THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for enzry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 18 <9.
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NOT UNEXPECTED
While the country at large was
more or less shocked by the tactics
employed to prevent the enactment
of legislation during the last hours
of the late senatorial session, mem
bers of the senate had reason to
believe, many weeks in advance of
the termination of the session, that
a filibuster would be attempted, as
a means of forcing the President
to call an extra session of Congress
immediately.
As early as December it was
argued in the Senate that an extra
session would be necessary to give
proper consideration to the momen
tous questions presented to Con
gress. On December 26, Senator
Watson, of Indiana, expressed the
belief that “it is almost impossible
that we shall legislate on the rail
road i Outside • question, the tele
graph and telephone question, the
cable question, the shipping ques
tion and all of the other momen
tous problems within the next two
months, with ail of the great ap
propriation and supply bills to pass.
It is a physical impossibility,” he
pointed out, “because these ques
tions alone would occupy the at
tenton of Congress for many many
months before it could correctly
solve the great problems that of
rity confront and perplex us."
Senator Watson was then asked
by Senator Jones, of New Mexico,
“if he had heard anything said on
the Republican side of the chamber
about preventing the passage of
some of the principal appropriation
bills, so as to force an extra session
of Congress”. To which Watson
replied that he had not heard any
intimation to that effect.
Thus it would appear that some
of the members of the Senate ai
least, had heard rumors of a fili
buster. but apparently no action
was taken to forestall the attempl
to block legislation, which was ir
reality a test of strength on tht
question of an extra session oi
Congress, with the President on on<
side, demanding immediate actio:
on important administration meas
ures, and members of the Senate
on the other side, demanding ar
extra session.
The pity of it is that Alask:
should have been compelled to suf
fer, because of the failure of th
President and members of th'
Senate to agree on questions ii
which Alaska is not involved.
NOT FIGHTING
Good news comes from Sewari
in the form of a statement, mad
by Frank J Cotter, prominent busi
nessman and member of the Sewar
Chamber of Commerce, to the el
feet that Seward is not fightin
the Alaska railroad appropriatior
Mr. Cotter who, by the way is
former Fairbanks newspaperma:
states further that the people o
Seward are not represented b
John N. Ballaine. “As for tha
gentle .an,” said Mr. Cotter to a
Anch cage reporter, “we have n
more use for him than you; possibly
not as much, as we know him
better. Our Chamber of Com
merce wired Washington stating
positively that Ballaine does not
represent Seward, the Chamber of
Commerce of Seward, nor any one
save himself, and absolutely re
pudiating him and all his acts.’’
Mr. Cotter says that the only
grievance Seward has against the
Alaskan Engineering commission is
the failure to keep the railroad
open this winter between Seward
and the Matanuska coal .fields,
thereby compelling Sewardites to
continue to use Outside fuel. “We
want this section of the road com
pleted," declared the Resurrection
Bay man, “and completed in such a
way that the present traveling con
ditions will never again be possible.
We want Matanuska coal delivered
in Seward instead of the Canadian
article. We want to be connected
up with the Interior and we want
a fair apportionment of the ma
terial and rolling stock on this
road. That’s all Seward wants, and
we are trilling to go to the mat
to get it, whether it be with the
Alaskan Engineering commission or
anyone else opposing us.”
RUSSIA A WORLD PROBLEM
Russian in 1917 had a population
of 178,378,000, or approximately
16 to the square mile.
771 of every 1,000 w-ere peasants.
107 of every 1,000 were city
people.
15 out of every 1,000 were noble
men and members of the gentry.
5 out of every 1,000 were clergy.
75 per cent were farmers.
10 per cent were in industrial
pursuits.
per cent were domestics.
3per cent were in commer
cial pursuits.
Of every 1.000 soldiers. 611 were
illiterate.
4 per cent of the population of
Russia attended public schools, as
compared with 20 per cent in the
United States.
About 65 per cent of the entire
population of Russia was illiterate
as compared with 7 per cent in the
United States.
More than 100 languages are
spoken in Russia.—Alaska School
Bulletin.
Mo English dictionary is complete
it is said. One authority says that
the latest and best dictionary is
minus at least three thousand
words; another authority fixes the
j omission at thrice that number.
