THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943 at the
postoffice at Nome, Alaska, under Act of March 3, 1879
SEWARD S FORESIGHT HONORED
Tomorrow, March 30, is Seward’s Day, strictly
a day for good Alaskans to pause and wonder at the
foresight of a man who saw a future in this vast former
Russian colony.
A Canadian newspaper of 1867 makes a statement
to the effect that “The Russians seem to be quite elated
at the success of their negotiations for the sale of
Russian America. The United States will have a terri
tory perfectly useless for all practical purposes.”
Seward worked against great odds to complete
the purchase of Alaska for $7,200,000 and was greatly
criticized for his efforts.
Today, the future of Alaska is assured. With its
natural resources and its freedom-loving people soon
to attain Statehood, Alaska will take its place in the
Union as one of the richest potential parts of this great
America. There are Sewards today who are working1
for this advancement because they, too, see the glorious!
future for this last frontier.
From the Bulletin of the Community Methodist Church, Nome
AS A CHRISTIAN CITIZEN, are you assuming!
your rightful responsibilities to your community?
What about the coming elections for city council-;
men and the school board? Shouldn’t we encourage
persons of character, ability and Christian convictions
to be candidates for these important offices? And
shouldn’t we support them?
Holdsworth Tells Alaska C. of C.
Alaska Prospectors Again Being
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Grubstaked By Minin? Grouns
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McKINLEY PARK, Alaska, (£>
—Alaska prospectors are being
grubstaked again by groups in
fused with a new interest in min
ing. the Alaska Chamber of Com
merce .was told Friday by the
territorial commissioner of mines.
Commissioner Phil Holdsworth
said the American Mining Con
gress was urging a tax incentive
program by Congress that would
provide a three-year tax exemp
tion on new mining developments.
It also would exempt grubstakes
and other money put into devel
opment from taxes and eliminate
some restrictions on exploration
and development programs.
His department, he said, would
ask funds for construction of a
new assay office at College. Phil
Holdsworth added that many old
timers had written him, telling of
having found pitchblende while
seeking gold in the early days.
Lt. Gen. J. A. Atkinson, com
mander in chief Alaskan Com
mand, discussed the military
“new look” as it affected Alaska.
He- stressed that transportation
facilities were the cardinal re
quirements in locating bases for
defense, with Anchorage and
Fairbanks as the key centers.
Plans include, he said, improve
m nt of the Naval bases at Kodi
ak and Adak. While the peak of
construction has passed for most
of Alaska, it is by no means end
ed, the general added.
He did not anticipate any great
increase in military strength and
urged local support of civil de
fense organizations and the Na
tional Guard.
Director John L. Farley of the
Fish and Wildlife Service ex
plained the North Pacific fishing
treaty which permits Japanese
fishing in Bristol Bay. Similarly,
he said, Americans are allowed to
fish the offshore waters of Mexico
and South America.
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Increasing cloudiness tonight.
Cloudy Tuesday. Little change in
temperature. Winds light and
variable. Lowest temperature ex
pected tonight 22, highest Tues
day 30.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: High temperature
33, low 20. Max. wind 18 mph
from the east. Sunrise 5:27 a.m.,
sunset 6:45 p.m.
Temperatures a year ago today:
high 6, low -16. Extremes this
date since 1907: high 36 in 1914
and 1926, low -29 in 1920.
Other Stations, 7 a.m. Today
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow 25 Fog
Kotzebue 15 Part cloudy
Wales 16 Part cloudy
| Nome 22 Clear
Unalakleet 37 Part cloudy
Bethel 23 Clear
l McGrath 22 Clear
Anchorage 26 Part cloudy
: Fairbanks 28 Clear
Edmonton 9 Part cloudy
Juneau 37 Clear
Ketchikan 41 Clear
Seattle 32 Clear
Pvt. David Scliine
Labeled ‘'Good
Soldier' by C.O.
AUGUSTA, Ga., UP)—G. David
Schine, a central figure in a row
involving Sen. McCarthy and the
Army, graduated from military
police1 school Saturday and was
labeled “a good soldier” by his
commanding general.
