THE NOME NUGGET
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EDITORIAL
SPRING ARRIVES
Yesterday, March 21st. the of
ficial first day of spring arrived
with the smell of invigorating
fresh air and the feeling that
summer is just around the corner
however, not like that proverbial
corner of prosperity—for that is
one thing we are sure of up here
in Nome is that after winter,
comes summer. Today also blos
somed out with the smell of
spring in the air, soft, sylphan
breezes stirring the ozone.
It is on such days that you
would most appreciate a drive in
to the country where wild-flow
ers are blossoming and the odor
of fresh grown things permeates
the air—that is if you were out
in the States.
However, Nomeites are thank
ful for the chance to get out of
their winter hot houses and stroll
the snow-covered streets in light
overcoats, enjoying the mild wea
ther and cheery atmosphere. Any
way that's the way we feel—and
we suppose it's entirely due to
the fact that “Spring is in the
air.’’
FINN-RUSS WAR ENDS—
WHAT NOW?
The brief, bitter war between
sturdy little Finland and ponder
ous ungainly Russia has ended.
Historians here set up a mile
stone and students of the trend
of nations make their appraisals
as to the new status and future
bearing on world peace.
Finland suffers tremendously
in loss of territory and is brought
under Russian dominance, but
she emerges with the respect and
moral support and sympathy of
the world—and in no mean mea
sure will at least be autonomous.
Her magnificent fight saved her
from a far more servile state and
served to prove that Russian is
anything but the sweeping force
that many had feared her to be.
Russia’s dream of carrying So
vietism to the world or far be
yond the old borders of Russia is
rudely shaken. She gains strateg
ic bases on the Baltic and the
Scandinavian frontier, but wheth
er or not he is appreciably streng
thcned on that front remains to
be seen.
Germany figures little in press
references to the new Finnish
Russian pact but in all liklihood
'is pleased that Russia did not
gain a more formidable position
such as would have resulted had
she persisted in her drive toward
or across the Scandinavian pen
insula, possibly throwing an en
circling barrier about the Ger
mans above the Baltic and to the
North Sea.
With the Finnish theater of
war now quiet, mopping up and
readjustment in that area may be
expected to be followed by many
reports of drastic treatment of
the subjugated zone, but Russia
will face an indignant world if
she attempts such ruthless prac
tices as attended the raping and
ruthless dismemberment of Po
land.
With the Finnish front now
quiet, the European war marks
time, with little action on the
Western front but spring coming
on and huge armies concentrat
ed there and in the Near East,
the question now is “What Next.”
Europe sits on a string of volcan
oes, and unless a miracle occurs
in the diplomatic world most any
thing may happen.
WHY DO JAPANESE HALT?
Recent news dispatches indic
ate that military observers be
lieve that the Japanese invasion
of China has become so extend
ed that it taxes the power of the
Japanese army to maintain posi
tions now held, precluding any
serious under taking to conquer
the balance of China.
This implies that the effort of
Japan has exhausted the resourc
es of the nation and that China,
if she continues the struggle, will
eventually oust the invaders. Of
course, the Japanese, by retrench
ment, can take advantage of time'
to rebuild the reserves that have
been depleted and it is possible
that the empire will remain
strong enough to withstand any
effort of the Chinese to reclaim
the captured territory.
The viewpoint of the military
men may not be entirely correct.
It is possible that the Japanese,
foreseeing new difficulties ahead,
such as complications with the
United States realize that a halt!
must be made, temporarily at j
least in China while the empire
waits for developments. The
Chinese venture must be stabil
zied in order that the full energy
of the nation may be directed to
ward new perils.
WEEKLY PLANE SERVICE
SEATTLE, JUNEAU, IN MAY
TACOMA, Marh 11 — A week
ly passenger air servie between
Seattle and Juneau is expected to
start about May 15, H. M. Bixby
Pan American Airways official,'
informed the Chamber of Com
merce Alaska Development Com
mittee.
