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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-11-28
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Mr.. u. c. Citizens was shaking thu
\ hands of old friends in the Oak las
1 Monday.
Mr.. w. W. Cushman was bushes!
( visitor from Denison Wednesday.
4 Prof. B. B. Yeager went to Siou'
City last Wednesday to take some
work in the Masonic order.
D Mrs. Maylou Armstrong went tt
Omaha Thursday for visit with hel
relatives.
Mrs. Chas. King went to Mapleton
Thursday for a visit with friends.
Mr.. Cecil Mahood returned to Fort
Riley, Kansas, Saturday after visit
with his parents and sisters in the
I Oak.
Miss Agnes McGrath closed her
school near Charter Oak Friday and
\ will teach the winter term near Maple
ton.
Mr.. c. T. Marshall made business
trip to Omaha Tuesday night
Mrs. Dan VanHorn came down from
Sioux City Thursday evening for Wis
1 it with her brother, Cecil Mahood, be-
fore he returned to Ft. Riley.
Mr.. w. S. Rae went to Kansas City
Wednesday afternoon on a business
! trip.
Mr.. Fred Thomson came down from
Mapleton Sunday morning to spend
the day with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Armstrong came
Friday evening for a visit over
Thanksgiving with their people.
s Mrs. Fred Davis received a message
Z Wednesday evening that her son, Ben
d X hot morning at Lake
Mills. Ben was an electrician and
from the meager reports given out, it
seems that "Wednesday morning, he
had assembled a pole to do some repair
work and in some manner lost his hold
and fell, striking his head on the
hard pavement, causing his death.
The body was brought to his home
in Charter Oak, Friday morning. The
fueral services were held at the home
at 1870 Sunday afternoon and at the
M. E. church at 300 o'clock. Rev
Mahood officiated. The body was laid
to rest by the side of his father, who
died few years ago. He leaves his
mother, three sisters and four broth
ers to mourn his loss. All were able
to attend the funeral with the excep-
tion Of Will, who is at Camp Funston,
Calf, and was unable to reach home.
Mrs. L. F. Lorenzen was a Deni-
son visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. o. o. Collins has sold his house
near the Catholic church to Mr.. B.
Stodden. Mr. Collins expects to move
his family to Dow City some time the J
first Of December where he has posi-,
tion in the lumber yard of that place.
Thus Charter Oak loses another of its
good families Mr. McCracken, who
will take Mr.. Collins place in the lum-
Der yard here, will move his family
into the home vacated by Mr.. Collins.
!. Mr. and Mrs. S. Passman returned
Monday from Omaha where they had
been attending a wedding OF a rela-
i've.
s Mr.. August Marwede. who has TAX
in charge of the new Farmers store
las moved his family from Denison
nd is now occupying the Schlies home
ecently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. B.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-11-28
BANK STATEMENT.

Bank at Denison III the
OF business November TO- 1871
RESOURCES
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22
REFINING COAL

Coal is one of the few min
eral products used chiefly in
the raw state. 1t is a COM
pick substance, the same as
raw petroleum, and may be
separated chemically into num-
erous products of value leav-
ing fixed carbon in improved
form for fuel. Now this is
precisely what we do, when we
refine coal oil. But the coal,
most of US prefer to burn as
it comes from the mines,- a
very Wastcful proceeding, We
are told. in an editorial APP
pearing recently in the Metal
lurgical and Chemical Engin-
eering Magazine, of New York.
AS a problem in chemical en-
cheering it is believed that
the refining of coal offers at.
tractive and wonderful posi-
bilities. The article says: "A
Western problem of this type
is the refining of Ignite, a
coal high in moisture and VIOLA
tile matter and for some uses
nnsuited TO efficient consump-
ton in the raw state. Bulle-
tin 50, of the e. s. Bureau of
Mines, is devoted to the eff
Client use of Ignite, recording
the studies and Investigations
made in the Ignite coal fields
of WilliStOn. North Dakota.
Gas, ammonia and tar are
the products of the destructive
distillation of Ignite coal, and
the briquetted residue is in far
better shape, physically and
chemically, for use as fuel
than was the original coal.
The tar obtained is an import
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

