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The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03
OIL IN ALASKA

Falcon Joslin, Pioneer Alaskan
railroader and we'll known to all old
timers of the North, has been in the
katalla district for some time look
ing after his numerous Oil interests
there. He is reported as saylng:-
that the oil industry in Alaska is in
a very unsatisfactory condition, on
account of the inability to secure
title to the oil lands, thus prevent
ing capital from entering the fields
and developing the industry.
Mr.. Jos1in has just completed the
sinking of his ninth oil we'll and is
even now drilling another one. He
is quoted as saying that ne is un-
able to supply the demand for his
refined product and could sell ten
times as much as he produces, if he
could get the oil. He cites the
fact of several fish canneries being
handicapped during the past season
on account of oil shortage, and next
wear conditions will be even worse.
He has a small refinery at Katalla
that is being operated in connection
with the oil wells now producing,
and which is worked to capacity.
The oil is of very high grade and
when refined seventy per cent OF 1t
passes into gasoline and distillate.
Moreover, the heavier oils and Tub
ricants from the crude product are
all wasted for the reason that 1t will
not pay to erect a plant to save
them, until the time when there is
a larger production of crude oil.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03
EPISCOPAL MISSION SCHOOL
By John C. Murphy

school branches are all taught, as
well as, to say it in homely way,
what is necessary and will make, a
good man and woman for life's
work. 1t was a pleasurable sur
prise, to note responses of pupils,
to the Principals questions. Glass
readings were very good. To note,
generally, the personal appearance
of pupils in dress and otherwise and
their excellent manners and behav-
ior The discipline impressed me.
Not harsh, rasping, nagging or loud,
but low-voicod ~atient and firm
combined with a motherl-- kindness.
Such traits have and ever will,
characterize the real, true and sue
cessful teacher, whether found in
the kindergarten or the university.
The boarding school enrolment at
present consists of 26 pupils, IS
boys and Is girls. Of course the
village day pupils increases this en-
rollment. The school, as now con-
Quoted, would be an honor and
credit to any community. Miss
Dayton appealed to me, as thoroughly
panoplied, She has a valued ex-
perience as teacher, from the pri-
mary up and including the eighth
grade, in the public schools of Chi
cago. Her Alma Mater, is the Uni
versity of Chicago. She has the
respect and love of her pupils, and
is making an enviable teacher re-
cord St. Marks Mission, as well
as, the town of Nenana, may con-
graduate itself, in having secured
the services of this energetic, eff
cient, and experienced young woman
teacher. The Episcopal church is
doing great work, in this and SINH
lar vineyards of Alaska, on behalf
of country, truth and God.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03
SIMSON'S
NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE

United States of America. Fourth
Division, District of Alaska, 8. =
Public notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of writ of Fieri Facias
Tor eNecution), dated September IS,
A. D., 1917, issued out Of the Dis
trict Court, of the United States
for the Fourth Division, District of
Alaska on a judgment rendered in
said Court, on the 9th. day of Aug
ust, A. D., 1917, in favor of Lucy
Tony Herrold and against Robert
Herrold, l have, on this 18th. day
of October, A. D., 1917, levied up
, on the following described real es-
tate, situated in the Town of Tana-
ma and Territory of Alaska, to wit
All the right, title, interest, property
possession claim and demand whatso-
ever of the said Robert Herrod,
the same being his undivided one
half of that certain lot or parcel Of
land situate in the Town of Tana-
ma, aforesaid and being thirty-three
feet front on Front street and ex-
tending northerly two hundred and
ten feet to Second street; the
said lot being bounded on the east
by the property of Joseph Anicich,
on the south by Front street, on the
west by Bemis avenue and on the
north by Second street; together
with the two-story building on said
lot, facing Front street and known
as Pinkiert's Store, the log cache
Immediately in rear of sRid store
and the one-story building facing
Second street, used as a residence.
All said buildings being on said lot
above described. Together with al
and singular the Entertainments and
appurtenances thereto belonging or
in anywise appertaining, and that
will, accordingly, offer said real es-
tate for sale, at public vendue to
the highest and best bidder, for cash.
on the 18th. day Of November, A. d.
1917, at one O'Clock, P. NJ, of said
day at said premises on the north
east corner of Front street and Benz
is avenue in said Town of Tanana.
Dated at Tanana, Alaska, October
11th., A. D., 1917
l.. T. Erwin,
U. s. Marshal
Fourth Division, District of Alas
ka. By C. l.. Vawter, Deputy.
E. Coke Hill, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Date of First Publication, Octob-
err 20, 1917.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

