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Production Speeds Forward
While details of production of war equipment are
carefully guarded in the interest of military secrecy,
recent news dispatches indicated that the aircraft in
dustry is approaching the goal of 5.000 planes a month
and that American production of fighting craft will
soon exceed the combined production of Germany,
Japan, Italy and the Occupied countries.
In regard to the production of other necessary items,
such as tanks and guns, production is proceeding on a
vast scale, threatening to overwhelm shipping facil
ities.
It is al.-o plain that the United States and Great
Britain an completing an organization to coordinate
more closely the productive facilities of the United Na
tions and to conserve precious shipping space. Along
with this comes the announcement of a War Time Food
Committee to determine the question of the various
types of food needed to supply military, civilian,
Lease-Lend and other demands. The Food Authority
will control the production and allocation of our food
supply, giving precedence to the needs of Allied arm
ed forces, including American, British and Russian.
There are also reports in Washington as chronicled
in news dispatches that consideration is being given to
the issuance of joint Ango-American production com
muniques, to give full, detailed and explicit figures on
the current output of armament in every category. This
step would not be considered unless revelation of the
situation would result in overwhelming favorable re
sults.
Probably the most troublesome item in the public
mind is the sinking of ships along the coast, but this
is offset, to some extent, by reports that the United
States and Great Britain are working upon sweeping
plans for an intensified campaign against submarines.
In this country, the House Naval Affairs Committee",
recently expressed its confidence in the Navy and the
conduct of anti-submarine warfare, pointing out that
“in the past few weeks, the submarine has largely with
drawn from our Eastern Seaboard and is operating
farther at sea.”
The Committee pointed out that the country at large
sees the anti-submarine problem but does not know
the other demands which confront the Navy in nearly'
every part of the world. It answers criticism that
fighter craft, fishing boats and small planes have not
been used for search, look-out, rescues, etc. The Com- i
mittee says that it is “satisfied that such criticism is,
in general, not justified.”—Fairbanks News-Miner.
By Kail I o Alaska
Assuming that a railroad will be built from Prince
George. B C., to Fairbanks. Alaska (and the report
by Chairman Frederic A. Delano of the National Re
sources Planning Board to President Roosevelt gives
every hope that this will become a reality), this ques
tk n is immediately raised:
How will goods flow from the United States to
Alaska?
The report of Mr. Delano lists five points of access.
Of these, three intermediate routes from the United
States to Canadian lines may be dismissed as compar
atively unimportant.
We believe any railroad operating man will agree
that if the railroad is built the great bulk of traffic
over it will flow either through Winnipeg or through
Seattle and Vancouver.
If the flow is through Winnipeg, Pacific Coast States
and Western railroads will be left, on the sidelines. Al
aska will be inconvenienced, since the natural route for
all freight and communications is the direct route from
Seattle northward.
This can be the route for railroad freight, but only
if better rail connections are provided between Seat
tle and Prince George than those now available. The
present route swings far to the cast, through Red Pass
Junction, before a connection is made with the Can
adian National Line leading to Prince George.
Again we point out to all interested in maintaining
present ties between Alaska and other sections of the
Pacific Coast, the necessity for developing a shorter
and more easily available railroad route to Prince
George Such a route is possible, through use of the
present Pacific Great Eastern Railroad, extending it
at the north to Prince George and building a compar
atively short connection, at the south, with the Can
adian National line to Vancouver.
Such a connection probably will determine, not
merely the routing of railroad traffic, but the routing
of the highway now being constructed is primarily a
linking of airports. There is need for a real highway,
as well as for a railroad and Puget Sound and the Pac
ific Coast must not be left to one side.
—Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Alaska Is Needed To Hit Japan
WASHINGTON — Representative Warren G. Mag
nuson, Democrat of Washington, whose home is in
Seattle told the House of Representatives that the navy
“knows what it is doing in Alaska.”
The Territory is needed as a springboard to attack
Japan, he said, discussing the army’s selection of the
Praire route for the Alaska Highway, which has its
terminus at Fairbanks. He said he believed the army
realized its mistake now. He declared the road was
wanted by the Canadians to connect their airfields
which would be part of a found the world route after
the war. He said that a survey for a railroad to. Al
aska soon would be completed and that to construct
the railroad it would be first necessary to construct a
highway along the route recommended by the Inter
national Highway Commission to get materials and
men to the railroad. He asserted the present road being
constructed by the army has caused delay in getting
a Highway to Alaksa, while if another route farther
west had been chosen it would be well toward com
pletion now.
