THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ;
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Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana. Alaska.
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A GERMAN VICTORY
The German washerwomen of Cob
ienz have won a victory in theii
skirmish with oficers of the Ameri
can Army of Occupation. Lack o1
soap, says an Associated Press cor
respondent, writing from Coblenz
caused the complications.
In Germany soap is in greatei
demand than chocolate or tobacco
The poorer classes virtually have
been without it for years, managing
to get along somehow by the use
of inferior mineral substitutes.
Many of the washerwomen of pre
war days had gone out of business
—until the Americans came.
When the travel-soiled Americans
arrived in Coblenz by the thousand
naturally there was a grand rush to
send out bundles of washing. The
women were perfectly willing to do
the work, but they demanded a
cake of soap w;th each consignment
of clothing. The Americans scoffed
at the suggestion.
The laundries had all they could
do to attend to their old customers
and a limited number of new ones,
and bundle after bundle sent out
by generals and colonels and priv
ates too were returned in a hurry.
And back again to the washerwomen
went the bundle, and the women
returned them to the officers with
the simple explanation “No soap.”
All the pleadings of the German
speaking orderlies had absolutely
no effect.
Even the terms of the armistice
were considered, but there was no
reference to the shortage of soap,
and so the situation became worse
day after day. Just when it ap
peared that the Army of Occupation
would be compelled to get into the
laundry business, a United States
commissary opened in Coblenz and
an officer discovered plenty of soap
for a few cents a cake.
Then the bundles began going
to the washerwomen again in great
numbers and wrapped in the center
of each was a nice little white piece
of soap. And when the bundles
came back all the clothing was clear
and the washerwomen of Coblen?
arc now doing the greatest business
in their history—with the Americans
furnishing the soap.
RICELESS JAPAN
The shortage in the rice crop i:
causing unusual anxiety throughou
Japan, says a Tokyo report. Thi
crop this year is 30,000,000 bushel:
less than the average. As the an
nual consumption is 300,000,00<
bushels, the supply for the nex
year is short exactly ten per cen
Riceless days are suggested but it i
not easy to adopt the plan of west
etrn countries and enforce eicelse
days, after the example of wheat!es
days.
In America, wheat bread form
a relatively email part of the dm';
food, where/; in Japan and all East
ern countr-s, rice is consumed ii
large C[uan*';ies and constitutes t'n
real meal, te other food articles be
ling of the nature of relishes or side
dishes, so while the phrase "riceless
! days” is easily spoken, it would prac
tically mean foodless days for the
mass of the people.
The situation is perplexing not
only from the food point of view,
but also politically. There was a
rice riot on December 15 at Toyama
in the Interior.
The workig class during the ; ast
year wasted rice. They were earn
ing large war-wages and were able
to leave their scantier diet of c oarse <
sweet potatoes and the like, and eat ;
as much first class rice as they
wanted- If they are compelled to ;
return to their old diet it is feared i
they may become tumultuous. Some
predict that rice will reach the j
equivalent of $7 a bushel before j
next autumn.
The deadly phosgene gas once
used on the battlefront in France (
now has been employed in the peace
ful pursuit of bleaching sand used ]
in the manufacture of eyeglasses and
optical lenses, according to Dr. David ,
T. Day. of the Geophysical Labora- ,
tory of the Carnegie Institution.
This gas is composed of chlorine, i
oxygen and carbon monoide. It de
sroys the iron oxide which causes
the red and brownish tints of sand,
says the American Chemical Society. ;
It adds that the United States has
i
a firm grip on the manufacture of j
phosgene glas with which this cour.
try was prepared to overwhelm tl e j
Germar.armies. This lias gi’ en the
United States an opportunity to
manufacture optical glass which for- ,
merly was imported, tnd it an
nounced that all the 121 varieties
of glass now can be produced in this
country with ease.
Board of School Directors
Nenana Public School
Xenana 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 Xenana,
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
ff. Pennington.
The names of candidates must be
in the hands of the Clerk of the *
1 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
5,8 a. m. until 7 p. m. on the day
’ and date of election.
J. H. SCOTT. 1
Clerk of School Board.
' Approved:
-j MRS. E. L. SWEENEY,
1 President.
Oh, You Jitney Dance.
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OONEY STAGE LINE
Kenana -Talkeetna
in
QUICK TRIP
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS
Reservations at Cooney Hotel
SCHOOL REPOST ED SOTER BACK
FOR FEBRUARY FROM CORE MM
Miss Luella Shaffer, principal of
the Franklin K Lane school has
submitted the following report of
the school for the month ending
February 28:
Total number of pupils onioned 44
Number of pupils neither abser,
nor tardy .. ..25
Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
First Grade—Frank Major, Noel
Schaeffer, William Siveriy, Gene
vieve Oldfield. Richard Foster. Ira
Campbell.
Second Grade—Aina Strom, Olga
Strom. John Clausen, Robert Mi-.kr,
J. H. Russell. Jr.
Third prade—John Oldl'iei l. Ruth
Strom, Margaret Schaeffer.
Fourth Grade—Olga Mari.n, Al
fred Schaeffei.
Fifth Grade—Jean Russe:! Ken
neth McLean.
Sixth Grade—Hilda Marti:;.
Eigth Grade—Walter Scott. Sam
Ivey.
High school — Margaret South
ivorth. Valentine Anderson, Melville
iTooney, Si Calderhead.
The following pupils who have
JO', or above in deportment and
i general average of 00', or above
ire on the Honor Roll:
First Grade—Richard Foster, Ira
Campbell. Genevieve Oldfield. Wii
im Siveriy.
Second Grade—J. H. Russel. Jr-.
