Gateway to Mount McKinley and Kantishna Regions
THE NENANA NEWS
VOL. HI. - MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1921 NUMBER 217
HARDING WANTS PEACE WITH GERMANS
BIG MINING CONVENTION CONVENES AT PORTLAND
. UNCLE SAM WILL BACK ALLIES ON REPARATION ISSUES
WEDDING BELLS RING FOR
POPULAR NENANA COUPLE
Cupid scored another triumph, in
Nenana yesterday morning when
Miss Adeline Ferretti and Edward J.
Cronin were united in marriage
at 9:30 mass, at the local Catholic
church, Rev. Father Monroe officiat
ing. The bride, beautifully attired
in purple velvet, and carrying a
large boquet of roses, was attended
by Miss Queenie Russell, in dress of
gray silk taffeta. The groom was
supported by Mr. Robert 6. Eames.
The bride is one of Nenana’s
most popular young ladies, with
a host of admiring friends here and
in Fairbanks, where she resided for
a number of years before coming to
Nenana. She is a native daughter of
California, having migrated to the
North from Stockton.
Mr. Cronin is acting general
storekeeper of the Alaskan Engin
eering commission, having been ap
pointed to that responsible position
several months ago, after a suc
cession of advances in the general
stores department. He came to
Alaska several years ago, Chicago
originally being his home.
Wedding Breakfast at Tavern
Immediately following the cere
mony at the church, the wedding
party and the mord intimate friends
of the bride and groom enjoyed an
elaborate wedding breakfast at the
Tavern cafe, where covers were laid
for ten. The party comprised Mr.
and Mrs. Cronin, Father Monroe,
Miss Queenie Russell, Robert B.
Eames, Mrs. J. H. Russell, Mr. and j,
Mrs. R. G. Southworth, Mr. and Mrs.
Norvin E. Smith.
The newlyweds have taken the
Allred residence, on B street, where
they will be at home to chair many
friends after April 20.
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Shower on Saturday
A shower was held at the Russell
home on Saturday evening, affair
being attended by the young Indy
friends of Mrs. Cronin and a num
ber of the youngar married women
of the town. The shower was ar
ranged by Mrs. J. H. Russell and
it was a most enjoyable occasion,
with games and refreshments and
well-wishing. And the gifts were
both numerous and beautiful.
The principal game of the even
ing was a word forming contest.
Miss Dorothy de la Pole carried off:
first prise and the consolation prize
was awarded to Mrs. Norvin Smith.
The rooms were tastefully de
orated for the occasion, with white
festooning. The napkins were ap
propriately ornamented with pink
hearts.
Those present, in addition to the
hostess and the guest of honor were:
Misses Dorothy B. de la Pole, Alta
Russell, Bessie Blacknell, Queenie
Russell, Myrtle Rose, Ann Melius,
Viola Smith, Fern Rose, Constance
Petersen, Clara C. Heid, Vera and
Muriel Russell, Myrtle Rose, Mes
dames J. R. Bowen, James Cody,
R. G. Southworth, Robert E. Burns.
Frank Murphy, Alex Fowler, H. G.
Abercrombie, Fred Maurath, R. F.
Wolf, Norvin E. Smith.
And * * * * » Dame Rumor has
it that there will be another show
er in the ve:y near future for an
other of Nenana's popular young
ladies. It is only rumor, but you
never can tell.
PRESIDENT WILL ASK SOLONS
TO PASS KNOX RESOLUTION
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The E. W. Griffin saltery and her
ring packing plant, at Seldovia, put
ip a pack of 3,500 barrels of her
ring for the last season. The entire
[vack has been shipped to Eastern
narkets.
Daisy Mason, daughter of "Skoo
tum Jim” Mason, co-discoverer of
the Klondike, was granted a divorce
recently from Harry Gordon Ebbert,
* sawyer. The husband did not con
test the action.
Alaska road work, threatened with
ielay when President Wilson vetoed
the army appropriation bill carry
ing funds for Alaska highways, will
rontinue under territorial funds, ac
tording to announcement made re
:ently by Col. J. G. Steese, chair
nan of the Alaska Road commission,
rhe army bill carried an item of
learly $500,000 for road work, and
t is the opinion of the chairman
;hat at least that much, and per
laps more will be appropriated
luring the coming special session of
Congress.
Frank Kern, who operates a trad
ng station at the mouth of the
fukon river, has applied for a per
nit to can 4,000 cases of King sal
non at a new plant on Akularak
dough.
The North Pacific Trading and
Packing company announces that
;he cannery at Klawack, in South
sastera Alaska, will not operate
;his season, for the first time since
;he cannery was started, forty-four
rears ago.
