THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April l, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana. 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 Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana Alaska
R. G. Southworth — — — — Editor and Manager
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Pat O’Connor well known min
ing man of the Tolovaaa country is
paving the town a visit.
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Mrs. Jason Busby and babies were
thru passengers on the Fairbanks
train yesterday bound for the States
cn a visit.
George Myers who has a black
smithing establishment in the upper
town, arrived on the Fairbanks train
yesterday and went on to Heaiy the
same afternoon on business for the
A. E. C
Mike O’Brien arrived in town j
from Fairbanks yesterday ar.d will
probably remain here for a short
while.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Chester
Spencer arrived in Fairbanks re
cently from Fort Yukon with Fred
Demar who is charged with assault
with a deadly weapon The deputy
reports having had a tough time on 1
the trail with windstorms and heavy
drifts. Everything is well at Ft.
Yukon, he says, and the natives are
ell out trapping. Johnny Palm the
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LET ’ER HOWL!
WHY
ONTE CARLO
DANCE
1897 1898
FUN-FUN-FUN
Representing old time Dance Halls
Every time a Woman brings a man up
to the Bar she gets a Bingle
Just like the Days of Old
Friday Night- - -March 17
Dancing Starts 9:30p. m. and lasts Indefinitely
ZIP BANG!! LETS GO!!
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Circle mail carrier who was report
ed to be ili a: the 12 mile roadhouse
had been removed to the Miller,
House at the time Spencer came thru
and is reported to be getting along
nicely. He expected to be able to
go to the Circle Springs in a fer;
days to recuperate ere resuming his
mail earrving.
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H. W. Jonr.son of the reindeer
service arrived in Nenana recently
from Unalakleet. He is a guest at
the Cooney hotel.
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R. Bouchere Eames formerly of
the A. E. C. w-as seen at Seattle
recently.
Con Beggs. well known oldtimer
of the north, was at Seattle recentic
seeking medical aid. He had the
misfortune to sustain a fractured leg
while at work in Cordova and he is
now seeking to have the limb, which
is giving him some trouble, reset.
Matt Hyland was seen in Seattle
recently and he expressed the wish
to come north again.
Pete Nelson who is prospecting
and mining or, Eureka creek in the
Kantishna region, left for his camp
yesterday. He is going in by way
of Kobe station.
William Sborgia and Chris Nel
son arrived in town a few days ago
from Glacier in the Kantishna coun
try. to replenish their supplies. They
expect to leave on the return trip
in a day or two.
G. F. Gilroy is a recent arrival in
town from Ruby. He is a guest at
the Cooney hotel.
Dutch Blankfield former Nenana
ite was seen at Seattle recently. He
in common with all of the Alaskans
now living in the States, expressed
the wish to come North again and
may do so later.
Perry Funk is a recent arrival in
town. He is staying at the Cooney
hotel.
Neil McCall and Thomas Tarphy
have taken an option on some val
uable quartz properties on Knight
creek, also known as Shusana river
in the Kantishna country. The
ground referred to was originally
.-taked by Andrew Zaboff with whom
Joe Fischer was jointly interested.
Knight creek is a tributary of the
Toklat river and the properties on
which options have been taken are
within the limits of Mt. McKinley
National Park.
McNeil and Tarphy expect to do
considerable development work on
them in the near future.
TOTATLANIKA MINERS
PREPARING FOR SEASON
John Frainey who returned to the
north from the outside recently, and
his partner Mike Trepte. who have
valuable holdings in the Totatlanika
country are getting ready to instal
a hydraulic plant on their ground
and expect to operate it as soon as
water runs.
Mike Trepte has been working on
the claims for the past two years,
doing all the preliminary work,
while Frainey went outside to pur
chase the necessary hydraulic pipe,
etc., to commence operation. They
also purchased a large quantity of
lumber from the Lehr mill a year
ago for constructing sluice boxes
and flume and this will be moved
to the ground immediately.
