THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
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Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
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By all mea s should Labor be
represented ot ihe big disarmament
conference, and it is pleasing to
learn that President Harding is
giving favorable consideration to
the request that a representative of
American workers be invited to
participate in the discussion from
which, it is expected, lasting peace
will result.
The workers of America are more
in earnest in their desire for peace
than any other class, for it is they
who must stand the brunt of war
burdens—in the factories and on
the field of battle—giving, always
giving, of their labor and their
blood, and for what? Only to find
that one of the big results of their
expended energy is vastly increased
wealth among the wealthy, vastly
increased expenditures for national
defense and vastly increased burd
ens in the form of taxation. Labor
is ready to work and tight for a
just cause, and to bear a fair pro
portion of war burdens afterwards;
but it ranks foremost as an advo
cate of peace, and, 3 = such, is en
titled to a voice in forthcoming dis
armament conference The right of
labor to such representation should
have been the first to receive recog
nition.
CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA
A correspondent of The Associat
ed Press, -writing from Riga, says
that all Russian news sources, Bol
shevik and anti-Bolshevik alike,
paint a dismal picture of Russia's
economic condition this summer.
Soviet newspapers themselves ad
mit that the famine which threatens
the country may be even worse than
in preceding years of the Bolshevik
regime. On the other hand, the Bol
shevik government contends that,
notwithstanding the great difficulties
attending the change of Ler.ine’s
policies during what it terms as the
present period of transition from
civil war to peace, Russia is slowly,
yet steadily advancing on the road
to restitution of her economic life.
, The agricultural machinery which
has arrived from abroad will be of
little assistance this year, it is ad
mitted. The crop failures in many
governments have affected so large
a proportion of the area sown that
the machinery already on hand will
be ample to harvest this year’s crop.
In fact there are more machines
than live stock to draw them and
because of the drought the already
depleted supply of draft animals is
threatened with further extinction
because pasture lands are drying
up.
The Riga Bolshevik newspaper,
Xovy Put, recently printed from
Moscow an extremely frank admis
sion. It said:
“Several months already have
passed since the new economic
course has been inaugurated in
Soviet Russia. But to put, as it
were, the engine on a new track, is
no easy task and one not to be
soon accomplished. The country is
large, the population is sparse, com
munications and roads are generally
bad and the transport service is dis
located. The same is the case with
the postal and telegraphic traffic.
“The new economic policy could
not, of course, as yet have yielded
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any appreciable results. At the same
time, during the transition period
the economic situation of Russia is
at present an exceptionally gTave
one. The old distribution system has
been abolished and does not yield
anything, while the new (tax in
kind* system can be expected to
yield results only after several
months.
“Moscow. Petrograd and other big
industrial centers are experiencing
a grave supply crisis, which is only
in a slight measure alleviated by
imports from abroad, from Siberia
and from the Caucasus. This, in
its turn, can not but influence un
favorably the productivity of in
dustrial establishments. In the Don
etz district the output of coal has
been only 85 per cent of the pro
gram. In the Moscow mining dis
trict. too, the production has de
creased.
“To make the calamity complete,
there are the droughts following up
on an almost snowless winter. The
Volga territory is under the menace
of famine owing to a poor harvest.
On the other hand, in some parts,
for instance in the western portion
of the Ukraine, the outlook is good.
“The prospects of realizing the
harvest by means of the tax in
kind, as well as by free purchase,
are nevertheless fairly satisfactory.
It is expected to establish a four
hundred million poods’ grain re
serve. which would make it possible
to put industry on a firm footing.
With this end in view it will of
course, be necessary to strain the
government and the cooperative ap
paratus to the utmost, as was sug
gested by Lenine.
“It must, of course, be borne in
mind that no war is going on at
present, the red army is being de
mobilized ar.d will shortly have been
reduced to one-half of 'ts former
strength. The idea of intervention
in the Far East does not seem to
meet with the approval of the pow
ers. which are up to their ears in
troubles of their own, which, in
spite of all their efforts, they are
unable to overcome.
“Nevertheless, everything points
to the fact that Soviet Russia, not
withstanding the gTeat difficulties
she has to face in the present period
of transition, is slowly, yet steadily
advancing on the road to restitu
tion of her economic life.”
A congress of food supply officials
of all Russia, called by Lenine to
work out a plan of averting the
worst effects of the threatened
famine and to devise means for col
lecting the available foodstuffs, has
just closed at Moscow. Most of the
speakers were pessimistic, according
to the Moscow Bolshevik newspapers.
It was shown that, because of the
disorganized state of transportation,
: grain would rot in the fields in the
productive regions, while the cities
would have to be put on short ra
tions. unless food could be import
ed from abroad.
Surveyor General H. K. Thiele
| and Chairman Steese. of the Alaska
Road Commission, are enroute over
the Richardson road to the Interior,
and should be in Nenana within the
j next few days. They are headed for
! the lower river
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MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
OF POPULAR TRAINMAN
Grace church was filled to over
flowing- on Sunday afternoon, with
friends gathered to pay their last
respects to the memory of Tony
Hagen, popular trainman, whose
untimely death was caused by a fall
ing boulder in Nenana canyon last
week. The funeral was conducted
by Nenana Lodge. No. 1193, Loyal
Order of Moose, the services con
sisting of the beautiful lodge cere
mony at church and grave, supple
mented by orchestral and vocal
music.
