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Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,1
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HARDING AND THE PRESIDENCY
Warren G. Harding- will be the
next President of the United States,
in the opinion of E. E. Ritchie, old
time attorney and politician of the
Alaska coast, who recently expressed
his views in an editorial appearing
in the Anchorage Times. The logic
of events, the extreme reaction in
the public mind against megalo
maniac autocracy in the White
House would elect any Republican
candidate, and Senator Harding will
be the beneficiary of that growing
sentiment. Yet it is not likely that
the nomination will be received with
wild enthusiasm by the party. It
is a nomination like that of Benja
min Harrison in 1888. The ability
and character of the candidate are
admitted and he will receive 99 per
cent of the possible Republican vote.
Republicans will all vote for him.
but they will not yell as enthusi
astically as they might do for some
other man.
The manner of the nomination
demonstrates the reunion of Re
publican factions. Senator Harding
was not seriously regarded as a can
didate because it was widely felt
and not infrequently said that he
was the favorite . of the extreme
stand-pat wing of the party. \ et
in the forefront of the convention
break when it came were found
manv of the Progressives of 1912,
such as the Kansas delegation.
Times change and men change
with them. In the political evolu
tions of recent years Senator Har
ding has taken positions with the
most radical Bull Moose of 1912.
While not a bitter-ender on the
League of Nations, his opposition
to it as originally compounded has
been radical enough to satisfy al
most any of its critics. He has been
a steadfast advocate of American
ism against internationalism. On
all new questions he is progressive
enough to hold the support of all
Republican elements except the rad
icals who want to break all speed
laws.
There is disappointment to the
losers, of course, and some Repub
licans will feel that there is little
poetic justice in the nomination of
a man from a Republican state that
disgraced itself four years ago by
aiding in the re-election of Prof.
Wilson because he kepi us out of
war—during the presidential cam
paign.
TRUST DEFENDING.
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Any juggling with the steamship
service of Alaska, declares the Val
dez Miner, would be a disastrous
blow to the Territory, and would
probably give our people the worst
times they have ever experienced.
It may be true, admits the coast
paper, that the steamship companies
charge huge freight rates, but they
are in line with other charges. Up
to two years ago our people had
little to complain of in their treat
ment by the steamship lines. Fares
were cheap, freight rates were rea
sonable, and we had good service.
When one considers that twelve
ships of over two thousand tons
each are plying to Alaskan waters.
with a population of but about
30,000 persons to serve, it must be
seen that charges must be high if
we are to have the boats. It is un
fair to charge the steamship com
panies with extortion in the face of
present high prices.
CABINET OFFICIALS IN ALASKA
The proposed visit of Secretary
of the Navy Josephus Daniels and
John Barton Payne, secretary of the
Interior, should be productive of re
sults for Alaska, believes the Alas
ka (Juneau) Daily Empire. It is
a matter for regret that those gen
tlemen will be unable to spend but
ten days in the North, but even in
that length of time they should be
able to learn more about the dis
tricts which they visit than they
could in many months sitting back j
in their Washington offices reading I
reports of even highly trained spe- j
cialists. Nor is this any reflection j
on their agents. It is always hard
to visualize things of which one has
no first-hand information.
By making the trip to Alaska
they will get to see things which all!
the telling in the world couldn’t
bring before them. And they will
not even be able to do more than
touch Alaska.
We believe that it would result in
good to Juneau if the party could
be induced to make even a short
stop here, either going to or coming
from the Westward, where it has
been announced they will make
their headquarters. Undoubtedly
there are many things of interest
that could be shown them in and
around Juneau. Governor Riggs wi.i
undoubtedly do his utmost to bring
about a stopover here, and invita
tions extended from various civic
and commercial organizations of the
community might be of some assist
ance in securing favorable action.
Both Mr. Daniels and Mr. Payne
have shown the greatest interest in
Alaska and its immediate develop
ment. The former was mainly in
strumental in securing the appropri
ation for the navy’s acquisition of
the Chickaloon coal mines and send
ing the naval coal commiss:on there
without delay to begin development
work. He has consistently advocat
ed opening up Alaskan coal fields
for the purpose of providing the
Pacific fleet with coal. Mr. Payne
has taken hold of Alaskan questions
with an enthusiasm that promises
well for the future. He is putting
. into operation plans which will bring
new life into the community, in the
opinion of those best qualified to
know.
