THE NENANA DAILY 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.
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. South worth.Editor and Manager
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JUSTICE
The complete exoneration of
Howard Curtis, on the charge of
embezzlement, before United States
Commissioner McDonald last night,
lays the office of the United States
attorney open to severe and merited
criticism. The evidence introduced
showed very conclusively that the
government had no case against the
former storekeeper, and it is sur
prising that a man of the intelli
gence of Mr. Roth should have
viewed the evidence in any other
light before the trial.
The inference to be gathered
from such a proceeding is that there
was an ulterior motive behind the
case. We do not know that such
was the case and we hestitate to
believe that the United States at
torney would permit the use of hi
office for such a purpose. But the
case certainly had much the appear
ance of deliberate persecution, and
it will be hard to convince the public
that the arrest of Mr. Curtis was
not a deliberate attempt to destroy
his repuation, to satisfy a political
or some other spite. The fact that
a previous attempt was made to
steam roller the storekeeper encour
ages such a belief.
What the News would like to
know and what Mr. Roth doubtless
will be asked to explain, is, why
was the case not properly investi
gated before an arrest was made?
Why was it necessary to put Mr.
Curtis to the expense of returning
to Nenana to explain things whi<-’
almost any Nenanaite could have
explained out of court, and which
the defendant himself could have
disposed of quickly and positively
j had he been given the opportunity
to do so before he started for the
Outside? His departure was not
a secret. Practically everyone in
town knew that he was going, and
1 it was not fair to him or to the
government to pile up a lot of ex
pense for the purpose of disproving
charges which never should have
been filed.
We hope that the federal authori
ties will be more careful in the fu
ture. If there has been grafting
on the part of any employees, past
or present, of the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission, the offenders should
be punished. But we trust that our
representatives of the department,
of justice will first convince them
selves in future that the govern
ment has been imposed upon before
resorting to drastic action.
FAIRBANKS NOTES
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Commissioner Heilig wired to
Commissioner Dehn, of Tanana, in
structing him to have the body of
Hellenius, which was found on the
winter trail in a decomposed state,
buried where found. The dead
man’s watch, some papers and a
small sum of money is in the cus
tody of the Fairbanks commissioner.
The ton of Nenana coal raffled
some time ago by Mr. Bickford for
the benefit of the boys in the front
who belong to the Knights of Col
umbus, was received in Fairban’
on the steamer Shusana. Deliver
ies will be made to the winners
shortly. The shipment consisted of
twenty sacks.
Bob Sheldon with three autos
and a full load of passengers got
away at noon today. Among the
passengers were Deputy Marshal T'
H. Popped, Guard R. Y. St. George
and three prisoners- The passengers
were O. Knudson, J. Jacobsen, M.
K. Browne, Geo. Vog, A. Hagg
bloom and Carl Hyrup.
The launch Peerless left Fair
banks this morning with the mail
and the following passengers: J. C. j
Murphy, Ben Samson, Paul Monson, \
R. Kzish and Tom McKinnon for;
Nenana. Harry Marsh, Ruflock
Johnson, A. Crozier and A. G.
Moody for the Marsh sawmill on i
Salchachet slough.
That idle acre is a German missile
for an American heart.
1918 World’s Almanacs
JUST RECEIVED OVER LEBARGE
COMING ON Str. YUKON
A LARE SHIPMENT OF
IMPERIAL CANDY COMPANY’S
CHOICEST SWEETS
The Terminal
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Beautify Your Home
NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE YOUR HOME COMFORTABLE
AND ATTRACTIVE
We Have la Stock A Complete Line of
WALL PAPERS AND INTERIOR DECORATIONS
In the Latest Designs
BEAVER BOARD—CRETONNES—SHEETING AND ROOFING
PAPER — FURNITURE—MIRRORS — GLASS—WINDOWS
DOORS — PAINTS — OILS AND VARNISHES
GUNS AND AMMUNITION
ALSO A COMPLETE LINE OF HARDWARE, INCLUDING THE
FAMOUS DISSTON LINE OF TOOLS.