Twenty passenger flying boats
will be used, Bixby said, as in
dications are that the CAA
would grant the PAA Alaska line
a license “shortly.”
Eventually, he added, a daily
service is planned.
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Sitka Doubles Population
In The Last Decade
The historic city of Sitka, now
fifth largest city in Alaska has
taken the place which was held
by Nome in the last census, rank
ing behind Juneau, Ketchikan.
Anchorage and Fairbanks. The
present population of Sitka on Oc
tober 1, 1939 was 1945.
Unless Nome population prov
es to be more, Nome will have to
take Sixth place. The nearest
'.owns to Nome’s size are:
Petersburg — 1288
Wrangell — 1142.
It is evident that Nome’s rank
will be the fifth or sixth largest
City in Alaska.
If you have not made your
guess at Polet's store you still
have time to do so.
j McKinnon expires
ON WEST COAST
Joseph J. McKinnon, pioneer
northerner and for many years a
resident of the Fairbanks area,
died at 10 o’clock Sunday morn
ing in the Burlington Hospital at
Burlington, Washington., accord
ing to a message received by his
stepson, William Boyle of Fair
banks. Mr. McKinnon had been
in failing health three years. He
left Fairbanks last November,
shortly after Mrs. McKinnon had
passed awad there.
Mr. McKinnon was born on
Prince Edw'ard Island, Canada,
August 26, 1882. He went to Daw
son in 1904.
He remained in the Klondike
capital until 1917, when he went
to the Iditarod, where he stayed
until 1913. Then he moved to
Nome.
After four years at Nome, he
went to Fairbanks. He was dredge
master of the United State Smelt
ing Company's first dredge on
Goldstream. Subsequently he j
worked on Fish Creek.
Last year he was dredgemaster
for the C. J. Berry Company
near Miller House, in the Circle
distrit.
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Charles S. Mott (above), f>4,
native of Newark, N. J., is one
of auto industry’s richest men.
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GREAT RACE HORSE
RETIRED TO FARM
LOS ANGELES. March 18 —
Charles S. Howard announced
that Sea Biscuit, the American
turf's greatest money winner,
will be retired to stud in the
spring, ending speculation whe-i
ther Sea Biscuit would be sent
after the half-million dollar
mark of Pimlico and other big
races.
dream theatre
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Clyde (Tv‘x) Cockburn
For Representative
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terest of the 2nd Division
and Alaska as a whole.”
Primary Election
April 30, 1940.
VOTE FOR
RICHARD E. LEE
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THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
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Elizabeth M. Cross
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
On The Democratic Ticket
Quarter Century In Alaska
Primary Election April 30, 1940
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HERE'S HOW SEABISCUIT WHIPPED THE FIELD IN HANDICAP
This picture shews the field driving home, with the great Seabiscuit in the lead, in the $100,000 added Santa Anitta Handicap, a triumph
’ h rr.af’e the f. jg. Howard-owned horse the greatest money winner of all time. The horse unidentified, between War Plumage and
1 h’ng Call, is Royal Crusader, which ran tenth.
ICE MOVED AT NENANA
1917— April 30 . 11:30 AM
1918— May 1 . 9:33 PM
1919— May 3 . 2:33 PM
1920— May 11 . 10:46 AM
1921— May 11 . 6:42 AM
1922— May 12 . 1:20 PM
1923— May 9 . 2:00 PM
1924— May 11 . 3:10 PM
1925— May 7 . 6:32 PM ^
1926— April 26 . 4:03 PM
1927— May 13 . 5:42 AM
1928— May 6 . 4:25 PM
1929— May 5 . 3:41 PM
1930— May 8 . 7:03 PM
1931— May 10 . 9:23 AM
1932— May 1 . 10:15 AM
1933— May 8 . 7:30 PM
1934— April 30 . 2:07 PM
1935— May 15 . 1:32 PM
1936— April 30 . 12:58 PM
1937— May 12 . 8:04 PM
1938— May 6 . 8:14 PM \
1939— April 29 . 1:26 PM
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