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The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20
IDTAROD YIELD WILL BE SHORT,
 AVER ARRIVALS

The output of the Iditarod dis trict this year will not exceed one million dollars, according to arrivals from that part of Alaska on the steamer Alaska, which reached Ne mana late last evening. This falling off in the yield is due to the fact that one of the big dredges of the district, the one formerly operated on Flat creek, is idle this season.
 Conditions, generally, are favora- ble for mining, with an abundance of water, and the two dredges, on Otter, which are working almost side by side, are taking out lot of money. One of the machines is known as the Otter dredge, for merly owned by the Riley interests, and the other is the property of Beatson & Donelly.
 As has been the case in all h. terior Alaska camps, there has been a considerable decline in the popu- lation of the Iditarod district, and those who remain there are scat tered over a large area. It is esti- mated that there are approximately 400 people on the several creeks and every man in the district is busy. In fact, the demand for labor has been greater than the supply during the greater part of the sea- son.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20
She Had Experience.

"And then when you are up pret- ty high-three or four miles, say and you look down it's positively sickening," explained the aviator, home from the war on leave. "It is stupendous, awful. A great height is fearful thing, I can tell you"
 "Yes, I can sympathize with you, poor boy," said a woman listener, feelingly. "I feel just that way my self when Pm on top of a step ladder"
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20
Making Granddad Buck Up.

Summoning her eight-year-old hopeful recently, Philadelphia mother said:
 "Dickie, your poor grandfather is very sick. Can't you say something to cheer him a bit?"
 Whereupon Dickie approached his grandpa and, in the most earnest tone, inquired:
 "Grandfather, how would you like to have soldiers at your funeral?"- The Country Gentleman.
 OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE NEWS OFFICE
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

A road commission truck reached Fairbanks last evening. bringing Ma jor Waugh on a tour of inspection of Interior Alaska, his first visit since becoming head of the Alaska Road commission.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

Prof. c. C. Georgeson, head of the Government agricultural expert ment stations in Alaska, was a pass enger on the steamer Alaska, en- route to Fairbanks on his annual tour of the Interior country
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20
A Dismal Outlook.

Eve got just about the peartest bunch of dogs that a man ever had," admitted MT. Gap Johnson, of Rum- pus Ridge, Arkansas; land it hurts me powerful to think that if things go on this-a-way much longer I'll have to trade them faithful var hints off for something that will lay eggs or give milk. ."-Exchange.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

New Puritan and Premium Hams and Bacon. Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

Joe Morrow, former cashier in the employ of the First National bank at Fairbanks, is now assistant manager of the foreign exchange of the American Ma tional bank, at San Francisco.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

Mrs. Dave Fairburn is enroute to Tofty from the Outside to accept a position as teacher of the Tofty school.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT THE NEWS OFFICE
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

Clifford Taylor, messenger at tached to the local signal corps sta tion, left for Fairbanks yesterday on brief visit.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

o. M. Jackson, of the Portland, arrived home from Fairbanks yes terday, having made the trip down river on the Moody launch.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20
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PERSONAL
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Tom Smith, proprietor of the Southern hotel, returned from Fair banks yesterday on the Moody launch.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

Birth Announcement Cards at the News Office.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

Frederick Coudert, international lawyer of note, who represented England and several other Allied nations in the United States during the war, with headquarters at New York, has spent considerable DOT tion of the summer in Alaska as the guest of Governor and Mrs. Riggs. He is a brother of Mrs. Riggs.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

Governor Riggs recently paid a visit to Hyder, the American outlet to the Portland Canal mining dis trict. which is enjoying a mild boom just now.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

Neil McCaul, the Eva creek harC rock man, expects to leave town or tonight's train for his camp soutf of Nenana.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-08-20

Mrs. c. E. Bunnell, wife of Judge Bunnell, was an incoming passenger on the steamer Alaska, enroute to her home in Fairbanks from visit in the State. She is accompanied by her little daughter Jean.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
BIBLE LANGUAGE.