SIGN PAINTERS
ANDERSON BROS. & NERLAND
SCHOOL BOARD
MAKES REPORT
ON FINANCES
Accounts In Connection With School
Work Is Submitted by Clerk
of Board.
The clerk of the school board has
prepared a financial statement that
is shown in detail, the amounts
of money received by the board
from the last report up to date, and
the disbursements made by the
board during the same period.
The report also shows that there
is a cash balance on hand of $1701.
4 2to be carried forward.
The report is as follows.
Cash Received
Cash received for school taxes
to date Receipt 1 to 299 inc.
..$3970.39
Cash received for night school
board . 80.00
Cash received from territorial
treasurer . 2665.05
Total Cash Receipts. $6715.44
Cash Paid
Expenditure for quarter ending
Nov. 30, 1917, warrant No 1
to 21, inc.$ 954.35
Expenditure for quarter ending
Feb. 28, 1918, warrant No. 22
to 71, inc.$2910.65
Expenditure for quarter ending
May 30, 1918, warrant No. 72
to 103 inc. . .... 1149.02
Total cash paid, warrants
No. 1 to 103, inc. $5014.02
Cash bal. School Fund on hand
June 1.$1701-42
Distribution of Expenditure for
Quarter
Salary, teacher .$540.00
Salary, janitor. 375.00
Sanitation . 33.00
Maintenance, buildings. 70.75
Light and Power. 9.00
Heating . 46.20
Printing, books and stationery
. 34.57
General expense. 40.50
Total
$1149.02
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
In regard to clearing of right of
way just recently advertised, also
for grading, the Commission will
transport, free of charge, the camp
equipment and supplies to the con
tractor’s campsites but the amount
equipment and supplies will be
limited and must be within reason
able amounts.
Since this is contradictory to pre
vious instructions to prospective
biders, they must put in a new bid
for the clearing of right of way, if
they wish to do so, and the first
bid will be disregarded at the time
of awarding the contracts.
FRED’K D. BROWNE,
Engineer in Charge.
Uncle Sam is today the quarter
master of a hungry world. He is
playing the game and counts on
every American to do the same.
A country worth fighting for U
a country worth taring for. Buy
THRIFT STAMPS.
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Julia B.—At Kotlik.
Seattle No. 3—At Kotlik.
Yukon—Up Tolovana 4:30 a. m.
Sibilla—Up Rampart 10 p. m.,
the 17th.
Washburn—Down Nifato, 8:30
a. m.
Jacobs—Leaves Gibbon for Mc
| Carty 10 p. m. date.
Davis— At Gibbon.
Dawson—Up Dawson 6 p- m., 17th
Whitehorse—Up Yukon Crossing
3 a. m.
Selkirk—Down Hootalinqua 7:10
a. m.
Casca—At Whitehorse
Alaska—At Eagle.
Reliance—At Nulto.
A DOUGHBOY’S DICTIONARY
(From the “Stars and Stripes”)
General—A man who has made a
business of soldiering all his life,
and who therefore ought to know
something about it.
Colonel—A man who has made a
business of soldiering almost all his
life, and who therefore ought to
know a little something about it
Lieutenant-Colonel—See Colonel.
Major—A cross between a Colonel
and a Captain—with accent on the
cross.
Captain—A man in the predica
ment of a father with from 170 to
250 live, healthy and irrepressible
husky children.
Medical Officer—A curious per
son with a mania for looking at
human feet, tongue, etc., for giving
a sloppy mess sergeant hell, and
for forbidding one to use the only
drinking water obtainable in the
village, thus driving one to beer,
t Insurance Bureau Officer—A
queer bird, who is trying to separate
one from one’s money.
Lieutenant—A young man loaned
to the captain to help him hold down
his job.
