THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for enxry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southworth....Editor and Mi
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OPPORTUNITY.
In truth, says the Rochester (N.
Y.) Chronicle, in a recent editorial
commentary on the work being done
by the Alaska Publicity Bureau, it
is a far cry to the days, not so many
years past, however, when it wras
literally true that “There is no law
of God or man runs north of *53.”
Those were rough, crude times, and
the law of the gun and the strong
right arm prevailed. Now things
are different. Alaska is a civilized
country' and it has a bureau of pub
licity. From this we leam that this
region of the supposedly frozen
north is one of the most delightful
places on earth. It is asserted that
Alaska is dotted with churches and
schools; her children are the most
healthy and vigorous in ithe world,
and that land may be secured in
chunks of 160 acres by a residence
of 14 months and the payment of
SI.25 ar, acre. For several years
we have received reports of certain
elements of wealth with which Alas
ka is favored, but the real publicity
“stunt” is just getting nicely under
way. After all is said and done, it
would appear that the “folly” of
Seward was one of the wisest ac
tions ever taken by the United
States. Making allowance for press
hyperbole, there is good reason to
believe that Alaska has great possi
bilities and that our last frontier
is likely to become notable in the
future.
Evidently the bureau of publicity
has accomplished more (than its
would-be detractors will admit. It
is drawing attention to the North.
If it is reasonably successful in this
it will have justified every dollar
which it has expended or will ex
pend.
Alaska is the land of great possi
bilities. How great not even those
best acquainted with her resources
dare say. All the estimates yet
made concerning her potential great
ness are conservative. M03; of the
natural resources are still untouch
ed and vast wealth is stored away
for future generations to uncover.
The work for the present generation
is to prepare the way for those to
follow. The future of the North
depends largely upon how well we
perform our part.
DEMOCRATS HAVE EDGE.
The Democrats have the edge in
the 1920 campaign because they not
only have fought a great war to a
remarkably successful conclusion,
but they have, or at least their lead
er has, taken the initiative in at
tempting to end war for all time,
argues Henry Ford, in his Interna
tional Weekly. And that last, if
sentiment ascertained can be accept
ed as indicative of what the majori
ty feels, not only is a powerful ar
gument with the great bulk of vot
ers who did nort go to war, and to
the hundreds of thousands of wom
en who have been newly enfran
chised, but it is even more potent
with those who have fought their
way across the Ourck and Vesle and
gone through machine-gun nests of
the Argonne.
Also, the Democrats have the ad
vantage of their being able to point
to results accomplished in spite of
opposition; necessarily the Republi
can contentions must be somewhat
of a negative nature.
Again, the Republicans have no
| great outstanding figure such as
<they have had in the past; there is
•none who towers big, even in the
! Republican councils.
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In answer to the challenge issued
by Herman Anderson, owner of the
Fairbanks Kid, for a match race on
the Tanana river, Fred Douse has
authorized The News to say for him
that he will race the Kid for any
amount Mr. Anderson cares to put
up, and for any distance. He will
race from Nenana to Fairbanks, or
he will race up and down the river
in front of town, an equivalent to
that between the two towns.
Mr. Douse says that he can be
ready almost any time to start, and
is anxious to get busy on the de
J tails. He claims to have sufficient
j backing to insure an interesting
■ race, and will put up his boat also,
jif necessary.
Now all that remains, apparently,
jis for the rival boatmen to get to
jgether on conditions of the race,
land there are many in Nenana who
!are eager for the opportunity to
back one or the other of the river
men. Each has a large following.
F-esh garden seeds, just arrived.
Fowler & Morris.
HA WA11AIX I. m. A.
SENT MANY MEN TO
WAR WITH GERMANY
HONOLULU, T. H.—Three serv
ice flags in the building of the
Nuuana Young Men’s Christian as
; sociation here show that there went
into the service of the United States
during the war from that organiza
tion 862 Japanese, 542 Chinese, and
163 Koreans. It is a branch of the
Honolulu Y. M. C. A.
The Nuuana Y. M. C. A. has a
large and well-equipped building of
its own, devoted to the interests of
the Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans
of Honolulu. Daily luncheons are
a feature of the social life. There
is a gymnasium, social rooms, and
a library which contains books and
newspapers in the three languages.
Courses in English and commercial
subjects are largely attended. They
are conducted by Y. M. C. A. sec
retaries and by volunteers.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Gibson, at Fairbanks, was the scene
of a birthday surprise last night, the
affair being in honor of Tom’s birth
jday. Mrs. Joe Fisher of Nenana
was among the guests present.
M. V. Tyler, who has been out
the line taking pictures for the
Alaskan Engineering commission, re
turned to town today, and reports
having secured a number of splendid
i views.
—
Harold Dawes, formerly publisher
:of the Wrangell Sentinel, has re
turned to Alaska from overseas duty.
LONDOX. — The enormous for
tunes made in England during the
war are responsible for record
breaking prices which sellers of an
tiques of every kind are realizing
in London auction rooms, in the
opinion of men who have long been '
close to the trade. The whole coun
try is being searched for treasures
of all kinds, which find ready sale
at prices which hitherto have been
paid only by foreigners.
