Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at N'enana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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RED CROSS RELIEF
Here is a page from the records
of the Red Cross department of
foreign relief, which will afford an
idea of the immensity of the supply
branch of the American Red Cross
relief work abroad. The figures
are for a single week—that ending
August 3-which is stated to be a
normal week in the operations of
the department. The week’s authori
zation for purchases of materials for
shipment to the commissions of Italy.
France and Great Britain were as
folows:
Italy—Seventy-nine tons of food
stuffs for use in hospitals for Ameri
can forces in Genoa, Florence, and
Rome; 50,000 gallons of gasoline;
1.000 barrels of mess pork; 1,000
barrels of mess beef
France—Three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars’ worth of casings,
auto tires, and tubes; 500 tons of
jam monthly (three month’s supply
authorized); 115 trucks; 100 heavy
ambulances; 100 portable houses;
675.000 sweaters; 25 sets reserve
dental equipment.
Great Britain—One hundred thou
sand corncob pipes; 1000 typewriters
100 tons of chocolate for Cinteen
work; 200 cases of California
oranges.
Purchase and shipment of ah those
materials will be made promptly,
with the exception of the mm of
sweaters, while the shipment will ex
tend over a pediod of some months.
*****
WAYS OF THE WAR.
A Canadian officer, wounded
early in the war, came to St. Kath
arine’s Lodge, one of the American
Red Cross orthopedic hospitals in
London, to have his left arm made
over. The elbow had been shattered.
The officer was given a choice of
having a weak, movable elbow, or a
strong stiff one. Without hesita
tion, the Canadian chose the stiff
elbow, and astonished the surgeons
by asking that the arm be made
perfectly straight so he could use
a hunting rifle and a billiard cue.
Another Canadian officer insisted
on having his smashed leg so re
built that he could co'ntinue to ride
a horse. It required months of or
thopedic treatment* but when the
patient finally left the hospital to
return to his ranch in Western
Canada, he was ready for the saddle.
These cases illustrate not only the
special work of an orthopedic hospi
! tal, but how closely the surgeons
j consult the wishes of their patients.
NENANA CLUB MEMBERS
HAVE ENJOOABLE DANCE
The dance got up by the members
of the Nenana club took place Sat
urday night shortly after the con
clusion of the picture show and was
greatly enjoyed by those who at
tended.
The club rooms were tastefully
decorated for the occasion and re
freshments were served during the
course of the dance. The best
music obtainable in Nenana largely
contributed to the evening’s enjoy
ment.
It is quite probable that the mem
bership of the club will repeat these
elances occasionally during the com
ing winter season.
Line Auditor Frank Doner, whe
has been promoted to special dis
bursing agent, is now working in the
disbursing office, familiarizing him
self with his new duties. He ex
pects to take charge of the wort
on October 1.
.AMERICANS TO BRING
FOREIGN WIVES HOME
With the American Army in Eng
land.—When the American army re
turns to the United States there
: will go with it, or at about the same
time, many women who. though Brit
ish born, have become American
citizens. They have married Ameri
• can soldiers and the indications are
: that their example will be followed
by many others.
Marriage of men while in the ser
vice is not regarded with favor,
either by the war department of by
officers at headquarters in England,
but consent to a wedding has been
I given in more than one camp.
So far the marriages have been
between the English girls and the
enlisted men, and in some cases the
bride has worn the uniform of one
i
of the many women’s auxiliary corps
of the British army. In such cases
the girl has continued in the service
of her country and the good-byes
; when orders have come for moving
] have included the expression of the
hope that they may “see each other
I in France.”
JUST RECEIVED
ALL THE LATEST
June July August
VICTOR
PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
ALL THE LATEST POPULAR SONG HITS
SI M S O N ’ S
THIRD DRAFT QUOTA
CALLED TO COLORS
In accordance with the instruc
tions received by wire Saturday and!
duly published in these columns, Ne
nana Local Board NTo. 19, under the
selective service regulations, has
called to the colors all of the Ne
nana registrants of the 1917 class
who have been classified under Class
One for military service and also
those coming under the same class
who are qualified for limited or
special service. Subjects of coun
tries neutral in this war who have
The following Clase One regis
trants of Local Board No. 19, Ne
nana, Alaska, will report at the
registered and come under Class '
One have not been called as yet. !
