THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for eniry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets. Nenana. Alaska
R. G. Southworth — —_— — Editor and Manager
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PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS
Alaska has been the stepchild of
the nation, says the editor of Sun
set, in a recent issue of that popular
and progressive magazine. Contin
uing, he says: It has given gold,
copper, cod, halibut, seal and sal
mon with a lavish hand, but until
the construction of the Alaska rail
road it received nothing in return.
Containing immense deposits of
high grade coal, Alaska was yet
compelled to import its fuel from
Washington and Australia because
the federal government, fearing a
repitition of the process' through
which the nation lost its timber and
mineral wealth, kept all of Alaska’s
publicly owned natural resources
under lock and key for fourteen
years. This locking-up held back
Alaska’s development; it was bitter
ly and justly resented by the Alas
kans, yet it accomplished its pur
pose. Alaska’s resources are today
unimpaired, unmonopoliaed and a
vailable for wise, farsighted devel
opment.
Take the Pribiloff island seal
herd, for instance. Unregulated and
unsupervised, this herd dwindled
from two million head to barely a
hundred thousand in thirty years.
For five years it has been locked up;
now it exceeds two hundred thous
and and is still growing. Salmon, on
the contrary, administered loosely
and what Alaskans would call liber
ally, is threatening to join the buffa
lo and the passenger pigeon unless
early and drastic measures are tak
en to regulate fisheries and to in
crease the number of hatcheries.
The next Congress will again
have before it the Curry bill creat
ing an Alaskan development board
to have complete charge of Alas
kan resources. N'obody in the Far
West wants to hold back Alaskan
growth; everybody realizes that the
division of authority among twenty
different bureaus of five or six gov
ernmental departments whose busy
heads are five thousand miles from
Alaska is not the proper system of
administration, yet it is question
able whether that provision of the
Curry bill limiting membership on
• -the board to actual residents of
Alaska is entirely wise and justi
fied.
Local men are prone to forget
the future and act only on present
needs. The millions of acres of un
productive, ■ barren stump lands
round the Great Lakes, in the South
and in the Far West are elequent
i witnesses to the folly of blind lo
cal interest that sacrifices the wealth
of the next generation for today’s
profit. Alaska must and should have
a resident board, but two of the
five members should be selected
from residents of the States proper
that the future may be safeguarded.
Mrs. Jack Curry, who was, is now
conducting a dancing acadamy- in
Seattle, assisted by Mrs. C. J. Hur
ley. both formerly of Fairbanks.
Donald L. McGinnis, familiarly
known by oldtimers as “Doc.”, is
now engaged in the clothing busi
ness in Anchorage.
COAST MAN SAYS CRISIS
WILL BE PASSED SOON
I The next three or four months
will see the crisis in the business
and industrial world of the Unitqfl
States passed, according to M. F.
McDonald, prominent resident of
Juneau, who returned to Alaska
|lrom a several weeks stay in Seat
tle and Portland. Business leaders
of the Northwest, he says, in an
interview published in the Juneau
Empire, predict that conditions will
have settled and business will again
be on a solid foundation at the
end of another three or four months.
Mr. McDonald says that last year
was the best in the history of the
jobbing business, a greater volume
of sales being made than ever be
fore. At present there is very little
being done in any line of business
and many factories have been shut
down or are working on half time.
In Seattle, he said, there is esti
mated to be 7,000 idle men, and
about that number in Portland,
with similar conditions prevailing in
ether Western centers.
Money everywhere is tight, he re
ports. He heard the president of
ihe Union Savings bank, of Seattle,
tell a gathering of business men
that this condition would prevail
until spring when, he predicted, re
newed prosperity and business and
industrial activity would follow '.he j
present depression.
Wages, he said, are getting back
to a normal and settled basis, with,
prices also approaching a ieie near
ly normal stage. Seattb business:
houses are advertising reduced price
clothing sales and prices ii: ether
lines are lowering steadily.
In order to overcome the so-called
buyers’- strike, 'tihe big manutnetur
Social Dance
Union Hall
Saturday Night
Music by Prof. Berggren
Admission $1.50 Ladies Free
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THE NEW RAILROAD
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CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
POOL AND PAN
SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TIME ‘
BARBER SHOP AND BATHS
ROOMS IN CONNECTION. BILLY THOMAS
ers and jobbers are guaranteeing
prices for a certain period, tha: is,
in any instance where there is a
decline within a stated period from
prices at which purchases are mada
the buyer will be protected.
The wholesale paper houses and
manufacturers of the Northwest,
says Mr. McDonald, who is the
Alaska representative of the Ameri
can Paper company, are watching
closely the development of the the
pulp and paper industry in Alaska,
which is expected to assume mater
ial proportions in the near futur<.
Uncertainty regarding the Alaska
fishing industry for the coming sea
son prevails among the cannery in
terests. according to the Juneau
man. It is stated in Seattle, he
says, that not more than 20 per
cent of the canneries of Southeast
ern Alaska and Prince William
sound will be operated next season,
and it has not been definitely de
cided just what plants will operate.
A Loyal Alaskan from Nenana
Word has just been received by
Robert Joseph Diven that his son,
Kenneth, cinched the honor grade
in the department of English, in
Chicago university, during the mid
year examinations. The grade is 0!)
plus, and receives recognition by all
teachers in that department in the
university.
