The Nenana News
VOLUME I
NENANA. ALASKA. APRIL 14. 1917.
NUMBER 30
Civil BILL PASSES
Railroad Work Is Given
Fresh Impetus By
Good News
Official notification of the pas
sage of the Sundry Civil bill has i
been received by Thos. Riggs, Jr,,
of the Alaskan Engineering com
mission. !
The Sundry Civil bill carries
the appropriation for railroad work'
in Alaska, and was one of the big
appropriation measures held up at
the close of the last session of
congress by the Stone-LaFollette
1 filibuster, i
Mr. Riggs stated'in an inter
view this morning that the rush of |
work incident to the opening of
spring makes it impossible for him
to make a definite statement as to
the exact plans for the season's
* work under the altered conditions,
but that he hopes to be able to
set forth in next week's issue what
changes will be made in the build
ing and construction plans as an
nounced a short time ago.
EASTER DANCE IS
MARKED SUCCESS
Dance lovers to the number of
* nearly seventy-five gathered at the
Coliseum last Monday evening to
celebrate the passing of the leth
argy of winter, and the advent of
spring. A most enjoyable even
ing was had by all, and the man
agement were the recipients of
many expressions of gratification
for the manner in which they have
provided entertainment for the
people of Nenena during the past
fall and winter season. Many
beautiful gowns were in evidence.
TOLOVANA MINERS
SAY THEY WILL QUIT
Reports from the Tolovana dis*
trict state that the majority of the
operators in that camp will aban
don further attempts to develop
their holdings in that camp, be
cause of the increased cost of op
eration caused by the rising cost
of food and other supplies. Most
of the operators have signified their
intention of pulling up stakes and
► moving to Nenana, which they say
is the best looking camp in the
North to them.
FARMERS’ BANK
FOR FAIRBANKS
H. E. St George, who arrived
, in Fairbanks from the Outside
during the week, announces'"that
he will start a Farmers’ bank there
in the near future.
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$7,000,000,000 Bond
Issue Passes House
WASHINGTON: The Seven Billion Dollar bond bill passed the
House of Representatives at 1 o’clock p. m. by a unanimous vote. The
bill provides that $3,000,000,000 of this amount shall become immed
iately available for the use of the Entente Allies. No opposition is in
evidence in the Senate, and the bill is expected to pass that branch of
Congress before adjournment is taken this afternoon.
The plan for supplying the Entente Allies with funds, and which has been so favorably received in
both branches of Congress, is understood to provide for the purchase of Entente bonds, making available
thereby the money needed by the Entente to purchase munitions of war and supplies of food and clothing
for their armies, and which they are unable to purchase except in this country.
GERMAN FORCES GIVING
GROUND RAPIDLY
LONDON: Reports from the district to the east and south of Arras state that the British forces have
reached within striking distance of St. Quentin. and that the French and British artillery has been pour
ing a steady fire of high explosives into the city, rapidly rendering it untenable. St. Quentin has been
the key to the Hindenburg line in Northern France since the start of the war. and its capture, which is
now a matter of hours, forecasts the general withdrawal of the Teutonic forces from France.
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TWO BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIPS
TORPEDOED IN ENGLISH CHANNEL
LONDON: The English hospital ships Salas and Gloucester Castle were torpedoed in the English
Channel this morning by German U-boats. Fifty persons were drowned.
BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY
ANNOUNCES WAGE INCREASE
HARRISBURG, PA.: The Bethlehem Steel company, owned and operated by Chas. Schwab, issued
an announcement this morning that all wages and salaries of employes would receive an increase of ten
cent. The announcement comes as a surprise, as it was entirely unsolicited by the employes.
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WASHINGTON CREW WINS
CHIEF EVENT AT OAKLAND
OAKLAND, CAL.: Washington University rowing crew this afternoon defeated California and Stanford
University crews during the spring athletic meet held in this city. The Washington crew won by four
lengths, t *
NEW HOTEL IS
GOING UP FAST
> Work on the new hotel on Third
street, between Market and A,
which,is being erected by Henry
Ba^tz, is going forward with un
usual speed, and a very few days
more of fair weather should make
it possible to get the structure en
tirely enclosed.
When completed -Mr. Baatz will
have one of the most sightly and
[commodious rooming houses in
Nenan^, and with his ability and
experience as a hotel man he
should be assured of a goodly share
of the business of the town in his
line.
MASONS PLAN TO
ORGANIZE CLUB
At a meeting held last Monday
evening members of the Masonic
fraternity perfected preliminary
plans • for the establishment .of a
Masonic club in Nenana. A sec
ond meeting has been called for
next Monday evening. April 16, at
8 p. mM in the office of Commis
sioner Burns.
RUBY PIONEER WILL
LOCATE IN NENANA
Tom Sharkey, well known old
timer of the Interior, and for many
years a resident of Ruby, arrived
in Nenana during the week, having
made the trip from the lower river
camp in ten days. Mr. Sharkey
intended originally to go on thru to
Fairbanks, but after looking the
town over decided to locate here
permanently.
HAY CETMOL
Commercial Club Asks For
Funds From Terri
torial Body
At a meeting of the Commercial
club last Sunday afternoon the
members of that body discussed
the feasibility of a public school
building for Nenana, and voted to
ask the Territorial legislature for
a sum sufficient to pay for the
construction of the necessary build
ing and to cover the cost of main
taining the same for a period of
one year. No definite answer has
been received from Juneau as yet,
but reports seem to indicate that
the proposition is meeting with a
division of sentiment among the
legislators. It is to be hoped that
satisfactory action will be taken in
the matter in the course of the
next few days.
FIRST EXCURSION
IS ENJOYED SUNDAY
Members of the local engineer
ing force of the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission enjoyed an im
promptu excursion out the right
of way south of town Sunday, to
the, present rail head. After a
short stop at the south end the
party prepared to return, and the
starting signal was about to be
given by Conductor Bailey when
it was discovered that the train
had not been turned around. At
his request the ladies of the party
descended from their seats in the
Pullmans to permit this to be done,
after which the return trip was
made. The ladies still maintain
j that they have not forgiven the
men for the hoax.
ABE STEIN BUYS
OLD GRAND HOTEL
The old Grand hotel at Cleary
has been purchased by Abe Stein,
who will wreck the structure im
mediately and ship it to Nenana
with the first water, where he will
use the lumber to erect a business
block on his property at Third and
A streets.
ALASKA LOYAL
LEAGUE GROWING
The Alaska Loyal league, a
Fairbanks organization, is reported
to have taken in many new mem
bers during the week, and at a
recent meeting to have perfected
a permanent organization. The
personnel of the organization at
present numbers nearly four hun
1 dr?d.