THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 18*9.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
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Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southworth_______Editor and Manager
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A GOOD SHOWING
Nenana has reason to be prou:
of the splendid showing made at the
polls on Tuesday. The showing i:
much the best of any town in In
terior Alaska, notwithsanding th(
fact that there has been a materia
falling off in population here sine*
last Novembr, due to the curtail
ment of railroad activities earn
this year, and it should help ma
terially in promoting the interest;
of Nenana. A good vote is always
a good advertisement for a town
It is the best kind of evidence thal
the residents of a community arc
wide awake, indicative of interest
in local welfare and territorial ad
vancement.
The showing of Nenana is the
more remarkable because of the
absence of campaigning such a; is
usually indulged in to arouse the
interest of voters. Almost without
an effort on the part of the sup
porters of the two candidates, and
with the qualifications of voters
more exacting than usual, the Ne
nana vote was nearly as large, in
proportion to population, as it was
in November, when there were
more candidates and more issues
to attract voters to the polls.
Nenana's vote on Tuesday was
the largest of any town in Central
Alaska, being almost twice as large
as that of Fairbanks, the political
headquarters of the Fourth division.
ARGUMENT.
War is a bad thing. War ought
to be stopped. War ought never to
come to the world again. Like
wise murder is a bad thing. Mur
der ought to be stopped. Murdei
ought never to happen again
Therefore let’s establish a league
to prevent murder. Let's pass res
elutions insisting that it never car
come again.
If there is not intelligence enougl
in the world today to prevent wars
then civilization ought to go dowr
in a heap, is the attitude we heart
one public streaker take. On tha'
same basis, we ought to abolisl
the police department because w*
continue to have murders. On tha'
same basis religion ought to go ou
of business, because there are v
many folks who seem to be verj
bad, notwithstanding religion. My
but this is a funny world!—Hough
ton Mining Gazette.
ONE THING WE KNOW.
A sure token that the war is
over is the reappearance of oui
old timid deference to the opinior
of distinguished foreigners. Ii
might have been thought that t
war which saw America develop
into the strongest nation in the
world would have put ar, end to s
state of mind appertaining to the
old uncertain days when the titlec
tourist was greeted by ship news
reporters in the lower bay with
the query, “Duke, how do you like
New York?” But we seem to be
still the same; we are not sure oi
ourselves or of our city until re
assured by foreign visitors. Wher
these have expressed their views
no doubt with proper hesitancy
some of us may retire and compare
notes and say: “Yes, yes; we have
long supsected this; now we know
it.”—New York Times.
James Wic-kersham stated, during
the progress of his first contesl
before the house elections commitee
that the natives of Alaska were
“not Indians, but meek, gentle, in
; offensive Russians.” While in
Ketchikan last month, he prepared
a list of the Indians who voted
in the First division last November
and will charge they voted illegally.
The difference between a native in
the First division and a native in
the Third division, remarks the
Cordova Times, depends upon who
they voted for.
Ruby has a barber who saws
wood as a side line, and he says he
likes the woodpile better than bar
tering. Skagway has a barber who
is the leader of the local band
and he says he likes the horn better j
than the hone. Wrangell has a
barber who fishes as a side line, j
and he likes the fishing game better
than the tonsorial game. But Ne
nana and Valdez possess barbers
of stranger notions still. They ac
tually advertise. i
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Washburn—Up Holy Cross for;
Dikeman 8 p. m., 3rd.
i Seattle 3—At Kotlik waiting f or '
I ice to leave St. Michael.
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Shusana—Up Nenana for Fair- '
banks 4:54 p. m.. 4th.
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Tanana with Sibbilla in tow— (
Down Rampart 5:45 a. m.. date. j
Kelly and Benchley—At Tolo-: ■
vana. 1
Launch Betty—With mail, up ■ l
Nulato 8:30 a. m. 1
Jacobs—Down Gibbon for the
Tozie. 10 a. m.. 4th.
