THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for eniry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, ,1879.
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PLAIN DECISIONS NEEDED.
The recurrent controversies cen
tering around the voting qualifica
tions of soldiers and 1 atives dis
closes an imperative need for clear
ly defined legislative enactments or
judicial rulings covering the status
of both, believes the Nome Nugget.
The voting qualifications required of
soldiers and natives are so ill de
fined that constant squabbles such
as marked the recent municipal elec
tion, the past and present delegate
contests, and many others, are bound
;o go on interminably unless some
thing is done to set forth clearly
what qualifications resident soldiers
and natives must have to make their
votes acceptable.
The present law covering the eligi
bility of natives, says the Nome
paper, is an absurdity. If it achieves
any purpose whatsoever it is to make
the question of native voting rights
obscure. Instead of making clear
the status of the natives applying
for the franchise, it merely pins the
question of voting eligibility onto
an even more obscure question,
namely, whether or not the native
has severed his tribal relations. A
definiting of this character, if :t
may be termed a definition at all.
is altogether too hazy and uncer
tain to be characterized as a solu
non oi nne native voting prouicm.
Inso far as the local natives are
concerned, we doubt if there is one
in a thousand who ever actually
severs his tribal relations. He may |
appear to do so for a time and
there may be some instances in
which natives have actually done so.
But we feel safe in assuming that
such cases are exceedingly rare. Cir
cumstances, customs, environment
and physical traits are all against
the native who attempts it, and j
probably will continue to be against,
it until the native has assimilated
more knowledge of the views and
methods of the whites.
The native who seeks to break
away from his tribal relationships
will inevitably find himself prac-‘
tically forced back to them by his!
limited understanding of the white
man’s ways and the instinctive re- j
fusal of the whites to admit him to j
any degree of equality with them-!
selves. Unless he is willing to make
•of himself a sort of pariah, self
isolated from his own people and
shunned and scorned by the whites,
he is certain to retain h»s associa
tion with his own race. As long as
he maintains this association, so
long will there be a question as to
his voting status because of the
manifest impossibility of deciding
definitely whether he has actually
severed his tribal affiliations.
As in the case of the soldier, what
is needed is a clear definition of
some character by which the eligi
bility of the native may be readily
determined when he presents himself
at the polls. It is clearly a difficult
matter to fix such a standard, but
we can at least improve upon the
ill-defined definition of eligibility es
tablished by the present law. Re
sort to educational standards as a
basis for judgment of native quali
fications appears about the only
means by which a clear rule might
be fixed, but the establishment of
a literacy test of any character
would be an unjust discrimination
j as long as we permit the most illit
j erate white to vote without question
| if he fulfills the qualifications of
(citizenship in other respects. Some
other means should be found than
this.
However, there are no such obsta
cles where the soldiers are concern
ed, and their status should be clear
ly and speedily determined by some
ruling- of law which will leave no
doubt as to their voting eligibility
when they appear at the polls.
LOCAL MUSICIANS
ORGANIZING BAND
, There is a movement on foot
among local musicians to form a
musical organization — a band, if
| possible, and if not, then a com
i bination orchestra which will include
all kinds of musical instruments.
: A start has already been made,
but there is a shortage of instru
ments and a canvass of the town 's
being made in an effort to round up
such music-makers as there may be
in the camp. There are several
musicians available if they can be 1
provided with instruments.
Walter Miller, who made his first
appearance before a Nenana audi
ence last night, is one of the active '
members of the embryo organization, !
which has its headquarters for the
present at Eddie Miller’s place at
;
A and Third streets. Prof. Ernst
Berggren also is interested in the
i
movement. Dick Morris is a pros-1
peetive member and there are sev
eral others, it is believed, who are;
available.
A general invitation is extended
to all Nenanaites who can play an i
instrument of any kind to affiliate
with the organization, and those who ;
have instruments that are not in use I
I
are urged to make the fact known, i
A bass horn and a trombone can be
used immediately.
BUHACH—Fowler & Morris.
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Yukon, down Eagle, 6:30 a. m.
Selkirk, down Big Salmon, 4 a. m.
Whitehorse, left Dawson, up river,
10 a. m.
Hazel B., left Dawson, up river,
10 a. m.
Casca. Alaska and Canadian, at
Whitehorse.
Carl White, at Fairbanks.
Tanana, down Yukon from Gib
bon last night.
Jacobs, up Carmacks, 9 a. m.,
16 th.
Sibilla and Pilot launch, down Cir
cle, 6:30 a. m., 17th.
Washburn, up Kokrines, 8:43 a. m.
Reliance, at Nenana.
Kelly, at Chena.
Seattle No. 3, at Kotlik.
Davis, at Gibbon.
Benchley, down Gibbon, 16th.
New Mexico is about to have an
oil boom, according to Ben Estby,
former well-known oldtimer of In
terior Alaska, who has been in the
South during the past couple of
years. In a letter addressed to
Frank Rourke. the former Alaskan
I tells of having just returned to
Iowa Park, Texas, from a six-weeks'
trip through New Mexico with C.
Nelson and P. Nichelson.
‘•They are commencing to boom
that state for oil now,” the letter
says, “and the biggest part of it has
:been taken up on lease by the big
'companies. The Standard Oil com
! pany has had scouts in that country
| for the past two or three years
and they have secured about three
million acres on lease. Other big
companies also have been busy.
“Most of their leases are what are
known as ten-year commercial leases
and the average price paid was
around ten cents an acre per year.
And it is optional with the compa
nies whether they want to drill or
pay the rental. Up to date there
has been very little prospecting done
for the amount of land tied up—
they are just stalling around, wait
ing for the other fellow to com
“We bought a ‘Jew Packard'—
commonly called a Ford—and took
in most of the Eastern part of the
state. Went down the Pecos valley
clear down into Texas. From Pecos
we went to El Paso and stayed there
for about a week. That is, I stayed
there while my two partners went
across the Rio Grande to Juarez the
day after the rebels took the town.
