THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1018, at the postoffice at Xenana. Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1870.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET"
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Xenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Xenana, Alaska.
R. G. Souihwortb.Editor and Manager
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FAVORABLY IMPRESSED
That Alaska, and particularly the
Anchorage distriCT, will receive a
lot of worth-while boosting when
the federal commission, headed by
E. 0. McCormack, vice-president of
the Southern Pacific, returns to
Washington to report to Secretary
of the Interior Franklin K. Lane, is
indicated by statements made by Mr.
McCormick and other members of
the commission, during their stay in
Anchorage.
The railroad man said, in response
to a request for an address during
the course of an all-Alaska dinner
given in honor of the visitors, that
he was gratified but not at all sur
prised to learn of the resources and
possibilities of the Broad Pass, Cache
creek and Willow creek districts.
He declared he had been amazed
at the developments already achieved
in an agricultural way in the Matan
uska valley, and in a coal mining
way in the Chickaloon field. He de
clared the soil of the region to be
the equal of the best in California,
and that “by working the sun over
time” the farmers have the advant
age of a growing season of more
than six months duration. He ad
vised the introduction of livestock
and the establishment of dairies for
the purpose of producing such arti
cles of export as cheese and butter.
He thought the government, by mak
ing loans to the farmers in some
practical way, should aid in clearing
the land and in bringing it to a
paying state of production.
Mr. McCormick paid high tribute
to the efficiency that has marked
the construction of the Anchorage
division of the government railroad,
which, he stated, was the only part
of the system that had come under
his observation.
“Without boasting,” he said, “I
regard myself as something of a
judge of grade, track and alignment.
I am indulging in no flattery when
I say that the track of the Anchor
age division is always as good and
usually excels the newly-laid track
of the construction days of any of
the great transcontinental roads in
the States. In any circumstances
this result is remarkable, but under
the conditions that obtain here—the
remoteness of the scene of work
from the factory source of supply
and equipment, the delays in matter
of congressional appropriations for
the railroad, as a result of more
urgent legislation necessary by the
war, and the shortage of labor at
this time of world conflict—under
these conditions, perplexing in the
extreme, the result accomplished by
the Alaskan Engineering commission
is indeed marvelous.
EASTERNERS MAKE HAUL
OF SKINS ON IDE WHITE
CORDOVA.—Twenty-four skins
I of Alaska big game were obtained
for the Colorado Museum of Natu
ral History by a party of hunters
which returned here recently from
the country around White river, a
tributary of the Yukon. The hunt
ers left here August 8, last.
In the party were H. C. lames,
a member of the museum’-- i -ard
of directors; A. C. Rodgers, taxi
dermist of the museum; W liiam
James, son of the director, anil J. A.
. McGuire, editor of a maga ioe deal
ing with outdoor life, which is pub
lished in Denver.
Excellent groups of sheep aud
caribou were obtained, the hunters
I said. The trophies are to be sent
to Denver to be mounted. The
Alaska section of the museum wher«
they will be placed, Mr. James said
has received many fine exhibits dur
ing the past few years.
So long as the boys are at the
front, difficulties are to be subdued
| impossibilities to be trampled down
REMEMBER THE FOLKS AT HOME
Wish Them a Merry Christmas
and A Happy New Year
We have a Ffne Line of
CHRISTMAS CARDS
NEW YEAR CARDS
THANKSGIVING CARDS
INVITATION CARDS
PLACE CARDS
Cards Suitable for All Occasions
5c to 25c Each
SIMSON’S
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Y.M.C.A. DRIVE
NETS FAIR SUM
Instructions recently received from
the war department regarding a
drive to raise the sum of one hun
dred and seventy million dollars for
the Y. M. C. A. and other similar
activities for the benefit of the men
in the service, were transmitted by
Lieutenant A. S. Collins to the offi
cer in charge of the local Signal
Corps.
The local boys got busy imme
diately and lists were placed at the
business houses and other public
places around to vn, with *he result
'that in a very sturt t’me the sum
> of $380.50 was subscribed.
The drive closed at 11:30 on
Saturday morning, and the money
was forwarded to Captain Robert
Dollar, secretary of Y. M. C. A.
war activities at San Francisco, Cal.
The local signal corps desire to
extend hearty thanks to those who
have so liberally responded to the
call. The list of subscribers is as
follows:
List at Portland
Charles Iler .
i The Portland ...
Wm. Goodpaster
Chris Tininson .
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The Terminal
j The Terminal .
E. J. Ellis .
E. Slippern .
Wm. Dougal .
S. F. Doe.
John Demos .