Among the educational reformations con-
templated by Mr.. Henry Ford at different
times was the revision of the Bible so that
its language might be more readily under
stood. 1t is difficult to deal with Mr.. Ford
educational policies without treating them
as huge Jokes, the unbaked ideas OF man
who knew how to build cheap AUTOMOBILES
but whose fund of general information Is
far below that Of a high school freshman
But when one of such mediocrlty as Mr.
Ford has proven himself to be talks OF I'M
proving the literary construction OF the b.
BILE it is time for him to be held up to rldl-
Guile.
President Lincoln, master of diction un-
surpassed in its simplicity and strength, OBJ
tanned his vocabulary largely from the Bible.
The men who translated it from the original
tongues in which it was written preserved
in a marked manner, the strength of It's dc
ton and the beauty of its imagery. No 9TH
er document, not even the constitution OF
the United States, condenses so much IN
few brief declarations as the ten command
ments do. Who could improve on the SIM
plicty, beauty and inspiration of the SER
mon on the mount? Who could rewrite the
songs of David and not destroy their appeal
ing heart interest? Who could write in bet
ter style the parallels of Solomon? No
writer of modern times can approach them
for originality or terseness of expression.
Certainly not Mr.. Ford's hired man who
writes his literary effusion.
Many newly rich people want to break IN
to society Mr. Ford had no taste in that
direction, but he did have an ambition to be
known as a literary connoisseur. His dream
of improving the Bible language is an ex-
preston of that ambition
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
Bringing Wealth From Boys.
From the Atlanta Journal.

Impressed by the fact that certain North
Georgia swamp lands, formerly of no mark
ct value, are now worth three hundred dol
lars an acre as result Of reclamation which
cost less than One-tWelfth that amount, the
Jackson Progress-Argus makes cogent APP
peal for improvements of this kind through
out the commonwealth
Drainage" it says, mot only means the
retaining of waste lands, making TWO
blades grow where none grew before, but 1t
also means better health conditions. This
within itself is an important consideration
Georgia will be a richer and far better
state when more of her lands are drained
and turned into highly productive acres. A
start has been made. Much more will be
done in this direction within the next few
years. The Progress-Argus would be glad to
see a movement started to drain the eight
thousand one hundred and sixty acres OF
swamp and lOw-lands in Butts county. 1t
would prove profitable investment from
every standpoint"
Our contemporary plea should be press
ed in all counties where swamp or wet lands
of any considerable area are found. Under
a law enacted some years ago drainage DIS
tricts can be organized and empowered to
issue bonds for reclamation projects. The
work thus can be done without burdenlng
property owners or the public; and IN the
course of comparatively few years it will
which such soils yield and in the high values
they attain. This is not a matter of theory
but of actual demonstration on upwards of
five thousand acres in Georgia, and hun
dreds Of thousands throughout the South,
which in recent years have been converted
from malaria breeding boys to hea1thful and
rightly productive farms.
In the forty drainage districts thus far
organized the reclamation of some fourteen
thousand acres has been planned, and we
observe that in the entire state there are
nearly eight million acres needing drainage
But the little Ieaven will leaven the lump
Every example of swamp bottoms trans
formed to luxuriant fields, producing more
than hundred bushels of corn to the acre
and other crops in proportion, inspires emu
ation. And every word which public-spfrit-
ed paper like the Progress-Argus speak for
this constructive cause will contribute to its
advancement.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
When Corn Is King.
From the Minneapolis Journal.

