The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-15

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for expenditure under the direction
of the secretary of the navy in
mining and transporting coal The
wires requested aid in securing for
this division a portion of the appro-
priation to assist the Alaskan En-
gineering commission in carrying
out its railroad construction and
coal development program south of
Nenana.
This matter also was taken up
by Engineer Browne with the chair
man of the commission, in a telegram
dispatched March IL. A reply to
the wire, received this morning, in
forms Mr.. Browne that the secre-
tary of the navy has decided to
send a committee to Alaska to con-
duct special investigation, with
view to the expenditure of the
million-dollar appropriation. and
that until such time as this COM
mittee has submitted its report.
none of the money probably will be
expended.
1t had been hoped by the COM
mittee and by Mr. Browne that
some of this money could be OBJ
tanned Immediately, so as to enable
the Alaskan Engineering commits
sion to prosecute more vigorously
the work of railroad construction.
pending the granting of the regu-
lar railroad appropriation by the
new congress.
A letter written to Hon Geo. W.
Pennington, by the committee, re-
quested the assistance of Nenana's
representative in the territorial
legislature in securing the appoint
ment of special officers to enforce
compliance with the law recurring
annual assessment work. 1t was
pointed out that the appointment
of such an officer would have the
immediate effect Of causing claim
hogs to relinquish a large part Of
their holdings, which might then
be relocated by men who would
develop the properties.
A letter was read from the
Tanana Valley Agricultural asso-
citation, requesting the cooperation
of the local club in securing the
extension of the federal farm loan
act to Alaska. Upon motion, the
club voted to give its support to
the movement.
The committee appointed to ar
range quarters for the display of
furs, brought into town for sale
by trappers, reported that salts
factory arrangements had not vet
been made. After some discussion.
it was decided to defer action for
the time being, in order that the
members might have further time
in which to consider the matter.
Chairman r. S. Mcdonald tend
cred his resignation as presiding
officer of the club, explaining that
press of business and expressions
OF dissatisfaction over his manner
Of conducting meetings had prompt
ed him to ask to be relieved from
further service in the chair 1t
was quite apparent, however, that
the members of the club entertained
no thought of permitting the chair
man to retire, for when the ques-
ton was voted upon, the motion
to accept the resignation was over
Wnelmlngly defeated. 1t was point
ed out by several of the members
that much. valuable work has been
done by the club under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Mcdonald as chairman,
and that TO make a change at this
juncture might seriously impair the
efficiency Of the organization. 1t
was argued further that the chair
man had been unsparing in the de-
votion of time and energy to club
affairs and thoroughly unselfish in
the promotion of campaigns for the
betterment of conditions locally
Following the voicing of numerous