Communications
antiary 6, 1945.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Anchorage Branrh of the
Alaska Fishtrmen’s Union, being
in special session, and by unan
imous decision, hereby state and
petition*
We are in receipt of a com
munication which reads as fol
lows:
‘‘The paclters or Cook’s Inlet
have requested the Bureau of
Fisheries to change the law re
quiring gill nets to be 600 feet
apart and are now requesting
thao the distance be made 800
feet apart.’* (With exception of
one packer.)
The proposed change is, in ac
ual fact, detrimental and discrim
inatory to individuals engaged in
gill netting. It would arbitrarily
remove 25 per cent of the fish
ermen now locoted and engaged
in fishing from this field, they be
ing a part of the permanent pop
ulation of the Territory, with
permanent facilities for fishing.
This proposed change in regu
lations does not affect trapsites
but enhances their efficiency at
the expense of the individual
gill netter.
This would, in effect, remove
in the aggregate 45 miles of
proven fishable grounds from
production.
It would necessitate the ad
justment of the fishing rights of
420 fishermen with resultant
confusion, 'loss of established
campsites and permanent homes.
It would necessitate the re
moval of 100 fishermen from the
beach with no fishable sites, due
to lack of transportation, remote
ness from canneries.
This above mentioned confus
ion would result in the loss of
much of the seoson’s pack, seri
ously disturbing the economic
structure of the business and
communioy.
Let it be understood by those
not acquainted with he gill net
itng on Cook’s Inlet that many
localities of the Inlet are not
fishable for the following rea
sons:
Closed Areas, one miles on
each side of all rivers and
streams. '
Areos closed for conservation.
Areas closed for Indian reser
vations.
Many beaches are unfishable
due to strong tides, prevailing
winds, and unnavigable waters.
The gill netters as affected by
ohis proposed change are an in
tegral part of the permanent so
cial and economic structure of the
Territory and this district and as
such should have voice and con
sideration in any changes effect
ing their livelihood, residence
and accepted rights.
We feel this Is a matter that
effects us, not only as fishermen, j
but all who are interested in
the welfare of Alaska and we
ask your cooperation ond assist
ance in the prevention of any
modification or change in these
regulations.
THE ALASKA FISHERMEN’S
UNION.
Editor,
The Nome Nugget.
Dear Sir:
Before leaving for Juneau, I
wish to express my gratitude to
the people of the Second Division
for their splendid support in the
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General Election.
Since the creation of the office
of Highway Engineer ond Super
intendent of Public Works in
1924, the office has been held by
a Nomeite. First, R. J. Sommers,
then Wm. A. Hesse, and now it
falls to me.
The engineer, besides looking
over roads and small airfields is
a member of the Board of Ad
ministration, the Board of Liquor
Control, the Pioneer Home,
Building Commission and the
Highway Patrol.
The Territorial Road Board j
consists of three members: The j
governor as chairman, the engi
neer as secretary* and the treas
urer, the third member.
At my Juneau heodquarters I
will always welcome your sug
gestions, either by letter or in
case you pass through Juneau, a
personal call.
Being a member of the Terri
torial Board of Education, I will
attend the meeting scheduled for
February 26th to March 8th
after which I will necessarily re
sign and the present Legislature
will appoint a new member from
the Second Division. These ap
pointments are for six years.
The Highway Engineer takes
office April 1st and serves a four
year tehm.
Best wishes to you all.
W. LEONARD SMITH,
Highway Engineer-Elect.
January 27, 1945.
The Nome Nugget,
Nome, Alaska.
Gentlemen:
Perhaps some of your readers
will be interested to know that
Thomas H. Chase died January
23rd at the Pioneers’ Home in
Sitka. Mr. Chase, who was born
in Ireland August 25, 1859, came
to Nome as a miner in 1900. He
lived for many years in the
Kougarok section. His later
were spent in Nome as a clerk
for Ira Rank, where he was a
member of Igloo No. 1. He was
admitted to the Home October 3,
1941.
Sincerely yours,
GLADYS M. OVERBY,
Secretary to the Governor.
GETS NEW YORK EXPRESS
APPOINTMENT
Stewart Faulkner, former as
sistant general traffic manager
and director of research and
planning for Alaska Airlines,
Anchorage, has been appointed
assistant to the president of Air
Express International Agency,
Inc., leading international air
cargo customs brokers and for
eign airline agents.
Faulkner will be in charge of
the company’s sales and adver
tising program, and will make
his headquarters at the com
pany’s main office in New York
City.
ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON
FROM FAIRBANKS
Lt. William T. Foran, USNR,
geologist in charge of oil explor
ation operations in the Barrow
Reserve, has arrived in Washing
ton from Fairbanks. He will be
stationed there for several
weeks in connection with the
Barrow project.
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NOW MAKE THEIR
HOME IN CALIFORNIA
Nathan H. Coomns, former
Council merchant, and his wife
now make their home in Napa,
Calif. At one time hei was with
the Wild Goose Mining Co. and
served as a member of the Ter
ritorial Legislautre at Juneau for
the Nome district. He was re
sponsible for putting through the
Shelton Cabins deal which pro
vided shelters on all established
trails in Alaska, thus saving
many lives. The Coombs have
two sons, Nathan Stomye
Coombs, born in Nome in 1911,
who went Outside in October of
1936, and who with his wife,
lives at 1514 Alice St., Oakland,
and Allison Sheloon Coombs,
bom in Council, now with the
armed forces in France. Nathan
is with the U. S. Coast Guard.
ALASKA FICTION
CHARACTER DEAD
SEATTLE — George Powell
Goggin, 79, early day Nome mer
chant or\ whose life, friends said,
Rex Beach based a leading char
acter in the book, “The Spoil
ers,’’ died at his home here re
cently. Beach, who wrote the
book in Goggin’s store, and Rob
ert W. Service, the poet, were
among his associates. Born and
educated in Massachusett and »
holder of a law school degree, he
went to Nome ln 1900 and was
active in Alaska affairs until re
turning here during the first
World War. He headed a chain
company and had owned and
operated an apartment many
years .He was a Mason and
member of the Alaska Pioneers. *
The widow, Margaret, survives.
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