Kenneth says he would like to
attend a good hop in Nenana, or
get dressed up again and have some
real fun, but just now it is his
head instead of his heels that must
have the training. He sends ‘‘kind
regards to everybody whether they
want them or not.”
J. E. McIntosh, former chief ac
countant in the local offices of the
Alaskan Engineering commission, is
a visitor in Nenana from the Fair
banks district where he is engaged
in mining. He came down yesterday
in connection with the settlement of
the Herman Rosburg estate.
Mail Superintendent Dan Leech is
expected in town today from the
coast.
DO YOU ENJOY CHARACTER
STUDY?
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position of planets and signs of
zodiac, (at time of birth) will, if
properly applied, lead to a bette”
understanding of yourself and
friends.
This system is an aid in business
and general usefulness. Enclose the
hour, day of month and the year
of your birth. State locality of
birth and your sex. The chart, and
typed sketch will be mailed on re
ceipt of §2.
H. M. D’Orsay, Ne-ana.
WEEK SHOWS ACTIVITIES
IN IRELAND ON INCREASE
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DUBLIN, Jan. 29—An official
summary of events in Ireland foi
tiie week ending January 24 shows
that 47 attacks were made on the
police, seven fatal assaults on the
police, of which five were cold
blooded assassinations, and 43 raids
on the mails.
COUNTY KERRY AMBUSH
IS FATAL TO CONSTABLE
DUBLIN, Jan. 29—One constable
was killed and Divisional Commis
sioner Helms and five constables
wounded in an ambush near Castle
island. County Kerry, yesterday. The
attacking party used a machine gun.
CARDINALS RETAIN HORNSBY
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 29—The Cardi
nals will play Hornsby again dur
ing the coming season. Hornsby,
who heads the list of National bat
ters, has signed on for the season.
New York recently made an un
successful attempt to get. him, offer
ing $200,000 and four players for
him.
FILIBUSTER IS DENIED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29—Senat
or Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona,
denies the charge that the Demo
crats are filibustering in an attempt
to defeat the Fordney emergency
tariff measure which is now undei
consideration before Congress. The
denial was made when the senate
resumed the consideration of the
bill on Thursday.
SCHMIDT MAY HANG
SEATTLE, Jan. 29—It is expect*
ed that John Schmidt, convicted or
Thursday night on a charge of first
degree murder, with a recommenda
tion of death, will be formally
sentenced today. Schmidt is the mar
wno killed two police officers in the
Capital hill district several nights
ago.
Nenaca, Alaska's Interior Fuel Depot
Half Price
Crockery
Sale
5 Articles for
or 25c each
A large table
loaded with all
kinds of Crock
cry & Glassware
Platters 6,8, Win.
Cups & Saucers
Vegetable Dishes
Dinner Plates
Milk Pitchers
Soup Plates
Bowls
Sherbert Glasses
Water Glasses
Heisey Fruit Dishes
Any of the above Items are
now selling at 25c each,or
5 for $1.00
Simsoris
Department Store
We Carry a Complete Line of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
NOTHING BUT THE VERY BEST BRANDS—LIPTON AND
RIDGEWAY’S TEAS, PRIDES AND TEAGARDEN PRESERVES
CRAWFORD S ORANGE JELLY AND MARMALADES.
HARDWARE AND MEN’S FURNISHINGS OF HIGHEST GRADE
SUNKIST ORANGES AND LEMONS—DELICIOUS APPLES
California Glased Fruit*—Candies and Nuti of all Kinds
FOWLER & MORRIS~
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WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Baby sled. Call up The j
News for particulars.
WANTED, TO BUY—Dog team. See i
•J. H. Miles, at Southern Hotel, j
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Alameda .Jan. 25
Northwestern Feb. 5
Coast Train Schedule
Train leaves Gold Creek for!
Anchorage on Sunday and Thurs
day at 1:00 P. M.
Train leaves Deadhorse for An- .
chorage on Tuesday and Friday,
j Train leaves Anchorage for Sew
|ard on Wednesday and Saturday at
} 9:00 A. M.
Train leaves Chickaloon for An
chorage, via ,, Eska on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 7 :li0
Nenana Train Schedule
Trains leave N'enana for the end
of steel four times a week—on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
THE ROYAL BEAN POT
Is now opened up,
Baked Chili Beans, hot or not;
: The Coffee and Sandwiches are fine,
I You’ll find it a good place to dine
Service, noon until after show
CHRISTINE BRODESEN
Third and A Streets
Fine Stock Staple and Fancy Gro
ceries. Fowler & Morris.
Chop Suey, Noodles
AND
Home-Made Bakery
Northern Cafe
GEORGE TANAKA, Prop.
HEALY RIVER
ROADHOUSE
END OF STEEL
First-class Meals
BEDS
Cigars and Tobacco
Ambrose Van, Prop.
r.s. McDonald
Public Stenography Typewriting
Bookkeeping Conveyancing
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS LOANS
LIFE INSURANCE
FIRE INSURANCE
Only the most reliable companies
Safety Deposit Boxes
For Rent.
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MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke, Martin Nash,
Secretary. President.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE
Schedule of trains, subject to
change without notice:
LEAVE NENANA for Hoaly on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Healy at 1 p. m. a
LEA\ E FAIRBANKS for Nenana ^
on Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Nenana at 1:80
p. m.
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELAN1* £
Secretary Dictator.
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