THE NOME NUGGET
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HIGH PAA OFFICIAL
VISITS FAIRBANKS
Bringing confirmation that all
forces of the Pacific Alaska Air
ways subsidiary of Pan American
Airways are “on the brink” of
the long anticipated Seattle-Jun
eau skyway link. Robert O. Bull
winkel was in Fairbanks this
week to confer with local officials
of the PAA.
Bullwinkel has been assigned
by Pan American Airways as tra
ffic manager for the Alaska dis
trict, with headquarters in Seat
tle. He was accompanied to Fair
banks by Louis Delebeque, Pac
ific Alaska Airways manager at
Juneau for a three-way confab
with Joe Crosson, Fairbanks man
ager.
No Hitches
Bullwinkel was confident that
no hitch will arise in the plans
for the twice-weekly flying boat
schedule Seattle to Juneau, be
ginning May 15 or shortly there
after.
The traffic manager discount
ed any probability that the Civil
Aeronautics Authority might
bring in an unfavorable report
over the Alaska line. CAA heads
are still silent as to recommenda
tions following the taking of tes
timony at public hearings in
Washington D. C., several weeks
ago.
“We would not have entered
into the large scale improvement
program and advanced prepara
tions now in progress had w'e not
felt confident the CAA is a 100
percent champion of the States
Territory connection,” said Bull
winkel.
Bullwinkel was unable to give
assurance that two Douglas trans
ports will be assigned to the Fair
banks-Juneau run.
“We are awaiting word on the
I proposed addition of two luxury
flying ship to the Interior ser
j vice,” he stated “but so far the
; expected transfer is still just that
—expected.”
Earlier reports had indicated
the Douglas craft might be in
service between Fairbanks and
Juneau by early May.
SENATOR KEY PITTMAN
ADVOCATES BIG NAVY
WASHINGTON, April 24 —
Chairman Key Pittman of the
Senate foreign relations commit
tee, registering suppoort for a
[ bigger navy declared it is imper
ative for the United States to
build a fleet capable of defend
ing the western hemisphere al
one, if necessary.
He told reporters he thought
this country should not depend
on the existence of the British
fleet to maintain the Monroe Doc
trine. Neither, he said, should the
U. S. ever be placed again in the
position of having to go to the
aid of England and France to
protect our own interests as the
country did in the last war.
A Navy this size would consid
erably exceed the one contemplat
ed under the pending bill pro
posing an 11 percent increase in
strength and on which action is
expected by the Naval committee 1
next week.
The House already has approv
ed the bill.
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and typical Alaskan stationery—
“Sourdo’ugh Roadhouse Letter
heads and Envelopes”, have beer
brought strictly uptodate, and are
now available at the Nugget offl
ce.
Baseball Scores
April 25 —American League—
Chicago 1—Cleveland 3
New York and Boston games
postponed on account of rain.
Philadelphia 6—Washington 7
National League —Boston 1 —
New York 9
Brooklyn 3—Philadelphia 1
Cincinnati 2—Chicago 4.
April 26—American League —
New York 1—.Boston 8
Chicago 11—Cleveland 1
Detroit and St. Louis games
were postponed on account of
rain.
Philadelphia 6—Washington 8.
National League —Brooklyn 6
—Philadelphia 0
New York 5—Boston 3
Pittsburgh 10—St. Louis 4
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Noatak-KobukPrecinct,
Territory of Alaska, Second
Division
In the matter of the estate of
WARREN J. FERGUSON, De
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that, by
order of the Probate Court in
and for the Noatak-Kobuk Pre
cinct, Alaska, the undersigned
has been appointed Executor of
the Estate of WARREN J. FER
GUSON, Deceased. All persons
having claims against said estate
should present them with proper
vouchers attached, within six
months from the date of first
publication of this notice, to the,
undersigned Executor at Kotze
bue, Alaska.
First publication 26th day of
April, 1940.
Archie R. Ferguson,
Executor
Publish April 26 May 3 10 17
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NOTICE
Written applications will be re
ceived at the office of the City
Clerk until 5 o’clock p.m. May
13th, 1940, for the position of
School Tax Collector for the
year 1940.
Nome Common Council
By M. J. Walsh, City Clerk
April 24, 26, 29. j
CALL FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the City Clerk,
Nome, Alaska until 5 o’clock p.
m. May 13th, 1940, and then pub
licity opened, for furnishing all
labor and materials for the erec
tion of the addition to the
NOME SCHOOL BUILDING, in
strict accordance with the plans
and specifications as prepared
and approved by the Nome Com
mon Council.
Each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check for five (5%)
percent of the amount of the bid,
payable to the City of Nome.
The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids.
Bv City Council of Nome, Alaska
Acting for Anthony E. Karnes
Commissioner of Education
April 24, 26, 29.
NOTICE
Written applications will be re
ceived at the Office of the City
Clerk up to 5 o’clock p.m. on
May 13, 1940, for the following
positions:
Chief of Fire Department and
Chief of Police.
