THE NOME NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor
published Monday, Wednesday, Friday, by The Nome
Publishing Company, Nome, Alaska.
Telephone Main 114 P. O. Box 518
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
Economic Field Survey
Northwestern Alaska
A. Polet, in an interview when 1
discussing the coming prelimin
ary Economic Feld Survey of
Northwestern Alaska sa.d
“During the month of June,
the staff in the Office of the Al
aska Planning Council m Juneau
will assemble all available in
formation in the several Federal
and Territorial Offices and will
be arranged in convenient form
to be of immediate value in
Nome and in the field. The fol
lowing data shall be included in
this preparatory study:
1. Physical Data Physiography
Geology. Occurrence of Minerals,)
Climate, Drainage, Vegetative
Cover and Soils, Wildlife. Maps
and chmographs are to be dev
eloped wherever sufficient data
will warrant it.
2 Mining with the coopera
tion of the Territorial Depart
ment of Mines. Mining Districts;
Placer Mining Creeks; Mining
Claims Location, Surveys, Pat
ents. Acreage; Operators; Meth
ods f < >perat.,on, Prod M
Statistics; Assembling of all U.
S. G. S. Publications on Seward
Peninsula, Lode Mining.
3. Transportation. Roads, Rail
ways, A i r ways, Steam ships j
<Ooean), Steamships (Coastwise)
4. Reindeer. Assembling of pub
lications and statistics.
5. Fisheries. Assembling of any
available information on Bering
Sea fisheries, including whale,)
seal and other marine life.
6. Population, fa) Assemble
data from 1!)30 census, Oh am Ik* rs
( f Commerce Reports, and from
various school questionnaires.
Distribution, Occupational Group
mg, Natives (b)‘ Land Owner
ship, Indian Reservations, Other
Reserves, Missions, Assessed Pro
perty value. Investments.
7. Native Arts and Crafts. Con j
for with Bureau of Indian Affairs
about present status; also get all
other information on Natives.
ft Recreation and Tourist
Trade,
!). Government. Determ ine
what government has done Tor j
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Seward Peninsula, (a) Federal:
Licenses, Laws and Regulations,
coordination (or lack of it) of
governmental agencies, (b) Ter
ritorial: Taxes, Laws and Regu
lations, Administration.
Shortly a quest onnaire will be
mailed to all miners in the Sec
ond Div r n for the purpose of
ascertaining facts now not
known.
Dr. H A Bauer solicits gen
eral cooperation for the survey
among offic als, organizations and
individuals, especially in the min
ing industry, the preparation of
as many local statistics on all
phases of economic life and popu
lation as possible to expedite the
work.
He also expects to work with
local committees representing in
terested. groUps to discuss the
aim and scope of the survey and
of the expected cooperation and
details for work and plan for
field trips.
The final report is to be finish
ed in Juneau after his return
from Nome Considering the
broad field to be covered by the
.survey and the comprehensive
nature of the investigation, a
final writeup should not be ex
pected before the fall of 1939.”
Kodiak, Sitka
Harbors to Get
Improvements
WASHINGTON, June 13 (A1)—
War Department engineers re
commended that Congress spend
$170,000 for improvements to
S.tka and Kodiak Harbors.
Sitka is to get $109,(XX) for the
construction of rubble mound
breakwaters between Japonski
Harbor and Aleutki Islands to
replace the small boat harbor pre
viously recommended for the Jap
amski Island Lagoon.
$70,000 will be used U) dig a
channel 22 feet deep and 20t)
feet wide between Kodiak In
land and an island near Kodiak
harbor.
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Council Holds
Busy Session
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The City Council met n reg
. ular session Monday night, June
i 12, at the city halL, all members
, of the council being present ex
! cept Lyle Nevin.
Health and Relief Committee,
Chairman Anderson, reported all
property owners cooperating
| with the C:ty in cleaning up their
i premises and arrangements be
| :ng made to have all garbage re
j moved. Chief Laws accompanied
Anderson on a tour of inspection
; and reprimanded a few who had
1 not yet complied with warning
i recently published in the Nugget.
Kelsey, Chairman of Fire and
Water committee, reported hav
ing given Ch ef Laws permission
' to purchase certain necessary sup
plies for the Fire Department.
Krohiow reported all streets
! in fair shape, some being graded
| others partly re-surfaced and all
drains now open. More work be
| ing contemplated in this line
when the loading shovel will be
available.
Bills n the approximate
amount of SlfXfO.OO were approv
ed for payment.
Communications were read
from Dr. Hays, M.D., Territorial
H alth Department, Juneau, com
mending the action of the City
Council in continuing the health
nursing service another year. Al
so a communication was read
i from Territorial Sanitary engin
eer Nasi, relative to certain reg
uloti ns prescribed for the local
scavengers.
Bids were called for clearing
i the debris off the streets which
has been piled up by the various
properly owners the past week.
The following bids were sub
mitted:
C. M. Allyn, $200.
Ed. Horen, $199.75.
Fred Yenney, $147.25.
Starr Motor Co. offered to rent
a large truck with driver for
$4.00 per hour.
The contract was awarded to
i Fred Yenney, the time limit for
completion of the job being 6
p.m. Friday, June 16th.
On motion duly made and car
ried the time limit was extended
for the payment of taxes until
July 15th, after which penalty
and interest will be added.