“I think what we are going to end up with is a rail-'
road pilot road,” he said, “and a road which will be
much better than we started out with.”
Report On Third
Slimmer Season Super
vised Playfiield
The third summer playtfield sea j
son sponsored by the Home Arts
Club has come to a successful
close. Miss Hilda Gustafson, play
ground supervisor, has presented
to the club an interesting re
sumc of the activities for the
months of June and July.
In spite of the fact that many
children have left town, there
was a total enrollment of 152
with an average daily attendance
of 27 in June and 19 during the
rainy month of July. The group
enjoyed organized games on the
playground as well as such spec
ial features as picnics, nature
hikes, walks to gather flowers,
hikes of from one to three miles,
and a marshmallow roast. On
rainy days there was roller
skating, a lemonade party, and a
popcorn party. The most popular
games were Eskimo baseball and
menemena. Seventeen children
won special awards.
Early in July the children
spent three days distributing
pamphlets and assisting in the
collection of old rubber.
The club appreciates the splen
did work done by Miss Gustafson
and takes this opportunity to
thank the people of Nome for
their part in making a supervis
ed playfield possible.
CHAS. CAVEY
Carrying an Assortment
of Fine Liquors, Win
es. and Beers.
FRONT STREET, NOME
SOURDOUGH STATIONERY
Write to your friends and rela
tives on the ‘Outside,’ using Sour
lough Stationery. They’ll get a
big kick out of it
Chamber Holds
Noon Luncheon
The Board af Directors of the
Northwestern Alaska Chamher
of Commerce met in the North
Pole Bakery.
After the reading of the min
utes and disposition of the pre
liminary business the report
from the special committee that
was appointed to investigate the
new rule which compelled every
one to pay freight in advance
in St -attic before the arrival of
the steamer in Nome.
The committee sent in a writ
ten report in which they recom
mended that resolutions be pre
pared to be forwarded to the
pmper authorities protesting ag
ainst the said rule. They also
recommended that the Chamber
of Commerce create a new com
mittee within the Chamber to be
known as the Transportation
and Freight Committee to study
andtake care of all questions rel
ative to transportation and rates.
On motion the report of the com
mittee was accepted and the
president authorized to appoint a
committee at his convenience be
fore the next meeting.
The special committee on re
creational facilities for the sol
diers in Nome, reported that the
j building was being moved from
! Steadman Avenue to the Eagle
1 lot. The meeting of all the corfl
i mittees to form an organization
; to take charge of the activities
i will be held as soon as the build
i ing is ready for occupancy. Aip
I plication had been forwarded by
j wire to the U. S. O. in their na
j tional headquarters in New York
■ asking them to take over the act
j ivities of our recreational center
i in accordance to their national
! program. This organization has
four other U.S.O. centers in Al
aska.
Notice of Final Settlement
In the Probate Court For the
Koyuk Precinct in the Second
Division of the Territory of Al
aska.
Before Arthur W. Johnson, U.
S. Commissioner and Ex-Officio
Probate Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate of
SAM B. SMITH. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that a
hearing has been set for Sept. 30,
1942, at two o’clock P. M. of said
day on the Final Account of J.
S. Winder, Administrator of the
Estate of Sam B. Smith, deceas
ed. at the office of United Stat
es Commissioner at Haycock,
Koyuk Precinct. Territory of Al
aska and at said hearing the
court will also enter a decree as
to who the heirs at law and
distributees are.
Exceptions, if any thereto
should be filed in writing in said
cause on or before said date.
Dated at Haycock, Alaska, this
31st day of July, 1942.
J. S. Winder, Administrator
of the Estate of Sam B.
Smith, Deceased.
Publish Aug. 5. 12. 19. 26.
NOTICE OF SAI-E
OF REAF PROPERTY
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IN THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF ROBERT BROWN,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that 1
the following described property
belonging to the estate of
Robert Brown, deceased, will
be offered for sale to the
highest bidder for cash.
Property consists of an un
divided one fourth (Vi) inter
est in the Eagle, Circle. Ram
part, and Fairbanks Associa
tion placer claims, situated on
Sweepstake Creek in the Koyuk
Precinct, Territory of Alaska.