Ice reported to be breaking in
Lake Labarge. First boat expected
to leave Whitehorse Monday, June -
ninth.
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MARIE DORO TONIGHT
IN LASKY ATTRACTION
The attraction at the Coliseum:
tonight will be ‘‘Common Ground,”;
a five-reel Laskv feature, with
Marie Doro in the leading role.
This talented star is already known
to Nenar.a theatergoers and needs
no introduction.
‘‘Common Ground” is an elabo- j
rate photoplay, from the pen of!
Marion Fairfax, in which Miss'
Doro has the support of an ex-!
ceptionallv strong company, includ-1
ing Thomas Meighan and Theodore
Roberts. It is the story of a
young girl’s regeneration through
the quickening influence of love
for a young judge, who is the
victim of a political conspiracy. Tt
is a good story, well acted, and
the photography is up to the usual
standard of Laskv excellence.
Regular week-day prices will ;
prevail, a quarter for general ad
mission and a quarter extra for
reserved seats. The show will
start at eight.
WILLARD PUTS HELPER
TO SLEEP IN TRYOUTj
TOLEDO, O., June 5.—Walter
Monohan, chief sparring partner of
Champion Jess Willard, was put
out of business temporarily toda%
while assisting Willard to get down
to weight. Willard landed on his
trainer’s jaw and the latter went
down for the count, and then some
Monohan says he can vouch for
the punch that is still left in the
champion.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
THE NEWS OFFICE
IS
NEW MANAGER OF
ALASKA CITIZEN
John A. Pegues, operator in
charge of the signal corps detach
ment at Fairbanks, has been grant
ed a lengthy furlough by the war
lepartment, and has assumed du
ties as editor and manager of the
Daily Alaska Citizen.
Sergeant Fay Boardman has been
selected to fill the vacancy caused
jy the acceptance by Mr. Pegues
jf his new position.
Mr. Pegues is well known in
die Tanana valley, especially in
Fairbanks and Xenana, and counts
i large number of friends in both
places, who will be glad to hear of
vis success and entrance into the
journalistic world.
It is considered quite possible
that Mr. Pegues will remain in hi
oreser.t position indefinitely, as it
s understood that his term of ser
vice in the signal corps will soon ■
;xpire.
FILIPINOS 10
COMPOSE CREWS
OF WAR
VESSELS
SAN FRANCISCO.—For the first
ime in the history of the United
states navy, an American destroyer
:nd a submarine, when completed,
rill make their maiden trips out of
his port with petty officers and
rew composed entirely of Filipinos.
Ninety-seven Filipinos are taking
he course at the Mare Island navy
-ard, which will fit them for duty
iboard the new ships. Others will
ome until the total complement of
14 men for the destroyer and 39
or the submarine have been assem
iled.
The destroyer Jose Rizal, and the
ubmarine F-30, now building at
he Union Iron works here, are the
rifts of the Philippines to the Unit
■d States navy. When they are
slaced in commission the Philippines
vill enjoy the distinction, not only
hat they have paid for the ships,
>ut that they also have supplied the
•rews to man them.
Heretofore Filipinos have been al
owed to enlist in the United States
tavy, with few exceptions on the
Asiatic station, only as mess attend
mts. When the Philippines an
lounced its gifts, an order was is
ued by the navy department to the
■ommanding officers of every ship
ifioat to nominate from his crew
aich Filipinos as he considered de
b-able to form the complements for
he new vessels. The boys were also
illowed to make application for the
issignments.
At Mare Island they are being
jiven courses in seamanship, ord
tance and torpedo work, signaling
ind infantry, as well as special
raining in electrical school, gas and
rngine school, and the artificers’
school for carpenters, painters, cop
persmiths and blacksmiths.
The crew of the submarine will
>e made up entirely of volunteers.
Fifteen already have spoken for this
ine of work, and when they fin'sn
heir course at Mare Island they
will be sent to San Pedro for fur
:her instrucion.