I was over for one day and took a
look at the rebel army. It was a
sight worth seeing.
“Their uniforms were the most
striking of the whole outfit. Some
of the soldiers wore a cross between
a khaki and a blue overall, and the
starboard side of the trousers was
patched with a piece of buckskin.
; On the port side the hole was either
left nnpn for ventilation or the biar
pest part of it closed with a big
red handkerchief. You know they
delight in decorating themselves with
bright colors. Some of them had a
shoe with the whole toe cut off for
the purpose of giving more room
for their cornless toes, I suppose,
while its running mate appeared the
same as when it first saw daylight.
“Obregon seems to be the big man
of the day, but whether he will be
able to amalgamate the different
warring factions remains to be seen.
People who have been down there,
and lived for years among the Mex
icans, entertain slight hope of any
now in the limelight being big
enough for the occasion. I would
NEW
CENTRAL CAFE
FIRST CLASS
in Every Respect
PRIVATE BOXES
JOHN KETOOROKY
Proprietor.
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ARCTIC BATH HOUSE
stand* alone in par-excellence of
service and sanitary convenience.
i Turkish, Steam, Shower
or Plain Baths, at
MODERATE RATES.
Rooms for Dressing and Resting
in Connection. Also Rooms for
Rent, Transient or Permanent.
Mr. and Mrs. Heimburger
Proprietors.
WANT ADS
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FOUND—Leather watch fob with i
locket. Owner can have same by j
calling at The News office.
FLY HOOKS anil Fishing Tackle, j
Canvas hose, 2 to 12 inch. Camp1
Chairs. Simson’s Dept. Store.
RESTAURANT for sale or rent. Do
ing good business. Owner has good
reason for desiring to retire. For
further information inquire at the
News office. s6-l
FRAME HOUSE and lot for sale.
Best location in town. Good wa
ter. Inquire News office. s519
BUNClToF^SEVEN KEYS found. !
Owner can recover by calling at
News office and paying for adv
BARN FOR RENT—Second and E.
Three double stalls. Pump in
barn. Inquire at News.
fHE^WYER^HOMFlTIR^SALE! I
Terms reasonable. tf |
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FOR SALE—Two-room house, part-,
ly furnished, with lot. Desirable j
locality. Inquire News office. tf
FOR RENT—Cascade laundry. Ful'y
equipped and with established in
come. No cash required. Inquire
at Arctic.
like to take a trip down there if I j
thought it safe, but I think I will
wait awhile.
“Just received a clipping yester
day (May 19) telling of the influ
enza epidemic in Alaska and that \
in Nenana the death toll was 1(5 j
whites and 16 natives.
“I saw George Pennington at Ar- i
morilla, Texas, when we passed thru ;
that place, but did not have much j
time to visit with him.”
Hat Nets, all colors. A hat net of
black bobbinet, fine mesh, will wear
and not tear. Bed Nets made so
they will stand strain at corners and
not tear. Suits and coats cleaned
and pressed, ready for the Fourth
of July celebration.
D’ORSAY’S TAILOR SHOP
Phone Third and A Sts.
Birth Announcement Cards at the
News Office.
r.s. McDonald
Public Stenography Typewriting
Bookkeeping Conveyancing
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS LOANS
LIFE INSURANCE
FIRE INSURANCE
Only the most reliable companies
Safety Deposit Boxes
For Rent.
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY OF MONTH
AT 8:00 P. M.
Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke, Martin Nash,
Secretary. President.
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I Fruits of All Kinds j
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EVERYTHING THE BEST
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
NENANA HOUSE
Large Barn-In Connection-Dog Kennels
MRS. A. B. EASTERLY, Propriatreu.
Dr. J. R. BOWEN
DENTIST
Prices Most Reasonable
THE BOWEN BUILDING
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
Fourth Monday of Month
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELAND,
Secretary Dictator.
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Department of tbe Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE <?*•• -i
Passengers are required to pur
chase tickets before entering trains.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is in
the employment office, on the ground
floor of die General Office Building,
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
at North Nenana.
Tickets will be on sale at ,ny
time during office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
the foot of A street on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 8 a. m.
The following change of schedule
between Nortn Nenana and Fair
banks is effective June 1, subject to
change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 8:00 a. m.;
arrive North Nenana, 12:30 p. m.
Leave North Nenana, 2:00 p. m.;
arrive Fairbanks, 6:30 p. m.
A ferry will be run between Ne
nana and North Nenana 'o connect
with Fairbanks trains. Passengers
f..r Fairbanks should purchase tick
ets in Nenana before crossing the
I ferry.
Trappers and Traders of Alaska
SELL YOUR FURS TO A HOME INDUSTRY. WE GUARANTEE
YOU HIGHER PRICES THAN OUTSIDE
CONCERNS WILL PAY.
During the last season we conducted an advertisiug campaign
throughout the North an'd are prepared to send you the names of
people in all sections of Alaska and the Yukon who will verify our
statements.
Our*excellent Eastern connections, and the tremendous amount
of mail order business we are receiving from all parts of the
States for furs made to order enables us to turn our stock quickly
at a reasonable profit, but we must have f*r, for which we guar
antee top prices.
Make us a trial shipment. If our price does not suit you, the
goods will be returned charges prepaid.
WE MAKE FURS TO ORDER
at more reasonable rates, than can be obtained Outside. At present
we are working three operators, and need others. If you are an
operator and finisher, and want a good year-around job, com
municate with us.
CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & CO.
JUNEAU, ALASKA