Who puts his lips to the nectar dripping.
butter-soaked ear of green corn these days
and does not pronounce corn king? Lucul-
us never reclined before such dish, nor
has a French chef ever equaled it. Corn IS
king these days; years ago he pre-empted
his domain and has ruled it ever since. In
fact, his domain has been widening from
the south central states to the north and
west Cotton may reign in the South and
wheat has it's realms, but king corn chose
his domain early and every year he plants
his outposts a little farther north and west.
King Corn is a merry monarch and his ban
ners of green proclaim on many hillside
that midsummer is here full sail, and that
soon one more page will be added to the old
kings worthy record. He has recently brok-
en- his unworthy alliance with barley in the
principalty of John BarleycOrn. He is no
longer the mandatory of the saloon, the dis
tillery and the jail, but has become indie
pendent and self-determining. If his ancient
enemy Jack Frost, only holds off little
King Corn will make good the present prom
Uses of his waving banners and his green
The northwest will be patient
with the heat as the best ally Of the corn.
The world hopes and prays these days that
together heat and corn may work their year.
ly miracle Of bounty and blessing
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
Ghosts of Yesterday.

Adown a road where memory
Has cast its golden glow
The smiles and tears and yesteryears
Come dancing to and fro;
A tryst beneath blossomed bough'
kiss. a half forgotten vow;
They gather near to haunt me noW'
r .ese ghosts Of lorg ago.
Oft times within the night wake
And lo l find them there;
They come it seems to fill my dreams
With fancies sweet and rare.
Of winding lanes and starry SKIES,
of honeyed tones and tender signs,
With lips of love and laughing eyes
And wisps of raven hair.
I cannot tell from whence they come
Or why they taunt me so;
Awhile they ply their witchery
And then away they blow;
These roguish elfs who mock and then
Elude alike my brush and pen
Are only things that might have been
And ghosts of long ago.
Don Blanding in Milwaukee Journal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
AS TO CHICKEN SALAD.

Editor Sutlive, of the Savannah FreSS'
.,bor, we concede is a connoisseur of rare
accomplishments and would ordinarily be ac-
conted as authority on eatables and drink
ah1as informs us that chicken salad IS mix
Cd not brewed. We believe that is the US
nal custom in its preparation, but If our
memory serves us correctly Savannah has
~ did have when a high naval officer visit
ed that city some years ago-a recipe OF us
own for making it in liquid form, stlrrlhg
# in a big cut glass bowl, dipping 1t out
with silver ladies and serving 1t IN cut glass
At least we inferred from the newspaper ac-
counts of the affair, as did everyone else VINO
read them, it was that kind of chicken sal
cd" which disagreed with the distinguished
visitor. Terrell county leads in many things
but no one here will ever be so rash as 10
nresume that Savannahian can be taught
ANYTHING new pertaining to brew OF an!
kind
We expect to visit Savannah at an early
date and will be glad to further discuss the
matter with the genial editor of The Press
over couple of glasses of the particular
lind If chicken salad referred to above.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
NEWS VERSUS GOSSIP.

Many readers Of newspapers in nearly all
communities complain because this item and
that item concerning this person or that
person was not given printed publicity. All
editors have people to contend with who are
exasperated because roast is not handed
cut to this one or that one who may have
Iimped by the wayside, or because certain
scandals are not mercilessly aired in print
The average editor is the most conslderate
and patient man in his neighborhood Cen
erally he will not record unsavory events
until, because of legal proceedings touching
them. they become proper and essential mat
ters of news He sends forth such things
then not so much from a desire to burn
some fellow mortal to the soul, but from
desire to set forth the facts to offset the
garbled word-of-mouth statements, IN otner
words the malicious scandals set adrltt Inc
DAYS of yellow newspapering are gone; the
DAVIS of high minded and considerate jour
nalism are at hand
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
THERE ARE OTHERS.

The man on the street has the impression
that the packers have the food supply cor
nered. and that they are solely to blame tor
the constantly increasing cost Of living.
That guess is just as good as the guess OF
the most learned economist, who pro6aoiy
believes the same thing. At the same time
the fact is not to be lost sight of that there
are others who are taking advantage Of the
situation to charge every cent the tfafflc
will bear. Not all combinations are made
in Chicago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
A Real Optimist.
From the Fort Gaines Georgian.

