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EXPERT EXAM I NATION -Known only as “John.*
this patient suspected of having leprosy is examined by Dr. S. M.
Black at the Carville, La., leprosarium. A year of tests precedes
release of the cured patients.
NEWS ITEMS
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Harry Egbert, engineer for the
Nome Fire Department and Re
publican candidate for Territor
ial Senator was stricken Satur
day afternoon by an internal
hemmorhage and was rushed to
the Maynard Columbus Hospital
where the flow of blood was
staunched. Today he was report
ed in an improved condition.
The Nome fire department was
called out Saturday about 1 in
the afternoon to a fire in the resi
dence of Fred Yenney, at the
rear of the Lomen Comercial Co.
office. The fire resulted from an
overheated flue but fortunately
little or no damage was done.
Paterson Hotel Arrivals
Ernest Johnson
Goney Lindstrom
S. A. Swekz
CALL FOR BIOS
Time Extended
Sealed bids, in triplicate, will
be received until 5 o'clock p.m.,
June 10. 1940, at the office of the
City Clerk, Nome, Alaska, to be
publicly opened at the regular
meeting of the Common Coun
cil held that night, for furnish
ing all labor and materials for
the erection of the addition to
the Nome Public School Build
ing in strict accordance with the
plans and specifications as
p r e p a r ed by William H.
Kelsey of the Common Council,
Nome, Alaska, except that the
provisions for completion of the
work called for is extended to
November 1, 1940. Each bid must
be acompanied by a certified
check for five (5'l)per cent of
the amount bid. payable to the
City of Nome.
This call allow- an extension
of time to June 10. 1940, to sub
mit bids, whereas the original
call provided for the bids to be
presented May 13, 1940.
The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids.
By Common Council
of Nome, Alaska.
Acting for: Anthony E. Karnes
Commissioner of Education
Publish May 10. 13 and 15. 1940
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W H E T “ THE GOVERNMENT CARES FOR LEPERS —This is the entrance to
the na!. leprosarium—they’d rather it be called the U. S. marine hospital—at Carville. La. Here
some 3Tv> lepers, about one-third of those believed so afflicted in the I . S., receive expert medical
care. Nuns of the Sisters of Charity order nu. e the patients.
ALL THE COMFORTS OF WAR —Though lie seems at ease In this swivel chair, some*
L where at the front in France, this soldier is anti-aircraft spotter. The dog’s ready for messenger scrvice.__
WIEN ACTIVITIES
Pilot Sig Wien made a flight
north Saturday stopping at Cof
fee Creek, Taylor, Dick Creek,
and Teller.
Herman Lerdahl arrived Nome
from Fairbanks Saturday with
Jim Harper, Ernest Burgh and
Mr. Sweetz.
Pilot Lerdahl left for Fair
banks Sunday morning and re
turned to Nome last evening with
Vesta Poison, Sterling Montague
and C. O. Glass.
Mr. Sillaway and freight were
taken to Council Sunday.
Express and mail was taken to
Fox Bar today by pilot Wien.
Immediately upon returning to
Nome a trip was made Council
and White Mountain with freight
and C. O. Glass for Council and
Bill Jones, White Mountain to
Nome.
A trip is scheduled for Noxa
paga late today with Sterling
Montague and to Taylor with
Pierce Walsh.
A trip is being planned for
Fairbanks Wednesday.
MIROW ACTIVITIES
Pilot Sasseen arrived from An
qhorage via Deeming with the
following passengers: J. H. Fors
gren, N. R. Forsgren, W. Morin,
Smith, Chris Christensen, JVIike
Walsh. R. I. Reader, Mrs. Reader
and infant and Fred Botsford.
Pilot Sasseen made a round
trip to Gambell on St. Lawrence
Island, Sunday carrying mail
both ways. Mrs. Kameall and
Mrs. Frank Doherty returned to
Nome.
May 11—Pilot Chambers made
a trip to Coffee Creek with Betty
Alexander and a load of freight.
On the return trip he stopped at
American Creek and brought
Sam Emmons to Nome.
Chambers made a trip to Solo
mon with Fred Botsford.
May 12—Chambers took a load
of freight to American creek.
May 13 — Chambers made a
flight to Council, White Mountain
and Golovin. He had L. E. Osf
and M. Mclvor for Council and
Morris Thompson for Golovin.
Totals Todate
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Primary Election
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With 12 official returns report
ed from the 21 precincts in the
Second Division to the following
totals are unofficial. The absentee
votes will be counted Tuesday.
DEMOCRATIC
Dimond . 620
Boyle . 425
Sheldon . '47
Roden . 295
Grigsby . 280
Hesse . 328
Rivers 249
Cochran ....... 545
Lyng . 352
Wha.ley. 322
Smith . 298
Cross . 285
Porter . • 281
Scott . 217,
Lee . 198
Kell . 196
Cockburn . 88
Fix .. 88:
Kubon . 86
REPUBLICAN
Cole . 329)
Humpheries . 268
McCain . 268
Reed .
Miller . 135
Egbert . 288
Stan,groom . 290 ■
Ball . 235!
Taggart . 195
Ost . 194;
Rude . 482
Hurley . 471
PRECINCT RETURNS
DEMOCRATIC
Kiana
Dimond . *
Boyle .
