THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska
for enrry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879,
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southworth..Editor and Managei
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A NEW PALESTINE
Two principal recommendations
which the Civilian Commission now
in Palestine will make as a begin
ning for the reconstrutcion of that
country will be a scheme for be
ginning afforestation, and a pro
posal for the conservation, of water
supply by storage and by opening
up old springs.
A preliminary statement from a
member of the committee says:
“The greatest of all Palestine’s
needs is afforestation. For cen
turies the land has been denuded
of its trees with most disasterous
consequences- For the heavy rains
at certain seasons, instead of bene
fitting the soil, over more than four
fifths of the area carry away in
rushing torrents much of the little
soil that remains on the high lands
and valley slopes.
Palestine has not always been
treeless. The Roman emperors had
valuable forests in the country, and
Abeselom, riding, was caught by the
hair among the trees, but today
one might gallop from Dan to
Beersheba without having to duck
one’s head to avoid a branch.
“Trees of rapid growth will be
planted, and for the more cultiv
able districts fruit-bearing trees
will be utilized.
“The storage of water in lakes
and reservoirs is comparatively
simple in Palestine. By erecting
small dams across certain wadys, a
series of small reservoirs can be con
structed at little expense, creating
a supply that will last throughout
the dry season. In southern Pales
tine hundreds of natural springs
can be opened up which under cen
turies of misrule, have been allowed
to choke up and fall into disuse.
“Palestine today posseses an ad
vantage it never had before in a
first-class railway connection with
Egypt. All the surplus crops will
find a ready market in the grow
ing Egyption cities.”
LOCOMOTIVE NO 5
Marooned Engine Is Gotten Ovei
Washout and Arrives In Town
For Yard Work.
Locomotive No. 5, also known as
the "Five-Spot,” which had beer
marooned at a point on the line be
yond the first washout which oc
curred early last month between the
old location of camps 15 and 16
was brought to town and is now
busily engaged hauling material and
supplies to the gangs working or
the road a few miles out of town
This locomotive is a switch engine
and was inteneded for use in the
yard and will probably be used foi
this purpose later on.
Shortly after she was marooned
beyond the washout, she was brought
to the north bank of Clear creek
and her fires were drawn
The grade at the washout was
‘ cribbed up temporarily with timbers
ja few days ago and'the locomotive
safely steamed over the spot and
arrived in town.
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Iditarod Mail Launch Irene—At
| Xulato.
Shusana—At Cher.a.
Sibilla—Up Yukon for Dawson,
j this a. m.
Yukon—Up Tanana for Fairbanks
! 12:30 a. m.
Washburn—Down Birches 11 a m.
for Iditarod.
1 Jacobs—Down Rampart i) a. nt.
Davis—Down Circle 12:30 a. m.
Reliance—At Nuiato.
No news from Dawson regarding
movements of boats today.
Dr. R. R. Myers, the Fairbanks
i dentist, is a city visitor. He will
: probably return to the upper town
1 in a day or two.
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JUST RECEIVED OVER LEBARGE
COMING ON Str. YUKON
A LARE SHIPMENT OF
IMPERIAL CANDY COMPANY'S
CHOICEST SWEETS
Beautify Your Home
NOW IS THE 1IME TO MAKE YOUR HOME COMFORTABLE
AND ATTRACTIVE
We Have Id Stock A Complete Lise of
WALL PAPERS AND INTERIOR DECORATIONS
Is the Latest Designs
BEAVER BOARD—CRETONNES—SHEETING AND ROOFING
PAPER — FURNITURE—MIRRORS — GLASS—WINDOWS
DOORS — PAINTS — OILS AND VARNISHES
GUNS AND AMMUNITION
ALSO A COMPLETE LINE OF HARDWARE, INCLUDING THE
FAMOUS D1SSTON LINE OF TOOLS.
SIGN PAINTERS
ANDERSON BROS. & NERLAND
10 TRAVEL SOON
First Leg of Cake’s Journey Will
Be Commenced In a Few
Days More.
