THE NENANA DAILY NEWS I
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for en-.ry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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THEN AND NOW.
The many local friends of Gov
ernor Thomas Riggs, Jr., recalling
his attitudte on the wage question
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several years ago, while he was aj
member of the Alaskan Engineering
commission in charge of the work
in this division, will be glad to learn
■that he is now displaying a friendly !
interest in the upward revision of j
the railroad wage scale.
Since leaving Nenana, the Cover- j
nor has learned what it means to j
work for small pay. As a member ‘
of the Alaskan Engineering commis-i
sion, he received $10,000 a year,1
could wear his old clothes, was not
expected to entertain more elaborate
ly or more often than the friends
who visited the Riggs cottage, and
he enjoyed all the advantages of a
low-priced and well-stocked commis
I
sary.
The cost of living has advanced
tremendously since Mr. Riggs settled
in Juneau, and as Governor of the
Territory he receives a salary con
siderably under $10,000 a year. The
modest attire of an engineer in a
frontier railroad town will not pass
muster at the capital, and Juneau
ites have cultivated the habit of
expecting the unreasonable in the
way of entertainment, without
thought of recprocity. There are
a thousand demands upon the gu
bernatorial pay check where there
was scarcely a dent in that of the
backwoods railroad builder. So nu
merous and persistent are the de
mands, in fact, that the Governor
has been forced to appeal to his
employers for a raise in wages,
claiming that it is actually impossi
ble for him to get by on his present,
pay.
Under the circumstances, it is
easier for him to appreciate the
struggle of his oldtime associates
in Nenana, although we doubt if
he realizes that conditions now are
considerably worse than when he
discouraged the earlier efforts to es
tablish a decent wage scale here.
A GLORIOUS VICTORY.
In the election of George C. Haze
let at the primaries as a delegate
to the Republican national conven
tion at Chicago, the voters of Alas
ka not only honored one of our pio
neer and representative citizens,
comments the Cordova times, but
at the same time placed its stamp
of disapproval on the maliciouslj
false and scurrilous attacks made
upon the character of a man of the
highest integrity, who enjoys th<
confidence and respect of all wh<
know him.
The magnificent vote that Mr
Hazelet received in his own homi
town is unparalleled in the histor;
of any campaign ever conducted ii
Alaska or elsewhere, where simila
tactics were resorted to in order t
detract from a candidate’s populari
ty. Usually there is some factions
sentiment that can be fanned int
a flame by the despicable tactic
resorted to by Charley Herron t)hr
the columns of the papers he cor
trols at Juneau and Anchorage. Bv
such was not the case at the pr
mary election, and the magnificer
vote given Mr. Hazelet Jiy his friends ,
and neighbors, where he is known ■
for his true worth, is a testimonial j
any man might be justly proud of.'
and for which he is truly grate
ful. * * *
The entire fire of the enemy was
directed against Mr. Hazelet's can-j
didacy. The Seattle bunch of for- j
mer Alaskans prepared a slate 1
whereby these grafters in fee simple 1
hoped to control the Federal patron- j
age of the Territory by electing1
Herron as national committeeman
and sending Valentine to the Re
pulican national convention. Wick
ersham, who has gubernatorial as
pirations, telegraphed from Wash
ington his endorsement of the plan
to the Alaska newspapers, adding:
“Beat Hazelet at all hazards.” Her
ron's papers took up the slogan of
the master mind, but overreached
themselves in their zeal to injure
Mr. Hazelet, by publishing malcious
ly false and defamatory statements.
As a result, Herron has been ar
rested and must stand trial on the
charges of both civil and criminal
libel.
In the face of all this oppisition, j
what a errand victory George C.
Hazelet achieved by bis triumph
over all the obstacles thrown in his
way to be one of the delegates to
the Republican national convention,
which will nominate the next Presi
dent of the United States. We con
gratulate him upon his success, the
voters who stood so loyally by him,
and for the further fact of having
for all time eliminated from Alaska
politics the Seattle hangers-on,
jWickersham, Herron, Valentine and
lull of their ilk.
The people of Alaska should make
an effort to have it provided in the
| so-called Development Board bill
| that a majority of its members shall
i be appointed from bona fide resi
dent Alaskans, is the belief of E. S.
l Hewitt, the well-known Juneau busi
1 re-'s man. It is important, in the
opinion of Mr. Hewitt, that the
members of the boa^d “elected to
administer the resources of Alaska
should view their task
standpoint of' Alaskans,
from the
that they
i consider first the welfare of this
j Territory and her people in handling
jthe resources of the Territory. The
j resources of the Territory should be
: used to develop Alaska and her
trade and her people’s well-being
than as a source of
to the National Gov.
j first, rather
| direct profit
eminent.
Robert E. Forbes, alias Johnstone
’ alias Fischer, who several weeks ag<
created a stir in Cordova by swind
• ling a number of persons out o
sj considerable money by means o
1 forged checks, was tried at Valde
» jrecently and pleaded guilty. Afte
r'a short talk by Judge F. M. Brown
}jhe was sentenced to seven years ii
-; the penitentiary at McNeils island.
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a | Mark Smith, for over 22 year
s employed at Treadwell, has accepte
j' a position at San Francisco as sc
_ perintendent of the big foundry oi
t erated by the Metal Trades Foundr
i- |association in conjunction with th
it shipyards on the bay.
10 HELP SELVES
Co-operative enterprice under |
chool leadership among the people;
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hemselves has gone further in Alas
ka than in most places.
In 1911 the bureau of education j
rntered upon the policy of encour-J^
iging the establishment in native IF
tillages of co-operative enterprises, j
inaneed by natives themselves, un- j
ler the supervision of the teacher
)f the local United States public
school. Such enterprises are now in
successful operation in nine villages
n widely separated regions. Each
?nterprise is bringing prosperity to
the' village in which it is located.
Conspicuous among these undertak
ings is the Metlakatia Commercial
company, on Annette island, in
Southeastern Alaska, which was or
ganized in 1916 with a capital of
$2,295, and 30 shareholders. The .
auditing of the affairs of the com
pany in January, 1919, showed a
capital of $21,140 at that date, and
a net profit of $13,721. The num
ber of stockholders hail increased to
156. The returns to the natives of
Metlakatia from the Annette Island
Packing company, having fish-trap
ping privileges within the reserved
waters adjacent to Annette island
and permission to erect and operate
a cannery on Annette island, j
amounted during the season of 1918 j
to $70,252.55 for fish royalties, trap j
fees, labor, and lumber purchased i
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from the local sawmill. The suc
cessful operation of the lease grant
ed to the Annette Island Packing
company at Metlakatia led to the
adoption of a similar policy at
Tyonek, in Southwestern Alaska.
F'or several years canneries and
packing companies have provided the
natives of Tyonek with fishing equip
ment and have purchased the fish
caught. Under this arrangement the
Tyonek natives never realized more
than $4,000 in a season. Under a
lease entered into during January.
1919, with a Seattle capitalist,
granting the privilege of operating
a saltery and fishtrap within the
Tyonek reservation, the annual in
come to the Tyonek natives from
royalties and wages paid will be
about $10,000.
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OVER-THE-ICE ECGS, $1.50 per
dozen, at Fowler & Morris.
NOTICE OF QUARANTINE.
A quarantine is hereby establish
ed in favor of Brooks and Liven
good and against all outlying com
munities and all persons are for
bidden to travel to or from said
places.
J. A. SUTHERLAND,
Assistant Territorial Health Com
missioner.
WATCHES
JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
DESIGNING AND NATIVE
JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
WM. TAYLOR
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CENTRAL CAFE
FIRST CLASS
in Every Respect
PRIVATE BOXES
JOHN KETOOROKY
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WANT ADS
OST—Electric hot plate, used dur
ing the epidemic. Anyone know
ing of the present whereabouts of
same will confer a favor by in
forming: Miss Eunice Thrift.
OOK WANTED for Camp south of
Nenana. Man or woman. Good:
wages; long-time employment. In
quire Mrs. Heimburger, at Arctic
Hotel. k20
ISIHNG^TACICLE^^hPassortment
Trout Flies, Lines, etc. Harness
Goods, Heavy Shoemakers’ and
Tent Sewing Machines, Building
Taper, Awning Goods and Fix
tures. Simson’s Department Store.
RAME HOUSE and lot for sale.
Best location in town. Good wa
ter. Inquire News office. s519
'urnisheS'cabin^for SALE.
Two rooms, best, water in town.
Cheap. See J. H. Steele.
1ARN FOR RENT—Cheap. Inquire
News office.
SARN FOR RENT—Second and E.
Three double stalls. Pump in
barn. Inquire at News.
!UNCH~~Of'~SEVEN KEYS^fouruL
Owner can recover by calling at
News office and paying for adv.
'HE DWYER HOME FOR SALE.
Terms reasonable. tf
'OR RENT—Suite of three room?,
suitable for light housekeeping,
with heat and light and hot and
cold water in connection. Also
office rooms, at The Arctic.
'OR SALE—Two-room house, part
ly furnished, with lot. Desirable
locality. Inquire News office. tf
rOR RENT—Cascade laundry. Ful’y
equipped and with established in
come. No cash required. Inquire
at Arctic.
NOTICE.
No passengers from any boat will
)e allowed to land at Tanana or
fort Gibbon for an indefinite period
DR. MOORE.
Birth Announcement Card* at the
New* Office.
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Public Stenography Typewriting
Bookkeeping Conveyancing
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS LOANS
LIFE INSURANCE
FIRE INSURANCE
Only the most reliable companies
Safety Deposit Boxes
For Rent.
I 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 Ronrke, Martin Nath,
Secretary. Preahlent.
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NENANA HOUSE
Large Barn-In Connection- Dog Kennels
MRS. A. B. EASTERLY, Proprietress.
Dr. J. R. BOWEN
DENTIST
Price. Mo.t Reasonable
THE BOWEN BUILDING
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.
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELAND,
Secretary Dictator.
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Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE
Passengers are required to pur
pose tickets before entering trains
Tickets can be purchased from
he station agent, whose office is in
he employment office, on the ground
loor of the General Office Buikling,
\laskan Engineering Commission, or
it North Nenana.
Tickets will be on sale at '.ny
lime 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 S a. m.
The following change of schedule
between Nortn Nenana and Fair
banks is effective June 1, subject to
change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 8:00 a. pi.:
arrive North Nenana, 12:30 p. m.
Leave North Nenana, 2:00 p. m.;
arrive Fairbanks, 6:30 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.
Trappers and Traders of Alaska
SELL YOUR FURS TO A HOME INDUSTRY. WE GUARANTEE
YOU HIGHER PRICES THAN OUTSIDE
CONCERNS WILL PAY.
Daring 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 ef 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 as 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
yjQ gfg 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 & GO.
JUNEAU, ALASKA