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ALASKA PIONEERS TO
MEET THIS EVENING
Nenana Igloo No. 17, Alaska
Order of Pioneers will hold their
regular meeting this evening at the
Labor Union hall. Several members
are yet to be initiated and a good
attendance is urged.
Following the business meeting,
a short social session will be held j
in which all members are requested
to participate. Have your story or
joke ready before you go. The
meeting will be called to order at j
8 o’clock sharp.
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r.s. McDonald
CONVEYANCING
GENERAL BROKERAGE
NOTARIAL WORK
LIFE INSURANCE
Local Agent of
Whitely-Woodward Company
Home Insurance Co., New York
National Fire, of Hartford
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co. j
Union Insurance Society, London
Law Union and Rock, London
Look Them Up In Best’s
Koland’s Stage
ROUND TRIP WEEKLY
BETWEEN
Nenana and Fairbanks
Carrying Mail, Freight and
Passengers
Make Reservations at Southern
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Notice is hereby given that an!
election will be held on Tuesday,
April 2, 1918, for the purpose of
electing three (3) school directors
for the Nenana School district. The
names of candidates must be in the
hands of the clerk of the school board
not later than 6 p. m., March 22,
1918. The polling place will be at
the Fire hall, adjoining the Townsite
office. The polls will be open from
8 a. m. to 7 p. m. on the date of
election.
CARL SCHMIDT,
Clerk. |
Dated March 7, 1918.
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Public Requested to Renew Sub
scription to Help Swell the
Fund.
The following circular has been
prepared by H. B. Joseph, in charge
of the public library, in order that
the co-operation of the members of
the library may be obtained in get
ting new books:
Nenana, March 26, 1918
“Dear Sir:—In order that the
public library may obtain money foi
an order of new books, which can be
sent in this summer, the followinj
plan will be tried:
“Each present subscriber will be
asked to renew his subscription, pay
ing one dollar, and a new card wil
be issued to cover.
“It is planned to spend the entire
amount so collected for the lates'
fiction, each volume of which wil
cost approximately $1.15 or $1.20
The amount collected will probably
buy about 150 books.
“.Reference to the report of fund:
expended last year, recently pub
lished, will show that a large per
centage was spent for equipment
but as we now have the equipment
such money as may be obtained wil
all go for books.
“While some of us might wish ti
spend less on fiction, the fact re
mains that the public generally wants
more fiction.
“It is hoped that this plan will be
supported, as 150 new books wil
make it possible for the subscribe]
to obtain one of the new books wit!
considerably less trouble.
“Mrs. Arthur C. Elleson and Miss
Thora Slippern have consented tc
handle collections; Mr. R B. Eames
at the library, will also accept youi
dollar.
“H. B. JOSEPH,
“In Charge.’
Dr. Charles G. Percival, Pasl
Grand Arctic Chief of the Arctic
Brotherhood of America and well
known Arctic explorer and author,
was recently commissioned a captain
in the U. S. Army He was the
first man to go into icy latitudes
in an automobile, going as far as
64 degrees i.orth in the winter ol
1911
Gus Johnson, stationman at Mile
78, on Turnagain Arm, was killed
recently as the result of being caught
by a snowslide and swept into the
inlet. His body was not recovered.
FASIESIG1E OF
SEASON ON IASI
Before a highly appreciative audi
ence the contest for supremacy in
the local basket ball world was re
sumed Saturday night at the Union
hall, when a double header was
staged with the Nenana boys facing
the soldiers of the 14th Infantry
stationed here, and the two girls’
teams, the Midnight Suns and the
Northern Lights, lined up against
each other. Both games went with
a snap and were by far the best
played on the local court to date.
Incidently the contest between the
ladies, besides being one of the
regular series, carried with it as
part of the spoils, the privilege of
eating a big chicken spread donated
to the winner by the management of
the popular Tavern cafe. As en
couragement to the ladies in their
game and also to spur enthusiasm
in the local sport lovers the dinner
was given. It accomplished all that
was hoped for it. From the drop
of the hat the game was crowded
with fast, snappy play and that the
ladies meant business throughout
the contest is proven by the box
score. After four regular periods
of play the low score of eight to
six was piled up in favor of the
Northern Lights.
