THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for ecrry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Hub of Alaska —_Where Rails and Rivers Meet
Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets. Nenana, Alaska
R. G. Southworth — — — — Editor and Manager
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Announcement of tie arrival of'
steel from the coast for the com-1
pletion of the Riley Creek viaduct, j
and the commencement of lie actu-d
work of finishing that important
link in the Government railroa 1
system, will be welcome new? to
residents of Interior Alaska, for
the inauguration of uninterrupted
traffic beirween Seward and N'enana
must necessarily result in a mater
ial reduction in freight rates. Just
how great the reduction will be is
entirely a matter of conjecture, but
it will at least amount to the elim
ination of the costly tranfer at
the point where the rails have not
been connected—which will help In-1
terior shippers considerably.
The News believes the Alaskan
Engineering Commission is disposed
to be fair in the marier of rates, t
Former Engineer in Charge Browne
is fully informed regarding condi-i
tions along the Interior end of the
railroad and. as a member of the
tariff committee of the Commission.!
has suggested, and undoubtedly will
recommend low rates as a means of
stimulating development with a view
to increased tonnage later on. He
knows there can be no development
without material lowering of rates.'
and that there will be co tonnage
for the railroad without develop- j
ment.
The views of Chairman Mears on
this important question are ex
pressed in his annual report to the
Secretary of the Interior, from
which tfce following -is taken:
"As the first practical effect the
completion of the railroad will have
upon the country has to do with
freight rates, it may be well to con
sider this subject by way of com
paring the present freight rutes
via the White Pass and Yukon
route and via St. Michaels using
the Yukon river, with the freight
rates that will probably apply over
the Alaska railroad; all based upon
freight movements originating at
Seattle.
•‘As a means of comparison in
making a start on the study of this
subject let us take hay. grain, pota
toes, etc. The rate on these com
modifies from Seattle to Fairbanks
via St. Michaels and the Yukon
river is §70 per ton; via Skagway
and the White Pass and Yukon
route is 866 per ton. The rate via
the Government railroad, in carload
lots, will probably be about $30
per ton.
“The rate on mining and agricul
tural machinery via St. Michaels is
$70; via Skagway is $60; and via'
the Government railroad is $40.
“The rate on dry goods, boots and
shoes, clothing, etc., via St. Michaels
is 893; via Skagway $107; and via
the Government railroad approxi
mately 875.
“The railroad rates above quoted
apply to Fairbanks delivery They
would be correspondingly less for
points south of Fairbanks, particu
larly those district is tributary co
Broad Pass. Supplies now shipped
via the river routes have to be
landed at Nenana and Fairbanks
and those same goods have to take
on additional freight charges in
their southbound movement overland
to destinaition.
“The above-mentioned railroad
freight rates are practically a con
tinuance of our present rates cor
rected to longer distances. It is pos
sible that tihe SecreJtaryof the In
terior may desire to still further
aid in the development of the In
terior country by applying special
commodity rates to certain articles
in order to encourage the develop
ment of various indartries. For in
stance, in following this plan, it
would be wise to set a low rate on
mining machinery, explosives, min
ing tools, agricultural equipment,
etc., while on the other hand, the
rate on vegetables capable of being
produced in the northern district,
such as potatoes, turnips, and grain
such as wheat, barley, oats, etc., 1
might be made higher. Just recent- ^
ly the Farmers’ Association of Fair
banks have purchased and erected
their own flour mill with which
they propose to grind into flour the
1921 wheat crop. The freight rate
on flour from idle Outside might be
purposely set high in order to en- '
courage this new industry.”
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Mayor C. Harry Woodward, of
Fairbanks, arrived in Xenana on
yesterday's train and returned to
the upper town today.
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Casparis re
turned to Xenana from Fairbanks
on yesterday’s train.
Herb Wilson is back in town 1
from a trip to Fairbanks, where he
spent the festive season. He will
leave for the Kantishna country in
a few days.
Pete Jepson is back in town from
a holiday spent in Fairbanks. He is
registered at the Southern.
Lynn Smith, sourdough jeweler of
Ruby and Tanana, arrived from1
Fairbanks yesterday and took the
afternoon train for the coast. He
is headed for the States.
Joe Burns vas a returning passen- !
ger on the train from Fairbanks
yesterday.
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Arm Greve, C. E.. who was in
charge of the work of improving,
the new shortcut trail from Nenana
to the Toklat, is spending a few
days in town, following the comple
tion of the work.
Will the person who has the yel
low domino please return same to j
the D'Orsay Shop?
W. H. Jerome and Alfred Oak;
were among yesterday’s arrivals in
town. They are stopping at the
Southern.
The committee in charge of the
recent Moose masquerade has sup
plied with the following official list,
of those who carried away prizes
at the annual affair: A1 Clarno,
Gaylord Peterson, Jack McLean.
Miss Jessie Johnston, Mrs. Norvin
E. Smith, Miss Alma Watson,, Mrs.
W. H. Gilcher, Mrs. J. H. Flower,;
Mrs. Joe Fischer, Parke L. Stump,
Louis Anderson, A. A. Laska. Mrs.
