THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Xenana. Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Xenana Printing
Company, at First ani B Streets, Xenana. Alaska.
R. G. Southworth.....Editor and Manager
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this paper and also all the local news published herein.
NENANAS OPPORTUNITY
Xenana is going to celebrate
Independence Day. Let every resi
dent of the town make up his mind
to that, and to the further fact that
the celebration will be the biggest
and best celebration in the Interior
country.
There are several reasons why Xe
nana should celebrate. The one hun
dred and forty-second anniversary
of America's first struggle for Inde
pendence finds the nation engaged
in another struggle to make that
independence secure, and it is only
fitting and proper that we should
celebrate at this time to freshen
our memory of the valient manner
in which our forefathers fought and
died that we might enjoy liberty.
President Wilson wants Americans
to observe the day in real American
style, and celebrations are being
planned wherever there are Ameri
cans to celebrate, even in England, i
where the king has upset all pre
cedents by announcing his intention
of being one of the chief celebrants.
Xenana also has reason to cele
brate because of the new era of
railroad building which has started
here and the promise of much ac
tivity in and about Xenana during
the present season and in the sea
sons to come.
The celebration will give us the
opportunity to acquaint strangers
with the advantages and opportuni
ties of Xenana and many visitors
can be induced to enjoy the holidays
with us if the proper steps are taken
to acquaint them with our plans.
We must let them know in time
that ours is to be the Big Show this
year, and then see to it that it is
the Big Show.
The town is young—too young to
claim distinction as a celebration
center. But its natural advantages
are many, and we have among our
residents many veterans who know
the celebration game thoroughly. In
to the hands of the best of these
veterans has been placed the re
sponsibility of staging the big show
of the Interior. They are already at
work, full of determination to make
the event one long to be rememb
ered. But the fact should not be
lost sight of that they cannot do all
the work unaided. They must have
support, financial and moral, and it
naturally follows, the more support
they receive, the greater will be
their success.
NEW TAXES ARE LEVIED
TO PAY HUN WAR COSTS
I AMSTERDAM.—For the first
1 time since the war began. Germany
: is now attempting to help pay the
expenses of war by new taxation.
The finance program calls for new
German taxes to yield over $800,
000,000. This new burden is de
1 scribed by the German finance min
ister as “the price of victory.” New
taxes on beer, wine, and spirits, tea,
coffee and cocoa are to yield $450,- j
000,000, while postal and telegraph
increases are estimated to return
$85.000 000. There are also to be
an increase in stamp duties. These
taxes, which are said by the news
papers to be “only a beginning,” !
are the greatest in amount ever
asked from German taxpayers. The
finance minister describes the taxes
as "mainly aimed against only the
richer classes."
SAWDUST MAY BE USED
IN PAPER MANUFACTURE
LONDON.—Experiments in mak
ing paper from sawdust, which were
undertaken in 1S10, have been re
vived Certain difficulties connect
ed with conversion of sawdust into
woodpulp have been overcome and,
as the supply of sawdust is un
limited. it is hoped to remove part
of the difficulty of finding an ade
quate supply of newsprint paper.
The paper controller is assisting and
a mill has been started in Scotland
to turn out 200 tons of paper a
week from sawdust. The process
will shortly be extended to other
mills, it is announced.
Joe O’Connor was a city visitor,
having arrived on the Red Wing
from Tolovana. He left again for
Fairbanks this morning.
Mosquitos Fight Shy of Our
Mosquito Head Nets
Bed Nets, full size
Gauntlet Canvas Gloves, 2 pair
$ ,75
2.00
.25
HANAN and FREEMAN DRESS SHOES $8.50
YOU CANT BEAT THE CUTTER and CHIPPEWA HIGH TOP
WATERPROOF SHOES. NONE BETTER. PRICES ALWAYS
THE LOWEST.
SIMSON’S
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NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE YOUR HOME COMFORTABLE
AND ATTRACTIVE
We Have In Stock A Complete Line of
WALL PAPERS AND INTERIOR DECORATIONS
In tike Latest Designs
BEAVER BOARD—CRETONNES—SHEETING AND ROOFING
PAPER — FURNITURE—MIRRORS — GLASS—WINDOWS
DOORS — PAINTS — OILS AND VARNISHES
GUNS AND AMMUNITION
ALSO A COMPLETE LINE OF HARDWARE. INCLUDING THE
FAMOUS DISSTON LINE OF TOOLS.
