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ON SHORT NOTICE
Wood Saving
A. B. FUINK
Leave Orders at Terminal
R. F. WOLF
l Teacher of Violin
PIANO TUNING
Call or Inquire at The Arctic
Chop Suey, Noodles
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Home-Made Bakery
Northern Cafe
GEORGE TANAKA, Pjpop.
ARRIVAL SAYS CONDITIONS
ARE IMPROVING IN EAST
There has been considerable im
provement in conditions in the East,
and especially in New York, during
the past few months, according to
Julius Rahmstorf, oldtimer of the
Rampart district, who arrived from
the States on Monday. Mr. Ramstorf
went Outside in November and was
in New York the greater part of
the winter. It was his first trip to
the States since coming North in
1898 and he found much to interest
him during his brief stay in the
metro Dolis.
The East, Mr. Rahmstorf explain
ed to a representative of The News,
was the first section of the country
to feel the pinch of hard times re
sulting from the readjustment of
conditions, after the war, and it is
likewise the first to recover. The
return of normal conditions, n •
says, was evidenced by a resump
tion of building operations in New
York which had assumed the pro
portions of a building boom before
he started for Alaska. The great
difficulty seemed to be the inability
of builders to secure material and
the work was retarded considerably
on that account.
Prices are considerably lower in
the East than on the Western coast,
but there is still room for improve
ment. The restaurants in New York
charge a dollar or more for a good
meal, and it is a better meal than
can be bought in Seattle for the
same money.
Mr. Rahmstorf was amazed at
the wonderful development of trans
portation in the metropolis. The sub
way, he says, beats anything in the
country and the fare remains at
the pre-war level of five cents, while
streetcar lines in nearly all othei
cities in the States have advanced
fares to eight cents. But there is
agitation in the metropolis for an
increase and a big fight was devel
oping at the time Mr. Rahmstorl
left. The company claims that it i;
losing money, but the public is very
much opposed to an increase not
withstanding.
Asked regarding the enforcement
of prohibition in the States, the old
timer said that about the only evi
dence of it that he could see wa:
in the absence of saloons. Liquoi
appeared to be very plentiful al
over the country. New York is ful
of it, one can buy a variety o1
brands on the trans-continenta
' trains—from “home brew” to im
I ported goods, and the vessels or
' the Alaska run are far from beitg
I “dry”. Whisky runners are respons
j ible for the presence of a lot of th<
j liquor in the States, but most ol
that found in the East comes fron
i the bonded warehouses, released or
; forged permits. The opinion seemi
: to be that the prohibition officer
are so poorly paid by the Govern
j ment that they yield readily to tht
I temptation of attractive bribes. I
seems to require almost as mucn j
vigilance to keep the agents from
grafting as it does to keep the il
legal traffic suppressed.
Mr. Rahmstorf was told by trans
portation men that demand for re- !
servations on Alaska steamers is in
creasing at a rate to warrant the j
belief there will be a heavy traffic !
toward the North during the spring ]
and summer. In fact, he says, the
boats are already crowded, with j
reservations booked for many weeks
in advance.
On the way across from Anchor- i
age, Mr. Rahmstorf did not notice
much activity in the way of rail
road building, but he had the pleas
ure of crossing over the new Susitna
bride, which was opened to traffic >
about a month ago. The work of,
erecting the bridge was just start-i
ing when he went out over the ;
trail in November. The principal
work now along the line appears to [
consist of the movement of supplies 1
to the various camps beyond the ■
ends of steel, in preparation for the
construction activities which will be
starting within a short time.
Mr. Rahmstorf liked the appear
ance of Anchorage, but he says
there is nothing in any of the coast
towns to .compare with the Tavern
cafe or with NenaW’s hotels.
Mr. Rahmstorf is in business at
Rampart, where he has one of the
biggest general merchandising es
tablishments in Interior Alaska, as
well as one of the oldest. The store
was established in 1890.
MR. AND MRS. PRE1SS FEEL
GRATEFUL FOR PATRONAGE
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Preiss, who
recently retired from business in
Fairbanks, after having conducted
the Golden Gate hotel for six years,
desire to express, through the col
umns of The News, their sincere ap
preciation of the generous patron
age enjoyed by them during the
time they were in charge of the
hotel.
The hotel property was purchased
by Mr. and Mrs. Preiss from Dr. J.
