The Nenana News
VOLUME I
NENANA. ALASKA. SATEKDAV SEPT. 15, 1917
Wir.KK
United States Attorney R.
U. Roth, who came down from
Fairbanks several days ago to
investigate eases of suspected
slacking returned to the upper
town this morning, having con
cluded his inquiries. In speak- j
ing of the registration in this
district, Mr. Roth said that
Nenana had reason to l>e proud j
of the thoro manner in which
the draft roll had been signed.
His investigation had convinc
ed him, he said, that the re
cord of Nenana will compare
very favorable with that of any i
district in the division.
Seven suspects were examined
soon after the arrival of the
district attorny, but they satis
fied the official that they were
not trying to evade registra
tion. They were all foreigners.
In the opinion of Mr. Roth,
the entire teritory will make
an enviable showing in the
matter of registration.
MRS. RIGGS HONORED
Mrs. Thos. Riggs Jr., is the
guest of honor this afternoon
at a Red Gross reception at the
home of Mrs. M. E. Smith. The
affair is in the nature of a fare
well to Mrs. Riggs, who will
leave for the Outside on the
steamer Canadian, when that
boat returns to the upper Yu
kon early next week. Mrs. Riggs
will spend the winter in the
East, where she will joined
later by Mr. Riggs. She will
return to Nenana in the spring.
M EEKLY FORCE REPORT.
The weekly force report for
the period ending Sept. 10.
shows the following number
of employees on the payrolls
of the Alaskan Engineering
commission in the Fairbanks
division: ('amp One, general,
88; construction. 118; town
site, 5; hospital. 9; ('amp Nine.
84; ('amp Ten, 24; ( amp I
Eleven. 22; Camp Thirteen,1
9; Camp Fourteen, 33; Campi
Fifteen, 70; ('amp Seventeen,!
10; Residency One, 3; Resi
dency Two, 0; Residency Three*
15; Residency Four, 9; Loca
tion No. One, 9; Fairbanks
office, 4; Camp 102 .44; Tauanaj
Valley rairoad, 43; Total em
ployees, all districts, 703. Num
ber of stationmen’s employees,
92. Number of horses in use,
273.
DISCOURAGES STRIKE
(Jumpers has telegraphed to
(Jumpers has telegraphed to
the leaders of the local strike
discouraging a continuance of
thee strike among the shipyard
workers and lumbermen, say
ing that it is the intention of
tin* government to intervene
at an early date.
HOOVER CONTROLS
SUGAR INDUSTRY
Washington— Rv a presiden
tial proclamation, the entire
sugar industry of the United
States has been placed under
the food administration, direct
ed by Herbert C. Hoover, to be
conducted under the license
system, controlling both man
ufacture and importation.
ROYS LEAVE NENANA
Russell Rellerby and Nor
man Russell, messengers in
the employ of the commission
during the past summer, left
for Fairbanks yesterday to
their studies in the upper town.
John M'Neill has succeded
Norman in "the f *neral office
Earl Foster tilling temporal*-1
illy the place made vacant by,
the departure of Russell Heller- j
by.
LEIIER TELLS OF
Tlie following letter received
by Thomas lliggs, Jr., on a
recent mail, was written by
J. Rosengarten, a friend
of the commissioner, who went
to France from Philadelphia
with the first American hos
pital unit. It contains almost
first hand evidence of inhuman
acts, practised by the Germans
in France and gives some idea
of the desperate character of
the struggle in which Ameri
cans are now taking part.
F. S. A. Base Hospital, No. 10
A. E. F., France
July 0. 1917
Dear Tom:—
We had a great trip to
England in the steerage of the
St. Paul and saw three sub
marines. One came up with
in two hundred yards of us
but luckily astern, so it could
do us no harm. We spent a
couple of weeks at Blackpol
and then came here. W e are
on a high bluff looking over
the ocean and were given a
British hospital of 2000 beds
instead of a five hundred one
we were prepared for. There
are three other big hospitals
and when tin* train loads of
wounded come in at night and
are divided up among the four
the scene is one that will never
he forgotten. We have to
work very hard, as you can
imagine but we have some time
for baseball in the long even
ing twilight. We draw our
rations from the English and
are ail nearuiy kick oi manu#
lade and tea. Am writing
this iD bed in hospital; had a
little trouble with my knee.
