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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME ONE
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1918.
WHOLE NUMBER 184
• QUARANTINE IS
NOW ESTABLISHED
At the mass meeting held last
night at the Coliseum immediately
after the picture show, Frederick D.
Browne, enginer in charge of the
Fairbanks division, in a clear and
lucid statement informed the people
of Nenana of the action taken by
the committee empowered to estab
lish a strict quarantine as a pre
cautionary measure to prevent the
introduction of the influenza epi
demic, and called for the ratifica
tion of the stringent measures
adopted by the local Board of1
Health.
Measures Ratified.
The people of Nenana without a
dissenting vote ratified the action
taken by the committee as outlined
by Mr. Browne.
The quarantine measures are now
in full force and all residents of the
Nenana school district of the age
of ten years and above, will be re
quired to register at the townsite
office and on payment of one dollar
will be furnished with a badge of
identification bearing the legend
“Nenana Quarantine, 1918, No.”
which badge MUST be worn on the
hat or cap of the person receiving it.
Penalty for Failure.
Failure to wear the quarantine
badge on the hat or cap will subject
the person or persons to arrest and
detention.
Registration Date.
All Nenanaites over the age of
ten years must register and provide
themselves with a quarantine badge
on or before Saturday, November
9th. Heads of families registering
will also be required to state the
number of persons included in the
family so that a correct census of
the Nenana school district may be
obtained.
Warning Issued.
It must be distinctly understood
that the quarantine badge must be
worn at all times. It must be worn |
on the hat or cap and not in any i
other place, as on the coat lapel, etc.
This is the only means of identifi- j
cation and the rule regarding the
wearing of it will be rigidly en
forced, and attention is invited to
a notice appearing elsewhere in this
issue regarding this.
Disposition of Funds.
The money derived from the fees
of one dollar charged for the quar
antine badge will be used to defray
the expenses in connection with the
establishment of guards and other
incidental purposes. The sum de
rived from the sale of the badges
will not be sufficient to cover the
entire cost of quarantine establish
ment, and it will probably become
necessary to devise other means
for raising the necessary funds- The
Alaskan Engineering commission is
very materialy helping the enforce
ment of the regulations, and it is
up to the people of Nenana to meet
Mr. Browne half way at least.
Guards Established.
Mr. Browne has issued orders
withdrawing Resident Engineer Roy
Hirschberger and his party from
their present encampment at mile
368, near Lignite, to the old camp
at the Nenana river crossing at
mile 373; the timekeeper at 368
will also come in to camp 373. The
resident engineer will be sworn in
as a deputy marshal and several
more of the party will also be em
powered to act in a similar capacity
so that someone of the men will
be on guard all the time and will
prevent anybody coming to Nenana
from that direction.
On Fairbanks Line
Resident Engineer J. J. Kestley
and his party will be similarly
treated and will be brought into
town from Camp 415, and a strict
continuous guard established against
possible arrivals from Fairbanks and
beyond. As soon as possible, a
quarantine guard station will be es
tablished about three or four miles
out on the Nenana-Fairbanks trail.
Immunity for Contractor*
Mr. Browne stated that there are
a large number of contractors work
ing along the right of way on the
Nenana-Fairbanks line and that
these men will probably be working
at their different camps all winter
long, completing the Fairbanks
branch line. These men are, of
course, entitled to immunity, and
proper precautions will be taken
immediately to safeguard them
against possible infection.
Browne Wi-e* Anchorage
Mr. Browne sent the following
message to Anchorage this morning,
addressed to Mr. Gerig, engineer
in charge of that division: “Please
wire me frankly and fully influenza
situation in Anchorage. Town ol
Nenana has established very strict
quarantine against all outsiders, anc
guards are on Broad Pass trail tc
turn back everyone approaching
Please give this publicity througl
the press and otherwise.” It is noi
known that the epidemic has made
its appearance at Anchorage, but t<
what extent it has affected the towr
is not known at present.
Indian Village.
