THE NENANA DA1L Y NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for enzry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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Company, at First and B Streets. Nenana. Alaska.
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WORK TO FREE ALASKA
Commenting on the proposal to es
tablish a line of Government vessels
to connect with the Government
railroad at Seward or Anchorage,
the Seattle Times says, in a recent
issue: ‘‘The agitation for new steam
ship lines to Alaska, while dictated
by a natural desire in Portland and
San Francisco to effect closer trans
portation relations with the terri
tory, must appeal to persons ac
quainted with conditions as econom
ically absurd.
“At a time when Alaska was grow
ing in population, with new mining
properties being opened up and pros
pecting going forward on a big
scale, efforts to establish steamship
lines from Portland and San Fran
cisco failed. These cities simply were
not in position to compete success
fully for the Alaska trade. They
could get better and more frequent
sendee through Seattle and Seattle
lines than they could through lines
running direct to Northern ports.
“Conditions in Alaska have chang
ed. if anything, for the worse. There
certainly is no more business now
than formerly. If Portland and San
Francisco steamship companies could
not succeed previously, they certain
ly cannot be operated at a profit
now.
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“If the Southern cities desire to
: render establishment of direct steam
ship service possible, let them work
for the upbuilding of the Territory!
by striking- from its limbs the shack
les of red tape that now hold rt
helpless. That is what Seattle has
done consistently and still is doing.
“If Alaska’s business can be
doubled or trebled—and there is no
reason why it should not be in
creased five or tenfold—there will
be sufficient trade to justify new
steamship experiments. They might '
not succeed, even then; but at h at, I
they would have a chance to sc.-. eer.
“There is enough of p -ntial
wealth in the Northland to give
every port on the Pacific coast an
accession of business—enough to
support hundreds of thousands of
hustling Alaska residents in com
fort and even in luxury. The pri
mary need is the opening up of the
Territory' so that this wealth may
attract settlers, encourage capital
and develop industries.
“Nothing will be gained by striv
ing to undermine Seattle’s Alaska
will be vain; and, in the second
business. In the first place, the effoft
place, greater results will be achiev
ed by a united drive of all Pacific
Coast communities to unshackle the
Northern Empire.”
MOROS ARE GETTING THEIRS
MANILA, Aug. 18—H. S. Lyo is,
an American oil prospector in Min
dano, has wired Acting Governor
General Yeaton, advising him that
members of the Philippine constabu
lary are killing Moros because of
complaints made to the Wood-Forbes
mission, regarding abuses.
The members of the Forbes party
had a narrow escape from drowning
this week while attempting to board
their ship. The native canoes, in
-which they left shore, were swemped
in the surf, and it was with diffi
culty that the Americans scrambled
back to the beach.
KELLY HITS TWENTIETH
NEW YORK, Aug. 18—George
Kelly, heavy hitter of the Giants,
made his twentieth home run here
yesterday in the first inning against
Cincinnati.
WILL OF PETER VIDOVICH
IS CONTESTED BY BROTHER
NEW YORK. Aug. 18—It became
known here today that Thomas F.
Smith, public administrator, is hold
ing bonds and cash valued at $55,
000, gold nuggets, several diamonds
and other jewelry found on Peter
Vidovich, j^oneer Alaskan who was
taken fatally ill on a transconti
nental train a year ago. apparently
in a destitute condition.
The information became public as
a result of action taken by the
Mercantile Trust Company, of San
Francisco, in the form of a request
to have Smith turn the property
over to that institution, pending the
outcome of an action filed by John
Vidovich, of Fresno, brother of the
deceased, who is trying to break the
will.
Vidovich formerly resided at Fair
banks, and it was known there that
he had amassed considerable wealth.
But upon reaching the East he posed
as an indigent and finally died as a
pauper.
PERSONAL
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R. S. Donaldson returned to town
today after a brief visit in Fair
banks.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gilcher re
turned to town yesterday, after a
brief visit in the Canyon district.
Their stay was cut short by un
favorable weather.
