THE NENANA DA1L Y NEWS
Application mad? April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for eri-ry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 8, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
Owned and Edited by
R. G. SOUTHWORTH ARTHUR G. BELL
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THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
The people of Fairbanks and Ne
nana are fretting- closer together, j
There was abundance evidence of a
growing friendship during the brief
time the New Year excursionists re- ;
mained with us, and there is a dis- j
position on the part of both towns
to strive for still closer relations, j
commercially and socially. Excur
sions such as the one arranged by
the Moose of Nenana will help a lot ■
to attain the desired end.
The number of visitors fell some- i
what short of expectations, but the j
enjoyment of the outing was none'
the less on that account. It was i
easily the most pleasing inter-town;
affair thus far recorded in this part
of Alaska, the Fairbsnksans having
returned to their homes enthusi
astic over the reception given them
and eager for another meeting.
Nenana, which once failed to re-!
ceive serious consideration as a j
town by the residents of the older -
community, now appears to be re-.
garded more in the light of a per-;
manent institution, with a promis-|
ing future before it and a civic j
enterprise that commands respect, j
We are on the map, so to speak— !
here to stay and of sufficient im- i
portance to warrant the establish- i
ment of friendly relations, for the!
promotion of inter-town business i
and the advancement of
tivities.
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socia; ac-1
The visit of the Fairbanksans wa
in every respec t a huge success. :
They were given a cordial welcome
upon their arrival by the people of
Nenana, entertained in true sour- <
dough fashion during their stay -
here, and sent away with happiness
and good will in their hearts—in a
frame of mind that will help to
-mooth the way for both towns,
which have a single reason for ex
istence, a common goal to strive
for—the development of the In
terior,
Let there be more excursions—in
both directions. They are good
bufiness for the country, good medi
cine for the people.
HOW SOFT THEY MOST THINK
US.
Often, much too often, it has
been demonstrated that the Ameri
can people are patient in the face
of abuse and strangely tolerant of
opposition to their Government. How
unfortunately true are these attrib
uted shortcomings, points out the
Alaska Daily Empire (Juneau*, is
evidenced by the recent arrests of
aliens from all countries who. while
.-ojouming here, are systematically
organizing to overthrow long-estab
lished order and strike down ancient
customs.
To these infamies now is added
a crowning insult. It is announced
from San Antonio. Texas, that a
newspaper to be devoted to the in
terests of Francisco Villa is to be -
established there, and a propaganda .
on behalf of that murdering bandit i
launched under the direction of one !
who is heralded as his former sec- j
retary- Villa is a fugitive from!
American justice. It was he who, ;
at the head of a band of cutthroat
thieves, raided the sleeping town of
Columbus. Xew Mexico, and shot
dowti peaceful citizens of this re
public. If taken, he should be sum
marily hanged for premeditated
murder. Justice should be executed
upon him.
That he should be permitted to
found in the United States a news
paper devoted to his bloody cause
passes all understanding. There is
intelligence that his wife and chil
dren are residents of San Antonio,
where they enjoy the blessings of
complete liberty. These facts ex
cite wonder as to what conception
these impudent persons must have
of the American citizenship. The
secretary and the printing plant
should be sent packing across the
American border, and be made to
assume the proper responsibility
that goes with propaganda work.
EARLY PIETY.
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The Alaska salmon are like the j
hairs on a man's head—no attention i
is paid to them until they start dis-j
appearing, aptly remarks the editor!
of the Douglas Island Xews. They \
resemble each other in other waysj
also, he says—the disappearance of j
them can be traced to early piety. j
Let us hope that the bringing back |
of the salmon will not be as hard i
as the growing of new hair on a I
bald head.
The remedies suggested for the
restocking of the waters of Alaska
remind us somewhat of the hair re- |
storers that are on the market. \
They both contain some sweet
smelling essence under a high
sounding namt.
Without a doubt the recent meet
ing, in Seattle, of the different in
terests that are interested in the;
salmon industry -will be conducive
of great good. At the meeting ev
eryone was brought to a realization
that the Ala.-.kan salmon should be
conserved. They all agreed that
the salmon belongs to a disappear
ng species. When all have agreed
on that fact they have a common
ground upon which to start from.
It is true that the fishes that
swim in the waters belong to all
the neople of the nation, but Gov
ernor Riggs hit the nail squarely
on the head when he said that
Alaskans would like to take over
the responsibility of handling the
salmon question of the waters that
wash the shores of Alaska. We
are right here on the ground, the
salmon industry is a vital part of
our lives. We understand conditions
as they exist. We know the pe
culiarities of our own people and
understand how to handle our resi
dents as no Government bureau
does.
The silver beauties that swim in
the clear, cold waters of Alaska
are dear to our hearts. We love
every scale on their bodies. We
want them to increase and multiply
so that they may become as the
sand3 of the seashore. We want
our streams to be filled with the
silver hordes for generations to
come, so that our children and our
children's children may enjoy sal
mon, grilled or friend. For this
'reason we should like to have the
'regulating of the salmon industry.
We and our children are going to
live in the Territory, and if our
salmon are to be regulated, we
should like to do the regulating.
THE ENEMY WITHIN.
Although Germany has been van
quished. civilization is still threat
ened by insidious forces, not from
J without, but from wrthin, warns A.
jC. Bedford, of New York, in a re
cently contributed magazine article.
Strange doctrines are abroad. The
serious deprivations of war have giv
en rise to counsels of despair; the
reaction from the spirit of unselfish
ness and comradeship of war has
been toward suspicion and expecta
tions that cannot be fulfilled. We
find people who speak as though the
destruction of our whole moral and
social fabric was impending. Not
for a moment do I sympathize with
such pessimism. Yet Cardinal Mer
cier. before the Chamber of Com
merce of New York a few days ago.
spoke significantly of the sinister
and destructive ideas which were
falling on fruitful soil in his own
native Belgium. The same condi
tion prevails throughout Europe and
evidences of its inroads are not
lacking in the United States. The
nations of the world face a common
foe—an enemy within us, a parasite
bora of the war. and the destruc
tion of which depends upon our
prompt resuscitation from the dev
astation of war. Upon the business
men of the world rests the duty to
see to it that these prophecies of
despair shall not be verified.
COMMENDABLE!
One outstanding fact speaking
highly for the present Congress is
that in the first thirty-eight days of
the special session it passed all the
important appropriation bills which
the Sixty-fifth Congress failed to
enact at the regular three months’
session. It also adopted the Wom
an’s Suffrage amendment, the bill
ending Government control of tele
graphs and telephones, and a bill
appropriating $6,000,000 for rehabil
itating disabled soldiers and sailors.
Another very commendable thing,
the new Congress cut $1,500,000,000
from the amounts called for in the
measures which fell through last
year. This was made known, writes
the editor of Leslie’s Weekly, in a
forceful statement by Mr. Mondell,
the Republican floor leader in the
present house. Mr. Kitchin. the
Democratic ex-floor leader, tried to
refute Mr. Mondell’s assertions re
garding the money saved. He in
sisted that the decreases in the ap
propriations were made possible by
the unforeseen reduction of the
army and navy, and that had the
sums asked by the administration
been appropriated, only so much
would have been spent as was abso
lutely necessary. He maintained,
therefore, that no actual saving had
been effected. Mr. Mondell, how
ever, asked him why the adminis
tration agents had urged the senate
to restore the sums lopped off by
the house. But to this Mr. Kitchin
had no answer to make. Facts are
sometimes stubborn things. It is
an additional ground for public sat
isfaction with Congress that the ap
propriations to carry on the Gov
ernment this year, though aggre- j
WANT ADS
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WANTED—Position as cook, town
or camp, or hour work of any
kind in private homes, cooking,
housework, or taking care of chil
dren. Inquire at the Arctic.
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FOR SALE—Six-horse barn. In
quire at Nenana House. tf ;
COOK wanted for railroad camp. ;
Inquire Alec Kalisoff, at Arctic.
gating over seven billion dollars, are ;
nearly two billion less than they :
were last year. This is a very dis-!
tinct demonstration of the value of'
peace. The nation is beginning to '
lay aside some of its most pressing ;
financial burdens.
