THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
'or entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879
Hub of Alaska —_Where Rails and Rivers Meet
Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets. Nenana. Alaska
R. G. Soutkworth ....Mtor and Manage.
Mrt. R. G. Southworth ... Circulatiot
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
Single Copies---:
By the Month, by Carrier or Mail.....
Six Months, if paid in Advance
One Vear, if paid in advance_
ADVERTISING RATES
Transient Display Advertising, per inch, per issue---$ .5C
Minimum Charge --1.00
Reading Notices, per line, pe. issue..—--- -2E
Legal Advertising, per line, per issue-- -2C
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for re-pubii
eatioi of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited it
this paper and also all the local news published herein.
Two
Biti
2.0C
9.0C
1S.0C
AUTOS AID CRIME
The motor ear of today in the
hands of thieves and robbers, has
far outstripped the stolen horse of
pioneer days as an aid to crime,
says the Chicago Crime Commission
in its latest bulletin.
While the horse thief in the days
when justice was stern and swift
might see himself dangling from a
halter, the auto criminal has a diff
erent mental picture in the event of
capture, according to the commis
sion. His modern view includes ar
rest, release on bond, conferences
in the well furnished offices of the
criminal lawyer, trips to court, de
lays, possible conviction, a new bond
appeal to the Supreme Court, the
“fixing” of witnesses and escape.
Motor cars were a factor in 355
fellony cases in Chicago in 1922
the commission points out, but the
criminal court increased the per
centage of defendants penalized in
1922 to 37 per cent. a3 compared
to 25 per cent in 1921.
Ninety percent of Chicago rob
beries. in the opinion of these ex
perts. are preceded by the theft of
an automobile, and in 1922, 2,007
robberies were committed. These in
volved 115 defendants, charged with
robbery with a gun in cases where
automobiles were taken from their
possessors. Of these 115, only 12
suffered penalties, seven going to
the penitentiary, four to the re
formatory and one to the house
of correction.
During the year 15 manslaughters
cases were called in criminal court
and only one of the defendants was
penalized. He received a reform a
tory sentence, according to these re
cords.
THE OUTLOOK FOR SILVER
With the termination of purchases
of silver for the Uniced States mint
on July 1 next, the price of the
white metal product of American
mines will, in all probability drop
to the level of the foreign product,
quoted at 56-1-4 cents an ounce,
says the Anaconda Standard.
The government price of the metal
fixed by enactment of Congress at
$1 delivered at the mint, is effective
only until American miners shall
sell to the government a quantity
of silver which ahall replace that ta
ken from the government’s reserves
for the accomodation of Great Bri
tain during the stress of war re
quirements. This replacement will
soon have been accomplished.
Unless the precious metal investi
gating committee of the United
States can, during the summer,
bring 2bout a world condition re
quiring a large consumption of sil
ver for coinage and other purposes
it seems more than probable thai
many silver mines which have beer
operating on a profitable basis unde:
the Pittman act will have to shu1
down.
A CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM
An Alaskan Indian was arrestee
for murder. His captor started wit!
him upon a wearisome journey ovei
snow, which stretched several hun
dred miles, of waste between hin
and jail. During the journey th<
captor fell ill; so ill that he wa:
helpless, whereupon the Indian drag
ged him the remaining hundrec
miles to safety ar.d his own impri
sonment. or perhaps, death.
A short time ago an America!
Indian, under sentence of death, go
a stay of execution that he migh
arrange his affairs and harvest hi:
crops for his family. At the end o:
the reprieve he voluntary shower
up for execution.
N'or are these instances unique
■points out the Captital News Serivc<
there are many such.
Apparently the untutored savag<
has a great respect for law. To hi:
mind, the ukase of real authority
is made to be respected and obeyed
If broken the laws enacts a pun
ishment. The Indian mind does noi
“see” and point to evading tha'
punishment. Even the fact that tm
pnnishment may mean death, doe:
not deter him.