The heir to a hotel and theater
fortune was an investigator for
McCarthy’s Senate Investigating
Subcommittee before entering the
service last November.
Brig. Gen. F. E. Howard, com
manding general of the Provost
Marshal General Center at Camp
Gordon near here, said at a news
conference after the graduation
ceremonies that Schine, a private,
had been treated as any other
soldier during his eight-week ba
sic MP course.
Asked if he had been subjected
to any pressure while Schine was
undergoing training, the general
replied: “Absolutely not.”
Schine has applied for enroll
ment in a military police crimi
nal investigation course at Camp
Gordon.
The Army’s provost marshal
general, Maj. Gen. W. H. Maglin,
said in Washington Thursday he
had denied an application Schine
made for the criminal investiga
tor’s course as being premature.
He added that the application
would be considered again later.
Schine, who is being placed in
a receiving company in the new
assignment orders, declined again
to talk with newsmen.
Alaska Chamber Told
Governor Heintzleman
Has McKay's Backing
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road manager Frank E. Kalbough,
■aid the railroad poured more
than 14 million dollars into- rail
belt economy last year, of which
he said 93 per cent was retained
in Alaska. He urged more road
development for economic growth
and creation of an important
“backhaul,” of southbound goo'ds
for the railroad.
Col. Louis Foot, of the Corps
of Engineers, told of past and
anticipated future work of his de
partment in Alaska. This 3-ear’s
work, he said would total 117
million dollars. He said it was 133
millions in 1952; 137 millions in
1951; 35 millions in 1950.
He said that currently there are
105 active construction contracts
with 48 construction firms valued
at 225 millions. He said the re
maining work to be done totals
around 123 millions.
Bradford Phillips of the Arctic
Travel Service, said he expected
100,000 tourists would bring an
estimated 15 million dollars into
Alaska this year, making it the
territory’s third industry in dollar
volume. He predicted that by 1956
it would rank second.
The Alaska chamber adopted a
raft of resolutions, then set its
next meeting for the McKinley
Park Hotel Nov. 4-5-6.
The Chamber endorsed a four
point tax incentive program for
mining, to provide: 1. Three-year
exemptions on new mining ven
tures; 2. Elimination of the capi
tal gains tax; 3. make individual
income deductible from income
taxes if the income is expended
in direct exploration and develop
ment; 4. Easing of restrictions on
mining ventures.
Among other resolutions the
Chamber recommended construc
tion of a highway to Nome and
the Seward Peninsula.
RADIO PROGRAM I
ARMED FORCES RADIO SERVICE — NOME FIELD f
Monday
5:00—Bookshelf of World
5:30—Bud’s Bandwagon
6:00—News
6:15—Sports News
6:30—Revenuers’ Romp
7:30—Horatio Hornblower
8:00—Gordon MacRae
8:30—B’ather Knows Best
8:55—This I Believe
9:00—-Arthur Godfrey
9:30—FBI in Peace & War
10:00—Requestfully Yours
11:00—News
11:15—Rosemary Clooney
11:30—One Night Stand
12:00—Music from the Nite
1:00—News Headlines
1:05—Sign Off
Tuesday
6:26—Sign On
6:30—Bill Ring Show
6:45—Rise and Shine
7:00—News
7:15—Rise and Shine
8:00—News
8:05—Rise and Shine
8:30—Morning Devotions
8:45—Ronnie Kemper
9:00—Tennessee Ernie
9:15—Dave Garroway
9:30—Coffee Concert
10:00—Fred Waring
10:30—Bob and Ray
11:00—Lucky U Ranch
11:15—Morning Melodies
11:30—Piano Portraits
11:45—Strike It Rich
12:00—At Ease
12:15—Today’s the Day
12:30—Platter Parade
1:00—Curt Massey •
1:15—Hillbilly Jamboree
?:00—News
2:15—Nat’l Guard Show
2:30—Music a la Carte
4:00—Sports Forum
4:15—You and the World
4:30—Remember
4:45—Lum and Abner
5:00—My Little Margie
5:30—Bud’s Bandwagon
6:00—News
C>: 15—Sports News
6:30—-Revenuers' Romp
7:30—Call Me Freedom
8:00—Amer. Music Hall
8:30—Judy Canova
9:00—Groucho Marx
9:30—Six Shooter
10:00—Requestfully Yours
11:00—News
11:15—Sammy Kaye
11:30—One Night Stand
12:00—Music from the Nite
1:00—News Headlines
1:05—Sign Off
Wednesday
6:26—Sign On
6:30—Bill Ring Show
6:45—Rise and Shine
7:00—News
7:15—Rise and Shine
8:00—News
8:05—Rise and Shine
8:30—Morning Devotions
8:45—Ronnie Kemper
9:00—Tennessee Ernie
9:15—Dave Garroway
9:25—John Conte
9:30—Coffee Concert
10:00—Fred Waring
10:30—Bob and Ray
11:00—Lucky U Ranch
11:15—Morning Melodies
11:1 /—Music from S. A.
