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Mrs. Bellows Meets Nonieites
Oa Vacation in States
Mrs. Emma Bellows who re
cently returned to Nome from a
vacation in the States writes the
following article regarding her
trip:
"On the boat going out was
Kate Kennedy, former wife of
the late Chares Kennedy. She
was married last September and
will make her future home in
Portland, Ore. She was return
ing from McCarthy where she
had lived for the past twenty
one years, but now has disposed
of all her property.
"Who should be placed at our
u.ble but Joe Jean an oldtimer
who left Nome in 1917 and set
i lied at Goodntws Bay where he
j operates a trading post. The last
1 few years he has received large
j royalties from his platinum pro
perties. He was on his way to the
Mayo Brother’s Clinic and then
was to visiti his home in Mon
iieal after vi absence of 42 years.
At Juneau, Tom Davies joined
! us. He is an oldtimer, wellknown
in this part of Alaska owing the
! lighterage company for about 15
! years. Tom is living at the Olym
pic Hotel in Seattle and has
spent a part of each year in Rus
sia during Jack Littlepage’s ten
year residence there. Jack and
Tom are n.orw operating the Chica
goff Mine out of Juneau.
In Seattle met Grace Grant
ham now Mrs Grace Coates, a
former school teacher also Hazel
Johnson both wanted to be re
membered to all their friends.
“Had a nice chat with Bill Sin
holt who was leaving on a pros
pecting jaunt in Arizona. Dan
Kelly, Mr and Mrs C W Lewis |
and Barney Belleview were all
there to say good-bye and to
wish him success.
Mr and Mrs Page are located
in Seattle and both childrtn are
attending school.
Mrs Polet and Mrs Yenney
both wanted to be remembered
to their many friends.
“Mrs Quigley is in Portland
and hopes to be a returning pas-1
sanger in March.
Mrs Ralph Reat after visiting i
friends and relatives in the mid
I west is back on the coast.
“A great many of our Alaska
communters strike for Califor
nia: Gus Johnson, Gus Wheeler,
| the Lee family, the Wallaces, the
' Royds, PowelLs, Fritz Mebes. Gus
Masik and Pete Brant have all j
followed the birds.
“In Anchorage Mrs Winifred j
Erwin and two sons, C F and ■
Jackie are looking forward to a,
new home soon to be construct-:
ed.
“Mabel Rude is another Nome
ite residing there and stationed
at the Base Hopsital.
“Mrs Dustin and Clara John
son were among the crowd at
the dock when we sailed.
Gertrude Becker was enjoying
Eddie’s visit. Kathleen Yenney,
daiughter of Mr and Mrs Fred
Yenmey is attending school in
Seattle.”
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Twenty five jurors answered j
roll call this morning before U S,
Commissioner C C Tanner for!
service in the case of the U S
I vs Nome Mercantile and Mining I
Co., charged with violation of the j
j Alaska Liquor Law. This is a re
| trial of the case, the first one!
! ending in a hung jury.
A special venire of five was
drawn just before noon return
able at 2 pm. The following nam
es were drawn: Antonio Polet,
Lester D Bronson, Carl Lindell,
Richard H Roell and H G Gab
rielson.
The jury was made up when
court convened at 2 pm and the
trial of the case commenced with
District Attorney Chas J Clasby
representing the government and
O D Cochran attorney for the
defendant.
Following are the names of the
jury:
J J O’Leary
Bert Bell
Dave Livingstone
Harry Hagen
Wm H Cameron
A T McClain
Richard Roell
Mrs Ellis Hedson
Mrs Chas Jones
Mrs Gene Kell
Mrs H C Cariker
Mrs Bob Oomak
MIROW ACTIVITIES
Pilot Sasseen left Anchorage
for Nome at LI am with a load
of passengers and is expected to
arrive in Nome this afternoon.
Pilot Chambers reported in
, from Marshall this morning and
will be in Nome Monday Feb
ruary 12.