A. Sutherland and everything pos
sible was done by them to insure
the comfort of their guests, with
the result that the Golden Gate
jsoon became a very popular stop
I ping place and continued so up to
j the time ill health compelled the
(retirement of Mr. Preiss., who ex
! pects to leave for the States at an
early date to undergo treatment at
the Mayo hospital.
As already announced in these
* columns, the Golden Gate is now
| the property of Mrs. Richard Mac
) Lean, having been purchased bv her
'from Mr. and Mrs. Prci:.-. who
j have retired from the business with
a feeling that their work was well
done.
Mr. and Mi's. Preiss have many
friends and former patrons in Fair
i bank* and Nenana, who wish them
success in any new enterprise in
which they may engage.
Orville Leech, son of Mail Super
intendent Dan Leech, is paying his
first visit to Nenana, having ar
rived from the canyon last evening.
He is interested in a contract at
Tunnel No. 2, where he has been
at work steadily since last July.
Miss Nellie K. Wilson, who came
in from Healy several days ago for
, hospital treatment, returned to the
j end of steel yesterday, much im
, proved in health.
i Calvin Coolidge, who becomes vice
president tomorrow, says of life in
surance: “There are certain obliga
tions which every man owes to his
family, his business and his country.
He owes it to his family that they
shall not be left dependent upon
charity. He owes it to his business
associates not to allow the business
to collapse by the loss of his per
: sonal attention. He owes it to his
country that the government shall
not be deprived of its supporting
taxes through shrinkage of his es
’ tate. There is one way in which all
men can fulfill each of these duties.
THAT IS BY LIFE INSURANCE.
In this day and generation it would
seem there is no greater blessing,
1 to prepare us against the future,
; than life insurance. 1 believe in it
sincerely and feel that no man can
1 afford to fail to take advantage of
i its time-proven benefits.” See ". S.
McDonald, New York Life lusur
' ance agent.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dan Eagan are
in town from Fairbanks creek. Mr.
Eagan says that things are rather
quiet in that section of the camp,
but he looks for much activity a
little later in the spring. The soft
weather of the past week has great- ;
ly facilitated the delivery of wodd
for the dredges, and sufficient prob
ably will be landed to keep the big j
machines going all summer.
Mail Carrier Roy Lund left for i
Richardson on Wednesday morning, j Z
George Jestal is a visitor in town 1 |
from Chena. I
W. K. Palmer, August Alni and
Alex Larson arrived from Brooks
on Tuesday.
Dr. J. A. Sutherland made a fly
ing trip to Sheep creek and return |
this week.
A. R. Johnson went to Nenana'
on Tuesday after a stay of two i
months in Fairbanks.
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Ed. Wursburger was a passenger;
on Tuesday’s train, headed for the 1
Tolovana.
J. C. Kinney, who is operating on j
Dome creek, returned to his work!
on Monday, after a brief visit in :
town.
Sylvester Howell is a visitor in
town from Sheep creek.
Councilman Harry Woodward is
on the sick list this week.
There appears to be very little
change in the condition of llrs.
Sparks, who is very low at St. i
Joseph.-, hospital.
John Conna, who recently under
went an operation for the removal .
of one of his legs, is considerably
improved. It is stated, however, that •
he will never be able to leave his!
bed. !
Webster Pendleton is holding his ■
own at the hospital, but is very low. 1
Commissioner Sam Weiss left for
Chatanika today after a brief visit
in town.
Billy James is a visitor in town
from Fairbanks creek.
Major J. C. Gotwals, engineer
officer of the Alaska Road commis- i
sion arrived at Healy yesterday af
ternoon, from the Kuskokwim dis- j
trict, where he made a winter re
connaisance of road conditions. He
was met at the end of steel by j
Superintendent Hawley Sterling, of
the Fairbanks, and it is expected 1
that they will make a trip into the 1
Kantishna district. They left today, !
going in by way of the proposed ;
Lignite trail and, upon their re- j
turn, will come to Nenana by way ,
of the new shortcut trail, via the |
. Toklat.
The major was much impressed by
what he saw in the Kuskokwim and
will urge liberal allotments of money
for road work in that region.
After the breakup, Major Go;
wals will meet Col. Steese, chair
man of the commission, on the low
er Yokon, and will again visit the
Kuskokwim, unless their plans are
altered in the meantime.
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Story by C. Gardner Sullivan
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PATHE NEWS — TOPICS OF THE DAY
Two-Reel Keystone Comedy Entitled
ORIENTAL LOVE
Secrets of a Beauty Parlor
TWO REEL KEYSTONE COMEDY
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