They have tapped Iron creek, a
tributary of the Totatlanika, with a
ditch, at a point approximately 5000
feet above their claims which will1
give a fall of 70 feet for sluicing
The necessary hydraulic pipe of 16
and 14 inch diameters jrili be land
ed at Moss station on the next train
from Anchorage. and Join Frainey !
is in town for the purpose of ar
ranging for teams to haul the pipe
to the ground, a distance of approx- j
imately 28 miles.
Operations will probably com
mence early in May on the claims
and they will employ a crew of
about eight men.
REVEREND BETTiCHER
IS CALLED BY DEATH
NEW YORK, March 1C.—Rever
end Charles Eugene Betticher. Epis-!
copal clergyman and editor of the
Spirit of Missions died last night at
Coscob, Conn.
For seven years he was a mis
sionary in Alaska where he married
Miss Margaret Graves also a mis
sionary who was stationed a: Tana
na Crossing on the upper Tanana
river.
The late Mr. Betticher was in
charge of St. Matthew’s church and
mission at Fairbanks for many years,
where he was very popular. He
has a whole host of friends in the i
northland who will be sorry to hear)
of his death.
SENATE ADOPTS MEASURE
FAMINE RELIEF IN AUSTRIA
WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 15—
The senate today unanimously adopt
ed a resolution introduced by Sena-.
tor Lodge, of Massachusetts, ex-'
tending for a period of twenty-five
years, the fifty million dollar loan
made to Austria for famine relief, j
The measure now goes to the
house for consideratior and passage.
AFRICAN MINE STRIKE
WILL BE ENDED SOON
CAPETOWN, South Africa, Mar.
15.—The Labor party members of
the house of assembly deplored the
“g'r.astly slaughter" on the Rand in
connection with the mine strike and
demanded that the government en
ter into negotiations immediately
for the cessation of hostilities and
prevent further loss of life.
FLAMES DESTROY
FAMOUS HOSTELRY
RENO, March 15. — The River
side hotel, famous among travel-!
ing men was destroyed by fire this
morning.
The loss is estimated at a quar
ter of a million dollars.
BASEBALL MEETING TONIGHT
AT COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
There will be a meeting of the
Nenana Baseball club at 7:30 p. m.
today at the U. S. commissioner's
office.
Business of much importance will
come up for discussion and all mem
bers and baseball fans are urged to
be present.
Shamrock* at D’Orsay’* Shop.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Laundry on Market
St. Good proposition for right
party. Inquire Jones’ Bunk
House. John Lappie tf
FOR SALE—Piano in excellent con
dition. Terms reasonable. En
quire News office.
FOR SALE—Fur Parke, large; also
one pair reindeer boots, long. In-,
quire at News Office.
FOR SALE—Flume hose for ground
sluicing. Between 400 and 5o0
feet 12 inch canvas hose, 8 oz.
duck, with intake and nozzle. Can
be had at a bargain. Inquire at
News Office.
FOR SALE—Several spring dresses
just received. Good styles. Mrs.
Langstrom.
HOUSEHOLD FURMTURE^F '
sale. Apply Mrs. Pete Wrenrt ;dt. (
Upper end First Street.
PROSPEROUS plumbing, heating
and sheet metal business for sale.
$6000.00 cash. Sanitary Plumb
ing Co., Juneau, Alaska.
SALMON^ SALMON SALMON
481b. Ca. Kings $f»- NO Labels....!
Salt Bellies, 801b. bbls., 20c lb.
Salt Bed Salmon, 701b bbls., 14c lb |
501b. bx. Kippered Salmon, 35c. lb. j
Dog Salmon, 601b bales, 1214c. lb'
F. O. B. ANCHORAGE
H. J. EMARD (
NOTICE PROPERTY OWNERS
I HAVE GREAT DEMAND
FOR CABINS
Funuiiwd and Unfurnished
List Your Property with Mo
Malta Your Investment Pay
DO IT NOW
CHARLES D. LECKIE
U. S. Commissioner
A. A. SHONBECK
ANCHORAGE
Feed of all Kinds
Explosives and Blasting Supplies
Agent - - Giant Powder Co.
