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■ The Nenana News
VOLUME I
NENANA. ALASKA. JUNE 23, 1917.
NUMBER 40
• SCHOOL QUESTION IS
UP FOR DISCUSSION
The mass meeting which was held at
the Coliseum on Wednesday evening at
the call of Commissioner Thos. Riggs.,
Jr., for the purpose of discussing the
school situation was attended by a repre
sentative gathering of parents and prop
ertv owners, and the first steps toward
the organization of a school district were
taken.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. Riggs and telegrams received from
Chairman Kdes of the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission relative to the school
question were read and discussed. It
was pointed out in the communications
that a school district might he organized
under either one of two laws. The so
called Nelson law provides certain funds
jt for the construction of a school, and lor
its maiiitenaiicewithin certain limitations;
the territorial law grants authority for
levying taxes on personal property to
meet school requirements and also pro
vides support from the territorial treas
ury to cover 75 per cent of the cost of
maintaining the school.
A committee finally was selected to
0, make an investigation of the two laws
and to secure other data relating to the
school question. An adjournment was
taken until some day next week, at
which time it is to be hoped many addi
tional property owners will be in attend
ance. Tne meeting is called for three
oclock. Those named on the committee
are: Mrs. M. J. Cooney, George Vautier,
R. C. Morris, Robert E. Burns andR.G.
Soutliworth.
MAX FIGMAN COMING
IN “MY BEST GIRL”
< Nenana movie fans are to be
given the opportunity of'witnessing
tomorrow and Monday evening
what is without doubt the best
comedy-drama film produced in
the past several years. The film
is a 5-rcel Metro, entitled “My
Best Girl,” and features Max Fig
man, popular comedian of the
speaking stage, and Lois Meredith
in the leading roles. The story
is lull of the rollicking spirit of
college life, with a vein of plot and
tragedy running thru it which de
velops some clever climaxes. In
accordance with a new policy of
the Coliseum management the best
Pathe of the week will be re
peated tomorrow evening and each
Sunday evening hereafter in addi
tion to the features. Regular
feature prices of four and six bits
will prevail.
Fairbanks: Los Bernard, forman of
the News-Miner, underwent a minor op
eration at St. Joseph’s hospital this morn
ing.
Taiiana: James Farley, an oldtimer
who was to have left for the coast on the
next boat to enter the Pioneers home at
Sitka, died here today.
Fairbanks: Rain fell heavily thruout
the Fairbanks district this morning, suf
ficient it is believed to permit the re
sumption of mining operations.
Fairbanks: Gus Ross, held on the
charge of attempting to kill Nenana
Rose, will be given a preliminary hear
ing before Commissioner Ileilig on Mon
da v.
Fairbanks: H. R. Gaither, a national
hank examiner, arrived in town on the
Sheldon auto yesterday and is already
engaged in looking ,over the affairs of
the First National bank.
BEST OF TEUTONS
ARE DEFEATED
PARIS: It was officially announced by the war de
partment this morning that the German forces were crush
ingly defeated on Craonne plateau this morning. The
flower of the German fighting forces were sent into the
attacking line and fought with a stubbornness bordering
on desparation. They were thrown back with frightful
losses at all points except a small salient near the center,
and this was recaptured with little trouble.
BELGIAN MINISTER EXPRESSES
GRATITUDE OF HIS PEOPLE
WASHINGTON-Baron Moneheur, a member of the Belgian commission,expressed the
gratitude of his countrymen for the generous manner in which Americans have assisted in
relieving the distress in war-stricken Belgium. The statement was made at the recep
ion tendered the visitors upon their arrival here yesterday.
POSTAL RATES ARE INCREASED
ON ALL FIRST CLASS LETTERS
WASHINGTON- The senate finance committee has aggeed to an increase in the postal,
three cents to he tin* charge on letters which now require a two-cent stamp.
LOVED THE WRONG MAN
Wakette, Wis—Miss. Grace N. Lusk, a prominent young girl of this city, and member of the
teaching staff of the local high school, shot and killed the wife of a prominent cattleman to
day and then turned gun on herself, inflicting probably fatal wounds. She loved the cattle
man.
NOTICE TO THE PUIJLK
Tho representative of the
hoard of fire underwriters,
who is now engaged in classi
fying the town with regard to
fire insurance, urgently re
quests that all premises in
tlie town he cleaned up im
mediately and kept free from
inflammable rubbish and mat
erials of every description, as
a strict observance and contin
uance of this policy will en
able him to fix a reasonably
low insurance rate. On the
other hand, if property own
ers persist in being careless
in this respect the rates for
fire insurance wi 11 necessarily
be high, and it is therefore to
the interest of all concerned
to do everything possible to re
duce the fire risk. Immediate
compliance with this request
and with the townsite regula
tions relating to fire protec
tion is urged upon everyone.
