REGAINS USE OF
RIGHT EYE AT HOSPITAL
After nine years of blindness,
Simon S'goonik of Shaktoolik
has partially recovered his sight,
an operation having been per
formed on his right eye at St.
Joseph’s Hospital, at Fairbanks
recently.
Happy over being able to see
well enough to walk about, Se
poonik is going back to his fam
ily and reindeer herd at Shak
toolik with Pilot Hans Mirow.
He is an Eskimo, 57 years old.
and has been a carpenter and
reindeer h'erder. Before going
blind he spent 14 years in rein
deer work for the Indian Service,
and he was a leader of his people
at Shaktoolik.
Segoonik has a wife, three
grown sons, one son 14 years old,
and a married daughter at Shak
toolik, and he is the nephew of
Sinuk Mary of St. Michael.
At St. Joseph’s Hospital an op
eration was performed on Se
goonik’s right eye, a growth over
9 the pupil being pierced. His sight
in the eye is partially recovered,
he can s;e to walk about, and by
next summer he may get around
well enough.
His hospitalization expenses
are paid by the Office of Indian
Affairs.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE
25 cents per Bundle at
NUGGET OFFICE
Fur Rendezvous
Be At Anchorage
Feb. 18,19,20,21
ANCHORAGE, (Special)
Clyde. R. Ellis, manager of the
1939 Anchorage Fur Rendezvous,
has announced February 18, 19,
20, and 21, as the four days
chosen for the coming rendez
vous.
Traders, trappers, fur-buyers, j
skiiers, skaters, miners, fisher
men, Alaskans, Chcechakos, and
fun-makers will gather in An
chorage then. Many old friends
will cross trails there to re-live
old days and enjoy the fun at
hand.
For there will be fun along
with the business for fur sales
Plans ar.? under way for choice
of a Rendezvous Queen who will
be sent as Miss Anchorage to the
Fairbanks Ice Carnival. The Al
aska Game Commission has been
asked for seized furs for auction
as last year. Total fur sales last
v ar were around $18,000, which
is expected to be exceeded this
year. Outdoor sports, skiing,
skatin.g, hockey, kid dog races
I along with Eskimo native danc
es and blanket tossing are plan
ned.
Display of native crafts and
arts in connection with t'hr Bur
eau of Indian Affairs, a fur style
show, and Trapper’s Ball will
add to the interest.
Anchorage airplane companys
have agreed to carry 50 pounds
of fur free for each trapper fly
ing to the Rend zvous. Tom Be
vers is in charge of fur and will
care for any fur sent to the Ren
dezvous for auction. The fur will
be insured.
Much interest is already being
shown in the coming show and
a bigger and better Rendezvous
than ever before is expected.
NOME AND YUKON
PIONEER PASSES
At the age of 88 years, William
Adams, well known Yukoner of
the Gold Rush days, died at his
home in Seattle on December 1.
He and Mrs. Adams with their
partner John (Scotty) Reid from
Arizona, started for Dawson in
'97, built their own raft and
journeyed down the river. After
spending two years mining on
Gold Hill in the Klondike they
went by dog team 1700 miles
over the ice to Nome, where they
conducted a general merchandise
store until coming to Seattle in
1902, where he was in the gro
cery business for 35 years. Fun
eral services wers-. held at the
Forkner Funeral Parlors, 4214
University Way. Mr. Adams is
survived by his widow, Cath
erine Adams.
Father (reprovingly): ‘Do you
know what happens to liars
when they die?”
Johnny: “Yes, sir. They lie
still”
Airplane News
Nome Airport
Pilot Hans Mirow is reported
at Koyukuk Station, delayed by
weather, on his return flight to
the Nome airport.
Pilot Jack JefTord, engaged in
flying U. S. mail to east coast
points, is expected to return to
Nome tomorrow.
Two Pacific Alaska mail planes
took off from Nome yesterday,
enroute back to Fairbanks. Out
going passengers were Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Hamish, Bruce Neilson,
and John Carlson.
Two more PAA mail planes
are due to arrive Noma from
Fairbanks tomorrow, weather
permitting.
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Pilot Sig Wien took off for
! Fairbanks yesterday with Mrs.
1 Edna Fix, Carl Hallberg, and
Kirk Jackson as passengers. Pi
j lot Wien is scheduled to return
to his Nome base as soon as wea
|ther permits.
PRINTING BLANKS CARRIED
The Nome Daily Nugget carries
several forms of printing blanks
for your convenience — Dredge
Logs, thawing and drill reports
Mining Deeds, Placer and Lode
Location Notices. Vouchers,
Snecial Power of Attorney forms
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near Stockholm Spectators wait for the planes, fi,
Sweden stapes an air raid drill, too, in a rain-swei* field
ation. to dron bombs on tarerts in renter of field.
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