Sheldon . 1
Grigsby . 11
Roden. 1
Hesse . 0
Rivers . 3
Cochran . 10
Ci-oss . 11
Porter . H
Lyng . 10
Whaley .10
Cockburn . 2
Lee . 2
Kubon . 1
Scott . 1
REPUBLICAN
Kiana
Cole 3
Humpheries . 3
McCain . 3
Reed . 2
Miller . 1
Egbert . 1
Ball . 3
Stangroom . 3
Ost . 2
Rude . 2
Hurley . 1
Taggart . 1
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FRONT ST. NO MR.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
No. 3459
In the District Court of the United
States for the Second Judicial
Division of Alaska
United States of America,
Plaintiff vs. 1199 Reindeer, more
or less, and J. C. Widstead, et al.,
defendants.
The President of the United
States of America:
To the following named De
fendants: J. C. Widstead, admin- j
istrator of the Estate of Fred Lar j
sen, deceased; Carolyn Larsen;
Rikke Larsen; Charles E. Parker;
The Alaska Scandinavian Rein
deer Corporation, an Alaskan Cor
poration; Carstens Packing Com
pany, Inc., a Washington Corpor
ation; J. C. Carstens; Manitoui
Park Land Company, a Washing
ton Corporation; Dr. L. Maude
Parker. A. P. Bennett; and Any
and aji unknown non-native own
ers of reindeer in the Territory
of Alaska, Greeting:
You are hereby cited and re
quired to appear in the District,
Court for the Territory of Alaska
Second Judicial Division, at the;
time and place herein specified
and show cause why the reindeer j
described herein should not be
condemned as prayed for in the;
complaint of the above-named i
plaintiff on file in the a;b.ove-en-*
titled court in the above-entitled :
action.
The said plaintiff in said action j
proposes to take a fee simple i
title, free and clear of all liens
and encumbrances, to the follow
ing described reindeer in the f
Territory of Alaska to-wit:
All those reindeer and cari
bou as have been introduced j
into the animal husbandry or |
have actually joined reindeer ;
herds, and the increase there- |
of which belong to such herds, j
owned and maintained by J. C. j
Widstead, administrator of the |
estate of Fred Larsen, deceas- j
ed, Charles E. Parker, the Al- j
aska Scandinavian Reindeer I
Corporation, Jens A. Kvamme,
and Joe L. Jean and any and
all unknown non-native own
ers of reindeer in the Territory
of Alaska, including all rein
deer earmaked with the re*
corded marks of such named
owners, together with all un
marked remnants, insofar as
said reindeer are situate with
in the exterior boundaries of
the Territory of Alaska, the
number of which has been es
timated to be 1199 reindeer,
the said reindeer now' being
situate on various ranges in
the Territory of Alaska, the
reindeer of defendant J. C.
Widstead as administrator of
the estate of Fred Larsen, de
ceased, being situate particul
arly on the Nome-Douglas
range in the Cape Nome Pre
cinct, and estimated to num
ber 555 head, the reindeer of
Charles E. Parker and the Al
aska Scandinavian Reindeer
Corporation being situate par
ticularly on the Koyuk, Buck
land and Shaktoolik ranges,
Koyuk, Fairhaven and St. Mi
chael Precincts, all in the Sec
ond Judicial Division, and esti
mated to number 160 head,
those of Jens A. Kvamme,
particularly on the Kvamme
range, Kuskokwim Precinct,
Fourth Judicial Division, and
estimated to number 300 head,
those of Joe L. Jean, particul
arly on the Wood River and
Nushagak ranges, Bristol Bay
Precinct, Third Judicial Div
ision and Goodnews Bay range
and precinct, Fourth Judicial
Division, and estimated to nu
mber 40 head, and those of the
unknown non-native owners
on each and all the above men
tioned,' ranges and all other
reindeer ranges in the Terri
tory of Alaska, estimated to
number 144 head
for public use as provided in
Public No. 413, 75th Congress
(50 Stat.-900) for the establish
ment and maintenance for the
natives of Alaska of a self-sus
taining economy and means of
subsistence by the acquisition
and organization for and on be
half of said natives of a reindeer
inudstry or business; and in addi
tion to taking said reindeer in
said action, the said plaintiff de
mands the folowing relief:
1. That the Court cite the de
fendants named in said com
plaint to appear in this Court
at a time to be fixed by the
Court and set forth their in
terests, if any they have, in
said reindeer.
2. That the Court ascertain, de
termine and adjudicate the
value of the interests or claims
of the defendants, if any they
have, in accordance wdth the
law and statutes made and pro
vided and to make an award
of damages therefor.
3. That the Court take such ac
tion and pass such orders, de
crees and judgments as may
be necessary or proper to ex
ecute the objects of the afore
said Acts of Congress, and to
cause the reindeer described in
said complaint to be condemn
ed and taken by the United
States of America and the ab
solute and unqualified title
therein, free from all liens, en
cumbrances, charges, servitud
es, restrictions, and covenants
whatsoever, to vest in the
United States of America.
4. That the Court grant such
other and further relief as the
nature of the case may re
quire.
You will each, therefore, take
notice that you are hereby cited
and required to appear before
the above-entitled Court or
Judge thereof in the above-en
titled action and cause, in the
Federal Courtroom of the Feder
al Building in Nome, Alaska, on
the 8th day of July, 1940, at 10
o’clock a.m. on said date, and
show cause why the property
above-described should not be
condemned as prayed for in the
said complaint.
And in the event you fail to so
appear and answer, the plaintiff
will take judgment against you
for want thereof and will apply
to the Court for relief demanded
in his complaint and as herein
above stated.
Witness the Honorable J. H. S.
Morison, Judge of said Court, and
the seal of said Court hereunto
affixed on this 13th day of May,
1940.
(Court Seal)
Aimer Rydeen, Clerk
By Norvin W. Lewis,
Deputy Clerk