THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, mt the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for enzry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 18 «9.
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A BOOSTER S VERSION
“By the time the U. S. railroad
js completed over Broad Pass it is
the hope of the business men of
Anchorage to have sufficient indus
trial development under way to ob
viate any slump in business condi
tions." said C. J. Lincke. telegraph
editor of the Anchorage Times, in
conversation recently with a repre-;
sentative of the Cordova Times.
“Two private coal enterprises have
begun development at Chakaloon,
and others contemplate entering the
field in the near future. Now that
Dr. Alfred Brooks has pronounced
the Willow Creek district a region
of deep mines, steps are being tak
en to enlarge the scope of develop
ment which will provide employment
for many men. Other discoveries
of commercial ores near Anchorage j
promise sources of employment and
revenue. As soon as the Sutton;
coal washing plant, being construct
ed by the navy, is completed, the
forces at the Chickaloon mine will
be increased.
“U. S. Commissioner Leopold.
David and associates are developing
the birchwood industry and others j
are contemplating entering this field, t
With other industries inaugurated :t,
is believed every man displaced by!
the completion of the railroad will
find employment.
“Already the road building pro-,
report just issued."
gram of Colonel J. G. Steese is prc>
S. railroad sometime late in De
cember. according to the progress
“Willow creek ha? seven mills
operating and Cache creek is oper
ating fourteen hydraulic plants, both
ducing results and a large mineral
territory will be opened by these
feeders to the railroad.
WHERE IS THE COAL?
Five years ago this month poin:*
' out the editor of the Valdez Miner,
the government railroad to the coal
fields at Matanuska and Eska creek
was completed, and the Matanuska
branch at Chickaloor. four years ago.
Ever since these dates announcement
has been made (in Washington I that
the Pacific coast would be flooded j
with cheap fuel. The Eska mine was
opened in 1915. and has supplied a
i limited local trade since that time.
For five years published state
ments have been made by naval of-1
ficers that the steaming qualities of
the Matanska coal were better than
those of any known deposits.
At the same time the residents of
Seward and other towns contiguous
and adjacent to these mines have i
been using British Columbia coal at j
en enormous price.
With the present high cost of fuel
and the greatest shortage in history
it would appear that now was the op
portune time to market this vast re
serve. Good business would suggest;
that every effort be made to get this
coal on the market while prices are j
higher than for years.
The residents of Alaska are asking
themselves if this fanfare of trum
I pets and beating of drums by coal
experts is not for the purpose of dis
tracting the attention of officials at
Washington. It is true that Secre
tary Payne visited the coal fields
and saw “millions of tons ready for
the fleets of the world,” but where
are the fleets.
It seems rather unkind to view
with suspicion the statements of so \
many long-range geolosists as to the ;
quantities of coal in the fields to the .
Northward, but there is a “nigger in
the woodpile.” somewhere, and some
one is handing us the bunk.
FOR ANY GAS TROUBLE SEE
JOHN TEELAND. Shop opposite the
Johnson Store.
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Tanana Valley Reindeer Association, Inc.
A New Industry devoted to the Interbreeding of the Larger
Species of Caribou and Reindeer for the Upbuilding of tbe Industry
and to furnish Reindeer Owners with Fancy Breeding Stock, and
for General Marketing Purposes.
Patronize Home Industry. A Limited Amount of Stock for Sale
for the Purpose of Purchasing Reindeer for interbreeding purposes.
Wm. F. Kramer, Sec.-Treas. C. Harry Woodward, Agent
Fairbanks, Alaska
Cold Weather
Suggestions
We have a Complete Line of
HEATERS
Air Tight COLES Hot Blast
Perfection Oil Burners
Dog Sleds-- 8 and 1 0 ft.— Heavy' Hickory
Quick-Lite Electric Lanterns
Always Ready—Never Out of Order
Northern Commercial Co.
Alaska’s Largest Ontfitters
FAIRBANKS SURGEON SAYS
CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING
Dr. de 1 a Vergne, who was in
N'enana several days ago on his
way hack to Fairbanks from a visit
of several months in the States,
says that conditions Outside are
not nearly so bad as Alaskans have
been led to believe. As nearly as
he could ascertain, and he made
j carely inquiry, there is work for
| practically everyone who really is
I lookinp for it; food prices are
! reasonably low if ore will exercise
ordinary prudence in buying; and
j the cost of wearing apparel is low
i or high, accord.ng to the demands
| of the buyer. About the only item
: entering into the cost of living that
| Dr. de la Vergne found at all un
j reasonable, was rent, and he be
lieves that will come down because
of the increasing tendency to move
from the larger cities to the smaller
j communities. This movement was
j fairly under way when the doctor
started North.
The great trouble with the Out
siders. the doctor says, is their un
willingness to readjust themselves to
peace-time conditions. A large pro
i portion of those who received big
wages during the war. still regard
their services worth war-time pay.
and they prefer to burden themselves
on communities rather than accept
a reduction in pay. Many of them
rightfully belong in the hobo class.
Dr. de la Vergne visited the public
markets in Seattle and San Fran
cisco and was not a little surprised
at the low prices quoted there.
The market? sell practically every
thingneede d for the table and at
prices that are easily within reach
of a modest income. It is merely a
matter of going to the markets and
taking advantage of the offerings
there.
Much the same condition, he dis
covered, prevail? regarding the pur
chase of -wearing apparel. Most of
the larger stores, which pay high
rents and labor under a big over
head expense in other ways, still
charge war-time prices and they do
a tremendous business. Stores of
less pretentious appearance, with
less rent to pay and lower expenses
otherwise, sell the same goods at
much lower prices, but many people
appear to prefer to do their buying
at the higher price stores, and then
complain about hard times. The
1 merchants who charge -the higher
prices are, in a sense, merely meet
ing the demand for high prices, al
though the buying public will not
admit that such is the case.
