Chamber of Commerce
Hears Hermann Speak on
Territorial Government
Continuing the planned pro
grams at the weekly meeting of
the NWA Chamber of Commerce,
iUJS. Atty. Russell R. Hermann
spoke to the members yesterday
on territorial government.
He compared the territorial gov
ernment with city and federal,
explaining the differencse and
where the authorities intermingle.
Hermann pointed out that as a
territory our Legislature is con
trolled by Congress in Washing
ton and especially by various de
partments; that Congress could
set aside bills passed in Juneau.
He answered questions from the
Chamber members and explained
briefly the advantages and dis
advantages of Alaska as a state,
as a territory and as a common
wealth.
Bill to Give Alaska 90%
Of Mineral Lands Revenue
Passes House
WASHINGTON, UP)—A bill to
give Alaska 90 percent of federal
revenues obtained from the terri
tory’s mineral lands passed the
House Monday. It now goes to the
Senate.
Alaska now receives 37 Vi per
cent of revenues derived from
coal, oil and gas leases but shares
in none of the net profits from
the operation of government coal
mines there.
Home Arts Club Hears
Mayor Steve Andersen
On Sewer System Plans
Steve Andersen, mayor of
Nome, was guest speaker for the
Home Arts Club last evening
which was held at the home of
Mrs. Russell Hermann with Mrs.
Walter Hodge as co-hostess.
He explained that the projected
sewerage and water system and
the work which must preceed the
bond election, which should be
early in the summer.
The housing survey underway
by the club is over half done and
many interesting facts are being
compiled on the subject by mem
bers and volunteers.
It was announced that Bill Gil
lis will supply the plants for the
annual plant sale this year from
his heated greenhouse, which is
already planted.
The club was also informed
that playfield space will be avail
able although there is construc
tion underway on the high school
addition. Plans are underway for
the installation of the new equip
ment and old equipment which
the club has purchased.
If You Want To Rent
A House or Apartment
The Man lo See Is . . .
George Hite—Main 123
P.O. Box 123, Nome, Alaska
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TONIGHT and THURSDAY
"GO YEARS SERVING ALASKA
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Freighter Sailings from Seattle
EVERY TUESDAY
Calling at Seward and Valdez
And every Friday for Seward
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WEATHER REPORT
Compliments: of
U.S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Decreasing cloudiness tonight.
Cloudy Thursday with snow be
ginning late Thursday. Lowest
temperature expected tonight 10,
highest Thursday 20.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: High temperature
13, low -8. Max. wind 12 mph.
from the WNW. Sunrise at 5:11
a.m., sunset at 7:00 p.m.
Extreme temperatures this date
since 1907: high 38 in 1929, low
-23 in 1949.
Other Stations, 7 a.m. Today
Station Temp. Weather
-25 Fog Barrow
-8 Fog Kotzebue
16 Fog Wales
20 Part cloudy Gambell
10 Snow Nome
8 Part cloudy Unalakleet
4 Part cloudy Bethel
10 Part cloudy McGrath
36 Part cloudy Anchorage
22 Part cloudyFairbanks
39 RainJuneau
More Telephone Cable
Coming on First Boat
“The directors of the Alaska Tel
ephone & Telegraph Co. are in
terested in giving the people of
Nome better telephone service,”
stated local Manager Luther Dun
bar. “New cable is being ordered
for the first boat, and this sum
mer plans are being made to re
place the open wiring on several
streets with cable.”
NOTICE
Due io the increased expense
of separate maintenance and the
rising cost of repairs, the Alaska
Telephone & Telegraph Co. is
i forced lo advance telephone rates
i effective May 1st, 1957, to the
| following:
Per month
Residence, party line . $ 7.00
Residence, main line .... 10.50
Business, main line . 15.50
Business, 2 party . 11.00
Business, 3 party . 8.25
Extensions . 4.00
Installations . 5.00
PIONEER MEETING
TONIGHT
8 p.m. PIONEER HALL
REFRESHMENTS
NOTICE
EASTER PARADE REHEARSAL
4:00 TODAY
AT THE THEATER
SISTERHOOD OF THE
METHODIST CHURCH
MEETS SATURDAY, 2 P.M.,
METHODIST PARSONAGE
Johnny Sez:—45-r.p.m. extend
ed play records, reduced in price
at THE MUSIC BOX.
j WANT ADS
FOUND—Brace with bit. Inquire
at The Nugget.
FOR SALE—Blond corner & chair
side step-tables. Call Nugget.
WANTED—Small wannigan. Pre
fer it mounted on skids. Call
A1 Schneider, Polaris Hotel.
WANTED TO BUY: GOOD used
2x2’s, 2x3’s, 2x4’s. Call at
Nugget.
WANTED TO BUY—4 to 5 room
house, preferably close to Main
Street. Contact William O. Tate,
P.O. Box 172, Seward, Alaska.
FOUND—Pair of glasses. Call at
The Nugget.
FOR SALE—.Kenmore mangle,
$125. Call Main 164 after 6 p.m.
ANTICIPATED
DIVIDEND PER
RATE YEAR
Retroactive to Jan. 1, 1957
First Federal Savings & Loan Assn, of Anchorage
223 East 5tti Avenue • Anchorage, Alaska
NOTE OF THANKS
I wish to express my apprecia
tion to those who voted for me
in the city election and I will do
my best to be worthy of the trust.
—Ernie Bohrer
For Petit Jury
Special venire to fill the regu
lar Petit Jury panel were drawn
and jurors were being examined
this morning in U.S. District
Court.
Nome. Alaska
Ernest Nylin
Ralph DeLong
Floyd Fagerstrom
William Okpealuk
Lucy Nagozruk
Kate Green
Davis Menadelook
Ruth E. Martin
Pollyann Tocktoo
Milton Adams
Vera Nelson
Russell Hardy
Alaska Airlines
From Anchorage: Harold Rad
dock, Ed Shepherd, Robert L.
Morgan, Jessie Mate, Mrs. Janet
Douglas, Will Burand, Jesse 'Lee.
To Anchorage: Louis Kost, Carl
Goehringer, Wallace Paul, Stan
ley McCutcheon.
From Unalakleet: Father Con
vert, R. W. Oliver, Harold Charles.
To Unalakleet: Eugene Barren,
Robert Oliver, Frank Degnan, Na
than Anaweok, Fred Wiedeman,
Lloyd Tomlin, Tex Gaither, Harry
Becker, Erwin Blakefleld, John
Twomey, John Crutchfield, M.
Walsh, Cal Mooney, Les Gowen,
Ray Salisbury.
From Kotzebue: Carl Goehr
inger.
To Kotzebue: C. D. Stone, Kay
Roberts, Warren Tiffany, H. D.
Paddock, Ed Shepherd, John
Wright, June Rotman.
POTTED PLANTS just arrived
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