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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-23
WELCOME, VISITORS.

Fairbanksans who are in Nenara
today TO help their ball team cap
ture the Interior Alaska champion
ship. are welcome visitors, and the
people of Nenana will do their ut
most to make the visit pleasan.
one. We like visitors, and especial
" visitors from a town whose fu-
ture is so closely linked with that
of our own. You of Fairbanks and
we of Nenana stand on common
ground We are alike concerned
with the development of our inland
country, and we of Nenana believe
that two towns, working together.
can accomplish a great deal. For
that reason-and because you Fair
banksans are of the likeable sort
we welcome this opportunity to ex-
tend the glad hand to you. We in
vite you to make the most of your
stay here. Go as far as you like
and we'll be with you at the finish,
trying 10 give you as good a time
as YOU gave US on the occasion Of
our visit to Fairbanks.
We are glad you are here and We
want you TO go home feeling glad
you came, no matter what may be
the outcome of tomorrow's games.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-23

Two facetious cockneys were pass
ing a Dublin butchers shop when,
seeing the owner standing at the
door, they decided on a laugh at
his expense.
well, old boy" said one of them
to him, according to your notice
on the window you have cuts 10
suit all purses. ~
can sure, so l have" replied the
butcher.
well, then, what sort of a cut
can you give me for an empty
purse?"
"a cowld shoulder, of course
Chicago News.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-23
CLUB SEEKS HELP
TO STOP CANNERY;;
SITUATION GRAVE
Continued from Page One)

has sufficient information to prove
conclusiyely that the Yukon can
merry is menace, but additional
data will be gathered for use in
case Government officials evidence
a reluctance to act promptly in the
matter.
The committee is DESTROYS Of OBJ
tanning all the data possible on the
subject, comparative figures show
ing the catch this season in differ
ent localities along Interior rivers.
and the catch of previous years.
Every fisherman and every dealer
in fish can help in this matter, and
statements from relative to present
and past conditions will be vel
coined. ...-
The following telegram was sent
TO Governor Riggs this morning, as
the first step in the campaign
against the cannery:
Experiment with Carlisle Pack
ing Company at mouth of Yukon
is now quite demonstrated. Result
as was predicted-satisfactory to
corporation, and disastrous to those
dependent upon Yukon and Tanana
fish, total extinction of which is
threatened. Immediate suspension
of operations is only means by which
hardship to natives and whites alike
may be obviated. We urge you take
immediate steps to check this crime
against interests of Interior Alas
ka."
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-23
TIME TO ACT.

The News is glad the Commercial
Club has decided TO register kick
against the wholesale slaughter Of
salmon by the Carlisle cannery, OPP
Grating at the mouth of the Yukon
river. Il is time every commercial
club and civic body in Central Alas
ka protested against the depletion
Of one Of the chief sources of food
supply upon which the interior coun-
try is dependent. 1t IS time every
Alaskan. in every section of the
territory, raised his voice against
the cannery outrage, for the coast
districts are feeling the effect of
excessive fishing, as well as Central
Alaska *.~..... =. y =:...*
Washington regulations place a
severe limit upon the amount Of
game that may be consumed by
.Alaskans, and so regulate the kill
ing of birds that it is impossible,
under the law, to hunt during the
brief time that the birds remain in
Alaska. Yet Outsiders, who have no
interest in Alaska beyond exploiting
the country, are permitted to estab-
lish canneries wheresoevcr they
choose, and operate nets and traps
and fish-wheels in such number as
to cause actual suffering among Al.
askans and threaten the permanen;
exhaustion of the salmon supply.
Nenanaites need not go beyond
their own doors TO see what the Yu.
kon river cannery is doing to In.
terror Alaska Where are the fisI
TO supply Nenana tables during the
coming winter? Where are the fish
to keep dog teams moving? The
answer is found at the mouth OF
the Yukon river, where more than
thirty thousand cases of salmon had
been put up by the Carlisle cannery
before the end of July. The can.
merry actually received more FISH
than were wanted, and, if reports
coming from the cannery are to be
believed, great quantities were
thrown overheard after they had
been delivered at the Carlisle plant
II is of small concern to Alas
kans what becomes of the salmon
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-23
WAR BOOKS ARRIVE.