The Red Cross cake will be started
I on its varied wanderings in a few
j days, and will spend the day of the
midnight sun with the good pepole
j of Fairbanks. The box containing
the cake will also contain a passport
and itinerary furnished by Mrs. J.
R. Bowen, president of the Nenana
Red Cross branch, and will serve to
properly introduce the cake to the
dwellers of the towns which will be
j visited.
i The autobiography of the cake,
. the passoprt and itinerary are as
1 follows:
Nenana, Alaska, June 14, 1918
Greetings:—
“In starting out on my travels,
I have decided to save myself much
answering of questions by writing
a short autobiography,
j “The Red Cross organization in
] Nenana, in order to raise funds for
the drive that ended May 27th. gave
a final entertainment on that date,
j when it was made perfectly easy
for anyone to spend their money,
i knowing that it was going to the
help of those w’ho need care,
j “All the good things that entered
in my composition were furnished
by the crew of the Tavern cafe, and
James Colmer, the Tavern chef,
j made and baked me in a pan made
by William Gilcher, for this particu
lar purpose. Charles Bergman fur
nished a wooden seat for my use,
and the night of the 25th, Miss
Betty Foster looked after my wel- j
fare.
“There were “some doings” that |
night, and many good dollars were j
gathered into the Red Cross treas-1
ury.
“They made me the prize in fi j
raffle which netted $ 127.00 and '
naturally I am not esteeming myself
at a lower valuation than was shown
by those who know me well.
“Leon P. Shoemaker held the
lucky number, and was given a life
membership in the Red Cross.
“As far as I am concerned, the
raffle was only a means of showing ’
appreciation, and I was very cour
teously allowed to remain where I
was.
“Later, Mr. William L. Packer,
superintendent of construction
the Alaskan Engineering commis
sion, who is engaged in connection
sion, who is engaged in connecting
Nenana with the coast by rail,
donated the case in which I now
travel and reside.
“This itinerary if mine is rather .
unusual for a cake, but cakes often
join in such affairs as w'eddings and
the like; and I see no good reason
why I should not go out and help
in the great cause of humanity.
1 fact, if we are to retain our
usual place in the American scheme
of existence, it is. necessary that we
too stop at no sacrifice; that even
the inanimate raise their mute pro
test against the crusade of hellish
ness; and that we too help in the
alleviation of human suffering.
“Yours sincerely,
“THE CAKE ”
Nenana, Alaska, June 12, 1918
To the Secretary of the Red Cross
Society:
“Am forwarding you Nenana’s
Red Cross cake, the histor of which
and list of towns the cake is to be
sent to, accompanies it. Kindi]
send it to the next town named on
the list after yours.
“The plan is for each town tq
raffle the cake, and the money
collected is to be kept by you in
order to swell the Red Cross yarn
fund.
“Herewith you will find a list
which kindly fill in as to the amount
collected, date and name of town.
“Kindly advise me the amount
collected by you.
“Very sincerely,
“Chairman Nenana Red Cross,
Nenana, Alaska.”
Amount Received, Raffle of Nenana’s
Red Cross Cake.
Date Town Amount
May 27 Nenana, Alsaka $127.00
•—. Fairbanks, Alaska .
. Nenana, Alaska .
. Hot Springs, Alaska.
. Tanana, Alaska .
. Skagway, Alaska .
. Cordova, Alaska . ....
. Seward, Alaska .
. Anchorage, Alaska .
. Juneau, Alaska ..
. Ketchikan, Alaska .
. Seattle, Washington .
SWEDISH STREETCARS
TAKE PLACE OF TAXI
STOCKHOLM—Residents of the
Swedish city of Jonkoping who ex
pect to be out late at night can
now order a streetcar to bring them
home. The lack of cabs moved the
street railway company to make the
innovation. The special cars costs
only six crowns, will run on any
line and stop where desired.
IT S AN ILL WIND
LONDON.—Workmen engaged on
salvage operations in a district that
recently suffered from an air-raid,
found a box in the debris contain
ing seven hundred sovereigns.