From the first the game was re
markably free from fouls consider
ing its nature. Miss Kobe, captain
of the winning team.played s
I strong game at guard, but could
(show nothing to her team mate, Mrs
1 Schaeffer. Mrs. Alderman and Miss
! Foster, forwards on the winning
! team, each shot a field goal and t
Igoal from foul, and the remaining
goal of the winning score was drop
ped into the basket after a running
! battle by Miss McCray, who playet
! center. At times in the heat oi
I the argument, the rules of the Bas
ket Ball Association were slightlj
jmixed up with those of the Marquis
of Queensbury, but this detractei
nothing from the interest of th<
audience.
The work of the winning for
wards was greatly hampered by ths
excellent guarding of Miss Russel
and Mrs. Lund, who stuck like burrs
| to their opponents. Three goal:
from field were scored by Mrs. Hall
captain of the Midnight Suns, am
her work was hardly less brillian
than that of Mrs. Lawrence, for
ward, who played in hard luck. V
j center, for the Midnight Suns, Mis:
| Thora Slippern played a strong game
| throughout. The audience wens
away thoroughly satisfied with tht
| exhibition.
! "fhe score being so close. Mr
1 Rodigkeit has decided that botl
| teams worked hard enough to wir
I a dinner and for that reason plan;
to invite the losers as well as tht
winners to the big dinner. He says
that as soon as there is sufficienl
green goods on the market to enable
him to get up a “regular dinner,’
he will set the date and the big
eats will be on.
In the men’s game the soldiers
sprang a surprise on the Nenana
boys by their remarkable team work.
This was a vast improvement ovei
! their previous showing and leads one
I to believe that they ar • taking ad
vantage of every chance to prac
tice. That is the winning spirit,
Throughout the game was good, but
the goal-shooting ability of the Ne
nana boys enabled them to pull out
on the long end of a 41 to 17 score.
If the soldiers can learn, in the
near future, to throw goals from
the field to the same degree that
they have improved on their team
play, they will be hard to beat. The
next contest between these twe
teams should show some gilt-edge<i
basket ball.
Jack McCarthy and Row Scott,
both residents of Cordova, were re
cently hailed before the U. S. com
missioner on the ch< rges of firing
firearms indiscriminately and alsc
having liquor in their possession
McCarthy took a shot at Scott and
was fined $100, and being unable
to pay the fine was committed to
jail for 50 days. Scott was fined
$180 for having liquor in • is pos
session and was obliged to take 90
days in jail, being short of the
wherewithal to pay the fine.
NEW AMMUNITION
FOR AERO GUNS
The present war has brought
forth a new kind of ammunition for
airplane use in the form of special
cartridges containing bullets for
armor-piercing, tracing, and incen
diary purposes, according to a state
ment recently issued by the war
department.
With the progress of the war the
more vital parts of the /irplane
were protected with light armor, so
that it became necessary to intro
duce the armor-piercing bullet.
As the gasoline tanks were par
ticularly susceptible to incendiary
explosion, it was necessary to pro
cure a bullet containing an in
flammable substance, ignited upon
discharge, which would carry the
spark or flame into the tank upon
piercing it.
Tracer Bullet Introduced.
As the target, the enemy airplane
| was within fighting range for only
j brief moments at a time, and as
j there were no means of determining
I the fire effect as on land, a tracei
bullet containing a bright-burning
composition, which wouid indicate
the path of the bullet in daylight
as well as darkness, and thereby al
low the aim of the machine gun tc
: be corrected, was introduced. The
composition is set on fire upon dis
charge and the bullet flies througl
the air as a bright spark plainly
visible to the machine-gun operator
All of these cartridges are oi
! the small rifle calibers—caliber .3(
j or thereabout. The 3-10ths of ar
j inch diameter and short length o:
j this bullet left little space thereit
| for the armor-piercing element o:
I incendiary composition. Neverthe
! less, combinations of armor piere
j ing and trace and armor piercinj
, and incendiary bullets have beei
; made.
