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.
Hub of Alaska — Where Rails and Rivers Meet
Published Tuesday, ‘Thursday and Saturday by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streeta. Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southworth _ — _ - Editor and Manager
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Curley Smith, oldtimer of the j
Chandlar district, who is reported j
to have had a $70,000 cleanup this
summer, passed through Xenana
yesterday on his way to the States. |
He spent several days in Fairbanks'
prior to his departure for the coast. I
Rev. Fred G. Scherer, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Fair
banks, who recently returned from
the coast, arrived from Fairbanks
today and will occupy the pulpit at
Grace church tomorrow, with morn
ing and evening services. Mrs.
Scherer and the baby are in Denver
visiting relatives and will return
to Alaska shortly.
The army transport Jacobs ar
rived from Tanana this week and
started on the return trip down
river last night. The steamer brot
more army equipment from the
abandoned Gibbon post for ship
ment by rail to Anchorage.
Mrs. Elmer Sanderiin and daught
er were in Xenana yesterday on
their way to the States from Fair
banks. They were accompanied as
far as Xenana by Chief Sanderiin.
and later in the year he will join
them in the States. This is Mrs. |
Sanderlin's first trip Outside in a!-^
most a score of years.
Grand Master James McCormack
and Grand Secretary H. W. Tyler,
of the Washington garnd oldge of
Masons, Mrs. McCormack and Mrs.
Tyler and M. S. Whittier, grand
custodian for Alaska, arrived from
Fairbanks yesterday on their way
back to the coast after a visit of
several days in the upper town.
Among yesterday’s arrivals from
Anchorage, to take in the Cordova
N'enana baseball series, was Bill
Sherman, prominent Anchorage fan
and past president of Anchorage
Igloo. Pioneers of Alaska.
Stanley Guerney, whose death oc
curred at the local hospital early
Thursday morning, was buried on
Thursday afternoon from the Wil
liams undertaking parlors, under the
direction of C. E. Bergman.
Resident Engineer H. G. Haslem
was a visitor in town from Healy
this week.
Peter Yachon arrived in town
this week from Tanana.
SHOW STARTS AT 8.-30
Manager Sid Raynor announces
that the show will start tonight
at 8:30, instead of eight o’clock.
The Sunday show will start at
8:00 o’clock.
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T rading Post
Me Kinley Park Station
Tourists, Hunters, Trappers and Prospectors
Outfitted. - - Guides Furnished
Prices Reasonable Mary Thompson, Prop.
Mt. McKinley Park Hotel
Situated on the Government Railroad at the Entrance to
MOUNT M’KINLEY NATIONAL PARK
COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATIONS—RATES REASONABLE
MAGNIFICANT SCENERY—BIG GAME HUNTING
ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED—PHONE CONNECTIONS
TOURISTS’ HEADQUARTERS—GUIDES FURNISHED
Parties can be furnished with pack horse* to a limited extent, ar
rangement* for which must be made in advance
Moose, Caribou, Mountain Sheep and Bear in Season, can be found
Within easy distance of the Hotel
MEALS SERVED MAURICE MORINO, Proprietor
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JOHNSON’S STORE
NEW GOODS
At Reduced Prices
General Merchandise-Outfitting
FOR HIS BIRTHDAY jj
MEEHSCHAUM PIPES IN CASES
BAKELITE PIPES IN SETS OF TWO 3
WITH CIGARETTE HOLDER—IN SWELL CASES
FOR HER BIRTHDAY f
HIGHEST QUALITY STATIOENRY 5
HIGH GRADE CHOCOLATES IN FANCY BOXES OR BULK
LADIES’ CIGARETTE HOLDERS 3
| FRESH ICE CREAM EVERY DAY g
TOBACCO — CIGARS — SOFT DRINKS |
1 THE PORTLAND I
ALFEKELAND, Prop 3
MANAGER SHERMAN OLDT1MER
Manager Ben Sherman, who ar
rived in N'enana yesterday morning
with his team of baseball stars, is
no stranger in this section of Alaska.
He was a resident of Fairbanks for
many years and migrated to Cor
dova about five years ago. His two
sons, Buster and Ralph, who have
accompanied him on the Interior
trip, were both born in Fairbanks.
Buster is the mascot of the Cordova
team.