Dr. de la Vergne talked with'
merchants, large and small and,
while they admitted that business
now is less volume than during war
days, they all declared it to be on
a healthy basis, at least as good as •
it was before the war and in many,!
instances better. j
He talked with bankers and learn- j
ed from them that money was never 1
more plentiful in the history of the |
. our try. with plenty available for:j
any legitimate Transaction. The men
who tel! you the banks have ceased ]
making loans on account of abnor- j
mally bad conditions, are the men!
who have been unable to talk the j
i bankers into loaning money on
i propositions lacking in merit.
Evidence of good times is to be !
[found in every city and town on the
I Pacific coast. The streets and high
ways are crowded with automobiles
as never before, and the higher
priced amusement places are crowd
ed to their capacity most of the
time. The people dress stylishly,
patronize expensive cafes and live
in costly homes and apartments.
After studying conditions on the
oast for several months, and talk- ■
ng with men from other parts of
he country. Dr. de la Vergne con
luded that the nation is not fac
ng disaster and that condition ■=
among the people are good or bad.
according to their manner of living.;
He found these conditions good, for
the most part, with discontent and
unemployment confined chiefly to
that class which is always diseon- j
tented and nearly always unem- i
ployed.
Dr. de la Vergne spent much of |
his time in San Francisco, where;
he devoted considerable study to j
public health work, in the municipal i
laboratories, where he was made j
welcome by those in charge. He j
also was a frequent visitor at the j
various hospitals, attending clinics j
and investigating recent deevlop- |
ments in medicine and surgery. He
returned to Alaska well satisfied
with his outing and brought back a ;
number of new appliances and in
struments which will be of avlue ;
to him in his Alaska practice.
Notwithstanding the fact that Dr. j
tie la Vergne found conditions in
the States better than he had ex
pected. he was glad to get back to
Alaska. The life here has an ap
peal which did not lessen under
the glare of the bright lights. He i
has returned to stay, he says, and.
I
' bis
to Alaskans is to do * |
advice
likewise.
The doctor was not very enthusi
astic over his trip in from the coast.
He was compelled to mush a con-j
siderable distance and the going was '
particularly bad when he crossed the
>rap. But the completion of the j
railroad, he says, will enable tour
ists to travel in comfort and the
scenic attractions of the route are
such that many thousands will wel
come the opportunity to visit the
Interior
Six one-piece dresses in serge, pri
ces and ladies' cloth-—-embroideried.
pleated or plain. Medium sizes.
Priced at $25. Worth double.
MRS. DORSAY'S TAILOR SHOP
Next to Coliseum
WANT ADS
LOST—Hamilton watch. Gold-filled
case. Finder please leave at Ghez
zie's store.
LOST AT HEALY—FocKetbook con
taining money and raffll ticket
on center piece. Reward for re
| turn to P. H. Crowley.
SALESMEN—To represent One
hundred and thirty-seven House
hold Necessities sold direct to the
consumer Real opportunity to.
build a business of your own.
Write City Sales Department of
J. R. Watkins Company, No. 63
Bluxome Streot, San Francisco.
W‘ANTED — Second hand electric
washing machine. Must be reason
able and in good condition. In
quire at News Office.
THREE CANARIES FOR SALE—
Inquire at The News Office.
1921
Fall and Winter Samples
JUST RECEIVED
A BIG LINE TO CHOOSE FROM
FIT AND SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED
OUTSIDE PRICES
LET US MEASURE YOU
FOR THAT NEW SUIT
ALFRED J. GHEZZI
NENANA, ALASKA
£ If Comfort, Economy and the H
Environments of Home
ft
5 Appeal to You,
STOP AT THE
I MONTANA
5 SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK
OR MONTH. s
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liiuumsimsmmum:
Lovera CIGARS 0£timo
Fresh Cigarettes
SNUFF
The Portland
tttttnnt;
NENANA STAMPS—25c per 100: SZ per 1,000
VV hen in Anchorage make your headquarters at the
Imperial Cigar store
Hoey & Brakke
CHOP SUE Y
Fresh Chicken
NOODLES
at
Northern Cafe
Ceo. Tanaka, Prop.
GEN. MDSE
Pigs and Pork at Cost
OVERSHIRTS
SWEATERS
and
PARKAS
— at —
PRE-WAR PRICES
EGGS
That will Stand Up like a
Rubber Ball
J. L. White
DOME. ALASKA
STORAGE
WARM and COLD
Wm. C. Heinz
Andy D. Swingen
Successors to
Casey’s Warehouse
Coal
From the Mine of the
Broad Pass
Coal & Development
Company
$33o
a ton
F. 0. B. cars at Lignite
$4.50 at Nenana
$6 at Fairbanks
and Creek Points. Deliveries
about November 15
HOTEL
NORTHERN
Fairbanks
Only Hot Water Heating System
in Fairbanks
Pool and Card Rooms, Cigars
Ice Cream and Soft Drinks
CARL BERGE, Prop.
I
Dspsrtnsnt of tbe interior
i At**kan Engineering Commuiien
NOTICE
l Schedule of trains, subject u
change without notice:
LEAV E XENANA for Healy on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
I Saturday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Healy at 1 p m
LEAVE FAIRBANKS for Xenana
'
t on Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Xenana at 1:30
p. m.
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NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALE
Fourth and B Streets
At 8:00 P. M.
Secretary Dictator.
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELANU,
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
WATCHES
JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
DESIGNING AND NATIVE
JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
WM. TAYLOR
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY EACH MONTH
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke Geo. S- Smith
Secretary. President.
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