11:45—Dude Martin
12:00—At Ease
12:15—Today’s the Day
12:30—Platter Parade
1:00—Curt Massey
1:15—Hillbilly Jamboree
2:00—News
2:15—Johnny Mercer
2:30—Music a la Carte
4:00—Inside Track
4:15—Behind the Story
4:30—Remember
4:45—Lum and Abner
5:00—Junior Miss •
(AFRS program schedules subject to change without notice.)
NOME
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By HAROLD SALISBURY
Harold Salisbury, one of Nome's newer residents, is an Alaskan
enthusiast and is writing a book of Alaskan poems soon to be
published.
The following poem, dedicated to Nome, is most fitting for
Seward's Day.
Far to the west and northward of places we include
In sections called the Northwest, —in a distant latitude,
Where Bering Sea’s bleak monarchy dominates with deed
and boast,
Where man, the potent forces of the North, eternally
Combats in the arena of the mighty W'ill To Be!
Far to the west and northward of places we include
Where seal and walrus, wolverine and whale and polar bear
Are stalked by hardy Eskimos in danger’s glistening glare!
Where arctic vastnesses of sea are stretched with arctic ice
And leagues of tundra snow complete the scene of white,
precise,
Where bitter blows the blizzard blast and foul is
winter’s wage,
Where tide-born icepacks crunch and grind and wrench
a furious rage!
But on this rugged, brawling coast, behind its great sea wall
Lies Nome! The biggest little town ot any and of all!
A pity where the warmth of hearts is in complete contrast
To winter winds and Bering Ice, but, like the land, is. vast,
Whose friendliness is paramount and the gold of progress won
From out the bowels of her mines and in the setting sun!
And when the April breakup comes and gentle breezes blow,
When tundra stretches bloom again and Easter flowers grow
The sun shines down in glory blest, like ne’er it shone before
And consecrates all things to life m Spring’s sublime uproar
It consecrates all things to life and resurrects anew
The beauty that has dormant lain the boisterous winter
through,—
'
The sunshine flares, the blue skies beam and seas in
rapture roll,
The clouds in mystic colors clothed, the azure heavens
extoll,
The waves in jocund laughter break along the shining strand,
The gulls wheel gracefully once more o’er peaceful sea
and land,
The fishermen their art again apply by boat and beach,
The berrypickers troop anew the sweets of earth to reach,
The big ships from the south return and lie a mile off shore
To have their heavy cargoes lightered in—a welcome store,
The diggin’s open jap again and dredges, rlong snow-bound,
Revive, to grunt and grind once more and rape the
frozen ground,
Business flares bright and all the town to lively commerce
rings
As to the surge of happy hearts and Springtime—all
Nome sings!
Far to the west and northward on the rugged brawling coast
Lies the little town triumphant—to' her health toss down
a toast:—
Then here’s to Nome! whose hist’ry with adventure is allied,
Whose-past is etched in crimson strife and deeds in danger dyed
By frontiersmen well blessed with guts who wooed her for
her gold
But left traditions fraught with growth the present shall unfold,
Her future, by industry flanked, with promise is alight
For ever she’ll discover Nuggets of Achievement, blight,
But of her total riches in gold claim possessiveness
One claim-will pay through endless day—her Claim to
Happiness!