It is said of the cannery crews,
composed of foreigners for the most
part, are orderly this season, yet
the federal jail at Dillingham is
filled with the contract laborers who
were imported by the cannery com
panies. The list at the jail includes
i one Jap from N'aknek. and a Mexi
can from Nushagak. insane: five
Mexicans from Igigak. creating a
disturbance; one Mexican 'from the
plant of the Portland Packing Com
pany, stabbing a Filipino; and one
Greek bootlegger.
BASEBALL DANCE TONIGHT;
LADIES TO PROVIDE EATS
The management of the N'enana
Baseball Club will give a dance at
Union hall tonight in honor of the
visiting Cordova ball players and it
is the intention to make it the big
gest social affair of the season.
The ball boys are being assisted
in the arrangements by the ladies
of the town and it is announced
that all kinds of refreshments will
be on tap, under the direction of
the ladies.
Music for the dance will be pro
vided by the Durand orchestra.
The dance will start immediately
after the show.
GAME STARTS AT SIX
Manager Mike Cooney announces
that the game will be called prompt
ly at six o’clock tonight so that the
play may be concluded before dark.
Hanson and Gibson will be the
battery for Nenana, with Kelly on
the bench ready for use in case
of need. Cedar will do the pitching
for N'enana tomorrow.
GRACE CHURCH
Sunday School at 11:00 A. M.
Adults are Invited
A Short Sermon at 11:30
‘‘Isaiah’s Motto”
Evening Service at 7:30 P. M.
A Slice of Religion between Base
ball and Movies.
A Baseball Subject
“The Winning Run”
LICENSED
Messenger
SERVICE
TERMINAL CIGAR STORE
PROMPT SERVICE
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
ASK FOR “WINNIE”
TELEPHONE No. 77
WATCHES
JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
DESIGNING AND NATIVE
JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
NEW LINE OF
Optical Goods
AT NEW PRICES
EIGHT POWER BINOCULARS
AT BARGAIN PRICES
Quartz and Reading
GLASSES
WM. TAYLOR
Alfred J. Ghezzi
Men’s Clothing
A Varied Line of New Samples
FIT AND SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED
PRICES REASONABLE
Order Your New Suit Now
Leather Shoes
— and
Rubber Pacs
NOTARY PUBLIC
'steamship osficials coming
j F. H. Knickerbocker, recently ap
j pointed manager of the Alaska
Steamship Company, accompanied
j by Mrs. Knickerbocker and daughter
' Marion, will arrived in Interior
| Alaska shortly, by way of the Rich
1 ardson highway. The party also in
1 eludes John H. Bunch, general
| freight and passenger agent, and
! Mrs. Bunch. They should reach
' Fairbanks about August 10 and will
j return to the coast probably by way
! of the Alaska Railroad.
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The collier Jason, which recent
i ly took on five thousand tons of
| coal at Anchorage, is so big she
i could not get near the Anchorage
dock and is said to be the largest
| vessel ever landing at Seward,
where she put in. enroute south, for
a supply of fresh water. The col
lier is 19,250 tons burden, 514 feet
long. 65 feet wide and has a draft
of 27.8 feet. She was built in 1913
at Sparrows Point, Maryland, has
, twin screws and an indicated horse
) power, main engines only, of 6.8 18.
She has a speed of 14.32 knots, car
ries a crew of 17 officers and 101
j men. a bunker capacity of 2.300
| tons and cargo capacity of 7,800
| tons.
Mrs. J. J. Kestly and Mrs. John B.
| Hall, who made the round trip to
i Tanana aboard the army transport
'Jacobs, returned to town yesterday
1 and report a most enjoyable out;ng.
LEARN TO SHOOT
TRAP SHOOTING
EVERY SUNDAY—-2 P. M.
Sheelt and Trap Supplied by
W . TAYLOR
DEALER IN SPORTING GOODS
Paints, Oils and Varnishes and an
expert painter at the fana.ia Siv.et
Metal Works.
LOCAL TRAIN SCHEDULE
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
Trains leave and arrive Nenana as
follows:
8:00 p. m., Tuesday and Friday for
Seward and intermediate points.
Returning arrives Nenana 6:45 a.
m., same days.
1:30 p. m., Tuesday and Friday for
Dunbar, Fairbanks and Chatanika.
Arrives Nenana 12:30 p. m.. Tues
day and Friday.
