NEWS ITEMS
Thursday saw the departure of
the Bureau of Indian Affairs M.
S. Boxer, bound for Little Dio
mede Island in Bering Strait, to
return the Diomeders, who have
been summering in Nome, back
to their winter home.
Ralph Kitzmiller, ex-Nome
druggist and present member of
the Bon Marche staff. recently
purchased the dwelling adjoining
the Nome Motors on the West,
a.nd moved same to a lot on the
corner of B street and Kitzmiller
Alley. This is in preparation
for the return of Mrs. Kitzmiller.
who will arrive back in Nome on
the last boat, after an absence of
a year and a half in the States.
Thoughts while strolling aro
und town—the pristine beauty
and modernistic symetry of our
new Federal Building—its strik
ing clear cut archetectural design
concrete walks and spacious
grounds are indeed an eye filling
sight and a most pleasant one.
One pauses to reflect that after
all it is not only the centers of
population in the States that are
the receipients of federal largess,
It is heart-warming to realize
that the present administration
is not overlooking even this far
off section of the U. S. A. in its
heavy industry program, which
was ori, nally inaugurated to
partiall alleviate the unemploy
ment pi deni, especially that of
the locriia in which the individ
ual build ng project centered.
It would be interesting to know
just how far the outlay of some
$400,000 K) of Federal funds, ex
pended in the construction
of our new Federal Build
ing, has contributed toward the
local unemployment situation,
with especial reference to bona
fide Nome and Second Division
residents.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Lee were
in town for several days—oip
from Lee Bros. Dredging opera
tions on Soiom. n Rivei. Allan
reprns a very succc^-ful season
todate, with the expectation of
continuing for another two or
three weeks. The Lees’, one of
Nome’s pioneer families, have
purchasd the Andy Newberg
mining ground adjoining their
present operations, which will
give them several years further
dredging in their present area.
Harry Nelson, for a number of
years connected with the air
plane business in Nome, but of
late years turned miner, came in
from the Noxapaga several days
ago to visit his family in Nome
for a week or two, after whLch
' he intends to return to his camp
for a bit of drilling. Harry re
ports a very satisfactory season,
and states that partners Whaley
and Montague will soon be in
to get a few whiffs of city air.
have the whiskers trimmed, and
maybe take in a show.
Jules Gunderson, the Kouga
roker of this partnership, de
parted for the States a week ago,
stopping enroute to collect his
family, who spent the summer
at Seldovia on Cook Inlet.
Territorial Commissioner 0f
Education, Anthony Karnes, flew
into Nome last evening with Pil
ot Jack Herman at the controls.
Commissioner Karnes has been
on a swing around the Northern
portion of his domain, inspecting
schools ar.d advising with teach
ers and parents. “Tony” will be
;n Nome until Wednesday,depart
;ng for Fairbanks on the Electra.
Among the recent arrivals from
the thriving Kougarok district is
Woodbury Abbey, mining engi
neer in charge for several years
of the operations of the Kouga
rok Consolidated Dredging Co.
Mr.Abbey this season, along with
Stan Whistler and Dan Kelly, ac
quired a block of placer ground
from John Donovan on Mascot
Gulch in the upper Kougarok.
and has been busily engaged for
the. past several months in pros
pecting, stripping and other dead
work in preparation for next
season’s operation.
Mr. Abbey says that due to the
shallowness of the ground—5 to
8 feet to bedrock, by open cutt
ing with a bull dozer, he and
partners accomplished as much
prospecting with the aid of a
bull-dozer in a month’s time, as
could be done in two seasons
with a drill. Great things these
bull-dozers.
Mickey Powers, Nome and
Bluff pioneer, came up from his
Bluff camp to spend a few days
in town for recreational and bus
iness purposes. Mickey, along
with Martin Meherin, is the own
er of the well known Silver Bow
placer mining property in the
Bluff section, and an old timer
whose hospitality to the winter
wayfarer of the trail, is second
to none.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Bird were ar
rivals from the States via Fair
banks on Wednesday’s Electra.
Mr. Bird is vice-ipresident of
the Columbia Steel Corporation
of Portland, Ore., and is travell
ing the Territory contacting cus
tomers of his firm. While in
Nome Mr. and Mrs. Bird are re
siding in the U. S. Smelting Ke
fining and Mining Company’s
headquarters building,,
During the period of the Queen
Contest, extra copies of the Nug
get may be purchased from the
route carriers on the streets for
10 cents per copy, and at the
1 Nugget Office for 10 cents.
LINEN SHOWER FOR
NOME BRIDE ELECT
At the Stedman Avenue home
,of the Kenneth Rudes’, parents
of Miss Geraldine Rude, about 30
friends met several days ago to
participate in a linen shower for
Geraldine. Mrs. Don Lyle and
Mrs. Ruby Stonrrufelts were hos
tesses.
Many beautiful gifts were pre
sented to the lovely young bride
elect. as well as much free ad
vice concerning the marital es
tate,and how to be hapipy though
married.
The wedding of Miss Geraldine
Rude and Mr. Carl Wourinen
will take place Monday night at
the home of the bride’s parents,
with family friends in attend
a n ce.
Kitchen Shower for Miss Rude
Yesterday, Miss Jean Mozee,
assisted by her mother Mrs. B.
B. Mozee. was hostess at a kit
chen shower given in honor of
Miss Geraldine Rude. About 20
friends were present to extend
felicitations and many practical
gifts were showered on the guest
of honor
DRAW CLUB PRODUCTION
DIFFERENT
“Scoundrel”, a one-act play in
three episodes, Ls a funny, fascin
ating, fantastic affair. It will
make you wonder, laugh, and
ponder, for under its facetious
jesting are ideas that furnish
food for thought. Thruout it is
colorful; and parts of it are
beautiful.