1t takes more than nine months spell
of wet weather to ruin Southwest Geor-
gia While Tom Young and Gene Owens
may be telling the truth when they declare
their hay crops are about to get too grassy
to cut and while it may be fact that Grady
Porter is badly behind with his work on ac-
count of his mules habit of sleeping late,
the country is by no means "ruint" mot
yet Well all come out on top, or there
about, at Christmas time. And next year the
weather will be lovely all the time and We'll
use heap more fertilizer and work hard
m everything-and in the fall We'll all
make the biggest sort of killing. If hope
did not "spring eternal in the human
breast" 'twould be a dreary old world. OF
course, pessimists tell us that the good
things we see in the distance are nothing
but mirages; but the pessimists are liars
We say they are. You know they are!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
Savannahys Good Things.


Ed tor Rainey, of The Dawson News, still
adherges to the belief that there is something
missing in Savannah of today as compared
to the Savannah of former days. He saM
in his last issues;
The editor Of The Press says he
does not know of any of the good
things Savannah had in the past. that
the city does not have now. How about
that brew of chicken salad" which
does not agree with the physical well
being of high naval officers? And, al
so, that iavoring extract which, Is nee
essary to the proper enjoyment; OF
concoction of. sugar. ice and a sprlg OF
grass from the garden bed? Are they
still to be had in good old Savannah,
or is our brothers recollection in low
gear?
We believe we still serve chicken salads
in Savannah when the occasion demands and
when the good people in the country VIII
permit chickens to be sent here tor coEt-
sumption. In Savannah, we would suggest
to Editor Rainey, chicken salad is not brew
ed" 1t is mixed by experts and it is always
delightful. though sometimes tao rich t1r
delicate stomaehs. If they have plan In
Terrell county by which salads are ''brew-
ed" we are tempted to ask the splendid
Dawson editor for copy of the recipe.
The editor we fear, makes a very fatal
admission in the middle sentence of his edl-
torial suggestion. AS he is g public office
holder in prohibition Georgia we DISLIKE to
expose him, but we cannot refrain from
calling attention to the fact that he speaks
of the use of d 'iavoring extract which
''is necessary to the proper enjoyment (get
that "proper enjoyment stuff of con-
coction of sugar ice and sprig from the
garden bed" In the face of such expert
opinion we fear our poor, feeble efforts are
gong to amount to naught We still indulge
in the hope that the good editor from the
interior is referring TO ice tea. We have
been told that a sprig of mint in ice tea
adds much to it's flavor
We see but one way to straighten this
matter out. Let Editor Rainey pay that long
deferred visit to Savannah and tell US in
confidence just what he is driving at. Then
we may be able to help him. and-cross our
| heart-we won't say a word to the folks
! back home about it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

Dawson needs paved streets. Besides rid
ding the business section of a great deal of
disagreeable mud they would mean a long
step forward in the march of progress. Daw-
son needs this improvement, and The News
urges every loyal citizen to vote for bonds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

Both Mr.. Ford and his able lawyers know
that in the six-cent verdict they lest their
case against the Chicago Tribune. Beating
about the bushes as to what the jury intend
ed about the verdict cannot obscure the
fact that the jury had not the slightest IN
tention of Furnishing a newspaper for talr
and free comment on public propaganda
on scale unknown in the history of the
country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

The Progress-Argus wants a military com
pany organized in Jackson "for the protec-
ton of life and property" Dawson should
have good military company, too The old
Dawson Guards had long and honorable
career of useful service, and The News
would like to see the company brought INTO
existence again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
IT'S TOO TRUE.

From the Dublin Tribune.
1t is predicted that apples will sell
for dime apiece next winter, but the
fellow who gets the dime is not the
fellow in whose orchard the apples
grew.-Dawson News.
Neither is the man who gets 20 cents
for two fried eggs the owner of the hen
which laid them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
REQUEST FROM A READER.

