EXCHANGE COLUMN
FOR SALE—REMINGTON TYPE
writer, with Wahl Adding Machine
attachment. New. Also Monarch
typewriter in good condition. In
quire at News office.
FOR SALE—Pool table, Safe and
Complete bar, with very good top,
10 feet long; also 8 h. p. boiler.
Victor phonograph and 250 records,
all in gcod condition. A good buy,
Inquire Montana Rooming House
"FOR SALE" CARDS at the News
office.
POSITION WANTED—BY LAD'S
with many years’ experience. Anj
kind of work; cooking, or camp coot
preferred. Ask for Mrs. Rogers at
Montana rooming house.
BOARDED TENT for rout,
Inqum* at Nows office.
WANTEDWOMAN COOK. FRE
fer one living at home. Inquire News
Nicely Furnished Rooms to Rent
suitable for office or living rooms
in the New York Block. Inquire
at Simson’s.
PIANO TUNER
George Anderson, Pdano Expert,
and Factory representative for High
Grade Pianos, will be in Nenana
within the next thirty days. Leave
orders at Terminal Hotel.
NENANA BEANERY
Cold Lunches, Hot Tan:ales
Chile Beans
SERVED 10 A. M. TO 2 A. M.
Tom Monagon
Send Your
RAW FURS
TO
SIMSON’S
Nenana
And Receive
HIGHEST PRICES
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WATER threatening
HOMES IN FAIRBANKS
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Fairbanks: The water in Chena
slough is rising at an alarming rate
and while no damage has resulted
thus far from high water numerous
homes in this city will be inundated
if there is much additional rise, es
pecially in the Wendell avenue dis
trict and down by the old brewery.
Bad weather continues to make
bad business and everyone is hope
fully awaiting a break in the storm.
Fairbanks: United States Marsha]
L. T. Erwin has been advised his
confirmation by the United States
senate, that body having acted favor
ably upon the nomination last night
Wednesday s Bulletin
COMMISSION EMPLOYEES
ORGANIZE LABOR UNION
The newest thing in the way of
Interior labor organizations is the
Xenana Labor union, which came
into existence last night at a largely
attended meeting of the employees
of the Alaskan Engineering commis
sion, held in the Commission ma
chine shop. The union starts off
with a membership approximating
ICO, and it is expected that this
number will be doubled by the time
the next meeting is held and the
organization perfected. Jack O'Xeill
was elected president and Robert
Eames secretary.
It is the intention to restrict the
membership to employees of the
Commission and to handle all ques
tions relating to labor and general
working conditions through the or
ganization, as suggested by Commis
sioner Riggs in his address at the
Coliseum several days ago. The
purpose of the organization is one
of protection, both for the men em
ployed and for the Commission, and
it is believed that the relations be
tween the two will be harmonious
and generally satisfactory to all con
cerned.
The men who signed the member
ship roll have no grievances to air
and it is not the intention of the
organization to make any demands
upon the Commission. It is simply a
combination of labor to handle those
questions which arise naturally,
from time to time, as in the case of
every large enterprise. Whether or
not the local union will seek affilia
tion with the Anchorage body or
some larger body will be determined
after the organization has been per
fected. At present there appears to
be a strong sentiment against such
an affiliation.
COLONEL IS PLEASED
WITH LOCAL STATION
Cclcnel McDonald, inspector of the
Western department, who has been
in Nenana during the wreek on his
first trip thru the Territory, express
ed himself as being highly pleased
with the manner in which the local
signal corps station is conducted.
This station, he said, was one of the
best he had visited, and he was par
ticularly impressed by the large
amount of business handled by such
a small force.
Recognizing the need of more
help, the colonel ordered two more
men transferred to Nenana, and one
of them, Corporal Crowder, has al
ready arrived.
Colonel McDonald is now visiting
the up-river stations and will return
to the Outside by way of St. Mi
chael. He is making the trip on the
government steamer Jacobs.
TOLOVANA CLEANUPS
NOT UP TO PROMISE
Fairbanks: Arrivals from the Tolo
vana district state that there is an
abundance of water thruout the camp
and everyone is making the most of
the ooportunity to rush the dirt
thru the boxes. There is more activ
ity now than at any previous time
this season, but the cleanups, taking
them generally, are not up to ex
pectations.
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WE HAVE THE
DELIVERY ON SHORT NOTICE
INDEPENDENT LUMBER CO.
Elsewhere In Alaska
Hair seals are so plentiful at Nome
and are being caught in such quan
tities by the natives that they have
become a drug on the market. The
natives state that had the bounty
proposed by the last legislature be
come a 'law they would have bank
rupted the Territorial treasury.
Articles of incorporation of the
Petersburg Hospital association have
been filed with the Territorial Sec
retary at Juneau. The capital stock
of the corporation is placed at $25,
000 and the shares are $1 each.
The corporators plan on erecting a
public hospital at Petersburg.
The Canadian conscription law is
also applicable in Yukon territory,
according to the Whitehorse Star,
which states that all men between
the ages of 18 and 4 5 will be en
rolled and the conscription will be
placed in the hands of a non-parti
san board.
