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The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25
Phone System Installed
by Commission.

The several buildings of the Alaskan
Engineering commission in Eenana and
those in the outlying camps are now
connected by telephone, the work o.:
install j lg the system having been done
under the supervision of c. w. Peterson,
superintendent of construction There
are 81 phones i'll all, twenty four of them
being i'll town and the other three along
the right of way on both sides of the
river. South Of town the line extends
to the thirty mile station. The central
Office of the system, with switchboard
and operator, is located in the Office
1ullding of the commission. Miss Eliz
abeth Fosteri is the hello girl IN charge.
Whether or not the system is to be ex-
tended to include the town of Nenana
depends upon the amount of business Of
fered. 1t is reasonably certain, however,
that nothing will be done this winter.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25
Hot Springs Outlook Good

While the exact amount cannot
be determined now, it is estimated
by Sylvester Howell that the out
put of the Hot Springs district for
the season 1916 will be approx
mately 100000. AS the firm Of
which he is a member, Howell &
Cleveland, carried on the largest OPP
erations in the Hot SPRINGS district,
as we'll as in the Tanana valley,
he undoubtedly is in a position to
give close estimate of the produce
ton. AS to next season, Mr.. How
ell predicts that the output will be
as large or larger next season, as
there will be a number Of new
hydraulic plants in operation.
During the winter there will not
be much work done in the dis
trict, except in a few places, op-
orators will be getting out wood
for the winter.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25
Commissioner Ratified

ATLANTIC CITY The drastic de-
mands made by the United States have
had the effect of rattling the Mexican
Commissioner, Cabrerat, who for the
first time since the commencement of
the deliberations here has lost his poise
and become real excited. He demands
a free hand and objects to the stand TAX
en- by the state department, which has
expressed willingness to withdraw the
American troops from Mexico, but re-
serves the right to chase Mexican ban
dts anywhere south of the border when
such action is deemed necessary.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

SANTA MONICA, CAL.-Six persons
were killed and two others seriously in
jured as a result of two automobile acct
dents which occurred here on Saturday
during the International grand prize
race. A woman and two men spectators
were killed when Eddie Pullen, driving
a Mercer at the rate of no miles an hour,
skidded from the track. Pullen escaped
without scratch. Later Lewis Jackson,
his mechanician, and a woman spectator
were killed and two other spectators
badly hurt when Jackson S Marmon nit a
pole while making the thirteenth lap.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25
To Congress via Air Route

WASHINGTON-O. D. Beakley, a
Pennsylvania representative-elect, has
inst completed an aeroplane flight from
his home in Philadelphia to this city IN
his own biplane. He was accompanied
by Sergt. Crocker of the U. S. signal
corps, and upon reaching this city circled
the Washington monument several times
before alightlng. Beakley declares that
he is the first man to come 10 Congress
by aeroplane.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

NEW YORK-In a letter addressed to
Albert J. Spinder of this city, Captain
Kellett of the Steffanson expedition re-
ports that his party has had a falling out
with the blonde eskinos of the far north
and that he and other whites who VEN
ture into that region may have difficulty
IN escaping with their lives. The ma
tiAes, he SAYS, have the influenza, a reg
ular epidemic having swept the Arctic.
and the whites are blamed for the intro
ductlon of the disease. None of tire ma
tives had died at the TIME the letter was
written, but the fear was expressed that
the situation would take on very SER
ious ASPECT i'll case of a fatality.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

WASHINGTON-W the object of
fastening the appeals which are TO be
taken to the supreme court to determine
the constitutlonality OF the Adamson
eight-hour law, council is being held
in this city between the attorneys tor the
several railroads involved and officials
of the Federal government. 1t is the
desire to have the question settled before
the first of the year. when the new law
becomes operative.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25
Commissioner Returns

United States Commissioner Robert f.
Burns returned to Nenana on the last
Palmer stage from Fairbanks, after an
absence of several days on official bust
ness. The Judge reports that he met a
number of Nenanaltes who had contrib
uted literally to the prosperity of the
upper river town since their arrival
there
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25
ALLIES TAKE MANY
ON ALSACE FRONT

PARASITIC war Office is authority for
the statement that several thousand Ger
mans have been captured i'll the Alsace
sector during the past two days, and the
French positions have been advanced
several lines of trenches. The heaviest
fighting took place nesr Pilsenhim Five
German war planes were brought down
&odav.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25
Birch Lake RoadhOuse
Destroyed by Fire.