For some time, we had in mind
a visit to the ST. Marks Mission
school, situated about one-half mile
from the town of Nenana. Our first
call was on the Superintendent of
the Mission proper, Miss Alice
Wright, who appeared to me as one
whose soul and mind were wrapped
in her great work and responsible
tiles. The Mission and school has
been established for the education
and upbringing of the native child
rem, under the support and direction
of the Episcopal church.
1t is primarily a boarding mission
school, but native day pupils are ac-
cepted. Acceptance age, range
from to 16 years of both sexes,
and they gather in, from hundreds
of miles of surrounding country.
All the common school branches are
taught, as well as, usefulness in
several lines of domestic work, all
of which in the end, must spell for
good American citizenship. The
scholastic year begins in September
and continues until the latter part
of May.
l next visited the school proper,
which was in session. Here l had
the pleasure of meeting the Prin-
cipal, Miss Irna Dayton, to whom
| made known my purpose in calling,
and then spent several pleasurable
and interesting hours. Once or
twice, l caught myself in a remini-
scent mood. l was back again, as
teacher, in Iowa school rooms, with
great responsibilities resting upon
me, as very similar ones, rest upon
this good teacher and other born
and real teachers throughout our
land l gave marked attention to the
various class readings enunciations
and pronunciations>. The public
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

to Seattle. Of course this rate did
not include haulage from Matanuska
to Anchorage, a distance of 36.5
miles, nor did it include any wharf
age charge. The rate was prohib-
tive. In despair, the farmers appeal
ed to the Engineering commission
with the result that arrangements
were at once made whereby the gov
eminent transport Crook was placed
at the service of the farmers and a
rate of 81 per ton quoted, from
farm to market, including wharfage
charges. At this rate the turnips
could compete in the markets of the
States. Reports state that the
steamship companies submitted to
the arrangement gracefully. And
why not? Compare these rates.
One over $50 ton and the other
ST a ton. On the one hand, the
privately owned steamships have for
the past twenty years, robbed the
people of Alaska of everything but
their names. 1t was a sorry day
for them, this Matanuska incident
1t sounds the knell of all future eX-
tortionate, excessive and unreason-
able rate charges on the coast of
Alaska. The coast people will never
let go of that ST rate, including the
rail haul and wharfage. The steam
er Crook belongs to the people, like
wise the railroad and wharf. And
the people of the whole of the Unit
ed States and the government are
hoping and praying for the full de-
velopmert of Alaska in all lines of
endeavor. Think you it can be done
with such extortionate rates?
Splendid and law-abiding, as the
Alaskans are, they have stood for
this peon SYSTEM hoping for the
dawn of Justice. They have paid
for fare and freight more than one
half of all the gold taken out of the
hills and valleys of Alaska. But
the hour has struck and with the
help of that great friend of the
Northland, President Wilson, we can
see approaching mighty change
in this rate matter, and all in the
interest of the people-the men and
women who are developing Alaska.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

The Tanana Valley railroad was
sold under the hammer at Fairbanks
on Thursday. to satisfy mortgage,
the property having been bid in by
Attorney A. R. Heilig. acting for
Benjamin Allen, president of the
Columbia Trust company. The sale
price was 100000. The object of
the foreclosure proceedings was to
clear the title to the property so that
it can be turned over to the Alaskan
Engineering commission.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03
FOR SALE
Plain and Fancy Doors
Windows and Window Frames

