THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska
for encry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879
Hub of Alaska —_Where Rails and Rivers Meet
Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by the Nenana Printlnj
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana. Alaska
R. G. Southworth — — — — Editor and Manager
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NEW COUNCIL BEGINS WORK;
TOM SMITH ELECTED MAYOR
The members of N'e-nana’s first
regular city council, elected to
serve until next April,, held their
initial gathering on Tuesday night,
at City Hall, and laid the foundation
for a very busy term of office.
The retiring board of trustees of
tbe town, elected under a special
act of the territorial legislature to
administer the affaire of the town
jointly with the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission, gathered first, at1
the call of the retiring mayor, Joe
O’Connor, for the purpose of formal
ly disbanding and turning over the
records and other properties to the
incoming council, after which the
new body met and organized for
work.
Tom Smith, who was accorded the
high vote at the late election, was
the unanimous choice of his col
leagues for the position of mayor
and was formally installed as such,
after which R. G. Southworth was
elected clerk of the council to serve
the council in the capacity of secre
tary until such time as the services
of a regular clerk may be needed,
the intention of the council being
to initiate the work of administra
tion with the least possible expense
to the taxpayers.
The only other officer elected was
Allan A. Johnson, who was retained
in the employ of the town as fire
chief. His application was the only
one formally presented to the coun
cil and his choice was unanimous.
His salary will remain tihe same as
it has been in the past—$195 a
month, with sleeping quarters in the
Fire hall.
Following the selection of the fire
chief, the question of fire protec
tion was discussed at length and
instructions given to the chief to
make regular inspections stove pipes
throughout the city, to see that ail
streets and alleys are kept open
and to take such other steps as may
be deemed necessary to insure the
fullest measure of protection against
fire loss.
It is expected that the fire chief
later will be invested with police
powers, in addition to' his other
duties.
The question of financing the city
until such time as revenues can be
raised by taxation, was also dis
cussed ar.d it is probable the war
rant system will be decided upon,
Should this plan be adopted, claims
against the city will be paid by
warrant, perhaps interest bearing
and redeemable in the order issued
whenever the cash is available. The
warrants also would be accepted in
payment of taxes. It is believed the
expenses of the city can be kept
sufficiently low to insure the success
of the warrant system and without
working a hardship on any persons
accepting the warrants.
The big question before the coun
cil was the public utilities, and it
was the opinion of the members that
the management of the Commission
power plant and telephone system,
now being operated, under the pro
visions of a joint agreement, by the
Healy River Coal Corporation, should
be turned over to the council
So action was taken with regard
to the passage of laws, but probably
the first ordinance introduced will
be one for the regulation of the dog
nuisance. Such an ordinance already
has been prepared.
Regular meetings of the council
will be held twice a month, but it
is the intention to meet much more
frequently than that until such time
as the municipal machinery is in
smooth working order.
All persons having bills against
the city are requested to present
them without delay to the clerk,
s?
Come to
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS
FAMOUS FOR CURING RHEUMATISM—STOMACH TROUBLES
Good Accommodations for Health and Rut
New Bath House and Sweat Rooms. — Private Cabins for Ladies
Plenty of Fresh Eggs and Chickens
All Vegetables Used are Raised and Canned on the Springs Farm
Phone Connection with Circle City. - Four Mails a Month
Rates $3.50 per Day, Including Meals, Baths and Lodging
For Transportation Communicate with John Palm, Chatanika, or
Wire OTTO MEYER, Circle
Nenana Steam Laundry
OUR EQUIPMENT COMPLETE DL 70
WORK EQUAL TO THE BEST mOIie (O
GEORGE RICH, Proprietor
I! j
WHEN IN NENANA
MAKE YOUR HEADQUARTERS AT
| The Terminal |
Smokers’ Supplies, Soft Drinks, Candies
Stationery and Fresh Fruits
POOL AND CARD TABLES
Rooms in Connection
| JOE O’CONNOR HARRY A. DAVIS
niiiiiimiHiniiitnTTmTTimrmmTriimiTiniinmnitiiiiniimmiiiiiimimmiiiiiiiiuj
tttmmnt:
lin order that they may be taker
! into account in arriving: at an esti
1'mate of the cost of conducting the
| affairs of the municipality during
| the year.