A shipment of books, History of
the World War, has been received
by Joe Fischer, at the Fairbanks
Clothing Company store, where they
are awaiting delivery to those who
gave their orders to Tom Markuson,
several weeks ago. Mr.. Fischer will
appreciate the early acceptance of
the books by those who ordered
them.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-23
GREAT WORK IS
PERFORMED BY
FOREST RANGERS

!
forests of Colorado, looking for
smoke, have saved the Government
millions of dollars, prevented the
loss of hundreds of lives, and con-
served wild game and birds in count
! less thousands by their ceaseless
vigilance.
Look for smoke" is the order
which has gone forth to the super
visors of the forests and transmit
ted from them to the lookouts at
the top of the highest peaks and
the rangers who police the forests
during the summer months to
quench incipient blazes and to warn
the 100000 annual tourists and 9TH
ers against carelessness in building
campfres.
1t is a ceaseless task, guarding
the millions of dollars in timber
of Uncle Sans national Fairgrounds.
Upon the forests the farmer de-
ponds for his water supply, the
city depends for its drinking water.
and the hunter depends for his wild
game. The forests mean rain and
snow which nourish crops in the
plains many miles away, and the
national forest rangers are guarding
this water supply with a watchful-
ness that never ceases.
Night and day the forest lookout
sits in his cage at the top of the
high mountain peak, ceaselessly
scanning timber lands below for
any sign of smoke. 1t is a monoto-
nous existence, nerve racking in its
depressing loneliness, but the look
out knows that millions of dollars
in timber, crops, and unnumbered
lives depend upon his ceaseless Wig
lance.
When the lookout detects signs
of smoke, he ascertains the exact
location of the blaze through an
instrument known as the fire find
err" He then telephones to the
forest supervisor and forest rangers.
and within few minutes the guar
dians of the forest are on the scene.
Throughout the forests is a net
work of telephone wires and tele-
phones which campers may use IN
notifying the forest service of fires,
and large sum has been expended
in an effort to educate the summer
tourist to assist the Government in
preserving the national summer
playground of the motorist and
camper.
| Occasionally a fire starts from
an engine spark, lightning, or from
logging camps, but special precau-
lions are taken to prevent confagra
tons from these sources, and the
next greatest danger, that from
tcareless campers and tourists, is be-
ing eliminated as rapidly as posi-
bic by education. Il.
Already the efforts of the forest
service in preventing fires have
shown results in decreasing dam
lage, although in dry years the mum
Der of fires often is alarming. Bet
ter means of communication anC
Transportation have enabled tht
service to cope with the situation
by getting a larg force of fire
fighters on the scene soon after tn,
blaze starts, and though the fire
may be numerous, the loss is great
Ily reduced, for seldom does a fir,
lget beyond control.
Next year the forest service ex
poets to have an airplane patrol o.
the forests on the eastern slope o.
Colorado, which should mean Z
greater degree of safety for tn,
timber lands.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-08-23
WARNING.

Any boys found in my boat or
tampering with it in any way will
be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. ALBERT FORTIER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
NO LET-UP IN VOLUME
OF WESTERN BUSINESS
Retail Demands as Persistent
and Insistent as at Any Time
During Fall Of Year

Chicago, Dec. 13.-The most re-
markable feature Of the wholesale trade
in the West, and especially In regard
to the dry goods and general merchan-
disc situation. is the fact the demand
for immediate delivery is unabated.
Usually at this time of the year the
general trade diminishes in volume after
wholesale clearance sales.
This year is an exception, and the
retail demands are as persistent and
insistent as any time this fall. This
clearly indicates there is no let-up in
the general volume of buying. Pro-
duction in many industries has been
curtailed as the result Of the restric-
tions placed on the use of fuel, but in
so far as the retail business concerned
there is but little change.
The demand for all kinds of steel
and iron is urgent, and it would be
possible to obtain much higher prices
than current. Steel men generally are
looking ahead to a shortage the coming
year The curtailed production, which
was the result of the strike, has com
plicated the situation, while the de-
mand for building and structural steel
and iron is increasing steadily as the
building boom gets under way.
Lumber Is active and higher and
other kinds of building material Is in
demand also. "a
The trade in holiday goods has been.
particularly active, although there has
been a curtailment in the hours which
stores in many cities may remain open.
Cotton goods, according to wholesale
trade reports, continue to show strength
and there is a big demand. Mills are
said to be paying premiums for the lin
tied quantities of staple cotton avail
able.
The movement of grain from the
farms is moderate, but farmers are now
obtaining unusually high prices for
wheat, especially the spring wheat,
while best grades of winters also are
above the minimum price basis. With
other grains also strong, the situation is
favorable for the producers, whose buy
ing power is reflected in big demand
for farm machinery, automobiles and
general merchandise.
Collections are almost uniformly good.
Money rates continue steady, with funds
in good supply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13

