J/L COL. KIRN
COMMANDER
^<)F NOME POST
Lt. Colonel William T. Kim,
F. A., has assumed command of
the Nome Garrison, succeeding
Brig. General Edwin W. Jones,
who was in command for over
two years, it has been announced.
The people of Nome deeply re
gret the departure of General
Jones, and wish him the same
success in his new assignment
that he enjoyed here. His con
sistent and genuine cooperation,
friendship and affability were
^ sincerely appreciated by his many
’Nome friends.
The community is happy to
welcome Colonel Kirn and to ex
tend to him its hospitality and its
assurance that his tour of duty in
Nome will be a pleasant one.
Lt Colonel Kim, a native of
St. Louis, Mo., was commissioned
upon graduation from the United
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE CAPE NOME PRECINCT.
In the Matter of the Estate of
WILLIAM O. HAERING, De
ceased.
No. 706.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That by order of the Probate
Court in and for the Cape Nome
Precinct, Second Division, Terri
tory of Alaska, the undersigned
has been duly appointed Admin
Istratrix of the estate of Williams
O. Haering, deceased.
All persons having claims
against said estate should pre
sent them with proper vouchers
attached within six (6) months
from the date of his notice to the
undersigned, at Nome, Alaska, or
to her attorney, C. C. Tanner.
Dated at Nome, Alaska,, this
3rd day of October, 1944. ; .
BARBARA ELINOR SMITH,
^ Administratrix.
*. Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25.
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States Military Academy at West
j Point ip 1920. He was assigned
j to the field artillery and since
j that time has served in the Ter- 1
ritory of Hawaii, California,;
Wyoming, Oklahoma, Kansas,1
Washington, Texas, and at vari
i ous stations in Alaska. He is a |
graduate of the Field Artillery
; School and the Command and
General Staff School.
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| The new Nome commander at !
1 present, claims Los Gatos Cali- ;
fornia, as his home. His wife,
Pauline, his 15-year-old daughter
} Betty, and his 8-year-old son Bill
| reside there. Mrs. W. C. Kirn.
1 mother of the colonel, resides at
present, with her daughter in St.
Louis. v j
j The Nome Nugget joins with
' the people of Nome in wishing |
, Lt. Colonel Kirn all success in
this new command. '
! ROOSEVELT
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WAR BILLS . !
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 4.
1 —(API—President Roosevelt to
day signed, with considerable re
luctance, the legislation setting
up a re-conversion of the ma
chinery designed by Congress to
help guide the nation’s business
and manpower in war and peace.
Two of the measures in the bill
he signed are the set-up of the!
Surplus Property Administration,
which is to dispose of an esti
mated 100,000,000 worth of sur
plus war goods and the other,
created a Mobilization Reconver
sion Agency to replace the Of-,
; fice of War Mobilization
i The President told his news
conference that Byrnes will con
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tinue to head the new agency un
his successor can be nominated !
when Congress returns from its j
recess on November 14th. Byrnes j
said that he didn’t want the job
permanently.
Roosevelt said that the Surplus
Property .bill .creates; a dangerous
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and confused method of disposing
of the goods with elaborate re
strictions in many instances,
which will delay rather than ex
pedite, the re-conversion and re
employment. He also disclosed
that 20.000 tons are being flown
to China monthly.
The Chief Executive said that
the Omerican airmen have per
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that nation and made the remark,
when a repored asked him to
comment on the statement which
has origh# ted in Chungking,
“That the American supplies to
the Chinese armies were pitiful
ly inadequate.”
COUPLE ARE
RESCUED FROM
UNDER-BRUSH
JUNEAU, Oct. 4.—(AP>—A
Chicago couple and their three
year-old son, who have been lost
since Sunday in an almost im
penetrable 10-foot high under
brush on the treacherous cliff of
Mount Juneau, were rescued to
night.
All three. Edmund Schnoeker,
wife and child are recovering
from bruises and exhaustion.
The three were hiking Sunday
and started to climb the moun
tain. when a fog settled and the
rain sarted. They became lost and
spent the night together on the
mountain.
Monday morning they attempt
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ANVIL LODGE
NO. 140
F. & A. M.
Meets First and
Third Thursdays
Each Month
LUTHER DUNBAR. W. M.
NORVIN W. LEWIS. Secy.
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Meets First Friday
GUST CARLSON. N. G.
ROBERT BALDWIN. Sec. .
IRA D. ORTON
Attorney At Law
Room 1—Nevada Building
Nome. Alaska
Seattle Office:
1912-13 Smith Tower
Telephone Elliot 8200
O. D. COCHRAN
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Mrs. Schnoekcr fell over the 60
i foot cliff into the creek and was ;
i knocked unconscious. When she,
revived in the icy water she saw J
| the lights of the searching party i
| below her, who heard her crie.' i
| and rescued her. She gave the !
jdiections of the location of her
i son and husband, who were later ;
found and brought to the hospital. :
The husband was brought
dovm the mountain on a stetch
er
The family arrived in Juneau i
recently from Chicago. 1
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(OFFICIAL PUBLICATION )
Report Of Tlie Financial Condition
or THE
Miners and Merchants Bank of Alaska
Located at Nome. Territory of Alaska, at the close- of business on the
30th day of September, 1944.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts_______ $ 234,775.95
Loans on real estate _____ 66,500.00
1 Overdrafts ......_______ None
i United States bonds and securities ..... . 1.296,400.00
| Other bonds and warrants ._.....— .98,318.75
Banking house, furniture and fixtures ____—— 41.130 55
| Other real estate owned ____ * 635.59
I Checks on other banks and other cash items - MAE.26
; Exchanges for clearing house —-- 1...
.lash on hand and due from other banks 9.991.97
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j Expenses in excess of earnings ---
Gold Bullion on Hand ...... f-,446.09
TOTAL .... -..- $2,516,497^16
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ________ % 100,000.00
Surplus fund.......—... 25.000.00
Reserves ____—---—r-«—
Undivided profits less expense* paid -- 108,751.81
Dividends declared but unpaid .....
Due to other banks ..........
Individual and savings deposits_ _ 1.874 '35.31
Demand and time certificates of deposit 408,610.04
Cashier’s and certified checks ___
Notes and bills rediscounted .....
Bills payable (including certificates of deposit! for
money borrowed ___ ___
TOTAL__ $2,616,497 16
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
Territory of Alaska ) as.
Second Division >
I, H. G. GABRJELSON Cashier of the above named bank, dt
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to tbe beat *4
my knowledge and belief.
H, G.,GABRTFLSON, Cmtder. ,
■ (Correct—Attest):
G R. JACKSON
IRA D ORTON.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me thi> 30th day of September, 1944
EDITH R. BULLOCK
Notary Public in and tor the Territory of Alaska. My commission er
pires Janary 7, 1946.
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