A. W. Thorns, who is operating'
on Gaines creek, in the Ophir dis
trict, recently passed through An- '
chorage enroute to Pasadena for
the winter. He was accompanied
on the trail trip by Mrs. Thorns. \
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Wenana, Where malls and miTari Meat
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Dr. J. R. BOWEN
DENTIST
Price* Moit ReaioaibU
THE BOWEN BUILDING
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ALASKAN ENGINEERING
COMMISSION
Office of the Townsite Manager.
Xenana. Alaska, Dec. 2, 1919.
Notice of Delinquency in the Pay*
meet of AueunerU on the Fol
lowing Lot*, Nenana Townaite:
Lot.
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Amount.
...$103.17
... 103.17
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... 36.21
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170.54
170.54
170.54
170.54
170.54
170.54
317.54
16.26
70.69
169.21
56.63
56.62
56.63
56.61
56.63
56.63
20.92
42.53
27.93
43.47
25.92
25.92
25.92
27.95
29.90
28.27
34.10
86.48
115.38
107.24
134.29
99.11
93.01
66.12
63.65
86.48
78.35
78.35
88.52
88.52
88.52
88.52
85.00
92.58
20.12
1.61
12.19
24.96
40.25
42.28
41.37
87.74
9.30
6.02
6.02
9.11
5.83
48.22
45.46
2.03
70.26
8.13
20.73
5.31
19.37
19.35
37.28
18.71
20.12
1.51
4.88
5.08
3.55
If the a bore assessments together
with 10 per cent, penalty are not
paid on or before January 1, 1920,
the lots will be reported for for
feiture, and title revert to the Gov
ernment according to Circulars
Nos- 458 and 554.
CARL SCHMIDT.
kJ-2 Townsite Manager.
FRESH STOCK
\ Groceries, Clothing and Footwear
SAVE TIME AND MONEY
| All Necessities for Trail and Camp
{ GO TO
! FOWLER & MORRIS
out
We Strive to Please ^
EVERYTHING THE BEST
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Tavern Cafe and Bakery
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WM. ROOICKEIT
Proprietor
A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
Southern
Tom Smith, Prop.
NENANA HOUSE
Just Come in ami Sit Down and Look Out.
MRS. A. B. EASTERLY. Propriety..
DR. R. R. MYERS
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DENTIST i
ARCTIC HOTEL
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
Second and Fourth Mondays
At 8:00 P. M.
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ALEX FOWLER M V. TYLER,!
Secretary Dictator. I
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Eagiareriiif Commission
NOTICE
Passengers are required to pur
efcase tickets before entering traini
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 Camp 415 (North Nenana).
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the sooth leave
the foot of A street on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 8 a. m., and from
Camp 415 (North Nenana i, for
Fairbanks, Tuesdays and Fridays, at
1 p. in.
The following is the schedule be
tween North X’enana and Fairbanks,
subject to change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 7:00 a. m.;
arrive North Nenana, 11 :U0 a. m
I-eave North Nenana 1:00 p. m ,
arrive Fairbanks, 5:30 p. m
No tickets wHl be sold crossing
the river. Those intending to trav
el to Fairbanks must make their
owr. arrangements for reaching
North Nenana.
Trappers and Traders of Alaska
SELL YOUR FURS TO A HOME INDUSTRY. WE GUARANTEE
YOU HIGHER PRICES THAN OUTSIDE
CONCERNS WILL PAY.
During the last season we conducted an advertising campaign
throughout the North and are prepared to send you the names of
people in all sections of Alaska and the Yukon who will verify our
statements.
Our excellent Eastern connections, and the tremendous amount
of mail order business we are receiving from all parts of the
States for furs made to order enables us to turn our stock quickly
at a reasonable profit, but we must have fur, for which we guar
antee top prices.
Make us a trial shipment. If our price does not suit you, the
goods will be returned charges prepaid.
WE MAKE FURS TO ORDER
at more reasonable rates than can be obtained Outside. At present
we are working three operators, and need others. If you are an
operator and finisher, and want a good year-around job. com
municate with us.
CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & CO.
JUNEAU, ALASKA