Meet Tests Fully.
! At the outbreak of the war, fur
■ ther inforamtion was promptly gath
.: ered from the Allies and this sub
ject was studied by those respons
, j ible for this work in the Unitei
\ States. Of course, on account o
j the difficulties of the problem, non
of the special bullets possessed b
any country is entirely satisfactor
or what might be termed “perfect
in operation.
The bullets developed by th<
United States ordnance departmen
have been tested on land and fron
airplanes to see if there is any dif
ference in their performance whei
[fired from a quickly moving air
! plane in the upper atmosphere am
when fired on land.
These tests indicate that th'
United States has developed a clas
of special cartridges with a perform
ance fully equal to or surpassinf
that attained abroad.
ELSEWHERE IN ALASK/
Sumner S. Smith, resident engin
eer in charge of the governmem
coal mines at Eska and Chickaloon
recently delivered an interesting ad
dress at Anchorage, his subject be
ing the coal mining industry of tht
Matanuska.
Mr. Jack Robarts, formerly oi
Fairbanks, recently directed a pre
sentation of the four-act drama
■ “A Bachelor’s Romance,” which wa:
staged at the Anchorage Labor tern
pie under the auspices of the Pio
neers of Alaska. During her resi
dence in Fairbanks, Mrs. Robart!
appeared in many amateur per
formances.
Robert Small, former well knowr
blacksmith of the Fairbanks dis
trict and now engaged in business
at Anchorage, is seeking nominatior
as a candidate for the territoria
legislature.
The McCarthy News has the we)
come item in it that ptarmigan ir
great flocks are appearing in thai
vicinity after a long absence.
James L. Galen a no Joe Stantor
of Cordova, who have been engager
in the transfer business under tht
head of the Alaska transfer com
pany, recently dissolved partner
ship. Mr. Galen assuming complete
control.
We Are Closing Out Our Entire St- ck of
HARDWARE
Saws, Axes, Planes, Hammer and Axe Handles, Stove
Pipe, Graniteware. Kitchen Utensils and Many
Other Household Utensils We Have In Stock
MUST GO IMMEDIATELY
See Us For Bargains In Any of the Above Lines
COONEYS’
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NEW RAILROAD PASS
IS ISSUED BY A.
E. C.
D
New passes were today issued by
the Alaskan Engineering commis
sion to cover the transportation of
employees and officials on the road.
The passes are good for one year
and bear the name of the employee,
official capacity and the number.
All passes are signed by W. C.
! Edes, as chairman of the commis
sion, and either countersigned by
Mr. Riggs or Mr. Mears.
The conditions subject to which
the passes are issued are as follows:
Pass is not transferable and is
to be forfeited if presented by any
j one but the party to whom origi i
| nally issued, or if any alteration, !
; addition or erasure is made upon it.
I The person accepting and using |
] the passes in consenting to the re-!
' ceiving of same, voluntarily assumes ;
all risk of accident and damagees,;
i
; agrees that the acceptance of the \
pass is the acceptance of those con
! ditions and expressly agrees that the j
'Alaskan Engineering commission
shall not be regarded as a common
carrier and shall not be liable for
any injury to his person or any loss !
or damage to his baggage which may
i occur while using this pass, whether
' caused by neglect of the commission
• agents or otherwise.
The certificate of acceptance
• which is signed by the employee re- j
' ceiving the pass is as follows:
“I hereby certify that I am with
! in the provisions of the Interstate
' Commerce acts, permitting free
transportation to certain classes and
' that I am not a member of any class
to which the issue of reduced trans
• portation is forbidden by the sta
tutes, and I agree that I will not
? use this pass at any time in violation
7 of the law.”
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3NER AND BICKFORD
ARRIVE IN TOWN
Frank Doner, chief of the A. E. C.
nekceping staff, anil J. B. Bick
rd, chief clerk, arrived in Nenana
day from the upper town, via Mr.
ickford’s dog team. Mr. Doner
ports a tough trip for the first
ly out of Fairbanks, the storms
aking the traiils impassible. The
irty was three days on the trail.
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