There have been instances o!
white men who left jail on parole
and returned; yet one would hesi
tate to trust any man with freedorr
who was under sentence of death
With such examples given by sav
ages, men with little or no education
civ’ization, or training, it is more
reprehensible when we, the citizens
of a Nation which prides itself up
on being self-governed, deliberately
violate laws because we don’t likt
them. Instances are everywhere; the
bootlegger and his customer are bul
samples of many. Big business vio
lates the law; see any Federal Trade
Commis'.on report. Automobiles vio
late the law; see any police court
docket. Granted that misparking anc
mislabeling are not crimes to be
mentioned with murder; granted that
buying or selling a drink is not tc
be classed with robbery. Xevert'neles:
a violation of the law is a wrong
! it is un-American, unpatriotic, cow
ardly.
Indians are said to be men with
’ children’s minds. W’ith the above in
stances in mind, “A little child shal
lead them," takes on a new mean
-ing.
Alaska Furs in Big Demand!
Mr. Fur Shipper:
We have a big demand for all kinds of Alaska furs.
SHIP PROMPTLY all the furs you can and get the benefit
of the High Prices we are now paying. We will remit for
furs by cash, draft or money order—whichever way you
desire—and send remittance the SAME DAY your shipment
is received. Try us out with your next shipment.
Fouke Fur Co.
•™ ST. LOUIS, MO.
Fouke Grading ALWAYS Makes Your Fur Checks Bigger
NEW COMPANY ANNOUNCES
SAILING FOR KANTISHNA
The Kantishna Transportation
Company, which will operate the
side wheel power boat Mutt between
Nenana and the Kantishna district
this season, has announced the firs’
sailing for Roosevelt on May 22
The Mutt will carry freight and pas
sengers and the company will un
dertake to deliver freight to an>
point in the Kantishna by means oi
teams which will connect with the
Mutt at Roosevelt.
Captain C. E. Neuser, who will
have charge of the boat, reports that
considerable freight has already
been offered and the indications are
the Mutt will sail with a full cargo
Captain Neuser suggests that pros
pective shippers may avoid possible
disapointment by making their re
servations at once.
Since acquired by the new com
pany, the Mutt has been thoroughlj
overhauled and is said to be ar
ideal boat for operating on the Kar.
tishna river by reason of ligh!
draught and easy control.
Captain Neuser has associatec
with him in the venture Ralph Nor
ris, who will act as engineer, and J
Robertson, who will look after th<
Roosevelt end of the business.
The Mutt is now moored on th<
waterfront and someone will b<
found on board at all times t<
transact business for the company
AUTOMATIC COUNTER
EUGENNE, Ore., May 17—If i
device invented by Nelson F
Macduff, supervisor of the Cascade
national forest, is successful in it:
operation, the number of automobili
visitors in national forests of th<
northwest will be counted automa
tically in the future.
Supervisor Macduff's aparatu
consists of a wooden culvert ji
steel string:?, which will underge <
minute depression every time <
vehicle passes over it. The depress
ions will be registered on a specia
meter.
The device is now being experim
ented with by C. B. McFarland, :
ranger in the Cascade national for
est at the Reserve Ranger statior
southeast of here. It will be triec
firs: on the Willamette highway
entrance to the forest.
O. J. Berg of Cordova has recent
ly bonded the North Midas min<
near Strelna to a syndicate of Mas
saehusetts capitalists who have pui
Mr. Berg in charge of the property
Six thousand feet of work have beer
done already on the property whicl
is now equipped with a 20-stam;
mill, air compressor and drills.
With 6,000 allotted for the build
ing and maintenance of trails in th<
Chugach national forest several pro
jects are contemplated for the Cor
dova district this season including
an emergency trail berween the rail
road and Katalla; construction ol
a trail from the railroad right oi
way near Alaskanik to the head oi
McKinley Lake; and the completior
. of the Eyak road to the terrkoria
fish hatchery at the head of th«
north arm of Eyak lake;
In the Probate Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Fourth, Division
Nenana Precinct.
