THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1. 1918, at the postoffice at Nanana, Alaska. ,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
Hub of Alaska — Where Rails and Rivers Meet
Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by the Xenana Printing'
Company, at First and B Streets, Xenana. Alaska.
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CANDIDATES FOR 1924
History is repeating itself in Pres
ident Harding’s uncertain attitude
towards nomination says the Xew
York Sun. In 1920 he announced
his candidacy, a little later with- j
drew it. and then renewed it. Such1
vacillation has usually been regard-:
ed as fatal, but it seemed to make
no difference in the outcome at
Chicago. There can be no doubt
that in 1924. as ir. 1920. Mr. Hard
ing will finally make up his mind
to run. If he found it impossible to
resist the plea of his friends when
he had no particular claim to the
nomination and when his chances of
getting it were generally considered
poor, he cannot expect to resist
them now.
The act is that on his behalf has
already commenced. There have
been signs of activities in favor
of other candidates, and these have
stirred his supporters to counter
moves. For this preliminary cam.
paigning his consent is not nec
essary. All that is required is that
he refrain from interfering. By
the time that this almost impercep
tible movement has reached a stage
at which it cannot be ignored it will
be too late to be repudiated.
On the Democratic side Senator
Underwood is at the moment the
outstanding figure. He is repre
sented as taking solemn counsel
with himself as to wfnether he shall
or shall not tell his friends to go
ahead and capture all the dele
gates they can. A real Southerner
running for President would be
enough to make the campaign of
1924 historic but at present it looks
as if Mr. Underwood will have as
hard a fight for the nomination
as he had in 1912. Some of the
leading candidates of 1920 will be
in the field, and they will be joined
by a new candidate of undoubted
“availability.” The senate seat will
be occupied by ex-Gov. Ralston. Mr.
Ralston is asyir.g nothing about
192-5. He doesn't neel to. A Demo
crat who can recapture Indiana two
years after the greatest Republi
can landslide in the aiw-als of Am.
erican polities is under no necessity
of putting up a Presidential light
ning rod.
THE SCARE CROW
The forestry service Cuas indicated
a desire to facilitate the develop
ment of the pulp wood industry in
Alaska. The development of the
wood pulp industry anywhere at
this time is a recognized necessity
and in Alaska says the Skagway
Alaskan we would look upon aid in
that branch as most welcome and
gratifying. It has been officially an
nounced that the Forestry depart
ment has been advertising for the
sale of stumpage aggregating some
33,400,000,000,000 cubic feet of
wood pulp timber.
At first glance it would seem that
there would be a great rush on part
of timbermen and others engaged in
the development of raw material for
pulp purposes to take advantage of
this move. The advertisement states
that the lowest acceptable bids will
be fixed on Sitka spruce at 60 cents
per hundred cubic feet, 30 cents for
hemlock and other species which
may or may not be alright and is a
matter which might if not considered
a practicable figure be easily ad
justed to make possible a further
ance of development of Alaska's re- j
sources in this particular branch of •
industry.
But investors are not particular,
ly anxious to take advantage of this!
seemingly generous offer on part of j
the department. They are ready and j
willing to develop Alaska pulp wood j
wherever it mav be found in suffici-1
I
ent quantities to warrent reasonable
returns on their money; but suchi
investments are large and the raw ;
product ever subject to the whims
of a market given to fluctuation.
Hence there is need of something
more substantial than the mere quo
tation of prices at which tihe mater
ial may be found.
The men whose money must be,
used to launch such projects fully
realize that returns may not come '
for years, with always the chance
of loss through unforseen events j
over which they have no control, 1
Hence it is a small clause in the
government requirements have ap
parently been the means of driv
ing capital away rather than attract
ing it towards the goal for which
it is reasonable to suppose, it was ■
intended. For it is stated there will
be "possible adjustments every five,
years thereafter" and it is the men
acing shadow of these “possible ad.
justments” which place the pros
pective investor much in the posi
tion of a man walking along a slip- ,
pery pathway with hands tied and
eyes blindfolded; a position not
sought by the keen minds of those
whose business acumen forbids a
risk on such uncertain roads of fi
nance. So they turn their eyes and
ineidently their money towards
fields afar, in which Canada has
figured in no small measure, a sub
stantial beneficiary.