C. Herb Wilson, well known con
tractor, came into town to see about
a clearing contract on the new right
of way known as the D line. He
returned to his homestead this
afternoon.
FOR FAIRBANKS
FAST WARM, COMFORTABLE
LAUNCH VICTORY
LEAVES NENANA
TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND
SATURDAY AT 8 A. M.
Union Hall Club Rooms
HALL FOR RENT
See Erick Nelson for Terms
WAR GARDEN
Get One of Our
VICTORY CARDEN |
COMBINATIONS :
Continuous Bloomers
A SURE WINNER
$2.50
WINDOW AND PORCH BOXES
Made, Filled and Planted
$2.50, up.
Highest Cash
Prices Paid for
RAW
FURS
SIMSON’S
CLASSIFIED ADVEBTISEHEWTS
FOR SALE CHEAP—Log Cabin and
Lot on F street, between First and
Second, heavy malthoid roofing,
double floor, two large windows,
glass door, cellar and well. Lot
50x140, fenced in and plowed.
Owner leaving town
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FOR SALE—Electric Piano, either
current, fumed oak, practically,
new, with 125 records. Terms, if
desired. Inquire this office.
LOST—Black Malamute, answers to
the name of Chub. Owner will
be glad to hear of his whereabouts.
Notify Steve Foster, gamewarden.
FOR SALE OR ENT—National Cash
Register. Simson’s.
FOR SALE—Show Cases. Simson’s.
FOR SALE—Dining Room Tables
and Chairs, Dressers, Rocking
Chairs. Upholstered Couches. At
Simson’s.
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VICTOR PHONOGRAPHS and
Records, at Outside prices. At
Simsons.
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SKOF HOUSE for rent. Inquire on
premises.
FOR SALE—Two tents, one 18x30,
one 20x40. Inquire Simsons.
Flood and lea Poitals for tale at
The Portland, The Arctic and at
Slippern’t 5_2g
FOR RENT—PIANOS . Simson's
WANTED TO BUY—An ice box.
Inquire Simson’s.
FOR SALE—On easy installments,
PIa>er and Plain Pianos. Simson’s
Conservation, concentration, and
consecration—for the sake of those
at the front.
Cf
Try One of Our
COCKTAILS
Shrimp, Clam and Oytter
Martin’s Pool hall
BROOKER’S
CAFE and
BAKERY
YOU'LL LIKE THE PLACE
THE BELMONT HOTEL
AND
POOL ROOM
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
EVERYTHING NEW
BASOFF A SOGURA. Prop..
r.s. McDonald
CONVEYANCING
GENERAL BROKERAGE
NOTARIAL WORK
LIFE INSURANCE
Local Agent of
Whitely-Wood ward Company
Home Insurance Co., New York
National Fire, of Hartford
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co.
Law Union and Rock, London
Look Them Up In Best’s
Union Insurance Society, London
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE—Inquire
News Office.
,,,wr Mftir UtrOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
THE PORTLAND
CIGARS POOL CONFECTIONERY
SOFT DRINKS ICE CREAM
FRESH LEMONS, ORANGES, GRAPEFRUIT AND APPLES
WS.S.
"WAR SAVINGS STUMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
Salvage from
the battlefields —
The Allied armies find it very profitable
to salvage scrap from the battlefields. Great
Britain is saving millions every year from
this thrifty parctice.
If we could extend this practice to the
United States—if we saved only the waste
and needless spending of every day and put
the saving into War Savings Stamps, it
would help to win the war.
Your every saving helps the Government.
Put the small savings into U. S. Thrift
Stamps at 25 cents each; when you have
16 of them, exchange them with a few extra
pennies for a $5 War Savings Stamp.
THEY EARN MONEY
THEY SAVE LIFE AT THE
FRONT, BY HELPING UNCLE
SAM WIN THE WAR.
BUT "5HEM AT THE
POSTOFFICE