The man next to me is a ser
geant of bombers from New
► Zealand. They took a Ger
man trench and found one of
their men crucified to the door
of a dugout and have never
given quarter or taken a
prisoner since. The Gordon
Highlanders is another regi
ment that had the same ex
perience and uses the same
remedy. The lirfrrible wounds
lone sees here and the smiling
i pluck of the men is hard to be
lieve.
The climate here is rotten,
lots of rain, cold one day and
boiling hot the next. Every
! one has colds.
We are delighted to hear the
Russians have started an of
fensive again and hope they
will keep it up.
Yours.
Clifford
The steamer Tanana brought
the following passengers from
the yower river this week; Mrs.
.T. C. Funk. Doris Carlylem,
('has. Lembie, C. Rodset. Win.
Sorensen. G. Sorensen, »J. M'
('lure. Mrs. Y. Myers, Geo.
Morrison. E. H. Woodward,
Wm. Ilarkam, Tony Hagen,
E. E. Ebel. C. Knudtson, H.
Allen, G. Iiutoflf. Mrs. J. G.
Moore. Mrs. G. C. Moody, F.
E. Rolfe.
JUMP IN PRICES IN
LAST TWENTY YEARS
An Albany grocer gives the
j following table of increase in
prices of staple articles since
1897, from his own records:
1897 1917
2 quarts turnips §0.05 §0.20
1 lb. bacon.._..16 .40
2 quarts onions.07 .36
24% lb. sack flour.57 2.10
2 lbs. oatmeal.07 .14
4 lb. chicken..50 1.28
1 lb. soda crackers.08 .18
1 doz. eggs.„....23 .42
4 lbs. sugar..22 .38
1 quart milk.06 .12
1 lb. lard.09 .28
I peck potatoes.20 1.00
[l lb. cheese.13 .32
II broom . .25 .75
i Total §2.91 §8.42
tOB HOSPITAL BED
While then* seems a general
appreciation of the entertain
ment and dance. «dven on Mon
day evening for the benefit of
the American Red Cross, too
much cannot be said with re
pa rd to the responsive spirit
shown by the people of Nenana
and of Fairbanks, the ladies
of the later town having con
tributed twenty-one boxes of
fresh cut flowers to be sold at
the benefit and for decorative
purposes. The entertainment
was a success in every wav,
the receipts exceeding by sev
eral hundred dollars the
amount the ladies set out to
raise for the endowment of a
Nenana bed in an American
hospital in France.
The program folios: orignal
poem. If. ('. Morris; humerous
sketches. Geo. Pennington;
Sheldon sisters, who were
daintily costumed as Goddess
es of Liberty; solo, Jane And
erson; The Far North in Mo
tion pictures Mr. Riggs; solo.
Mrs. G. F. Cramer; moving
pictures by the Coliseum man
agement. Mr. Durand played
during the entertainment and
the music for the dance was
furnished by Mrs. Meyer,
pianist, and Mr. Rerggren.
violinist.
Everything in connection
with the entertainment was do
nated, with exception of the
candy sold during the evening.
The money received from tin*
sale of the memberships to the
Red Cross includes the sum of
*75 for three life memberships,
the purchasers being Max
Smith, Ira A. Rail and Dr.
M. E. Smith.
The statement of receipts
and expenditures follows:
RECEIPTS
Sale of tickets for enter
tainment §447.50, sale of pro
grams §03. candy §08 tickets
for dance §98.25, flowers §15.25
ice cream cake §134, money
found on floor §•>, donations
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Schaeffer
§3, Mr. Jack O'Neill §5 re
ceived by Mrs. Love §12 total
§851.
DISBURSEMENTS
Cost of candy §19.25 clean
ing hall §4. Net receipts to
date §827.15 Memberships
§136. Total §903.15
The work of grading Market
street was commenced daring
the week, several teams, with
scrapers now being engaged in
filling the low portion of the
street between First and Front
streets. Norman Campbell is
in charge of the work.
Mrs. D. H. Delaney and
daughter, Eva, returned to
Fairbanks this morning.
Frank Manley, well known
mining man, paid Nenana a
brief visit yesterday, during
the stay of tin* steamer Tanana
in port. He is enroute to Tan-1
ana on business.