REPEAL OF BONE DRY LAW
A correspondent at Anchorage
1 declares that in the opinion of its
atomeys either the Alaska Bone
Dry Law or the Volstead Act must
go. as they are incongruous. It will
be difficult points ou: the Ketchi
kan News to repeal the Volstead
Act. but as Congress created the
Alaska Bone Dry Act as the result
j of an expression of the voters of
:he Territory, it is probable that a
1 similar recognition of the desires of
:
a majority of the voters would be
evidenced in a repeal of the act.
There has been strong intimation
that the forthcoming session of the
Legislature will be asked to again
1 submit the question to the electorate
of the Territory. Some are looking
ahead of the time when the -con
sumption of beer and light wines
| will not be considered a crime and
they don’t want the Act that has
j been especially- created for Alaska
I to stand in the way of the enjoy
, ment of any liberalized law that
i Congress may enact on the rest of
the country.
The records show that the snow
fall at N'enana during the last win
ter measured forty inches, which, is
considerably more than usual. The
fall in the Dawson country was 55
| inches, also unusual, all of which
means more water for Interior
| rivers.
Typewriter Taper ar -The New*
lOTWALS THINKS ANCHORAGE
IANDLES TRUTH CARELESSLY
“Atrocious bunk” is the charac
erization of Col. John C. Gotwals
if the statenaent that he had lo
oted a railroad spur from the Al_
iska Railroad into the Kantishna
listrict and of disagreement be
ween the War and Interior Depart
nents as reported in recent tele
graphic despatches received in Jun
■au from Anchorage. The reliabili
;y of the source of the reports from
Vnchorage of statements credited
;o Col. Mears is also questioned by
loL Gotwals in a signed statement
riven to The Juneau Empire by
3ol. Gotwals.
In this statement he said:
“Dispatches emanating from An
:horage within the last two or three
Jays are no doubt badly warped and
no one can give judgment upon a!_
leged statements of Colonel Mears
until the actual statement is re
ceived in an authentic manner.
“It is well, in this respect, to re
call the misinterpretation of Dr.
Bain’s interview of last summer or
iginating in the same place and the
same manner.
“In respect to statement in ref“r
ence to my havng located a rail
road spur into the Kantishna, such
statements is the most atrociou;
bunk. The further statement that
there is any difference between the
Interior and War Departments is
cut out of the same cloth.”
DRILLING WILL START SOON
IN NEW ALASKA OIL FIELD
Drilling for oil at Yakataga Beach
will be started this summer, a dea
having just been closed here insur
ing thorough prospecting of the
field there, according to an an
nouncement made at Juneau recent
ly by Representative Frank H. Fos
ter, of Cordova, who with severs
other Cordova men is interested ir
the field. Development of this fielc
will mean much to Juneau as it i;
directly tributary to this city anc
work there will benefit the towr
more than any other in the Terri
tory,” said Mr. Foster to a re
presentative of the Empire.
In announcing the forthcoming
explorations at Yakataga. he said
"Mr. John Fleming, representing W
A. Munley, former United State:
Attorney at Valdez, a group o
Portland and Montana capitalists
has contracted with parties owning
claims at Yakataga Beach for tfci
development of these claims, fivi
in number, with a gross area o
12,560 acres. The contract calls fo
transportation of the drills to b
started to the field not later tha:
June 25. The outfit will be lande
at Mt. St. Elias, or ley Bay an*
carried direct to the scene of drill
ing. The agreement reached be
tween the permittees and the cap
italists interested in the deal call
for wells to be driven 3,000 fee
unless oil is encountered at le-se
depth. Equipment to carry the hole
down to the maximum depth wil
be sent North at the outset.”