Engineer at Fire Department.
Driver at Fire Department.
Nome Common Council
By M. J. Walsh, City Clerk
April 24, 26, 29.
CLEANUP NOTICE
May 1st, to 10th, 1940, has been
designated as the period in which
property owners are requested to
clean up their premises, as has
been the annual custom, and
place debris at some convenient
place on the street adjacent to
their property where it can be
reached by truck.
The city officials expect your
cooperation in this attempt to
clean up our town and make it
presentable when the first boat
arrives. The Health and Relief I
Committee of the City, accom
panied by the Chief of Police
will make a tour of inspection of
the sanitary conditions of the
town and report same to the
Council at its next regular meet
ing.
Nome Common Council
By M. J. Walsh, City Clerk j
April 24, 26, 29, May 1
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TO 1 HE VOTERS OF THE SECOND DIVISION
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Again the time has arrived when you, men and women voters of the Second
> ; Division must turn your attention to the requirements and needs necessary for maintain
ing and developing our legislative standards. With it has come the important task of
selecting those persons whose ability and integrity most qualify them for the respons
f ibility that is to be intrusted in them to decide and enforce problems of great import
ance to our Alaskan people.
We are of a country whose chief industry is the mining of gold. Naturally, it
would follow that one versed and experienced in mining, with a comprehensive knowledge
i °f those problems and necessities attendant, would be most suitable to represent the peo
ple at the next session of the legislature; providing he has the desire and ability to be of
that service. I am firmly convinced that if I am elected as your representative to the
| House in the primaries on April 30th and in the fall general election, I will more than
justify the faith and trust imposed in me. !
As most of you know, I am a long time resident of Nome, having lived here
since childhood and have, during that time, enjoyed, I believe, a good reputation of char- j
acter. Both my father and mother are early pioneers of Alaska, my father first coming to
Nome in 1902, while my mother arrived in 1906, and have been engaged in mining on
Seward Peninsula ever since.
In 1936 the Lee Brothers Dredging Co. was organized by my father, brother and
myself on Solomon River and has since been steadily developing. In the capacity of busi
ness manager for the company I have gained much valuable experience and knowledge in
handling business deals and coming in contact with many problems relating to widespread
interest. It was that knowledge of the various necessities concerning our entire country
that induced me to enter my name on the Democratic ticket as candidate to the House of
Representatives.
My affiliation with the Democratic Party began in the spring of 1934 when I join
ed the party at the age of twenty-two. That fall I was appointed Clerk to the U. S. Attorn
ey at Nome and in that capacity acquired an invaluable education in the manifold intric-*
acies of political jurisdiction. Since 1936, when resigned in favor of mining, I have been con
tinually associated with the principles and policies of the Democratic Party and will I
staunchly uphold its platform should I be elected for this coming biennium and shall, at
all times, bear in mind that the needs of the people and this country are first, last and
always.
Very sincerely yours,
RICHARD E. LEE '
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MAN AT WORK—Despite appearances, that man's NOT
loafing but is hard at work watching aviation cadets flying over
head at U. S. naval air station In Pensacola, Fla. A stunt check
pilot, he’s dictating comments to man with pencil, these for use
during a later criticism of the flight.
Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
FORECAST, NOME AND VICINITY
Cloudy with occasional light showers tonight & Saturday: Slight
ly colder.
Data For 24 Hours Ending 1:80 pm Today
Highest temp — 60 Lowest temp — 37 Precipitation —0.01
Total precip. this month 0.57 Total since Jan. 1 1940 1.79
Temp. Humidity Wind Weather
12 Midnight .. 47 58 NE-7 Cloudy
8am .-. 43 79 E-9 Cloudy
12:30 p m ..-. 48 55 SE-9 Cloudy
One Year Ago Today
rfighest temp — 22 Lowest temp — 5 Precipitation — 0.00
Tomorrow: Sunrise 3:46 a. m. Sunset 8:12 p. m.
Hie Peninsula: Temp. Wind ..Weather
Deermg ....... ................ ........ .......
Council ...—.. 47 Calm Cldudy
ghelovin . .— 43 SE-4 Cloudy
Kotzebue ....... ........ ...... ........ ........
Solomon ____ 48 W-10 Cloudy <
Teller _ __ ___— .. 38 E-8 Pt Cldy
Wales _....... 26 NE-30 Cldy Fog
Weather Elsewhere: 1:88 am Nome Time ’
Temp. Wind Weather Precip.
Anchorage .. ....— - — 41 N-6 Cloudy 0.00
Bethel... 40 E-10 Pt Cldy 0.00
Oordova .... .—... _ 43 SE-6 Rain 0.12
Butch Harbor ... 38 S-6 Cloudy 0.06
Fairbanks . ..—.. . 34 SE-2 Clear 0.00
Juneau ....— 38 Calm Clear 0.00
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