THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alasks
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 187J
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FORTUNES OF WAR
Sk
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Prompt relief for the people of
Montenegro, who are officially re
ported to be dying from stavation
is urged in a letter written by Alex
ander Devine, an English friend of
Montenegro, to Herbert C. Hoover,
the food administrator in Paris, a
copy of which has reached New
York. In his letter Mr. Devine
charged that there had been “very
gross unfairness, to Montenegro in
the endless delays and obstacles
whch had been placed in my way”
in efforts to obtain relief for the
Montenegrins.
Mr. Devine wrote that he first
appealed to the British authorities
in behalf of the Montenegrins in
1916. but that up to the signing
of the armistice, "not as much a?
a grain of rice ever was permitted
to enter Montenegro.” After the
armistice he renewed his efforts and
finally was referred to Mr. Hoover
in Paris, but for two months was
unable to obtain a passport to eo
to Paris and see him and Colonel
Anderson of the American Red
Cross. Finally, Mr. Devine wrote
he had arrived in Paris to find
Mr. Hoover absent. Meanwhile, he
declared, American relief ships had
arrived at Cattaro but “the relief
fell into the hands of the Serbians
and aided them in their political
purposes against king and country.”
These delays and obstacles, Mr.
Devine told Mr. Hoover, demon
strated unfairness to Montenegro
and, he added. “I have no sense
of having obtained justice during
these long weary months of wait
ing.”
Since Mr. Devine’s letter was
written, a commission has been sent
to Montenegro by the American
Peace Delegation in FTance and has
reported that the situation in Monte
negro is desperate and the people
actually dying from starvation. The
American Red Cross has been trying
to supply them with food.
MINING REFORMS
American miners will stand
“shoulder to shoulder” with the
miners of Great Britain on the ques
tion of wages and working condi
tions, according to Frank Farrington,
president of the Illinois district of
the United Mine Workers of
America.
Mr. Farrington made the state
ment in explaining the objects of
the three principal recommendations
1
i recently embodied in the report o
the general policy committee of th
United Mine Workers which call fo
increased wattes, shorter hours am
nationalisation of mines. The re
commendations, which were made b;
Frank J. Hayes, international presi
dent, serve as notice to the Unite)
States government as well as th<
British government that the attitudi
of Great Britain miners is reflectei
in America. Mr. Farrington said.
He added that only throug/
nationalization of mines could a six
hour day. a five-day work week ant
increased wages be brought about
THE BOLSHEVIK ARMY
The armies under the commanc
of the Bolshevik go'-ernment ir
Russia comprise approximately 800,
000 men. but only about 250,00(
of them are actual combatants, ae
cording to information received £
few weeks ago at Berne, Switzer
land and forwarded to the Unitec
States by the Associated Press.
These forces are divided into fif
teen armies of 17,000 combatant:
each. Twelve of them are describe,
as completely organized. Each arm;,
consists of two or three divisions
and each division of two, three oi
four regiments. The number oi
officers and men in each regimenl
varies from a few hundred to tw<
thousand.
The First army is under the com
mand of General Michael Touhat
cheviski who, until the Bolshevil
revolution took place, was a s'tr.pl;
leutenant in an infantry regiment
His military education is far fron
complete, but his general staff i:
composed entirely of officers \vh<
formerly belonged t
general staff, so that thee coctpen
sate for the deficiencies of theii
commander in chief.
The Second army is headed b;
a well organized general staff whicl
includes three colonels who former1;
belonged to the Russian genera
staff.
The commander in chief of th:
Third army is an individual who
up to the time of the Bolshevil
revolution, was a sergeant in one o;
the regiments of Siberian infantry
He is also supported bv a genera
staff composed of former Russiai
staff officers.
The fact that so many officer:
of the former Russian army havt
consented to sene with the Bol
sheviki is one of the worst feature:
of the situation in Russia. Withou
THe Little Shop
Is Selling All
Ladies* Ready-to-Wear
Very Reasonable
WE HAVE THREE SAMPLE TAILORED SUITS, SIZE 38
AT A LITTLE ABOVE COST
Then In Millinery We Are Giving Exceptional Values, As We
Are Closing These Out Entirely.
