THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for emry 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. C. Southworth — — — — Editor and Manager
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this paper and also all the local news published herein.
The citizens of Nenana are to bi
congratulated upon the enteiprisi
shown by them in putting the Kan
tishna short-cut trail across. It i:
the best stroke of work done sinc<
the town was founded, and one tha
will prove mutually beneficial ito tin
town and to the people of the Kan
tishna district.
Before the end of another montV
all travel between Nenana and the
rich Kantishna diggings will go by
way of the new trail, and long be
fore winter traved will have ceased
the cost of the trail will have been
saved in reduced traveling cxnenses
and lowered freightage charges.
STICK WITH ALASKA
Dr. Sioane’s advice to Alaskans
to stay with the country and for
those who have positions or jobs in
Alaska to hang on to tnem is wise,
comments the Juneau Daily Empire.
The indications are that conditions
will be more or less erratic for the
next few years in the nation, and
that nothing will be so sure *s *hat
which one has in his hands. The in
dications also are that Alaska will
fare better, particularly in the im
mediate future, than any other
section of the country. A tighten
ing up of conditions, a lowering of
wages and a weeding out of the
less efficient v 'rkiiigr.ien, the launch
ing of fewer new enterprises will
characterize the immediate future
everywhere. That means uncertainty
for the man who does not have an
established business or a ,c>b.
The man who has a sure thing
for a living in Alaska and an t im
portunity to save some money is at
least safe. He will be in position to
withstand the storms r.o matter
from what direction iliey may -ome.
And, not only that, he will he cn
the ground where the greatest de
velopment in the nearby future is
most likely to occur.
There is no country in the woild
where conditions for the man tvith
a position or a job are better than
in Alaska. Alaska has not -.he elass
distinctions that are four 1 in other
sections. Here a "man’s a man for
a’ that.” The workingman of one
year is the business man or the
man of industrial control the next.
The man who sticks with Alaska is
playing absolutely safe, and his
chances for winning larger victories
in material matters are better than
they are elsewhere.
THE USUAL SQUALL
The usual tempest in the teapot
has arisen in Alaska, says the Seat
tle Alaska Dispatch, over the prob
able federal officials to be selected
under the Harding administration.
Aspirants for office in the North
are already battling over recom
mendations for the particular posi
tions to which they aspire. Senator
Sutherland has escaped the tumult
by announcing he is not making
any recommendations and J. C. Mc
Bride, Republican National com
mitteeman, is sitting tight, gathering
in applications with a view of mak
ing up his recommendations at some
future time, not announced.
The editorial page of the Alaska
!, Di=patch can see the humor of the
.! situation. McBride can come about
as near playing a pair of nines for
i two aces or deuces as any fellow in
, the North. He inclines toward soci
: ability along about the time the
other fellow has passed his usual
i
j bed hour, and there must be more
i amusement than worry for McBride
in the present situation.
The Alaska Dispatch believes the
public is going to get a pleasant
surprise when McBride finally lays
his cards on the table. He has ex
pressed a desire to give Alaska an
efficient administration under Presi
dent Harding, and few will get by
his acid test when that time comes.
Alaska needs strong, vigorous men
j in official positions during the next
j four years.
PLANNING THE FUTURE
I Alaska is very properly demanding
that at least two Alaskans be placed
on the Alaskan Engineering com
mission to work out the problems
of the future, says the Alaska Dis
patch. Laying aside all condemna
tion of past work, Colonel Mears
himself would find his position more
pleasant if he would continue the !
'engineering department of the Alas- ,
ka railroad, and allow two Alaskans
on the commission to plan for the
; exploitation and building up of the
vast territory which the Alaska
railroad is to open up.
i There is a legitimate objection to
army officers conducting public af
fairs. Trained in dicipline and red
| tape the army officer does not take
tha initiative to accomplish big
; things. Extension of connecting
, transportation both to the coast ter
minal and from Yukon river points
i
| of the railroad, publicity to attract
; settlers and promoters to open the
natural resources along the route
of the railroad, as well as personal |
encouragement to those people who ,
have already staked their all in!
vicinity of the Alaska railroad, isj
among the things which will never!
be accomplished by a railroad com-1
mission composed of army officers.
The Alaska railway commission;
should be immediately pruned down
under the Harding administration, i
and at least two Alaskans named
on the commission.
BIG KANTISHNA MAP SHOWS
WIDE RANGE OF COUNTRY!
The large map of the Kantishna
district, which was prepared by Her
man Anderson for use in connec
tion with the Nenana-Toklat trail
movement, is 4x10 feet in size and
painted in oil on prepared canvas.
It takes in the whole country from :
Nenana to McGrath, on the Kus-i
kokwim.
The data from which the map was
prepared, was taken from seven j
smaller maps with different scales. !
The large map is laid out on a
scale of Vt inch to the mile, and j
gives a very clear idea of. this en- !
tire mining region, and future
roads.
As the work progresses on the!
Nenana-Toklat trail, it will be inJ
cheated on the map by Mr. Ander
son and he will gladly give, all the i
information he has at hand, to those
interested. I
SEWARD RAILROAD BUILDING !
WILL BECOME COURTHOUSE
The citizens of Seward are well
pleased with th« request of Att< rnev
General Palmer that the secretary
of the interior be authorized to
transfer the Alaska railroad office
building at Seward to the depart
ment of justice, says a coast ex
change.
The railroad building at Seward
was constructed by the officers of
the old Alaska Northern railroad
and cost $50,000. The building is
located in the central part of town •
on Adams and Fifth streets, directly
opposite the Harriman National
bank building. It occupies nearly a
quarter of a block, is three stories;
in height, is steam heated and is an
ideal building for the department
of justice.
