Nenana Steam Laundry
OUR EQUIPMENT COMPLETE DLAnfl 7£
WORK EQUAL TO THE BEST luOne ID
J. F. BENNETT.
GEORGE RICH
BLAINKFIELD EXPRESS
CONNECTING WITH FAIRBANKS TRAIN.
PASSENGERS BAGGAGE MAIL
Clean Dry Wood fop Sale Hauling of AH Kindi
OFFICE AT THE TERMINAL.
Prompt Reliable Satisfactory
STOVES OF ANY KIND MADE TO ORDER
Ail Workmanship Guaranteed Pertaining to Heating or Plumbing.
The Nenana Sheet Metal Works stree?
Prospectors
F armers
Trappers
Tourists
Tiie Nenana district offers oppor
tunities for prospecting, fanning, and
trapping that are unequaled in any
other section of Alaska.
Gold placers of known value, close
to Nenana, are producing annually sub
stantial amounts, and there are scores
of streams within the district on which
little or no prospecting has been done.
These streams, until a short time ago
almost, inaccessible, are now easily
reached by means of the new Govern
ment Railroad, and undoubtedly soon
will be the scene of much mining ac
tivity.
Farming in the Nenana district has
the advantage of a growing season fully
ten days longer than that of any other
section of Interior Alaska. There is
much desirable land in the district open
to homesteaders, and marketing possi
bilities are being expanded steadily.
Fur-bearing animals of the Nenana
and adjacent districts are noted for the
tine quality of their fur, and trappers
annually bring large numbers of pelts
to Nenana and receive for them higher
prices than are obtained for the average
furs of other districts.
Game of all kinds abounds in the
Nenana district, there are scores of
trout streams easy of access, and the
scenic wonders of the district are un
surpassed. The district is the natural
gateway to Mt. McKinley National
Park, and close to Nenana may be
viewed the largest coal ledges in the
world.
Detailed information regarding the
resources and possibilities of the Ne
nana district may be obtained from the
Nenana
Commercial
Club
10 RECOVER ORE
BISBEE, Ariz.—Mining: engineers
have solved the historic prophet’s
problem and have literally “moved
the mountain to Mahomet.” Ten
million feet of Sacramento hill, ad
joining Bisbee, is being shoveled
by steam and carried away by rail
road so that the Phelps Dodge cor
poration can reach 7,000,000 tons
of copper ore which is part of the
ramifications of the Copper Queen
mine.
j It is a gigantic project. All the
genius of the engineering depart-1
ment of the organization was re
quired to put into effect the level
ling of the mountain, the work of
.which began in 1917. Care had to
I be used in blasting to prevent dam
’age to property and life in Bisbee
iand Warren from boulders hurled
jdown the mountain side into the
; towns.
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Where to put the earth covering
of this mining treasure was another
problem. Warren and Bisbee oc
cupy the gulch at the foot of Sac
ramento hill. It was necessary to
build railroad tracks into several
spur gulches, and because of the
narrow width these had to be single
tracked. To prevent accident, and
j facilitate continual movement of
j earth from the steam shovels work
ing at the hilltop, a competent rail
road train despatcher and telephone
; equipment was installed.
The work was begun in the midst
I of the war, while machinery was
hard to obtain and labor difficulties
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were increased by I. W. W. agi
itators. Yet, in spite of these handi
Icaps, the workmen have leveled the
top of the hill and removed a large
slice from one side of the mountain.
The steam shovels have not yet
i reached the rich copper veins of the
'Copper Queen, but they have com**
; into ore containing one-half to one
j percent copper. Some day, per
haps, a means may be discovered to
; extract this copper at a profit. Ex
jperiments have been made in cheap
! leaching of low-grade ore, which
j promise a few cents a ton profit
for
j by separating it into piles
j leaching by water alone,
j In the meantime, the steam shov
els are keeping steadily at wori in
| the hope that coon these giant in
jstruments may bo rivaling the Cop
: per Queen underground miners in
the production of copper,
j This is said to be the first cx
iperiment of its kind in mining, and
its success may mean a revolution
, in the industry.
See J. A. Slippern for new rat
on subscriptions and 'enewali of ;
leading magazines and periodica
Club rates on application.
tfenana—The Gateway to
National Park.
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NENANA TO HAVE
REAL SHOWHOUSE;
WORK 10ER WAY
Nenana is to have a real theater
—one in which regular action plays
can be produced as well as movies
shown. The demand for such a
building, with large stage, scenery,
drop curtain and all the other
things that go to make up a regu
lar theater, will be met by the
own ers of the Coliseum, and when
completed, the new Coliseum will
have the distinction of being the
only “working” theater, worthy of
the name, in Central Alaska.
The work of transforming the
Coliseum was started yesterday and
it is the intention of Messrs. Ros
burg and Burns to expedite the re
modeling in every way possible. The
changes are being made under the
direction of Contractor Earl Slip
pern.