SIGN PAINTERS
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; Strength of National Army . Is
Greatly Increased Unde* New
Regulations.
Telegraphic advices from the na
I tional capital indicate that under
the new laws which went into effec<
recently, more than a million young
Americans who have reached the
age of 21 years, have registered for
service with the colors and will be
drafted into the regular army in
due course.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
has issued instructions to the gover
nors of all the states with the ex
ception of Arizona to mobilize be
tween June 24th and 28th, two
hundred thousand additional regis
trants.
This will bring the total number
of men called to the colors under
the selective regulations to two mil
lion, five hundred and ninety-five
thousand, seven hundred and four.
When these men have been as
sembled in the various training
camps, the total number of men
comprising the National army will
be well over two million.
Of the number registered to date
and sent to training camps under
the draft lay. military authorities
estimate that seven hudnred and
fifty thousand of them are now fit
for active service.
Receipt of Bond Subscriptions Is
Acknowledged by Federal
Reserve Bank.
Mr. C. H. Hall, special disbursing
agent of the Alaskan Engineering
commission, is in receipt cf a letter
from the Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco, which acknowledges
receipt of Xenana’s contribution to
the Third Liberty Loan.
The letter is as follows:
San Francisco, May 7, 1918.!
"Mr. G. F. Cramer. Alaskan En-:
gineering Commission, X'enana.
Alaska.
“Dear Sir:—We are in receipt of
and wish to thank you for, your
telegraphic Third Liberty Loan sub
scription report dated May 5th, and!
in conformity there with have enter
ed your order for full paid bonds!
amounting to $23,200, and install
ment subscriptions aggregating $9750
“We enclose a copy of the instil-.
ment subscription report made up
in handling this transaction; also
a copy of our conversion circular of
April 15th. which will be of interest
:o your various subscribers. A Third
Liberty Loan accrued interest table
is also enclosed for your conven
ience in handling installment pay
ments.
“Coupon bonds in the denomina
:ions specified by you will be
promptly shipped on receipt of your'
rovering remittance of May 5th now
n transit.
"Please accept our congratulations ,
in the excellent showing attained in
rour community, w-hich we consider
rscpecially creditable in view of the !
nconvenient time at which this
irive was held. We fully realize
:hat the winter shrinkage in popu
ation of most Alaskan communities!
s a considerable handicap in a cam-!
laign of this kind.
"Assuring you of the pleasure in j
•erving you, and awaiting your fur
ther instructions, we remain,
“Yours very truly,
“CHESTER D. PHILLIPS,
‘‘Acting Assistant Cashier.” |.
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PROVED IT BY ADAM
“They say that a man becomes
norally weaker as the day wears
>n; less able to resist temptation.”
“Shouldn’t wonder. You know it
vas near Eve that Adam ate the
ipple.”—Boston Transcript.
Uncle Sam is in a race against
Germany for ships and food—Are
rou with him?
Save food or go on short rations.
WATER REPORTED TO BE
RISING OUT THE LINE
Reports received from out the
line would indicate that a decided
rise in the water level has been
noted, and in view of the warm
weather exprienced it is expected
that a further rise will result.
In the vicinity of Camp 16. which
is situated on the north bank of
Clear creek, the water is said to
have risen to within a foqt of the
stringers of the bridge spanning
Clear creek, which means that a
rise in the water level of about
one foot has occurred.
The reports from the crossing at
43-mile are to the effect that a
very substantial rise in the river
has been noted, and that consider
able drift is being brought down by
the current.
Owing to the telephone trouble,
news of interest from other camps
was not available, but it is surmised
that flood conditions are general
all along the line.
LAUNCH VICTORY ARRIVES
WITH PASSENGERS
The launch Victory, with Fred
Douse at the wheel, arrived from
Fairbanks at 3 p. m this afternoon,
bringing in the following passengers:
Oscar Sander. Harry Abercrombie,
A1 Copeland and Martin Hajkeson.
She will leave tomorrow on the re
turn trip to Fairbanks at 8 a. m.
The Victory has been repaired and
thoroughly overhauled after the re
cent accident which befell her and
is now in as good condition as she
ever was.