ant product for from it, may
be fractioned light and heavy
oils and pitch. In the Col
orado Ignite fields, an effort
is being made to introduce
some of these distillates as
tOtatiOn oils. Coal refining
offers an opportunity for in
dustrial development in the
West, especially in Alaska
where Ignite Goals are abund-
ant. The development may at
first he slow. Related new
industries must also be estab-
lished. Pioneer work has be-
gun. A start has been made.
We can fOrsee rapid and wond-
erful expansion with Ignite
coal"
To the above we would add
the Nenana Ignite coal fields
will one day astonish the COM
mercial world. Think of the
many uses to which Nenana'S
coal will be put. The future
for us is most promising.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

ago for the reason that old pipe
and stoves are being installed
nOw-material, for the most
part, that was in use during
the past year. Ihis used equip
ment should be subjected to the
most rigid inspection and dis
carded without hesitancy if
found imperfect. CarelessnesS
on the part of any one property
owner exposes the entire town
to gravest risk.
If we begin now ~ observe
precautions, it will have become
a habit with us by the time the
water system is installed, and
winter risks will be reduced to
a minimrin.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22
VAN ORSDEL APPOINTED

Joe G Van Ors,lel, until
recently in the employ of the
Alaskan Engineering commits
sion. has been appointed COM
missioner of the Kantishna
district. succeeding William r.
Taylor. The order making the
announcement was signed by
Judge Bunnell on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van OrSdel will
leave for the Kantishna upon
their return from the upper
town.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In probate co'lrt, Territory
of Alaska, Nenana precinct.
James Duke, deraSed T..
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned has been APP
pointed by above named court
eXecutriX of the estate of
James Duke deceased. All per
sons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified and
required to present them with
the proper vouchers within six
months after the date of this
notice to the undersigned excel
triX at her place of business
in the town of Nenana, Alaska.
Dated at Nenana, Alaska, July
%, 1917. Ill.
Mrs. Emma Duke
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

The frequent application OF
the word terminal to things
pertaining to Anchorage is Il
source of much annoyance t.
the people of Seward. who are
inclined to criticise the Land
and Industrial department of
the Alaskan Engineering Com.
mission for encouraging the
inference that Anchorage is to
be more than a way station,
"Cut it out" demands the Sew
ard Post. THE Alaska Rail
road Record constantly
refers to the Inlet metropolis
as the terminal of the govern
ment railroad, in defiance OF
presidential order, the general
order of things and the fact
that there can only be two ter.
minals to a given line of rail.
road. 1t is the terminal yards
the terminal roundhouse' OF
the terminal something or 9th
err in every issue.
GAS matter of fact, the
word division is the proper
word and the only reason for
substituting terminal is a de
sire to kid the public long in
that section"
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

In view of the fact that con-
ditions generally throughout
Alaska have been considerably
upset by the advanced cost OF
provisions and mining machine.
ry, the suspension of the an
nual assessment law, which is
provided in a bill now pending
before congress, will be well
coined by many claim owners
throughout the interior, who
would have been seriously en-
barrassed by the necessity OF
representing their ground this
winter. While the proposed re-
lief was not sought or urged
by the small claim owners,
favorable action by congress
nevertheless will be appreciate
ed by them, for the closing of
the present season will find
many unprepared with funds
sufficient to pay for the requir-
cd work.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22
Limestone Deposit Discoered

A limestone deposit has been
discovered about 700 feet form
the Government railroad line
where it crosses Little Rabbit
Creek, near Mile 1O2 says the
Alaska Railroad Record. The
deposit is exposed in the side of
a low hill. about 300 feet from
the bank of the creek. The dis
cOvery was made by S. f. and
{. r. Rhodes of ANCHORAGE.
who have commenced mining
the product and have erected a
kiln of 10 ton capacity for
burning the stone. An analysis
of the product made by an as
saver at Seward, is as follows :
Insoluble siliciOus matter
not over one ner cent;
Ferric and aluminium oxides
not over one per cent;
Calcium oxide ("uick lime)
GAGS per cent, or 61.62 per
cent of pure calcium.
The first shipment from this
property. to Anchorage. con-
sisting of seven tons of lime,
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

NenanaiteS should be warned
by the fire of Thursday. With
out the protection of an AIDE
quate water system for fire
fighting purposes, the town is
exposed to gravest risk and it
is only through the exercise of
individual caution that We can
hope to escape a general con
flagration. The risk is greater
this fall than it was wear
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22
SILVER PRICE HELPS.

