A Letter of
Appreciation
December 29th, 1939
Mrs. George Maynard,
Nome Nugget,
Nome, Alaska.
Dear Mrs. Maynard
May I have a few inches space
in your columns of the Nome
Nugget, to express my thanks to
the good people of Nome for the
abundance of good cheer which
was sent to the children of this
mission for Christmas.
For years it has been the cus
tom of the people of Nome to
think of the orphan children of
this Institute that they might
have a Christmas, both Merry
and Happy. That they succeed
ed may be seen from this.
On the 20th of December,
Frank Whaley, flew to the Mis
sion with his plane filled with
presents and gifts. There were
boxes containing toys, there were
boxes filled with fruits, there
were boxes holding candy and
sweetmeats, and above all there
was a 10-foot Christmas tree,
that Mr. Whaley brought all the
way from far-off Golovin.
When the writer first came to
the Springs, the lovely green fir,
wh’ch forms a part of the Christ
mas decorations of our homes,
was something unknown. Fir Is
hard to obtain as we all know
on the Sewarn Peninsula, but so
far, all the years I have been at
Pilgrim Springs I have manag
ed some how to get my aviator
friends to brim? m“ a PViri«tTW"«
Tree from distant' parts of the
Territory. To be without the odor
of the fir tree in the house would
be like having a Christmas with
out Santa Claus.
L:fe in the far north is full of
thril's and surprises. The great
est thrill, we have at the Springs
is the kindness and generosity of
the people of Nome in making
our Christmas a happy one.
Many of the gifts that came from
Nome bore the name of the don
or. All these dear, good, gener
ous friends have been thanked
by letter personally. But there
are stiil a number of good peo
ple who dislike pubicity; they
like to give and to help others,
but at the same time remain hid
den and unkown. It is these good
friends I wish to reach and to
thank and this is only possible by
using the columns of the Nome
Nugget. To all these friends, 1
want to say—“thank you for all
you have done for the children
of Pilgrim Springs.” To all of
you I wish to say in the name
of the children you have befriend
ed—“A Happy, and Biessed New
Year.”
Respectfully yours.
Rev. E. J. Cunningham
Value Fur Export from Alaska
Decreased Last Year
During the calendar year oi
1939 the value of furs shipped
from Alaska totaled $1,910,111.21
This amount is $48,073.94 less
than for the previous year due
to general decline in value of the
various pelts. The price of re’
fox dropped from $9.25 to $7.50.
'’’nnliM r»<l <*<R11
S .77. I’lue fox was off from
S'J.1.59 to £23.03. There was a
h i: im rca.e ir Uie values of
lvnx. beaver, muskrat and mar
; n pet s ’nt not enough to off
set the -Vipral slump which took
place in the world’s fur market.
Fi rm a conservation stand
point. the Game Commission not
ed a healthy condition in that the
number of all kinds of pelts ship
ped from the Territory was the
largest for several years, a grand
total of 554,725 peltries as against
423,115 peltries for the previous
calendar year. The muskrat
catch increased from 291,140 in
1938 to 417,442 in 1939. Ship
ments of mink pelts increased
from 39,866 in 1938 to 42,883 in
1939. Reds and cross fox ship
ments were up from 17,262 in
1938 to 23.644 in 1939. Another
important gain was made in the
Arctic white foxes which have
been at a low for several years.
The catch increased from 3,519
in 1938 to 4,187 during the past
year.
The fol owing let’er was re
ceived from the Tacoma Cham
ber of Commerce:
Tacoma, Washington
December 26, 1939
”APPY NEW YEAR!
To Our Alaska Friends:
The year 1939 has been a pros;
perous one for Alaska. Some sec
tions have been unusually so. J
Fupu ation has increased. The
mining industry has marched for
ward with many enlarged and
new developments. The added
territorial wealth has been most
layering. The communication
system is being rapid’y devalop
- ^ The defense
system has been started. New
highway development is progres
sing.
Nineteen Hundred and Forty
should bring much new wealth,
an increase in production of the
natural resources and develop
ment which should be accompan
ied by an enlarged population.
Please allow us to congratulate
you on your 1939 progress and
to wish you continued progress
and prosperity in 1940 and years
to follow'.
It will be a pleasure to us to
cooperate w'ith you in any con
structive program to the develop
ment and betterment of your ter
ritory.
Alaskans will always receive a
warm welcome by our Chamber
and are invited to call when com
ing to the States.
Wishing you happiness and
prosperity.
Yours cordially,
C C Garland, Chairman
Alaska Development Com.
Outstanding Pictures of the Ruins of Helsinki
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This series of pictures shows graphically jus* what happened ti :«•• irsi as Soviet planes dron
ed overhead, releasing tons of death and destruction. Tap pictur ‘c.L -d Finn;:, unable to find
shelter from the hail of death huddle near a high stone wall, us v. * ivt- r.s thvir protection.
Center, rescue workers go through smouldering debris *.*»■ ’c; 1 a •’ M»nut <00 civilians
were killed or hurt, l ower, civilians going about th«i ' w-!rw:s. •"•'rd by polio \ almost before
the smoke and dust of the bomb-big had cubsided. (Pictures from .. .mcui.i News).
The penguin
IS
there
market
PENGUIN
EGGS’? 1
NO/
TO DO BUSINESS,
ADVERTISE
Drawing for Prizes
Will Take Place
Thursday, Jan. 11th at
4:30 P.M.
Lehmann’s
ARCTIC SOFT DRINK PARLOR
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I Cigars Tobaccos Cigarettes
All Kinds of Soft Drinks
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F A ' R EXCHANC E—Viscount Nuffield (left), British mo
tor magnate who bv June, 1939. had given some $67,000,000 to
English charities, plus $400,000 to Ked Cross on Oct. 10. accepts
a couglidrop from Air Minister Sir Kingsley Hood.
EUROPE’S WAIi MOVES OUT TO SEA
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Map highlights recent events in Europe’s war, which has taken the
water. (1) British flyers, returning from an aerial fight near the
scene if the World War batle at Jutland reported seeing a German
.naval squadron (inset) arousing speculation as to a possible new
battle there. (2) In the north Atlantic, British patrols sought the
pocket battleship Deutschland. (3) The German liner Columbus,
sailed from Vera Cruz. (4) The German pocket battleship Graf Spec
sunk at Montevideo. (5) The British Renown and Ark Royal were
seeking the Gei man Admiral Scheer off Capetown.
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