Instructions regarding these men are ■
expected shortly and they will be j
dealt with as soon as the instruc- 1
I
tions have been received.
A list of the men who have failed
to comply with the requirements of
the selective service regulaions is
also published, and attention is call
ed to the excerpt from the selective
j service regulations bearing on this.
places opposite their names, on or
| about September 27, 1918:
ORDER No.
81
NAME
Joseph Cunningham
William McDowell
Angus John McPherson
James Riley
Sam Geroff
Patrick McDermont
Marko Bugdanoff
Jack Hohoff
Alex Gaboff
Allan John McPhee
Alfred Willoughby
Harry Gasaloff
Peter Johnson, Jr.
Sam Gassoff
Alek Kazoff
Patrick William Breen
Andro Gibson
Kyuzabura Saito
Sam Gatoff
Jakov Lucich
Costo Rongaloff
Edward Clarence Carraher
Earl Hagen Foster
Joseph Robins
The following registrants qualified
for special or limited service only
111
134
135
149
151
157
159
164
165
170
173
174
176
179
181
184
185
197
199
203
205
206
207
TO REPORT AT
Kennecott, Alaska
Kennecott, Alaska
Aberdeen, Wash.
Tanana. Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska j
Nenana, Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska ,
Aberdeen, Wash.
San Jose, Cal j
Nenana, Alaska
Douglas, Alaska i
Nenana, Alaska ’
Nenana. Alaska |
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
Seattle Washington
Fairbanks, Alaska
Thomas Brown
Karl Gutnoff
George Gatto
Merle D. McCambridge
Charley Nurstes
Daniel J. Gallagher
Frank Weisel
Elas Amelahanoff
will
site
10
44
89
96
123
147
182
189
Seward, Alaska j
report at the places set oppo
their names at the same time:
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
Tanana. Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Nenana, Alaska
The following men are listed on
the records of this board a.; de
serters from military duty:
NAME Order Xo.
Abriam Gutciaff
I Fred Chivenkoff
George Buick Walker
! Victor Frederick Fleishchman
Louis Paul Rapps (Rappusa)
i Maik Kossoff
John Paulsteiner
Boris Bitinoff
Mike Gasoff
. Thomas Thornton
j Arthur Gawne
! Guy Radich
Robert Crighton Innes
I William Jerome Wainwright
'Joakim Ferdinand Martinsen
jJim Couff
.Oscar Witalis Johnson
; Jack Zoloff
3
17
37|
501
50 |
70 1
50
74
75
85
I
92 i
102 I
103
105
100
121
126
127
Abo Gimoff
Andrew Wellington Marshal
Louis Jacbosen
Finan Daniel Delaney
Hans Moen
Left without permit and where
abouts unknown:
Notice to all citizens and regis
trans: Excerpt from Selective Ser
vice Regulations:
“Every person, whether registered
or not, is charged with reporting
to Local Board the whereabouts of
persons who may be posted as de
serters or delinquents of that board,
in order that their apprehension may
be brought about by the proper au
thorities, as well as removing the
stigma of desertion if person has en
listed in the service of either the
United States or co-belligerents.”
Alfred Sorenson Lian
194
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GREAT HANDICAP
AERIAL WORKERS
Behind the British Lines in Franc*
| —Every British and American air
: man nowadays undergoes a specia
course of training in “counter-camou
j flage”. He is told all the trick:
of the German camouflage artist tc
j deceive the Entent airman, and hb
eye is carefully trained to penetrate
all the devices of the enemy.
It is diamond cut diamond all the
time in the contest between the Ger
man camouflage expert and the Al
lied observers. Troops may be
moved on roads canopied by camou
I flaged canvas, but there is camou
flage also even in the business ol
moving troops in the open, where the
German practices a simple little de
ception by varying the spacing be
: tween one rank and the next, sc
; that in a long column the observer’s
I estimate of the numbers on the move
is hopelessly inaccurate.
| The airplane observer of today
has to combine the wits of a first
rate detective with the eyes of an
eagle. He has first to see, then to
deduce, and has to be certain that
i he is not making deductions from
, falsified evidence.
