THE NENANA NEWS
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’XKNANA. ALASKA. SATURDAY, AT(5. 18, 11H7
ORGANIZATION
What has 1hh“1i done for Sr
attle, by the Seattle Spirit, can
be done for Nenana, by the
Neuana Spirit—a new Nenana
Spirit. All that is needed is
an organization that will go
after those things needed to
promote the interests of the
district and tin* town. Seattle
has a splendid organization,
composed of men who recognize
an opportunity when they see
one and who know how to go
after things when they want
them.
The activities of Seattle in
behalf of Alaska, while resent
ed by some of the Northern
towns, undoubtedly have di
rected attention to numerous
of our needs and hastened
some reforms tie cam
paigns were eoudueterd by an
organization that makes a
business of getting results, and
if Outsiders m •.> look to the
Puget sound city for informa
tion regarding the Northland,
as many of them undoubteedly
do. it is because the Seattle
Spirit has made more noise
and is better organized than
the Spirit of those towns which
are Kicking against the
activities of Seattle in* behalf
of the territory.
Assistant (secretary oi tilt*
Interior Herbert A. Meyer,
who is now on the coast of
Alaska for the tirst time, is
one of tlie many who retain!
Seattle as the fountain head
of knowledge regarding affairs
\laskan. ••When I took over
my work- in tin* Interior depart
meiit." Mr. .Meyer said recent
ly to one of the Stall tie Snirits.
*•! received the booklet issued
by the '''Alaska bureau of the
Spat tie ('handier of Commerce,
which I riauI carefully am! in
which i found more informa
tion on the Northland than ex
isted between the covers of tiny
other publication.
“The do.ree to which this is
appreciated by the' Interior de
partment is illustrated by the
fact thin when it receives in
quiries for information, the
department sends such data as
it has and then' refers the in
puirer to the Seattle Chandler
of Commerce and Commercial
cliih.
“ The Alaska bureau Inis been
hii-ee’v ike means of making
je-ip: > realize what Alaska, re
jiMv is, so that noy people
are going into Unit territory
to mak ■ their homes, to send
(heir children to school, to
live on meat and vegetables
produced in the territory, to
use Alaska fuel and to pay for
iheir purchases in Alaska gold"
The splendid results obtain
ed by those Seal tie campaign
ers should be nil object lesson
to us, of Nennna. We need
more organization, more en
ergetic action, more of that
Spirit. We must begin to
make a noise, as big a noise
as any of tin* noises round
about us. and we must not
waste any time about it.
A 15ROAD GAUGE MAN
Governor Lister anpears to
have taken a broader view of
the lumber mill situation than
the* many state and federal dig
nitaries who have preceded him
in the attempt to adjust the
differences between the strik
ing operatives and their erst
while employers. The governor
is for giving tin* men the in
crease in wages demanded by
them, his argument doubtless
being based on the belief that
the increased profits demanded
liv the mill owners should be
shared with their employees
to the extent of lessening their
hours of labor one liyur per
day without reducing the wa,re
scale. He realizes that the lum
berman have taken advantage
j of an opportunity, created by
the war. to boost prices and he
| wants the workingmen to get
I a little of the extra money
| which their labor makes pos
| sible.
i With more men in pnblie
office like Governor Lister, there
would be less inelinatoin on
the part of employers to stim
ulate profits at the expense of
would be less occasion to com
the men in their employ; there
plain of the high cost of living
and less ill feeling between the
boss and the hired man.
MIST SEE INTERIOR TO
KNOW ALASKA.
It is a matter of much re
gret that Assistant Secretary
of the Interior Herbet A. Mover
and the members of his party
cannot spare the time to visit
' Interior Alaska this summer.
| Mr. Meyer has been charged
with the responsibility of look
ing after the affairs of the
Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion and he has made the Ala
ska trip expressly to view rhe
work that has been done in the
way of railroad building and
to gain a more intimate know
ledge of conditions in the
Northland. This he cannot do
if he does not come to the In
tenor.
The first hand information
that Mr. Meyer gathers regard
in<i the Northland will not ex
tend lievond the Matannska
coal fields. ITe will learn just
as much of our country as the
coast people with whom In* as
sociates choose to tell him. and
he they ever so friendly inclin
ed toward the interests of the
Interior it is reasonable to
assume they will not neglect
their own interests to direct
attention to onr section of the
territory. I’ut the department
official, like the vast majority
of Outsiders who visit the
coast of Alaska, will learn just
enough during his brief stay
to convince him that he knows
[all about the eonntrv, from Re
surrection hay to the interior
end of the railroad. And noth
in;: short of a visit to the In
terior country will cnvince
him to the contrary.
WEEKLY FORCE REPORT
Theere were 7fid Commission
employees on tin* payrolls of
Fairbanks division on August
11, classified as follows: ('amp
<)ne, general, SS; construction.