The tone of the local market was
somewhat improved and for the shot
session trading was fairly active. Lake
superior was the outstanding feature of
strength. making a spirited rise Of over
a dollar In the initial dealings to 22k
The further uplifting of the stock was
primarily based on the statement made
by the president of the company that the
English bondholders Of the underlying
raiiroads RAJ had accepted the proposals for
the settlement of the back dividends
The details of the settlement will not
be made known until next week, the
absence Of which caused partial loss OF
the early advance.
Next to this. the most interesting de :
velopment was supplied in the advices
from Kansas City, stating that finan-
ciers in that city had bought the United
Gas Improvement Co. Official state
ment concerning this report was to be
furnished by the company, but no to the
time the, market had closed it had not
rached the street. The stock in the
meantime rallied to 52, later falling so
cents to 51h
sold freely. approximately over 1900
session. There was, however, a little
better demand which served to keep the
price relatively steady within a small
fraction of yesterdays low price.
Philadelphia Electric was held at
24h I; Philadelphia Rapid Transit at 26
and Union Traction at "a. These were
each the bottom prices of the week. Le-
high Navigation had much better
market and during the morning ad-
vanced to 5012, although failed to hold
all the gain.
The unexplained liquidation in the
leading investment favorites overshad-
owed all other developments in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
SCATTERED SELLING
STRENGTHENS CORN
Trade Puts Bearish lnterpreta-
ton on Governments Crop
Estimate-Oats Heavy
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
Chicago. Dec 3,-Illinois-Fair tonight
and probably sunday; colder east. Mime
increasing cioTdlness @ saf and fS" @arimer R NoTtR
Dakota-Partly cloudy. tonight and Sui
DAY day, w9rmer ,, Missouri Wisconsin lSwo. kyyo
ming and Montana--Falr tonight and sun
day, warmer.
Chicago, Dec. ia beariSh inter
pretation of the final estimates of the
crops of 1910 by the Federal Depart
ment of Agriculture led to scattered
selling of corn by local interests at the
outset today and the undertone of the
market was easier. On the setback,
commission houses and cash firms pur-
chased, The government report noted
gains in the yields of wheat. corn and
oats
The foreign exchange situation con
tinued factor and the weather map
failed to reveal any evidence of the
blizzard reported yesterday afternoon
Temperatures were much lower, how
ever, and the undertone was helped by
strength in hogs. and the removal of the
fuel regulations and expectations that
leading cereal grinding industries would
be good purchasers of cash corn. Later
prices sagged again.
The receipts here today were 1913
ears.
December opened at 81 40 to 81. .40A g,
against $1.41 at the end yesterday, and
moved up to 81 .401s. January opened
at $1.34h to $1.34A, against $1.35B
at the end Yesterday. May started at
81 81 y TO S131, against 81 .32ls at t4c
close yesterday.
Oats were heavy on selling by local
operators and commission houses, Con :
Germs with connections at the scaboard
We're among buyers. The outlook for
export business showed no improve
mpnt.
Receipts here We're 50 cars.
December opened Ac lower. at 76% c.
May started at 793s to 70Ac. against
T0lAc at the close yesterday; July
started at n decline of Nc, at 10 cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
F|RMNESS SHOWN
IN CURB ISSUES
Movements Narrower Than on
Stock Exchange-Heavy
Trade in Oils .
CURB TRADING AT NEW HIGH