,ena Herington, Robert Major, John
'lausen, Olga Strom, Aina Strom.
Third Grade—Louis Schmidt,
luth Strom. John Scott, John Old
ield.
Fifth Grade—Kenneth McLean,
ean Russell.
Sixth Grade—Muriel Russell. Hil
ia Martin, Pearl Wood
Eigth Grade—Walter Scott, Sam
vey, Edgar Brooker.
High school — Margaret South-!
rorth, Valentine Anderson, and Si
'alderhead.
1ANTA MONICA CLASSIC
TO BE REVIVED SOON
LOS ANGELES.—Revival of the
ianta Monica road race as an an
mal automobile event is regarded
iere as a probability since the re
ent announcement that application
lad been made to the American
Automobile Association for sanction
or a race to be held early in
.larch.
The proposed course, which lies
ntirely within the city limits of
Santa Monica, California, differs
lightly from that over which the
>"anderblit Cup, the Grand Prize
ind other noted races were run, ■
>eing six instead of eight miles
ong.
The last important road racing
■vents held in Southern California
vere the Vanderbilt and Grand
Prize races held at Santa Monica
n the fall of 1916.
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Karstens’ auto left yesterday
morning for Fairbanks with a little
freight and H. Kennedy and Chas.
Harden as passengers for the upper
town.
The Burgess auto arrived last
evening with about 200 pounds of
mail, some of which was first class.
It brought no passengers. The auto
will leave on the return journey to
morrow morning.
NENANA TO TALKEETNA
DISTANCE TABLE
Talkeetna is the end of steel on
the coast division.
From Nenana to No. Miles
Nenana Crossing (by rail).43
Lignite . 52
Riley Creek .70
Jack River .90
Broad Pass Summit...110
Sullivan’s . .. 128
Indian River . 162
Dead Horse . 182
Talkeetna . 202
The distances given are approxi
mate.
Kenana—The Gateway to KcXinley
Rational Park.
Eddie Suter, mayor of Fairbanks,
who left Nenana on last Wednes
day morning's train on a visit to
:he Bums coal mine, returned to
Zenana on the train arriving Sat
jrday evening, delighted with his
trip.
Mr. Suter had ample (Opportunity
:o go over the mine thorouhly and
tlso to see its product put to actual
sveryday use. and is quite enthusi
tstic over the possibilities of the
•oal as a fuel for both domestic
ind mining purposes. He thinks
hat there is no question but that
juite an extensive market for the
’uel exists in the Tanana valley to
iav and that with the completion
>f the road and increased trans
portation facilities, the use of wood
or fuel, in future, will be entirely
•liminated.
SECOND CLASS MAIL
ARRIVES IN FAIRBANKS
According to a telephone message
rom Fairbanks this afternoon, a
>ig shipment of second class mail
irrived there on Saturday night.
Nenana’s share of it will be sent
m the first available auto or stage
caving the upper town for Nenana.
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ISSUEii SY THE
UNITED STATES
GCVESKHENT i
YOU
CAN
BUY
WAR
SAVINGS
STAMPS
NOW
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
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WANT ADS
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. „
FOR SALE—Sled and 13 dogs with
long, in good shape. Malamutes
and huskies form the team. Ar
rived in Nenana recently from
St. Michael. $160 for the outfit.
Apply George Hanoff. Cooney
Hotel.
S. H. Milwee, the Fairbanks at
torney, arrived in Nenana this after
noon on a business trip
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
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 genera! 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
A street on Wednesdays and Sat
urdays.
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
Don’t Leave
ALASKA
Men wanting employment can
obtain work at good wages at
Juneau, Kennecott and Latouche.
If you go out you will only
come back “Busted" 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
Juneau Alaska.
NICELY HOUSE
With Belmont In Connection
POOL CANDIES CIGARS
AND TOBACCOS
WARM COMFORTABLE ROOMS
PRICES REASONABLE
Rate. By the Week or Month
MRS. NICELY, Propriety..
enana. Where Ralls and Hirer. Meet
Membership List
Nenana
Commercial Club
Anderson, Herman
Allred. Mrs. Clara
Bergman, Charles
Brown. Jess
Berggren. Ernst
Browne. F. D.
Bresnahan, E. D.
Blankfield, D.
Bowen, J. R.
Blair, Roy
Brooker, Ed
Bennett, J. F.
Ball, I. B.
Brown. Erie
Burns, R. E.
Coutts, W. .1.
Calderhead, R. W
Campbell. X. J.
Coghill. W. A.
Cooney. M. J
Doner, Frank
Diver,. R J.
Douse, Fred
Davis, Harry
Ekeland, Alt*
Funk, A B
Fisher, .Joe
Flower. .J. H.
Foster. Steve
Gagnon, Wm
Head, E. A.
Haslem, H. G
Hagan, James
Hill. L. W
Hagen. Hans
Hoey, Andy
Gray, E. B.
Gileher, 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, R R.
Moore, Frank E.
Miles, J. H.
McDonald, R S.
Martin, G. S.
Morris, R. C.
Xash, Martin
Owen, Harry
O’Keefe, Larry
Parks, S. E.
Pennington, G. W
Palfv, Paul
Packer, W. I..
Ryan, W. A.
Rosburg, Herman
Roth, Andy
Rodigkeit, Wm.
Sborgia, William
Shaw, Harry N.
Stol, N’els
Schmidt, Carl
Schaeffer, M. A.
Slippern, J. A.
Simson, Lipraan
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, W’m. J.
Verhaeghe, Cyriele
Van Orsdel, J. C.
Woods, Geo. W.
Williams, E. A.
Waechter, R. I.
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enana, Alaska-* Interior Fuel Depot