Drilling for Oil?
No, Testing for Sewer
No, they’re not drilling for oil
on the streets ' of Nome—yet.
The drill seen and heard in op
eration in various parts of town
is making test holes as part of
the preliminary survey now un
derway for the water and sewer
age project.
The work is being done by
Philleo Engineering Co. of Fair
banks.
ARCTIC
SANITARY
SERVICE
NEW MANAGER:
WILBUR ARNOLD
Phone — Black 65
P. O. Box 12
Clinton Gray Attending
Juneau Meeting of
Tax Advisory Board
Clinton Gray is in Juneau at
tending the first meeting of the
special governor’s committee to
study the tax structure of the ter
ritory which the governor states
has become a burden on the ter
ritory’s residents and businesses.
The legislators picked to serve
without pay are acting in an ad
visory capacity and will make
recommendations to the next leg
islature.
The committee is composed of
Sens. Nolan and John Butrovich
and Reps. Ken Johnson and Clin
ton Gray.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair tonight and tomorrow. Low
temperature expected tonight 25
to 30; high Thursday 30.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: High temperature
40, low 28. Sunrise at 5:54 a.m.,
sunset at 5:52 p.m.
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JUDGE GORE AND
FAMILY VISIT NOME
Lester Gore, former district •
judge (until 1934) and now an at- j
torney, accompanied by his wife
and daughter Diane, arrived from
their home in Ketchikan Monday
morning, surprising their friends
who had not expected them until
after the Pioneer convention.
They were accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Moore of Ketchikan.
Mrs. Gore and Mrs. Moore are
part of the Ketchikan Pioneer or
chestra which will supply music
for the Pioneer convention.
This is the first trip to Nome
for Diane Gore, who was born in
Ketchikan the day Nome had its
disastrous fire in 1934.
Only Two Days Left
To Get Free X Rays
At Federal Building
There are only two days left to
have your free X ray taken.
X rays are being taken in the
U.S. Courtroom of the Federal
Building from 2 until 5 p.m. on
Thursday and Friday.
For those who cannot come
durin>g%the day a special evening
schedule is planned for Thursday
from 6 until 8 p.m.
The public to date has not
availed itself of this privilege to
any great extent, stated Public
Health Nurse Mrs. Nels Swanberg
Jr., and everyone is urged to take
advantage of this opportunity
while it is available.
Only two days left!
Fire Monday Evening
Believed to Have Been
Caused by Juveniles
Monday evening about 7 o’clock
the Fire Department was called
to a storehouse of the Wallace
Hotel where a surplus supply of
cots and mattresses belonging to
the hotel was stored.
The fire was well under way
when the alarm was given, and
replacement value of the mer
chandise lost has been estimated,
at $1,500, stated Police Chief John
Marvik.
The Police Department is in
vestigating the origin of the fire
which is believed to have been
caused by juveniles.
SUNDAY IS RALLY
DAY AT METHODIST
CHURCH SCHOOL
Sunday, Sept. 29th, is Rally Day
at the Community Methodist
Church and all students who have
vacationed from Sunday School
for the summer are urged to at
tend and get in the swing for the
winter program that has been
planned with a full staff of teach
ers from nursery through high
school as well as an Eskimo class
and an adult class.
Mrs. Robert Grant has been an
nounced as the superintendent of
the Sunday School.
Bibles will be presented to all
students stepping up into the
fourth grade of Sunday School.
Norma Sez: Lots of new pops,
sheet music, and special orders
at THE MUSIC BOX.
WANT ADS
FOR SAJLE—Royal oil cookstove,
in good condition, $35. Call
Red 185. 15c
NEW DRY RED SALMON—Or
der now from Teller Commer
cial Co., Teller, Alaska. 118
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SHOWING AT THE NOMERAMA
Wednesday and Thursday
Two Shows Nightly, Starling at 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
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MERC MEAT
L Place ..Save
SPARERIBS 84'lb
Cut From Small Hogs
VEAL STEAK 69'lb
VEAL STEW Ay11"
STEWING CHICKEN 59' n>
Cut-Up — Pot-Prepared
PORK STEAKS 89°
GROUND BEEF 69'^
10-Pound Roll
BEEF TONGUES 59'lb
PURE LARD 33'
* 1-Pound Package