THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April X, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska, I
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THE EUBBLE BURSTS.
North Dakota's experiment with
State Socialism promises to prove a
costly lesson to its taxpayers, pre
dicts the editor of Leslie’s. The
Scandinavian-American Bank of Far
go has just been declared insolvent
with liabilities of over $1,600,000,
largely due to loans to various aux
iliaries of the Non-Partisan League
controlled by A. C. Towniey. Sev
eral hundred thousand dollars of
colateral, supposed to be in the
bank supporting these loans, it is
stated, are not controilc-d by the
bank, but are in charge of a woman
in the employ of the league.
The assistant attorney general, in
making his report, characterizes the
bank as “a vast, unwieldly, finan
cial monstrosity, unable to take care
of its obligations." Thus North Da
kota’s people are taught their les
son. Government ownership is not
a new fad in this country Nearly
a century ago, many of the states
had very disastrous experiences with
Socialistic experiments in founding
banks, building turnpikes, canals,
and railroads. This was the era of
interna'! improvement, and ail sorts
of wildcat schemes were proposed,
the theory being that if sponsored
by the states they were, bound to
succeed.
When the crash came, many states
repudiated tntir obligations, and
there are states which still rest un
der that stigma. Michigan, which
met disaster in planning 596 miles
of railroad and 230 miles of canal
when the population was scarcely
200,000. provided in the new con
stitution of 1#50 that “the state
-hall r.ot subscribe to or be inter
ested in stock of any company and
shall not be a party to or interested
in any work of internal improve
ment.”
The petition against government
ownership ha- never been given
Eor:- succinctly than in the verdict
of the Michigan legislature in 1646.
“A state government,” it declared,
"can never compete either with
honor or profit with individual en
terprise. The state mast employ
many more agents, with higher sal
aries. with no personal interest in
the agency, and utterly wanting in
the strongest possible motive, that
of self-interest, to curtail expenses
and insure strict economy.”
The present agitation for govern
ment ownership of railroads and in
North Dakota for state ownership
of banks, elevators and utilities is
not for an untried experiment. bi»
for something tried and discredited
by the states nearly a century ago.
DEPENDENT AUSTRALIA.
An official British investigator of
standing has just announced the
discovery that Australia promises to
he a splendid market for motor cars.
Doubtless the importance of the in
vestigator’s position justified the
gravity with which the news wa=
cabled to all parts of the world.
It may even be news to some
people, but it is not news to Ameri
can manufacturers. Australia ha.
long been recognized as a fast-grow
ing market for automobiles, and the
really important fact is that Ameri
can-made cars have met this da
rnand overwhelmingly.
The curious thing is that Aus
tralia produces no motor cars for
herself; it is not for lack of skilled
mechanics, but rather for want of
organizing initiative. And to cite
that lack in the motor car industry
is merely to cite the glaring lack j
in nearly all lines of industry in!
Australia. In truth, this dependence j
on imported goods is one of Aus- j
tralia’s greatest problems.
Some months ago. says Ford’s In- i
ternational Weekly, a motor car was !
built in Australia, a two-cylinder j
car. which was demonstrated in sev- i
era! places. It seemed
good !
enough car. but even the builder
of this car admitted the imprac
ticability of manufacturing it. for,
he said;
“We could never make them to
sell at the price of far superior
American cars. It could never stand
any test of comparison with the
cheap, good cars we get from the
United States.”
Thereupon the government consid- i
ered the advisability of organizing i
a motor car industry on a semi
official basis, centralizing effort and
energy and putting the weight of j
the national influence back of it.
Nothing has yet come of this sug
gestion, because it involves a policy
which, if carried out consistently,
would reach far and wide into gov
ernment operation, or at least su
pervision. If they could play ••an
gel" to a motor car industry, there
are a score more of industries wait
ing for the same help.
The expansion of the motor car
market in Australia is almost with
out limit, for in all that vast ter
ritory the population is *tiH very,
very small and good roads limited
to the environs of the towns, ex
cept in Xew South Wales. With
the steady growth of the popula
tion, which is guaranteed by the
colonizing plans, and with the con
tinuous activities of the authorities
to improve the communications and
open up the miles and miles of ter
ritory to settlers, the motor car will
become the necessity of every pio
neer and, in a general way. will
precede the railroad.
RUSSELL IS LAID UP
AT HOME IN NENANA
J H. Russell, who is interested
in a rock contract in the canyon,
was compelled to come to town this
week for repairs to a broken toe,
; which was badly injured by a fail
in'; rock. The bone was broken and
the flesh split in such a manner
that Mr. Russell will be forced to
favor the injured toe for some time.
