THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
'WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
Owned and Edited by
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this paper and also all the local news published herein.
THE MIDDLE CLASS.
Lord Buckmster, formerly lord
chancellor, declared in the house
of lords recently that the people of
the “middle class” in Great Britain
were being "slowly ground to pow
der under present conditions.”
“There is a large body of people
whom,” he said, “for want of a bel
ter definition, I will call the middle
c lass, the people engaged as civil
servants, doctors, lawyers, writers,
and schoolmasters, all the people
who earn relatively small incomes,
-ay from £.'100 to £1,000, and who
are the most thrifty and most self
sacrificing class in the whole , coun
try.
“They are people who stint them
selves sometimes of almost the ne
cessities of life in order that they
may give their sons a better chance
at school and at college; they are
the class which has recruited all
our finest people all over the globe.
“What is the result? Every time
the currency is inflated the hand of
the State is put into their pockets,
and from their small, hard-won
earnings sums are taken away in
order that other people may have
more.
“These are the people who are
being slowly ground to powder un
dcr the present conditions, and I
say it is the class which represents
the life-growing point of the nation.
If that class is once destroyed it
im possum* uiai. sjhjuiu
«>vcr be replaced."
HOUSES FOR WORKERS.
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Housing: conditions in and around (
Charleston, W. Va., have become
so acute that a corporation, with
a capital of $500,000, has been
formed by the chambers of com
merce of Charleston, South Charles
ton and St. Albans to provide homes
for 1,500 additional federal em
ployes.
These men will be employed in
the Government ordnance factory,
now under course of construction
at Charleston, and will be in need
of shelter in the early spring. Ev
ery house in the three communities
is now occupied.
The St. Albans Chamber of Com
merce has arranged to take $100,
000 of the stock. The announced
purpose of the company to buy ma
tcrials in large quantities and to
let contracts for houses in such
numbers as to bring the cost to the
minimum in order that they may be
sold at reasonable prices.
STARVING IN EUROPE.
Sidney Rich, formerly United
States consul at Chemnitz, Saxony,
who lately returned to the United
States from a five months’ tour of
Austria, Hungary, and Germany,
says children are starving by thou
sands in Europe.
What he had seen of the recon
struction and relief work done by
Americans made him proud of being
an American, Mr. Rich added. He
urged that the United States give
moral support to the German gov
ernment in its effort <U» down the
“red” element in that country.
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“In German cities I have seen
crowds about grocery store win
dows,” said Mr. Rich, “where under
glass cases American food was
placed on view as a curiosity. Peo
ple still obtain rations on ‘food
cards’ and get a quarter of a pound
of rice or coffee once every two
weeks."
FIVE NEW STUDENTS NEEDED
The local night school must close
next Monday night if at least five
new students are not enrolled for
work by that time. Work in the
canyon and migrations “over the
hump" have been making a con
stant drain on the night class since
early in December. It has now be
come so difficult for the teacher to
find new pupils with which to fill
up the class to statutory require
ment. that the situation is critical.
Recent departures for the canyon
make it necessary to enroll at least
five new members next Monday
night. Instruction is free. Work
ing conditions are most cheerful.
Anybody sixteen years of age or
older, who is situated so he cannot
attend the regular public school, is
eligible. If you are interested, |
make it known on or before Mon
day night. See Dr. Diven.
Cumulative.
A story is told about a citizen
whose daughter is about to be mar
pet a line on what the expense of
the rather elaborate ceremony will
be. He approached a friend of his,
seeking information.
“Morris,” he said, “your oldest
daughter was married about five
years ago, wasn’t she? Would you
mind telling me about how much
the wedding cost you?”
“Not at all, Sam,” was the an
swer. “Altogether about five thou
sand dollars a year.” Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
CARDIFF COAL CREEDS
SHOW MANNER OF MEN
CARDIFF, Wales. —Two diverg
ent creeks, from the opposite ex
tremes of the mining world, which
have just been published, are at
tracting considerable comment. Hen
ry Radcliffe, one of the Cardiff
millionaires, said:
“God has placed coal in this is
land for our use. and we are out
to get it. Is there any harm in
getting a market price for an arti
cle, even if it is £5 per ton?"
This viewpoint has been strongly
I challenged by the miners' leaders.
Vernon Hartshorn, member of par
liament, counters with the follow
ing:
“Against this creed of Radelitfe’s
I put the creed of the miners, which
is this: God has placed coal in this
island for the benefit of the nation,
and we are out to get it for the
good of all.” '
FURS
showing wear can ne remodeled to
look like new. Old furs bought and
•old at
D'ORSAY’S TAILOR SHOP
Third and A Street*.
WHISKY SMUGGLERS
ARE GEM ACTIVE
EL PASO, Tex. — Whisky smug
gling across the border from Mexi
co into the United States at El Paso
is causing customs officials grave
concern, according to agents here.
Singe July 1 last, 120 lots of
smuggled liquor have been seized
by Government agents, and much
of ii has been sem to the army
and navy hospitals in the United
States.
The federal grand jury returned
162 indictments for smuggling be
tween April and October and con
victions have been obtained in about
90 percent of the cases. Sentences
of from one to two years in the
Federal penitentiary at Leaven
worth, Kansas, were imposed in
most cases.
It is stated here that American
intoxicants are being imported into
Mexico and that customs officials of
that country are planning to pro
test against this.
Horlick'a Malted Milk. Fowler &
Morris.
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Robert B. Fames joined the Ne
nana f.'ommercial club last night.
