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.
R. G. Southworth .Editor and Manager
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ALASKA'S PAPER ERA.
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Ketchikan is today enjoying the
dawn of another and beautiful day,
one that promises to have hut few
clouds and much sunshine. A new
era is starting in the life of South
eastern Alaska—the Paper Era.
Twenty-odd years ago, says the
Ketchikan Chronicle, Ketchikan was
scornfully passed up by the seekers
of wealth, men who wanted gold,
lots of it, and in a short time. It
was a poor fishing village, with a ]
small copper property or two near
by, but what did that amount to, in
the eyes of the seekers of gold?
Yet, while many of the camps that
lured in those early days have
passed, having come into promin
ence in a day and havinjr fallen
quite as quickly, Ketchikan has
plodded on, building a cannery now, ;
and another then, docks and cold ,
storage plants, the while adding a I
little mine here and there. It has I
grown until today it is commercial
ly the most important city in Alas-1
ka, and Ketchikan, together with i
the canneries in the immediate vi- J
einity, will ship more tish food to j
the States than all other places in I
the North combined. s
Now, of the new days. Despite |
the belief of many, the fishing in-'
ciustry has not reached the height I
of its possibilities, for the value of |
the fish food products in years to J
come, with the use of many other j
kinds that will be discovered, will <
be much greater than at present. '
And the mining will increase. Those!
are certain, with proper government
encouragement.
The paper industry, however, will.
go ahead in Alaska, whether it gets
the government encouragement or
not. The supply of wood pulp tim
her in the United States is almost
depleted, with the exception of Al- i
aska. The great manufacturers,
whether they wish or not, are forced
to come to the laud where they can
get the raw material. But the Gov-:
eminent has already delayed their
coming for many months, and may
do so again unless a proper demand
];■ made that the Government change
certain restrictions which tend to
keep out capital. i
The supervisor of forestry for
Alaska, upon returning to his head
quarters at Ketchikan, reported that
he found everybody talking paper,'
paper, paper. It was the one big1
topic of conversation.
Reports coming from Juneau are
that capital has been looking over I
the field there for some time and I
that a deal is about to be closed '
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which will bring a paper mill of pro
portions there. While Ketchikan
undoubtedly offers a better field,
with its excellent transportation fa-j
cilities, it will be glad to see Ju-,
neau get a paper mill, either now
or in the future. For the first one (
to come North will bring others, and ■
the prosperity of Juneau, of Ketchi
kan, or any other town in the North,
to get the first paper mill, will,
mean the prosperity of all.
Representatives of capital have
been coming into Southeastern Alas
ka all summer, looking over the
possibilities for the paper and pulp
industry, until the situation is not
as to which town will get a paper J
mill, hut as to which will get one
lirst, and in that rivalry there can
be no unfriendliness.
The dawn of the new day is
gorgeous in its sunshine emanating
from a sun across which is written
in letters of fire the magic word,
“Paper,”
NEW PLAN FOR
SETTLEMENT OF
DUBLIN.—The latest proposal put
forward with a view to settling the
Irish question is to have a new con
vention, and to make it an elected
constituent assembly to prepare and
publish a detailed scheme for Irish
self-government. This suggestion
emerges from the office of the Irish
Proportional Representation society.
The last convention was a nom
inated body chosen by the govern
ment and, thoug'h it included many
men of representative position, the
people had no voice in its selection.
The new convention, it is urged,
should give real self-determination
by letting the people choose their
own representatives.
The argument that Ireland has
i already chosen its representatives
[and made them mostly Sinn Fein
i republicans is met by an examina
tion of the figures of the las',
.election with a view to proving that
, the result greatly exaggerated the
1 preponderance of the republicans.
The contention is that the only
; true way to arrive at Irish opinion
is by proportional representation. It
is suggested that the new convention
should consist of 105 members elect
]
ed by the existing constituencies so
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grouped as to have ten members for
each group, each elector having a
J single transferable vote. The solo
function of the convention would be
to prepare a scheme of self-govern
ment.
In Sinn Fein quarters the plan
finds no favor, and there is no rea
son to suppose that they would offi
! dally recognize the new convention
any more than the old one. The
Ulster party, which came into the
I old convention, would be hostile to
, the new one. The antagonists on
both extremes “stand pat.”
