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THE NENANA pAVLY 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 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by the Nenana Printing
_ Company, at First and B Streets. Nenana. Alaska.
R. G. Southworth — — — — Editor and Manager
Mr». R. G. Southworth — — — Circulation Manager
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catioi: of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in
this paper and also all the local news published herein.
While the selection of Cecil H.
Clegg and Bert Stevens, to be dis
trict judge and marshal, respectively
of this division, was not strictly in
accordance with the rules, if one
takes party organization into ac
count. The News feels that the ap
pointments, which were announced
in dispatches received from the na
tional capital yesterday, have met
with very general satisfaction in
Nenana, at least, where both ap
pointees have many friends and
supporters. Mr. Stevens is a member
of the Nenana Republican club and!
both appointees have been resi-i
dents of the Northland for many!
years. Guy B. Erwin, who has been '
selected by the President for the (
oflice of district attorney, also is an i
oldtimer and is 'highly esteemed by
all who know him.
The News is glad the question of'
appointments in this division has j
been settled, and in a manner so,
generally satisfactory, for now per-!
haps it will be possible for the war-;
ring Republican factions to get to- j
gether and to work in harmony for ^
the general good of the division ar. 1
of the party.
PUBLIC SERVICE PLANTS ARE
TAKEN OVER BY THE TOWN
In accordance with the terms of
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an agreement entered into by the
Alaskan Engineering Commission,
the Healy River Coal Corporation
and a committee of citizens repre
senting the town of Nenana, the
electric power and telephone plants,
heretofore operated by the Commis
sion, came into temporary possession
of the Healy River Coal Corpora
tion yesterday, and will be operated
by that company during the next
two months, and longer in the event
of a renewal of the agreement. The
papers were signed on Friday and
R. S. Donaldson, manager of the
coal company, is now directing the
two public service plants.
The change in management has
not resulted in any material changes
at the power plant as yet, but it
is planned to make such changes
later as will reduce the cost of
operation. It is believed that the
coal from the new mine of the
company will cut the cost of fuel
considerably and there are a num
ber of other savings which will be
inaugurated as fast as seems ad
visable and practicable. Tony O'Mal
ley has been placed in general
charge of the plant and it will be
largely up to him to figure out the
economies of operation which will
be necessary to insure the success
of the enterprise.
The number of operators at the
telephone exchange has been consid
erably reduced under the new ar
rangement, and after the middle <■'
the month the service will be some
what curtailed, limiting hours of
service for general business. Only
fire and doctor calls will be answer
ed between midnight and seven in
the morning. Mrs. Hazel Waechter
and Miss Alta Russell have been re
tained as regular operators and Miss
Anne L. Mylius has been engaged
as bookkeeper and relief. Miss Vera
Russell will remain a member of the
staff until her departure for the
coast about the middle of the month
Under the new arrangement the
charge for electric current will be
30 cents per k. w. hour, instead of
20 cents, with a sliding scale for
large consumers, increased propor
tionately. With rates increased and
operating costs reduced, it is be
lieved the power plant can he op
erated successfully, but much will
depend upon the willingness of the
public to give generously of its
support.
Under the terms of the contract
the Commission binds itself to pay
a minimum of $1,500 per month,
during the duration of the contract
And no charge is made for the jse
of the power plant.
A charge of one dollar each will
be made by the Commission for all
telephones in use, in the form of
rental
Bert Berry has been retained by
the company to look after all of the
electrical work, at both plants.
Should it be decided by the town
later to incorporate, it is the plan of
those responsible for the present
arrangement, to take over the man
agement of the public sen-ice plants
as a municipal proposition. Other
wise the coal company probably will
continue to manage them under a
renewal of the present contract.
Manager Donaldson came in from
Healv last week to arrange for the
transfer and has been busily en
gaged during the past two days
getting the enterprise launched. He
will return to Healv tomorrow and
be back in town again probably on
Saturday.
The committee representing the
town as parties to the contract, is
composed of Tom Smith, W. A.
Coghill, Charles Bergman, \YiUia._
Rodigkeit and Mayor Joe O’Conner.
Major John C. Gotwals, engineer
officer of the Alaska Road Commis
sion, arrived in town yesterday from
Healv. He made the trip across
coutry from Eagle, hitting the rail
road at Carlson’s roadhouse. The
trip was made with two compil'ions
and a pack train of seven horses.
| The major will go to Fairbanks
and return in a few days to resume
his journey toward the Kuskokwim.
it being his intention to study sum
mer conditions with a view to read
construction between Roosevelt, in
the Kantishna, and ,i\on Foik, in
i the Kuskokwim. The horses were left
; at Healy pending a resumpti n of
| the journey.