In the matter of the Estate of A1
bert Maurice, deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that th<
undersigned has been appointed ad
ministrator of the above named es
state and all persons having claim:
against said estate are notified t<
present them, with proper vouchers
within six months from the dat<
of the first publication hereof, ti
the undersigned at his place of bus
iness in the Town of Nenana,Alaska
which place is hereby designated a:
the place where the principal busi
ness of said estate will be trans
acted.
Nenana, Alaska, May 5, 1923
ALFRED GHEZZI
_Administrate)
Date of first publication May 5
1923.
Date of last publication June 2
1923.
C7<SrJ Writing paper at The New*
UNUSUAL WILL OF FORMER
MARSHALL IS MADE PUBLIC
The Portland Oregonian of May
6 contains the following interesting
story concerning the late former
marshal of this division. “Judge" L.
T. Erwin, whose death ocrurr ;1 at
i the Mayo Hospital in Rochester sev
eral weeks ago following a long
: period of illness, and whose will is
regarded as most unusual by the
Portland newspaper:
“I want no expensive coffin
.bought for cremating my remains;
I want only the plainest box that
undertakers use. I wish the money
saved for the living rather than
wasted on the senseless dead." runs
a statement in the will of the late
Lewis T. Erwin, 66 who died March
28. at Rochester. Minn., where he had
gone for special medical treatment,
j The will is one of the mast un
: usual ever filed in circuit court.
In disposing of an estate in Mult
nomah county valued at $40,000 and
j property elsewhere, the document
is filled with explanations, appre
ciations. rebukes and outobiograph
i ical references.
i Bequeathing “qlk tooth Xo. 318"
jto a daughter, Mr. Erwin cites that
it was given to him by the “great
Indian Tennewasha" while he was
serving as United States Indian a
gent on the Yukon reservation ad
ding the historical touch with ref
erence to the donor: “He was after
ward murdered." In bequeathing to
i Warren A. Erwin, son, living in
Portland, a moose head, the testator
! referred to it as the one he “killed
, j at Jarvis Creek. Alaska, the first
,: shot.” With like comment the de
, 1 cedent disposed of such treasurers as
, j the blue wolfskin, white bearskin
| caraboo. ptarmigan, etc.
I A special gift of $3,500 goes to
Annie Erwin Boone, daughter, “in
; appreciation of a sweet kind and
. ; sympathetic letter she wrote me
when her mother had me arrested
j
I and taken from the train at Top
I penish, Wash, when I was on my
way as national delegate to the
Baltimore convention.” The sum of
| $100 goes to Harry J. Erwin, Chat
! tanooga. Tenn., a cousin, charac
j terized as the "dearest, gentlest,
jtenderest and manliest man I ever
. | knew.”
Provision* Made for Contest
If there should be a contest of his
will, the sturdy pioneer urges that
“the case be fought through all the
courts and try to make i: as expen
sive as possible for the litigants.”
If any of the legatees should contest
and lose he provides that they shall
receive nothing. The testator said
he wishes all to “remember that
while I was making this money I
was baring my bosom to the storm
and sleet and snow and almost suf
fered death many times in the early
pioneer days,” while those now bene
fiting have lived in enjoyment of
modern conveniences.
The will leaves two of the spe
cial bequests in trust for the bene
ficiaries. A son is criticised for not
having developed any "financial
ability,” as the reason for one of
the trusts.
The decedent explains that he was
tearing up and revising an older
will in drawing this one last March.
A gift of $250 to Mrs. Mary Erwin
Yeager, Danville, Tenn, is explained
as having been given in the former
will to his namesake. Lewis Erwin
Yeager. The explanation is that
“during the 12 months of my dan
gerous illness he has not writ
ten me a line.”
Grandchildren Are Helped
Provision is made for the grand
i children by setting aside in a trust
625 acres of land in Oklahoma. It
j is urged that the land be held in
! prospect that it will enhance in
i value.