A heavy howitzer is sometimes
j converted into a woodland growth
I and a grove of brushwood erectej
| about it. But suppose a gun is seen
! nakely plain, with well worn tracks
i leading to it, and an airplane ap
| pears above, flashes coming from
i the gun? The obvious deduction is
; that here is a dummy-gun, with dum
my flashes, intended to draw the
bombs of the airplane and the fire
, of the British batteries. But it may
j be the real gun after all. exposed
for purposes of deception.
| Troops hiding in woods are well
concealed from an airplane observer
i so long as they are motionless. But
■ let one man move, and detection of
, the whole party may follow.
There are eleven lighthouses in
j Alaska which are tended by keepers
and over 100 automatic lights that
; require no attention for a year.
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FOOD
m vin
THE
MAN LEWIS LEE IS
LEAVING jORIHE STATES
Foreman Lewis Lee, who had been i
I
in charge of the surfacing gangs on ;
the government railroad, has re
signed his position and will take
passage on the steamer Yukon for
the States.
Foreman Lee has had much rail- j
road experience and during the sum-!
mer of 1917 was in charge of the!
steel gang and the rails laid from
town to near the north bank of Lost
Slough was done under his super
vision.
He was transferred to the charge
of the surfacing gangs this season
and all of the surfacing work done
on the D line as well as in the Com
mission yard in Nenana was under
his supervision.
Lee expects to be able to join the
army or engage in some war work
in the States, and means to offer
his services to the government as
soon as he reaches the States.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Henry
Harold Townsend, of Latouche.
Alaska, has been commissioned a
first lieutenant in the American
army.
Leiutenant Townsend has been
detailed for duty with a regiment
of engineers, for service at the
front.
Dr. J. R. BOWEN
DENTIST
Prices Most Reasonable
THE BOWEN BUILDING
EAT
COTLN
SAVE
VHEAT
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WANT ADS
LOST—Large red baseball sweater
with grey stripes on arm Finder
please return to News office.
FOR SALE Panoramic views of
the town of Xenana in 1916 and
, 1917; taken by Johnson, of Fair
banks, from hill overlooking the
town. Apply at News office.
WANTED—Carpenters to build ad
dition to warehouse. Simson’s.
FOR SALE—Steamer trunks, trav
eling bags, suit cases A large
variety to choose from. Simson's.
FOR SALE CHEAP—Business lot at
Third and Market; also shot gun
Inquire Mrs. Lavin. 9-12
FOR SALE, CHEAP—Large tank
heater and pipe drum; flush toilet,
good as new; also sink. Inquire
Simson’s.
FOR SALE.—Mrs. W. F. Lyons is
leaving for the Outside soon and
offers shop, fixtures and business
in cleaning and pressing clothes,
for sale. No reasonable offer re
fused- Shop is on A street, near
blacksmith shop.
j FOR RENT—Upstairs residence,
four rooms furnished. See Slippern
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN—Sew
ing machine, phonograph, launch
Bunny, with 2 Vi h. p. Ferro en
gine, shot gun, rifle, etc. Inquire
of J. A. Slippern.
FOR SALE—Beaver Board, in plain
and oak finish. Doors and win
dows, sash stock and mouldings.
Inquire Simson’s.
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| FOR RENT—Upstairs residence,
four rooms furnished. See Slippern
FOR SALE CHEAP—Cook stove in
good condition. Inquire News
office.
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
A Call To Arms
BUY HER A BRACELET WRIST WATCH—WE HAVE THEM
IN STANDARD MAKES AT STANDARD PRICES
THE NEW RAILROAD HOWARD WATCH
21 JEWEI_MONTGOMERY DIAL, AT
$70 $75 $100
HAMILTON, WALTHAM and ELGIN WATCHES
SOLD AT STANDARD PRICES—(OUR PRICES)
WATCHMAKER JEWELER ENGRAVER
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j LAUNCH PEERLESS 1
I Leaves for Fairbanks Every Two Days, SAM \
% Make your Reservations at the Portland S
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