Plain and Fancy Doors
Windows and Window Frames
All Sizes
The lowest prices in town.
Table Legs. TranSoms
Mouldin" of all kinds
Door and Window Stops
Sash Stock for Store Fronts
The above entire stock is COM
posed of Outside seasoned
Lumber
Rock faced ornamental Pressed
Steel.
House Lining in any quantity
One Tent, 20X40 #.
Linolrum and Rugs.
Carpet by the yard
Two upholstered couchcS at IL
bargain
Cash Register and ShoW Cases
GraniteWarp. Glassware and
fr0ckery
Aluminium PcrcolatorS. $3.50
blankets, Quilts and Pillows
EiderdoWn Quilts
Sheets, Pillow slips. Spreads.
and Towels of all kinds.
Srrim and CretomneS. Lace
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03
AN END TO ROBBERY

Something Tx two weeks ago the
farmers Of Matanuska valley desired
t. hip to the Seattle market fifteen
OF more tons of turnips, rutabaga
and petrowskis, the latter being a
Poland rurnip. The farmers asso-
citation sought for rates from both
steamship companies. The Alaska
Steamship company and the Admiral
line quoted a rate Of something more
than $50 per ton from Anchorage
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03
AHLBURG SELLS OUT

Frank Ahlburg, proprietor of the
Tanana Bottling works, of Fairbanks
has disposed of the business to the
Barthel Brewing company and has
left for the Outside
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03
BRITISH MAKE GAINS

London-The war Office has is
sued a statement in which announce
ment is made of further British sue
cesses on the Flanders front, as the
result of minor operations directed
against the German positions to the
north and west of Pass Chendaele
and southeast of Poeltrapelle
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

msterdam-Count Won Hertling
has informed King Ludwig, of Bavar-
la, that it is his intention to accept
the CHARACTERISTIC of the empire,
offered to him several days ago by
the kaiser.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03
CLUB MEETING

There will an importan t meeting
of the Nenana Commercial club at
the office of Commissioner Robert f.
Burns on Sunday afternoon, at 3
O'Clock and a full attendance of the
members of the organization is de-
sired
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Panl j. Rickert, pioneer Fair
banks farmer, is enroute to the Out.
side During his absence he will
visit the national capital to advocate
certain changes in the land laws, ap-
plicable to demonstrating in Alaska
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

J. H. Russell, who is interested
in a grading contract out the line
south of Nenana, has been in town
several days on business. He ex-
poets to make trip to Fairbanks
in the near future, his contract being
nearly completed. D..
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Paul Borak and Billy Hines, who
came down from Fairbanks last
week, left for Middle river on Thurs
day to spend the winter prospecting
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

The women of Fairbanks are try
ing to raise the sum of 5000 for the
endowment of bed in the Ameri-
can hospital at Neuily, France.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Dutch Blankfeld underwent an op-
Grafton at the Commission hospital
this week and reports indicate that
he is mending rapidly.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Seattle-The striking telephone
operators are still out and the SER
vice is very seriously crippled. The
company has a lot of green hands
working in an effort to give the
downtown district telephone service
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03
ELSEWHERE in ALASKA

Alaska parties are now seeking
capital to develop the pulp industry
at Sitka and Warm Springs bay,
where there is ample water power.
Spiel river also may be the location
of a paper mill, if the desired cap
ital is Forthcoming.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Rio de Janeiro-The president of
Brazil has issued proclamation in
which he calls upon the people of
the republic to increase the pro-
ducts of the country in order that
Brazil may become the granary for
the Allies.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03
GERMAN PLANES DOWNED

Paris-The war office announces
that ten German fighting planes
were shot down yesterday or forced
to land in a damaged condition.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Berlin-Herr Won Waldo, food ad-
ministrator of Germany, is reported
to have resigned.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