ALF EKELAND SOLE OWNE;
BUYS OUT O. M. JACKSON
As the result of a deal concluded
last week, Alf Ekeland is now sole
owner of the popular Portland pool
hall and cigar store, 0. M. Jackson
having retired from the business.
! Mr. Ekeland will be assisted by C.
; W. Tibbetts, well known oldtimer of
I the Interior, and the best of everv
| thing in the line of smokers’ sup
| plies, stationery and candies will be
j carried in stock. Several shipments
1 of new goods have lately arrived
and many more are on the way.
Senaaa, Alaska's Interior Tael Depot
! KING OF 'ENGLAND REFUTES
AMERICAN PRESS REPORT
LONDON, Aug. 2—The sensation
al and unprecedented incident of a
British sovereign repudiating to par
liament, through the prime minister,
statements attributed to a news
paper interview, occurred on Satur
day when Lloyd George read to the
members of the house of commons
a message from the king denying
that he had used, regarding the
Irish situation—“I cannot have my
people killed in this manner.’’ The
statement is reported to have been
made by Lord Northclifle in a New
York interview
Upon learning of the incident,
Xorthcliffe hastened to cable the
king denying that he had made any
such statement.
SERVICES ON SUNDAY
Evening service will be held at
the local Presbyterian church on
Sunday, conducted by Rev. Fred
Scherer, of Fairbanks, who will ar
rive in Nenana toward the end of
the week.
An informal reception was held
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. T. O.
Lake on Friday evening, in honor
of Miss Miriam Wood, of Connecti
cut. who is spending a few days in
Nenana as the guest of Mrs. Lake.
Light refreshments were served and
the entire party attended the fare
well dance at Union hall later. Miss
Wood is engaged in Red Cross
Social Service work, with headquart
ers at Astoria.
Joe Burns is enroute to Hurri
cane Gulch to dismantle his movie
theater at that place. He plans to
rip up a portable outfit and give
shows along the line on the return
trip to Healy.
J. A. McIntosh and Andrew Nor
land, of Fairbanks, accompanied
Governor Bone to Xenana on Sat
urday and returned with him to the
upper town.
Mrs. Margaret Hanot and Mrs.
Herman Rosburg went to Fairbanks
yesterday on a brief visit.
Mrs. Hick returned to Nenana to
day. after a brief visit in Fairbanks.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Sam Means, E. C. Campbell, J.
W. Ward and Zach Hickman,
their and each of their heirs, ex
ecutors, administrators and as
signs:—
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the sum of one hun
dred dollars ($100.00) in labor and
improvements has been expended up
on each of the following association
mining claims, situate on Platt
Creek, a tributary of Homestake
Creek, in the Xenana Mining and
Recording Precinct, Territory of
Alaska, and known as—
The Steward Association Mining
Claim, the Elizabeth Association
Mining Claim, the Queen Mab As
sociation Mining Claim, and the
Katherine Association Mining Claim,
in order to hold said claims under
the provisions of Section 2324, of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States, and the amendments there
to concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amount re
quired to hold said mining claims
for the year 1920, the time for the
performance of annual labor for
said year 1920 having been, by an
Act of Congress, extended to June
30, 1921; said labor constituting
the assessment work for the year
1920; and if within ninety (90)
days after the last publication of
this Notice you, and each of you, as
respective co-owners of said claims,
fail or refuse to pay to the under
signed your respective proportion
expended by me for said annual
labor and improvements legally re
quired to hold said claims as afore
said for the year 1920, together
with the cost of this notice, your
interest in said claims /ill become
the property of the undersigred,
your co-owner, under s3id Section
2324, Revised Statutes cf the United
States. C. C HEID
First Publication, July 12, 1921.
Last Publication, Oct. 11, 1921.
I IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Mrs. H. M. D’Orsay, who has con
ducted a tailor shop for nearly three
years, on Third and A streets, has
removed to the Mellish building.
She will succeed Mrs. Printz in the
management of the Mellish dry'
goods store, during the absence of j
Mrs. Mellish, in Europe. Ladies will
continue to find seasonable wear,
to conform with their needs, at buy
ing-incentive prices, not to be ex
celled elsewhere in Alaska.
One half of the Mellish building
will be devoted exclusively to the
Men's Tailoring Business. All reno
l vations, alterations, cleaning and
pressing, will be conducted by Mrs.