This is the first actual develop
ment to be undertaken at Yakatag
Beach, which is declared in the mos
recent reports of the Geologies
Survey to be a field highly favor
able for drilling and one that prom
ises good results. Other gToups o
claims in the same neighborhood, :
is reported, will be drilled on thi
summer, presumably by the sam
interests undertaking the initial op
erations.
The claims invovlv^d in the pr«
sent deal include the Ross, Ibacl
Wolfe, Currier and Tuerck. The
are located adjacent to the Mik
Sullivan holdings anJ are betwee
White River and Pool Creek.
So confident are those holdin
ground in the district that oil i
commercially paying quantities wi
be struck that plans for opening u
a townsite are already made. Th
center will be at Mt. St. Elias Baj
Vincent P. Rogers, one of th
star pierformers in the Pioneer Mir
strels went to Fairbanks this ai
temoon to assist in putting th
Tombola over.
RESIDENT OF SKAGWAY SAYS
CONDITIONS BAD IN GREECE
Dennis Kostis, well-known in
Skagway and foreman of the White
Pass & Yukon section crew at Pen
nington, who returned to Alaska
recently with his bride from nis
home on the island of Zante Greece,
tells of the suffering and hardships
which people of that country un.
derwent following the defeat of the
Greek army by the Turks.
More than a million people were
without homes, he said, in speaking
to a representative of the Alaskan
of the matter. The Greek govern
ment did everything possible to al
lay their suffering but hordes were
forced to go without food and shel
ter. Oftimes whole families suc
1 cumbed to the ravages of starvation
before aid could reach them.
Mr. Kostis spoke little in regard
' to the political situation when he
left there about seven weeks ago.
j “I don't know anything about that,”
he continued, adding And I don't
want to.”
After considerable trouble, Mr
Kostis managed to secure passports
i for himself and his bride. He spoke
i briefly of the severe policy of the
reigning power regarding enforce'
ment of the army service orders
Unless these orders were obeyed, he
said, a man's entire family would be
taken off. separate and male mem
bers forced to pay tribute for fail
ure of the one who called to the col.
' ors to report for military duty.
WELL KNOWN PALMIST
AND CRYSTAL GAZER
If anyone has any personal o
I business troubles which he canno
'solve for himself, he will find hel]
I by consulting Professor Rosen. H'
| claims to be an expert in bringini
i peace to the nlind and determina
■ tion to the troubled and undecide'
i individual. Inquiry of anyone wh
j has consulted this well known palm
; is: and p’nychologist will bring fort;
; words of praise for him.
Those people not believing i:
palmistry or who are ashamed t
, have their hands read may read th
Bible for reference in the Book o
Revelation, chapter 14, verse 9
the Book of Proverbs, chapter 5
verse 16.
Do you wish to know’ how to hav
good luck, how to succeed in busi
' ness, how to make your home happ
1 how to marry the one you choos<
' how to make anyone love you, ho;
' to mend your family troubles, ho;
to get a good position how to re
move bad influences, how to contrc
anyone, how to make distant one
think of you. how to hold your hu;
' bands love, how to hold your wife'
love? Then go and see Professo
Rosen while you have the opportur
, ity.
| Prof. Rosen arrived in Nenan
this morning and is located at th
1 , Cooney hotel, side entrance on se
c cond street. Readings are absolute!
1 private. Don’t miss the great oppoi
tunitv.
f Col. J. G. Steese, new chairma
c of the Alaska Engineering- CommL
5 sion, came north from Anchorag
; on this mornings train as far a
- Honolulu, from which point he r*
turned to Anchorage this aftei
-, noon on a freight Crain. It
. thought he will make a trip t
? Nenana later in the week.
;
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT ENiON HALL
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY
AT 8:00 P. M.
e _
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Alfred J. Ghezzi R. C. Morri*.
Secretary. President.
! Writing paper at The News Office
Alaska Steamship Co.
SAFET> SPEED SERVICE
V ESSEL Lv. Seattle Lv. Seward Lt. Anch.