1 Realizing to the fullest exten
the grave danger to the town fron
contact with the Indian village, an<
the possibility of repetition of thi
horrifying conditions existing a
Nome, in case of an outbreak, Mr
Browne has notified the missioi
authorities that on the first evident
of natives visiting the village fron
i any part of the country, a ver;
i close cordon will be drawn and th
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Indians, Mr. Browne said, are al
lowed in town now by the permis
sion of a lenient authority, which
permission may be withdrawn at any
time. A close watch will be main
tained on the village and move
ments of the Indians to and from
the village will be carefully noted
and the slightest contact with ar
rivals from other districts, with
a possible chance of infection, will
be considered sufficient cause for
their isolation.
Rev. Drane, who is in charge of
the mission, will be invited to ex
plain the gravity of the situation
to the natives of the village and tell
them of the danger, in the hope
that they will of their own accord
refrain from contact with natives
from other encampments and there
by make it unnecessary for their
isolation.
Nome Situation
The influenza situation at Nome
is very grave. The latest reports
received last night state that the
disease has wrought sad havoc in
that town, especially among the
natives.
Seventy Deaths.
A despatch received by the Ne
nana News after going to press yes
! terday, from the Nome Nugget,
states that three white people and
! seventy Eskimos have died of the
i disease and that the natives are dy
ing like rats. Many of them have
been found frozen in bed and a
great many others partly frozen,
' with the fires out in their cabins.
There is no one to keep the fires
going or to administer medicine, and
consequently the natives were round
ed up and placed in a large building
Several Eskimos after being put ir
! the building, hanged themselves tc
obtain relief from their sufferings
Dr. Numan has nearly succumbed
to the disease, and the army doctoi
is the only medical man in the dis
trict. The hospitals are all crowded
and the disease is said to be spread
ing along the coast.
Danger Very Grare. |
It will be seen that the menace
cannot be over estimated, and it
behooves the people of this district
I to strictly obey, without question,
the regulations laid down; respect
j the quarantine and do all in their
t power to assist Mr. Browne, the
I special quarantine committee and
' the Board of Health and thereby
render impossible a visitation of the
j dread disease to our town.
no peacTnews
! LINE DOWN AGAIN
i
—
As the result of a break in the
telegraph line between Wortman’s
and Valdez today, no news of the
Outside world has been received by
I the Nenana News, and on inquiry
at the office of the Signal Corps
the further discouraging news is
gleaned that the necessary repairs
will not probably be effected until
• tomorrow.
• Severe snowstorms are reported
j to be prevalent in the coast section
■ and the snowfall exceptionally
; heavy and deep in the section of
j the country where the break in the
j line has dccurred.
j The operator at Wortman’s with
1 a repair party started out this morn
>, ing to repair the damage, but owing
i; to the deep snow and the prevailing
| storm, was unable to make the re
i lief cabin between Wortman’s and
. j the next roadhouse and were com
1' pelled to return to their station.
I j No messages have been received
>! over the Canadian line, and it is
i
: [ thought that it is acting as before,
. and has also gone out of commis
i sion, as usual.
;; The break in the line at this
i juncture is particularly unfortunate
7 as important and vital news regard
; ing the armistice with Germany was
> ' OYnof'terl mnmontnrilv Fffnrtc arp
now being made to relay the news
through until the break in the line
has been mended.
BLANKFIELD WILL
! HAUL THE MAIL
Mr. Blankfield, the well known
' expressman, announces that he is
| willing to help in the quarantine
1 measures and that he will haul, free
of cost, any mail arriving for Ne
nana over the Fairbanks trail, from
the place chosen for its disinfection
to town, provided the distance to
be hauled is not more than three
miles.
It is certain that Mr. Blankfield’s
generous offer of help will be very
gladly received by the officials in
charge of the quarantine arrange
ments.
MRS. BROWNE NAMED
HEAD OF COMMITTEE
A wire received by the News from
i Mrs. . J. Harmon Caskey, chairman
of the Alaska Committee, Fatherless
Children^ of France, contained the
news that Mrs. Frederick D. Browne
was appointed Nenana representative
of the committee which position Mrs.