Editor Dawson News: Your editorial in
the last issue was fine, but please don't write
any more Of your alluring articles about
worshiping in Gods out-of-doors. One of
the hardest battles | have to fight is declin-
ing cross country trips with congenial
friends on Sunday. Please don't make it
seem right, for my Bible says "Forsake not
the assembling of ourselves together" in
church. A SUBSCRIBER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

A contemporary says Mr.. William Jen-
nings Bryan will be the candidate OF the
democratic party for president next year.
and another adds chat ought to settle the
contest without the trouble of holding an
election" We don't know about that, but
we do know that this man Bryan has won
the nomination of the party for himself and
controlled it for the nomination of others
oftener than any other living man. He IS a
contrary fellow. and refuses to stay dead
after numerous burials.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
. ALWAYS SHINES.

Our neighbor The Richland News, has
/ had its suspicion aroused by the calling OF
special term of superior court in Terrell
county. 1t says:
Since it has been made to appear that
the Terrell county Jail is full of prison.
ers Judge Worrill has ordered a special
term of Terrell county superior
court. Naturally, with the lid on tight
on everything and prohibition laws so
stringent an explanation from Brother
Rainey, of The Dawson News, is Some
what necessary to keep us from bel1ey-
ing that somebody is making a little
''shne" down in Terrell.
Terrell county always shines. 1t has
long been recognized as a leader in agricuI-
ture, in educational and religious matters, in
high-class citizenship and everything else
that is worth while. It is a particularly
bright star whose rays have penetrated ev~
cry corner of the state, and made it known
far and wide as a grand old county.
Now, for the information of our Richland
friend, we'll say that the manufacture OF
"shine" was not the reason why special
term of court was convened. The sheriff in
forms us that there were only two prisoners
confined in jail OF that charge To be per-
fectly candid, however, Terrell "shrnes" IN
that particular too, since the passage of the
bone dry law. Until few years ago such
a thing as an illicit distillery-or any other
llind-was unheard of here. Thousands OF
people knew nothing of "shine." To-day, we
regret to say, it is quite different, and there
are numerous arrests and prosecutions IN
the courts for this offense-almost as many,
we suspect, as there are at Richi4nd ard
in some other sections of the state
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

The boil weevil is moving on to new fields
of conquest. The Marietta Journal reports
the appearance in Cobb county of the de-
structive little cuss. There were many who
thought it would not invade North Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26
Fishy, But True.

Dublin Courier: And we see where they
went cat fishing in the cotton fields at DaW-
son, Ga, and caught wagon load, Whlcn.
though it is a fish story, we are willing to
believe it this time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

The philosopher who said love is blinC
must have seen some of the men beautiful
women have married.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

Wonder of any of the returned soldiers
will urge their wives to order some of those
government food supplies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

few months ago the government re-
fused to throw the surplus army food on
the market lest it demoralize prices. Now
this food is being thrown on the market to
accomplish that purpose
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

There is not much doubt about the prince
of Wales conducting himself with demo-
cratic modesty during his visit to the Unit
ed States, but just how the home aristoc-
racy will act is quite a different thing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

House hunting in Dawson is much like
trying to beat the game of solitaire.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

The professional air, long in vogue, has
about disappeared. Today it is difficult to
pick out the lawyer, minister, merchant
banker or even the Iaborer in his Sunday
suit
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

Some people are beginning to inquire
what has become of Billy Sunday Better
leave well enough alone.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

Judging by the complaint emanatng
from the Atlantic bathing beaches about alb
breviated bathing costumes there must be
very few Venuses at the resorts this sum-
mer
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

There is proiteering everywhere and on
every hand. 1t is in every community, and
is practiced by every individual having an
opportunity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

1t takes more energy to hustle for dol
lar than to have pipe dream of a million.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

After August 21st there will be
$500 increase on all Scotch suits.
Buy now. Herman's.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-08-26

Our neighbor, The Richland News, ha
had its suspicion aroused by the calling OF
a special term of superior court in Terrell
COUNTY 1t saws: