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OLDTIMER SAYS YUKON RIVER
CAMPS ARE NOW ISOLATED
There is a long stretch of coun
j ;ry along the Yukon river, front
! Eagle down to . Tanana, that has
j been hard hit as a result of the
I change in conditions directly due
; to the introduction of railroad
transportation between the Alaska
coast and N'enana, according to
George Anderson, piano expert, who
; arrived in Nenana this week on his
■annual tour through the country in
; the interests of harmony. Mr. An
'derson came down the Yukon, as
i he has been doing for many years
past, but under conditions which
he found sufficiently annoying to
| discourage a less determined travel
er. He was aware, before leaving
the coast, that thp railroad was in
operation from Seward north to
. Xenana. but he did not suspect that
■ he would find the river all but de
serted by river craft below Daw
| son as a result of the completion
of the railroad. But that was the
condition that confronted him an!
more than a score of other travel
ers who had occasion to go down
the Yukon. There was not a steam
er available and none scheduled to
sail from Dawson for some time,
so the only thing left for them to
do was to pile on to a mail launch,
thirty or more strong, with no ac
commodations and no protection
in case of mishap in the swift waters
of the Yukon.
Mr. Anderson says the withdraw
al of regular steamer service be- I
low Dawson not only has had the
effect of shutting off practically all
travel on the river, but also has
dealt a severe blow to the many
small but promising communities
along the river, which are now all
but shut off from the Outside world
and other sections of the territory.
There were a lot of tourists on1
the upper Yukon, Mr. Anderson;
says, who were eager to proceed j
down the river and out by way of
the railroad, but the prospect of a
long, tedious ride in a frail launch
did not appeal to them, and they
turned back at Dawson.
There is sufficient business along
the river, present and prospective,:
to warrant the establishment of a
line of boats by the Government,:
to operate in connection with the
Alaska Railroad. The tourist busi
ness alone, he argues, would be a
big thing, and the presence of the
boats on the river would help mater
ially to create new interest in the1
mining industry.
The party of voyagers who made
the trip down the Yukon in the mail
launch included one tourist who re
fused to turn back at Dawson. He
had come to see Alaska and he piled
on the boat with the others, ready
to share with them the discomforts
of such a trip. And when they ar
rived at Tanana he transferred to
i an open scow which brought him
and Mr. Anderson to N'enana.
NEW ELECTRIC FREEZER
INSTALLED AT PORTLAND
A new electric ice cream freezer
of the latest type in use in the
States, has been installed at The
Portland by Alf Ekeland, to meet
ithe steadily increasing demand for
cream and sodas at his popular es
tablishment. Among the advantages
: claimed for this innovation is one
■ that will appeal to all who are fond
of this type of refreshment. A de
. vice in the machine whips the cream
in a very thorough manner during
the process of freezing and gives to
the finished product a uniform con
•isistency and flavor not obtainable
by the old method of hand freezing.
The machine turns out five gallons
[ of ice cream at a time and in less
;than half an hour.
An electric shaker, for sodas and
j other mixed drinks, also has been
installed at the Portland lately, in
anticapation of a heavy summer de
mand for fountain beverrjtes.
BABY DAUGHTER ARRIVES
A daughter, tipping the scales at'
j nine pounds, was born to Mr. and
Mrs. James P. Sherman, Jr., this
. week, at the Railroad hospital, with
! Dr. A. B. Carmichael in attendance,
i The baby has been named Pauline
; Agnes. Both mother and daughter
• are getting along nicely.
j Mrs. Dave Patterson arrived in
iNenana on the last train from An-'
j chorage, accompanied by her mother ,
I Mrs. Zimmerman, and daughter,
Georgia. They are now on a brief
visit to Fairbanks.
PIONEER MEETING POSTPONED
The regular meeting of Nenana
Igloo, No. '17, Pioneers of Alaska,
which ordinarily would have been
held on Monday night, has been
postponed until Monday, July 10,
on account of the Fourth of July
celebration.
Paints, Oils and Varnishes and an
expert painter at the Xanana Sheet
Metal Works.
Our Stock of Mens' Clothing Just Arrived
Dress Shirts, Dress Pants, Suits, Hats, Caps, Shoes
Suit Cases, Waterproof Coats, Dress Coats, &c.