After all gifts have been taken
j care of it is provided that the re
mainder of the estate shall be divid
ed equally among the seven children.
Warren A. Erwin of Portland, oldest
son, is the petioner and is named ex
ecutor. The other children are Jo
sephine Erwin Leckenby, Tacoma,
Wash; Susie Erwin Bartholet. Yak
ima, Wash; Mary Erwin Doolittle,
Spokane, Wash; Annie Erwin Boone,
Yakima Wash: David R. Erwin, Se
Alaska Steamship Co.
SAFET} SPEED SERVICE
\ ESSEL Lt. Seattle Lv. Seward L». Anch.
ALAMEDA .-.May 5 May 11 May 12
NORTHWESTERN .. May 12 May 19
VICTORIA May 19 May 26
ALAMEDA ,. May 26 June 1 June 2
ALASKA June 9 June 15 June 16
FOR RATES AND RESERVATIONS APPLY TO
J. H. FL1CKINGER, A. H. McOONALD,
Agent. Seward. Alaska Agent. Anchorage
1
A. A. SHONBECK
\
ANCHORAGE
WE ARE AGENTS FOR
Remco Redwood Stave
WATER & MINING TANKS SILOS HYDRAULIC PIPE
EXPLOSIVES FEED
Write us for information
*
attle. Wash; and Florence E. Arnold
. Spokane Wash.
WANT ADS
MINING GROUND FOR SALE—
Group of three claims (placer) on
Glacier Creek. Kantishna district.
N'os. 17,18 and 19. {No. 17 worked
out.) Shallow ground, from six
inches to five feet to bedrock, i
Coarse gold. Automatic dam, boxes, j
tools, complete camp outfit. For!
furthers particulars inquire at News
Office.
FOR SALE—Two first-class pack
horses, known as Kennedy stock.
Black weighs 1200. gray 1350. In
quire of Anthony Letray.
FOR SALE—3 room residence furn- j
nished—Cheap—Inquire News Office j
“EVERYBODY can buy groceries.!
i feed and supplies WHOLESALE.j
Write for free pricelist. Peoples J
Grocery, 701 Olive St. Seattle.”
PEOPLES GROCERY COMPANY
RUBBER!
Baby’s and Ladies Rubbers; rub
ber tea-aprons in blue, green and
light gray—pockets and butterfly ‘
pockets, the dainty fluted ruffles!
are made secure with rubber ce
ment. Childrens ventilated pants,
are pure white and protective, as |
well as sanitary.
THE D’ORSAY SHOP
ORDER YOUR
COAL
BY PHONE
Healy River
Coal
Corporation
PHONE YOUR ORDERS
.. TO THE
RAILROAD CIGAR STORE I
See Mel Cooney for postcards
of the breakup.
LOCAL TRAIN SCHEDULE
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
Trains leave and arrive Xenana as
follows:
S :00 p. m., Tuesday and Friday for
Seward and intermediate points.
Returning arrives Xenana 6:45 a.
m., same days.
1:30 p. m.. Tuesday and Friday for *
Dunbar, Fairbanks and Chatanika.
Arrives Nenana 12:30 p. m.. Tues
day and Friday.
Pullman sleeper charges: Lower
berth, $4.50; upper berth, $3.50.
Tickets entitle holders to privi
leges Observation car.
Andy’s Express
— AT —
Seward
Will Give Your
BAGGAGE AND FREIGHT
Careful Attention
MEETS ALL TRAINS
AND BOATS
William A. Hesse
MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
BOX 1035, FAIRBANKS
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always ,
Welcome.
Alfred J. Ghezzi R. C. Morris.
Secretary. President.
I-I
D. H. WILLIAMS
Undertaking Parlors
Licenced Embalmer
Funeral Director
Anchorage — Nenana — Seward
CHAS. E. BERGMAN
Nenana Manager
I
Trappers T raders
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHAW, INC.
Dealer in Raw Furs
SEATTLE
Alaska Building
NEW YORK
127 W. 27 th Street
i
M