Sale will be held at Hay
cock in the above named pre
cinct on the 31st day of
August, 1942, at two o’clock
p. m.
Dated at Haycock, Alaska, i
this 31st day of July, 1942. j
J. S. Winder,
Administrator
Publish Aug. 5, 12, 19. 26
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Notice of Application For Patent
Mineral Survey No. 2122
Mineral Entry No. 0954
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That United States Smelting Re
fining and Mining Company, a
Maine Corporation, by and
through its attorney-in-fact, A
M. Hartford, whose post office ad
dress is Nome, Alaska, has made
application for a United States
Patent for the UNITED BENCH
and No. 3 BENCH THIRD TIER
Placer Mining Claims, situated
on the Right Limit of Center
Creek, about V4 mile above the
mouth of said Creek and about
V2 mile northwest of the shores
of Bering Sea and the town of
j Nome, in the Cape Nome Min
! ing District and Precinct, Terri
tory of Alaska, and designated as
United States Mineral Survey
No. 2122 and particularly describ
ed in the official plat and field
; notes now on file in the said
; Land Office, with magnetic varia
i lion at each corner of the sur
| vey of mean value of 17 deg. 20
1 min. E., as follows:
The United Bench Claim
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, a fir
, post scribed 1-2122-U, from
! whence U.S.L.M. No. 1C bears S.
1 18 deg. 18 min. E.. 4996.63 ft.;
1 thence N. GO deg. 26 min. W.,
796 60 ft. to Cor. No. 2. a fir post
I scribed 2-2122-U; thence N. 20
i deg. 42 min E , 623.80 ft. to Cor.
! No. 3, a fir post scribed 3-2122-U;
| thence N. 20 deg. 35 min. E.,
’ 279.70 ft. to Cor. No. 4, a fir post
I .scribed 4-2122-U: thence S. 44
deg. 02 min. E.. 895.40 ft. to Cor.
No. 5, a fir post scribed 5-2122-U;
1 thence S. 47 deg. 28 min. E.,
208.50 ft. to Cor. No. 6, a fir post
j scribed 6-2122-U; thence S. 41
deg. 27 min. W., 186.05 ft. to Cor.
No. 7, a fir post scribed 7-2122-U;
1 thence S. 41 deg. 39 min. W.,
419.40 ft. to Cor. No. 1 and place
of beginning, containing an area
of 15.687 Acres.
No. 3 Bench Third Tier Claim
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. a fir
post scribed l-2122-3Bh„ from
whence U.S.L.M. No. 1C bears S.
33 deg. 09 min. E., 4482.3 ft;
thence N. 56 deg. 25 min. W.,
321.00 ft. to Cor. No. 2, a fir post
scribed 2-2122-3Bh.; thence N. 20
deg. 42 min. E.. 1290.30 ft. to Cor.
No. 3, a fir post scribed 3-2122
3Bh; thence S. 60 deg. 26 min. E.,
796.60 ft. to Cor. No. 4, a fir post
scribed 4-2122-3Bh., thence S. 41
deg. 39 min. W., 1326.50 ft. to
Cor. No. 1 and place of begin
ning, containing an area of 16.496
Acres.
There are no conflicting claims.
The adjoining claims are:
On the NE., Survey No. 1863,
Grace Association placer, and
claims unknown and unsurveyed.
On the SE., Survey No. 1139,
No. 2 Bench Second Tier and
claims unknown and unsurveyed.
On the SW„ Survey No. 1139,
No. 1 Bench Second Tier,
On the NW., Survey No. 338,
Aspen Placer claim, and claims
unknown and unsurveyed.
The location certificates for
said placer mining claims are
recorded in the office of the Re
corder of the Cape Nome Mining
District, Territory of Alaska, in
! Vol. 220, Page 162 of the record
of locations of said District.
The mineral monument to
which these claims are tied is de
scribed as follows:
U.S.L.M. No. 1C to which these
claims are tied is an iron pipe
4% in. in diameter, 30 ins. above
the ground, a brass cap on top
stamped U.S.L.M. No. 1-C, and is
in Lat. 64 deg. 30 min. 30 sec
N. , Long. 165 deg. 25 min. 18 sec’
W.
Dated the 13th day of Julv
1942.
Aimer Rydeen, Register