Pilot Jefford is expected to ar
rive in Nome this afternoon from
Deering and Buckland.
The winter series of card part
j ies and dances given by the Pio
neers of Alaska will begin soon.
. The first card party will be giv
en Monday. February 12th, at the
I O O F Hall at 9:00 pm Refresh
ments will be served at all part
ies, and prizes will be given as
usual for each party, and then
Grand Prizes will be given at the
end of the series.
The PAA mail plane arrived
Tuesday from Fairbanks with
Jack Stewart, wife and son and
Joe Dexter from Golovin. On i
the return trip the plane carried
O J Johnson, iPAA radio relief
operator.
According to reliable informa-:
tion received in Nome, hearings
will be conducted by tht Civil
Aeronautics Authority on the pet
ition of the Pacific Alaska Air
ways for a certificate of public
convenience, to operate an air
line bttween Seattle, Ketchikao j
and Juneau.
It is understood the hearing'
will be held Feb. 26 at Washing-!
ton, D C. Notice of the hearing
was also sent to other Alaska air
line operators.
Telegraphic word was receiv-1
ed in Nome from U S Marshal B
B Mozee yesterday that the boat
had arrived at Juneau and that
he was proceeding with the ves
sel to Seward and Anchorage, en
route back to his headquarters!
at Nome, after delivery of in-:
sane patients to Morningside San
itarium at Portland, Oregon.
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Mrs. Hugh O’Farrell is in re-'
ceipt of a telegram from her hus
band Hugh O'Farrell that he left
the Mayo Clinic at Rochester,j
Minn., today for Seattle, enroute
back to Nome. Mr O’Farrell went!
to the Mayo Clinic in the inter-1
ests of his health and had been
at Rochester for the past ten
days to two weeks.
Chas. R. Burnett, Civil Aero
nautics inspector arrived Nome
yesterday from Fairbanks in the!
government plane on a routine
trip to this section, in connec
tion with plane inspection and
pilots’ mechanics’ ratings.
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Gus Gillis, representing the Na
tional Grocery Co who has been
in Nome for the past several;
days is returning to the interior!
and other parts of Alaska as
soon as weather permits. Mr.
Gillis’ headquarters have been at
Anchorage for many years.
Returning on the PAA mail j
plane yesterday from a vacation j
sptnt in the States were Mr and
Mrs Jack Stewart and son. The
Sqwarts were absent from Nome
somethings more than two
months. Mr Stewart is radio op
erator at Nome for the Pacific A1
aska Airways.
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HE'LL HELP—Mrs.James
itoosevelt (above), daughter-in
I law of F.D.R^ is helping plan
New York's Jan. 30 President’s
Birthday Ball for infantile
paralysis fund.
VALENTINE DAY
FEBRUARY 14
Conte and see our display of
Valentine Candies in Heart
Shaped Boxes. We have also
Candies in hulk for the occa
sion.
Our Assortment
Of Fancy and Comic Valentines
Is Complete
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ESTABLISHED IN 1900
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Envelopes to Match—Stamps Also
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SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA ROUTE
Leave Due Leave Due
STEAMER Seattle Seward Seward Seattle
ALASKA .—.«... Jan 27 Feb 2 Feb 2 Feb 8
Mt. McKINLEY —. Feb 3 Feb 9 Feb 9 Feb 18
ALASKA . -. Feb 10 Feb 16 Feb 16 Feb 28
YUKON . Feb 17 Feb 23 Feb 23 Feb 28
ALASKA..Feb 24 Mar 1 Mar 1 Mar 7
YUKON . .. Mar 2 Mar 8 Mar 8 Mar 14
ALASKA . ~. Mar 9 Mar 15 Mar 15 Mar 2t
YUKON . Mar 16 Mar 22 Mar 22 Mar 28
(Note: All sailings subject to change without notice.)
JOE HARNISH, Agent