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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, nndcr the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER 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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Chief Bridge Engineer Chapin ar
rived at Camp 356 last night from
the Southern division.
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Col. F. Mears and F. A. Hanson
are hunting in the hills near Mile
319.
Line Auditor Adams is enroute
back to the coast, after an official
trip along the line as far north as
Healy.
Van Kirk has joined the McDon
ough contract, with eight head of
horses.
R. M. Brown was at Mile 313
yesterday, headed toward the coast, i
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Dan Kennedy has gone to work
at Camp 319.
A party consisting of Misses Con- j
stance Petersen and Jessie John
ston. Mrs. Helen Kellum and Messrs.;
Dan and Orville Leech and W. T.
Gill, made a trip to Rjley Creek on |
Sunday, and report a most enjoy
able outing. They rode to the end!
of steel from Healy. on a work
train an3 walked the remaining dis
tance to Riley, returning in the
same manner later in the day.
The survey party which is en
gaged in marking the boundaries of
Mount McKinley Na’ional Park, un
der the direction of Woodbury Ab
bey. will be through for the season
within a very short time. The party
is camped at Riley Creek at the
present time.
Travel over the trail, between
^nds of steel, has been confined to
the wagon ro^d lately, iowing to
the soft condition of the grade. The
nightly frosts, however, have had
the effect of tightening things up
considerably along the trail, which
will soon be in splendid condition
for travel.
Arrivals from the coast report
that track-laying operations norm of
Hurricane have been resumed, with
a return of fair weather, and steel
is now advancing toward Riley at
the rate of more than a mile a
day.
The recent high water in the Xe
nana river took away more of the
bank at Bridge 16. causing Tony
Letrav to move his camp hastily
back from the river. He moved just
in time to prevent the loss of his
tent and camp outfit.
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The cold weather of the past
week has had the effect of slowing
down the slides in the Canyon dis
trict and litter further trouble is
anticipated until thawing starts in
The spring*
The farmers of the Fairbanks are
jubilant over the fine weather pre
vailing, and all are busily engaged
in getting their crops under cover.
Crops were more than usually bount
iful this year and there is danger
of a shortage of home-grown pro
ducts.
Venana th. Gateway to MeXlntey
Xattou! Park.
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Dr. J. R. Bowen and R. S. Donald
son, who went to Fairbanks last
week on business connected with the
Healy River Coal Corporation, re
turned to town on today’s train.
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Bob Dunsmore is a recent arrival
in town from the Canyon district.
W. V. Perry returned to town to
day from a visit to Fairbanks.
Sam Geroff came down from
Fairbanks on today’s train.
Deputy Marsha! William Butler,
of Healy. who went to Fairbanks
last week to attend the funeral of
Deputy Marshal J. L. Anders, ar
rived in Nenana on the train today.
Tom Smith, proprietor of the
Southern Hotel, returned from Fair
banks today. He went to the upper
town to attend the Anders funeral.
E. A. Head and Jack Peers, who
spent -a considerable part of the
season in the Bonnifield district,
returned to town several days age,
and Mr. Head is now at Dunbar,
where he will look after the A. E.
C. sawmill property during the win
ter.
Harry Beach is preparing to get
away for the Chandlar district on
the next boat for the upper Yukon.
He will spend the winter in that par:
of Alaska.
Herman Ander?on ha? been advis
ed of the return of hi? daughter
Mildred to Seattle, after a stay of
several inonths in Honolulu. Miss
Anderson reports that it is the in
tention of Miss Luella Shaffer to
spend another year on the islands.
Mrs. Cleveland was among the
arrivals from Fairbanks today.
Deputy Marsha! Norris came down
from Fairbanks today.
Martin Hoeli is a visitor in town
from Dunbar, having arrived on to
day’s train,
Mr. and Mrs. Hawley W. Sterling,
who came down from Fairbanks
last week, returned to town yes
terday from a trip out the line. Mr.
Sterling expects to get away for
the Kantishna tomorrow.