Several months ago Col. Mears,
head of the Alaskan Engineering
commission, decided to consolidate
all offices of the railroad at An
chorage. Hospital and engineering
offices at Seward were subsequent
ly moved, leaving the large office
building unoccupied.
The federal jail was established
in the building two months ago and
the residents of the town immediate
ly petitioned United States District
Judge Fred M. Bro”'n to secure the
railroad structure for the depart
ment of justice, for use as a court
house. At present when a district
court session is held in Seward,
there is no available room for the
session, the best quarters obtain
able being the courtroom of the U
S. commissioner, in the basement of
the Bank of Seward building.
The vacated railroad building -s
large enough for a large courtroom,
derk’s offices, federal prison and ,
rther necessary adjuncts for a ju- ;
iicial headquarters.
JUNEAU PAPER CAUSES
STIR IN THE SOUTHEAST
Much comment was caused by the
dispatch in the Juneau Capital re
cently to the effect that the Bremer
ton naval radio had telegraphed to
Washington, indicating the presence
of a Japanese warship in Alaska
waters mapping the coast line. It,
is reported that the Juneau radio
station had not caught any such
“talk” but that is easy to explain.
The station can hear messages
from the high powered Japanese
station at Funigachi, which works
through Honolulu on commercial
messages in English only. But of
course, says one of the coast papers,
the Japane? use a code in working
with their own vessels. The Juneau
station can also tune itself to catch
messages as far south as Astoria
and to Dutch Harbor. Conditions
at night, the best time for sending
a radio message, often govern as
to the extent of the range of the
wireless station, the radius being
much greater owing to atmospheric
and solar conditions. It is thought
that probably the messages trans
mitted by Bremerton to Washington
were relayed to that station from
some other station.
Harry Hendrickson has resigned
as chief of police of Ketchikan and
the city council has elected Lonnie
Macintosh to finish out the term.
Miss Queenie Russell, who is as
’isting with the work in the new
offices at Healy, will be back at her
lesk in the Nenana offices next week
t is expected.
The Wednesday Night Bridge club
net with Mrs. R. G. Southwortli
ast night.
One Pair Did Not Wear Outly
IT was a scientific expedition composed of three
white men and five Indians.
They tramped clear across Labrador, five months of
that heart-breaking going through rough country
that simply means death to footwear.
I
One man wore Goodrich “Hi-Press” and the rest
wore—other makes.
And before the traverse was completed every sol
itary boot and shoe had worn out except Goodrich!
The chief of the party (who wore the Goodrich) sent
the shoes into us as proof. You should see them—
the corrugations on the sole are not all worn otF.
There is no doubt of the superior wearing quality
of Goodrich Rubber Boots and Shoes. It has been
proven time and again.
Fishermen, laborers, hunters, miners all agree that
the footwear with the Red Line ’Round the Top
stands supreme for comfort and all around service.
THE B. F. GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY
Akron, Ohio
Seattle, 115 King Street
Goodrich
Hi-Press
Robber footwear
E ’round the top
We Carry a Complete Line of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
NOTHING BUT THE VERY BEST BRANDS—LIPTON AND
RIDGEWAY S TEAS, PRIDES AND TEAGARDEN PRESERVES
CRAWFORDS ORANGE JELLY AND MARMALADES.
; HARDWARE AND MEN’S FURNISHINGS OF HIGHEST GRADE
SUNKIST ORANGES AND LEMONS—DELICIOUS APPLES
__C»liforiiit CltttJ Fruit»—Candies and Nutt of all Kinds
FOWLER & MORRIS~
WANT ADS
FOUND— One stray (lop. Short
heavy-set, black and wooly, abou
70 pounds. Owner can recover b>
paying for advertising and feed oi
same. E. M. Keys, Moose creek
Moss Station, A. E. C. railway
FOR SALE—Team of five dogs ant
basket sleigh. Team includes goo<
leader. Inquire at News office.
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Coast Train Schedule
Train leaves Gold Creek for
Anchorage on Sunday and Thurs
day at 1:00 P. M.
Train leaves Deadhor-e for An
chorage on Tuesday and Friday.
Train leaves Anchorage for Sew
ard on Wednesday and Saturday at
0:00 A. M.
Train leaves Chickaloon for An
chorage, via Eska on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 7:30
A. M.
Nenana Train Schedule
Trains leave Xenana for the end
of steel four times a week—on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
THE ROYAL BEAN POT
Is now opened up,
Baked Chili Beans, hot or not;
The Coffee and Sandwiches are line,
You’ll find it a good place to dine
Service, noon until after show
CHRISTINE BRODESEN
Third and A Streets
The Alaskan Engineering com
mission is rounding all the idle men
n the district, preparatory to an
jarlv resumption of railroad activ
ities.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hoeiler have
?one into residence in the Hill <-ot
:age. opposite the school.
I HEALY RIVER
ROADHOUSE
END OF STEEL
A a «s
First*dass Meals
BEDS
Cigars and Tobacco
Ambrose Van, Prop.
r.s. McDonald
Public Stenography Typewriting
Bookkeeping Conveyancing
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LIFE INSURANCE
FIRE INSURANCE
Only the most reliable companies
Safety Deposit Boxes
For Rent.
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Nenana Ijjloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY
AT 8:00 P. M.
\ isitin**r Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke, Martin Nash,
Secretary. President.
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE
| Schedule of .train?, subject to
change without notice:
LEAV E NENANA for Healy on
Monday, Wednesday. Thursday and
Saturday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Healy at 1 p. m. *
LEAVE FAIRBANKS for Nenana
on Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Nenana at 1:30
p. m.
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, ALF EKELANU i
Secrotary Dictator.