New York, Dec. ia hrmer tone
was shown in nearly all the active is
sues on the Broad street curb in the
half days trading. but movements in
that market were much narrower than
in the stock exchange.
Oil stocks were again the prominent
feature. with the heaviest trading in
Gilliland which. opening at 46M moved
up to above 47. White Oil was also in
demand. the opening ranging above IL
and there was a good demand for
Simms Petroleum, in which dealings
We're in large amounts. the stock ad
vancing again to above 61.
American Tobacco Securities Were
exceptionally heavy. falling from Ga to
621a. Loews was also in supply. sell
irg at 20 to 2S5s. Carib Trading
moved up to the new high of 80
There was fair amount of business
in the new Locomobile stock at "a.
General Motors was fairly active, rang
ing from 33 to "a. General Asphalt was
firm with sales at l06 to above los.
Submarine Boat was steady with sales
at 15R. Tobacco Exports sold at 29ls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
FURTHER RALLIES MADE ON
MODERATE SHORT COVERING
Better Tone Of Foreign Exchange and Prospects of Easier
Money Helped to Brighten Market

New York, Dec, 13.--Today's closing
market moved on a more even keel. BY
reason of the ultra professional caliber
of the trading the days operations were
without significance. With further
covering of the short interest yester
/ days late rally was extended from one
to two points. reaching wider limita -
tions in some of the pool and clique
issues.
| Dealings during the abbreviated ses
sion were ruled absolutely by technical
rather than outside conditions. A sub
stantial rally in foreign exchange and
the belief that money market conditions
would be much easier next week. to.
gcthcr with the statement that the
President was working on his railroad
message and that this document would
be soon sent to Congress. helped to
brighten up the market atmosphere to
some extent
Covering of the shorts was not on an
extensive scale. These operations mp
parpntly were more confined to the
smaller fry of the trading contingent.
They were sufficient. however. to keep
the market headed upward during the
two hours, but still there was not the
ginger to the rallies that might be rca
sonaby expected in view of the week $
heavy onslaught on security values.
While there was some profit taking,
the most Of the improvement was main.
tanned
Two convincing deduction are to be
made from the week s market move
ments. One the incompletion Of the
liquidation of speculative accounts. the
other that the stringenCy In the money
market Is much more serious than gen
orally realized. They were the upper
most factors in the weeks further de.
preciation of security values. To these.
however. could be coupled a number of
other depressing aud unSettling in.
tluences the natural outgrowth Of the
conflicting currents which have entered
into the economic aud domestic situa-
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
LAKE SUPERIOR FEATURE
OF THE LOCAL MARKET
Pennsylvania Again Freely Suppled-Absdy Lou Prices
for Many Of Leading Investment Shares

weeks local market. Many Of these
Issues. which can be easily placed in
the category Of seasoned dividend
payers, for some occult reason were
hard pressed for sale. BY reason of
the narrowness of the market and the
extremely limited existing demand
great sacrifices were made in market
values. A number of these standard
stocks have reached level which only
q few years ago would have seemed
little short of insane to predict. II
the present market valuation of these
same shares represent the actual CON
dition Of the various companies, there
is little hope left for many Of the other
issues which unquestionably have never
approached an equal stable basis.
Considerable talk has been heard OF
the selling of many of these high grade
investment shares in order to establish
losses in. income tax returns. This
may be true or 1t may not. There,
however, would seem to be a greater
motive behind such selling. There are
some reasons for fearing that no little
Of the liquidation was prompted either
for the protection of impaired marginal
accounts by many who were foolishly
induced to take market flyers or to
cover up unfortunate losses made by
reason of injudicious Investments in
the irresponsible and valueless oil and
mining promotion schemes.
Laying aside the causes and infu-
ences, the fact is patent that the cur
rent level of prices of many of these
shares offer golden opportunity to the
investor, be he big or small. For the
man who has the temerity and the
means to buy these stocks outright and
put them away in so-called strong
boxes will never rue the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
Bottom for Conner

Walkers Weekly Copper Letter says
of the situation in the metals trade {:
1.-The developments of the last few
weeks seem to demonstrate conclusively
that Is cents a pound is the rock bot
tom prce for copper. Many consumers
are convinced that it is wise to lay in
substantial stocks Of the mtal at around
this price level. 1t is not unlikely that
domestic buying will continue until it
forces the price up around 1917 or 20
cents again. 1t does not seem possible
that there can be any great increase in
foreign buying until some time after the
turn of the year. Information received
from business men who have been in
Germany recently is to the effect that
German manufacturers are very desir-
our of obtaining supplies of copper. The
country is almost completely bare Of
this metal, and it is sorely needed to re-
place that requisitioned for war pur-
poses. Somewhat similar conditions ex
ist in Great Britain, France, Italy and
most other European countries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
NCZAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA

Laying aside the diSouieting effect oi
my Of these individual factors. follow
ing the line Of precedent the market
was scheduled to pass through just such
n stage of adjustment as witnessed this
week 1t was the natural outcome OF
the unbridlcd speculation suddenly
arrested last month. and the logical
aftermath Of the drastic transformation
of ownership as result Of the market
revolution.
As should be expected in view of the
violence Of the recent movements, the
market Is in highly sensitive. II not
representative condition. In con e
sequence, events, cop1itions and cir
cumstanccs are maguifcd to the eN
treme. As Wall street never does
things by a happy medium, on the con =
trary. always taking the extremist
view, II is altogether a natural sequence
that. the temper of the market world is
rapidly becoming as ultra pressimistic
as It only n short time ago was humor
ously optimistic.
There nrc no reliable means. of
course, of either measuring the bot
tom" or tops of great market
swings, That Is always either a ques-
tion of imagination or conjecture. Ger
tnin signals, however, are always pres
ent when these great market move
ments arc approaching the peaks or
subcellars. These signs are first given
in the outgrowth of radical opinions, or
in the violence Of the element attached
to the party then in saddle. In other
words, they are already reliable sig
mails present indicating an everyday on
the part of those bent upon sending
Al ,..N - -. h.. Il H.,
bow vows. This does not imply any
immediate resumption of bull move
ment. ns money market conditions pre-.
clude extension of speculative accounts.
II docs mean, however. Judging fro.N ali
surface signs, the bear company is be-
coming altogether too big, too reckless
for comfort.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
EnRElGN EXCHANGE

New York. Dec. 13.-There was a
marked improvement in the foreign ex =
change market at the beginning of bust
ness this morning, demand sterling
making an advance Of 3 cents to 3.671 =
Italian, French and Scandinavian ex :
changes, which had sold at the lowest
record in yesterdays trading, were
strong.
Rates were:
Demand sterling 3.671a, cables
3.6SH Franc checks 11.62, cables
II 80; Italian checks 1867. cables
1855; Spanish checks 1885, cables
1890; Swiss checks 5.52. cables
$50; German checks 2.01, cables 2.07 ;
Austrian kronnen rs: Holland checks
31A, cables 49, Stockholm checks
&c. so, cables 21.05: Christiania
checks, ~. .65, cables 20. 10; Copenhagen
checks 17.75. cables 1890.
Around midday francs and sterling
displayed a further slight stifening
demand sterling being quoted at 3,G
and cables at 3.60M. French checks
were 11.35 and cables 11.33.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-13
OFFICE OF
BOARD OF REGISTRATION COMMITS
SIOSGcRS
Room $50, CITY Hall


Sealed proposals for the necessary books;
for this department for the year 1920 70
be delivered to this office at such times and
in such numbers and quantities throughout
the entire year as shall be called for by this
Board. and subject to inspection and rejec-
tioa II not as represented, will be received
at Room $50, City Hall on Monday, DeCem-
Der 10, 1912 at 1e o'clock noon. at which
time said proposals. will be opened. Con
tracts, VIII be awarded TO the lowest re-
Bids from others than those engaged in
actual business in the branches mentioned
herein will not be considered nor enter
Printed schedules on which bids must be
this office.
When the amount exceeds Five Hundred
Dollars $600) no bid will he received unless
accompanied by a certificate f.cm the City
solicitor stating that a bond has been
MED In accordance with the provisions Of an
ordinance Of Councils approved MAY g5 jsso
The Board reserves the right 10 accent or
reJect any or all bids. In whole or in ia RI
~ II may deem best for the interests o;
e. LAWRENCE FELL.
CLINTON ROGERS WOODRUFF
GEORGE @. PIERRE
WILLIAM WALSH.
IGNATIUS A. QUINN
Board of Registration CommIsslonerv