THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for eniry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
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“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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SOAK ’EM.
Alaskans are beginning to awaken
to the value of their natural re
sources and from every locality are
heard demands that the case tax
on fish be increased, declares a
coast editor. At the present time
the tax is four cents per case, which
is considered a very small amount
when it is known that the canners
are receiving from $6 to $9 per case
for canned fish. As the labor is
paid but $70 per month when hired
in the States, and from 40 to 50
cents per hour when hired in Alaska
it can be seen what a good thing
Alaska is to the bunch of Outsiders
looting her resources. It is believed
by many who are familiar with con
ditions that the tax should be not
less than 10 or 15 cents per case,
and possibly higher. Alaskans pay
a tax of two per cent on a one
hundred per cent valuation on their
property, and the canneries pay but
four cents on six dollars worth of
property, making the proportion far
less for the man who makes his
money here and lives Outside than
for the man who is here trying to
build up the country.
BERING COAL
The first shipment of Bering river
coal was landed at Cordova during
the latter part of October. It con
sisted of about thirty tons of an
thracite coal from the Alaska Pe
troleum Coal company’s mine and
of a most excellent quality. It was
brought from the mine to Goose
Bay on the recently completed
Alaska-Anthracite Railway, and was
consigned to the Alaska Transfer
company, of Cordova.
The selling price of the coal had
not been fixed at the time of re
ceipt from the mine, but it was
stated that the cost to consumers
would be considerably under that of
Outside fuel
Consumers are to be required to
use a certain kind of grate to in
sure the best results.
THE NEW PALESTINE
Palestine under British control h
for the first time in centuries en
joying the administration of real
justice although for 'the present
this takes the form of military law.
In answer to an inquiry from a
Philadelphian, the British embassy,
has made the following reply re
! garding the legal procedure in Pales
j tine:
“Palestine is under martial law
and the courts are conducted in ac
i cordance with international usage
i in occupied territories. His Majes
I ty’s Government, however, learn
. from many independent sources that
! these courts are working to the full
| satisfaction of the inhabitants and
that every one in Palestine is now
' able to obtain impartial justice from
, the authorities administering the
i country.”
Those first paper slackers of
Alaska, who forfeited their right
; forever to become citizens of the
! United States in order to escape
military service must feel doubly
minated without exposing Northern
; penitent now that the war has ter
'draftees to the dangers of rctual
| fighting.
WEEKLY FORCE REPORT
There were 610 employees on the
payroll of the Alaskan Engineering
! commission for the week ending
November 23rd, which includes 61
k employees on the Fairbanks end of
j the line. There were also 54
: stationmen and 13 stationmen lab
orers for the same period.
The forces employed during ti.*
period in review were made up as
follows:
Camp 1, general.. 54
Camp 1, electric .21
Camp 1, corral . 8
Camy 1. construction .81
Camp 1, store 41
Hospital . 12
Townsite . 4
Camp 9 30
Surfacing camp .60
Track camp 85
: Dragline camp .17
Section No. 1 . . ' 0
Camp 373 29
Camp 385 . 42
Cam)) 415 . 4
Brown Hoist, Clear creek. 17
Location Party No. 4.17
Inventory No. 2 .1 1
Quarantine Station No. 1 3
Nenana total . 549
Fairbanks Office . 3
Tanana Valley Railroad . 14
Camp No. 454 . 44
Fairbanks total .61
Division total .610
During the period under review
2700 feet of track, 14 cars, 79 head
of stock, 1 wagon and 22 sleds were
in daily use.
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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
SIMSOIN’S
STRONG FEATURE
AT THE COUSEM
THMORROW NIGHT
The management of the Coliseum
have chosen for the show on the
night of Thanksgiving a six-reel
portrayal of the scenes so graphi
cally described in Ouida’s famous
novel “Under Two Flags", with
the ever popular Theda Bara in the
role of “Cigarette”, supported by
jan all star cast sustaining the other
‘leading roles; the scenario of the
play being by George Hall.
| The story centers around the life
1 of a scion of- English nobility, an
i officer of the famous Household
I cavalry, who on discovering that his
! younger brother had forged his
! name in order to get himself out
1 of an embarrassing situation, leav
ing all appearance of guilt on him,
decides rather than prosecute hir.
brother and bring dishonor on the
family and name, he will seek ob
livion. He leaves England secretly,
accompanied only by a faithful
groom, and seeks service in the
. Algerian branch of the French army
and is sent out far garrison duty
at one of the remote French Al
gerian outposts.
The hero of the story < Bertie
Ceeeil) serves in the French army
under an assumed name and rises
to the rank of non-commissioned
officer in time. He is also popular
among his comrades, mainly owing
to the fact that he is a wonderful
shot with the rifle and pistol.