ALAMEDA . Mch. 17 Mch. 26 Mch. 25
NORTHWESTERN .Mar 28 Apr. 4
ALAMEDA .. Apr. 7 Apr. 13 Apr. 14
NORTHWESTERN .-Apr. 18 Apr. 25
VICTORIA .Apr. 28 May 5
ALAMEDA .._May 5 May 11 May 12
FOR RATES AND RESERVATIONS APPLY TO
J. H. FLICK1NGER, A. H. McDONALD.
Agent, Seward, Alaska Agent, Anchorage
A. A. SMONBECK
ANCHORAGE
LIME. PLASTER. CEMENT, FIRE BRICK, FIRE CLAY
V
Explosives and Blasting Supplies
COAL OIL GASOLINE LUBRICATING OILS GREASES
MAY and GRAIN
r
0
G. L. Rich, general traveling man.
arrived from the coast this morning.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Old Town canoe in
goo ' condition. Inquire News Office.
FOR SALE—Basket sle;g. Inquire
Charles E. Bergman.
FOR SALE—Complete outfit ol
safe deposit boxes. Mrs. E. A. Wil
liams, postmaster, Nenana, Alaska.
HEALY LAUNDRY FOR SALE
Complete outfit. Inquire J. M. Smith
HERMAN ANDERSON’S
MODERN RESIDENCE
FOR SALE
Has the following rooms:
1 Entrance Vestibule.
1 Large Living room. 16X26.
3 Berrooms (each has clothes clo
set.)
1 Large Kitchen, wnite enamel
with breakfast nook, seating si'
persons.
1 Bathroom, finished ir, white e
namel. with batb tub. wash basii
and lavatory.
1 Good well, with clear water a!
the year.
1 Edison Gold Medal Phonograph
A houseful of A 1 oak furniture
1 Dustproof warehouse, 45X45.
The basement of the house can bf
used for warm storage. Capacity ov
er 50 tons.
For further information see Her
man Anderson.
ORDER YOUR
COAL
BY PHONE
Healy River
Coal
Corporation
PHONE YOUR ORDERS
.. TO THE
RAILROAD CIGAR STORE
Trappers Traders
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHAW, INC.
Dealer in Raw Furs
SEATTLE
Alatka Building
NEW YORK
127 W. 27tb Street
Harry Capp, well known old
timer of the Interior, was a return
ing passenger on this morning's
train. He spent the winter in San
i Francisco.
William Sborgia. well known Kan
tishnaite, was among this morning’s
arrivals in Nenana.
NEW YORK BLOCK
(Also known as The Arctic)
A two-story building on corner
| of best business block in Nenana.
Building is 25X100 feet. Lower
floor has plate glass front; also a
< two-window plate glass front on sid<*
; street. Upper floor has fifteen
rooms, all nicely furnished. House
has hot air and steam heating sys
tems. Has electric washing machine
mangles washtubs, etc. Good oppor
tunity for enterprising party. For
further particulars see or write
Abe Simson, Nenana
NOTICE
T. W. Buchholz, of Nenana. has
been named authorized representa
tive of the Fairbanks Clothing Co.
i in Nenana and vicinity and is em
powered to receive money due the
company on old and new acounts.
J. R FOWLE
LOCAL TRAIN SCHEDULE
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
Trains leave and arrive Nenana as
follows :
8:00 p. m . Tuesday and Friday for
Seward and intermediate points.
Returning arrives Nenana 6:43 a
m., same days.
1 :30 p. m., Tuesday and Friday for
Dunbar, Fairbanks and Chatanika
Arrives Nenana 12:30 p. m , Tues
day and Friday.
Pullman sleeper charges: Lower
berth, $4.50; upper berth, $.3.50
Tickets entitle holders to privi
leges Observation car.
D. H. WILLIAMS
Undertaking Parlors
Licenced Embalm er
Funeral Director
Anchorage — Nenana — Seward
CHAS. E. BERGMAN
Nenana Manager