1 It will be a pleasure of the deep
est kind for Alaskans to meet, even
for so short a time, these two mem
bers of the cabinet who are very
largely connected with Alaskan af
fairs.
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F-eih Supply of Drugs at Thomp
son’s Drug Store.
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COLLEGE BOY WORKERS
FIND CORDOVANS AWAKE
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Among the passengers aboard the
steamship Northwestern recently was
a bunch of college boys enroute to
Anchorage to work for the Alaskan
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Engineering commission. In order
to break the monotony of their long
trip, which started at San Francis
co, they fitted up a fake moving
picture machine and hoaxed the
residents of every Alaskan port 1
touched by pretending to film prom
inent local characters and scenes.
They pulled off this stunt very sue- j
cessfully at Ketchikan, .Juneau, and
Skagway. thereby deriving much
sport. But the tables were turned !
upon their arrival at Cordova and j
the plot thickened even beyond the!
expectations of this ambitious bunch.!]
They had been “framed" against, J
and as soon as the company ap- j.
peared in its first setting. Chief of
Police George Dooley “pinched” the .
bunch for an alleged violation of a j
city ordinance. The culprits were |
haled before a kangaroo court and
after a “fair and impartial" trial,
in which they were all found guilty,
or the jokesters joked, they were
released on their own recognizance
and allowed to again breathe the ;
mountain air and go on their way ,
rejoicing, and incidentally to ply
their vocation as movie heroes to
the entertainment of the populace.
Tennis Shoes fo» Boys, Men and
Women. Fowler Sc Morris.
TUNNEL CONTRACT LET
FOR COAST PROPERTY
A contract has been let to Mike
Stanton, P. H. Dailey and Harry
Blagrave for a continuation of the
tunnel on the property of the Cul
ross Mining company, at Culross is
land. and another 100 feet will be
driven, ore values steadily increas
| If Comfort, Economy and the
I Environments of Horae
Appeal to You,
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’ERSSON CABIN, 6th and A Sts.,
for sale. Completely furnished.
Cheap, if sold at once. tf
'OR SALE—Washing outfit. Wring
er. t* fit two tubs: 1 copper-bot
tom boiler, 1 brass washboard; in
good condition. All for $13.50.
Enquire Nenana News.
’HOXOGRAFHS wanted at Sim
son’s Department Store.
■'OUND—Leather watch fob with
locket. Owner can have same by
calling at The News office.
3ARX FOR RENT—Second and E.
Three double stalls. Pump in
barn. Inquire at News.
[■HE DWYER HOME FOR SALE.
Terms reasonable. tf
3UXCH OF SEVEN KEYS found!
Owner can recover by calling at
News office and paying for adv.
ng. If present indications con
inue, says the Valdez Miner, ma
■hinery in the way of a compressor
ind drills will be installed at once.
E. A. Densmore, vice-president of
he company, is at present on the
jroperty and at this time definite
dans will be made for future work.
Kodak Supplies—fresh stock—just
inpacked at Thompson’s Drug Store.
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Fourth Monday of Month
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELAND,
Secretary Dictator.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE 4
Passengers are required to pur
chase tickets before entering trains
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is in
the employment office, on the ground
floor of the General Office Building,
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
at North Xenana.
Tickets will be on sale at ny
time during office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
the foot of A street on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 8 a. m.
The following change of schedule
i between Nortn Nenana and Fair
banks is effective June 1, subject to
change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 8:00 a. m.;
arrive North Nenana, 12:30 p. m.
Leave North Nenana, 2 ;00 p. m.;
arrive Fairbanks, 6:30 p. m.
A ferry will be run between Ne
nar.a and North Nenana *> connect
with Fairbanks trains. Passengers
for Fairbanks should purchase tick
ets in Nenana before crossing the
ferry.
Trappers and Traders of Alaska
SELL YOUR FURS TO A HOME INDUSTRY. WE GUARANTEE
YOU HIGHER PRICES THAN OUTSIDE
CONCERNS WILL PAY.
Daring the last season we conducted an advertising campaign
throughout the North an'd 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 most have f*r, for which we guar
antee (op 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