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ALASKA VISITORS
THAT COUNT
Alaskans find a sense of sat
isfaction in the prospect of some
thing more than tax collectors,
inspectors and agents or remote
Control visiting the Territory the
■coming summer.
High federal administrative of
ficers who will take the time and
trouble to come to Alaska and ac
quaint themselves first handed
with their duties and the prob
lems that here confront them
will be doing themselves a good
turn and at the same time gain
the respect and cooperation of
the people of the Territory.
Notable among those heralded
as intending to come this year is
Col Louis Johnson assistant sec
retary of war. His department
has a big task to perform in put
ting over the defense projects in
“Alaska—and the colonel is not
slow in keeping in contact with
the situation. He was here two
years ago accompanied by Col
Monroe Johnson, assistant secre
tary of commerce another live
executive who believes in keep
ing a few leaps ahead of the pro
cession: He also is expected to
come again this year.
A number of other administra
tive heads at Washington who
have a lot to do with Alaska,
and numerous senators and repre
semtatives might take a leaf out
'of the books of the two assist
ant -secretaries mentioned much
to their advantage. Let them
come and get acquainted and
know whereof they speak when
they deliberate in the nation’s
councils.
Col. Louis Johnson plans to do
more than merely tour the Terri
tory. He intends to come through
from Washington in a one-day
non-stop flight on one of the big
army bombers.
This flight will get much pub
lic attention and demonstrate to
the millions of American citi
zens that Alaska and the States
are not so far apart after all in
this day of rapid air travel.
The demonstration should go
far in hastening the coming of
commercial as well as military
services for the Northland.
Hail to the live wire leaders
who are blazing the trail for a j
greater day in Alaska.
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DO ALASKANS FLY?
From statistics recently fur
nished a Congressional commit
tee in testimony relating to de
livery of mail by air in Alaska
it was shown that in the fiscal
year 1939 there were—
116 times as many commercial
planes in Alaska as in the United
States;
70 times as many air miles
flown in Alaska as in the United
States;
23 times as many passengers
flying in Alaska as in the United
States;
1.034 times as many pounds of
freight and express carried by
air in Alaska as in the United
States;
48 times as many pounds of
mail carried by air in Alaska as
*in the United States; , j
-—population considered, or per '
capita.
An old sourdough was on his
first trip east. It was all new to
him. He wanted to Niagara Falls
so he went to Grand Central
Station and asked how to get
to Niagara Falls, “Well” said i
the ticket man, “there are sever
al ways you could go, but I think
it’s quicker to go by Buffalo.”
the sourdough looked surprised |
and said, “Well, if I must—hut
I bet I could make it quicker by
dogteam.” 1
ICKES SELECTED AS NO. 1
GROUCH OF UNITED STATES
HARTFORD, Conn. — Despite
his refusal to accept an honorary
membership in the Grouch Club
of American on the ground he
was an “incorrigible optimist”
Harold L Ickes, secertary of the
Interior, was rated as the out
standing “national grouch” in
the United States.
Tire outstanding “international
grouch” according to the exec
utive committee of the Grouch
Club was George Bernard Shaw.
In the committee’s opinion Shaw
has dominated the international
grouch field for 50 years.
Ned Sparks, dour-faced movie
comedian took second place in
the national competition.
Dynamite - tempered ’ Donald
Duck the Walt Disney character
of the comics and movies placed
third.
Shaw was the only competitor
considered in the international
field.
The Grouch Club was found- j
ed recently by Williard B Rog
ers Hartford hotel man who said
its purpose is to preserve wit
and humor in American life. The
club’s motto is:
“We are afraid everything is
going to be all right.”
Rogers announced the annual
Grouch club dinner would be
held in New York on February
29, which has been selected as
Grouch day.
FDR VACATIONS WITH
3RD TERM STILL MYSTERP
WASHINGTON (JP) — Before
heading south for a winter vaca
tion President Roosevelt was still
maintaining his silence about his
political future. At the same
time one of his strongest third
term supporters Ambassador Jos
eph Kennedy renounced any am
bition to become the Democratic
standard bearer.
It was unknown for sometime
how long the president would
remain away from the national
capitol—probably until February
24th, the deadline when his name
unless he withdraws it will go
officially before the Illinois pres
idential primary.
Asked before he left for the
south whether he will take any
steps to withdraw it before leav
ing, he said he knew nothing of j
the circumstances there or in Wis
consin where his name has also
been entered.
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Federated Church
Wilbur P. Wood, Pastor
11 a.m.—Church School.
7:45 p.m. Worship Service.
Sermon topic: “An Adequate
Faith.” Anthem by the choir,
ESKIMO METHODIST CHURCH
Miss Sarah Taylor, Deaconess
11 a.m.—Church School.
5:00 p.m. — Worship Service'
Sermon topic: “Would Jesus |
Join Our Church?” W P Wood j
will preach and there will be j
special music.
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L. O. O. M.
No. 1413
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of each month
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Pioneer Water Co.