The changes will include the en
larging of the stage so as to ac
commodate a large company of ac
tors, with'stage settings, wings, and
dressing rooms. The stage will be
modern in every respect and elec
trically lighted after the most ap
proved fashion. It will add not a
little to the interior appearance of
the theater, 'and the building, al
ready a big asset to the town, will
take on increased importance as one
of Nenana’s chief attractions.
In addition to the construction
of the stage, an addition will be
erected on the north side, in which
there will be living quarters for the
Rosburg family, and an office. The
addition will be 24x30 feet in size.
The improvement was undertaken
at this time in order to provide a
suitable place for the production of
the amateur play which is to be
staged soon by the Nenana Com
mercial club, under the direction of
Fred Date. Both play and new
stage will be ready for presenta
tion to the public early in Febru
ary.
The improvement w;i involve the
expenditure of several thousand dol
lars—an expenditure which indicates
confidence in the future of Nenana
and a desire on the part, of the
owners of the theater to provide
the Nenana public with a variety of
entertainment not obtainable in oth
er Interior Alaska towns.
Horlick's Mailed Milk. Fowler &
Morris.
Tie Contractor Munson arrived in
Nenana on today’s train from his
camp out the line.
See .1. A. Slippcrn for now rates
on subscriptions and renewals of all
leading magazines and periodicals.
Club rates on application.
TYPEWRITER PAPER IS
ON SALE BY THE NEWS
A shipment of typewriter paper,
of the standard American brand,
has just been unpacked at The News
office, where it is on sale by the
box or in any other quantity desired.
The sizes include both legal and
letter and the weights range from
the lightest to heavy.
The paper was bought right and
is being sold at a close margin of
profit.
The News also has unprinted en
velopes for sale by the box and by
the package—all sizes, from baroni
al to legal, white and colored, and
bond and wove.
Nenana, Whore Balia and Blvers Meat
WATCHES
JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
DESIGNING AND NATIVE
JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
WM. TAYLOR
COLISEUM
PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT i
PATHE NEWS—PICTORIAL
THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR EYES j
SHOWING THE LATE WAR NEWS AND CURRENT EVENTS ‘
OF THE WORLD. j
Vitagraph Preaenta
JEWELL HUNT AND HARRY FISHER, IN
“The Little Trespasser”
A ROLLICKING COMEDY-DRAMA. j
Thomas A. Edison Offer*
“Robbing the Fishes”
A SNAPPY COMEDY, BY EARLF. EDWARDS.
Victor Film Corporation Presenta
MARY FULLER AND MILTON SILLS, IN
“The Taming of Mary”
A COMEDY WITH A PUNCH.
MUSIC-VIOLIN, PIANO AND DRUMS
General Admission 25c. Reserved Seats 50c.
CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED FREE TONIGHT.
SHOW STARTS AT EIGHT O’CLOCK.
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BERLIN.—The German govern
ment at the end of December will j
have spent in 1919 one billion!
marks for the support of the un- j
employed, according to the figures;
of the labor ministry. Another bill- j
ion marks will have been paid out ,
before the arrival of the time speci
fied for this support to cease, it is
estimated.
It is planned, because of the huge j
amount expended in this way, to |
try to induce the unemployed to |
work on emergency labor. The
government is new supporting 550,
000 unemployed. Under Secretary
of State Moellendorf has demanded
a fund of five billion marks to
tackle the unemployment question.
The representative from Baden
has announced that idle textile j
workers there are leaving for thej
Ruhr district to become coal miners.
The residents of Brooks contrib
ute each per month toward the
support of the Tolovana hospital,
of which Miss McKenzie, formerly
of Nenana. is in charge.
Woodbury’s Facial Sonp and other
standard toilet snap*. Fowler &
Morris.
ARCTIC BATH HOUSE
stands alone in par-excellence of
service and sanitary convenience.
Turkish, Steam, Shower
or Plain Baths, at
MODERATE RATES.
Rooms for Dressing and Resting
in Connection. Also Rooms for
Rent, Transient or Permanent.
Mr. and Mrs. Heimhurjfer
I Proprietors.
SKOF HOUSE
That’s the Place
GOOD BARN FOR HORSES
IN CONNECTION.
Second and Market Sts.
MRS. JAMES LAVIN
Chop Suey, Noodles
AND
Home-Made Bakery
Northern Cafe
GEORGE TANAKA, Prop.
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Bookkeeping Conveyancing
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LIFE INSURANCE
FIRE INSURANCE
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| NOTICE OE CHANGE OF RECORDING PRECINCTS |
| According to a recently issued Court Order by |
§ Judge Chas. E. Bunnell, the Nenana Mining and Re- |
i cording District has been enlarged to lake in the Hon- |
i nifield and Totatlanika Districts. =
| Miners and Prospectors of these districts will be |
| enabled by this change to do their recording and |
= transact other business at Nenana, which is within |
5 easy reach of their mining activities. I
■ NENANA COMMERCIAL CLUB. !
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J. R. Bowen, President. R. J. Diven, Secretary. S
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