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FIX TRANSPORTATION CO.
Will start the 1939 freighting season over
tramroad from Nome to Bunker Hill as soon as
road is open.
The office at foot of the car tracks will be
open early this season, and managed by
EDNA FIX
Telephone Your Orders
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NEWS ITEMS
The Alaska S. S. Co. freighter
Sutherland, will, according to lo
cal advices, sail from Seattle for
Nome Friday evening. May 26.
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Pilot Morris King arrived at
| the Nome airport yesterday from
I Candle with the following pas
sengers: Miss Mary Walsh, Mrs.
: G. E. Palmer and Ruth M rris.
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It is reliably reported that the
Coast Guard cutter Duane is now
at Dutch Harbor and will pro
: ceed to Nome. The date of her
departure for Nome is unknown,
i consequently her arrival here is
; uncertain, at this time.
Arriving by plane from Fair
banks today were Mrs. Thomas
Morcom, Mrs. Charlotte Pater
son and baby girl Frances, Mrs.
Allenbaugh, Mr. Morris and one
other, name unknown. First class
mail also arrived today via Mi
row plane.
The U. S. Coast Guard boats
are now being given their an
nual overhaul before being put
in commission for the summer
season. Another member wiLl be
added to the local crew upon the
arrival of the first boat.
i The driving of sheet piling on
the west revetment has begun un
der the government engineer’s
direction. The revetment will be
i extended eastward a certain dis
| tance thus making a narrower
i channel between the jetties. The
| construction of a cement jetty on
; the west side is expected to com
mence as soon as conditions per
1 mit.
The fire department responded
j to an alarm from the box near
j the Catholic Church this after
noon. The fire was in a small
cabin owned by Gus Bjornsted
and occupied by two newcomers.
Water was used from the fire
truck and extinguished with a
loss of probably $5.00. The fire
started evidently from rubbish in
a coal box near the stove.
Mrs. Morcom, wife of Nome’s
genial doctor, Thomas Morcom,
arrived here today from Seattle
via Juneau and Fairbanks, hav
ing completed the journey in less
than five days. Leaving Juneau
I via PA A plane Mrs. Morcom flew
j to Fairbanks where she connect
ed with a Mirow Air Service
i plane today for Nome.
S One week from today and the
i first passenger steamer will be on
j its way to Nome from Seattle,
j and if it leaves on the date as
; scheduled it will be in the Pacific
Ocean outside of Cape Flattery.
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1 LOMEN COMMERCIAL CO. 1
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| - STANDARD GAS |
| RPM MOTOR OIL |
I STANDARD PENN MOTOR OIL |
| RPM GREASES 1
| , 24 HOUR SERVICE |
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U NOME, ALASKA |
Two weeks from today we will
be looking for passengers c:m~
ing ashore, providing ice condl
j tions will permit.
For Meals Bring Your Friends
To The NORTH POLE BAKERY
•Cleanup time is’ here. A little
work done each day w 1 make
your home and premises look
' more presentable. The r'.'.y f.a
1 thers will probably soon set a
i date for cleanup time. Now is an
i excellent time for merchants to
advertise in the local paper sug
1 gesting how owners of property
; can beautify their homes inside
| as well as outside, by obtaining
the necessary articles at their
i stores.
Charles Thompson, arriving
from Teller the other day brot
information of the death by
1 drowning of Alfred Bernhard, 18
! year-old native boy in Grant ley
| Harbor.
j Apparently the boy fell over
board from his small oomiak
when out hunting among the ice
floes. He was seen by another
native to stand up and shoot into
I the sky, and then topp’e over
j into the water. The watcher was
unable to reach him. No further
trace of the boy could be dis
; covered, with the exception of
| one glove.
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Twenty-four members of the
| school and city bands are meet
j ing at the city hall this evening
•at 7 pm. to organize a joint
' band for the summer months,
j L. E. Rynning, it was announced
j will be the director. Conrad F.
Yenney, was elected last week as
manager, and Robert Baldwin as
secretary.
Thru the efforts of Miss Stub
I jkaer, Nome school teacher, the
: school band was developed dur
ing the winter. Former members
; of the city band, have offered to
• turn out and keep the organiza
tion going and render what help
! they can to the new members
during the summer. Now that
they’re off to a new start and
with twenty four members listed,
let’s everybody give them a big
hand and all the cooperation pos
i sible —because there is nothing
greater in civic life, than a band.