WARSHIPS MAY BE TAKEN
THROUGH SEATTLE CANAL
SEATTLE.-—Some of the vessels
of America’s new Pacific fleet may
be floated through the Lake Union
Puget Sound locks here. Once
through the locks, the vessels can
cross Lake Union and proceed
through a canal into Lake Wash
ington.
The Seattle locks are said to rank
only second in size among North
American locks to those at Panama.
Ships 780 feet long can be put
through the locks here. The con
trolling depth for passing into Lake
Union from the Sound is 29 feet
and the width 100 feet.
All the destroyers of the new fleet
and a number of the smaller cruisers
can be moved through the locks.
FORESTER SAYS
“Paper mills, pulp mills, pulp and
l paper, everywhere, that was all [
heard on my trip throughout South
eastern and Southwestern Alaska
jduring1 my swing around the coun
|try,” said F. H. Flory, supervisor |
| of the forestry department, in
jcharge of all the forest reserves in.
Alaska, in a statement made at
Ketchikan recently, “and I believe
j it will be but a short time until
| many mills will be in operation.”
j During his trip, Mr. Flory visited
| all Southeastern Alaska points of
; importance and cities as far west
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jas Anchorage. He accompanied As
sistant Secretary of the Interior
lllallowell, Coloned Frederick Meal'.;,
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| Governor Riggs and party to An
ichorage, and reports that all of
ithem were very enthusiastic over
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the possibilities of development.
“1 have made a careful study of
the paper and pulp possibilities,” ,
continued the forester, “and am now
gathering my data with a view to j
making recommendations to the de- j
partment. There is no question I
that it will be but a short time I
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until mills will be in operation, for
right now persons representing !
Eastern capital are making a study j
of the situation, and I understand
they are enthusiastic.
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“It makes no difference whicn
| part of Alaska (rets a paper mill!
| first. As soon as one is established !
others will follow, for there is no ,
question that it will be a success. |
Alaska has enough timber to fur-1
nish half the news print paper of :
i the United States for all time, and
j . i
I with proper care it can be made an |
j everlasting: industry.”
The big’ Eastern forests which I
have been supplying paper for years
are almost used up, causing high
prices and shortage, of material, so
that the country is forced to turn
to other fields.
Indications are, says the Ketchi
kan Chronicle, that Mr. Flory will
make recommendations for the re- I
moval of certain restrictions which 1
now discourage men who contem
j plate entering the Alaska paper
I field, although he is not prepared !
yet to make announcement as to j
what these recommendations will be. i
New Puritam and Premium Hams
land Bacon. Fowler & Morris.
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j CHINA SUPPLIES COAL
FOR ALASKAN PACKERS
The first shipment of Chinese coal !
has been received in Alaska. It !
came from Chinwangtoo, China, con
sisted of 1,000 tons, and was re
ceived at Unalaska for Libby, Me- j
;Neil & Libby.
j The shipment was received on the ■
American power schooner W. F. ,
Burroughs, which arrived at Unalas
ka July 25. The invoices and other
papers accompanying the shipment
have reached the custom house at
Juneau.
This is the first shipment of coal
that has been received in Alaska !
fiom the Orient. The mines from
which the coal came are located
near Tientsin, China, and the consul-!
general at that place signed the'
I consular invoice.
Superintendent of Construction j
W. L. Packer is looking over the!
Nenana-Fairbanks line today, hav- I
ing left for the end of steel on the
north side of the river this morning.
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In the past three months, 47 for
mer residents of Seward, who had
gone to the (States to make their
homes, returned to that place to
stay. *
James Carnegie, who claims to be
a nephew of the late Andrew Car
negie, was once a fiddler in Alas
kan dance halls, and now lives in
Boulder, Colorado.
FOR SALE—Lady’s pony fur coat
and muff. Apply Mrs. R. S. Mc
Donald.
I’OR SALE—Furnished house, four
rooms, with summer kitchen, at
tic, large basement and winter
cellar for vegetables. Heated by
furnace. Winter supply of veg
etables. Full corner lot. One of
the most desirable parts of town.
Inquire at News office.
BUNCH OF KEYS found. Owner
! can recover by calling at News
office and paying for this adver
tisement.
FOR SALE — Showcase, 5M> feet
long. Practically new. Cheap.
Inquire Mrs. Herman Rosburg.
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