PIONEER LINE
Bases At
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PASSENGER INSURANCE CARRIED
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ON TRANSPORTATION NEEDS
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PRODUCTS
LOMEN COMMERCIAL CO.
Allied Troops
Advance 64 Miles
from Port Moresby
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MacArthur’s Headquar
ters in Australia, Friday,
Oct. 2. Delayed Press (/P)
— Allied troops have ad
vanced beyond Menari, 64
miles from Port Moresby,
in the Owen Stanley Moun
tains, without making con
tact with the Japanese,
MacArthur reported in a
bulletin. He also said one
15.000 ton Japanese trans
port, and another of 7,000
tons and an unidentified
ship were believed hit at
Rabaul.
2 Missing In
Blast In Healy
River Coal Mine
Word reached Fairbanks of an
I explosion which took place at
the Healy River coal mine at
Suntrana last week.
Two men on night shift in the
fire area, George Gravdahl and
Edward T. Cummings, are miss
ing and are believed to have
perished. On accoupt of the in
tensity of the fire and smoke,
rescue parties have been unable
to get to the scene of the ex
plosion.
FOR SALE
(Magic Chef “Flamo” range with
oven and steak broiler, coal and
trash burner. Automatic Flamo
hot water tank attached.
Sunnyside porcelain kitchen
sink with steel cabinet, double
drainboard with combination
clothes washer basin.
Large porcelain bath tub with
\ shower attached.
One lavatory sink.
Dinette table and 6 chairs and
a two-leaf serving table.
A late model “Easy” electric
washing machine and an electric
l “Easy” mangel.
One Westinghousc electric re
frigerator — All in good condi
tion. Inquire at Nome Nugget.
FOR SALE
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One all wave radio and one
basket dog sled. Inquire Nels
Swanberg or Nome Nugget.
FOR SALE
Pair of skiis, poles, ski press, i
excellent make and practically
new. Pair of white fancy trim
Lap boots — other miscellaneous
articles. Inquire at Nome Nugget.
Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps
Ball Held Sat.
Nisdit In Honor
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of Gen. Jones
A very successful ball
was held Saturday, Octo
ber 3rd in the Red Cross
Recreational Hall.
The event was given as
a welcoming dance for
Gen. Edwin Jones by the
officers, and made a suc
cess by the cheerful coop
eration of the civilians of
Nome.
Music was provided by
the Army orchestra, also a
brief well planned enter
tainment.
Introduction of Dr. Mor
ris Gross, Red Cross At
tache with the Army, w-as
made by Master of Cere
monies Wayne Lucas. Af
ter a brief outline of ideas
by Dr. Gross, Lt. Rev.
Julius Pealt, the new Re
creational officer, was intro
duced. who in turn, intro
duced General Jones, be
fore dancing was resumed
to culminate a very success
ful evening by dancing un-,
til one o’clock.
Bill Reorganizing
Land Districts
Goes to President
Washington, Oct. 2. Fri
day Delayed Press (/I'*) —
The Senate sent to the
Whitehouse the bill to re
organize the system of
land offices and land dis
tricts in Alaska, with the
appointment of registers
on regular salary. The mea
sure abolishes the office of
register and the district
land office at Anchorage,
and the ex-officio registers
at Nome and Fairbanks.
The register at Anchor
age is covered into Civil
Service and retains his po
sition while the Nome and
Fairbanks offices will be ad
ministrated by regular em
ployees to be appointed by
the Interior Dept.
Heretofore the U. S. mgr
shal and federal fourth
clerks performed the du
ties of the Interior Secre
tary who is empowered to
change boundaries of land j
districts and designate reg
isters or change the loca
tion of any land office.
NOTICE
All Pioneers are requested to
meet at the Federated Church on
Tuesday morning, October 6, at
9 A. M. for the purpose of pay- i
ing the last respects to our de- '
parted brother, Carl Lindell.
Signed: Charles I). Jones,
President j
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NOTICE
All Odd Fellows and Rebecahs
are requested to meet at the Fed
erated Church on Tuesday morn
ing, October 6, at 9 A. M. for
the purpose of paying the last
respects to our departed brother.
Carl Lindell.
Signed: Bob Ledgerwood N. G.
Wanted To Buy—Leather cov
ered davenports, chairs and rock
ers. Phone Army Post, Captain
Schatz, Engineers, or inquire at
Nome Nugget Office.
Pioneer Water
Water
By Bucket
or Tank
Phone — Black 44
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Figure Skating --
--Speed Skating
World Famous As The Finest
Figure Ice Skates For Women
Special Skating White Shoes Attached
FOR MEN —
Torpedoe, Aluminum Finish Ice Skates
Hard Toe Shoes
LADIES AID FOOD SALE
POLET’S STORE
Saturday, Oct. 10. Begins at 11 a.m.
Bread, Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Doughnuts, Rolls
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS, Lie.
Announces Schedules Flight
Nome to Fairbanks
Five Times Weekly
Fairbanks to Seattle
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Steamer Transportation to Seattle
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