ARRIVAL SAYS CONDITIONS
ARE BAD IN THE STATES
j Alaskans, generally speaking, are
| much better off than are the resi
j dents of numerous sections of the
States, in the opinion of A. B
1 Funk, well known oldtimer, who
has just returned to Xenana from a
| stay of several months on the Out
side. Conditions are very bad. he
says, in several localities visited by
him, particularly in the farming
: and stock raising regions, and he
mentions Colorado as one of the
States in which the people are very
much up against it. owing to low
•market prices ar.d high marketing
I cost*, and short crops,
i Mr. Funk has had experience in
farming and stock raising in various
parts of the country, and the altered
| conditions that he noted astounded
him. The increase in the cost of
marketing at present appears to be
out of all proportion to the increase
in prices obtainable for products
' of the farm and range.
The railroads, he says, seem to
be exacting the heaviest toll. He
learned that the advance in freight
charges in recent years was such
that no profit remained for the ship
per. And he found that the cost
of riding on a Pullman had just
doubled.
While the railroads are held very
largely responsible for existing con
ditions, Mr. Funk was told that
much of the distress has resulted
from bad management and lack of
foresight during the busy war days.
Many there were, he learned, who
seemed to believe the abnormally
prosperous war times would continue
indefinitely, and the sudden return
to peace found them unprepared
for the readjustment. In some sec
tions of the country, the situation
is really serious.
Fine Stock Staple and Fancy Gro
ceries. Fowler A Morris.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ALASKAN ENGINEERING
COMMISSION
Office ef the Townaite Mtu|er
Nenana, Alaska, Nov. 12, 1921
Notice of Delinquency in
ment of Assessments on
lowing lots within the
Totvnsite:
Lot Block
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the fol
Nenana
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Amount
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assessments, to
penalty, are not
paid on or before December 10, 1921
| the lots will be reported for for
i feiture and title revert to the Gov
ernment CARL SCHMIDT, .
Townsite Manager
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
$10.00 per year — $100 per month
Inquire Mr*, rl. A. William*
Let John Teelund law that wood.
Leave order* at The Terminal.
WANT ADS
LOST—About five weeks ago, be
tween 350 and Xenana Red tool
chest filled with personal belong
ings of Mrs. Dave Patterson.
Finder please notify Mr. Dave
Fairburn. Xenana or agent at
Healy, and receive reward.
FOR SALE—Double bed with mat
tress and spring; arm chair with
leather seat; two tables. Will let
them go at very reasonable price
All practically new. Call News.
CORONA TYPEWRITER— Practi
cally new and in first class con
dition, for sale. Can be seen at
News office.
MAN’S FUR COAT FOR SALE—
Brown cub bear with sheep gray
cloth lining. In excellent condition.
Price $40. Mrs. H. X. D’Orsay.
WALLACE B. CALDERHEAD
Engraving
Watchmaking
Jeweler
HEALY,- - - - ALASKA
If Comfort, Economy and tk
Environment* of Home
Appeel to You,
STOP AT THE
MONTANA
SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK
OR MONTH.
..mi..
| Lovera CIGARS Optimo j
1 Fresh Cigarettes J
I SNUFF I
r H
S H
I The Portland
t* •*
NENANA STAMPS—25c per 100; $2 per 1,000
When in Anchorage make your headquarters at the
Imperial Cigar store
ANDY HOEY
THEO. BRAKKE
MOT
CMICKEIN
TAMALES
at
Northern Cafe
Geo. Tanaka, Prop.
GEN.MDSE
Pigs and Pork at Cast
OVERSHIRTS
SWEATERS
and
PARKAS
— at —
PRE-WAR PRICES
EGGS
That will Stand Up like a
Rubber Ball
J. L. White
DOME, ALASKA
STORAGE
WARM and COLD
Wm. C. Heinz
Andy D. Swingen
lucuuon to
Casey’s Warehouse
Coal
From the Mine of the
Broad Pass
Coal & Development
Company
$&5o
a ton
F. 0. B. cars at Lignite
$4.50 at Nenana
$6 at Fairbanks
and Creek Points. Deliveries
about November 15
R.s. McDonald
Public Stenography Typ.writing
Bookkeeping Conveyancing
real estate
rentals loans
life insurance
fire insurance
Only tbe moat reliable eompanie.
Safety Deposit Boxes
For Rent.
Department of tbe Interior
Ala.ken Engineering Commuaio.
notice
, Schedu!e of trains, subject u
jchange without notice:
i LEA\E NENANA for Healy on
j Monday, Wednesday, Thursday ar.d
: Saturday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Healy at 1 p. m
LEAVE FAIRBANKS for Nenana
on Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Nenana at 1:3o
p. m.
-♦
WATCHES
JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
designing and native
jewelry a specialty
WM. TAYLOR
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
At 8:00 P. M.
S~~tar* Dictator. 1
ALEX FOWLER, ALE EKELANU
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS
AT 8:00 P. M. ‘
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
J- OJwmi Geo. S. Smith
Secretary. PreeMeot.
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