In an effort to remove the mis
ipprehensions that many Americans
lave regarding conditions in Alaska,
iV. G. Stoeser is planning a nine
nonths’ tour of the Northern terri
;ory, on jvhieh he will take motion
lectures for a travelogue to be en
itled “Alaska as it is and not as
•epresented.” From time to time he
will send back to the States articles
llustrated with photographs, on the
same general subject as his trave
ogue. These articles will be publish
id in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
LINDSEY GETS RESPITE
DENVER, April 6—Execution of
the sentence of one year, imposed on
Judge Ben Lindsey because of his
refusal to violate the confidence of
i youth who appeared before him,
has been futher extended until the
end of the week, Saturday being
the day now set for the judge to
go to prison.
TIBERON HAS BAD FIRE
• SAN FRANCISCO, April 5—Fire
starting in a billiard hall yesterday
wiped out a portion of the town ol
Tiberon, in Marin county. Fourteen
buildings were destroyed, with a
loss estimated at $100,000.
WASHINGTON, D. C.( April 5—
It is understood that President
Harding has given his approval to
the reintroduction of the Knos
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Peace resolution when Congress con
venes in special session this month.
The hope is entertained in ad
ministration circles that action on
the proposed new peace program,
and tihe proposed Harding plan foi
MARINE WORKERS THREATEN
REJECTION OF WAGE CUT
SAN FRANCISCO, Apni 5—En
gineers, firemen and other marine
workers employed on trans-Pacific
and coastwise vessels, have an
nounced that they will not accept
the wage reductions proposed b>
shipowners.
Further conferences between rep
resentatives of the employes and
the steamship companies over tht
wage and other questions have been
j been passed upon by the sh’pping
| board, both sides being hopeful oi
j reaching an agreement through the
board.
MEXICAN WRECK FATAL
| TO MANY PASSENGERS
EAGLE PASS, April 5—Thirty
three persons were killed yesterday
in a train wreck on the Mexican
i National railway, resulting from a
collision between a passenger and a
freight train.
The disaster occurred at a point
between Parrado and Monterey,
but other details in connection with
the accident are not known here.
! GERARD SAYS STORY IS FALSE
j BOSTON, April 5—Former Am
. bassador to Germany Gerard has
| characterized as a lie of German
'.origin the rumor that he betrayed
; Sir Roger Casement.
CHARLES ON THE WAY
J BUDAPEST, April 5—Former Em
peror Charles left Steinmanger this
morning on his way out of Hungary,
according to a statement made to
the national assembly by Premier
Telky.
BLIZZARD HITS IDAHO
IDAHO FALLS, April 5—Fallow
ing on the heels of the mildest and
warmest spring on record, this re
gion is now in the grip of the mo3t
severe blizzard of the winter. The
streets ape piled deep with snow,
and the storm is continuing with
unabated fuTy.
Mrs. C. W. Adams, who spent
the winter at Tolovana, where Capt.
Adams is in charge of the A. Y. N.
boats in that locality, has written
friends in Nenana that she expects
to arrive here shortly, for the sum
mer.
Game Warden J. M. Burrows,
who arrived in town last week from
the Kantishna, left for the hills to
day, in connection with his official
duties.
a concert of nations, will be possible
at an early date, and it is under
stood that the President’s advisers
are urging an emphatic declaration
in the forthcoming message, an
nouncing that unequivocally and
under no circumstances will the
United States enter the present
League of Nations.
FARMER-LABOR DELEGATES
TO FRAME REFORM BILLS
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5—
The People’s Re-construction league
has announced that a convention of
Farmer-Labor organizations will be
held in this city, commencing on
April 14, for the purpose of fram
ing a program of national legisla
tion.
Delegates to the convention are
expected from 28 states, and the
questions to be discussed at the
meeting will include the railway
situation, taxation, control of the
packing industry and short time
rural credits.
| SCORE OF COMMUNISTS
KILLED IN GERMANY
BERLIN, April 5—Advices re
received in this city tell of the
death of a score of communists in
a clash with the security police in
the province of Hallein, on Satur
day. Fifty additional communists
fell wounded during the battle. The
communist force numbered 500.
BOMBS THREATEN IRISH CLUB
BELFAST, April 5—Two bombs
were thrown at the entrance to the
Ulster club yesterday and one of
them exploded, causing a big com
motion, but no one was hurt and
there was no damage. Generay Bain
bridge is one of the club’s frequent
visitors and it is believed the ek
plosives were intended for his bene
fit. He was not in the building at
the time, however.
NORTHERN PACIFIC PLANS
WAGE REDUCTIONS SOON
SPOKANE, April 6—The North
ern Pacific company has served
formal notice on the BoHermakers,
Machinists and Maintenance of Way
unions here that it is the intention
of the company to lower wages
51-04 per day, which will bring the
scale down to the level in force
prior to the wage award of last
July. The unions have not indicated
how the reduction will be received
by the employes.