The Republicans of Fairbanks
held a meeting last night, but noth
ing of especial interest transpired.
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas II.
White, who died at Fairbanks this
week, will be held in the upper
town tomoiTow afternoon, under the
auspices of the Pioneers, Rev. W. F.
Marple officiating. The service will
be held at Eagle hall, commencing
at 2:30.
Harry Brown, of the Imperial
cigar store, Fairbanks, is confined
to his home by a mild attack of
the grip. There is an epidemic of
colds in the upper town at the pres
ent time.
An entertainment is being ar
ranged at Fairbanks for the benefit
of St. Joseph’s hospital. Mrs.
George Preston, who is chairman of
the general committee in charge of
[ the arrangements, has announced
| that the affair will be given on the
'night of March 17.
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i A Brower stage reached Fair
| banks from Chitina at six o’clock
last evening with second class mail
and one passenger. The passenger
j\vas Albert Kennedy, who boarded
I the rig at Richardson.
j 1>. K. Crowley, Nome merchant,
I who arrived in Nenana this week
from Seward peninsula, left for the
coast on this morning's train.
Gust Peterson went out to the
coal mine this morning and plans to
1 return to town tonight.
Woodbury’s Facial Soap and other
standa-d toilet soaps. Fowler &
Morris.
NOTICE.
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On and after Monday, January
26, 1920, there will be a general
advance in prices in Nenana barber
shops, made necessary by the in
creased cost of living and doing
business. Under the new schedule,
the following prices will prevail:
Shave, including neck shave, 50
cents.
Haircut, $1.
Haircut and shave, $1.25.
Tonic, 50 cents.
Shampoo, $1.
Massage, $1.
BALL & THOMAS.
MRS. WASHBURN.
EDDIE MILLER.
Dog Harness and Shoe Finding*.
Fowler A Morris.
Wenene, Where Belle end Bleere Meet
WANT ADS
WANTED — Passengers and freight
for Talkeetna. Leaving Nenana
end of steel next Wednesday.
Fast, comfortable trip. For res
■ ervations and additional informa
tion inquire at Cooney Hotel.
j WANTED — Woman for laundry
I work; one experienced at mangle
I work preferred. Nenana Steam
Laundry.
FOR RENT—Suite of three rooms,
j suitable for light housekeeping,
with heat and light and hot and
cold water in connection. Also
I office rooms, at The Arctic.
‘FOR SALE -— Furnished two-room
cabin. Assessments all paid. Phone
! Kellum’s. tf
■FOR SALE—Two-room house, part
ly furnished, with lot. Desirable
locality. Inquire News office. tf
jFOR RENT—Cascade laundry. Fully
equipped and with established in
come. No ca.-ah required. Inquire
at Arctic.
WANTED—Position as cook, town
or camp, or hour work of any
kind in private homes, cooking,
housework, or taking care of chil
dren. Inquire at the Arctic.
LOST—Pair of glasses in black case.
Reward for return to News office.
RESTRICTIONS EASING
ON TRAVELING ABROAD
LONDON.—English and American i
travelers may now obtain vises from i
the French consulate in London to j
visit France for as long as one year, j
it is announced here. This elim- i
inates the necessity of obtaining a j
vise each time it is desired to cross j
the channel, and represents an ease
ment of war-time passport restric
tions.
Calling Card* printed to order on !
•ho-t notice at the New* Office.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Sunday school will be held in i
the old commissioner's office build- j
ing, opposite the postoffice, Sunday;
at 1 p. m.
The regular service will be held1
at the same place at two o’clock.
Subject, “Truth."
GRACE (Presbyterian) CHURCH
REV. ROBT.
JOSEPH DIVEN
D. D.
MINISTER
11:45-—The children’s hour.
The evening: subject will be:
“Causes of Poverty.”
Music begins at 7:15 Lecture 7:30
Everybody Welcome
Dr. J. R. BOWEN
DENTIST
Price* Most Reasonable
THE BOWEN BUILDING
FRESH STOCK
Groceries, Clothing and Footwear
SAVE TIME AND MONEY
All Necessities for Trail dnd Camp
GO TO
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WM. RODIGKEIT
Proprietor
Thoroughly Modern Hotel
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Tom Smith, Prop.
NENANA HOUSE
Just Gome in and Sit Down and Look Out.
MRS. A. B. EASTERLY, Proprietress.
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
Second and Fourth Mondays
At 8:00 F. M.
ALEX FOWLER M. V. TYLER,
Secretary Dictator.
Department of the Intorinr
Alatkan Engineering Conuniuioa
NOTICE
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 Camp 415 (North Nenana).
Tickets will be on sale at any
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., and from
Camp 416 (North Nenana), #or
Fairbanks, Tuesdays and Fridays, at
1 p. m.
The following is the schedule be
i tween North Nenana and Fairbanks,
[subject to change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 7:00 a. m.;
(arrive North Nenana, 11:30 a. m.
Leave North Nenana 1:00 p. m ;
(arrive Fairbanks, 5:30 p. m.
No tickets will be sold crossing
I the river. Those intending to trav
iel to Fairbanks must make their
[own arrangements for reaching
I North Nenana.
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Trappers and Traders of Alaska
SELL YOUR FURS TO A HOME INDUSTRY. WE GUARANTEE
YOU HIGHER PRICES THAN OUTSIDE
CONCERNS WILL PAY.
During the last season we conducted an advertising campaign
throughout the North and are prepared to send you the names of
people in all sections of Alaska “and Die 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 must have fur, for which we guar
antee top prices. I
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
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