CAUTION—
With the coming of the late
breakup of Snake River this
spring, the local Coast Guard
personnel wish to remind al’l the
young people to please keep
away from Snake River, also to
use caution if they have occasion
to walk over to Belmont Point.
The Coast Guard, as is usual
at this time of the year, will keep
a watch at the river, and all
small children, unless accompan
ied hy their parents will be re
quested to find other places of
amusement. PARENTS are re
quested to PLEASE COOPER
ATE.
WHITE WOMAN — Good all
around, experienced camp
cook, wants work on creeks.
Inquire at Nugget Office.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Star Motor Co. located opposite
the Lincoln Hotel, will open for
business on or about May 27th.
In connection with the garage
there will also be taxi, truck and
tractor service. We request your
patronage.
Dr. W. A. Rystrom
DENTIST
First Avenue West
Phone Main 22
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Lyons & Orton
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Attorneys At Law
Rooms 918-921 Alaska Building
Seattle, Washington
Thos. R. Lyons Ira D. Ortoi
CHAS. CAVEY
Has Opened A Liquor Store
Carrying an Assortment
of Fine Liquors, Win
es, and Beers.
FRONT ST. NOME.
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You Dollar Does Double Duty
AT POLET’S
SOME OF THE REASONS ARE:
Fresh Local Cranberries, 20<: lb. 3 lbs. for 50*
Rome Beauty Apples, per box S3.75 doz. 45*
Fresh Local Turnips l®'4 lb
Fresh Local Parsnips 1®< ll)
Yellow American Cheese 2 lb. brick 55*
Yellow American Cheese 5 lb. brick 1.20
Libby Vienna Sausage l’s . 2 for 65*
Libby Brown Meat Gravy l’s . 2 for 25*
Libby Cocktail Spreads, 3 oz. 2 for 25*
(Ham, Tongue, Liver)
Libby Baked Beam., per doz. 1.55 3 for 40*
Libby iGarden Vegetables, per doz. 2.25 2 for 45*
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SEE OUR BULLETIN
FOR ADDITIONAL SAVINGS
POLET STORES
Main Store Branch Store
Tel. Main 103 Tel. Main 55
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Staking of Claims
Under the law as changed a per
son may stake two claims for
himself and two under power of
attorney in any month. Under the
old daw a person could stake two
for himself and 16 under power
of attorney in any month.
Pioneer Water Co.
Arrange Now for Your Winter
...Delivery of Fresh Sparkling
Spring Water.
ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE.
NELSON and BULLOCK
Phone Black 44
NOTICE
Don’t forget to leave your name
and address for the Nugget to b«
sent to you via airplane at your
mining camps, from now on.
FRATERNAL ORDERS
I. O. O. F.
NOME LODGE NO. A-5
Meets every Friday, 8 p.m.
Odd Fellows Building
L. O. O. M.
No. 1U)
Next Meeting May 29
Odd Fellows Hall, 8 p. m.
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BERING SEA ROUTE
! S. S. SUTHERLAND.MAY 25
S. S. COLUMBIA.MAY 30
S. S. DENALI .JULY 11
S. S. DENALI.AUGUST 10
S. S. DERBLAY.AUGUST It
S. S. DENALI.SEPTEMBER 12
s. s. mt. McKinley.October 10
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SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA ROUTE
Leave Due Leave Due
i STEAMER Seattle Seward Seward Seattle
ALASKA —.May 13 May 19 May 19 May 25
YUKON ...„. May 20 May 26 May 26 June 1
ALASKA —. May 26 June 1 June 1 June 7
, ALEUTIAN. May 27 June 4 June 4 June 11
i YUKON .June 3 June 8 June 8 June 15
( BARANOF.June 7 June 13 June 13 June 19
ALASKA.June 10 June 15 June 15 June 22
ALEUTIAN . June 13 June 18 June 18 June 29
YUKON . June 17 June 22 June 22 June 29
BARANOF . June 21 June 27 June 27 July 3
(Note: All sailings subject to change without notice.)
JOE HARNISH, Agent
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