Vincent H. Peirce. Joe Fischer.
On account of the changes in the
train schedules. Rev. Fred G. Scher
er, of the Presbyterian church, of
Fairbanks, who arrived from the j
upper town yesterday to hold serv
ices at Grace church, announces
that he will hold service at 11:30
Sunday morning instead of the
usual hour Sunday evening.
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The Anchorage train due at Riley
yesterday, has been held up at Mile
305 by heavy snow and an accident
to the sonw plow in use at that
point on the road. The train was
still stalled late this afternoon and
probably will no!t reach Riley until
some time tomorrow afternoon. The
Fairbanks train, due to arrive to
day, will not come down until to
morrow. The passengers leaving Xe- (
nana yesterday for the coast, are
still at Riley awaiting the lifting
of the blockade.
The entertainment committee of
the local lodge of Pioneers is making
elaborate arrangements for the Lad
ies Night to be held on the next
regular meeting night.
Federal Judge Clegg returned to
Fairbanks yesterday, after a visit
to the Canyon district.
WORK ON SHORTCUT TRAIL
COMPLETED 3Y COMMISSION
The work of straightening’ and
otherwise improving the shortcut
trail between Nenana and Knight’s
roadhouse on the Toklat, has been
completed and, from accounts brot
in by travelers, the trail is now in
first class shape for mushe's and dog
teams
Superintendent Sterling, under the
direction of whom thi work was
i done, informed a representative «.f
i The News yesterday tna: the actual
1 length of the trail is 40 and three
ter.ths miles. Along the trail sneltci
tents have been erected at rIsles
17 and 30. Mileposts have been put
| up along the en.ire route and the i
; distance from each po=t to the near- i
est shelter tent and to the Poklat \
roadhouse have been plainly marked :
thereon.
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It is 24 miles by ■•ail from Ne-1
i r.ana to Kofci Station and fiom ;hat
! point to the Toklat it is t;6 miles, j
The accurate measurement of the
shortcut trail puts all argument at
rest regarding the distance between
h'enar.a ard the Tok’at, an ! recalls
i a wide variation of guesses at the
length of the trail, th? closest guess
known to The News being that of
Mai! Carrier George Duncan, who
some time ago estimated ti.e dis
tance at 42 miles.
GENTLEMEN
The Cleaning, Mending and Press
ing of Shirts, Parkas, Suits, Robes
and Fur Coats goes merrily on at
D ORS AY’S SHOP
— After the Sun goes down, What?j
ALADDIN LIGHT
of course. For sale at Taylor’s.
The 95 percent Air Lamp
Captain C. W. Adams left for
; Minto on Wednesday to look after i
i the steamer Tanana and to get the
boat into a place of safety before
the breakup. The Tanar.a was sunk
last fall and is now in a dangerous
! position in the ice.
M. V. Tyler has returned to town
from Logjam, on the Tolovana river,
where he visited with his little
daughter and Mrs. Tyler’s mother,
Mrs. A. L. Dickinson. He reports
very little travel in tlhat direction
this winter.
Fine Stock Staple and Farcy Gro
ceries. Fowler & Morris.
Coal
From the Mine of the
Broad Pass
Coal & Development
Company
$3^50
a ton
F. 0. B. cars at Lignite
$4.50 at Nenana
$6 at Fairbanks
and Creek Points. Deliveries
about November 15
If you can’t sell it the old way—
try advertising. It usually Iselps.
WARM and COLD
Wm. C. Heinz
Andy D. Swingen
Successors to
Casey’s Warehouse
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WANT ADS
LOST—Cuff ling, with initials “M.
J. C.” on night of Moose mask
ball. Finder please return to Mike
Cooney, at Cooney hotel.
! CORONA TYPEWRITER—"praotT
caily new and in first class con
dition, for sale. Can be seen a*
News office.
FOR SALE— Overcoat. Brown
Scotch tweed, plush lined with
genuine beaver collar. Small size.
$20.00 at D'Orsay’s.
FOUND—Lady’s coral cameo ring.
Owner can recover same by call
ing at The News office.
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Inquire Mrs. A. William*
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Local Train Schedule
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Trains leave and arrive Nenana as
follows:
2:00 p. m., Sunday and Wednesday
for Healy, McKinley Park. Tal
keetna, Wasilla. Anchorage and
Seward. Arrives Nenana 11:50 a.
m., Sunday and Thursday.
2:00 p. m., Sunday, Wednesday and
Saturday for Healy, McKinley 1
Park. Arrives Nenana 11:50 a. m. |
Sunday, Monday and Thursday.
2:00 p. m., Sunday and Thursday
for Dunbar, Fairbanks, Chatanika.
Arrives Nenana 12:10 p. m., Sun
day and 'Wednesday.
NENANA LODGE No. 1193 j
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MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
At 8:00 P. M.
i 5*cr*tair Dictator j
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELANU
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Alfred J. Ghezzi Geo. S. Smith
Secretary. President.
Alfred J. Ghezzi
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