Miss Forbes, daughter of Rev
F. L. Forbes, is at Dawson
awaiting the departure of the
next down river boat. She is
on her way to Nenana to make
her home here. Dr. Forbes is
also at Dawson, having made,
the trip up river to meet his
daughter. He will spend the
winter in the Ruby district.
The passengers arriving on
the steamer Seattle No. 3,
which reached port yesterday
morning from the lower river,
were; Deptv Marshal John C. j
Wood, Monkey Lottie, J. A.
Dyer, E. Anderson. Albert Lar
sen.
Mrs W. H. Hubbach was con
fined to her bed several days
this week as the result of a fall
during the dance on Monday
night.
ELECTION TEUSDAY;
When the time limit for nom
inations expired yesterday
afternoon, the names of ten re
sidents of Xenaa had been tiled
with Commissioner Robert E.
Burns as candidates for mem
bers of Xenana's tirst school
board. All of the nominations
were made in writing, as re
quired by law, some of the
names having been put forward
by friends of the candidates
and at least two by the candi
dates themselves.. The list in
| eludes four women, two of
whom have since withdrawn
their names. They are Mary
Love and Mrs. Alex Fowler.
Five of the nominees were
tirst named at a public meeting
held at the Coliseum several
weeks ago, since which time
they have acted as a special
committee, attending to those
matters requiring immeediate
attention, and gathering infor
mation relative to the school
work. This comniitte has not,
however, engaged any teachers
for the coming term or taken
any action that will obligate or
embarrass the regular board,
when one shall have been elect
ed.
During the past few days the
public has evidenced an iu
Icreasing interest in school af
fairs, which accounts for'the
number of candidates in the
Held and which promises a
lively contest on Tuesday, the
I day set for the election.
Applicants for positions as
teachers are about as numerous
as candidates. Among them are
several whose credentials imli
•cate that they would be end
nentiy sansiaciort as ieacuei>,
and they should have little diffi
eulty in providing the school
with competent instructors.
The following is the complete
list of candidates whose names
will appear on the official bal
lot: John Brevi^, Sanova
Cooney, Fred Major, Dr. David
Moore, Jack O'Neil, Geo. \\.
Pennington, Carl Schmidt
Mrs. M. J. Sweeney.
In addition to selecting a
school board, consiting of five
members, the voters will de
cide whether or not they desire
to establish a school district.
The two elections are being held
at the same time to save time
and expense.
The election will be super
vised by aboard consisting of
Thus, kiggs Jr., Robert E.
Burns anti James Hagan.
Mr. and Mrs. \Y. II. Gilcher
left for Fairbanks this morn
ing to be absent several davs.
Deputy Marshal Pete Me
Mullen has been assigned temp
orarily to duty in Xenana to
assist Deputy Hagan in special
investigations which are being
conducted by the department
of justice.
Jim Hubbard signed on with
(the Seattle No. 3 this morning
land will remain with that
i boat during the balance of the
season. He expecw to spend
| the winter Outside.
Mrs. Fred Craig and two
j children arrived from Fair
banks yesterday morning to
to make their home in Nbnana.
| Mr. Craig has been here some
j time.
August Hess, well known
Fairbanks mining man, came
down from Fairbanks several
(days ago to meet his wife, who
| is enroute from the Outside
jon the sterner Canadian.
Inspector C. G. Wetzeler,
of the postoffice department,
with headquarters at Tanana
made a several day stay in Xe
nana during the past week look
ing over the affairs of the lo
cal office.
l'etrograd—It is announced
at headquarters today that th<*#
Russians are making a stand
■on the Rig front, and yester
day defeated the Germans on
the road to Pikoff. The Slav
forces now occupy three towns
in that sector which were held
by the enemy a few days ago.
('UPPER MARKET
HELPED MY ALLIES
Xeew York—The purchase of
seventy-seven million pounds
of copper by representatives
of the Allied nations during
the past few days has been fol
lowed by a stronger local de
,mand and a stitfning in price!
quotations.
ZAt IIERSON DIES FROM
INJURIES ON CLEARY |
Andrew Zacherson, who was
rock in the Foster & Hunger
ford workings on Oleary yes
terday, died two hours after:
' the accident. The same slab
killed Mark Hums instantly,
jand Carl Edie escaped death
i by a narrow margin. The slab
! measured seven by ten feet.