F. S. Ryus, Townsite Manager
SCHOOL MEETING
Pursuant to action taken
at the mass meeting held dur
ing the week, property owners
parents and tin* public gener
ally will gather at the Colis
eum tomorrow afternoon for
the purpose of giving further
consideration to the* question
of organizing a school district
for the benefit of the child
ren of Xenana. The meeting
will he called to order at 3
o’clock and everyone interested
in the future of Xenana is
urged to attend.
Mrs Craig Redman is a recent arrival
in Nenana, having come to Alaska from
Portland to join her husband, who is in
charge of the Howell lumber yard. Mrs.
Redman brought in a small stock of
ladies’ wearing apparel and has opened
a shop at the corner of First and Market
streets.
Among the arrivals on the Yukon
were Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury Abbey and
their little daughter, Mr. Abbey having
returned to Nenana to continue his work
of sectionizing the farming country south
of Nenana. He will begin at a point
about nine miles south of town, where
he stopped last fall, and will lie occupied
tlie greater part of the summer. There
is the probability that he will also <lo
some work on the Coldstream side. '
BIG MAIL ARRIVES;
IN BOXES QUICKLY
By far the largest mail to arrive in
Nenana since the founding of the town
arrived on the steauier Yukon on Monday
and notwithstanding the fact that the
local office is not prepared to handle large
shipments the entire consignment, con
sisting of 265 sacks, was distributed by
Wednesday night. And to the further
credit of Postmaster Love and her able
assistant, Mrs. VanOrsJel, the distribu
tion was accomplished without extra cost
to the government.
Mrs. Love states that the mails are
now moving regularly between Nenana
and Fairbanks. A daily service was es
tablished^ shortly after the opening of
navigation and probably can be main
tained thruout the summer. In this
connection Mrs. Love desires that it be
made generally known that the outgoing
mails include all letters posted to within
half an hour of the departure of the mail
boats and the request is made that the
public post all letlets at the office, in
stead of taking them to the boats as is
frequently done. By mailing letters at
the postoffice the local office will receive
the benefit of the additional cancellation.
RED CROSS WORKERS
SWELL RELIEF FUNO
The bazaar and dance, held
at the tennis court last Saturday
afternoon and evening under the
auspices of the ladies of Nenana
and directed by Mrs. Thos. Riggs.
Jr., for the benefit of the Red
Cross and Belgian Relief funds,
received very generous support
from the public, the report of the
financial committee showing the
receipts to have been $1 107.05.
When the booths were closed at
the end of the evening's selling
very little remained unsold and
some of the articles which were
auctioned brought particularly fancy
prices. This was also true of the
articles disposed of by raffle. A
lemon pie. for instance, which was
donated by Mrs. M. J. Cooney,
brought $16: a tea set donated by
A. Stein & Son brought $18: a
: clock donated by H. Rappolt brought
$10 and the center piece which
was also raffled brought $65.50.
The ladies in charge of the
bazaar endeavored to list the names
of all those who contributed to the
: success of the affair in order that
each might be thanked personally
by the committee. It frequently
happens, however, in cases of that
nature that names are inadvertant
ly overlooked and should there be
any who fail to receive the letter
the ladies wish it understood that
the services rendered are none the
less appreciated on that account.
The letter referred to reads as fol
lows: “The ladies of the Nenana
Branch of the American Red Cross
wish to express their thanks for
your generous contribution and
hearty cooperation toward the suc
cess of the bazaar and dance given
for the benefit of the Red Cross
and Belgian Relief funds June 16,
1917.
The statement of receipts and
expenditures in connection with
the bazaar and ball game is as
follows, together with a list of con
tributors to the Belgian Relief
fund:
Proceeds of ball game $ 195.25
Proceeds of Bazaar 1107.05
Total $1302.30
Expenses of Bazaar:
Candy for Paddlewlieel . $59 50
Cigarettes for do 27.00
Suit for raffle 17.50
Hauling piano 10.00
Ice cream 7.00
Service 10.00
Total 5 131.00
Net proceeds $1171.30
One-half to Red Cross fund $585.65
One half to Belgian Relief $585.65
Collected by Mrs. Love:
Rev. Wm. A. Thomas $ 2.25
W. F. Carpenter 5.00
Cash 4.00
Mission School Children 10.00
H. Bedell 5.00
Dinnis Carrara 3.00
Fowler & Morris 10.00
S. Rountree 2.00
Arthur Carbell, 5.00
R. E. Burns 10.00
Mrs. F. S. Ryus 1.00
Cyriele Verhaeghe 5.00
Albert Lamot 5.00
Alfons Latnoli 5.00
Cash 5.00
Mrs. Van Orsdel 1.00
Total $78.25
Total to Relief Fund $663.90