COATS, GOWNS, WAISTS, NEW SLIP-ON SMOCKS
Our Muslin and Knit Underwear Line Is Complete—In Union
and Separate Garments
Kaysers’ Silk Vests and Bloomers. Skirts, Silk and Cotton
Petticoats. Corsets, Brassiers, Camisoles. Hosiery and
Gloves of Every Description.
Walk-Over Shoes; the Famous Fox Pumps fo- Evening and
Street Wear; Spats and Novelties.
No Trouble
To Show Goods
Miss J. O’BRYAN
them the Bolsheviki would have been
unable to organize such military
forces as are now at their disposal,
i and their dictatorship, based solely
on violence, would have been ended
. long ago.
The artillery equipment of the
Bolshevik armies is declared to be
very incomplete. A division has,
on an average, from five to eight
guns. Munitions are said to be
scarce and their supply is deficient.
Munitions for the infantry also are
running short.
The chief of the central general
staff of the Bolsheviki forces is a
Lett named Watsetia.
DISTANCE TABLES ON GOVERN
MENT RAILROAD
Seward to
i Kern creek .
i Anchorage ..
Chickaloon . .
’ Broad Pass.
' i Lignite . ..
Nenana ..
Fairbanks ............
I
Anchorage
Matanuska
Chickaloon
Montana creek .
Talkeetna .
Broad Pass
Nenana ..
No. Mile*
. 71.00
.114.35
188.35
314.53
364.00
413.53
470 56
Fairbanks
36.32
. 74.00
. 94.90
112.331
200.18
.299.48
.356.21
Broad Pass to
Lignite
Xenana
.49.47
99.30
Lignite to
N'enana
Fairbanks
49.83
. 106.56
to
Nenana
Fairbanks __
Tanana Valley Railroad
Fairbanks to
Chena Junction .
Chena .
Happy Junction .
Chatanika ..
. 56.73 :
. 41 !
. 5.0
. 7.3
.39.2
Matanuska is the juction for the
branch line to the coal fields, and
Chickaloon is the terminus of that
line.
Talkeetna is at present the end
of steel on the coast division
j Grade has been completed for a dis i
tance of twenty miles beyond Tal
keetna to Deadhorse. Grading is
• under way to the Susitna crossing
; at Indian river, approximately 20,
; miles from Deadhorse.
The distance between rail heads!
at the end of this summer's work
will be a trifle less than 100 miles.I
DISTANCE TABLE
NENANA TO TALKEETNA
Talkeetna is the end of steel on
the coast division.
From Nenana to No. Miles
Nenana Crossing (by rail).43
Lignite .52 J
Riley Creek . 70;
Jack River .90 I
Broad Pass Summit .110
Sullivan’s ....128
Indian River ....182
Dead Horse ...182
Talkeetna . 202.
The distances given are approxi
mate.
The government of Ecuador has
prohibited the importation of medi
Jcines containing ingredients detri
mental to health.
I OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
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Paper
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Envelopes
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NEWS OFFICE
WEEKLY FORCE REPORT
For the week ending April 19
there were 399 employes on the
pay rolls of the Alaskan Engineer
ing- commission, showing a decrease
of 22 employes as against the num
ber employed during the preceding
week. There were also 106 station
men or contractors, and 18 station
men laborers, showing a decrease
of 1 stationman laborer for the
period under review.
The forces of the A. E. C. were
distributed as follows:
Camp 1, general 68
Camp 1, electric 12
Camp 1, corral 14
Camp 1, construction . 65
Camp 1, store.
Hospital ..
Townsite ...
Surfacing camp.
Tracklaying camp
Section No. 1.
Section No. 4
Section No. 5 and 6
Camp 387 (Lynn).
1:
.1:
Camp 415
Camp 423
Camp 432
Camp 440
Camp 449
Nenana total 364
Fairbanks office .3
Tanana Valley R. R .21
Camp 454 i ]
Fairbanks total .35
Total for division .399
SHOTGUNS and Shotgun Ammu
nition—new stock just opened, at
Anderson Bros & Neriand.