> The reasan is given that words
- have their cycle of use or fashion;
j they have a use; sometimes a popu
. larity and then become obsolete
r Other words do not measure Uf
. to literary standards and so art
i omitted.
f Neil McCall, expects to leave or
f a brief trip to Fairbanks tomorrow
t morning. He has valuable quart;
n claims on Eva creek, a tributary
o of the Totatlam.la river.
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Reservations at Cooney Hotel
DEPORIATiON OF
UNDESIRABLES 10
The chairman of the Nenana
Local Board, under the selective
service regulations, received the
following letter from the members
of the Associated Local Boards of
Seattle and King county, regarding
aliens claiming exemption from
military service.
To Members of all Local and Dis
trict Boards:
At a recent meeting of members
of all Local Boards of Seattle.
Washington, a resolution was un
animously adopted to initiate a
nation-wide movement having for
its purpose the deportation of all
aliens, both declarants and non
declarants, who had claimed ex
emption from military service on
the mere ground of non-citizenship.
The exemption of aliens was the
most exasperating experience of the
boards. The action of such aliens
was cowardly, disgraceful, and un
patriotic. Every such person im
mediately branded himseif as a
dangerous and undesirable resident.
This country nurtured and pro
tected these ingrates. At the very
first test, when this nation faced
a crisis, these men were not willing
to bear any burdens. For every
alien so exempted a good American
boy had to go to the front. These
aliens remained at home in ease
and safety.
They still retain go ■.! j- V- to
the exclusion of our -< u -• ■!
diers.
Many organzations seem to cen
ter all their attention on the aliens
who surrendered their papers. You.
as a member of the Draft Board,
can see no difference between the
alien who surrendered his first
papers and a non-declarant claim
ing exemption—both of them are of
the same brand of parasites. A
than not willing to fight certainly
would not make a desirable citi
zen. If Congress is so intent upon
deporting only the alien who. sur
rendered his first papers, then at
least Congress should by statute
make it impossible for the non
declarant alien who claims exemp
tion to be naturalized.
Congress is now considering a
bill to restrict immigration We
believe boards should urge Congress
to prohibit all general immigration
for at least a period of years.
The combined influence of Draft
Boards upon the question of de
porting aliens and upon immigra
tion laws would be tremendous.
We suggest and urge that you im
mediately write to each congress
man and senator from your state.
Get every patriotic and fraternal
organization to do likewise. The
legislatures of many states are now
meeting: concerted action should
be brought to bear to memorialize
Congress along these same lines.
The Nenana Local Board is in
accord with the resolution adopted
by the associated boards, and will
take immediate steps to endorse the
movement, having for its purpose
the deportation of all aliens, both
declarants and non-declarants whc
had claimed exemption from militarj
sendee on the mere ground ol
non-citizenship
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE
Passengers leaving on the trair
for any point on the line south oi
town are required to purchase
tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased fron
the station agent, whose office i:
in the employment office, on th(
ground floor of the general offic<
f building, Alaskan Engineering com
\ mission.
Tickets will be on sale at an;
time during office hours, and cat
be purchased in sufficient time be
fore the departure of the trains.
Regular trains leave the foot oi
A street on Wednesdays and Sat
urdays.
SALMON MAKE 111
EGA FAEEG LAGOON
EUREKA, Cal.—An unexpected
“run" of salmon and steelhead fol
lowed the opening of a channel from
Big Lagoon to the sea here during
a recent storm. Big Lagoon is a
large fresh water lake cut off from
the sea by a narrow barrier of
sand. During a recent freshet the
rivers raised the level of the
lagoon to such an extent that farms
were threatened with inundation.
To precent this a channel was cut
across the sandy barrier.
The first trickle of fresh water
had barely touched the surf when
the little stream growing every
moment by erosion, was whipped
into foam by thousands of steel
head and salmon fighting to reach
the fresh water of the lake.
It is believed that the seepage
of fresh water through the sand
had drawn thousands of fish to the
vicinty of the lake, there to await
an overflow which would carry
them over the barrier.
R. W Calderhead expects to
leave in a few days for the Hot
Springs country, where he usualK
engages in ranching during the
summer months.
UIUZD BY THE
UNITED' STATES
GOVERNMENT
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monogram on back M. C. Return
to News office. Reward.
FOR SALE—A new 7mm Mauser
rifle with 40 rounds of ammu
nition, $50; also a 12-gauge Rem
ington automatic shot gun, almost
new, $40. Inquire at News office.