J. A. Slippern
IG. S. Martin —.
Geo. Kennedy .
Joseph Crist ..
\V. Hackie ...
Geo. Kern ..
i Everet Fitzwater .
K. R. Myers
. Chas. Swanson .
Wm. H. Arthur .
John Doe .
1 Gus Erickson .
E. L. Jamison ..
Harry Phillips .
'Ernst G. Berggman.
F. A. Douse .
A. T. Budou . .
F. M. Smith .
Ed Jern .
W. H. Weland .
C. D. McCauley .
Wm. Goodpasture .
! Joseph P. Lewis .
Clarence R. Dayton .
Alec Timeroff .
H. N. Rodbint . .
J. W. Clark .
1 Wm. Burke .
Thompson’s Drug Store
A. D. Thompson.
A. M. O’Brien
Peter Godfrey .
Peter Selander .
J. T. Ronan .
J. L. Lucy . .
F. B. Drane .
Arctic Pool Hall
Arctic Pool Hall .
Jack Dougan
Sid Sheldon ...1.
Edward Lund .
Samuel H. Comfort .
Thomas E. Jones .
Fred A. Strand .
Peter Roeser .
Chas. D. Leckie .
D. Blankfield .
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Peter Nelson ..
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Francis W. Nye.
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J. A. Dyer .
L. W. Hill.
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Harry Weber ..
James Hagen .
Louise Lohr .
Agnes Byrons .
Wrn. J. Coutts ..
Wm. Rodigkeit .
Dr. J. R. Bowen .
Waechter Bros & Co. ..
H. B. Joseph . .
John Katooroky & Co.
Cascade Laundry .
Ira B. Ball .
Chas. E. Bergman .
Otto Anderson ..
Carl Schmidt .
M. A. Schaeffer .
R. B. Ames
Jeannette Ellenson .
Ike P. Taylor
W. A. Ryan .
Fred’lc D. Browne .
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Katherine Sholseth .
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R. W. Calderhead .
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J. H. Miles .
P. D. Johnson..
Geo. W. Pennington .
Mrs. E. L. Sweeney.
Ethel M. Rutherford
W. B. Raeburn.
C. H. Hall .
Frank Doner .
K. A. Finlayson .
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G. L. Hall .
Mildred Anderson
H. N. Shaw .
Mrs. Hill . .
J. Russell Walle .
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Sanova Cooney .
E. A. Schneider .
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W .H. Gilcher .
Pete Schmidt . .
Lipman Simson .
Louis Johnson ......
Carl Halderson .
W. C. Gagnon .
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JERRY KESTLEY’S
BIRTHDAS PARTY
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—
! Jerry Kestley, son of Resident
: Engineer and Mrs. J. J. Kestley,
: who attained his fifth birthday last
j Saturday, entertained a party of
j his friends at his parent’s home, on
} the Commission reserve, from two
to five 'o’clock on Saturday after
noon, when the little folk had the
time of their young lives.
Those present were Valentine
Anderson, Genevieve Oldfield, Bud
die and Snookie Moyer, Dorothy
Smith, Noel Schaeffer, Donald Fow
, ler and Dickie Foster. A delightful
luncheon was served the young folk
, after which various games were in
j dulged in; the party breaking up at
about five o’clock, after having spent
a very enjoyable time.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE—At
News Office.
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WANT ADS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY—North
Star—Mike’s Place. For rent,
ready for business — on most reas
onable terms. Apply R. S. Me
Donald.
FOR RENT—One room cabin, com
pletely furnished, next to the
Bowen building. Apply at News!
office. 23!
LOST—Bunch of Keys; five flat
Yale keys and two round keys.
Finder please return to News!
Office. Reward.
LOST—Small black leather pocket
book, containing two keys. Finder
please leave at the News office]
or the Carter House.
WANTED—Lady for work at the
Nenana Club Apply to Mrs. M.
J. Cooney.
DOG FISH—8c a pound. Johnson's
Store. 13
FOR SALE—Horse and fine basket
sleigh. Apply A. J. Ghezzi.
W. R. Taylor, the Kantishna min
I
ing man, is a business visitor in Ne
nana, having made the trip in from
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[his section during the latter part of
last week.
Skof House
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Mrs Norman Campbell
Don't Leave
ALASKA
Men wanting employment can
obtain work at good wages at
Juneau, Kennecott and Latouche.
If you go out you will only
come back ‘‘Batsed” in the spring
TAKE EMPLOYMENT FOR THE
WINTER.
Two hundred men wanted at
Juneau and vicinity; one hundred
and fifty at Latouche and
Kennecott.
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