LAUNCH FROM TOLOVANA
ARRIVES AT NENANA
The launch Red Wing, under com-1
mand of Jimmy Moore, arrived in!
N'enana yesterday evening from the;
Log Jam on the Tolovana river. |
She brought Harry St. George I
and Joe O'Connor as passengers and ■
will leave for Fairbanks in a day
or two. A barge, which is now
under repairs, will be taken to the
upper town by the Red Wing, and
she will continue her voyage as soon
as the repairs to the barge have
been completed
For Your
WAR GARDEN
Get One of Our
VICTORY GARDEN
COMBINATIONS
Continuous Bloomers
A SURE WINNER
$2.50
WINDOW AND PORCH BOXES
Made, Filled and Planted
$2.50, up.
SAFE and RELIABLE SERVICE
Launch Peerless
FOR FAIRBANKS
LEAVES EVERY TWO DAYS
AT 8 A. M.
Make Your Reservation! at
THE PORTLAND
Highest Cash
Prices Paid for
RAW
FURS
SIMSON’S
CUSSiriBI ADMISEHfflTS
LOST—Black Malamute, answers to
the name of Chub. Owner will
be glad to hear of his whereabouts.
Notify Steve Foster, gamewarden.
FOR SALE OR ENT-^\at'onal Ca7h
Register. Simson’s.
FOR SALE—Show Cases. Simson's.
FOR f-ALE—Blue-Flame Coal Oil
Cook Stove. Oven ami cabinet!
complete. M. V Tyler. tf
FOR SALE—Dining Room Tables
and Chairs, Dressers, Rocking
Chairs, Upholstered Couches. At
Simson’s.
VICTOR PHONOGRAPHS and
Records, at Outside prices. At
Simsons.
SKOF HOUSE for rent. Inquire on j
premises. tf
FOR SALE—Two tents, one 18x30,
one 20x40. Inquire Simsons. i
Flood and lea Postal* for sala at
The Portland, The Arctic and at
Slippern’s 5.28 i
FOR REN'T—PIANOS Simson’s
WANTED TO BUY—An ice box.
Inquire Simson's.
FOR SALE—On easy installments.
Player and Plain Pianos. Simson’s
LAUNCH SUNFLOWER IS
OUT OF COMMISSION
The Alaskan Engineering commis
sion’s launch Sunflower was put out
of commission on Saturday by the
breaking of the universal joint on
her propellor shaft.
The necessary repairs were taken
in hand immediately after the acci
dent and it is expected that the boat
will be ready for service again to
morrow.
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Try One of Our
COCKTAILS
Shrimp, Clam and Oyster
Martin’s Pool hall
BROOKER’S
CAFE and
BAKERY
YOU’LL LIKE THE PLACE
THE BELMONT HOTEL
AND
POOL ROOM
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
EVERYTHING NEW
BASOFF A SOGURA, Prop..
r.s. McDonald
CONVEYANCING
GENERAL BROKERAGE
NOTARIAL WORK
LIFE INSURANCE
Local Agent of
Whitely-Woodward Company
Home In.urance Co., New York
National Fire, of Hartford
Hartford Fire In.urance Co.
Norwich Union Fire In.urance Co.
Law Union and Rock, London
Look Them Up In Be.t’.
Union In.urance Society, London
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE—Inquire
New. Office.
FIRE PROOF SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
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CIGARS POOL CONFECTIONERY
SOFT DRINKS ICE CREAM
FRESH LEMONS, 0RAN6ES, GRAPEFRUIT ANO APPLES
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VAR SAYINGS STAMPS
ISSUES BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
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| Salvage from
the battlefields —
The Allied armies find it very profitable
to salvage scrap from the battlefields. Great
Britain is saving millions every year from
this thrifty parctice.
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If we could extend this practice to the
United States—if we saved only the waste
and needless spending of every day and put
the saving into \C’ar Savings Stamps, it
would help to win the war.
Your every saving helps the Government.
Put the small savings into U. S. Thrift
Stamps at 25 cents each; when you have
16 of them, exchange them with a few extra
pennies for a $5 Vfar Savings Stamp.
THEY EARN MONEY
THEY SAVE LIFE AT THE
FRONT, BY HELPING UNCLE
SAM WIN THE WAR.
BUY THEM AT THE
POSTOFFICE
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