Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
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VERBOTEN IN ALASKA.
Often in the pages of this journal
■we have protested against the policy
of extreme, radical conservation, a
conservation which would have us
indefinitely preserve our natural re
sources without development for the
benefit of posterity, says the Mining
Congress Journal.
Arnold Bennett says: “The
thought of posterity leaves me quite
cold.” We cannot but feel that he
is right to a great extent. Our
forefathers may have had posterity
well in mind in the adjustment of
their political problems, but it is
also true that they adjusted them to
meet the exigencies of the then situ
ation. A great deal of editorial
paper has been wasted in bemoan
ing the loss of certain early re
sources,as, for example, the black
walnut timber. Granting that it all
could have remained standing until
now, its present value could not
have been an infinitesimal portion
of the value of the cleared land
which was surrounded by the sturdy
fences of black walnut so “wasted”
and the countless dollars which have
been taken out of that same land
in crops and produce. Similarly we
have had a school ol conservation
ists who would have reserved all the
water-power of the nation. They
reserved thousands and thousands of
acres of Western land for oil de
velopment for the use of the navy.
Not a foot of drilling has ever been
done on this oil land by the Gov
ernment. It is as foolish to con
serve water-power resources by not
N using them as it would be to pass
a law against the use of wind for
windmills. Natural economic laws
have a way of producing, prior to
, the exhaustion of a necessary re
source, another which replaces it to
even greater advantage.
On this subject the New York
Times, in justly commending Secre
tary Payne for his attitude on Alas
ka, says:
“Mr. Payne, the secretary of the
interior, puts his finger on the sore
spot of Alaska.
“There are too many things ‘re
served.’ One almost thinks of ‘ver
boten’ in Germany. Conservation
in the States is most desirable, but
What Alaska needs is more men
and women and less governmental
regulations.
“Never was a truer word spoken
of that region of unbounded re
sources and potentialities. From
the best of motives Alaska has been
-overconserved and constricted. Her
development has been fettered lest
somebody should get rich in the
process. Not thus did the great
states in the West grow up. They
almost paid a bounty on energy. A
free field and free play; and let
the pioneer become a ‘plutocrat’ if
he could. They prospered because
they invited an active and ambitious
population. Alaska has been for
years the most beruled, belawed,
beregulated of countries. Wealth
innne.ise population scanty, develop
ment arrested or, straggling. Such
is the result of fanatical ‘conserva
tion ’ Was’nt it Drysdale, in ‘Tom
Bro\ a at Oxford,’ who explained,
when caught, in a vinous moment,
burying the college plate, that he
was ‘providing for posterity’?”
JOHN NOON WILL TELL
OUTSIDE ABOUT NORTH
The Pioneers of Alaska are send
ing an envoy to the States to pre
sent the needs of the Territory not
only at Washington, but to com
meroial bodies all over the United
States that have presented a gen
eral invitation for the envoy Jo visit
them. The Pioneers have chosen
John Noon of Seward, one of the
most popular and best-informed men
in Western Alaska.
The Seward Gateway has the fol
lowing to say about Mr. Noon and
his mission:
‘‘Seattle js already humping itself
to outdo any other city, even little
old New- York, in the public wel
come to be given John Noon upon
his arrival Outside, according to pri
vate advices received in Seward.
Mr. Noon leaves on the Northwest
ern for Washington city as the rep
resentative of the Order of Pio
neers and the united commercial or
ganizations of the Territory. His
general orders are to get relief for
this bureau-ridden, bureau-ruined
Territory from too much conserva
tion and too little prosperity. The
mission is supgprted by a fund cre
ated by public subscription, which
it is now believed by the promoters
of the plan will run to $L.0,000 or
more when the other territorial cities
turn in their quotas, and private
citizens willing to help have sent in
individual subscriptions. Already
unsolicited contributions are begin
ning to be handled in to the banks,
and there is no telling just the
amount that will be put up.
“The affair has been elaborately
stage-managed Outside, and already
the Alaska representative is begin
ning to be called the High Commis
sioner, Envoy Extraordinary, and
other diplomatic titles signifying the
importance that will be attached to
| the mission. There is a general
belief that it will be taken by the
American people as the appeal of a
distressed people to the generosity
of their countrymen, and whatever
else its results may be it will open
the public eyes to the actual condi
tions unjustly forced upon Alaska
in recent years.”
Tenaii Shoes for Boys, Men and
Women. Fowler A Morris.
BASEBALL STANDINGS.
AMERICANS—
Cleveland . 85
New York .88
Chicago .87
St. Louis .69
Boston . 66
Washington . 61
Detroit . 55
Philadelphia .46
Won. Lost.
52
55
55
69
76
74
74
96
NATIONALS—
Won. Lost.
Brooklyn .86
New York .78
Cincinnati .—..75
Pittsburgh .72
Chicago .70
St. Louis .66
Boston .56
Philadelphia .54
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VOTE FOR |
GEORGE B. GRIGSRY
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Democratic Candidate for j
Delegate to Congress {
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Paul Palfy, proprietor of the Xe
nana Sheet Metal Works, has pur
chased the tools and most of the
stock of the Tanana Sheet Metal
Works and is now better than ever
prepared to handle all kinds of work
in his line.
Manager Joe Burns, of the Col
iseum. returned to town on Satur
day after an absence of several days
out the line.
