The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-02-25
FIRST TRAIN IS
 GIVEN WELCOME
Residents of Nenana Open Their Hearts and Homes for First
 Through Train

The following is from Che Nenana News Of February 2:
 Tho celebration of welcome staged by thc people of Nonana on Sunday under Che auspices of the Nenana Commercial Club. In honor of Che arrival Of Che first through train from the coast on Che government railroad. was a success in every par ticular and reflects much credit on the various committees appointed to arrange the various details. and on Nonana Igloo. No. 17. Pioneers Of Alaska. which organization turned out i'm a body and contributed in a very large measure to the success of Che celebration.
 Tho train was about half an hour behind schedule time in reaching Nenana and its distant approach was heraldcd by Q long blast of Che first whistle. which was Che signal for Che populace Co gather. And when Che big locomotive, with string of modern passenger coaches and the combination diner and oD- sosvation ear "Nenana." pulled in Go the station. about the biggest crowd that ever gathered together in Ncnana was there to greet it The turnout was remarkable in view Of Che fact that cold and disagreeabIe weather prevailed at Che time. Che temperature being a dozen degrees below zero at noon, with a fairly strong breeze blowing.
 Tho crowd was both large and rep- rosentauye. There were present. Mayor Tom Smith and members of the city council: President J. R. Bowen and members of the Nenana Commercial Club; President Joe o. Conuor and members of Nenana Ieloo. No. t7. Pioneers Of Alaska Superintendent and Mrs. A. B. Phil lips and Che children Of Franklin K. Lane school. Dictator All Ekeland and members of Ncnana Lodge, No. if93. Loyal Order of Moose; Miss Wright and Che members Of the teaching stan and the children of st Marks Mission, the entire popu- latIon of the Indian village and ail ot Che rest of the population Of Che community.
 The cold weather brought out go liberal adornmcnt of winter cloth ing including furs of an kinds. par- kas. mukuks and caps, and Che ap- pearance was striking Joe Nadon' who is a we'll known oldtimer of Che North. appeared as a prospector making camp after a long mush owe. the trail. He wore a parka iringel with wolf fur. carried a pack on hi8 back. with axe. snowshes. gold pan' frying pan. sourdough pot and abou. n dozen grouse and pturmigan ai- tached Co it. He also carried rifle and "bug" of sourdough make. Jacob olson. another oldtimer' ali veteran of two wars, was attired ih muc' tbe same manner. He was on skiis and carried a rifle and freshly Killed rabbit. Both of these fcaturei were staged to give "color' Co tha moving pictures of Che celebration.
 Peter steil. Alaska representative of the Pathe News, was stationed on a platform near Che foot Of A street. from which point of yantaee he filmed the proceedings, including tho arrival Of the many dog teams.
 Immediately after Che train was brought to a halt near Che foot or A street. Che railroad officials, head ed by F. A. Hansen. engineer main tenance and construction. were es- corted to a place near the movie mans camera. where Mayor Smith. acting for the city and Dr. Bowen for tho Commercial Club. under Che auspices of which organization Che celebration was arranged, welcomed them Co the city.