“Cigarette”, so called because of
her fondness for gathering up cigar
ette stumps from the streets when
a child, becomes very popular with
■ the men in barracks and is adopted
as the daughter of the regiment,
and she easily commands the re
gards of almost every man. She
falls desperately in love with out
hero, who, however, does not appear
to be conscious of the state of af
fairs. Later on, in the course of
the story, our hero is sentenced to
i be shot for insubordination and, in
the nick of time, the devoted
“Cigarette” by a clever scheme
saves him, and he comes to a full
realization of the reason for her
action.
Events follow rapidly and ends
very pleasantly, though rather dra
matically. It is a picture that is
bound to please and none should
miss seeing it.
feature prices will prevail to
morrow night, the admission being
,")0 cents, with reserved seats 25
cents extra. Special music will also
be an added attraction. The show
will commence at eight o’clock.
Sheldon-Gibson Stage Line
Carrying U. S. Mail*
For CHITINA and WAV POINTS
Every Tuesday h'orning
Special Auto for parties of four
or more any time.
C. Ha-ry Woodwird, agent
Fairbanks
For Thanksgiving
Swift’s
Milk-Fed Poultry
Turkeys Fowl Broilers
PRIME RIB BEEF
LEG OF MUTTON
ROAST VEAL
LEG OF POI^K
SWIFT’S PREMIUM HAM
Bacon Boiled Ham
. Bradner’s
DRY PACK JERSEY BUTTER
Waechter Bros. Co.
Market and Second Nenana
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE—At
News Office.
'RAILROAD LINE
; ‘DAILY NEARING'
! LIGNITE FIELD
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When work for the day comes
to an end today, the end of steel
will have reached fridge 17, appro i
mately 35 miles from Xenana. it
is expected that a little delay in
traeklaying operations will result
until the bridge has been completed.
Piledriver No. 2 had been work
ing at this bridge for the past few
days, and it was thought that the
structure would be completed by the
time the steel reached this bridge,
but *the moving of the piledriver
from bridge 16 to its new local Yu
had been slow work and the neces
sity for thawing the ground before
driving the piles added to the de
lay experienced, and when the steel
gang reaches the north bank of
the stream spanned by bridge '.7, the
structure will be only partly com
pleted.
Piledriver No. 2 will be sent n
1 farther- out the line today and f’io
trackdriver, also known as pile
driver No. 4, was hooked on to the
train which left for the front this
morning.
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FAIRBANKS NOTES
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Everybody will observe Thanks
giving here tomorrow; all offices
will be closed. The Tanana Valley
railroad announce that there will
be no train service tomorrow.
A large shipment of first class mail
arrived last night. This is the first
shipment of mail brought on the
Brower stage.
Charles Anderson, who was tried
yesterday before Judge Bunnell on
a charge of selling booze, was found
not guilty and released.
Three of the local Signal Corps
boys have been promoted. F. Board
man and T. M. Hocker have been
promoted from corporals to ser
jgeants. George W. Gaynor from
' 1st class private to corporal.
i The big Thanksgiving dance ;s to
■ be held at Eagle hall tonight and a
large crowd is expected to attend
i the function.
ALBERT FORTIER
ENTERS HOSFiTAL
Albert Fortier, better known as
“Hootch” Albert, was brought to
town last night from his cabin on
the east fork of the Middle river
and is now under the doctor’s care
in the Commission hospital.
He was injured by a falling tree
on the 14th while out cutting wood,
and was later obliged to take to bed
; Hr. More stated that his injuries
were not of a serious nature, as
at first supposed. He is weak and
is suffering from a nervous strain,
, but will be better and able to work
i in two or three days.
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 “Butsed” in the spring
TAKE EMPLOYMENT FOR THE
WINTER.
Two hundred men wanted at !
Juneau and vicinity; one hundred
and fifty at Latouche and
Kennecott.
ALASKA PUBLICITY !
BUREAU
Juneau Alaska.
PIANOS—For Rent and Sale. Sim
son’s.
WANT ADS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY—North
Star—Mike’s Place. For rent,
ready for business—on most reas
. onable terms. Apply K. S. Mc
Donald.
I-OR RENT—One room cabin, com
pletely furnished, next to the
Bowen build mp;. Apply at News
office. 23
LOST—-Bunch of Keys; five flat
^ale keys and two round keys.
Finder please return to News
Office; Reward.
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Skof House
'iNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Mrs Norman Campbell
FOR SALE—Panoramic views of
the town of Nenana in 1916 and
1917; taken by Johnson, of Fair- ^
banks, from hill overlooking the
town. Apply at News office.
DOG FISH 8c a pound. Johnson's
Store. 1"
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THE ARCTIC
Cigars =- Tobaccos =- Candies
Soft Drinks -- Pool
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Furnished Rooms For Rent
HARRY DAVIS FRANK TAYLOR
SOCIAL DANCE
Nenana Labor Union
THANKSGIVING EVE
Coliseum Orchestra Everybody Welcome
Admission $1 Ladies Free
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