117; corral, 21; headquarters
store, til ; townsite, 12; hospital
('amp Nine, 00; Camj) Ten.
29; Camp Eleven, dd; Camp
Thirteen, 7; ('amp Fourteen,
jdfi; Camp Fifteen. 91; Camp
; Residency Two, 7; Residency
j Sixteen, 74; Residency One, 4;
Three, 15; Residency Four, 5;
Location party One. 9; Fair
| banks office, 4; Camp One
hundred and two, 38; Tanana
Valley railroad. Id. In addi
tion to the regular emrdovees
i there were on that date 104
stationmen and 70 stationmen's
! laborers. The livestock in use
totaled 215.
SEALED PROPOSALS
! will he received at the Town
site office, Nenana, Alaska,
not later than nine o'clock,
A. M„ of August 21. 1917, for
the excavation of a drainage
ditch extending from tin*
neighborhood of the South
east corner of town, easterly
2850 feet to the Tanana river.
Contractors wishing to bid will
be shown over the ground by
the Townsite Engineer Mon
day forenoon, leaving the
Townsite office at 9:30.
The steamer Prince Rupert
made the run from Juneau to
Prince Rupert in less than 24
hours, recently.
ELSEWHERE IN ALASKA
It is announced that John '
Cuiins wireless station at Mar-1
shall, or Fort nil a Ledge. is now
working by permmission of the
government.
I*eter Korth. whose sister
was formerally employed as a
clerk in the accounting bureau
of the Alaska Engineering Com
mission. was the first na
tive-born Alaskan to enlist in
the army at Seattle. He joined
the medical corps.
An effort is being made by
the (’ache (’reek Dredging Com
pany and the Cache Creek Min
ing Company in behalf of the
200 men employed in that dis
trict to secure better roads.
Xathon Dudley Swarfhout.
an oldtimcr of Nome, has been
i adjudged insane, and was sent
out on one of the first boats
' leaving Nome this season.
A score of men have started
{excavating to the north of the
power plant in Anchorage for a
roundhouse that will shortly
be erected hy the A. E. <’• The
I new affair will cover a large
! area on the flat and is said
will have 18 stalls, although
j official word as to the plans
I has not been given out.
llobt. S. P.rogane, notary
public and conveyancer, has
opened the first real estate
office in Wasilla and is ready
for business at No. 23 Main
street.
Tom Wilson, one of the old
est pioneer of Juneau, cele
brated his Path birthday in the
St. Ann Hospital at that place
recently, where he received
many callers and was the re
cipient of many birthday cakes
and other remembrances, says
the Dispatch.
A committee of the Anchor
age Labor Fnion is making an
investigation with the intention
of taking some definite action
towards enforcing the eight
hour day, especially in places
where women and girls are
employment.
The Ued Cross subscription
at Nome totalled §3,000. This
amount includes the immediate
mining district and some out
lying places.
One hundred and sixty eagles
have*been killed and both feet
of each bird turned in to the
territorial treasure since the
law passed by the last Alaska
territorial tresurer since the
The sum of §80. which is at the
rate of 30 cents per eagle, has
been paid out as a bounty. It
is said that large number of
eagles will be killed when they
come down to fish a little later:
in the season.
Col. lloyle, a veteran of the
Franco-l'russian war and the
man who organized the first
company of militia in Delaware
died recently at Seward, and
was buried with military hon
ors. He had served under three
dags and held commissions
in England. France and the
Fnited Sstates.
The l*. S. Cable station on
Douglas Island has been closed
by the war department. Lack
of men to handle the office is
the reason for closing. The office
has been operated for about
eight years, and will probably
be re-opened as soon as men
can be obtained.
A slight accident occurred at
| Thane recently when two of the
| electric locomotives hauling ore
were derailed with the ore cars
I No one was hurt but the loco-;
I motives were badly damaged.
The Odd Fellows of Seward
are planning the erection of a
I handsome new home at that
place. The plans call for a
| structure 32 feet wide by 8fij
feet deep and two stories in1
j A telephone message recieved
at Nome recently from Shelton,
state's that the body of Judge
F. H. Thomas, who was drown
ed in the Kuzitrien in June,
while making a trip up the river
in a launch, was found at a j
point about five miles below
Shelton.
Humors arc prevalent in
\nchorage tliat there is a large
gold strike on Caribou Creek,
which flows into the Matanuska
river in the region of the eoal
tiehls. It is whispered that pans
of Sir» have been taken from the
pa.ystreak.
John Paul and his son Will
iam, while being towed in a
small boat by a fishing boat,
near the month of Skeena river,
were capsized and drowned re
cently.
The Fidalgo Island Packing
Company's trap at IJluff Point
near Anchorage, caught 20.000
redfish in one haul recently.