Due to the arrival of the first
boats, it was agreed that in case
certain persons could not find
available lodging, the City Hall
could be used under the super
vision of Chief Laws to accomo
date them. Permission was also
given the chief to deputize a spec
ial policeman if he considered
same necessary.
O. M Powell, who was present
requested and was given perm is
sion to lay a railroad track ac
ross Second Av/e„, east of the
Alaska Road Commission shop to
expedite loading unloading cars.
Mrs. Ida Sprengcr, Nome’s city
nurse, read her report for the
month of May which was accept
k?d and ordered filed. She also
asked that the Council approve
Iher application for her annual
vacation during the month of
July. It was approved.
A request was made by Chief
Laws, through the Fire Commit
tee for the purchase of 800 feet
of 2Vi inch hose, costing approx
imately $1000 FOB. Seattle. Af
ter considerable discussion, wlhioh
entered into the question of fin
ances, etc. no action was taken
on this matter.
An addition to the present fire
department building, to be used
ns a storage place for the cater
.pillar was also recommended, the
approximate cost of same being
estimated at $1200. No action was
taken on this recommendation,
but it was agreed to discuss the
advisabilty of same at a later
date, provided finances would
permit.
C. Kelsey reported that the
plans and specifications for the
.propost-d new school building
were near completion and would
soon be presented to the Council
for approval. Engineer Aben
Shallit has given his services free
to .the City in the preparation of
these .plans.
The general trend of opinion
expressed by the members of the
Council being to improve all
streets, drains, etc. and provide
more equipment for the Fire De
part merit as fast as finances will
permit.
Meeting adjourned, to meet
aga n June 26?h.
Investigate Rumor
Japanese Fishing
Alaskan aters
JUNEAU, June 13 —Fish
eries warden Don Haley flew to
Kalinetn Bay at the north end
of Kruzof Island to investigate
trailers’ complaints that two Jap
anese boats were fishing and mak
ing soundings near Sitka.
Rough seas and a high wind
made a landing impossible so he
went on to Sitka from whence he
planned to return to the bay in
' a patrol boat.
He reported that many small
craft could be seen in the bay
but none could be identified from
■ the air as Japanese.
The investigation started af
ter American fishermen reported
: the Japanese craft to Harry
) Bahrt, Deputy U. S. Marshal.
KETCHIKAN, June 13 <JP) —
Waterfronters said the Japanese
fishers from Prince Rupert which
recently sailed for halibut fish
ing, may be the ones reported
; in Juneau by trailers near Kruz
off. Very few Japanese have been
fishing out of, Rupert for several
years.
Seek Restrainer
Against Picketing
JUNEAU, June 13 </P) — Ap
plicants seeking a restrainer or
der against the Alaska purse sein
• er-s picketing seeking 'a reduction
in fish traps, completed testi
mony in the district court. Judge
1 George Alexander recessed the
court until Wednesday, when
I Eddie Sukow, union agent, and
others will testify against the re
: strainer witnesses.
Today W. C. Arnold, CSI at
torney; N. C. Braazel, Nakat
Packing Co. Bookkeeper; and
Captain Anderson of the steamer
Lakina, all testified on the back
ground of the dispute, asserting
that there was no trouble be
tween the union and canneries
or ships.
FRATERNAL ORDERS
I. O. O. F.
NOME LODGE NO. A-5
Meets second and fourth
Friday of each month 8 p.m.
Odd Fellows Building
L. O. O. M.
No. 1413
Meets third Monday
of each month
Odd Fellows Hall, 8 p. m.
Dr. W. A. Rystrom
or
DENTIST
First Avenue West
Phone Main 22
Lyons & Orton
Attorneys At Law
Rooms 918-921 Alaska Building
Seattle, Washington
Thos. R. Lyons Ira D. Orton
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Pioneer Water Co.
Water Delivery During Summer
Months — Tuesdays and Fridays.
Hauling Gravel, Oil, Etc.
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NELSON and BULLOCK
Phone Black 44
(HAS. CAVEY
Has Opened A Liquor Store
Carrying an Assortment
of Fine Liquors. Win
es, and Been.
FRONT ST. NOME '
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ONE SHOW: FRIDAY, 7:30 P.M. Adm. 55* ft 25*
JANE WITHERS in “PEPPER”
with IRVIN S. COBB — SLIM SUMMERVILLE
She’s On A Rampage — And It’s A Riot
also Our Gang in “Divot Diggers” and “Amateur Broadcast”
ONE SHOW SATURDAY 7:30 P.M. Adm- 55* ft 25*
“SING BABY SING”
with AJLICE FAYE, ADOLPH MENJOU, RITZ BROS,
A Riot of Music and Laughter
and “PACIFIC PARADISE”
TWO SHOW’S: SUNDAY 7:15 ft 9. Adm. 55* ft 25*
“LONDON BY NIGHT”
with GEORGE MURPHY — RITA JOHNSON
Thrill-A-Minute Mystery Romance
also ‘Swing Banditry” and “Romance of Digestion”
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MATERIAL STOCKED: SHAFTING, STEEL, BRONZE,
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Prompt Attention to Local and Out of Town Work
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also Beer, Soft Drinks, etc.
Cigars, Cigarettes and Candy
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