THE NENANA DAIL Y NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for emry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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ALASKA WANTS NO TRUSTEE.
Secretary Payne is quoted as say
ing that the Government will make
Seattle the “trustee for Alaska.”
That probably was not meant to be
taken literally. It was metaphor
rather than plain statement. At any
rate, declares the Juneau Empire,
Alaska wants no “trustee.” What
the Territory wants is opportunity
to develop. And it is fair to say
right here, notwithstanding the pres
ence in Seattle most of the time of i
a lot of politicians who would de
light in serving as trustee for the
people of this Territory, the real Se-!
attle does not want to be “trustee'
for Alaska.”
What Alaska needs of Seattle, |
and what the real Seattle is trying!
to do for Alaska, is for that city to!
serve in the capacity of a big broth-.
er rather than as a trustee or:
guardian. We want Seattle to help j
us fight our battles with Congress
and for recognition in the world of
trade and industry and finance. We
want Seattle’s aid in the contest
for political and industrial freedom. 1
We want Seattle to give us or aid
us in getting capital to use in devai- i
opment, and we promise lier and ali
who give such ample protection and
generous returns.
BREAD IN ENGLAND.
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With bread selling at 25 cents a
loaf and soon to be raised to 30
and later perhaps to 35 cents, Eng
land is harvesting this season the J
smallest wheat crop since the early:
days of the war. Production of bar-!
ley, on the other hand, will show a
material increase over that of the
last few years.
The reasons for this state of af
fairs. according to Professor James'
Long, a well-known agricultural ex
pert, are government control ami
beer. The price of wheat and oats
is regulated, but no restrictions have
been placed on that of barley. As
The market price of barley is excep
tionally high, farmers planted that
grain instead of wheat and oats.
Professor Long shows that since
1918 wheat has been reduced by
679,000 acres, or more than one
third of the present area, while oats,
also an important breadstuff, has
fallen off by 12,000 acres. “On
the basis of wheat,” he says, “this
means a loss of bread grain equal
to some 38,000,000 bushels, or suf
ficient to feed 7,500,000 persons.
It is a curious commentary on the
fact that the barley crop has con
siderably increased, and that in con
sequence beer has so far occupied
the position of bread.” .
The country has fewer cattle than
in any year since 1903, and 5,330,
000 less sheep than the average of
the ten years from 1904 to 1913.
The decrease in cattle since last year
is more than 500,000 head.
TAXES IN GERMANY.
Higher taxation or state bank
ruptcy are the only alternative pos
sibilities for Germany, Dr. Koch,
German minister of home affairs,
has just told leading public men in
a conference on the economic and
politica lsituation of Rhenish Pru's
sia.
Dr. Koch declared he could not
see the faintest possibility of any
reduction of the tax schedules which
had already been drawn up and ap
proved.
Dr. Koch was overwhelmed with
complaints about the shortage of
dwellings and the paralyzing effect
of the present export and import
regulations.
Discussing the unity of empire,
the minister announced that a spe
cial commission comprising members
of the federal council had been or
ganized to study the problems af
fecting the new alignment of the
federal German states.
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A stack of ten tons of hay, be
longing to Dan Callahan, was de
stroyed by tire at Fairbanks yester
day. The hay was stored on a va
cant lot at the comer of Fifth ami
Barnette streets.
A drill is being moved to the
ground of Sam Dockham & Co., on
Dome creek, for use during the win
ter in prospecting. The machine
will be operated by Walter Fisher.
J. C. Kinney and associates are
preparing to do considerable work
on upper Dome creek during the
coming winter.
Leo Rodrigue went out to the end
of steel yesterday to organize a
branch of the Sinn Feiners.
Mickey Shea made a trip out the
line yesterday to have a look at the
work in progress in Nenana canyon.
J. G. K. Toussaint has joined the
Fairbanks News-Miner staff tempor
arily.
Five members of the local igloo
of Pioneers are among the patients
at the Government hospital at the
present time, the list comprising M.
V. Tyler, William Redmond, Nels
Rasmussen, John Frainey, and Ben
Allen.
Miss Blacknall, of St. Mark’s mis
sion, went to Fairbanks on Tues
day’s train.
Mrs. Alf Ekeland and little son
Elden went to Fairbanks on Tues
day for a visit of several days.
Frank Teufel, of the Nenana gar
dens, went to Fairbanks on Tues
day’s train to have a look at the
caribou herds in that vicinity.
William Rodigkeit, proprietor of
the Tavern cafe, who went to Fair
banks on Tuesday on a business trip,
returned to Nenana this morning.
A freight train of six cars went
to Fairbanks early yesterday morn
ing from North Nenana, and re
turned empty this morning.
Roy Lund, Harry Brown and
William McGlone left Fairbanks
early yesterday morning for Pedro
dome, to pick up several caribou
which had been killed by McGlone.