The Filipinos here, many of wh> m
lave served in the constabulary ser
vice of the islands, show an adapta
lility to discipline, a general inter
est in their work and a willingness
ind ability to master the courses
which they are taking, according to
heir officers.
Commander E. F. Root, now on1
luty at the Union Iron works in 1
■onnection with the completion of,
he Jose Rizal, will command the
lestroyer, and all other officers will
>e regular naval academy men. At
dare Island, the crew which is to
erve under him is being prepared
'or its work by Captain Marcus L.
lliller, retired, and Lieutenant Com
nander J. T. Alexander, executive
ifficer of the training camp.
Frederick D. Brown, engineer in
harge of the A. E. C., left this
noming on a tour of inspection
dong the Nenana-Fairbanks right
if-way, and expects to be away for
1 few days. He will go up as far
is the end of the branch line, and
nay possibly go to Fairbanks.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Household furniture,
dining room set. White sewing
machine, bedstead, etc. Apply
Mrs. Leroy Moyer, Second and B.
WANTED — Camp cook, man or
woman, for grading camp on Lit
tle Goldstream. about ten miles
from Nenana. Apply to Jim
Dzukoff, Cooney Hotel.
FOR SALE—Team of young horses,
weight about thirty hundred. !
Guaranteed to work single or i
double, wheelers or leaders, and
perfectly gentle. Yachon, Tolo
vana. k21
Restaurant Tabs and Tablets at
the News Office.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
TO BE HELD AT FAIRBANKS
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A civil service examination for i
admission to the classified civil ser-j
vice of a clerk, stenographer and ;
typewriter is to be held at Fair
banks on June 19th. Announce-!
ment of the holding of the exam
ination has been made by Roscoe j
F. Washburn, one of the civil ser- ;
vice commissioners for the Fourth
division. i
LAUNCH PEERLESS IS DUE
AT NENANA THIS EVENING
The launch Peerless, Captain Joe
Johnson, is reported to have left
Fairbanks at one o’clock this after
noon with some mail and passen
gers for Nenana.
DEAD PAINTER AWARDED
LEGION OF HONOR CROSS
PARIS.—President Poincare in j
opening an exhibition of paintingsj
by Pierre Gourdault, read the cita
tion which the artist had won at
the font and briefly recounted how,
he had died in action, then sps-1
pended the cross of the Legion of:
Honor on the portrait of the painter,'
painted by Gourdault himself, which
was among the works exhibited. The
artist’s wife, herself a talented
artist, was present.
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Work on the memorial to be.
erected in memory of the boys of >
the Copper river valley who offered i
their services to their country is j
well under way. The body of the
memorial will be of concrete, at
tached to this will be a bronze tab
let containing in one column a list
of the boys who are “over here”
and in another who shall remain
“over there.” Above, facing the
city, will be placed a mounted
cannon.
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Dr. R. R. MYERS
DENTIST
WILL RETURN TO NENANA
SOMETIME IN JULY
Date will be announced later
NICELY HOUSE
With Belmont In Connection
POOL CANDIES CIGARS
AND TOBACCOS
WARM COMFORTABLE ROOMS
PRICES REASONABLE
Rate! By the Week or Month
L. C. ISABEL
BARBER
Shop in Portland Building
Now Open for Business with
Full Line of Requisites
r.s. McDonald
Public Stenography Typewriting
Bookkeeping Conveyancing
REAL ESTATE RENTALS
LOANS
LIFE INSURANCE
(New York Life)
FIRE INSURANCE
Only the moat reliable companies
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
FOR RENT
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NOTICE
Passengers leaving on the train
for any point on the line south of
town are required to purchase
tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is
in the employment office, on the
ground floor of the general office *
Duilding, Alaskan Engineering com
mission.
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can
be purchased in sufficient time be
fore the departure of the trains,
i Regular trains leave the foot of
A street on Wednesdays and Satur
days at 8 p. m. *
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
FOURTH AND B STREETS
On Second and Fourth Tuesdays
At 8 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER M. V. TYLER.
Secretary Dictator.
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