ALSCHULER AGREEMENT ENDS
CHICAGO. Sept. 20—The six
month’s extension of the Alschuler
agreement between packers and
packing -house workers terminated
last week, with the result that the
industrial plan of representation is
now the sole medium of negotiating
working conditions and wages in
four of the largest packing estab
lishments. No immediate readjust
ment is contemplated, according to
the packers.
FEARED SCHOONER IS LOST
BRIDGETOWN, Barbardoes, Sept.
20—Fears are entertained for the
safety of the schooner Majestic,
which was caught in a hurricane
early in the month. There were 32
persons aboard the craft, including
a number of passengers.
BIG COMEDY ATTRACTION
COMING FOR THURSDAY
An exceptionally strong comedy
attraction will be presented at the
Coliseum on Thursday night of this
week, the production being a late
creation of Mack Sennett, described
as being the "most stupendous pro
duction ever conceived" by him or
any one else. The picture is en
titled “A Small Town Idol" and is
in six reels.
The cast includes Ben Turpin,
Phyllis Haver, Marie Provost, Cha-=. .
Murray. James Finlayson and a j
number of other Ser.nett stars, with
such a variety of entertainment as
is seldom combined in one story,
with melodrama, spectacle and com
edy galore. The story opens with a
race track scene, features a lion,
and Sennett’s pretty girls.
Beginning this week there will be
a show at the Coliseum every night
Tonight the attraction will be Paul
ine Fredrick in "Double Crossed,
and tomorrow night “Home Spun
Folks", one of the best pictures
ever shown in N'enana. will be re
peated for the benefit of those who
missed the first presentation.
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MARINE BULLETIN
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TANAXA and YUKON—At Gib
bon.
SEATTLE 3—At Galena at eight
this morning-.
ALASKA—Up Fortymile yester
day morning.
S1BILLA—-Down Nslato yesterday
afternoon.
CARL WHITE LAUNCH—Up the
Tolovana river.
DAVIS—At Gibbon
KOTLIK—Up Kotlik Sunday.
HERMAN—At Koyukuk.
LAUNCH ALASKA—Up Tolovana
this morning.
JACOBS—Down Fortymile yes
terday afternoon
DAWSON—At Whitehorse yester
day.
WHITEHORSE—Uo Selkirk ves
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terday.
' CASCA—Up Dawson yesterday.
OOLA—Down Fairbanks this a. m.
HAZEL B.—At Dawson yester
day.
XASUTLIX—Sunk in six feet of
water near Mayo, on Upper Stew
art.
JAPANESE IN POPPY STATE
SHOW BIG GAIN IN DECADE
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 20—The
State Bureau of Vital Statistics re
ports that one-third of aH the Jat>
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j anese residents of the state are
I under ter, years of age. The report
| also states that the Japanese popu
lation of California has increased
| X0.596 during the past ten years.
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THIS IS IN THE STATES
WASHINGTON, I). C., Sept. 20
Officials of the Internal Revenue
I Bureau frankly admit that under the
[treasury regulations issued in Oct
j ober, 1018, the heads of families
, upon filing notification with local
revenue collectors, may manufacture
200 gallons of wine yearly for home
use, provided the wine is not to be
sold.
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KILBANE STILL CHAMPION;
DANNY FRUSH TAKES COUNT!
CLEVELAND, Sept. 20—-Johnny
Kilbans successfully defended his'
title as featherweight champion of
the world, by putting Danny Fruch.
of Baltimore, to sleep in seven j
rounds, the match having taken
place here on Saturday afternoon,1
with 22,000 fans in attendance.
Fruch claimed a foul in the first
round, asserting that Kilbane kicked
him during a clinch. The referee
ordered the fight to proceed, how
ever, in spite of the protest, and in
the third round Frush began to
weaken. In the seventh round he
went down for the court. The bout
was scheduled to go 12 rounds.
