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THE NENANA
The Nenana Daily News First
DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE member of associated press
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1919
WHOLE
NUMBER 243
COAST STRIKE MAY BECOME GENERAL
NORTHWESTERN STORMS INTERRUPT TRAFFIC
RED CROSS GIVES FUNDS TO FIGHT FLU IN ALASKA
LEAGUE
10 BE
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Entire Time
to Be Devoted to Discussion
of the League.
(Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 23.—The inter-Al
lied peace conference will devote
all of its time from now on, to
the discussion regarding the for
mation of the proposed league of
nations. The Russian question hav
ing been disposed of for the time
being.
It is believed that the plans sub
mitted by the French and British
government will be discussed first.
Lord Robert Cecil, who sub
mitted to the peace congress the
draft of the British view on the
subject of the league of nations,
belives that the world has not yet
reached a stage where an absol
utely rigid system for the perpetu
ation tft 'peace can be drawn up.
He thinks that an international
tribunal, with absolutely binding
powers is not practicable.
of the Confernce I*
DAY
British and French Are Heaviest
Buyers At International Fur
Exchange Sales.
Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23.—The inter
natinal fur exchange sales, held
in this city lasted three days, the
■* total of the sales amounting to
two million, seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
One thousand siver fox skins
brought $185,000. One hundred
and thirty-six polar bear skins
brought $2,400; and one hnudred
and eighteen thousand ermine
brought $235,000.
The British and French fur men
were the heaviest purchasers.
• TERRITORIAL HEALTH
OFFICER ON WAY BACK
Dr. J. A. Sutherland, territorial
health officer, who left Fairbanks
recently to establish a quarantine
station at the Rapids roadhouse, is
reported to be on the way back
to Fairbanks.
He expects to get in sometime
tomorrow on the mail stage.
CLAIM CHANGES HANDS
FAI
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►
A report received from Fair
banks this afternoon indicates that
John Young purchased the mining
claim on 5 below discovery on Big
Eldorado from A1 Goodwin, the
consideration is not known.
Young is preparing to work on
this claim during the coming season.
Alaska’s Interior Vast Steps*
COLD WEATHER TODAY
HALTS ALL ACTIVITIES
The bottom seemed to have
dropped out of the thermometer
this morning and around town the
mercury hovered around forty be
low zero.
All outdoor work of the Alaskan
Engineering commission had to be
suspended until it turned less cold.
Koland’s stage and the Burgess
Karstens’ auto, which were to leave
the upper town for Nenana today,
did not venture out, and it is ex
pected that they will start tomor
row, provided the weather permits.
REPORTED LOST
According to a telphone message
received from Fairbanks this after
noon, William Ogden, a former em
ployee of the Alaskan Engineering
commission, is missing and fears
are entertained for his safety.
lie is reported to have left Bart
lett’s camp to go to Bank’s tie
camp on the Nenana-Fairbanks rail
road line. He stopped at a camp
midway between the two places
for a short rest before resuming
his journey, about eleven days ago,
and has not been seen since.
Ogden was employed as a team
ster by the A. E. C. for some
time. He entered the service in
August 1916.
VETERAN RACER
j IS RETIRING NOW
(Associated Press)
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 23.—
Barney Oldfield, the well konwn
speed king and winner of many
international automobile races, re
tires from the track today.
He will spend his retirement as
head of a big tire manufacturing
concern.
PROSPECTOR IN NENANA
TOR SOPPEY OF GRUB
Sam Barber, who is prospecting
on Lignite creek, arrived in town
from his camp, situated about five
miles above the mouth of Lignite
creek, to replenish his stock of sup
plies, and provided the weather is
not severe, expects to return to
his camp on Saturday.
Mr. Barber thinks that the upper
reaches of Lignite creek is a good
country to prospect for quartz, and
that gold mines will be developed
in this region later on. Heavily
mineralized float has been found
which bears every indication of not
having traveled far, and he thinks
that the ledge in place could be
traced.
