THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for enzry as second class mail matter, nnder 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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BURNED OUT BY HYDER FIRE,
FRED STANLEY BACK TO STAY
Richer in experience but poorer'
in purse than when he left Nenana1
nearly a year ago, Fred Stanley1
returned to town from the Alaska
coast yesterday, and says he is
ready to make this his permanent
home. He has seen enough of the
Outside and other sections of Alaska 1
during his absence to convince him
that Nenana is about as good as
any town going, and better than
most of them.
Mr. Stanley spent some time in
the States, after leaving Nenana,
but was glad to get back to Alaska,
where condition? are much more nor
mal than they are Outside.
Arriving at Hyder. Mr.Stanley in
vested in a building, in j*artnership
with Nick Bieler. another oldtimer j
of the Interior, leaased the place i
and then work at his trade. He was
getting along nicely until the latter I
part of July, when his property and :
personal belongings went up in I
smoke, in the most serious fire re- j
corded in the brief history of Hyder.!
And had the fire occurred half an J
hour later., he thinks it probable
that he would have had difficulty j
getting away with his life, for he!
w'as on his way to his room when thej
fire started.
On the way up the coast Mr.
Stanley stopped at Ketchikan, Jun
eau. Cordova and Seward, and found :
those towns very quiet, owing to the 1
slump in fisheries and mining. He
found things more lively at An
chorage. but more business places
than seemed warranted.
Mr. Stanley returned to Nenana
to resume his old position as chef
at the Tavern Cafe.
The H?der Miner, of July 27,
contains the following: account of
the fire above referred to:
One man dead, half a dozen in
jured—two seriously—four buildings
destroyed and property loss approxi
mately $12,000, is the toll by a tire
which, starting in the Hotel Beach
about two o'clock last Saturday
morning, spread with such rapidity
that for a time it appeared as if
only a miracle could save the en
tire built-up portion of the tide
flats.
The fire was caused by the ex
plosion of a kerosene lamp in room
10 opposite the head of the stair
way in the center of the hotel, l'red
Card, who lost his life, was sleeping
in a front room of the building and
apparently did not awaken, the
flames and smoke racing down the
hallway and overpowering him in
bed. The pitiful remants of his body
was found in the ashes as soon as
the fire was extinguished, was under
the bed springs, which had turned
over as they fell from the top floor
to the ground. The head and limbs
were burned away and the portnon
of the trunk remaining was less
than one foot in diameter.
There were eleven rooms in the
hotel and all were occupied. Most
of the occupants lost what belong
ings they had with them, some of
them making their escape without a
stitch of clothing. Mrs. Helen Est
mere, who conducted the hotel, and
Lance Crane, who occupied a lower
front room and was reading, both
succeeded in reaching the top of the
stairs with water but could do
; nothing- toward subduing the blaze,
1 and had pust time to get down and
, out of the building.
Meanwhile the alarm had been
, sounded and in a very few minutes
. many willing workers were helping
I to remove the contents of other
| buildings in the vicinity. The Arctic
Cigar Store, adjoining the hotel,
was quickly ablaze, but most of the
stock, fixtures and decorations were
taken out. The persona! belongings
on the second floor, however, were
a total loss. The law office and liv
ing quarters of C. H. Sundmacher
and the home and carpenter shop of
Max Priebe had no possible chance,
so the former was dynamited.
The three-story Alaskan hotel, the
next building to the west, was saved
by the power pump and hose which
Scotty Patterson brought into action
as soon as the fire started. By sav
ing the Alaskan the whole north
erly and westerly part of the piled
area was undoubtedly prevented
from being wiped out.
The most heroic battle with the
I devouring element, however, occurr
j ed at the Miners Hotel, where aa
bucket brigade lined up and refused
to give ground, though the building
was ablaze time after time. Ladders
were placed on the roof from the
side opposite the fire, and water
was kept on its way up as fast as
buckets could be passed. One of the
ladders, on which Sam Potts, Felix
Seppi and Holger Johnson were at:
work, tore loose from the peak, and
with the three men. fell to the tide
flats, a distance of 40 feet or more.
How the men escaped mortal injury,
no one has yet succeeded in figuring
out. Potts was severely bruised about
the side and chest, but no bones
were broken. Johnson suffered a
severely sprained ankle and Seppi
was cut across the temple and had
j a shoulder injured, but kept right
| on working.