D’Orsay in the same prompt, thor
ough and satisfactory manner, as
heretofore. In planning fur work—j
coats, caps and robes, patrons will ,
be accorded the same conscientious
treatment as marked their business
relations with Mrs. D'Orsay, through
out her business course in N’enana.
(Do not wait till cold weather sets
in to have your furs put in order;'
now is the best time.)
Mrs. D'Orsay takes this opportun
ity to thank her patrons for past
patronage and to solicit a continu
ation of the pleasant relations al
ready established. Give the new
quarters the “once over" before
going elsewhere—and you will be
welcome.
Mrs. Helen Kellum and Miss Jessie
Johnston, of the Healy offices of
the A. E. C.. spent Sunday in Ne
nana. They arrived on the Satur
day train and returned yesterday
morning.
Marshal L. T. Erwin, who arrived
from the Tolovana on the McKinnon
launch this morning, went to Fair
banks on the train this afternoon.
' RUST HOUSE
Clean and
Comfortable
ROOMS by the DAY
WEEK or MONTH
Fred Clark, Proprietor
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CENTRAL CAFE
FIRST CLASS
in Every Respect
PRIVATE BOXES
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JOHN KETOOROKY
Proprietor.
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JUST ARRIVED
NEW GOODS
BACON, HAM, BUTTER FRUITS OF All KINDS
NEW REMINGTON AMMUNITION
Note Our Display of ALUMINUM NOVELTIES at Pre-war Prices
BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES AT
FOWLER & MORRIS
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INENANA S BEST APPOINTED HOTEL g
Cooney Hotel and Annex j
HOT AND COLD WATER AND BATHS
ROOMS SINGLE OR EN SUITE §
COMFORT AND SERVICE UNEXCELLED 8
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INCORPORATION PETITION
AWAITS ACTION OF COURT
The petition addressed to District
Judge C. E. Bunnell, asking for a
public hearing on the question of
the incorporation of the town of
Nenana, was forwarded to Fair
banks yesterday, and the committee
in charge of the matter, has the as
surance of Judge Bunnell that the
petition will receive his very early
consideration, with a view to expe
diting the proceedings. The judge,
who was consulted in the matter
during his visit here last week, said
that he could not state definitely
when the hearing would be set, as
there were questions which he de
sired to look up, after his return
to Fairbanks. He assured the com
mittee. however, that no time would
be lost.
The hearing will be held in Ne
nana if it possible for the court
to consider such a question away
from his headquarters.
CHOP SUE Y
Fresh Chicken
NOODLES
at
Northern Cafe
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Geo. Tanaka, Prop.
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NEW AMMUNITION just re
recived, including .256 Newton
shells. Anderson Bros. & Nerlamd.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—-Kitchen stove and pipe;
heater and pipe. All for $12.50.
Inquire at D'Orsay's Tailor Shop.
CABIN FOR SALE
Cabin, furnished complete. In
quire of Fred Maurath at N. C. Co.
LOST-M'ameo ring. Finder please
leave at News office.
LOST—Lady's engraved wrist watch
Reward for return to Railroad
Cigar Store.
WANTED—Information as to the
whereabouts of our father, Erik
Haitull; last known address was
Nenana. Communicate with Mrs.
M. Silva and Anna Sofia Hartull.
886 15th. St., Oakland, California
FOR SALE —fwo pairs short vamp
2-strap slippers. Mrs. Langstrom.
A BARGAIN—Fully equipped hand
laundry and bath house, for sale
cheap. For particulars address
Mrs. L. Gallian, Brooks, Alaska.
FOR SALE—Four jackhammers and
fittings; 250 feet of hose; six sets
of steel. All in good condition.
Inquire of Jack Singleton, Healy.
LOST—Pocketbook containing pa
pers of value to the owner, and
money. Reward for return to AI
Clarno.
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FRESH TOMATOES,
75c per pound
Lettuce Radishes
Green Onions
Cucumbers
NENANA GARDENS
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Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY EACH MONTH
AT 8:00 P. M.
\ isiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke Gao. S Smith
Secretary. President.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commuiion
NO-TICE
Schedule of trains, subject to
I change without notice:
! I.EAY E NENANA for Healy on
i Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
i Saturday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Ilealy at 1 p. m.
LEA\ E FAIRBANKS for Xenana
i on Tuesday and Friday at 5 S. ffi.
1 Returning leaves Nenana at 1:30
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NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER,
Sac rotary
ALF EKELANI*
Dictator.