The Birch Lake roadhouse, one of the
south of Fairbanks, was totally destroyed
by fire early yesterday morning and it is
feared that one of the proprietors of the
place was burned 10 death. The other
partner was found during the day with
his feet badly frozen.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

Alex Simson, of the firm Of Simson
Bros, of Fairbanks, c. J. Hurley, presi-
dent Of the American bank, H. L. St.
George and family, Andrew Nerland, OF
the Arm of Anderson Bros. & Nerland
and J. A. Fairborn, Fairbanks agent for
the a. Y. n. company, are booked for
the Outside OH the stage leaving Fair
banks during the coming week.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25
New Workers Puzzled

SEATTLE Addressing Seattle's most
prominent business men at banquet
held in this city Wednesday night. John
A. Sleicher. editor of Leslle's Weekly,
declared that New Workers are still try
ing to explain why California and Wash
ington went for Wilson.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25
Fairbanks Gets Big Mail

Five hundred pounds of mail in excess
of the amount provided for in the regu-
lar contract arrived in Fairbanks yester-
day from the coast. The shipment was
the first consignment to be delivered at
Fairbanks under the emergency contract
which was awarded several weeks ago.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

WASHINGTON-Th German embas-
sv has obtained the arrest of Karl Graves,
self-styled International spy, who receiv-
ed considerable notorietv several weeks
ago when it was charged that he had at
tempted to extort money from prominent
German officials. The charge preferred
against him by the embassy is that of
blackma1l, it being claimed that Graves
attempted to extort s. 900 from the Coun-
tess Bernstorff.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

The following persons were registered
at the Conney hotel during the week:
Sylvester Howell and DR.. L. c. Smith,
of Hot Springs, DR.. II. L. Hedger, Dr..
r. R. Myers, Jack Phillips, Fairbanks,
Wade Baker, Fox, W. NJ. Gerry, lofty,
A. l.. Olson, Totty, Fred Houselman,
Toklat. Roy Lund, Fairbanks. Bob Mitch
ell, Nenana
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

LAREDO-Serious fighting between
Carranza troops and bandit forces south
of the city of chihuahua is reported by
couriers lust arrived from that section.
Telegraphic communication between the
scene of hostilities and Chihuahua has
been severed, presumably by the bandits,
and it is impossible to ascertain the re-
suit of the battle 1t is believed that
eight American miners of the Parral dis
trict have been murdered by Villista
bandits.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

William Mclaughlin, who was in
charge of the Fairbanks wireless station
three years ago, and Miss Olive Treb-
shaw, also formerly of Fairbanks, where
she was employed for short time as a
bookkeeper for the Independent mill,
were married at Petersburg recently.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25
Football Squad on Strike

SEATTLE The University of WASH
.~ington football squad which is scheduled
to make trip to California to meet the
Native Sons on Thanksgiving, went on
strike this week because one OF the
bows was suspended. He was accused OF
cheating during the exams.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

WASHINGTON-T is a Clamor
among Democrats for all Investigation
of the Hughes campaign fund. The de-
partment of justice already has COM
menced an investigation of election frauds
throughout the various states and sensa-
tional developments are expected.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25
SULZER LEADING;
RESULT UNCERTAIN

FAIRBANKS--T The total vote for the
Fourth Division, With so votes missing,
gives Sulzer 1912 and Wickdrsham 1851.
Ting total for the entire territory is Sui
ger 629S: Wickersllam 62I5. Three hun
bred votes are missing altogether.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

Tha safety vault in the home of Mrs.
E. H. Harriman's home in this city was
broken into bv thieves Sunday night and
gems valued at S65, 900 extracted. The
thieves made clean getaway. and thus
far have eluded the score OF special de-
tectives who have been placed on the
case.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

Mrs. Cambridge, an old-tiine resident
Of Fairbanks, has been appointed librar-
ian of the Geo. {. Thomas memorial Ii
brarv to succeed Mrs. r. S. Mcdonald,
who has accepted position i'll the offices
of DIR. w. G. Cassels.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

John l.. McGinn and Fernand deJour-
mel lett Fairbanks for the Outside dur
ing the week, travelling by auto. They
are scheduled to appear i'll court i'll Sc
attic when the Washington-A1a bank
cases come up for hearing.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

WASHINGTON-Four hundred labor
leaders, representing practically every
section of the United States, called on
President Wilson Saturday afternoon
and thanked him for his efforts IN be-
half of the working class.
WASHINGTON-Labor and capita
opened battle on Monday before Joint
congressional committee and the inter-
state commerce commission. Railroads
and other public service corporations are
being investigated, The heads of all the
brotherhoods are IN attendance as we'll
as score of railway managers and their
attorneys.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

WASHINGTON-The state depart
mert has directed that the investigation
of the rising cost of food prices, which
was ordered some time ago, must pro-
coed without delay. Probes are now
being conducted IN New York, Chicago,
San Francisco and other large cities
throughout the country The investigat-
ors are being assisted by the district at
tornevs i'll each of the cities where the
probes are being made.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

The mail lett Cinema yesterday morn
ing and arrive d here late this after
noon. Mail carrier Calhoun reports that
he waited at the river towu for the first
class mail tc arrive from the coast.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

SEATTLE-The business men of this
CITY held a mass meeting on Monday
and adopted resolutions eondemning
Mayor Hy Gill for his policy On the l.
w w. question. The recall movement
is gaining support steadily. H..
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

LONDON There is probability that
# will be found necessary TO reorganize
the British cabinet as the result OF
division of sentiment on the consumption
question.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

A patent has been granted to Paul Rick
ert, pioneer farmer of the Fairbanks dis
trtct, on the homestead which he locat-
ed south of town on the Valdez trail
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

SEATTLE-Seagard Jacobson, the
we'll known Nome musher, committed
suicide by jumping into the sea from the
steamship Umatilla on the last trip of
that vessel to the Sound. 1t is believed
that domestic troubles prompted the act.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

Ell PASO: Word has been received
here that General Trevino with an army
of 1000 have gone south to engage Villa
in battle.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

NEW YORK-A total OF ten suits
have been filed by railway managers Tor
the purpose of testing the constitutional
itv of the Adamson eight hour law.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

WASHINGTON Secretary Lane has
gone to Atlantic City to hasten the de-
alterations of the Mexican mediators,
who are in session i,i that city.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

LONDON The effects of tie strike OF
coal miners of New South Wales is now
being felt throughout the British Isles.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

WASHINGTON-Th joint congress
sional committee which is investigating
transportation and other national prob
lens held It's first session on Monday.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

NEW YORK-Carleton Sprague, sec
rotary of the Western Union, died in this
city on Sunday.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

LONDON The British hospital ship
Britannia, one of the largest afoat, is re-
ported to have been sunk IN the AEGEAN
sea. Of the twelve hundred persons on
board only fifty lost their lives. Twenty
eight were injured.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

FORGET your troubles by learning to
dance. See Mrs. Campbell, the dancing
teacher, at the Cooney hotel.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1916-11-25

BALTIMORE-A we'll defined split
has occurred in the ranks of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, now in annual
convention in this city. The break oc-
Cured over an attempt to indorse the
universal eight hour law. For the first
time in two decades the radical element
of the Federation IS believed to have ac-
quired sufficient power to beat Gompers
and carry over his protest the proposed
eight hour resolution
Ell PASO-A chinese refugee who ar
rived here today from tile Mexican side,
reports that every foreigner i'll Parral has
been murdered by Villista bandits.
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-13

posed Allison. II want to show you
something. Look in here" and he
opened the library door.
Dalrymple stepped to the opening
and saw. not merely seven men. mid
dle-aged and past. sitting around a
library table. but practically all the
freightable necessities of the United
States and practically all its money, a
power against which his many million
dollar railroad system was OF no more
opposition than toy train.
e the transportation department
to be governed by council composed
of the representatives of the various
other departments herein mentioned"
droned on the voice of Babbitt.
The representatives of the various
other departments therein mentioned
were bent In concentrated attention
on every sentence, and phrase. and
word, and syllable of that important
document, not omitting to pay impor-
tant attention to the pauses which an
swered for commas; and none looked
up. Dalrymple closed the door gently.
Now will you sell?" inquired ALI
son.
For a moment the two men looked
into each others eyes, while the old
enmity. begun while they were still in
the womb Of time, lay chill between
them. At one instant, Dalrymple.
whose jaw muscles were working con-
vulsively, half raised his hands. as II
he were minded to fall on Allison and
strangle him; and it was not the fact
that Allison was probably the strong
er man which restrained him. but
bigger pride.
NO." he said, again with that in
finite contempt in his tone. Break
me-"
"All right" accepted Allison cheer
fully. and even with relief for his way
was now free to pursue its normal
course. He crossed to the door which
opened into the hall, and politely
bowed Dalrymple into the guidance of
old Ephraim.
"Dalrymple won't SELL" he reported.
when he rejoined his fellow members
of the International Transportation
company.
Joseph G. Clark looked up from
set Of totted memoranda which he had
been nonchalantly setting down dur.
ing the reading.
"Well pick it up in the stock mar
ket," he carelessly suggested.
Cant" replied Allison, with equal
carelessness. He's intrenched with
solid control and imagine he doesn't
owe a dollar"
white mutton chops. was studying
clean-shaven old Clark's memoranda.
"A panic will be necessary, any
how" he observed. "Well acquire the
road then"
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-13
There Wa, a Difference.

In the lobby of hotel they were
speaking about speed fiends. and Con.
gressman Wyatt Aiken OF South Car
olina recalled story about Jones.
One afternoon Jones was rambling
along the boulevard when he rsn
across friend Smith. Handshake anu
then some talk. which included the
war, the weather and automobiles.
BY the way" said Friend Smith
recollectively. Il hear that you have
been buying q machine"
Yes" proudly admitted Jones. Il
brought her home about two weeks
ago."
Some speed, OF course" returned
friend Smith. How fast can the ma
chine go?"
WELL" answered Jones with a
smile that was half sad. ut depends
altogether on who Is timing It, my.
self or a country constable"
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-13
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SYNOPSIS.

At a vestry meeting of the Market
Square church Gail Sargent listens to to
t.eHements to Edward e. Allison. local
lon Of the church by Rev. Smith Boyd.
says 1t is apparently a lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gail riding in
his motor car. When he suggests he Is
entftlec so rest on the laurels of his
achievemen6. she asks the disturbing
question: .WtY?" Gail, returning to her
Uncle Jim's horne from her drive with AL
lison. finds cold disapproval in the eyes
OF Rev. Smith Boyd. who is calling there:
At bobsled party Gall finds the world
u,n,SSomfortabiy ,n,S, full of men. and Allison
tells Jim Sargent that his new ambition
Is to conquer the world. Allison starts a
campaign for consolidation anu control of
the entire transportation systefe of the
world. Gail becomes popular. Allison
gains control of transcontinental traffic
and arranges to absorb the Vedder cocrt
tenement property OF Market Square
church. Gall visits Vedder court and meet
Ing Boyd there, tells him that the cathe-
oral Market Square church proposes to
huild Will be out of profits wrung from
squaIor. She becomes the center OF mag
social set
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-13
GARDENERS LOVE OF SOIL
Every Asrieulturist Worthy the Name
Considers Its Welfare as identi-
cal With His Own.

Every real gardener and true coun-
tryman loves the soil; the smell of it
when turned over in the sun, the feel
of 1t under foot. its welfare is his own;
he loves to patch up the thin places,
blast out rocks, deepen and enrich it.
The soil is our priceless heritage from
geologic time; 1t is the insoluble resi-
due from the crumbling of the rock;
on Its maintenance depends the pros
perity Of the race of man.
And how we have misused and neg
lected our soil! The earth has been
plowed down the hill against the
fences where 1t Is allowed to grow
brush, leaving the hillside and ridges
bare; it has been washed away and let
choke up the rivers and harbors with
the finest and fattest OF It's substance;
1t has been burned over and its fer
tility wasted in many other ways.
My father John Burroughs). like
the true countryman that he is. al
ways loved. indeed almost worshiped.
the soil. He has had more real fun
and satisfaction in late years in i'm
proving pieces Of land than In any
thing else. Last summer he found
huge delight in clearing up stony.
broken pasture. blowing out the rocks
and building fence with them, level
ing of the ground and getting 1t
ready for the plow. saying:
Fifty years and more ago my IA
ther wanted to clear this field and
make a meadow OF 1t; now am able
to do it--what fine. deep soil It
has!"
He would pick up a handful and
rub 1t between his fingers or thrust
the crowbar down into 1t to show the
depth. Not to clear away any more
forest. but to build up and improve
some of the land already cleared. that
Is truly an occupation worthy of any
man!--John Burroughs in the Crafts
man.
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-13

affect either a share of my stock or
the earning capacity of my railroad.
When you drove me out of the trac-
ton field, took advantage of my ex.
perience and intrenched myself. Go
ON and gamble"
II wish you wouldn't take that atti.
tude," returned Allison, troubled 1T
looks to you as II were pursuing you
because Of that old quarrel; but
want you to know that I'm not win.
dictive."
II don't think you are" replied Dal
rymple, with infinite contempt
You're just damned hog"
A hot flush swept over Allison'l
face. but 1t was gone In an instant.
"It happens that need the new Gull
C Great Lakes system" he went on, In
perfectly level voice; "and prefer
70 buy It from you at fair price"
Dalrymple put on his hat.
"lt isn't for SALE" he stated.
Just a minute. Dalrymple." inter
Gilpin observer., 1916-01-13

Rev. Smith Boyd would have nked
to state that he had been very
busy. but he had conscience. which
was q nuisance to him. He had spent
most Of his spare time up in his study.
with his chin in his hand.
"You are quite right. mother" he
somberly confessed. and swallowed
two spoonfuls Of his soup. 1t was ex-
cellent soup. but. after taking a bite
Of wafer, he laid his spoon on tho
edge of the plate.
II think I'll drive you out OF tho
house, Tod" Mrs. Boyd decided. in the
same tones she had used to employ
when she had sent him to bed. II
think Ill send you over to Sargent's
tonight. to sing with GAIL"
The rector Of the richest church in
the world flushed trifle. and looked