This is the largest trap on Cook
Inlet and suppllies Port <lra
ham with fish for the greater
part of their pack.
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At a sale of lots held recent
ly at Wasilla by the Land He
partment of the Engineering
Commission. 40 lots were sold
the total receipts being $571o.
The highest price brought by
any lot was $280. and was sold
to Howard Wilmoth, postmaster
and owner of the general store
at Wasilla.
Two voting men. one of
French and the other of tier
parentage stood in line before
the register at Anchorage re
cently. and after tliev had reg
istered, llegistrar Watts dis
covered that the two men were
born the same day of the same
month.
From Talkeetna comes the
report that a raging flood on
the Susitna river recently put
the water all over town, until
if stood two feet deep in the
stores., The flood was caused
by continued rains.
Alt’,'Ugh he has disposed of
his interest in the Tatiana Val
ley railroad, to the government
Falcon Joslin does not intend
to unit the country but will
continue his policy of devel
oping the (piartz mining in
dustry
Seward i tapers recent lv
came nut with the startling
information that German spies;
were responsible for tin* small
pack of fish to the westward, as
a immher of mechanics of that
nationality were employed in
the canneries along the coast,
tween soldiers and strikers.
It is reported that an epi
demic of rin" worms has been
fon ml at Telegraph Creek.
Many natives there are suffer
ing acutely from this infections
disease and one woman who
has developed tin* most obnov
ions form is under quarantine.
Xo cause for the appearance
of tit is uncommon disorder lias
been assigned and efforts are
being made to check it.
The Cordova Times was near
lv burned out hv the bursting
of a gasaline pipe on the lin
otype machine. Tin* machine
was slightly damaged, but the
paper did not miss a publica
tion. In addition to other
troubles the operator was taken
seriously ill. lmt the Postma
ster stepped into the limit
and kept things going till all
was alright again.
The Wrangll Chapter of the
lied Cross now numbers 525
members.
What at present gives prom
ise of developing in to the great
est copper property in Alaska,
and possible the greatest in the
whole world, was recently lo
cated near the head of Wells
Hay, hv Frank Winchester. P.
IT. Dalev. Tien Silverman and
Charles R. Crawford, all repre
sentative miners and business
men of Valdez
Summer .T. Smith, of the
Hureau of Mines, has taken
charge of the Eska Creek mine
recently purchased by the
Alaska Engineering Commis
sion. and is producing about
75 tons per day, for use on the
government railroad.
The Skagway Chapter of the
Red Cross has 214 members
and has raised $207.75 for the
Red Cross fund.
BIG FOX FEATURE
FOR SUNDAY SHOW
Another one of tlio.se popu
!iir Fox features will he the nt
Irneiion at the Colise’i a to
morrow night, the management
havin'; jumouneetl the present
ation of the six-]>art ilramti.
“The Wonderful Adventure",
witli William Farnum. Aiueri
ett's greatest actor, appearing
•s dual role. The story is
of the unusual sort, filled with
intense dramatic situations.
As .John Demurest, a wealthy
Now York man of affairs, Far
nuni falls victim to the wiles
of it beautiful adventuress and
through her. becomees addict
ed to the use of drills. lie
neglects his wife and child
and his business is on the verge
of ruin when he meets John
Stanley talsu played by Ear
nout I it Western mining en
gineer, and his exact couuter
irt in face and figure. Dem
urest, half insane through the
use of drugs, conceives the fan
tastic idea of having this man.
so wonderfully like him in ev
ery way. take his place in the
world, and thus give him op
portunity to indulge in his de
graded desire.
Stanley, though he revolts at
such an unnatural deception,
is penniless and a stranger, so
the arrangement is finally de -
eided upon. He picks up the
scattered threads of Demarest’s
life, both at home and in busi
ness. The inevitable compli
cation follows. He falls in
love with the other man's
wife, who does not suspect the
change. ITow the vexed prob
lem is finally solved makes a
photoplay romance of entranc
ing power and thrilling interest
The usual feature prices will
prevail, fifty cents for general
admission and a tpiartor extra
for reserved seats.
E. A. Tonseth. a prominent
young business man of Fair
banks, is spending a few days
in Xenana. the guest or A. <
Slippern.
Th<* passengers arriving on
the Alaska early thi< morning
were;L. Nelson. <'. A. Wheeler,
11. .T. Devin; J. 11. Joint, Mrs.
Kenneth Devin. .1. M. Neilson.
J. <’. Orsdel ami ('has. Trnn
tlv are preparing to leave for
the Kantishna tomorrow.
Chief Accountant W. *T. llnh
hach and Line Auditor J. (I. K.
Toussaint will go to Fairbanks
tomorrow.