Fresh, Sparkling Spring Water
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Wants Planes to Spot Japs
WASHINGTON Feb 22—Rear
Admiral Randolph Waesche. the
commandant of the Coast Guard
advised the Senate appropria
tions committee that the service
needed long-range airplanes to
investigate Japanese boats fish
ing in Bering Sea off tire Alas
ka coast.
He said the Japanese "purport
edly are taking our salmon" and
it is important to the United
States to know what is going on
a'ong the Alaska coast and be
sure that at least our jurisdic
tional waters are left free for our
own fishermen.”
The Ten Commandments are
good examples of broken Eng
lish.
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U S Being Prepared Enter War
MOSCOW Feb 22 (iP) — The
government newspaper Izvestia
declared “American capitalists
are preparing the entry of the
United States” into the Euro
pean war and it is for that rea
son the paper said that the work
of the Dies committee and its
drive against trade unions and
communists are being pressed.
At the same time the Komsom
ol Skaya. Pravad organ of the
Communist Youth League assert
ed American and Japanese re
lations have entered a grave
stage marked by mutual threats
and that Washington is taking
advantage of Japan’s increasing
dependence on the United Stat
es as a source for raw materials
in order to gain supremacy in the
Pacific.
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ONE SHOW FRIDAY, 7:30 PM Adm. 554 & 254
“LORD JEFF”
with FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW — MICKEY ROONEY
Mutinous Youth in the Prep School of Life
and “WILD BILL HICKOK” Chapter 4
ONE SHOW SATURDAY 7:30 P.M. Adm. 554 A tU
“EBB TIDE”
with RAY MILLAND — FRANCES FARMER
and MARCH OF TIME
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TWO SHOWS: SUNDAY 1:15 & 9. Adm. 554 A tU
“THE MAN WHO CRIED WOLF”
with LEWIS STONE — BARBARA READ — TOM BROWN
His Own Alibi Damned His Son
also “GOING PLACES” and “BAD HOUSEKEEPING”
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LOVE THAT KNOWS NO DECREES —Proudly Ernest Lindenthal, 71, kissed his
grand-daughter. Juliette Goodman. 6. ‘ graduating" from kindergarten at Avondale sehool, Chieago.
SPITFIRES EARN THEIR NAM E—Hirh speed and maneuvrability help rive Britain's |
prized Spitfires, as above, their rank as one of aviation's fastest military planes.
LOOKS ARE DECEIVIN C—Don't be fooled by the rather lean look of Robert E. Lee, prize
gelding now at Belmont park, N. Y., working out. This American-bred. horse was undefeated two
year-old champion in England last year, is apt to be a starter in the Kentueky Derby at Churchill
Downs. Trainer Maj. Tom McCreery is at left and Irving Burgess is up.
Notice of Rendering Account for
Final Settlement and Petition for
Determination of Heirs and for
Distribution
No. 599
In the Probate Court In and Fox* i
The Cape Nome Precinct Second
Division: Territory of Alaska
In the matter of the estate of
JOHN GROSS, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
Fred P. Durocher, Administrator
of the estate of John Gross, de
ceased, has rendered and pre
sented for final settlement, and
filed in the above Court, his
first and final report and account
and petition for order for deter
mination of heirs and for dis
tribution and that Thursday, the
11th day of April, 1940, at 10:00
o’clock am of said day at the
office and Courtroom of the
above Court in Nome, Alaska,
has been set as the time and
place for the settlement of said
report and account and for hear
ing of objections thereto if any
there be, and for a hearing on
the petition for determination of
heirs and for an order for final
distribution, and all persons in
terested in said estate are here
by notified then and there to ap
pear and show cause, if any they
have, why the said report and
account should not be settled
and allowed, and why distribu
tion of said estate should not
thereupon be immediately made
to the persons entitled thereto
without further notice of pro
ceedings. At such hearing the
Court will adjudicate and decree
who the heirs and distributees
are. Reference is hereby made to
the said report, account and peti
tion for further particulars.
Dated at Nome, Alaska, this 7th
day of February, 1940.
Fred P. Durocher, Administrator
Publish Feb 9 16 23, March
1, 1940
NOTICE
Pursuant to an order of court
entered on this 17th day of Jan
uary, 1940, Notice is hereby giv
en that a General Term of the
District Court, Second Division
Territory of Alaska will be held
in the court house at Nome, in
said Division and Territory com
mencing at the hour of eleven
o’clock A. M. on Monday March
15 1940 and to continue thereaf
ter according to further orders
of the Court.
Given under my hand and
with the Court’s seal affixed this
17th day of January 1040.
ALMER RYDEEN *
Clerk of the District Court for
the Territory of Alaska, Second
Division.
Publish—Feb. 16 23 Mar 1 8 1040
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Lyons & Orton *
Attorneys At Law
Rooms 918-921 Alaska Building
Seattle, Washington
Thos. R. Lyons Ira D. Orton
CHAS. CAVEY
Has Opened A Liquor Store
Carrying an Assortment
of Fine Liquors, Win- .
es, and Beers. 4
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