In 1913, Europe produced 43 per
cent of the world’s sugar, since then
she has had other engagements.
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FOR FAIRBANKS
FAST WARM, COMFORTABLE
LAUNCH VICTORY
LEAVES NENANA
TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND
SATURDAY AT 8 A. M.
Union Hall Club Rooms
HALL FOR RENT
See Erick NeUon for Term*
For Your
WAR GARDEN
Get One of Our
VICTORY GARDEN
COMBINATIONS
Continuous Bloomers
A SURE WINNER
$2.50
WINDOW AND PONCH BOXES
Made, Filled and Planted
$2.S0, up.
CHAS. LECKIE, Prop.
Highest Cash
Prices Paid for
RAW
FURS
SIMSON’S
1MF1H) ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE CHEAP—Log Cabin and
Lot on F street, between First and
Second, heavy malthoid roofing,
double floor, two large windows,
glass door, cellar and well. Lot
50x140, fenced in and plowed.
Owner leaving town.
FOR SALE—Electric Piano, either
current, fumed oak, practically
new, with 125 records. Terms, if
desired. Inquire this office.
LOST—Black Malamute, answers to
the name of Chub. Owner will
be glad to hear of his whereabouts.
Notify Steve Foster, gamewarden.
FOR SALE OR ENT—National Cash
Register. Simson’s.
FOR SALE—Show Cases. Simson’s.
FOR SALE—Dining Room Tables
and Chairs, Dressers, Rocking
Chairs, Upholstered Couches. At
Simson’s.
VICTOR PHONOGRAPHS and
Records, at Outside prices. At
Simsons.
SKOF HOUSE for rent. Inquire on
premises. tf
FOR SALE—Two tents, one 18x30,
one 20x40. Inquire Simsons.
Flood and lea Poitals for sale at
The Portland, The Arctic and at
Slippern’a 5-28
FOR RENT—PIANOS . Simson’s
WANTED TO BUY—An ice box.
Inquire Simson’s.
FOR SALE—On easy installments,
Player and Plain Pianos. Simson’s
Conservation, concentration, and
consecration—for the sake of those
at the front.
Try One of Our
COCKTAILS
Shrimp, Clam and Oyster
Martin’s Pool Hall
BROOKER’S
CAFE and
BAKERY
YOU’LL LIKE THE PLACE
THE BELMONT HOTEL
AND
POOL ROOM
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
EVERYTHING NEW
BASOFF A SOGURA, Prop*.
r.s. McDonald
CONVEYANCING
GENERAL BROKERAGE
NOTARIAL WORK
LIFE INSURANCE
Local Agent of
Whitely-Wood ward Company
Home Insurance Co., New York
National Fire, of Hartford
Hartford Fire Iniurance Co.
Norwich Union Fire Iniurance Co.
Law Union and Rock, London
Look Them Up In Best’s
Union Insurance Society, London
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE"~~Inquire
News Office.
FIRE PROOF SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
THE PORTLAND
CIGARS POOL CONFECTIONERY
SOFT DRINKS ICE CREAM
FRESH LEMONS, 0RAN6ES, GRAPEFRUIT AND APPLES
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"WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
ISSUED BY THB
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
| Salvage from
the battlefields -
The Allied armies find it very profitable
to salvage scrap from the battlefields. Great
Britain is saving millions every year from
this thrifty parctice.
If we could extend this practice to the
United States—if we saved only the waste
and needless spending of every day and put
the saving into War Savings Stamps, it
would help to win the war.
Your every saving helps the Government.
Put the small savings into U. S. Thrift
Stamps at 25 cents each; when you have
16 of them, exchange them with a few extra
pennies for a $5 War Savings Stamp.
THEY EARN MONEY
THEY SAVE LIFE AT THE
FRONT, BY HELPING UNCLE
SAM WIN THE WAR.
BUT T*HEM AT THE
POSTOFFICE