Of course, Jim is not glad the
accident happened, but he does say
I that his misfortune came at a most
opportune time, bringing1 him into
town so close to the holidays that
■ he will be able to enjoy Christmas
with the members of his family. It
will be a one-foot affair, he say's.
but better than no Christmas at all.
W«t«t—The Oatewm-o to XcXintiy
■ttlna) Turk.
NENANA WILL HAVE
CHRISTMAS DANCE
Announcement has been made by
the management of Union hall that
arrangements are now being made
for a Christmas dance, to take place
at the hall on Christmas night The
hall will be decorated for the occa
sion and everything possible will
be done to make the dance a jolly
affair.
Tne Coliseum orchestra will fur
nish the music and the dance will
last through the greater part of the
night four hours at least
Dog Harnett and Shoe Findings.
Fowler & Morris.
George Smith and George Foss,
two old-time Fairbanksans who have
been vacationing in Outside reform
institutions, recently arrived over
the trail, according to arrivals from
the upper town.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hall came down
from Fairbanks on today’s train as
far as Dunbar's, where they will hit
the trail for the Tolovana. They
were in Fairbanks on a visit of
several days.
Walter Goyne. Ruby dog musher.
recently made a record trip to Tal
keetna from the Yukon river.
Dr, J. R. BOWEN
DENTIST
Price* Mott Reetonable
THE BOWEN BUILDING
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WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Man’s coonskin coat,
$25. Miss D'Orsay's Tailor Shop.
FOR SALE—Six-horse barn. In
quire at Nenana House. tf
GOOD TEAM, harness and No. 5
sleigh for sale. Inquire Knut
Roland. Third and C streets.
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and furnished frame cabin, back
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leading magazines and periodicals.
Club rates on application.
I.eon Kellum. who went to Fair
banks several days ago to look up
a prospecting outfit for use this
winter on Goldstream, returned
home on today's train.
William McDougal! came in from
his tie camp up the river this morn
ing.
COMING NEXT FRIDAY
"MICKEY,” the big comedy Kit of
the season.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR !
ALASKAN ENGINEERING
COMMISSION
Office of the Townaite Manager.
Nenana, Alaska, Dec. 2, 1919.
Notice of Delinquency
ment of Aiseumcpti
lowing Lota, Nenana
Lot. Block
in the Pay
on the Fol
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Amount.
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. 114.72
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56.63
56.62
56.65
56.61
56.63
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20.92
42.53
27.93
43.47
25.92
25.92
25.92
27.95
29.90
. 28.27
34.10
86.48
208.52
115.38
107.24
134.29
134.29
99.11
63.01
66.12
63.65
86.48
78.33
78.35
88.52
88.52
88.52
88.52
. 85.00
92.58
20.12
1.61
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24.96
40.25
42.28
41.37
87.74
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f If the above assessments togeth*
, with 10 per cent, penalty are nt
paid on or before January 1, 1921
the lots will be reported for foi
feiture, and title revert to the Goi
emment according to Circulai
.Nos. 458 and 554.
CARL SCHMIDT.
V J-2 Townsite Manager
FRESH STOCK
Groceries, Clothing and Footwear
SAVE TIME AND MONEY
All Necessities for Trail and Camp
GO TO
FOWLER & MORRIS
We Strive to Please
EVERYTHING THE BEST
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Tavern Cafe and Bakery
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WM. RQDICKE1T
Proprietor
A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
Tom Smith, Prop.
NENANA HOUSE
Just Gome in and Sit Down and Look Out.
MRS. A. H. EAS TERLY, Proprietress.
DR. R. R. MYERS
DENTIST
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.
ALEX FOWLER M V. TYLER.
Secretary Dictator.
Department of tike Interior
Aiulao Engineering Commission
NOTICE
Passengers are required to pur
chase tickets before entering trains
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is in
1 the employment office, on the grour 1
floor of the General Office Building.
Alaskan Engineering Commission, r
at Camp 415 (North Nenana).
Tickets will be on sale at any
, time during office hours, and can be
■ purchased in sufficient time before
j the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leav >
the foot of A street on Wednesday.
;and Saturdays at 8 a. m., and frorr
' Camp 415 (North Nenana), for
i Fairbanks, Tuesdays and Fridays, at
■ 1 p. m.
The following is the schedule b*
i tween North Nenana and Fairbank
subject to change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 7:00 a. m
arrive North Nenana, 11:30 a m
Leave North Nenana 1:00 p. w.
arrive Fairbanks, 5:30 p. m.
No tickets will be sold crossing
the river. Those intending to tra
el to Fairbanks must make the’•
;owr. arrangements for reaching
j North Nenana.
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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