VOLUME I
NENANA, ALASKA. MAY 19. 1917.
NUMBER 35
NENANA1 TBS URGED
TO HELP BELGIANS'
In response lo an appeal issued by
Governor J. If. A. Strong, Mrs. M. S.
I.ove <>t tliis city will undertake tlie re
sponsibility of raising; funds for the relief
o; war stricken Belgians The gnvernoi
has seat these appeals to all sections o
Alaska in the hope of interesting North
tiers ill the worthy cause, and Mrs. Lott
is hopeful of raising a substantial amount
in Nenana. The money will be sent li
the Rocky Mountain Club—Hoover Furd
f or the Relict of Belgium, which organ- i
izition lias vent ljroudcast an urgent up
1 eal to Americans to open their purses
in order that the sufferings ot the Bel
giaus may be lessened.
The governor points out in his letter
that we, the most prosperous people in
the world, have fallen far sliotE of the
example set by other countiies, even
those stagger.ng under the burden of
such a war. America stands almost at j
the bottom of the list, with contributions j
aggregating eight cents per capita, and
Herbert C. Hoover, who has been in
charge ol the Belgian luiul since 1914, is.
endeavoring now to liiuuce our people to
contribute J11,000,<)U/ monthly, which is
to be applied toward furnishing one sup
plementary nourishing meal a day toone
million weak, tuliercular and under
nourished Belgian children. One dollar
will feed one child one month.
Mrs Love will receive contributions
at the post office and the money will be
forwarded lo New York as rapidly as j
possible. ^
FIRST BOATS HERE
FROM UP RIVER
Navigation between Nenana ami points
oil (lie Upper Tatiana was formally open
ed on Thursday when the steamer Shu
sliaiia arrived from Fairbanks with a
heavy cargo of freight for local merch
ants. The Shushana was preceeded by
two of the Donian fleet of gas boats, also
heavily laden, and was followed yester
day by the steamer Teddy II., with two
barges. The next big boat down will be
the Reliance.
After unloading, the Shushana left for
Hot Springs where she will pick up a
load of general supplies for Nenana. The
Teddy If. will freight lumber from the
Ilowell mill to Nenana, having been
a wauled the contract to do the hauling
for that concern during the open season.
The arrival of the two boats was greatly
delated by low water in the slough at
Fairbanks, but conditions have improved
greatly during the past few days and itis
expected that tiie Reliance will get thru
without difficulty. The Reliance will be
followed by the steamer Tatiana which
probably will be sent thru to Dawson as
soon as the Yukon is clear of ice.
NOTICE TO THE
MEN ON NENANA
If you are in need of a new suit, of
clothes I will be pleased to show you my
lines of samples. They are from the es
tablishment of Arnstein Simon Co. of
Seattle and the.Ward, Woolly Co. of Chi
c igo. and are conceeded to he the best
clothing houses in the United States.
I will make you a suit of clothes here or
if vou so desire it can be made in Chica
go by the best tailors in the business. I
am responsible for the fit of your suit
if ordered from me, and my customers
are guaranteed a perfect fit. My prices
are Seattle prices for the goods, trimming
and workmanship.
I have been a tailor and cutter for some
of the first-class houses in Chicago and
Seattle and will do my utmost to please
vou. Thanking you for an order^ 1^ am,
yours truly, A. Leauder.
A street between 3rd and 4th,
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Townsite Manager F. S. Ryus was a
homeward-.bputjd pa$$enger on the Sun
beam yesterday.
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WASHINGTON: i he President signed the Conscription Bill last
n:.te and almost immediately afterward issued his proclamation calling for
the registration of all men m the United states between the ages Ci 21
and 30 years, inclusive, on June 5. Phis order dees not apply to the
Territorial possessions of the United States, including Alaska, it being
announced that a registration day for all Territories will be announced
in the near future.
WASHINGTON: Immediately after signing the Conscription
Bill last nit; President Wilson announced that one army divison, under
the command of General Pershing, will leave for h ranee immediately.
Ac'.ual sailing dates are withheld however.
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AMERICAN SOLDIERS TRAINED IN TRENCH FIGHTING.
Washington: According to a statement made by an official of the war department this morning, the
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soidiirs comprising the first unit to be sent to F.an:e will be drawn from the ranks of the troops
have been seeing service in San Domingo and Haiti, It was also stated taai the memb^.s ot ih_
army division have been undergoing a several months coarse in modem trench wa,iare ta-ti-s, and
enter the trenches in France thoroly seasoned.
who
new
will
ENGLAND WELCOMES THE NEWS.
London: All England was swept with a wave of enthusiasm today when the news of President Wil
son's calf to arms became known.
GERMAN PRESS NON-COMMITTAL.
Amsterdam: According to reports from various sections of Germany received in this city today, the
German newspapers arc refraining from featuring the news of President Wilson's ca 1 to arms, and are
non-committal in their remarks. The Lokal Anseiger carries a brief statement under the capiion,
‘■NOW THE AMERICANS.”
MARINES WILL ACCOMPANY TROOPS.
"Washington: It was officially announced this morning that a regiment of U. S. Marines under the
| command of Col. Chas. A. Boyen will accompany the Pershing army division to France.
\ ZACHOW TO START
FURNITURE STORE
F. H. Zachow, otd,liiue resident of the ^
upper town where’ he has been connected
with the Peoples establishment for nearly
a decade, arrived in Nenana during the
early part of tbe week and will engage j
in the furniture business here. Ground
is now being cleared and the foundation j
prepared for a building on the east side
of Market street between First and Sec
ond. The structure will be 25 x 72 feet
and two stories in height
In connection with the new store Mr.