DIVERS ACTIVE
NEAR EAST OOAST
New York—Vessels arriving
here today report having heard
a wireless call on Friday in
dicting that a ship then sixty
five "miles east af Nantucket
lightship was being shelled by
la submarine.
DEFICIENCY HILL
HEFORE CONGRESS
Washington—The war defi
ciency hill, now receiving the
consideration of tin* national
lawmakers, proposes, among
other items, the appropriation
of #100,000,000 for the con
struction and maintenance of
i public works, such as canton
|ments, wharvees, railroads, roll
ing sto k and hospitals.
Washington—President Sam
(Jumpers has telegraphed the
Minneapolis council of the Al
liance for Labor and Democ
racy, asking that a resolution
I he passed and sent to Kerensky
[pledging the support of the
American working class to the
Russian democracy.
Martin A. I’inska, Fairbanks
'clothier spent several days
during the week in Xenana.
One of the largest king sal
mon seen in Nome for many
j years was caught near there
recently, and weighed sixty
; pounds.
! W. <1. Itettie, for many
; years supperintcndcnt of the
I schools of the First Division
for the Rureau of Education,
who resigned last year and took
charge of the school at Forest
Drove, Oregon, has returned to
Alaska and taken the position
of superintendent of the school
i maintained at Metlakahtla.
Two outfits are reported to
be mining graphite in the Salt
Lake district near Port ('lar
enee.
• Attention, Ladies
SEE THE NEW
ItUNGALOW APRONS
GINGHAMS
CURTAIN SCRIM
CRETONNES
Waiters’ and Cooks’ Large
APRONS
New Groceries Just Received
COONEY’S
METAL WORKERS
THREATEN STRIKE
Washington—Leaders of the
Metalt trade council arc en
deavoring to bring about a
strike of metal workers em
ployed in shipyards engaged in
the construction of steel ships.
The movement is in sympathy
with the men who are already
on strike in an effort to en
force the boycott on lumber
mills operating on a ten-hour
basis.
DOI>I) FALLS INTO
FAT GRUDSTAKE
_
Seattle—H. F. Dodd, for sev
eral years in Alaska revenue
cutter and lighthouse service,
has been notified that he has
been awarded tjie entire estate
|of his uncle, Frederick Dodd,
la South African diamond min
er. The estate is valued at
$860,000.
ISI1 KA DIDDLE
i -
Derlin—A prominent Derlin
newspaper asserts that the
German note to the pope says
that the imperial government
has no desire to interfere with
the internal affairs of other
nations.
111NDENDFKG TALKS
Derlin—Replying to the anti
Wilson protest of various Ger
man organizations in this
country, General von Ilinden
lmrg dec I a ml yesterday that
“by his attempt to create dis
unity. Wilson had succeedtsl in
uniting the German people
more strongly. The seventh
German war loan will lie his
answer.”
Petrograd—The political cri
sis threatening this country ap
pears to have been solved, fol
lowing an all-night conference
! called for the purpose of se
j lecting a new cabinet, the com
position of which will be an
nounced tomorrow.
work on rnrurii
TO START SOON
With the arrival of Father
if on roe yesterday morning,
active steps were taken to be
gin work on the Catholic
church, which is to be built
at the corner of First and It
streets, opposite the News
office. The ground was cleared
several days ago but the plans
for tin* church were not decid
ed upon until the arrival of
Itishop Orimont, with whom
the matter was taken up by
Father Monroe. The new
church is to be a substantial
structure and will add greatly
'to the appearance of the upper
end of town.
Money has been piling into
the local postofflce during the
past few days, for the purchase
of money orders to be mailed
to Fairbanks, where tin* money
will be applied, by the receiver
of the general land office, on
the purchase of lots in Nenana.
Tin* first annual payment on
the property purchased at the
lot sale last fall, is due today
and those who fail to comply
with the regulations in that re
gard, expose their property to
the risk of forfeiture.
Half of the money paid to
the receiver will revert to the
town, to be applied on street
work and other improvemeents.
Henry Rappolt left for the
Outside ye. terday to enter the
Mayo hospital at Rochester,
where he already has under
gone two operations. He is re
turing to the Eastern institu
tion on the advice of Dr. M. E.
Smith.