WANTED TO BUY—A three or :
four-room house. Must be
reasonable. Inquire News office.
Board of School Directors
Nenana Public School
Nenana March 1. 1919
NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION
Complying with the laws of Alas
ka. notice is hereby given that the
regular annual election will be held
in the town of Nenana,
Tuesday, April 1st, 1919.
For the purpose of electing one
school director, to serve one year,
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mrs. Jeannette Ellen
son, and two directors to serve two
years to fill the vacancies caused
by the expiration of terms of Mrs.
E. L. Sweeney and Mr. George
W. Pennington.
The names of candidates must be
in the hands of the Clerk of the
School Board not later than March
22. 1919.
The polling place will be located
in the fire hall, adjoining the town
site office. Polls will be open from
8 a. m. until 7 p. m. on the day
and date of election.
J. H. SCOTT.
Clerk of School Board.
Approved:
MRS. E. L. SWEENEY.
President.
We are in the Fur Manu
facturing Business, therefore
CAN and WILL pay you more
for your furs than any other
fur buyer In town
SIMSON’S
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Don’t Leave
ALASKIA
Men wanting employment can
obtain work at good wages at
Juneau, Kennecott and LatoucHe.
If you go out you will only
come back “Butted" in the spring
TAKE EMPLOYMENT FOR THE
WINTER
Two hundred men wanted at
Juneau and vicinity; one hundred
and fifty at Latouche and
Kennecott.
ALASKA PUBLICITY !
BUREAU
Juaaau AUska.
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COLES AIR TIGHT
HEATERS
RANGES
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Yukon Stoves and Drums
Air Tight heaters
Any Thing in the Sheet Metal, Plumb
ing or Heating Line
Tanana Sheet Metal Works
NICELY HOUSE
With Belmont In Connection
POOL CANDIES CIGARS
AND TOBACCOS
WARM COMFORTABLE ROOMS
PRICES REASONABLE
Rate* By the Week or Month
MRS. NICELY, Proprietress
Venana. Where Sails and Hirers Meet
Membership List
Nenana
Commercial Club '
Anderson, Herman
Allred, Mrs. Clara
Bergman, Charles
Brown. Jess
Btrggren. Ernst
Browne, F. D.
Bresnahan, E. D.
Biankfield. D.
Bowen, J. R
Blair, Roy
Brooker, Ed
Bennett, J F.
Ball, I. R.
Brown, Erie
Burns, R. E.
Coutts, \Y T,
Calderiiead. R w
Campbell, .V. J.
Coghill, W. A
Cooney, M. .1.
Doner. Frank
Diven, R J.
Douse, Fred
Davis, Harry
Ekeland, Alf
Funk, A B.
Fisher, .Joe
Flower, J. H
Foster, Steve
Gagnon, Wm.
Head, E. A.
Haslern, H G
Hagan, James
Hill, L. W.
Hagen, Hans
Hoey, Andy
Gray, E. B.
Gilcher, W. H.
Hyland, Mike
Isabel, L. C.
Irvine, A. J.
Johnson, A. G.
Jones, Frank
Julian, W. J.
Johnson. Joseph
Jepson, Peter
Joseph, H. B
Koland, Knut
Ketooroky, John A
Laughlin, E. L.
Lund, E. E.
Lehr, Q. F.
Markus, George
Mortensen, Peter
Myers, P. R
Moore, Frank B
Miles, J. H.
McDonald, R. S.
Martin, G. S.
Morris, R. C.
Mash, Martin
Owen, Harry
O'Keefe, Larry
Parks, S. E.
Pennington. G. W
Palfy, Paul
Packer, W. L.
Ryan, W. A.
Rosburg, Herman
Roth, Andy
Rodigkeit, Wm
Sborgia, William
Shaw, Harry S'.
Stol, Nels
Schmidt, Carl
Schaeffer, M. A.
Slippern, J. A.
Siroson, Lipman
Scott, J. H.
Sellander, C. J.
Stone, A. J.
Schmidt, Pete
Smith, Chas.
Southworth. R. G
Spira, Frank
Taylor, Frank
Tunison, B.
Thompson, Theodore
Toussaint, J G. K
Tyler, M. V.
Taylor, Wm. J.
Verhaeghe. Cyriele
Van Orsdel, J. C.
Woods, Geo. W.
Williams, E A.
Waechter, R. I.
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