THE NENANA DAIL Y NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for eniry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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SECRETARY LANE.
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The retirement of Secretary of
ihe Interior Franklin K. Lane from
the cabinet of President Wilson will
remove from a position of helpful
influence a man who has shown
himself to be sincerely interested
in Alaskan development and con
stantly on the alert for opportuni
ties to assist in Northern prepress.
He was first among the President’s
advisers to call attention to the
superfluity of red tape in all mat- i
tors pertaining to the administra
tion of Alaskan affairs, and during ]
the time that he has been at the ]
head of the interior department he
has given the question much pub- j
licity in his efforts to eliminate!.
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hurtful restrictions and straighten!
out the tangle of bureau control at i
Washington. He has accomplished
much, and would have continued to
he a held to Alaska had he remained ]
longer a member of the President’s 1
official family. 1
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secretary L,ane knew something
of Alaska before his appointment.
And he made it his business to
learn a great deal more as soon as
he assumed charge of the interior
department. At the very outset he
realized the vast importance of the
Territory as a land rich in natural
resources; and likewise, he was
quick to perceive the obstacles in
the way of territorial development
and as quick to recommend re
forms, for which hj has campaigned
persistently throughout the seven
years he has served as secretary.
One of the first recommendations
made by Secretary Lane, in a report
submitted , to the President seven
years ago, was that the Government
undertake the building of a railroad
from tidewater to the navigable riv
ers of Interior Alaska; and he has
been in charge of that work since
its start. It was believed by the
secretary that such an enterprise
would expedite development in Al
aska, and he is of the opinion still
that the railroad is a development
project fully justified by the prom
ise of increased pupulation, the set
tlement of farming lands, and the
development of mineral resources
on a scale hitherto impossible.
The regret is that Secretary Lane
will not now be able to carry on
to completion the work which he
has started in Alaska—the danger
that someone less interested in the
future of Alaska will be selected to
succeed him, with a consequent loss
of influence at Washington and a
slowing down of helpful govern
mental activity in the Territory.
Perhaps we will find a friend in
Secretary Lane's successor, but
however friendly he may be, there
is much that a new secretary, who
ever he may be, must learn about
the Territory before he can make
requests for Alaskan aids in the
intelligent manner in which similar
requests have been presented by
Secretary Lane.
Under the circumstances, Alaska
is very fortunate in having Mr. Mc
Pherson in Washington as a special
representative of the Alaskan Engi
neering commission and spokesman
for the influential Alaska bureau of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
His semi-official connection with the
interior department puts him in
ilose touch with Congress and the
carious departments which share in
the control of Alaskan affairs, and
lis thorough knowledge of Northern
:onditions makes it possible for him
:o speak for Alaska with authority
»nd conviction.
A SATISFACTORY PLATFORM.
A Republican, writing to the Cor
iova Times, suggests these four
propositions as a program for that
party for Alaska should it come into
power:
1. A full territorial government.
2. Alaska affairs to be handled by
Uaskans.
3. Less conservation fanaticism,
ind more development.
4. Horse sense in the legislature.
That would be a very satisfactory 1
program for any political party, be
ieves the Alaska Daily Empire (Ju
leau). Its first proposition is one
o which the Democratic party has
peen committed for many years, and
me to which all political parties and
ither organizations in Alaska
hould be committed. The other '
propositions have also been parts of
democratic and Republican plat
orms, and are supported by prac- 1
ically everybody in Alaska.
This writer, discussing a full terri
orial form of government, says:
“The only territories which have
ieen denied full form of territorial
government heretofore were those
n which the preponderant part of
he population was of foreign or
ndian birth. This does not obtain
]
n Alaska, where there are at least
hree white citizens of the United
States to each Indian or non-citizen,
t cannot be said that we are not
ntelligent enough to govern our
elves; the census shows an almost
nfinitesimal degree of illiteracy
'his leaves but one reason for the
efusal of the United States Gov- '
rnment to leit us handle our own '
ffairs, namely, the extent of the
"erritorv and its scant population
is compares! to its size. This argu
nent did not deter the Government
rom granting self-government to
ther territories. Given the right
o a control over their own re
ources, it did not take long to get
he population. And so it will be:'
vith Alaska. When we are allowed
o get away from the Washington
lureaucracy, men and capital will
oon be hers to develop the richest
ountry out of doors.”
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IRITI.Sk SPECIALISTS
WILL STUDY DISEASES
SYDNrE\, N. S. W.—The British
rovernment has sent a party to
he Ellice and Gilbert islands, in
he Central Pacific, to study tropi
al diseases such as filariasis and
Hied ailments such as elephantiasis,
lookworm and dysentery also will
e studied. The party is headed
y Dr. W. F. O’Connor, who inves
igated disease in China and Africa,
nd who during the war was st
udied to the British forces on the
inai peninsula, where he devoted
special attention to the treatment
f dysentery.
CHANGE SHORTAGE
MEXICO CITY.—Mexico is pass
ing through a bitter commercial
crisis as a result of the shortage of
change. Leading commercial houses
in the capital, instead of experi
encing the usual S3 percent holiday
increase in business during Decem
ber, reported sales 15 percent less
than November.
Without paper currency, the coun
try depends on gold and silver coin,
ind the high price of silver has
caused an acute shortage of small
change, due to illicit exportation
ind operations of speculators. Mon
ey changers are now charging as
ligh as seven percent to change
?old into silver, and it is reported
chat gold also is growing scarce,
some business houses who tried to
lse postal and documentary stamps
‘or change found themelves breaking
;he law.
Thus far no method of facilitat
ng small purchases has been dis
covered and, according to semi-offi
cial statements, the country will be
iorced to wait for the price of
iilver to decline to secure relief,
rhe silver content of the lower
coinage has been cut once during
he last six months, but even the
lew coins are being hoarded for
.peculation or exported. While the
nint has been working overtime for
nonths, it has been found impossi
ile to keep up with demands.
PENNSYLVANIA LEADS
STATES IN ROAD WORK
HARRISBURG, Pa.—Pennsylvania
ed the nation in 1919 in mileage
>f contracts let for road eonstruc
ion, according to the state highway
lepartment. Up to January 1 the
itato awarded contracts for the
juilding of 679.26 miles of durable
lighways. Its nearest competitor
vas Illinois, which contracted for
>10.70 miles.
Pennsylvania’s :l»20 program calls
’or the construction of approximate
y 800 miles of roads. The depart
nent says that Pennsylvania is far
iheaci of other states in the or
ganization it has perfected to build
lurable highways.
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There are at present 580 oc
cupancy permits in effect on the
Tongass forest. Those permits cov
er a variety of uses to which na
tional forest lands are made to serve
the needs of the domestic and com
mercial population. Among the
many uses are 55 canneries, 69
cabins for which no rental is charg
ed, 4 cold storage plants, 320 resi
dences for which a nominal rental
is charged, 24 salteries, 8 saw
mills, 1 whaling station, and seven
fox ranches. There are 159 occu
pancy permits in effect in the Chu
gach national reserve, covering free
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ranches, salteries, residences, herring
fisheries, etc.
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HEETS AT MOOSE HALL
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Second and Fourth Mondays
At 8:00 P. M.
ILEX FOWLER M. V. TYLER,
Secretary Dictator.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE
Passengers are required to pur
chase tickets before entering trains
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is in
the employment office, on the ground
floor of the General Office Building.
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
| at Camp 416 (North Nenana).
| Tickets will be on sale at any
I time during office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
the foot of A street on Wednesdays
land Saturdays at 8 a. m., and from
■ Camp 415 (North Nenana), for
j Fairbanks, Tuesdays and Fridays, at
■1 P- m.
The foHowing « the schedule be
tween North Nenana and Fairbanks
subject to change withont notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 7:00 a. m ;
j arrive North Nenana, 11:30 a. m.
j Leave North Nenana 1:00 p. m ,
arrive Fairbanks, 5:30 p. m.
No tickets will be sold crossing
the river. Those intending to trav
el to Fairbanks must make the!'
own arrangements for reaehing
North Nenana.
Trappers and Traders of Alaska
SELL YOUR FURS TO A HOME INDUSTRY. WE GUARANTEE
YOU HIGHER PRICES THAN OUTSIDE
CONCERNS WILL PAY.
During the last season we conducted an advertising campaign
throughout the North and are prepared to send you the names of
people in all sections of Alaska and the Yukon who will verify our
statements.
Our excellent Eastern connections, and the tremendous amount
of mail order business we are receiving from all parts of the
States for furs made to order enables us to turn our stock quickly
at a reasonable profit, but we must have fur, for which we guar
antee top prices.
Make us a trial shipment. If our price does not suit you, the
goods will be returned charges prepaid.
WE MAKE FURS TO ORDER
at more reasonable rates than can be obtained Outside. At present
we are working three operators, and need others. If you are an
operator and finisher, and want a good year-around job, com
municate with us.
CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & CO.
JUNEAU, ALASKA