W. H. McPhee, who arrived from
Fairbanks several days ago, plans to
leave for the Kantishna district
within the next day or two. He is
convinced that the Kantishna is des
tined to become a big camp.
There will be a meeting at the
home of Mrs. James Cody on Friday
evening for the purpose of discuss
ing plans for an entertainment for
the benefit of the Catholic church.
E. B. Collins and George Harris,
j prominent mining men of the Fair
banks district, returned to Fairbanks
this alternoon after a visit of sev
eral days in Nenana.
Ben Allen and John Conta were
among today’s arrivals from Fair
banks.
Dr. de la Vergne has returned to
Fairbanks from the caribou hills
with his legal limit of game.
Mrs. J. H. Scott went to Fair
banks this afternoon for a brief
visit.
J. C. Jacobson went to Fairbanks
(today to install a heating plant in
the-Tanana Valley depot at Garden
island. —
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Joe Mills went to Fairbanks to
i day on a brief business visit.
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Mrs. J. H. Miles left for the up
J per town this afternoon.
At a special meeting of the La
dies’ Aid society, held last week at
the manse, Mts. J. H. Flower was
elected president and Mrs. J. R.
Bowen secretary, to complete the
WANT ADS
, MISSING, from furnace room of
Bowen Bldg., large galvanized iron
tray. Party borrowing same will
kindly return it.
WANTED — Experienced saleslady.
Call at Simson’su tf
BARN FOR RENT—Second and E.
Three double stalls. Pump in
barn. Inquire at News.
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; BUNCH OF SEVEN KEYS found.
Owner can recover by calling at
! News office and paying for adv.
FOR SALE or rent—Pianos
and sewing machines. Sim
son’s.
‘For Rent—The Arctic Room
jing house, bathhouse and
laundry, altogether or separ
iate. Wonderful opportunity
for right party. Apply Sim
son’s Store.
unexpired terms of Mrs. Robert
.Joseph Diven and Mrs. M. V. Tyler,
respectively. Mrs. Tyler left for
the States several weeks ago, and
Mrs. Diven plans to leave within a
short time.
Mrs. Ed Bartlett has arrived in
Fairbanks from the Circle country,
having made the trip overland. She
reports a rough trip.
HEALY RIVER
ROADHOUSE
END OF STEEL
First-class Meals
BEDS
Cigars and Tobacco
S. T. Hinckley
Ambrose Van
T rappers Traders
SHIP TO
GEORGE II. GOSHAW, INC.
Dealer in Raw Furs
SEATTLE * NEW YORK
Alaalu Building 127 W. 27th Street
A WORD TO YOU
At our Seattle office we have opened a buying department for
the benefit of the Alaska trade.
We solicit the accounts of individuals, firms and corporations
desiring closer connections for buying and selling. The service
rendered is direct; we, at every step, exercise close supervision
over all transactions, thus assuring accurate and prompt atten
tion. —
We are READY, WILLING and ABLE to buy right, to ship
right, to insure right—to attend to all matters as your personal
agent. Your enquiries and wants will receive our immediate and
most courteous attention.
WRITE US—there is no obligation. We are just the business
connection that the Alaska Trade has been looking for in the
buying of mining, cannery and fishing supplies, dry goods, gro
ceries, cigars and tobacco, drugs, rubber goods, furniture, house
hold sundries, electrical goods, gas engines—in fact, anything that
grows or is manufactured.
We are also willing and anxious to develop a market for all
Alaskan products. Get in touch with us,, giving full particulars,
and your goods will be sold right.
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
The Southern
Tom Smith, Prop.
Be Prepared
to withstand cold weather.
Your old fur cap. coat or
robe, if mended or relined.
would be like new, and lots
cheaper. S,u i t s pressed
scoured or cleansed. Macki
naws and underwear mend
ed. Ring up
D’Orsay’s Tailor Shop
CABBAGE 10 cents per
pound, large solid heads.
John Scharle, Fairbanks.
Rust House
CLEAN AND
COMFORTABLE
ROOMS BY THE DAY,
WEEK OR MONTH
MRS. CHAS. STANFORD
Dr. J. R. BOWEN
DENTIST
Pricaa Moat Reaioaabla
THE BOWEN BUILDING
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Public Steaograpb? Typewritiag
Bookkeeping Conveyancing
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS LOANS
, LIFE INSURANCE
FIRE INSURANCE
Omly the most reliable companion
Safety Deposit Boxes
For Rent.
NEW
CENTRAL CAFE
FIRST CLASS
in Every Respect
PRIVATE BOXES
JOHN KETOOROKY
Proprietor.
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY OF MONTH
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourkr, Martin Nash,
Secretary. President.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE
.Passengers are required to pur
chase tickets before entering trait*).
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is in
the employment office, on the ground
i floor of the General Office Building,
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
at Xorth Nenana.
Tickets will be on sale at ny
time during office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
(the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
the foot of A street on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 8 a. m.
The following change of schedule
between North Xenana and Fair
banks is effective June 1, subject to
change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 8:00 a. m.;
arrive North Xenana, 12:80 p. m.
Leave North Xenana, 2:00 p. m.;
arrive Fairbanks, 6:30 p. m.
A ferry will be run between Ne
nar,a and North Xenana to connect
with Fairbanks trains. Passengers
for Fairbanks should purchase tick
ets in Xenana before crossing the
ferry.
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NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
Fourth Monday of Month *
At 8:00 P. M. %
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELAND,
Secretary Dictator.