TROPICAL STORM FATAL TO 22
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Sept. 20
—Twenty-two are reported to have
lost their lives as the result of a .
tropical storm which visited thisJ
section last week. Great oroperty j
damage is also reported.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Id Sam Means. E. C. Campbell, J. ;
W. Ward and Zach Hickman,
their and each of their heirs, ex
ecutors. administrators and as
signs :—
You and each of you are hereby ;
notified that the sum of one hun- j
dred dollars ( $100,001 in labor and j
improvements has been expended up-1
on eaen of the following association I
mining claims, situate on Platt;
Creek, a tributary of Homestake
Creek, in the Xenana Mining and
Recording Precinct, Territory of
Alaska, and known as—
The Steward Association Mining
Claim, the Elizabeth Association
Mining Claim, the Queen Mab As
sociation Mining Claim, and the
Katherine Association Mining Claim,
in order to hold said claims under
the provisions of Section 2324, of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States, and the amendments there
to concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amount re
quired to hold said mining claims
for the year 1920, the time for the
performance of annual labor for
said year 1920 having been, by an
Act of Congress, extended to June
30, 1921; said labor constituting
the assessment work for the year
1920; and if within ninety (.90)
days after the last publication of
this Notice you, and each of you. a?
respective co-owners of said claims,
fail or refuse to pay to the under
signed your respective proportion
expended by me for said annual
labor and improvements legally re
quired to hold said claims ns nfore
said for the year 1920, together
with the cost of this notice, your
interest in said claims .’ill become
the property of the undersigred,
I your co-owner, under said Section
2324. Revised Statutes cf the United
; States. C. C HEIT5
First Publication. July 12. 1921.
I.ast Publication, Oct. 11, 1921.
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ROOMS IN CONNECTION. BILLY THOMAS
Trappers T raders
SHIP TO
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Dealer in Raw Furs
SEATTLE
Alatk* Building
NEW YORK
127 W. 27th Street
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We Carry a Complete Line of
All New Goods - New Prices
NEW REMINGTON AMMUNITION
Hardware Camp Outfits Feed
Clothing and Furnishings
Shoes and Rubbers
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WANT ADS
LOST—Indy's engraved wrist watch
Rew-ard for return to Railroad
Cigar Store.
FOR SALE—Four jackhammers and
fittings; 250 feet of hose; six sets1
of steel. All in good condition.
Inquire of Jack Singleton, Heaiy. j
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FOR SALE—Casey's waiehouse and)
Casey’s building on “ A" street. |
All instalments end taxesara p*'d ‘
up to date. This property will be j
sold at a great sacrifice. Apply to,
James Hagan or Frank Rourlte. ■
WANTED—One or two sets of No.
5 bobs. Must be reasonable and in
good condition. Inquire at The
Portland.
FOUND—Two keys. Call at A. D. !
Thompson Drug Store.
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WANTED—Information as to the
whereabouts of our father. Erik :
llaitull; last known address was,
Nenana. Communicate with Mrs. !
M. Silva and Anna Sofia Hartull,;
836 loth. St., Oakland, California
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FOR SALE—Three room furnished
house. For particulars inquiw
News Office.
FOR ANY GAS TROUBLE SEE
JOHN TEELAND Shop opposite the
Johnson Store.
The Fairbanks flour mill is rapidly
nearing completion and will soon be
ready to begin crushing the sea
son’s crop of grain.
RUST jlOUSE
Clean and
Comfortable
ROOMS by the DAY
WEEK or MONTH
Fred Clark, Proprietor
WATCHES
JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
designing and native
JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
WM. TAYLOR
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY EACH MONTH
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke Geo. S. Smith
Secretary, P resident.
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Department of the Interior
AUikao Engineering Comrauiion
NOTICE
Schedule of trains, subject to *
change without notice:
LEAVE. NENANA for Healy on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Healy at 1 p. m. *
LEAVE FAIRBANKS for Nenana
on Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Nenana at 1:30
p. m.
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
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MEETS AT MOOSE HALE
Fourth and B Streets
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
At 8:00 P. M. \
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELAND, *
Secretary Dictate*