Browne has agreed to accept.
Mrs. Browne now has charge of
all matters pertaining to the Father
less Children of France, and anyone
wishing to conribute to the support
of an orphan or has any business
to transact in this connection can do
so by calling her up.
The Anchorage Gold Mines Co.
has been formed to take over three
groups of claims known as the Pearl,
Glacier and Teddy groups on Arch
angle creek. Those interested are
the Bartholf’s Sidney Anderson and
R. Nichols.
I
CREST IN STATES
Measure* Taken In the State* Have
Beneficial Effect on the
Situation.
SEATTLE.—As a result of the
Dreventative measures taken to arrest
:he spread of the influenza epidemic
in this city, the disease appears
to be on the wane. This desirable
state of afairs is reported through
out the country.
No public gatherings, theaters,
etc., are allowed in most cities and
masks are worn everywhere.
RAILS EXTEND
BEYOND LYNN’S
COALMINE NOW
Station No. 18056 had been reach
ed by the men of the steel gang
under Foreman Thomas K. Blakey
at quitting time yesterday, which
means that approximately 2,200 feet
of steel has been laid beyond the
Lynn coal mine, which is at Station
No. 18078.
The end of steel last night was
within about a mile and a half of
the A. E. C. store at 35-mile, and
it is expected that this distance will
be covered by Sunday.
The engineering party under Resi
dent Engineer Howard G. Haslem is
encamped here in temporary struc
tures; the A. E. C. warehouse is a
large permanent log cabin which
will probably be used for a short
time longer as a temporary supply
depot. All of the work on Resi
dency 3 will soon be finished, and it
is miitp likelv that the entrineerini?
party will be stationed at a resi
dency farther along the line.
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HAVE GOOD TIME
SATURDAY NIGHT
All arrangements have been prac
tically completed for the big sour
dough entertainment and dance to
be given by the Nenana Igloo, Pion
eers of Alaska, tomorrow night, and
a splendid time is promised all those
■who will attend.
The floor of the Labor Union
Hall, where the enertainment and
dance is to take place has been put
in the best possible condition, the
Coliseum orchestra has dug up the
best and most popular patriotic
dance music and it now only re
mains for the people to come over
and have a real good time.
The program published yesterday
has been further embellished by the
addition of another number. This
number will be a song entitled “A
Song of Liberty”, of recent com
position, and will be sung by Mrs.
Walter Gould, accompanied by Mrs
Katherine Sholseth. Mrs. Gould is
a pioneer herself, being president
of the Pioneer Women, of Fair
banks.
Mrs. J. J. Kestley is spending a
few days at the Wilson homestead,
south of town, as the guest of Mrs.
C. Herb Wilson.
Tom McCrosky, who came in from
the store at Standard creek on busi
ness a few days ago, left for his
station yesterday.
Typewriting and shorthand have
been added to the course of the
high school at Cordova.
CARD PARTY TONIGHT
AT THE NANANA CLUB
Another of those enjoyable Fri
day evening card parties will be
held at the Nenana Club rooms to
night and the members are requested
to be in attendance and bring their
lady friends along.
The parties are intended for mem
bers of the club and their lady
friends only and have been gotten
up for the purpose of affording
recreation and giving the people of
Nenana an opportunity to get to
gether, during the long dark winter
nights.
When these parties were first
talked about it was the intention
of the club members to have auction
bridge games only, but in view of
the fact that there are many among
the members and their lady friends
who would prefer to play other
games, solo, whist and poker were
added to the list of card games
to be played.
These gatherings take place every
Friday night and are very much
enjoyed by the ladies.
OLDTIMER DEAD
AT HOT SPRINGS
According to advices receivec
from Fairbanks this afternoon
Robert Jackson, a well known sour
dough of Hot Springs, who suddenly
disappeared from the town and hi;
usual haunts some time ago, wa:
found by a search party sent ou
to look for him.