Considerable damage was done to
windows by the dynamite explosions,
the Alaskan Hotel being the heaviest
loser in this, respect, practically all
of the glass in the building being
| broken.
| John Lindsey, owner of the Hotel
i Beach, suffered the heaviest fire
loss, being set back about $7,500.
Other losses approximately were:
Nick Bieler and Fred Stanley, Arctic
Cigar Store and personal belongings,
$2,000; C. H. Sundmacher. $500;
j Max Priebe, $300; Mrs. Estmere,
j $400; Alaskan Hotel, $250. There
was no insurance. Judge Sundmacher
lost the oldest license to practice
: law in the territory of Alaska, which
i be had tacked to his office wall.
One roomer at the Beach lost a
' $250 roll of bills,
i The Stewart fire department made
a quick run over the two-mile road
j between the two towns, bringing
j ladders and buckets, and practically
■ the entire citizenry of Stewart came
| over and assisted materially inf fight
j ing the fire.
SERVICES ON SUNDAY
Ft. Monroe announces that he
will be in Nenana on next Sunday
and that sendees will be held as
usual on that day at the Catholic
church.
Tabs—all size!
t The News
NOME IS TAKING INTEREST
IN DEVELOPMENT OF OIL
Widespread interest is being man
ifested in the oil development pos
sibi ties of the Fews<\l peninsula
region, saps a recent issue of the
Nome Nugget, emj it is expected
the present season will witness much
staking of purported oil lands, both
within the peninsula proper and in
the region farther north.
From reliable sources, says the
Nugget, it is learned that a consider
able number of local people are con
templating staking claims in the
Serpentine river region, where it is
claimed there are widespread indica
tions of oil possibilities. Another
prospective oil region is supposed
to be located in the region north- <
east of Port Clarence, within a shotr
distance of the coast.
Another likely locality is said to j
lie in the vicinity of Shismareff. So '
far as can be ascertained, no defin
ite evidences of oil have been found ;
in any of the regions indicated. In'
the case of one of them, an oily |
looking scum found on the surface
of ponds and streams is said to be |
the basis on which rests the theory!
that the region contains oil. In an- ]
other, the peculiar fact that no mo
squitos are found over a large area
although swarming in great num
bers without the district, provides
the oil suggestion.
It is currently reported that sever
al representatives of the Standard
Oil Company are investigating the
extensive oil field known to exist
in the region of Point Barrow. This
field is said to be attracting con
siderable attention Outside and has
already been investigated to some;
extent by Outside interests which
sent a prospector into the region
last year. The agent is said to have
secured several gallons of the much '
prized liquid, which was taken out |
by way of the Koyukuk and Fair- j
banks.
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► “Only The Best Is Good Enough”
From 21 Soho Square. London,
W. I., comes a letter from Cross &
Blackwell’s, thanking Mrs. Harriet i
M. D’Orsay, of Nenana, Alaska, for
her interest in their manufactures,
j As an appreciation, she received a
! photograph of the new Cross &
; Blackwell factories, at Branston-o~>
i Trent, which appears more like a
| beautiful city than a manufacturing
i plant.
Following this photograph, Mr.
Baker, of the Cross & Blackwell
3oston, U. S. A., 210 State street
offices, sent a letter, also a present
of a few of the varities, that she
may test the truth of their busi
ness slogan: “Only the Best is Good
I Enough.”
Having sampled their wares, as
j an appreciation from the overseas
j headquarters, London. England, Mrs.
| D’Orsay is ready to acknowledge
with many thanks, the truth of
Cross & Blackwell’s slogan: “Only
the Best is Good Enough.”
Kenana. the Gateway to McKinley
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JACOBS—At Gibbon.
TAXANA—At Gibbon.
ALASKA—Up Circle Sunday.
SIBILLA—At Holy Cross yester
! day.
DAVIS and HERMAN—At St.
| Michael.
BENCHLEY—At Birches,
j KOTLIK—Down Holy Cross yes
* terday.
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REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH
BUENOS AIRES. Sept. 6—A dis
I patch received in this city from
Quito, Ecuador, quotes a report
from Bogota, capital of Columbia,
to the effect that a revolution haas
broken out, led by Columbian liberal
elements. The dispatch adds that
the revolutionsts have jailed Presi
dent Saurez and Bishop Hierrera,
the conservative candidate for presi
dent.
Carbon Paper at The News
IGLOO HAS BUSY MEETING;
SECRETARY GOING OUTSIDE
There were a considerable number
of oldtimers in attendance at the
regular monthly meeting of Xenana
Igloo, No. 17, Pioneers of Alaska,
at Union hall last night, and a large
amount of routine business was
transacted.