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8 I Boys and Children
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I
I" Bungalow Breakfast Sets
32 Pieces $9.50
Glass Water Sets $4.50
I Razor Sets $1.00
Gillette, Auto Strop. Ever Ready
| Fishing Rodes, Hooks, Flies,&c
Soft Drinks
Fresh Candies
Riley’s Candy. Chocolates. Cakes
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Oranges, Apples, Lemons, Grape
Fruit, Cherries, Figs, &c,
Tents, Banting, Mosquito Nets
SONG PRACTICE TOMORROW
FOR PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
Mrs. W. C. Steinmetz. -who has
kindly consented to assist the cele
bration committee by rehearsing and
directing the song feature of the
patriotic exercises scheduled for the
morning of the Fourth, has asked
The News to notify ail the children
of Nenana that they are wanted at
the school house tomorrow after
noon, at three o’clock, to prepare
for their participation in the cele
bration.
CENTRAL CAFE ANNOUNCES
SPECIAL PARTY SERVICE
Determined to give Nenana the
most up-to-date restaurant service
north of Seattle, John Ketooroky,
propritor of the Central Cafe, has
transformed the second floor of his
restaurant building to accommodate !
large and small dinner parties, i
Painters and decorators are now
putting on the finishing touches and
everything will be in readiness for
the inauguration of the new service
tomorrow.
There are three dining rooms up!
stairs, so arranged that parties of!
all sizes may be served, one of the j
rooms having the dimensions of a j
banquet hall, sufficiently large for,
any occasion. There is a comfort
able waiting room at the head of the
stairs and the general appointments
are those of a modern eating es
tablishment. Service from the cafe
kitchen will be by elevator.
The entrance to the dining rooms
is on Second street.
The work of preparing the foun
dation for the new depot is pro-1
gressing rapidly and within a very {
short time the concrete w-ill be in ;
place. The city water main, which j
passes beneath the building, has
been encased in concrete the full
length of the building so that it
will not be affected by the weight
of the building.
The pow-er boat Bertha arrived
from Fairbanks last night.
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GEO. ANDERSON, PIANO EXPERT
and representative for high grade
pianos, is in Nenana for a few days,
at the Skof House. Pianos for sale
and rent. * 3t
CLEAN ROOMS AND BUNKS at
the Jonei Bunk House. Market St.
F. Reenstrom.
DIRT IS MOVING FAST
The 45-ton Bucyrus steam shovel,
with a one and three-quarter yard
bucket, which is engaged in grading
a portion of the roadway on the
north bank of the . Xanana river,,
from North N'enana toward the north
approach to the big bridge, moved a
total of 24,000 yards of material,
mostly rock, during the month of
June. The shovel is worked in con
nection with a gang of men under
Foreman Frank Daniels.
The marshal’s office vs making in
quiry for John 1. E. Nelson, some-!
times known as John Nelson and
sometimes as I. E. Nelson. He is re
ported to have been in Fairbanks
in 1908 or 1909. Inquiry also is be
made for Frank Cross, who left Wil-;
low creek last September for Rus
sian Mission. He has not been heard ,
of since that time.
The steamer Teddy H reached
Tanana this morning and should :
reach Nenana on Monday, ready for
another trip to the Koyukuk and
Yukon river points.
J. H. Flower, a confectioner by
profession, will hold fortn during
the celebration at the Rappolt bak
ery. in which commodious quarters
he will serve special sundaes of his
own manufacture. A number of glass
tables, of latest pattern, were re
cently received from the States by
Mr. Rappoit and these will be used
by Mr. Flower for the first time
during the celebration. The place
has been attractively decorated and
accammodations provided for a large
number of patrons.
Mr. Flower is an expert in hi1
line and guarantees satisfaction with
every sundae.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Huston, Alfred H. Brooks and a
number of other prominent Govern
ment men, will arrive in N'enana
from Fairbanks tomorrow morning,
enroute to the coast by way of the
Alaska Railroad. They will bake the
trip from Fairbanks by gascar and
be met here by a special train which
will take them to the coast, after a
brief visit here.
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