A mysterious portrait which re
cently appeared in one auction room
and was said by someone to have
been by Franz Hals, quickly brought
$60,000, although its authenticity
has even now not been established.
A Reynolds portrait which to the
present had not attracted much at
tention was easily sold for $70,000,
and pictures much lesser lights
brought phenomenal prices.
Artistic furniture is in even more j
demand. Six Chippendale Gothic'
chairs recently sold at a country
sale for $5,125, in spite of the
fact that modern artists are copy
ing this particular design with
marked success and only the trained
expert can detect the difference. At
another country sale two Chippen
dale tables brought $1,600 and a
Chippendale cabinet $6,250.
Sheraton furniture is not so pop
ular, excellent tables going as low
as $100. An old harpsichord in a
William and Mary case sold for $2,
500. and a grandfather’s clock gave
its fortunate owner $600, in spite j
of the fact that the clock had prob
ably ceased to tick more than a
hundred years ago.
Illuminated manuscripts also are
in demand, and as in the case of
furniture, record prices are being
obtained. Letters of David Gar
rick, and a few by his wife, to
noted persons of their time, caused
spirited bidding, but were with-'
drawn and will be offered again. |
Efforts to trace the purchasers of j
some of the choicest offerings have i
revealed the presence in the mar
ket of persons who never before
paid any attention to antiques.
Many of them are persons who ac
cumulated large fortunes during the
war, and now that they have ac
quired fine houses, have set out,
with the aid of experts, to give
them the antique touch required by
good taste.
INN MADE FAMOUS
BY CHARLES DICKENS
IS TO CHANGE HANDS
IPSWICH, Eng.—The Great White
hotel, one of the inns made famous
by Dickens, is to be sold. This is
the inn mentioned in “Pickwick Pa
pers,” where Mr. Pickwick, to his
horror, found himself in the bed
room of a middle-aged lady in curl
papers.
Over the front porch, the sign,
described by Mr. Pickwick, of a
“stone statue of some rampagious
animal, with flowing mane and tail,
distinctly resembling an insane cart
horse,” is still in existence.
F-e*K pnien seeds, just arrived.
Fourier & Morris.
_
B. R. Sawyer, former secretary'
of the Wrangell labor union, has
been bound over to the grand jury
on the charge of being a slacker.
He was already in jail, charged with
having seditious literature in his
possession. For the two charges his
bail is $7,000, which so far has not
been put up.
Many dances that have been well
attended have been given recently
at Whitehorse. People waiting for i
steamers down the river have been
the chief patrons of the affairs.
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A corral is to be built at Seward
by the city, in which stray horses j
will be impounded in the future. 1
WANT ADS
FIFTEEN MEN WANTED to cut
wood. Five dollars per cord;
good timber. A. G. Vachon, Tolo
vana. k25
FOR SALE—Complete pool hall out
fit, with some stock. Also house
hold furniture, typewriter and
supplies. Inquire at News office.
BEST BUY in town. Three-room
house, with or without furniture.
Inquire News office.
A SNAP—Upright piano, practically
new, for sale, with music and
rack. Inquire News office.
FOR SALE—My entire holdings,
consisting of Lot 6, Block 10,
three-room log house, finely fin
ished and partially furnished, to
gether with provisions and wood.
Also my half interest in Nenana
Steam Laundry'. A bargain, if
taken before August first. Must
go Outside on urgent business is
reason for sacrifice. Mrs. Clara
Allred, Nenana. Alaska. „k7-28
FOR SALE — Showcase, 5% feet
long. Practically new. Cheap.
Inquire Mrs. Herman Rosburg. |
PHOTOGRAPHERS OF
COBLENZ MAKE MANY
PICTURES FOR YANKS
—
COBLENZ.—German photograph
ers in Coblenz recently have been
doing the largest business in their
careers, their principal customers
being American soldiers. From two
to five thousand Americans of units
in districts beyond the Rhine and
other parts of the occupied area i
visit Coblenz daily, the soldiers be
ing allowed one day in the city
every few weeks. Hundreds of these
men have their photographs taken.
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In their display windows the pho-1
tographers have arranged the pic-1
tures of Americans on one side and
likenesses of German civilians and;
soldiers on the other, always with a
dividing line of some kind in be- j
tween.
Jack Price, of Cordova, took two
shots at Gus Ohm, a fish magnate
of that place, recently. Neither of i
the shots took effect. While the
shooting was going on, deputy mar
shals were searching Price’s cabin
for a still. The still was found,
also some of the products of it.
Price was placed under arrest on
two charges and was later sentenced
to a term of one year in jail.
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Apples, Rhubarb, New Spuds
Onions, Ham, Bacon,
Lard, Cheese and Eggs
AT
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NOTICE
Passengers leaving on the train
for any point on the line south of
town are required to purchase
tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is
in the employment office, on the
ground floor of the general office
building, Alaskan Engineering com-~*
mission.
Tickets will be on sale at any
| time during office hours, and can
be purchased in sufficient time be
fore the departure of the trains.
Regular trains leave the foot of
i A street on Wednesdays and Satur
days at 8 p. m.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT ’
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MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
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On Second a“d Fourth Tuesdays
At 8 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER M. V. TYLER.
Secretary Dictator.
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