William V. Perry was enrolled as
ja member of the organization.
Secretary Frank Rourke announc
ed that, owing to ill health and act
ing upon the advice of Dr. Lake,
he would leave for the Outside
about the 10th of October. Mr.
Rourke has been secretary of the
igloo for a number of years and is
a very active worker in the organ
ization.
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* PERSONAL
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J. R. Fowle returned to Fairbanks
yesterday after a brief business
visit in Nenana.
Mrs. Jack Dwyer, formerly of
Nenana, is enroute North to jcin
her husband who now has a good
position with the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission in the Southern
division.
O. J. Nicholson, who arrived from
the Chandlar recently on his annual
buying trip, started on the return
vokage to that district on Sunday
aboard the steamer Tanana.
Local men who bid on the Nenana
Kantishna winter mail contract, are
unable to learn to whom the con
tract was awarded, although the
fist mail is supposed to leave Nenana
within a short time. They are
anxious to know in order that ar
rangements may be made for the
distribution of dog feed before the
freezeup.
' RUST HOUSE
Clean and
Comfortable
ROOMS by the DAY
WEEK or MONTH
Fred Clark, Proprietor
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
! To Sam Means, E. C. Campbell. J.
j W. Ward and Zach Hickman,
their and each of their heirs, ex
ecutors, administrators and a—
; sights:—
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the sum of cne hun
j dred dollars (§100.00) in ,abor an 1
I improvements ha? been expended up
j on eacn of the following association
! mining claims, situate on Platt
[ Creek, a tributary of Homestake
| Creek, in the Nenana Mining and
1 Recording Precinct, Territory of
j Alaska, and known as—
The Steward Association Mining
Claim, the Elizabeth Association
Mining Claim, the Queen Mab As
i 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
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THE NEW RAILROAD
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
POOL AND PAN
SOMETHING DOING ALL THE TIME
BARBER SHOP AND BATHS
ROOMS IN CONNECTION. BILLY THOMAS
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We Carry a Complete Line of
All New Gbods - New Prices
NEW REMINGTON AMMUNITION
Hardware Camp Outfits Feed
Clothing and Furnishings
Shoes and Rubbers
FOWLER & MORRIS
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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
FOR SALE—Casey's waiehou«e and'
Casey’s building on “A” street. !
All instalments end taxesare pvd
up to date. This property will be i
sold at a great sacrifice. Apply to
James Hagan or Frank Rourke.
WILL TRADE—All-copper boiler for;
i portable oil heater. Mrs. D'Orsay. i
; WANTED—Or.e 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.
WANTED—Ford or other chassis.
George Rich, at Xenana Steam
Laundry. 1
LOST—Lady’s engraved wrist watch
Reward for return to Railroad
Cigar Store.
1 WANTED—Information as to the j
whereabouts of our father, Erik
; Hartull; last known address was!
Nenana. Communicate with Mrs. I
M. Silva and Anna Sofia Hartull, j
S36 15th. St., Oakland, California'
FOR-SALE—Four jackhammers and
; fittings; 2E0 feet of hose; six sets i
of steel. All in good condition, j
Inquire of Jack Singleton. Healy.!
; performance of annual labor for
said year 1920 having been, by ar. i
Act of Congress, extended to June j
30, 1921; said iabor constitute lg ,
| 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, as
respective co-owners of said claims,
fail or refuse to pay to the under- j
signed your respective proportion |
expended by me for said annual I
labor and improvements legally re-:
| quired to hold said claims is •t'ore-j
1 said for the vear 1920. together
i 1
| with the cost of this notice, your;
interest in said clams .-ill become {
the property of the undersigred,
'your co-owner, under said Settion
2324, Revised Statutes cf the United
! States. C. C HEID 1
First Publication, July 12. 1921.
i Last Publication. Oct. 11, 1921.
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. Snsitli
Secretary. President.
Department of the Interior
Alaikao Engineering Comniuiio
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NOTICE
Schedule of trains, subject to
change without notice:
LEA\ E NEXAXA for Healv on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
§
Saturday at 8 a. at.
Returning leaves Healy at 1 p. m.
LEA\ E FAIRBANKS for Xenana
on Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. a
Returning leaves Xenana at 1:30
p. m.
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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. ►
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELANU, *
Secretary Dictator.
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