STORM SWEEPS JAPAN
TOKYO, April 5—The south coast
of Japan was swept by a terrifflc
storm on Sundey night, the gale
resulting in die death of thirty per
sons and vast property damage,
the full extent of which has not
yet been ascertained. Telephone and
telegraph lines were torn down and
the city of Tokyo is still in dark
ness. Many houses were wrecked
here.
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}« CANYON NOTES •
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n nnnatitnKidtnnKnRitit ■
Joe Seeley is enroute back to An
chorage, having* left Healy las
Thursday.
I. Van Kirk has gone to thi
coast to buy horses for use on thi
Northern division.
Danny Moreney is among the re
cent arrivals from the coast, havini
made the trip over the trail wit!
the Malamute Kid.
Work on Tunnel No. 1 is beini
rushed, three shifts being engagei
in removing the rock. They expee
to have the tunnel finished by thi
first of May.
Val Diebold and O. W. Fishe
have completed their contract on th«
j Mills residency and have gone ti
town.
Charlie Geis went to town yester
day, enroute to town to visit hi
mother.
Sam Godfrey, Tolovana minin;
man, arrived at Healy on Saturday
and went to Nenana yesterday. H<
spent most of the winter in Sat
Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Jlolbruck arrive;
from the coast on the last Coone;
stage and went to Nenana on yes
terday’s train, enroute to Fairbanks
creek, where Mr. Holbruck will b<
connected with the Fairbanks Golt
Mining company, owner of the twi
Fairbanks creek dredges.
Robert Joseph Diven, who arrivec
at Healy on Saturday, enroute t<
the coast, held services at the Jaci
Singleton hotel on Sunday night
a record crowd being in attendance
After the services, Mr. Singletor
j treated the congregation to ligh
refreshments.
It is reported at Healy that heavj
snow on the coast end has compellec
j the commission tractors to suspenc
operations, but it is expected that ar
attempt will be made to put th«
machines in service again befor<
water runs. During the time th<
tractors have been in use, a larg<
amount of supplies has been die
tributed along the right of way foi
the use of the various constructior
camps.
George Woods, line foreman ir
the employ of the T. & T. depart
ment of the Alaskan Engineerinf
commission, was married recently
at Anchorage.
Dr. Diven left for the coast yes
terday morning on a Cooney stage
Game Warden L. F. Protzmai
was among today’s arrivals fron
Fairbanks.
iMUti tli* Gateway to MeUalay
MINING CONVENTION OPENS;
JOSLIN TALKS FOR ALASKA
PORTLAND, April 5—The Third
i Internationel Minging convention
began its deliberations in this city
today, with delegates in attend
ance from all sections of the West
and Northwest, and Alaska, The
convention will continue in .essioii
! until April 19.
The convention was opened by
1 henry M. Parks, director of the
Oregon Bureau of Mines and Je
ology, with, an address of welcome.
Falcon Joslin responded on behalf
of Alaska and Marshal Dana, of
Portland, spoke on the basic in
i dustries of the Northwest.
, It is expected that the gold bonus
question will be considered during
the week.
, GERMANS ASK REOPENING
! OF REPARATIONS QUESTION
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5
, The state department is ir. receipt
I of an official communication from
. Germny, in which the hope is ex
, pressed that the Allies will onsent
to a reopening of the reparations
negotiations. The communication ad
- mits frankly that the German gov
, emment is willing to pay all that
, has been demanded by the Allies,
but hope is expressed for a reopen
ing of negotiations on the question
• of terms.
! The state department has replied
making it clear that it is the in
tention of the United States to
stand by the Aliies in their effort
to enforce just reparations.
Not Reopened
LONDON, April 5—Premier Lloyd
I George has announced that th«
. Allies have not reopened negotia
tions with Germany on the question
of reparations.
STORMS SWEEPING COAST;
COLO WEATHER PREDICTED
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5—High
north anti northwest winds along
'virtually the entire Pacific coast
have necessitated a continuance of
storm warnings, with the result
that vessels are sticking close to
their moorings, pending an abate
i ment of the storm. The wind wa«
| less severe last night and it is pre
j dieted that the seas will be sate
for navigators by tonight.
The prediction is also made that
the storm will be followed by kill
ing frosts, and already snow is
reported from Nevada, Idaho and
Utah. Only two vessels have left
the bay since the commencement of
the rough weather.
BROTHER OF KING KILLED
LONDON, April 5—Prince An
reas, brother of King Constantine,
is reported to have succumbed to
i injuries received on the battlefield.
. near Brussa. The news came to the
; Evening News in dispatches from
’ Constantinople, and it is also as
serted by the Turks that General
Vlachapoulos, Greek commander, al
’ so fell, in battle, being mortally
1 wounded.
1 Mail leaving Nenana on March 12,
1 16 and 19 reached Seattle yesterday
Sylvester Howell arrived in town
today from Fairbanks.