12:45 p. m.. Motor Car Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Satur
day for Fairbanks. Arrives Nenana
same days 11:55 a. m., carrying
passengers and hand baggage only.
Pullman sleeper charges: Lower
berth. $4.50; upper berth, $3.50.
Tickets entitle holders to privi
leges Observation car.
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Real Estate
FOR SALE OR RENT
LOANS
ACCOUNTING
BOOKKEEPING
TYPEWRITING
Chas. D. LecKie
U. S. COMMISSIONER
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Dr. D. C. HARDY
DENTIST
Office*
BOWEN BUILDING NENANA
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* FRESH CHICKEN
j NOODLES I
• CHICKEN CHOP SUEYi
MADE TO ORDER
| EVERYTHING FRESH FROM j
THE OUTSIDE
MEALS 75c AND UP
TRY THE
! Northern Cafe I
Donald L. McGinnis
CLOTHIER AND HABERDASHER
Personal Attention Given to Mail Orders
ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
Mr. and Mrs. Builder
Anywhere, Alaska
Folks;
WE CARRY THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE
STOCK OF FIR LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL IN THE
NORTH. WE URGE YOU TO MAIL US YOUR LIST OF RE
QUIREMENTS. OUR PRICES WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT WE
ARE ENTITLED TO YOUR CONSIDERATION
RESPECTFULLY,
Anchorage Supply Co.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
NENANA AGENTS — — CHRISTENSEN & BERGMAN
A. A. SHONBECK'
ANCHORAGE
LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT, FIRE BRICK, FIRE CLAY
Explosives and Blasting Supplies
COAL OIL GASOLINE LUBRICATING OILS GREASES
MAY and GRAIN
Alaska Steamship Co.
SAFETY SPEED SERVICE
VESSEL
ALAMEDA .
NORTHWESTERN
ALAMEDA .
NORTHWESTERN
Lv. Seattle Ar. Seward Ar. Ach’ge
. July 19 July 25 July 26
.July 29 Aug. 5
. Aug. 9 Aug 15 Aug. 16
Aug. 19 Aug 26
Tuesday's Train from the North will connect with Alameda at
either Anchorage or Seward.
Friday’s Train from the North will connect with the Northwest
ern, sailing from Seward on Saturday.
For Reservations of Passenger Accommodations, Rates or Gen
eral Information, apply to
A. H. McDonald, Agent. Phor..? 39. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
George Black. M. P., who was re
cently in Juneau enroute to Daw
son, is quoted as saying that “the
present system of liquor distribu
tion in Yukon Territory, is entire
ly satisfactory. The liquor is of good
quality and is sold at such a reason
able price the bootleggers can make
no profit and can do no business.
There is practically no drunkenness” ;
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Player piano, with cab
inet and 150 records. Inquire at
Sixth and A streets. Andy log- j
strop.
FOR SALE—MILLER HOUSE, on!
Chatanika-Circle highway. Best
roadhouse and business location
in Interior Alaska. Established 22
years. Postoffice and night station
for mail, north and south; also
for all travel to and from the
famous Circle Hot Springs. Center
of mining creeks. For Particular- j
write or wire JAY F. KELLY,
Owners
FOR SALE—-One set peeled house
logs; one barn, 16x24. Cheap. W.
H. Gilcher.
FOR SALE—Hand laundry. Good
proposition for right party. See
John Lippick.
MONTANA ROOMING HOUSE FOR
SALE—Bargain. Everything re
modeled; in first class condition.
FOR SALE—Modern residence in
desirable location. Completely
furnished, large cellar and rich
soil for garden. J. H. Flower
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
At 8:00 P. M.
Secretary f Dictator
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELAND,
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
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Andy’s Express
-AT
Seward
Will Give Your
BAGGAGE AND FREIGHT
Careful Attention
MEETS ALL TRAINS
AND BOATS
WALLACE B. CALDERHEAD
WATCfflUKfl IEWIHI - ENGRAVDI
ALL MAKES OF WATCHES
REPAIRED and
REGULATED
RAILROAD CIGAR STORE
NENANA, ALASKA
D. H. WILLIAMS
Undertaking Parlors
Licenced Embalmer
Funeral Director
Anchorage — Nenana — Seward
CHAS. E. BERGMAN
Nenana Manager
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY OF MONTH
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Alfred J. Ghezzi Joe O’Connor
Secretary. President.