The body was escorted to the
church by officers and members of
the lodge and by a special com
mittee of three, appointed to at
tend the relatives of the deceased,
two from the lodge and the third
representing the train sendee. The
committee consisted of Commission
er R. S. McDonald, of the lodge,
and Thomas Hogan, of the train
sen-ice. The pallbearers were Frank
Teufel, Joe Fischer. Joe Nadue,
Andy Logstrup, Frank Glass and
George Rich.
After the sendees at the church
had been concluded, almost the en
tire assemblage accompanied the
body to the cemetery, where the
sen-ices were concluded. A special
train was provided for the trip out.
The officers conducting the cere
mony were: Dictator Alf Ekeland
Past Dictator M. V. Tyler, Vice
Dictator J. A. Dyer and Chaplain
R. C. Morris. The vocalists were
Mrs. Walter Gould. Miss C. C. Heid
and A. H. Bergquist. and those
composing the orchestra were Miss
Ann Mylius, Prof. E. G. Berggren
and Frank Miller.
The floral offerings were many
and beautiful
RELATIVES GRATEFUL
The News has been requested by
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hagen to ex
press their sincere gratitude for
the many acts of kindness and
sympathy during their hour of be
reavement. They appreciate deeply
al! that was done to lessen their
sorrow, and wish especially to thank
the members of the local Moose
lodge.
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George Wheeler is a recent arriv
al in town from Livengood.
The land office has issued a per
mit to Mrs. L. F. Lere for the ex
clusive right to prospect for oil on
2.640 acres in the Totatlanika dis
trict.
A. C. Guerin is a recent arrival
in town.
Dr. J. A. Sutherland. Joe Quigley
and Jack Hamilton sent a car of
supplies to Nenana today, for re
shipment to the Kantishna.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hagen are
among the Nenana visitors in town.
E. H. Mack is building a garage
on his property for the use of Dr.
T. O. Lake.
An effort was made yesterday
to secure the release of Gabe Ven
detti, on habeas corpus proceedings,
but the motion was denied by Judge
Bunnell. Gabe has been released on
bonds, however, pending an appeal.
He is serving four months on a
charge of violating the dry law.
His bonds were fixed at $350.
Car! White has left for the Tolo
vana with several passengers. He is
of the opinion, however, that an
airplane were be of more service
at present than a boat, owing to
the scarcity of water in the Tolo
vana river.
George Moody and John Raap
were among the passengers leaving
for Nenana. The former is enroute
to the Kantishna and the latter is
going to Healy for a look at the
Canyon.
Roy Lund will leave for Valdez
tomorrow with three passengers, it
j being: their intention to make con
nections with the steamer sailing
for the south on August 26. Two
of the passengers will be Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Trite, of Ruby, who
, are enroute to the States.
A shipment of 800 pounds vf
! accumulated mail was dispatched
i to the Tolovana district on Sat
urday by way of the Olnes summer
trail.
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! Misses Bessie Blaker and Margar
et Thomas left for rthe Outside on
Monday to complete their education.
Miss Blaker is going to college in
Philadelphia and Miss Thomas will
attend school at Boston. They are
making the trip to the coast in the
Blaker car. with Fred Johnston at
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the wheel.
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A party of young people made a
j trip out the Richardson trail on
■ Saturday night, five cars being re
j auired for the crowd. Some of them
' made merry at the Eighteen Mile
house / and some went all the way
to Munson.
Mrs. Wickall, who was one of
the principals in the recent fatal
shooting affray at Richardson, is
enroute to the Outside on the
steamer Tanana. Arrivals from Fair
banks state that a large amount of
money would have been placed at
her disposal for purposes of defend
ing her action at Richardson, 'Ti
case she had been held for trial.
Tabs—all sizes-at The News
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Sam Means. E. C. Campbell. J.
W. Ward and Zach Hickman,
their and each of their heirs, ex
ecutors, administrators and as
signs :—
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the sum of cne hun
dred dollars ($100.00) in labor and
improvements has been expended up
on eacn of the following association
mining claims, situate on Platt
Creek, a tributary of Homestake
Creek, in the Xenana Mining and
Recording Precinct, Territory of
Alaska, and known as—
The Steward Association Mining
Claim, the Elizabeth Association
Mining Claim, the Queen Mab As
sociation Mining Claim, and the
Katherine Association Mining Claim,
in order to hold said claims under
the provisions of Section 2324. of
the Revised Statutes Of the United
States, and the amendments there
to concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amount re
quired to hold said mining claims
for the year 1920, the time for the
I performance of annual labor for
i said year 1920 having been, by an
Act of Congress, extended to June
30, 1921; said labor constituting
the assessment work for the year
1920; and if within ninety (90)
days after the last publication of
this Notice you, and each of you. as
I respective co-owners of said claims,
! fail or refuse to pay to the under
i signed your respective proportion
| expended by me for said annual
| labor and improvements legally re
: quired to hold said claims as afore
said for the year 1920. together
with the cost of this notice, your
interest in said claims .’ill become
! the property of the undersigned,
i vour co-owner, under said Section
I 2324, Revised Statutes cf the I'nited
j States. C. C HEID
First Publication. July 12. 1921.
i Last Publication, Oct. 11, 1921.
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LOST—Lady’s engraved wrist watch
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Cigar Store.
WANTED—Information as to the
whereabouts of our father, Erik
Hartull; last known address was
Nenana. Communicate with Mrs.
M. Silva and Anna Sofia Hartull.
; 886 15th. St., Oakland, California
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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