Automobiles are so numerous in
Juneau that they have become a
nuisance. They rush in sue’’ numbers
to the dock when steamers arrive
that complaints arc being made
aganst this annoying practice.
A special election was held at
Cordova Monday last for the pur
pose of ratifying the action of the
city council in vacating certain
streets and alleys for the site of the
proposed new federal building at
that place.
Capt. Bassett, who has charge of
the work of salving the steamer
Northland which sank at Kake last
summer, arrived in Petersburg re
cently and stated that the work was
progressing satisfactorily and that
the vessel would be raised within a
short time. One hundred and fifty
tons of coal have been taken ou* of
the hold of the vessel and three
cables have been placed under her
hull. Additional scows have been
sent for and upon their arrival the
wreck will be raised.
k. L. Steberg took a census of
the mosquito fleet about Petersburg
and listed over 170 of these craft
which operate out of that city.
Thirty thousand dollars’ worth of
new buildings are now under con
struction or proposed for the immed
iate future in Valdez.
Dr. H. C. DeVighne of Juneau
has received a telegram from the
war department ordering him to
report at San Francisco at once for
foreign service. DeVighne is a com
missioned first lieutenant in the
Medical Reserve corps.
Under the territorial laws provid
ing bounties on wolves and eagles,
which became effective May 3, it
is required that the affidavit accomp
anying the claims for bounties must
be executed before a United States
commissioner. The bounties will not
be paid if the affidavits are made
before any other official.
Michael Doyle of Seward has a
new process for curing salmon. He
has gone to Seldovia where his
process is being investigated by men
interested in the fishing game.
William Waddleton, w'ho was the
first man to be arrested in Alaska
on the charge of sedition, .was found
guilty recently in the commissioner’s
court at Juneau. Waddleton is a
colored man and was caught dis
tributing circulars containing state
ments antagonistic to the conscrip
tion act.
At a recent meeting of the native
fishermen at Douglas i<t was agreed
to demand the following prices for
fish: Humpback salmon, 5 cents
each; sockeyes 40 ccents each; dog
salmon 10 cents each; and cohoes 40
cents each; the canneries to furnish
oil and gasoline for the boat motors.
Under the amended 'territorial law
providing for the payment of a
bounty on wolves killed, the bounty
jwas increased 'to $15, and the law
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A Complete Stock of General Supplies, including
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Corona Typewriters, Dodge Bros. Automobiles
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also provides that the parties killing
the animals may retain the skins,
which previously had to be sent to
the Teritorial treasurer along with
the claim for bounty.
A fight occurred in the federal
jail in Ketchikan between two pris
oners recently during which one of
them was slightly cut with a knife
in the hands of the other. A general
shakedown occured folowing the
fight and the officers ound on the
prisoners several knives, keys, one
razor, a pair of wire cutting pliers
and several other forbidden articles.
Fishermen on the banks of Icy
straits reitort that the catch of cod
and halibut is very light. \V. D.
Sheldon arrived in Juneau recently
with only 2000 pounds of halibut
and a like amount of cod after sev
eral days of persistent fishing.
While Frank Mulvey of Solomon
Gulch was sweeping out tlie living
room of his l^onie recently he heard
a noise, and looking around he saw
a big hear hanging in the window,
regarding him with an affectionate
look. Mr. Mulvey flew for his gun
and the bear flew for the woods
both being glad to part company.
The cannery tender Spencer, of
the Dundas Bay cannery, arrived at
Juneau recently with twenty tierces
of mild cured king salmon for ship
ment to ‘the States.
Governor Strong has appointed
B. M. Behrends and W. W. Casey of
Juneau as members of the Territorial
Fish Hatchery commission of which
J. R. Heckman of Ketchikan was ap
pointed chairman several weeks ago.
The act creating the board also pro
vides for the establishment of three
salmon hatcheries in Southeastern
Alaska.
An open air dance was recently
given at Skagway, the proceeds of
which were given to the Red Cross.
The grand total of all employees
in the Anchorage division on June
first was 4,083.
NENANA
STEAM
LAUNDRY
EI) PARKS
RAPPOLT’S
BAKERY
Bread
Pastry
LUNCHES
Everything New and Clean
Over $500 was collected recently
on the streets of Anchorage for the
Red Cross.
Copper ore to the value of $2,1 dx,
616 was exported from Alaska dur
ing the month of June.
The natives of Nome have organ
ized a home guard and are receiving
military instruction from officers
from Fort Davis. They drill in the
gymnasium at Nome three nights a
week.
A recent report of the city treas
urer of Douglas showed that there
was just 82 cents in the treasury
of that town.
Mrs. W. L. Speer of Skagway has
an apple tree on her premises which
was recently loaded with blossoms.
The tree s between 12 and 14 feet
high.
The Douglas Island Labor union
recently donated $50 to the Red
Cross fund.
When In Fairbanks
Drink BARTHEL’S Beer
The Best Made