The Julia 1!. was scheduled
to sail on her last trip of the
season this afternoon at five,
from Fairbanks.
Emil Ilarnish. made famous
by ‘‘l.urning Daylight" is go
ing Outside on tin* Julia 11.
Tie has not been out for twen
ty tears.
The steamship Alaska was
scheduled to leave Seattle for
the North this a f tern on.
John C. Murphy, a well
known attorney along tin* Ala
ska coast, is a recent arrival
in Nenana. having made the
trip over the right-of-way from
the other end of the line, visit
ing all the towns and settle
ments along the railroad. He
also spent considerable time
investigating the mineral re
sources of that section, and he
is firmly convinced that the
showing of various kinds of
metal is sufficient to warrant
the government in establishing
a smelter at some point in the
Intrior along the line* of the
railroad.
Mr. Murphy reports that a
location party of the Alaskan
Engineering commission is
working on the south slope of
the mountains, endeavoring to
eliminate some of the more
difficult streches of construc
tion.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLFTION
OF. COPARTNERSHIP
The copartnership heretofore
existing under the name and
style of Rhodekeit & Henson,
conducting and operating the
Tavern, at Nenana, Alaska, is
dissolved by mutual consent.
All accounts owing by the said
copartnership will be paid by
Win. Rhodekeit, to whom all
persons who are indebted to tin*
said firm are respectfully re-!
[juested to make payment.
Win. Rhodekeit.
U. W. Benson. ■
EXCHANGE COLUMN
WILL TRADE lot in Seat
tle valued l>etween -SHOO and
for improved Nenana
property. Impure News.
1 <*11 SALE— V\ liecler-Wilson
sewin«r maeliine. Inquire of
Leander, the tailor.
FOR SAUL—REMINGTON TYPE
wiiter, with Wtilil Adding Machine
attachment. New. Also M ...
typewriter in good condition. in
quire at News office.
I <>K SALE— 7<>in. x s 0 ft.
shade, liujiiire of Mrs. Adams.
FOR SALE CHEAP—Fifty 24 ft.
logs for building. Inquire News
'office. T
FOR SALE—Bargain. Completely
furnished house. Inquire at News
office.
BUSINESS property for
stile. Uentral loeation, good
building. 23x50 feel. Imiuire
tit News office.
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NOTCH TO CREDITORS
In probate conn. Territory
nf Alaska, N'eiiana precinct.
James Duke, deeased.
Notice is hereby given lhat
the undersigned litis !»eeu np
pointed by til>ove named court
executrix of the estate of
James Duke deceased. All per
sons having: claims against said
estate are hereby notified and
required to present them with
the proper vouchers within six
months after the date of this
notice tu the undersigned execu
trix tit her place of business
in the town of Nenana, Alaska.
Dated tit Nenana. Alaska. Julv
23, 1!»17.
i
-notiri'; of heaeestati:
ah T( >x.
In flu* Comissioncr's court
for tin* district of Alaska, Four
th Judicial division, Nenana
precinct, before lion. Hubert
E. Hums, ('oniniissioner.
In the matter of the estate
of Emil Iloatseh, deceased.
Notice is hereby given tliat
in pursuance.of an order of tin*
Probate Court of Nenana Pre
cinct. Fourth Judicial Division
Territory of Alaska, made tiie
7th day of August, 11117. in the
niatter of the estate of I'm> 1
Iloatseh, deceased, the under
signed, tin* administrator of
tin- said estate, will sell at
public auction, to the highest
[bidder. for cash, gold coin of
the United States, and subject
to confirmation by said Fro
bate Court, on .Monday, the
tenth day of September, 1!>17.
at two o'clock F. .M.. at tin* of
fiee of the Fnited States Com
’misioner for said precinct, in
the town of Nenana, Alaska,
all the right, title, interest, and
(•state of the said Emil Hoafsch
at the time of his death, and
all the right, title, and interest
that the estate has by the oper
jation of tin* law or *otlierwise,
acciuired other than or in addi
tion to that of the said Emil
Ii oat sell, at the time of his
I death, in and to ail that certain
lot. piece, or parcel of land
situate, lying, and being in the
said town of Nenana, Nenana
Frecinet, Territory of Alaska,
and hounded and described as
follows, to-wit: I.of Number
Fourteen (14), in Flock Num
ber Twenty-one till), in tbe
Townsite of Nenana. Territory
of Alaska, together with the
cabin or dweling situate there
on.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash, gold coin of tlu* United
States, ten per cent of the pur
chase money to la* paid to the
auctioneer on the day of sale,
balance on confirmation of sale
by said Probate Court. Deed at
expense of ’uirchaser.
A. I). Thompson, administra
tor of Emil Iloatseh, deceased.
First Publication, Aug. 11,1917
East Publication Sent. 8.1917