Zachow will operate a mattress factory,
equipped with the latest appliances, in
cluding a machine for turning native
'Wttonwbod trees into excelsior.
Mrs. K. Sumi leturnedto her home in
Fairbanks today on the Veerless. She
'underwent an operation at the Commit.-,
sion hospital sCvej»iwweeks -ago, being
discharged yesterday.
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DANCE TONIGHT
The management of the Coliseum an
nounces another of their Social Dances
at the Coliseum this evening immediate
ly following the show, and extends a
very cordial invitation to the public to
attend. Admission: Gentlemen £>1.00,
ladies tree, spectators 25c.
Henry S. Welcome, a New ling and
Yankee, who went to London when a
voung man and built up one of the larg
est drug concerns in the world, and who
was one of the early backers of l-atlier
Duncan in the latter’s Metlakahtla enter
prise, was a visitor in Juneau recently
and while there called on the Governor
in behalf of Father Duncan,
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Acting Storekeeper Chas. H. Hall, re
turned to town yesterday alter a several
day absence along the right of way south
of Nenana/
CLUB NOTICE
The Masonic Club will hold a business
meeting in the office of Commissioner
Burns on Monday eieuing, May 21, at
8 oclock. All members of the cralt are
invited to attend.
A decided revival of interest in the
Tolstoi district is reported as the rtsuk
of a new strike recently made on Iron
creek, a tributary to Madison creek. A
hole sunk to bedrock disclosed pay rui -
liing $1 to the foot. A small stamptde
ociurred and the creek has been staked
from end to end. Five prospecting (roll
ers have been taken to the creek and ait
already in operation.
The Montana Rooming house, owned
by Henry Baals, was completed during
the early part of the week. The building
is a two-story structure, 25 x 50 feet.
! Tlie work was done by A. "L. McDouall!,
| who also lias the contract for the erection
I of the Burns & Larsen budding at the
i coruef of First and A. streets.
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PNEUMONIA ATTACK
FATAL TO Ale DILL
Samuil Finley McDiil, well known
oldtimer of the North, si/tcnpibed to an
attack of pneumonia at the Commission
hospital on Weilnesdav nite, two ilavs
after havinj; been stricken with tiie dis
ease. The deceased entered the hospital
more than four weeks at;o, at which time
he was smTerinpj from perforating duo
denal ulcer with peritonitis. An opera
tion was performed bv Drs. Smith and
Moore anil the patient was recovering
rapidly when stricken with pneumonia,
but lacked sufficient vitality to withstand
the disease.
In accordance with instruc.ions re
ceived from Mrs. Dorothea I. Sleicliter,
daughter of the deceased residing in Sioux
Ciiv, Iowa, the burial will take place
here. The services wl 1 be held at the
office of the United States marshal lo
an rri.w afternoon at 1:31) odock. Rev.
William Thomas will officiate.
Sam McDilI stampeded to the North
in tiie early days, anil lias been located
in all llte principal camps, incUidinr;
Dawson, Circle, Fairbanks and oilier sec
tions, anil lastly Xeir-ma, wlieie lie had
secured a position with the Alaskan lin
{'iiieerinij comn.ission just prior to his
illness. At the time of his death he was
62 years oi as*e.
NEW PLANT COMES
FOP NEMAN A NEWS
Practically all of tlie new equipment
which will he used in the lutiire publica
tion ol the Nenana News arrive*! during
the week and is now being installed.
The Ilea cock brothers arrivid early in
the week with ihe first shipment and
more came on the Teddy II yesterday.
A third shipment is uoiv eiiroute and
should airive today.
As soon as the w ichiitery is in place
and in running order the size of the News
will lie enlarged and it is probable that
the paptr will appear with more frequen
cy in the near future. 1 he equipment
received vesierday included the Merger -
j thaler linotype, Cottrell cylinder press
and a large job press.
LITTER OF FIGS
HAVE FREE RIDE
It is not often that pigs ritle free to
market, especially in this country where
transportation charges add zest to the
problem of makiu; both ends meet.
, Hut there are at ; resent in Nenana a
j whole litter of future hams and bacons
i which enjoy the distinction of having
| made the trip all the way from Fairbanks
by steamer without cost to their owner
and in spite of the protestations of the
I transportation company. It appears that
: Manager Isador Stein of the steamer
j Tcddv II. receipted for two pigs before
departing from the upper town, and when
j the boat reached Nett-mu late yesterday
afternoon it was found that eight little
' pigs had made ther appearance during
the vovage, m iking a total of ten pigs
in the shipment, which was consigned to
I Pete Anderson. Not having had ativ
previous experience in the pig shipping
j line, and being anxious to get his boat
unloaded quickly Manager Stem found a
! simple solution by ignoring, m his oflic
| ial report, the fact that the eight little
I travelers had boarded tlie boat “some
I where enroute.” Hut future shippers, he
j promises, will fot get off so easilv,
| The Nenana restaurant, which istooc
[cunythe Cttsev building on A street,
I will be ready for business in about a
I week. The owners are Booth atldLarsen
! CHURCH SERVICES
i Rev. William Thomas announces that
'■ church services will be held, as usual,
tomorrow afternoon at the office of the
United States Marshal, commencing at
four oclock. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.