THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Kenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 8, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by the Kenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets. Kenana, Alaska
R. G. Southworth — — — — Editor and Manager
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WEST VIRGINIA OUTBREAK
RESULT OF OLD TROUBLE
LOGAN, W. Va.. Oct. 15—The
southern section of West Virginia,
scene of the recent conflict between
miners, residents and public au
thorities, has been noted for its
bloddy conflicts, feuds and lawless
ness for a century.
The picturesque mountain section
comprising the counties of Wyom
ing, Logan, Mingo, McDowell and
Boone has rarely been without some
sort of warfare or smouldering
quarrel, likely at any moment to
burst into the flame of rifle fire.
Hemmed in by rugged mountains,
the early settlers were cut off from
the outside world and succeeding
generations have so remained to
a more or less extent. Roads are few
travel is slow and tedious and the
advance of civilization has skirted
this mountainous region until to
day it has gained the reputation of
being one of the most primitive \
sections east of the Mississippi river.:
From the early period when the
hardy mountaineers fought the In-;
dians until today, the inhabitants
have had a tendency to take the law!
into their own hands and to mete
out justice according to their own1
ideas. This, no doubt, has been due !
in part to the fact that law and
order have had a hard struggle to
gain a foothold in a section sparce-,
ly settled, almost impassable dur-1
ing the winter months and often'
almost entirely cut off.
Except for the small towns, the
inhabitants for the most part are
mountaineers. Many live in log
cabins, and combine farming on a
small scale with fishing and trap-'
ping. Schools and churches are few1
and far apart. Many’ children do
not attend school, others have the
advantage of a six months’ term.
Probably one of the first affairs
of the section to gain the attention
of the outside world was the Hat
field-McCay feud which continued
intermittently for the greater part
of half a century.
Few of the many feud killings
resulted in prosecutions and fewer
still in convictions. In many cases
it was found almost impossible to
obtain juries as practically every in
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| habitant knew the feudists or was
! related.
The section, like some other
mountainous regions, also became
known years ago as a stronghold
for moonshiners. Revenue agents
and state prohibition officers had al
innumerable clashes with mountain
eers when they penetrated the re
gion tn search of "mountain dew".
Often they were successful in seiz
ing stills and illicit liquor, seldom
however, did they bring back prison
ers for the mountaineers, according]
to the revenue agents, had an in
telligence system of their own and
their coming was usually heralded
long before their arrival.
The Mingo coal fields, however,
have proven the latest and most
bloody ground of conflict. This
trouble started with efforts of the
miners' union to unionize the Mingo
fields, almost the only coal section
in the state not organized.
The operators resisted and at first
the miners themselves showed but
little enthusiasm. There were fre
quent clashes between union and
non-union miners. Many of the mines
were closed down, union miners be
gan to picket the mines and the
operators retaliated by evicting the
union miners from company houses.
It was such an affair that result
ed in the noted Mate wan “trigger”
fight in which a number of citizens
of Matewan, including the mayor
and several private detectives em
ployed by the mine operators, were
killed.
Nearly a score of Mingo men. in
cluding Sid Hatfield, were indicted
in connection with the death of one
of the detectives. Weeks were spent
in obtaining a jury and more weeks
in trying the case. The accused were
acquitted. In the meantime, there
had been other acts of violence,
miners from outside the region had
been brought in and often the situa
tion was beyond control of the state
police and the county authorities.
At various times state and federal
troops have been sent to the section
and maintained order under martial
law.
LADIES’ SHOES
SMALL SIZES-SMALL PRICES
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PERSONAL
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J. R. Fowle, head of the Fai
banks Clothing Company, arrived ir
; Nenana this afternoon on a brief
business visit.
Mrs. W. S. Christensen returned
to her home in Fairbanks yester
day after a brief visit in Nenana
as the guest of Mrs. Lamonte.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas colling, who
have taken a lease on the Arctic
Block, returned from Fairbanks yes
! terday and are now busily engaged
! getting the Arctic ready for busi
ness.
Mrs. Harry Abercrombie and lit
tle daughter. Mary Margaret, came
down from Fairbanks yesterday, es
corted by Mr. Abercrombie.
Deputy Marshal James Hagan was
among yesterday's arrivals from the
upper town.
L. C. Olson got away for the
Kantishna this week, by the water
route. He will be located near Dia
mond during the winter.
There is a serious shortage of
wood in town, as a result of the
late coming of snow and cold
weather.
A year ago yesterday teams were
able to cross the Tanana river at
the mission. There is no sign of ice
in the river at present.
Postal Inspector J. E. Fitzgerald,
who was recalled to Fairbanks re
cently to assist in the investigation
of the mail robbery, left for the
coast this morning, by way of the
Broad Pass route.
George Hunter, of the M. A.
Pinska store, came down from Fair
banks yesterday and left for the
Canyon district this morning, on a
brief outing.
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V al Diebold was a passenger on
this morning’s train, headed for the
Totatlanika district, where he will
do some road work, of which con
siderable is needed to facilitate the
transportation of supplies into that
promising region.
Earnest Eburn was an outgoing
passenger on this morning’s train,
headed for the States for the winter.
Henry Wagner, well known min
ing man of the Fairbanks district,
left for the coast this morning, on
his way to the States for the winter.
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It is stated positively that the
mail scheduled to arrived on Mon
day will include first class matter
from the States. There were no
letters in the last mail.
Mail is dispatched from Nenana
for the Outside on Wednesday and
Saturday. Letters may be posted
up to 7:30 on the morning of de
parture.
Mail is scheduled to arrive from
the coast on Monday and Thursday.