"This talk of inefficiency on the
part of those constructing the gov
eminent railroad, is all bosh' de-
clared Red Cross Organizer Robert
Scott recently to a representative
of the Juneau Empire. Il visited
with those fellows" he continued,
land carefully inspected the work
which is being done and found that
they are doing all in their power to
build a railroad that will be a cred
it to the government. That sec
ton of the country has wonderful
possibilities which will be developed
as soon as the railroad is complet-
ed, and then large population will
undoubtedly will settle there"
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Miss Liverson has been confined
to her room during the past couple
of days by slight attack of illness.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Chas. Zielke, who spends his sum-
mers mining on Moose creek, arrived
in town this week from his claim,
bringing with him fat poke of
dust as evidence that he and his
partner spent a busy season on the
creek
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Jack Cronin, erstwhile chef at
Brokers cafe, has left on an ex-
tended hunting trip to the sheep
hills.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Seattle-Silver is quoted at $50
on the market today
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Nine new cooperative weather bu-
reau stations We're created by NJ. B.
Summers, meteorologist of the wealth
er bureau division of the depart
n,ent of agriculture during his recent
visit of four and a half months in
the territory, during which time he
visited all sections of the North.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Captain A. E. Wadhams, WHO for
many years war general manager of
the Kasaan cannery of the German
interests, has completed arrange
ments for the construction of a can
merry for the Linderberger interests
in Tenakee inlet, where the Robert
son cannery is now located.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Robert Scott. organizer for the
American Red Cross, who has been
securing memberships over on the
coast of Alaska, expresses himself
as being we'll pleased with the way
in which Northerners are taking
hold of the work.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

A Mexican who was fined SO for
drunkenness at Juneau last June and
who skipped out of town after hav-
ing been released on promise to
raise the money to pay his fine, re-
Gently walked into the office of the
city clerk, after an absence of sever
al months, and paid his debt to the
city. He announced that he had
left town to secure work in can
merry.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Jack Baird, former resident of the
Fairbanks district and later in bust
ness at Iditarod, is now in the coast
section of Alaska, where lie is con-
sidering a fish canning proposition.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Returns from 81 registration dis
tricts in Southeastern Alaska, out
side of incorporated towns, show that
1,248 persons were registered under
the CONSUMPTION act.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

If machinery can be secured for
1918 there is every indication that
at least three pulp and paper mills
will be under construction in the
Tongass forest reserve. The mills
will represent an investment If
three million dollars or more, and
two of them may be located on
astinau channel, where the Treadwell
and Alaska eastman companies
have a surplus of power.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Ben Bloomberg, a miner working
in the Twenty-Five country. fell to
the bottom of a 50-foot shaft this
week and was quite seriously injur-
ed. Sam Godfrey dispatched an
auto to the scene of the accident
this morning to bring the injured
man to town and DR.. McCallum
went along to provide such temper
AIRY relief as might be possible.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

The Juneau chapter of the Red
Cross, assisted by the Thane branch.
recently shipped eight boxes of sup
plies to headquarters for distribu-
ton through the regular channels.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

The War Eagle mine, on the kus-
kulana river, owned by the Chitina-
kuskulana Copper company, is being
developed by driving two tunnels,
one on the west end of the War
Eagle, and one on the east end of
the Calcite claim. A force of As
men is employed on the work.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-03

Adyices received from Seattle an
nounce the death, in that city. OF
Leo Vile, we'll known former merch.
ant of Fairbanks, where he vas in
business many years prior to the
sale of his stock last summer, when
he was compelled to retire On &C
count of i'll health. The dispatches
state that he died on Thursday in :.
Seattle hospital. The .eceasel was
a brother of Albert VILE, u this
city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
TELLS WHO GETS MONEY
PAID BY THE CONSUMER

How many of us when grumbling
about the high cost of living ever try
to find out where our money actually
goes? Farmers complain that they
do not get enough for their products,
yet do farmers know how much Of the
price paid by the consumer is return
ed to them?
The results Of thorough investiga-
ton recently published in bulletin
on marketing of butter, by the Wis
cOnsin Experiment Station, showed
that for every pound Of butter sold to
the consumer the farmer received
tWo-thirds Of the money and the re-
taller One-tenth.
In studying the butter situation in
Wisconsin it was found that while
Wisconsin ranks first in the prOduc-
ton of butter, the amount of butter
produced in the farm dairy is cOntin-
ually decreasing and what is produc-
ed is generally sold direct to the con-
sumner. The market butter is made
in the 835 creameries of the state, IS
per cent of which are owned coOpera-
lively by the farmers. An important
feature is that the cooperative cream
cries are the most successful. They
pay the farmer more for his butter
fat, pay the buttermaker higher wag
es, and sell their product for high
er price.
1t costs 166 cents per pound of but
ter fat to get the cream to the cream
cry and 2.33 cents to make a pound
of butter. The shipping charge varies
from OBS to 1. 25 cents per pound, de-
pending upon the distance from the
market, for Wisconsin butter is sent
to Is different states. The price is
based almost wholly on the Chicago
and Elgin market quotations.
BY storing the butter it has become
possible to keep the summer and win
ter prices closer together, as there is
little loss from shrinkage.
A copy of this interesting bulletin
can be obtained by residents of the
state free of charge from the Wis
consin Experiment Station, Madi
son
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
FENNIMORE
The Times says:

The Times says:
Rufus J. Jones was kicked in the
leg by horse some eight weeks ago
and has been laid up most of the
time since, although he is able to get
about again No bones were broken
although the muscles and ligaments
were badly lacerated and mangled.
Lieut. E. c. Howell arrived home
last evening from Fl. Riley, Kansas
on a few days furlough before going
to the national army camp at San
Antonio, Texas. Clyde is looking
we'll and is tickled to get back for a
few days visit with home folks.
Patsy Van Dyke left yesterday for
Milwaukee to enlist in the navy. He
recently tried to enter the aviation
corps but was unsuccessful. Patsy is
persistent and if Uncle Sam can use
him in any capacity he is going to
make the effort. John Dorer, Joe
Dorer's son, also went to Milwaukee
to join the navy.
Thomas Jerrett, one of the Oldest
citizens of Grant county, died yester-
day morning at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Issac LOmas, after an
illness of two weeks. Had he lived
until next May he would have attained
the remarkable age of 100 years. Up
to a short time ago he enjoyed rea-
sonably good health and got about as
spry as some a good many years
younger. The funeral takes place
this Wednesday afternoon at one
o'clock from the Lomas residence,
Rev Kershaw officiating, with inter
ment at the Dyer cemetery.
Tuesday evening about forty neigh
bors and friends surprised GOttlieb
Ruchti, it being his birthday and it
sure was some surprise too. The ev-
ening was spent in games and music
The men folks played solo till late
hour and Mrs. Ruchti served some
very dainty refreshments. Those
present were Aug. Ruchti and family
John Worley and family, Ed. Kreul
and family, E. Schaefer and family
Otto Everson and family, Aug. Doer-
ingsfeld. John Ruchti and wife.
Fred Doeringsfeld, wife and daughter
Norma, Jack Kreul, Miss Stella Bot
ten, Miss Lizzie Luessman Of Bosco-
bel, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brechler
Of FennimOre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
"READ A NEWSPAPER OR
YOU'RE A SLACKER''

"The man or woman who in these
critical times fails to read a good
newspaper regularly is Stacker"
declared Prof. Willard G. Blever, head
of the department of journalism at the
University of Wisconsin, in address,
ing the students of the Liberty school
last week.
''It is the patriotic duty of every
person in this country to keep inform
ed in regard to the epoch making
events and utterances that are re-
ported in the press from day to day.
he continued
The food Of opinion is the news Of
the day." as President Wilson has well
said, and it behooves every citizen not
only to read the news but to form in
telligent opinions in regard to it.
Intelligent public opinion, without
which we cannot have true democracy,
is the sum total of the opinions of in
dividual citizens, and the opinions of
these citizens must be formed largely
from the news which is printed in
newspapers.
"By failing to read the news and to
consider it's significance, a man is
Sinking his duty to his country just
as truly as he is when he fails to ex-
press his opinions by casting his vote
at an election"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-31
WIDOWS PENSIONS
ARE INCREASED

The Congress on October 6, 1917,
adopted an amendment. to the pen
sion law increasing Their ate of pen
ton for widow of an officer or en-
listed men of the army, navy, or marine
corps of the United States who served
in the Civil War, the War with Spain,
or the Philippine Instruction, to $25
per month. This does. not include
widows of men in the regular army,
navy, or marine corps who did not
serve in said war; it does not include
the widows Of the War of 1912, the
War with Mexico, the Indian Wars, or
Army Nurses, because they are not
named in the amendment
Applications are not required from
those entitled. Prompt action will be
taken in the Pension Office to make
payment of the increased amount.