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Nenana, Jan. 15.—By far the most
serious catastrophe yet experienced in
Nenana was that which occurred this
morning wiien fire, of unknown origin,
destroyed the roundhouse of the rail
road. In the house at the time
were two big locomotives of the main
line and one small switch engine, and,
up to a late hour today, officials of the
Alaskan Engineering Commission could
not determine whether or not they
would be useless for further use. The
locomotives were so hot at a late hour
today that they could not be thor
oughly examined, to ascertain whether
or not thay could be put back into com
mission. The total loss is est mated to
be between $75,000 and $100,000.
Between 4:20 and 4:30 o’clock this
morning, the watchman was elsewhere
about the commission buildings than at
the round house and the flames, start
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Charles Courtright, and to hi,s heirs
and assigns:
You are hereby notified that the un
dersigned has expended in money, labor
and improvements during the year 1916
the sum of one hundred do lars (8100)
upon placer mining claim known as the
Ophir Fraction, on Willow creek, a
tributary of Iditarod river, in the Otter
mining and recording district, territory
of Alaska, in order to hold said claim
under the provisions of the law respect
ing annual labor on mining claims.
And if within ninety days after the
last publication of this notice you fail
or refuse to pay your proportion of such
expenditure, your interest in said claim
will become the property of the under
signed co-owner, according to the pro
visions of Section 2324, Revised Stat
utes of the Uuited States
Dona LaChance. Co-owner,
fi.ai publication, January 5, 1918.
Last publication, April 0, 1918.
ing in the interior, gained quite a
headway before thay were discovered
James J. Fallon, a watchman in an
other part of town, saw the blaze and
turned in the alarm. Within a few
| minutes it was discovered that the fire
! was a bad one and the whole town
turned out to assist in the work of
j fighting the blaze. The fire spread to
j the tank house adjoining, and it, too,
was destroyed.
j At the time the fire broke out there
j were three locomotives in the building,
I two large main-line engines and one
switcher. All three were damaged
j somewhat, and up to a late nour tne
j chanics could not. make a thorough ex
amination of them, as'they were so hot.
It is possible that the men may be able
to overhaul them so that they can be
used again, but there is a grave fear
that all of them will be lost.
The loss of the locomotives would
mean a big blow to the commission and
would retard the construction work
greatly, as they could not be replaced
until well along in the summer months.
Cause Camps to Close
j Nenana, Jan. 16.—-Three construction
camps along the railroad line were
shut down today owing to inability of
the commission to handle supplies and
other work in connection with them,
without the locomotives which were
wrecked in the fire yesterday morning.
The situation is clearing up somewhat
today, however, and there is a possibil
ity that two of the locomotives may be
saved. One of them, at least, will be
repaired and ready for operation again
within the next ten days or two weeks.
Officials of the commission hope to
have the three crews that were laid off
back at work as soon as the locomotive
is again in order.
Work of rebuilding the roundhouse
has been started already. This morn
ing a few carpenters were put to work
and others wiil be put on as soon as j
possible.
In Nenana there was some talk of
incendiarism in connection with the
fire, but now it is believed by the offi
cials that such was not the case. All ;
indications are that the fire was acci- j
dental, rather than intentional.
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FORMER IDITAROD DOT
JOINS D. S. MARINE CORPS
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Lawrence Auten, who has been in
the towboat business on the Seattle
water front for the last three years,
yesterday answered the call to the
colors, enlisting in the United States
Marine Corps. Auten registered under
the selective service law, but had Dot!
been called. He decided not to wait to
be drafted into the laud forces, as he
wanted to become a soldier of the sea.
Yesterday he offered his services to
his country, was examined and ac
cepted as a marine and ordered to re
port for duty next Thursday. He will
be sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard.
$ Auten is a son of George Auten, an
Alaskan mining man, and spent twelve
years in Fairbanks and Dawson. He
has lived in Seattle about four years.—
Seattle Times.
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ALIEN WOMEN TO BE WATCHED
i
Washington. Jan. 30.—Enemy alien
restrictions will probably be extended
to German women as soon as the Uuited
States regards the hostile attitude of
many of them to be fully as dangerons
as that of the men. The government
is now making arrangements to issue
the order restricting the alien enemy
women, and semi-official advices indi
cate that it will be forthcoming within
a few days.
Duncan Dixon Dead
News was received by a late mail
by Mrs. George Mutchler of the death
of Duncan Dixon on December 18 last
at the Pioneers’ Home at Sitka. Mr.
Dixon left this camp in the.summer of
1914, after a protracted illness, and
went to the Home, where he resided
until his death, i
-WASHINGTON-,
1-NEWS-1
February 1<>.
Charging tho President w ith deliber
ately injecting politics into the war,
and dubbing Secretary of War Baker
as a pacifist by nature, Senator Weeks,
of Massachusetts, yesterday delivered a
three-hour speech in the Senate in be
half of the Chamberlain war-cabinet
bill.
By a proclamation issued yesterday
President Wilson placed all exports of
to all countries under license after
today. In tho matter of tho food-ra
tioning agreement, Norway offers to
guarantee that no American products
shall go through Norway to Germany,
but declines to meet the full American
demands for a restricted export of
Norwegian products to the Central
Powers.
A great gas campaign is now being
planned as a part of the American of
sensive against the Germans, according
to testimony given before the House
j appropriations committee, and which
has just been made public.
POT ON I0EE POSTAGE
Mrs. Chittick, of the Flat postoffice,
wishes to caution the public against
the inadequate stamping of letters.
Since the new law concerning in
creased postage went into effect, many
letters have been turned in daily with
insufficient postage. Such letters can
not be forwarded, and must be held
back until the proper postage is re
ceived for them. Stamp your letters
right, and avoid delay.
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On Monday Secretary Cyril P. Wood,
of the lied Cross, remitted $445.50, this
making $2,075 as the total contribution
from the “Inland Empire.”
Mrs. Shannon, of Flat, left for tlie
Outside last Tuesday.
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