Mail is dispatched for Fairbanks
on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Mail for the Tolovana is dispatch
ed by way of Fairbanks, pending the
commencement of winter travel by
way of Dunbar.
The next mail for the lower river
will be dispatched from the local
office about October 16.
Can you im eg,re aSOUVENIR of the NORTH that will be
more
acceptable to your friends outside at Christmas than a copy of
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PORTLAND and the TERMINAL
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even better than gas or electricity,
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and found to be superior to 10 ordi-!
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smoke or noise—no pumping up, :s
simple, clean, safe. Burns 9Yk air
and 6'- common kerosene (coal,
oil).
The inventor. Z. F. Johnson, 29
X. Fifth St., Portland, Ore., is offer
ing to send a lamp on ten day’s
FREE trial, or even to give one
FREE to the first user in each lo
cality who will help him introduce
it. Write him today for full particu
lars. Also ask him to explain how
you can get the agency, and with
out experience or money make $250
to $500 per month. Advt.
In the Probate Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Fourth Division,
enana Precinct.
In the matter of the Estate of
j .uicoaej uoamey, aeceasea.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed ad
ministrator of the above named es
tate and all persons having claim*
against said estate are notified to
present them, with proper vouchers,
within six months from the date of
the first publication hereof, to the
undersigned at his place of business
in the Town of Xenana. Alaska,
which place is hereby designated as
the place where the principal busi
ness of said estate will be trans
acted.
Xenana. Alaska, Sept. 24, 1921.
ALFRED J. GHEZZI,
Administrator
John A. Clark.
Attorney for Administrator
First Publication Sept. 24, 1921
Last Publication October 22, 1921
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To J. H. Patten, A. H. McNeer, X.
C. Stewart, Roger Sherman and
Maybe! C. Sherman, their and each
of their heirs, executors, adminis
trators and assigns:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the sum of one hun
dred dollars ($100.00) in labor and
improvements has been expended
upon the Fox Gulch Association
placer mining claim, situate on Fox
Gulch, a tributary of Platt Creek
in the Xenana mining and Record
ing District, Alaska, in order to
hold said claim under the provision*
of Section 2324 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States and
the amendments thereto concerning
annual labor upon mining claims,
being the amount required to hold
said mining claims for the year
1920; said labor constituting the
annual assessment wrork for the year
1920; and if within ninety (90)
days after the last publication of
this Notice you. and each of you,
as respective co-owners of said ,
claim, fail or refuse to pay to the (
undersigned your respective propor
tion expended by me for said labor
and improvements legally required
to hold said claim as aforesaid for
the year 1920, together with the
cost of this Notice, your interest in
said claim will become the property
of the undersigned, your co-owner,
under said Section 2324, Revised
Statutes of the United States.
C. C. HEID
First Publication August 13, 1921
Last Publication Nov. 12, 1921
Harry De Young, oldtime member
of the X. C. store force at Fair
banks, arrived in Xenana yesterday
and left for the coast this morn
ing, on his way Outside. He is not
sure when he will return to Alaska.
Teddy Gleason is a recent arrival
in town from the hills, where he
was successful in bagging a plentiful
supply of meat for winter.
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ENGLISH BREAKFAST BULK TEA AT 50c. THE POUND
NO. 2 ORINGTON JAMS . 50c THE CAN
COMRADE COFFEE ._. 3 Pound, for $1.25
^ UKON SILV ER SALMON . 25c Per C.n
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NENANA'S BEST APPOINTED HOTEL
Cooney Hotel and Annex
HOT AND COLD WATER AND BATHS
ROOMS SINGLE OR EN SUITE
COMFORT AND SERVICE UNEXCELLED
DOG BARNS
WANT ADS
LOST AT HEALY—Pocketbook con- ]
taining money and raffll ticket
on center piece. Reward for re
turn to P. H. Crowley.
SALESMEN—To represent One
hundred and thirty-seven House
hold Necessities sold direct to the j
consumer. Real opportunity to
build a business of your own.1
Write City Sales Department of
J. R. Watkins Company, No. 63
Bluxome Stree-t, San Francisco.
FOR SALE—One man’s tuxedo box
suit and one full dress evening
suit. S35 for the two. Practically
new. Medium size. Mrs. D’Orsay’s
Tailor Shop. Next Coliseum.
WANTED — Second hand electric
washing machine. Must be reason
able and in good condition. In
quire at News Office.
WALLACE B. CALDERHEAD
Engraving
Watchmaking
Jeweler
HEALY.' - - - ALASKA
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CHOPS UEY
Fresh Chicken
NOODLES
at
Northern Cafe
Geo. Tanaka, Prop.
Coal
From the Mine of the
Broad Pass
Coal & Development
Company
$&50
a ton
F. 0. B. cars at Lignite
$4.50 at Nenana
$6 at Fairbanks
and Creek Points. Deliveries
about November 15
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HOTEL
NORTHERN
FAIRBANKS
Only Hoi Water Heating Syatem
<n Fairbank*
Pool and Card Rooms, Cigar*
Ice Cream and Soft Drinka
CARL BERCE, Prop.
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
'Vefcome.
Frank Rourke
Secretary.
Geo. S. Smith
President.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engi.eerin, Commission
NOTICE
Schedule of trains, subject t«
change without notice:
LEAVE XEXAN'A for Heaij on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Heaiy at I p. m.
LEAVE FAIRBANKS for Xenana
on Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Xenana at 1:30
p. m
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
At 8:00 P. M.
*LEX FOWLER, ALF EKELANU,
Secretary Dictator.
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