He has four low grade placer
claims on Lignite creek on which
he has given a lay to Herman
Malme. The ground is shallow, he
says, and a hole sunk recently
found bedrock at a depth of five
feet. The ground here will have
to be worked by the open cut
method.
In'ju-Ib Sctamr to KeXlmlejr
Vstkul fNfc
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(Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 23.—Samuel (jum
pers, president of the American
| Federation of Labor, approved en
tirely the decision arrived at by
the inter-Alled peace conference to
invite all Russian factions to meet
the Allies.
He said that he believes it will
result in much good as it places
Russia in comity with the world’s
great powers once more.
Associated P»*vss x
| PARIS, Jan. 23.—According to
j the reports received in this city
'today, regarding the monarchist
| uprising in Portugal, if former
I King Manuel of Portugal, who is
j now in exile in England, does not
j want the Portuguese throne,, the
| leaders of the revolution have dc
i cided to offer it to Don Miguel,
! of Braganza.
• Don Miguel of Braganza is the
j husband of Anita Stewart, an
] American girl.
BLAZE THREATENS
| FAIRBANKS STORE
The city fire department of Fair
banks answered a hurry call this
morning from the N. C. dormitory
and in a very short time put out
j the blaze.
j The fire which is reported to
j have been due to spontaneous com
bustion, was first discovered in an
empty room in which a quantity
of oil-soaked rags were left. No |
damage was done.
MASONS HOLD MEETING
AT ROTHENBURG HOME
The Nenana Masonic club held
an enjoyable meeting last night at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Rothenburg, which was largely at
tended.
Immediately after the meeting,
the Masons were entertained at a
delightful luncheon which was serv
| ed by Mrs. Oscar Rothenburg, she
being assisted by Miss Mildred
Anderson and Mesdames M. A.
Schaeffer, L. W. Hill, R. E. Burns
and Ed Lund.
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BURGESS . AWAY THIS MORN
The Burges automobile which ar
rived from Fairbanks yesterday,
left this morning on the return
trip It had on board Paul Agoff
for Fairbanks and another man for
Standard creek.
(Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 23.—President Wil
son has decided to resume the ses
sion of th inter-Allied supreme war
council, which terminated last Wed
nesday.
The previous session of the war
council confined itself to the dis
cussion of the blockade, shipping,
food relief and Russia.
The session called by President
Wilson will be attended by Hoover,
Baruch, McCormick and Hurley
and will discuss the economic prob
lems involved in the decisions ar
rived at, at the previous session.
Allied Communication Congress
Will Plan Disposition of Huge
Wireless Plants.
(Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 23.—The Inter-Al
lied Communication congress will
meet in this city on Saturday to
plan the speedy disposition of the
enormous wireless plants which
were built for the use of the Allies,
during the war.
America built many great wire
less stations in France which must
be sold to France.
GOVERNOR RIGGS
DUE IN SEATTLE
TOMORROW MORN
Northerner* in Tacoma Are Asked
to Suggest Best Form of
Reception for Governor.
(Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 22.—Governor
Thomas Riggs, Jr., of Alaska, is
due in this city tomorrow morning.
He is due in Tacoma on Saturday,
and the Tacoma Commercial club
is making plans for his entertain
ment. All sourdoughs in Tacoma
have been asked by the Commercial
club to suggest appropriate means
of entertainment to follow the
luncheon which will be given in his
honor.
An automobile trip from Tacoma
to Camp Lewis is also planned fof
the governor and party.
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'FAIRBANKS LAD WILL
RETURN TO NORTH
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| Abe McCord, a former employe
j of the Samson Hardware company,
'telegraphed his father at Fairbanks,
, today informing him that he had
i
received his discharge from the
army, and that he would return
to Fairbanks as soon as navigation
on the Yukon opens in the spring
Abe was sent to Camp Dodge
i with the rest of the Alaska boy:;
■ and from thence was transferred
I
| to Camp Grant, III. He is at pres
i ent in Seattle.