They expected to be back in Fair
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NENANA’S BEST APPOINTED HOTEL
Cooney Hotel and Annex
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HOT AND COLD WATER AND BATHS
ROOMS SINGLE OR EN SUITE
COMFORT AND SERVICE UNEXCELLED
DOG BARNS
i banks yesterday afternoon, but they
i had not made their appearance up
i to noon today and it is feared that
their car is stalled.
Mrs. Fred Bleeker and son. Au
; gust Conradt and Mrs. W. W. Clark
are among the Fairbanksans who
are planning to leave for the States
on the steamer Alaska.
Miss Xellie K. Wilson, private sec
retary to Engineer in Charge Fred’!:
D. Browne, is visiting on Fairbanks j
creek, being a guest at the Crites & j
Feldman camp. If train connections,
will permit, she will return to Xe-!
nana tomorrow. !
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The steamer Tanana arrived in j
port from Gibbon early this after
noon, landing a heavy shipment of
freight.
Assistant United States Attorney!
H. J. Atwell arrived in town this |
afternoon from the upper Yukon, ;
He was a passenger on the steamer :
Tanana.
A mail stage left Fairbanks this
morning.
COAST OLDT1MER PUTS
NEW COAL BED ON MAP I
Claiming to have made one of the i
most important coal discoveries in j
Alaska in a region not disclosed on i
j geological maps, G. D. Beymer, who j
| spent the spring in Anchorage, where
he was engaged in painting, writing
from Donnelly’s roadhouse, Valdez
; trail, has the following to say in
! regard to his find:
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“i have just discovered a moun
tain of coal, unexplored and not
charted on geological maps. The
mountain of coal is a mile long
with seams from 50 to 100 feet
thick and traceable for half a mile.
A creek runs on both sides of the!
coal mountain, which is 600 feet {
high and a quarter of a mile wide.!
The coal is the best grade bitumin- j
ous. There appears to be billions j
of tons on the surface and in sight, j
There are 50-foot veins a quarter
of a mile long on the other side of
the creek, and hundreds of such
veins. I have seen nothing on earth
like it—enough coal to supply the
navies of the world for 100 years.
The coal is not far from the Gov
ernment road.”
During the summer Beymer haj
been prospecting for metal, and
says he came across the coal in his
wanderings in unexplored territory.
MARINE BULLETIN.
Casca, up Dawson, 10:30 p. m.,
29th.
Selkirk, up Carmack, 8:30 p. m.,
129th.
Whitehorse, left Whitehorse this
p. m.
Yukon, down Fort Yukon, 4:30
a. m.
Washburn, up Gibbon for White
horse, 10:30 a. m.
WANT ADS
ESTRAY—I am feeding a stray
horse which came to my place last
week. Owner can recover by pay
ins' cost of feed and advertising.
Fred Keil.
MISSING, from furnace room of
Bowen Bids'., large galvanized iron
tray. Party borrowing same will
kindly return it.
WANTED — Experienced saleslady, j
Call at Simson’s. tf
BARN FOR RENT—Second and E.;
Three double stalls. Pump, in ■
barn. Inquire at News.
BUNCH OF SEVEN KEYS found. !
Owner can recover by calling at
News office and paying for adv.
FOR SALE or rent—Pianos
and sewing machines. Sim
son’s.
For Rent—The Arctic Room
ing house, bathhouse and
laundry, altogether or separ
ate. Wonderful opportunity
for right party. Apply Sim
son’s Store.
Mrs. J. H. Flower entertained the
Ladies’ Aid society this afternoon at
her home on upper First street.
It is of interest to note in con
nection with possible pulp plants in
Southeast Alaska that labor in Alas
ka is accustomed to work on a piece
basis rather than on a time basis,
and this would probably be reflected
in the employment of labor for log
ging operations of pulp timbers.
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
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Be Prepared
to withstand cold weather.
Your old fur cap, coat or
robe, if mended or relined.
would be like new, and lots
cheaper. S,u i t s pressed
scoured or cleansed. Macki
naws and underwear mend
ed. Ring up
D’Orsay’s Tailor Shop
CABBAGE 10 cents per
pound, large solid heads.
John Scharie, Fairbanks.
Rust House
CLEAN AND
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ROOMS BY THE DAY,
WEEK OR MONTH
MRS. CHAS. STANFORD
Or. J. R. BOWEN
DENTIST
Price* Most Reasonable
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Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY OF MONTH
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke, Martin Na»b,
Secretary. President.
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 North Nenana.
Tickets will be on sale at ny
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
and Saturdays at 8 a. m.
The following change of schedule
between N'ortn Nenana and Fair
banks is effective June 1, subject to
change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 8:00 a. m.;
arrive North Nenana, 12:30 p. m.
Leave North Nenana, 2:00 p. m.;
arrive Fairbanks, 0:30 p. m.
A ferry will be run between Ne
nana and North Nenana to connect
with Fairbanks trains. Passengers
f..r Fairbanks should purchase tick
ets in Nenana before crossing the
ferry.
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NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
Fourth Monday of Month
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELAND,
Secretary Dictator.