The message did not state jus
where he was found, but it is pre
sumed it was in a cabin in thi
neighborhood. He was found b;
the search party at about midnigh
on the 6th, and appeared to be ver;
ill. He was brought to town am
received every possible attention
' but it was of no avail, and he die<
at 11 o’clock last night.
Pneumonia is said to have been
the cause of death.
CARS ARE READY
Four of the new Roger ballest
cars which had been used for some
time past to haul cordwood to town
were sent, a few days ago, to the
siding near the dragline camp and
are being held there in readiness
to be sent to the Lynn coal mine
for a supply of the coal.
There is no siding or spur track
at Lynn’s mine and consequently
the cars cannot be held on the main
line as they would block the way
and hamper the movements of the
work trains. The siding on which
they are now held is approximately
ten miles or so from the Lynn
coal mine, and as soon as Billy
Lynn has a sufficient quantity of
coal to load onto the cars and has
his coal shute all ready for action,
the cars will be hauled to the mine
in a very little time and loaded up
to be hauled to town.
Superintendent Packer stated that
the first coal cars may be expected
in town by Saturday, where every
thing is in readiness for its imme
diate receipt and use.
The question of electing a mayor,
town clerk and treasurer was sub
mitted to the vbters of Cordova at
th regular election held on Tuesday.
Under the old custom the three
officials named were chosen by the
councilmen, as is done in most other
incorporated towns in Alaska.
Roy Lund is expected to arrive
in Nenana this evening with the
mail from Fairbanks, he having left
the upper town yesterday morning.
MANY DESERTERS
FLOCK 10 BERLIN
Mutinying Troop* Defy Authorities
and Make Peace Demonstrations
In Capital.
STOCKHOLM.—According to re
ports received in this city today,
twenty thousand deserters from tho
German army are marching through
the streets of Berlin in a huge peace
demonstration.
The people of Berlin are openly
in sympathy with the movement
and as a consequence the authorities
have taken no action to curb the
riotous troops
GERMAN ENVOYS
ARE ON THE WAY
10 FOCH’S CAMP
PARIS, Nov. 7.—German grand
headquarters have made a request
of the Allied grand headquarters
by wireless to permit the passage
of the German delegation for armis
tice negetiations, through the lines.
The commander in chief of the
, Allied forces immediately gave
. orders to cease firing on this front
at 3 o’clock this afternoon, until
further orders.
i The German emissaries are ex
| pected to reach French outpostt be
j tween 8 and 10 o’clock Thursday
1 evening, where they will be met by
| Allied officers and escorted to the
| place chosen by Marshal Foch for
, the peace meeting.
I The above despatch came through
j last night at 9 o'clock and since that
time no news has been received.
SPECIAL
COMMERCIAL CLUB
The Nenana Commercial club will
hold a special meeting at 8 :30 o’clock
tonight at Ball & Thomas’ barber
shop and it is hoped that the mem
bers will make a special effort to
be present.
The main purpose for the special
meeting is the election of officers
who will carry on the work of the
organization during the next year.
Much other business of an import
1 ant nature bearing on the welfare
! of the town and its people will come
up for discussion, and the members
are urged to be present and give
the club the benefit of their views
on the subjects which will be dis
cussed.
KNITTING CLUB MET
AT THE GILCHER HOME
The Nenana Knitting club held
; their regular meeting yesterday
• afternoon at the home of Mrs. W.
II. Gilcher, on First street There
i was a very large attendance, about
j twenty-five ladies being present, and
j a very enjoyable afternoon was
' spent.
The hostess served a delightful
: luncheon during the course of the
meeting and much knitting for the
boys “Over There’’ was accom
plished.
The usual nominal fee was assessed
for the benefit of the Orphan fund,
and after a very few more meetings
the Knitting club will have sufficient
funds for the support of another
orphan which they propose to adopt.
Albert Lundborg left for his camp
on lower Goldstream this morning.
He was in town on business.