Three new cases of flu were re
ported by Skagway on April 1.
Wenana—The Gateway to McKinley
tTatlsnal Park.
WS.S.
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ISSUED BY .THE
l/NITED'STATES
GOVERNMENT
YOU
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BUY
WAR
SAVINGS
STAMPS
NOW
Henamt. Ala«ka'» Interior Fuel Depot
Nenana House
Under New Management
Q*—Wbjr U the NENANA HOUSE like a sitting on
a cake of ice? A.—Because itfa so dog gone nice.
Mr*. A. B. Easterly, Proprietress
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The government has
announced the Opening of
the Fifth Bond Selling Cam
paign and Local Patriots are now
Actively Engaged in Disposing of
VICTORY BONDS
YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED
to Insure the Success of the Drive.
Your Dollars May Put Nenana Over
the Top. Don t Hold Back. Buy
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COLES AIR TIGHT
HEATERS
RANGES
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Yukon Stoves and Drums
Air Tight Heaters
Any Thing in the Sheet Metal, Plumb
ing or Heating Line
Tanana Sheet Metal Works
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WANT ADS
FOK SALE—A Singer sewing m».
chine. Inquire at Coghill’s.
LOST—Nugget chain. Liberal re
ward for return to News office.
FOR RENT—Small one-room partly
furnished frame cabin, on First
and B streets. Aplly at Chezzi’s.
Prospector* and Contractors!
Now is the time to have that tar
paulin, tent or bag made for the
seasons outfit. . Bed and hat nets
are now readv. at small cost at
MRS. D’ORSAY'S TAILOR SHOP,
Third and A Streets.
Membership List
Nenana
Commercial Club
Anderson, Herman
Allred, Mrs. Clara
Bergman, Charles
Brown, Jess
Berggren, Ernst
Browne, F. D.
Bresnahan, E. D.
Blank-field, D.
Bowen, J, R.
Brooker, Ed
Bennett, J. F.
Ball, I. B.
Brown, Erie
Coutts, W. J.
Calderhead, R. W.
Campbell, X. J.
Coghill, W. A.
Cooney, M. J.
Doner, Frank
Diven. R, J.
Douse, Fred
Ekeland, Alf J “
Dunk, A. B.
Finlayson, K A. *
Fisher, Joe
Flower, J. H. ' "
Foster, Steve
Gagnon, Wm.
Ghezzi, Alfred
Gray, E. B.
Gilcher, VV. H.
Head, E. A.
Hagan, James
Hill, E. W.
Hagen, Hans
Hoey, Andy
Isabel, L. C.
Irvine, A. J.
Johnson, A. G. ' '
Jones, Frank
Julian, W. J.
Johnson, Joseph
Jepson, Peter I
Joseph, H. B. |
Koland, Knut
Ketooroky, John A.
Laughlin, E. L.
Lund, E. E.
Lehr, Q. F.
Markus, George
Mortensen, Peter
Myers, R R
Moore, Frank B
McDonald, R. S.
Martin, G. S.
Morris, R. c.
Nash, Martin
O'Keefe, Larry
Parks, S. E.
Pennington, G. VV.
Palfy, Paul
Packer, W. L.
Ryan, W. A.
Rosburg, Herman
Roth, Andy
Rodigkeit, Wm.
Sborgia, William
Shaw, Harry N.
Schmidt, Carl
Schaeffer, M. A.
Slippern, J. A.
Simson, Lipman
Scott, J. H.
Sellander, C. J.
Schmidt, Pete
Smith, George A.
Southworth, R. G.
Spira, Frank
Taylor, Frank
Tunison, B.
Thompson, Theodore
Toussaint, J G. K
Tyler, M. V.
Taylor, Wm. J.
Verhaeghe, Cyriele
Van Orsdel, J. C.
Woods, Geo. W.
Williams, E A.
Waechter, R. I.