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j John A. Clark, well known Fair
I banks attorney, received a wire
yesterday evening, informing him
of the death of his law partner
| Tom McGowan.
' The death, which occurred yes
terday morning in San Francisco,
was due directly to an attack of
the flu. - .
I Mr. McGowan was a partner of
1 the firm of McGowan ik Clark, of
Fairbanks, the attorneys for the
J Northern Commerci al company for
many years, and was well known
throughout Interior Alaska. lie
came into the country in the early
days of the Klondike rush and acted
as attorney for the Sloss’ interests
from that time.
Mr. McGowan left here about
j two years ago to enter a California
| hospital for treatment for stomach
j trouble. His condition did not im
prove, and for a number of months
prior to his death, it was known
that he could not recover.
He is survived by his wife and
daughter, who are now living in
San Francisco. The advices re
cieved do not state when the burial
will take place.
Landslides and High Water Cripple
Rail and Wire Communication
on Pacific Coast.
(Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Jan. 3.—All rail and
wire communications from this city
have been crippled by landslides
and high water, due to the recent
storms.
The Associated Press wires have
been badly crippled and there is
very little news of the Outside
happenings being received.
The Great Northern and the Nor
thern Pacific have suspended serv
ice between Seattle and Tacoma,
the trains being held at Centralia
on account of trouble on the line
between Centralia and Tacoma. I
TANANA CLUB ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS FOR YEAR
The directors of the Tanana club
of Fairbanks, have elected the fol
lowing officers to serve during the
current year and until next elec
tion: President A. R. Heilig; vice
president, John A. Clark; secretary,
E. H. Mack; and treasurer Ralph
T. Kubon.
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GENERAL SHE
MAY BE GALLED
Central St-ike In Sympathy With
the Shipyard Worker* May
Be Called Soon.
(Associated Press')
SEATTLE, Jan. 23—The Cen
tral Labor Councils and the various
labor unions are to hold a refer
endum vote to decide on the calling
of a general strike, in sympahty
with the shipyard strike, called re
cently by the Metal Trades Council.
On account of the shipyard
[strike, the steamer Admiral Wat
' son is unable to make the necessary
| repairs on her broken crank shaft.
Her place on the Alaska run will
be taken by the steamer Curaco,
[which is scheduled to sail on Sat
urday.
—
[ Appropriation I* Made For Relief
Work In Alaska At Governor
Rigg’* Request.
Associated Press
| WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 23—
; The Red Cross announced today
that they have made an appropria
tion of ($25,000 available imme
diately for influenza relief work
in Alaska.
The appropriation was made by
the Red Cross at the request of
Governor Riggs, who asked for it as
a temporary measursc, pending con
gressional action.
Governor Riggs, who is now in
Washington, induced Senator Wes
ley Jones of Washington, to intro
jduce a bill in the Senate carrying
an appropriation of $200,000 to
combat influenza in Alaska. Sen
ator Jones promised action imme
diately after the holidays, and said
that he expected to get the bill
through.
Governor Riggs, who planned
leaving the capital for Alaska on
December 26, decided to remain in
Washington to assist in securing
the passage of the bill. This in
formation was wired to Chas. E.
Davidson recently. Mr. Davidson
is acting as governor of Alaska
during the absence of Governor
Riggs.
POSTOFFICE MAKES
SPLENDID SHOWING
In the sale of Thrift Stamps and
War Savings certificates, the Ne
nana postoffice hus made for itself
a very enviable reputation.
During the period commencing
January 24, and ending December
31, of last year, Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Certificates to the
value of $66,406.80 were sold at
the Nenana postoffice. These fig
ures will be hard to beat anywhere
in Alaska, and probably is the
record for Alaska.
The bayonet is named after a
French town, Bayonne, where it was
invented.