George Anderson, piano expert,
left for the coast this morning by
way of Broad Pass. He is working
his way back to his headquarters in
Juneau.
H. H. Ross returned to Fairbanks
today. He came to Xenana yester
day to prepare the body of Tony
Hagen for burial.
Albert Fortier took passage yes
terday for the Outside on the steam
er Alaska, his destination being Cal
ifornia. He talks of returning next
spring.
Mrs. Oscar Rothenburg and Mrs.
R. G. Southworth, who left for the
coast on Monday by way of Broad
Pass, were at Camp 319 last night
and should reach Hurricane Gulch
today in time to connect with the
regular train for Anchorage.
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Deputy Marshal James Hagan re
turned to town from the Canyon
yesterday, after a brief absence on
official business.
Mrs. Walter Gould went to Fair
banks yesterday on a brief visit.
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Further confirmation of the rich
ffold strike reported in the vicinity
of Gird wood, was received at Seat
tle recently from Senator Price, of
Anchorage, who states that samples
| assayed show gold running up to
i S103 a ton. He describes the main
j ledge as traceable for about 1,500
' feet with ledges varying from six
I inches to 75 feet in width. About 75
men were reported in the field.
That sufficient development work
has been done to warrant produc
; tion of high grade ore in the Keno
1 Hill section of the Mayo district
1 for several years, but that nothing
| has yet been uncovered to sustain
production of a large tonnage for
a long period of years, is the state
ment made by James O. Greenan,
engineer in charge of the Yukon
Gold Corporation's operations in that
section. The town of Mayo is re
ported to have a population of 400
people this summer.
F. A. Malcolm, who operates a
shell fish cannery at Petersburg,
announces plans for the operation of
a shrimp cannery at Juneau. It is
expected that the new plant will
be ready for work this summer.
A Washington special to Seattle
says that several bills, embodying
separate and distinct plans for the
government of Alaska, now are be
fore the senate and house com
mittees on territories. One of the
measures was sent to the committee
by Secretary of the Interior Albert
B. Fall. He proposes to vest in his
own department all the functions
pertaining to the care, development
and use of the natural resources of
Alaska and construction work for the
benefit of the territory w’here the
major portions of such functions
is already fixed by law. He is willing
that the functions of a scientific or
technical nature remain in the de
portment of agriculture, commerce
or other departments charged with
the administration of such matters.
A deal involving $200,000,000 for
the development of the Matanuska
coal fields in Alaska, as weel as
trackage rights on the Government
railroad from the coal fields to the
water at Seward, is said to have
been presented to Secretary Fall by
James Wickersham. representing in
terests combining American, French
and Belgian capital, and it is report
ed that Secretary Fall is favorable
to the project. Wickersham, it is
said, will accompany French and
Belgian coal experts to the fields
for the purpose of making an exam
ination of the deposits. It is also
stated that John Hays Hammond,
noted American mining expert, is
among those interested in the big
corporation, It will be remembered
that Hammond stated in a public in
terview last March that if the Hard
ing administration would favor
Alaska investors that enormous sums
could be raised to open the terri
torial resources. In support of the
gigantic deal comes word from the
national capital that Senator Cum
mins has a bill allowing the shipping
board to operate vessels in Alaska.
This is taken as an indication that
in securing a world market for the
Matanuska coal, the company ex
pects co-operation from the ship
ping board.
Nenana. the Gateway to McKinley
National Park.
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LOST—Lady’s engraved wTist watch
Reward for return to Railroad
Cigar Store.
WANTED—Information as to the
whereabouts of our father, Erik
Hartull; last known address was
Xenana. Communicate with Mrs.
M. Silva and Anna Sofia Hartull,
836 15th. St., Oakland, California
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FOR SALE—Four jackhammers and
fittings; 250 feet of hose; six sets (
of steel. All in good condition.
Inquire of Jack Singleton, Healy.
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NOTICE
Schedule of trains, subject to
change without notice:
E XEXAXA for Healy on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Healy at 1 p. m.
LEA\ E FAIRBANKS for Xenana
on Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Xenana at 1:30
p. m.
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