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DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION
EILL IS PASSED BY SENATE
WASHINGTON, d’ C.. Mar. 16—
Congress today completed the defici
ency appropriation bill carrying
more than one hundred and thirty
million dollars, including about
seventy-four million for the estab
lishment of a veteran’s bureau.
The bill now goes to the Presi
dent for approval, the senate having
receded on one of the minor items
which was in dispute.
SOUTH AFRICAN STRIKE
JOHANNESBURG. South Africa.
Mar. 16.—The miners’ strike which
held South Africa in its grip for
the past two months has been called .
off, and peace and quiet has now
been restored.
DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE
SALMON AND SEAL INDUSTRIES
SEATTLE. March 15.—A general
investigation into conditions in Al
aska in which the department of
commerce is interested, will be un
dertaken this summer by a party of
dtimitment officials headed by As
sistant Secretary C. H. Huston of
the ciepartment of commerce.
Particular attention will be paid
to the salmon fisheries in Alaska
and to the fur seal ind istry on the :
Pribiloff islands.
Alfred J. Ghezzi
MEN’S
WINTER
CLOTHING
Leather Shoes
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Rubber Pacs
CIGARS
El Sidelo—Juan De Fuca
Optimo — Custa Rey
NOTARY PUBLIC
LOCAL TRAIN SCHEDULE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaikan Engineering Commission
i rains leave and arrive Nenana as
follows:
2:00 p. m., Sunday and Wednesday
for Healy. McKinley Park, Tai
keetna, Wasilla, Anchorage and
Seward. Arrives Nenana 11:50 a
m., Sunday and Thursday.
2:00 p. m., Sunday. Wednesday and
Saturday for Healy. McKinley
Park. Arrives N'enana 11:50 a. m
Sunday, Monday and Thursday.
2:00 p. in., Sunday and Thursday
for Dunbar, Fairbanks, Chatanika
Arrives N'enana 12:10 p. m., Sur.
day and Wednesday.
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS
Notice is hereby given that a
license of five doiiare on each dog
is now due and payable in terms of
of Ordinance N'o. 5 of the City of
N'enana and owners of dogs are re
quested to pay this license as soon
as possible.
The license h<dds good for the
period of one year from date of
payment and permits such dog to
run at large provided it is not a
vicious animal and is not likely .o
cause damage of any kind.
The license is payable on or be
fore March 15th at the City Clerk's
office, after which date steps will
be taken to penalize owners of un
licensed dogs according to law.
J. G. K TOUSSAIN'T,
Municipal Clerk.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Office of the Municipal Clerk City
of N'enana, March 11th, 1922.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Municipal Taxes for the year
1922 are now due and payable, and
that such taxes are payable to the
city treasurer on or before March
31st, 1922. After that date a pen
alty of 10 per cent will be added,
together with interest at the rate
of 1 per cent per month.
The city treasurer will be at his
office in the City Hall building corn
er of Third and Market streets,
daily from 5 to 7 p. m., except on
Sundays, for the purpose of receiv
ing tax payment*.
J. G. K. TOUSSAIN'T,
Municipal Clerk.
| Smokers’ Supplies, Soft Drinks, Candies
Stationery and Fresh Fruits
POOL AND CARD TABLES
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S Magazines of all kinds, Rooms in Connection
The Terminal
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§ JOE O’CONNOR HARRY A. DAVIS
Central Cafe
FOR A HOT GRIDDLE CAKE OR A SCONE.
JAVA COFFEE. OR TEA FROM CELON,
JUICY MEATS, FRESH AND RARE—
FROM BEEF DOWN TO BEAR—
YOU’LL GET IT IN STYLE—
RUSH-ON JOHN
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Sheet Metal Work
Plumbing, Heating Plants
Stoves and Ranges
Nenana Sheet Metal Works
PAUL PALFY, Prop. — — Now Location on A Street
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