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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Since 1932 a Democratic Administration lias
again come to the rescue of the people.
The first of many things done to directly
benefit Alaska was raising the price of gold from
$20.00 to $35.00 an ounce.
No administration since 1920 has contrbuted |
toward Alaska's growth and well beng of our ®
people, like the present Roosevelt administration. °'j
By voting for the Democratic candidates >,
whose names appear below, you will assist in |
maintaining a People's Government. |
Delegate to Congress
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Anthony J. Dimond
Territorial Treasurer
Oscar G. Olson jjj
Commissioner of Labor
Walter P. Sharpe
Territorial Senator
Howard Lyng
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House of Representatives
Wallace Porter
Christian A. Roust
Tolbert Scott
Frank Whaley
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GENERAL ELECTION SEPTEMBER 8. 1942
STAR AIR ACTIVITIES
Sept. 3 — Pilot Whaley
took Lars Willoya and
William Lloyd Ahsaruk to
White Mountain.
Today — Pilot Whaley
i took off for Unalakleet
with Mary Bahr, John
Broad well and Jim Haley.
WIEN AIRLINES
Sept. 3 — Pilot Paine to
Beaver Creek returning
with Don Stewart. Harold
Heide and Mrs. Thos. Chris
tiansen and infant arrived
from Lost River. Mrs. Ner
shak and children were
taken to Wht. Mt., and A.
Hoerneke came in from
Bluff.
Today —Pilot Paine left
for Bethel with Mr. and
Mrs. John Naas.
Pilot Sig Wien is expect
i od in from Fairbanks.
Pilot Archie Ferguson of
Ferguson Airways arrived
Nome today from Kotze
bue on the mail run. He
returned with Mr. and
| Mrs. Bob Thach as passen
' gers.
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(>. S. Sullivan To End
Long Tax Service
ANCHORAGE—Tax collectors
usually are considered gloomy
characters to bo avoided and
! when they retire from office
there is cause for widespread rc
ioicing. But that won’t be the
case on the last day of this
'month when O. S. Sullivan, de
puty collector of internal reven
ue in Aiasoa, rolls down his desk
top for the last time and ends
i .48 years of government service.
Sullivan wit! retire after eight
: years of service in Alaska and
after a vacation on the West
[Coast, he ani Mrs. Sullivan plan
l to return to the Territory to
(make their home. They will pro
: bably r -side in or near Anchor
j age.
j In December, 1922, he became I
|deputy coHctror ot internal rev-1
: enuc. serving at Spokane, Wash., j
' and at Yakima for 12 years.
J When was transferred to Al
aska in 19:14 he thought he was
| being sent to the end of the
j world.
He :s a veteran of the Boxer
Rebellion in China and the Phil
ippine Insurrection.
Red Cross Dance Saturday
Saturday evening, Sep
tember 5. there will be an
j other Social evening and
j dance at St. Joseph’s Hall,1
i Red Cross headquarters
: for the local BOYS. All
' white women are urged to
j attend to give the boys a
j good dancing time and en
i j joyable evening.
[.OMEN COMMERCIAL CO.
It now appears that due to conditions
beyond our control we will be unable to
secure our usual winter's supply of coal.
We are entirely sold out of coal now.
We advise all coal users to install oil
burners. We are pleased to announce that
our supply of oil is adequate for the winter.
THOMAS LANE. SON
OF NOTED PIONEER
OF NOME PASSES
Word was received bv Eugene
Ch'lberg of Seattle recently that
Thomas T. Lane, son of C. D.
Line of the old time Wild Goose
Miivng Company of Nome, had
died at his heme in Ellensburg
on August 3 at the age of 72. He
was survived by his widow. •
Harriet 7.. Lane, and two sons in i
California by a former marriage. j
Funeral services were conduct- j
ed by the Elks at Sunnyside, fol
lowed by cremation.
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Eskimos of Diomedes
In War Effort
ANCHORAGE—The most prim
itive people of the Far North—I
the clifT-cl.welling Eskimos from ;
Little Diomede Island, rocky unit
of the Bering Strait archipelago'
were at Cape Prince of Wales re
ntly on their annual pilgrim
to the Alaskan mainland.
Their arrival was reported by
commercial airline pilots. who
said 3!) islanders piled out on
the beach and “unloaded dogs.!
women and children, bales of
•seal hides and hundles of ivory.
N rmally, the islanders spend
a month at Nome buying and
trading, but this year plans were
changed and thenatives will help
11he Bureau of Indian Affairs
slaughter rendeer at Teller, Al
aska. the chief told pilots.
Little Diomede Island is only .
one mile distant from Russian
owned Big Diomede. The island
ers made the perilous journey ac
ross the strait in 40-foot skin
brats. The natives are artists and
manufacture beautifully inlaid
and carved bracelets of new and
foss l ivory. They gave several
hundred pounds of wornout out
board motor parts as their con
tribution to the war effort.
KETCHIKAN ADVISED
BAN ON ALASKA NEWS
MODIFIED BY DEWITT
A telegram received by Mayor
Harry G. McCain from Command
er DeWitt of the Fourth Army,
says the Ketchikan Chronicle of
a recent issue, shows that results
have been obtained for lifting of
the ban on war news details for
Alaska, The telegram reads:
“Reurtel policy this command
directs immediate release to the
Alaska press and people of all
material published or broadcast
in States or Canada. Appreciate j
cooperation and suggestions."
Mayor McCain also received a
telegram from Delegate Dimond
staling that he was taking up the
matter with the proper author
ities, said the Chronicle.
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LABOR DAY NEXT MONDAY
Monday, Sept. 7, is Labor Day,
a legal holiday. It is also the
day before our general election.
“The Nome Nugget” a reliable,
dependable home town newspa
per, with the. aid of the U. S.
Signal Corps expects to have the
usual publication so please don’t
miss reading “Monday’s issue.
Coal Shortage to be Relieved
The Chamber of Commerce
took up the problem of coal with
all agencies interested with the
result that orders have been
placed by local merchants, to ar
rive in the near future. All large
coal consumers are requested to
place their orders with A. Polet
immediately in order to make
sure that the amount ordered is
sufficient.
FEDERATED CHURCH
11 a. m. — Church School
7:40 ,p.m. — Worship Service.
Chaplain Wilson will preach
Sept. 6 and 13th. Special music
by the male quartette. Every
one welcome.
Lavinia Wallace Young Mission
Miss Constance Erickson,
Superintendent
11:00 a.m. — Church School.
5:30 p.m. — Worship Service.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father J.I. McHugh, S.J. (Pastor) j
Sunday Masses 8 and 10 a. m.
Sunday Benediction 7:30 p. m. j
Buy them by the bundle, Use j
them for starting fires. For Pale '
it The Nome Nugget. j
The Freeman
SWAGGER STRAP
A military type that has been drafted
into civilian service. Men in the service and out
all admire the crisp, clean cut styling, the com
fort and the convenience of this Strap'n Buckle
Freeman Oxford.
Worn with Pride by Millions
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A. POLET
Announces Schedules Might
Nome to Fairbanks
Five limes Weekly
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Fairbanks to Seattle
LODESTAR AND DOUGLAS I). C. 3. SERVICE
Daily Schedules
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PIONEER LINE
Bases At
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PASSENGER INSURANCE CARRIED
FREIGHT — EXPRESS — MAIL
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES
FOR PROMPT SERVICE
ON TRANSPORTATION NEEDS
PHONE —
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