Bar silver is quoted in the
Outside markets at S1.06 ID an
ounce, the highest quotation in
~ years. This high price doubt
less will stimulate interest in
AlaSka'S silver mines and pros
poets, of which there are many
scattered over the territory.
and create an incentive for
new discoveries.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22
ELSEWHERE in ALASKA

was made on July IS. The
owners are arranging to sell
the product for 1915 per bar
rel, which is approximately the
present freight rate on lime
from the States. \ sample test
ed by the Commission shows it
to be suitable for buildin" pur-
poses. The Commission is arrang-
ing to use the product, and if
it continues to be satisfactory
and can be secured in sufficient
quantities no more lime will be
imported. Several of the con
tractors in Anchorage have
placed orders for the Alaska
lime and propose to use it on
buildings now under construc-
ton.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22
FOR SALE
JUST RECEIVED
I - ,o 81 e

JUST RECEIVED
Large Shipment of
Plain and Fancy Doors
Windows and Window Frames
All Sizes
The lowest prices in town.
Table Legs, Transoms
Moulding of all kinds
Door and Window Stops
Sash Stock for Store Fronts
The above entire stock is com
posed of Outside seasoned
Lumber
BEAVER BOARD in assorted
sizes.
Rock faced Ornamented Pressed
Steel.
House Lining in any quantity
One Tent, 2Ox40 fit.
LinOleum and Rugs.
Carpet by the yard
Two upholstered touches at a
bargain
Cash Register and ShOW Cases
Graniteware, Glassware and
CrOckery
Aluminium PercOlators, $3.50
Blankets, Quilts and Pillows
Eiderdown Quilts
Sheets, Pillow slips, Spreads,
and Towels of all kinds.
SPECIAL MEETING
Scrim and CretOnnes. Lace
SIMSON'S
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

The government steamer
General Jacobs arrived from
the lower river today. enrOute
to Fairbanks for shipment
of native potatoes, which were
purchased bv the war DEPART
ment from the farmers of the
uD-river district. Several tons
of hav and oats and other sun
plies for the local station were
unlOaded here.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

Former Mayor NJ. J. O'COn-
nor of Douglas, was recently
given a banquet bv his many
friends at that place on the eve
of his departure for the States
to make his home. Following
the banquet Mr.. O'Connor was
presented with a handsome
walking stick. the end of which
is made of old Alaska ivory,
studded with nuggets, and with
his initials artistically inlaid
with gold.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22
CHURCH SERVICES

In Martin-M'Millan Building
A Street
SUNDAY at II a. M, Morning
Sermon.
300. SUNDAY School
80 p. m. Evening Lecture
"The Tragedy of Il Life"
Speaker. Robert Joseph Div
on. d. d.. Presbyterian Min
lister.
The hall will he warm. Every
body welcome.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

The steamer ShuSana arrived
from Hot Springs Yesterday
with Il cargo of $1,000 feet of
lumber from the Woolard mill
a short distance above the
springs. The lumber is being
unloaded on the beach, just
below the Lehr mill, where a
yard will be established.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

The Episcopal missionary at
Tanana has made the request
of Judge Bunnell that a new
recording precinct, to include
the crossing, be established.
The reason for the request is
that the law of the territory
requiring marriage licenses
cOmpels the natives to mush
to Chicken creek, a distance Of
10 miles. ~
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

FOR SALE-MOtOr boat.
with u II. Z. Ferro engine.
Inquire at News.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

Mrs. w. +. Thompson came
down from Fairbanks on the
steamer Alaska. accompanied
by her young son, Billie, who
will undergo an operation at
the commission hospital. Mrs.
Thompson is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. r. s. Hildebrand.
The Nenana river is rising
again and threatens to cut a
new channel through the ball
grounds.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

Superintendent Patching of
the Fortham hatchery has filed
a sworn statement with the
clerk of the federal court show
ing that 81 100000 red fry
were released last year. This
entities the Alaska Packers,
owners of the hatchery, to a
rebate of federal tax on over
half million cases of sal
mon.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

In a letter recently received
at Nome it is stated that Miss
Sutherland, for several years
secretary to DR.. Caleb White
head, a former wellknown
Nome mining man. is at pres
ent driving an automobile am
bulance on the French front.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

On her southbound trip re-
Gently the steamer Alaska took
on at COrdOva 2100 tons of con-
per ore, $4,000 cases of can
ned salmon and 1000 cases
of canned clans.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22


put of placer tin from the
Seward Peninsula this year
will reach a total of 800 tons.
On her sOuthbOund trip re-
Gently the steamer Alaska took
on at COrd0va 2100 tons of COP
per ore, $4,000 cases of can
ned salmon and 1000 cases
of canned clans.
In a letter recently received
at Nome it is stated that Miss
| Sutherland, for several years
secretary to DR.. Caleb White
head, a former wellknown
Nome mining man, is at pres
ent driving an automobile am
bulance on the French front.
j. d. Jackson, of Seward,
recently sold his 800 acre home
stead to Frank Ennis, L. S.
commissioner there who divided
the land into small parcels and
has offered it for sale.
The Juneau Chapter of the
Red Cross, assisted by the
Thane branch, shipped out s
boxes of supplies for the Red
Cross, comprising pajamas.
bandages and hospital necessi-
ties.
Clerk of the Court J. w.
Bell, at Juneau, recently re-
ceived a sack containing 500
silver dollars as bail for Gam
bier BY jim held to the grand
jury on a charge of threatening
to kill.
Gladys Burgess. wife of the
Northwestern Fishedies Com
pany at Nushagak committed
suicide by taking poison recent
". No cause is known for the
rash act.
The assessed valuation of the
taxable property of the town of
Juneau is S3.73O.76S and the
rate for the year has been fix
ed at 16 mills.
Four cannery tenders a;'c re
ported to have been lost at the
mouth of the Kuskokwim this
spring. The natives are enjoy
ing prosperity from the salag-
ing of the cargOeS.
Alaskan farmers are being
urged to dig their potatoes as
they can 90 a fair price for
them now by supplying the cur
rent demand. -.:.. -" fiji. J..
VI. ID. Manchester. of the 1u-
kon Gold force, while coming
down the Hunker Road near
the klQndike mess houses re-
Gently saw a big black bear
and two cubs in the middle OF
the road. The mother bear
promptly disputed the passage.
thinking the Ford an enemy.
However, the driver slowed
down and kept coming. This
was too much for Bruin and
she beat a hasty retreat for the
hills.
Frank Carroll, who first es-
tablished the Office of Ingersoll
Rand Company in Juneau will
soon take charge of it after a
wears absence. The Office has
been temporarily closed because
the two men in charge went
to the South to join the Of
fcer's Reserve Camp.
Butte-Fully half of Silver
Bow countv's quota of drafted
men have failed to report for
service and the authorities are
now engaged in rounding ND
the laggards. Considerable"
trouble. it is believed, will be
encountered in getting the men
into the ranks.
1t is a fact worthy of note
that the last boats are not TAX
ing many people away from Ne
mana.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

1t is expected that the out
put of placer tin from the
Seward Peninsula this year
will reach a total of 800 tons.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

J. d. Jackson, of Seward,
recently sold his 800 acre home
stead to Frank Ennis, I. S.
commissioner there who divided
the land into small parcels and
has offered it for sale.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

The Juneau Chapter of the
Red Cross, assisted by the
Thane branch, shipped out s
boxes of supplies for the Red
Cross, comprising pajamas.
bandages and hospital necessi-
ties.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

W. Il. Taylor. we'll known
mining man of the Kantishna
district, arrived from the Out
side on the steamer Canadian.
Mr.. Taylor is enroute to Fair
bankS> from which place he
will start for the Kantishna
in a few days, going in by way
of Nenana.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

Lot IA, in block q, belong
ing to the Emil Roatsch estate,
was sold at "ublic auction to-
day, for the sum of 5000.
There were three bidders. the
property finally going to w. H.
Smith.
Mrs. Il. L. Bernard, who has
been Outside for more than a
year, was an incoming passen-
ger on the steamer Canadian.
Mr.. Bernard is foreman of the
News Miner Office at Fairbanks.
H. c. jackson, former Fair
banks newspaperlnan, is now Il
captain of artillery.
Miss. Camille Paddock, pop
ular Ruby schooIteacher, was
married recently to Harry Tag
gerly. at the lower river town.
Private adviceS received in
Fairbanks from the national
capital indicate that year or
more probably will elapSe be-
fore the delegate contest viii
be taken up for consideration
by the lawmakers.
Carlton ID. Ross has taken
the Cooney house, on upper
A street, for the winter. Mrs.
Ross is expected from the Out
side on one of the last boats.
Mrs. bona q. Smith. of Fair
banks, has been advised that
her son Clarence r. PECK has
received a commission as sec
Ond lieutenant. He is now at
the officers training camp at
the Preside.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

Nels Jensen. a Matanuska
rancher, found raising crops
during the mosquito season too
much for his mental enuilib-
rum. and he was recently adj
jud"ed insane by jury in the
commissioners court at An
chorage. Since being taken in
to cusOdy Jensen has been very
violent.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

Another effort is being made
by Fairbanks to bring the Fort
Gibbon ball team up river for
a series of games in the upper
town. The government boat
Jacobs will make a trip to
Fairbanks during the latter
part of this month and will be
there a day or more loading
potatoes and the ball fans are
trying to get the soldier team
at that time.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

Captain E. A. Ludlow, of
Nome, died recently at the
Pioneers Home. Captain Lud-
low was one of the pioneer
whalers in the North Pacific
during the years of the Civil
War.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

The Tanana Valley Agri-
cultural association has been
awarded a contract to supply
the Alaskan Engineering com
mission with fifty tons of
native potatoes. *
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

Clerk of the Court J. w.
Bell, at Juneau, recently re-
ceived a sack containing 500
silver dollars as bail for Gam
bier BY Jim held to the grand
jury on a charge of threatening
to kill.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-09-22

A seaman Ernest Pearson
was taken into custody by the
Marshal at Nome, at the re-
quest of the Captain of the
Pacific Steamship Co.'S steam
err Senator as a deserter,, Pear
son claimed immunity under
the new seaman's law which
permits men to leave not only
American but also foreign
ships in any American port.
He refused to be taken back
aboard the Senator and was
aftprWard released.
Evening journal., 1917-09-20

Troop No. 26 held its first regular
fall meeting last Friday evening with
"A members present. The main features
Of the evening were facings, boxing
and semaphore signalling.
Next Friday we expect every regis
tered Enember present as We will or
ganize our membership sampaign.
Don't forget your dues, your tests and
yourself. Your cooperation is neces-
sary. Don't forget 10.
Scribe Charles A. Galloway. .
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
He's The Most Remarkable
Soldier in France; American
Veteran of187O Shames Siackers

What. an old man like you enlist
I'm the army Imposslbler'
lie Mesnager took from his pocket a
little case that contained the highest
medal a French soldier can receive.
II came from America and fought
FOR France in 1870 and they gave me
this" he said simply. 1--WE come back
10 fight again."
Il was no time for qulbbling. The
Germans were hammerlng their way
toward Paris and every available
Frenchman was being rushed 10 arms.
The gendarme said: III you're de-
termined TO enlist. there's a recruiting
station down the street
The recruiting offlcer hesitated. "A
man Ga years old and a private In the
Infantry It's almost unheard Of"
lie Mesnager's Franco-Prussian war
medal again got him by. That night he
was on a troop train for the front.
That was three years ago. Today lie
Mesnager, nearing his slxty-elghth
birthday, Is a French infantry lleuten-
ant and his breast IS covered with
medals.
lie received his frst wound. rife
ball through tho arm, seven days after
Evening journal., 1917-09-20
Government EXPERTS Find
new SOURCE OF GASOLINE

By the United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20s-Like mir
acle workers Of old Uncle sam IS eX-
tracing riches from the air.
Embattled behind their test-tubes and
Bunsen burners, government chemists
are doing the things that can't be
done. Tho latest impossible achieve
ment Is new method, Of obtaining
gasoline.
The new method consists Of robbing
gasoline from natural gas by sbsorp-
tion."
BY the new method, the gasoline In
natural gas, though extremely lean, can
be absorbed IN oil from which 1t Is sep
arated by distlllatlon. Natural gases
yielding less than one pint Of gasoline
from each thousand cubic feet OF gas
have been treated with success, where
formerly this gasoline went to waste
and in addition constituted a clogglng
nuisance and expense In pipes.
This new absorption process Is likely
TO supplant the older compression and
condensation method by which about
i65,OOO,OO0 gallons Of gasoline were pro-
duced in the last two years. Gasoline
thus obtained Is especially valuable, for
II can be blended with matthias other
wise unsatisfactory for automobile use
and hereby made into an acceptable
motor spirit.
The absorption method Is radically
different. At present It Is restricted Il
the treatment OF large volumes Of gas
too lean for profitable treatment by
compression. But experts expect the
value Of the new process viii soon be
extended broadly.