The Drama Club has chosen
this play in a spirit of adventure.
It is distinctly different from any
previously produced. Distinctive
as it is, some people will like it;
some will not. Which will you
be? Come and see.
The presentation will be Thurs
day, Oct. 13th, 8 p.m., in the
Federated Church improvised
theater.
Court is in Session
The United States District
Court for the Second Judicial
Division of Alaska convened this
morning at 10 o’clock, inaugurat
ing the Fall court term. Judge
J. H. S. Morison presiding.
All petit jurors drawn during
the spring term of court report
ed for duty, one jury being
drawn today to sit on the Fred
Bourdon vs. A1 Gawn case,which
was set for 10 a.m. next Thurs
day.
On Wednesday next, Oct. 12th
all Federal offices will be closed
commemorating Columbus Day.
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Airplane News
Wien Alaska Airlines
Saturday, Sig Wien made a
trip to Fox Bar, Taylor and Nox
apaga with freight. Passengers
from Noxapaga to Name were
Mrs. Frank Whaley and Brownie
Whaley.
A trip was also made to Coun
cil with a load of freight.
Another trip was made to Fox
Bar and Noxapaga with freight
and to pick up Frank Whaley for
Nome.
Sunday. Pilot Wien flew to Tay
lor. Noxapaga, Coffee creek and
Fox Bar with freight. H. Baker
and S.Montague were passengers
from Noxapaga to Coffee creek
and B. Bebhardt was brought to
Nome from Fox Bar.
Another trip was made to Tay
lor and Dick Creek with freight
and “Nosey” Hansen and Carl
Bale as passengers from Taylor
to Dick Creek.
Today, Pilot Wien left for Fair
banks with Frank Whaley as a
passenger. He plans on return
ing to Nome this evenig.
Mirow Air Service
Hans Mirow to Iron Creek with
Brinton Sprague, returned and
made a special trip to Solomon
for Mrs. Joe Felder and child
who are now in Nome.
Jack Jefford to Deering and
Council, with Woodbury Abbey
and Richard Hogendom to Deer
ing and A1 Goodwin from Coun
cil to Nome. Freight and mail
were carried to Council and also
to Deering.
Hans Mirow to Fairbanks via
Ruby with Martin Jorgenson and
Ed. Nolle. Freight and first class
mail was carried to Fairbanks.
Pilot Mirow left Fairbanks at
one o’clock Nome time and is not
expected to arrive until about 6
p.m. today. He is expected to
bring first class mail and Inspec
tor Burnett.
Today Pilot Jefford to Council
with freight and mail. Two pas
sengers names unknown are to
be returning passengers.
Northern Cross Inc.
Pilot John Cross of the North
ern Cross Inc. airways of Deer
ing, flew into town late yester
day with Emil Laurin, John Nel
son and Jack Kelly, Macklin Ck.
miners, as passengers.
Pilot Jack Herman of the Fer
guson Airways of Kotzebue, ar
rived Nome last evening from
Fairbanks via Ruby, Kiana and
Candle with Commissioner of Eld
ucation Anthony Karnes as a pas
senger. Herman left for north
ern points early today with mail
and express.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
Unemployment Compensation
Commission of Alaska will hold
a public hearing on the eighth
day of Novenrvber. 1938, in the of
fices of the Unemployment Com
pensation Commission, new Ter
ritorial Building, Juneau, Al
aska. At that time the Un
employment Compensation Com
mission will hear any ob
jections to any general or
special rule pertaining to the pay
ment of Unemployment Compen
sation benefits to seasonal and
non-seasonal employees under
the Alaska Unemployment Com
pensation law that may be adopt
ed, amended, or rescinded by
the Commission at their meeting
which convenes on November 1,
1938.
Publish Oct. 10,17,24,31, 1938.
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Per Basket of 5 Pounds and Over—$1.15
FRESH HUBBARD AND MARBLE HEAD
SQUASH—2 lbs.—25<'
FRESH ITALIAN PRUNES
Per Box of 18 lbs—$1.85—2 lbs 25*'—9 lbs $1.00
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HOW TO STAKE CLAIMS.
How Mining Claims can be
Staked in Alaska, length, Bread
th, how many, and the Associa
tion Claim, described in detail, in
pamphlet form, for sale at The
Nugget Office, for 10 cents.
NOTICE
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the latest news by subscribing
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Great Variety Of
Fresh
Vegetables
From Inalakleet
SEND ORDERS IN CARE OF
E. B. LARSON
LADIES
AND
CHILDRENS
READY-TO-WEAR
AT
Calkins’ Shoppe
Pioneer Water Co.
Arrange Now for Your Winter
Delivery of Fresh Sparkling....
Spring Water.
ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE.
NELSON and BULLOCK
Phone Black 44
FRATERNAL ORDERS
I. O. O. F.
NOME LODGE NO. A-5
Meets Second and Fourth Fridays
,Next regular meeting October 14
Odd Fellows Building
MIDNIGHT SUN
Rebekah J^odge
No. 3-A, I.O.O.F.
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday's.
Next Meeting October 12.
Nomination of Officers
Odd Fellows Hall, 8 P. nt
L. O. O. M.
No. 1413
Meets 3rd Monday Each Month
Next regular meeting October 17
Odd Fellows Hall, 8 P. M.
PACIFIC ALASKA AIRWAYS INC.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
NOME TO FAIRBANKS WEDNESDAY 1:30 PM
FAIRBANKS TO JUNEAU .... THURSDAY 8:30 AM
Passengers, Express, U. S. Air Mail
Radio-Equipped Lockheed Electras
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DINE AND DANCE
AT THE
CABARET
Orchestra will Play Every
Wednesday and Saturday Nights
THE NEVADA
TOM CLONINGER
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