THE NOME NUGGET
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
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VOTE AND REMAIN FREE
Tomorrow' is election day and voters in Nome go to
the Dolls to make their choice from a well balanced
ballot.
Statistics show that only 20 out of every 100 peopLe
eligible to vote in the U. S. do vote regularly.
Which kind of a citizen are you?
There will be important issues before the Nome
Council during the next year, important to all the vot
ers in the community. Those who will guide our des
tiny must be wisely chosen.
We call your attention to a statement from the
American Bar Assn.
“For My Country”
“The blood of free men .stains my ballot sheet.
Who t-ever others may do. I shall not carelessly make |
my mark. I vote not because I can, but because I
mu t. Those that died for this, my voice in my Gov
errment, had a right to expect that I would prepare
with every faculty to use it wisely, honestly and cour
ageously. They did not die that blind partisans or the
recKess might make a game of free elections.
“Only my secret heart knows whether I justify the
-definition of ‘voter’ as they wrote it in the reddening
sand. If I love my country as they did, I question my
qualification again and again. I openly study the is
sues and candidates to determine not what is .best for
me or my minority, but what is best for my country.
I will not be confused or deceived by propaganda, slo
gans, or histronics. I shield my eyes to the glitter of
personalities, purge my mind of passion and prejudice,
and search diligently for the hidden truth. I must be
free of all influences save that of conscience and just
lice. I vote as if my ballot alone decided the contest.”
And, indeed, your ballot and mine does decide the
contest!
Olaf Halverson Sees
Sputnik II Three
Times Friday Night
Friday evening Mr. Olaf Hal
verson observed Sputnik II three
times in succession passing over
■Nome. This was the maximum
number of observations made at
one time because the first pass
age at 7:36 p.m. was soon after
sunset; the second at 9:13 p.m.;
and the third at 10:50 long after
sunset. Sputnik was 300 miles
above Nome at the time thus
allowing the sunlight to reach
it at such a late hour.
Last fall we were all observing
Sputnik I which fell to the earth
several months ago. It is re
ported that Sputnik II will last
only another month. It is Sput
nik II which carries the dog long
since dead.
All three passes over Nome Fri
day were close to the zenith or
almost overhead. The first was
a little to the south and the sec
ond to the north of the zenith,
Mr. Halverson said.
101 YEAR OLD WOMAN GOES
HOME AFTER SURGERY
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. OP)—Mrs.
Mary E. Marshall is back home
today after surgery for a rup
tured appendix and peritonitis.
She is 101 years old. She ob
served her birthday in the Beth
Israel Hospital, Boston, on March
16 after entering March 12.
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Ice Pool Dates
Since 1917, when the Pool
was started, the ice has gone
out at Nenana as follows:
1917— April 30 .11:30 a.m.
1918— May 11. 9:33 a.m.
1919— May 3. 2:33 p.m.
1920— May 11 .10:45 a.m.
1921— May 11. 6:42 a.m.
1922— May 12. 1:20 p.m.
1923— May 9. 2:00 p.m.
1924— May 11. 3:10 p.m.
1925— May 7. 6:32 p.m.
1926— April 26. 4:03 p.m.
1927— May 13. 5:42 a.m.
1928— May 6. 4:25 p.m.
1929— May 5. 3:41 p.m.
1930— May 8. 7:03 p.m.
1931— May 10. 9:23 a.m.
1932— May 1.10:15 a.m.
1933— May 8. 7:30 p.m.
1934— April 30. 2:07 p.m.
1935— May 15. 1:32 p.m.
1936— April 30.12:58 p.m.
1937— May 12. 8:04 p.m.
1938— May 6. 8:14 p.m.
1939— April 29. 1:26 p.m.
1940— April 28. 3:27 p.m.
1941— May 3. 1:50 a.m
1942— April 30. 1:28 p.m
1943— April 28 . 7:22 p.m
1944— May 4. 2:08 p.m
1945— May 16. 9:41 a.m.
1946— May 5. 4:40 p.m.
1947— May 3. 5:53 p.m.
1948— May 13.11:13 p.m,
1949— May 14.12:39 p.m
1950— May 6.. 4:14 p.m.
'951—April 30 . 5:54 p.m.
1532—May 12..... 5:04 p.m.
’P53—Aoril 29. 3:54 p.m.
1954— May 6. 6:01 p.im
1955— May 9. 2:13 p.m
1956— May 1.11:24 a.m.
1957— May 5. 9:30 a.m.
/ine Job Printing at The Nuggei
Alaskan Civilian
Population Gained
3,201 In 1956
During the 1956 fiscal year data
compiled by the Alaska Resource
Development Board showed that
Alaska had an increase of 3,201
civilians. From July 1, 1955 to
July 1, 1956 the military popula
tion decreased from 50,000 to
45,000—a loss of 5,000. Combin
ing the civilian population gain
of 3,201 with the military loss of
5,000 results in a total net loss
during the fiscal 1956 of 1,799
people.
The Federal Bureau of Census
civilian population estimate for
'July 1, 1956 was 161,000—an in
crease of 2,000 over July 1, 1955.
Using the same military popula
tion figure of 45,000 as given
above, the Bureau of Census total
population estimate for July 1,
1956 was 206,000—a drop of 3,000
from the July 1, 1955 estimate of
209,000. '
With a reasonably accurate
check on the number of people
emigrating from and immigrat
ing to Alaska and with an ac
curate starting point (the 1950
census), what other factors will
have an effect on Alaska’s popu
lation? In any community people
die and births occur. The Alaska
Bureau of Vital Statistics has
maintained a record of the num
ber of births and deaths occuring
in Alaska each year and thus the
increase or decrease in population
by natural causes can be computed.
Alaska has a young population
because: 1. Older people frequent
ly move to the States upon reach
ing a retirement age in order -to
take advantage of the lower cost
of living and more favorable
climate. 2. Younger people are
more inclined to migrate to Alas
ka because they are attracted by
the opportunities offered by well
publicized “Last Frontier”.
The median age in Alaska at the
time of the 1950 census was 25.8
years compared to the national
median age at the same time of
30.2 years. With such a young
population it would be expected
that births outnumber deaths and
such actually is the case. During
1956 there were 6,600 more births
than deaths, while in 1955 the
figure was 6,420.
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Senate Subcommittee Says Trade
With Allies Is Strangling The
Domestic Mining Industry
WASHINGTON, (#1 —Members ;
of a Senate Interior Subcommittee
agreed Friday with witnesses that1
Uncle Sam should not permit i
trade with his allies to strangle the j
domestic mining industry.
There was disagreement, how- j
ever, as to whether tariff legis
lation to protect American mining \
could be enacted and whether it
would cure the industry’s ills.
Doubts as to whether tariff pro
tection should be obtained were
raised by Sens. Barrett (R-Wyo)
and Dworshak (R-Idaho).
Barrett said perhaps it would
take more than import duties and
quotas to lift the metals-industry
out of its recession. He said it
•might be necessary to work out
legislation similar to sugar and
wool laws, which provide incen
tive payments to domestic sugar
and wool producers.
Delegate Bartlett, a witness, said
he agreed with Barrett and Dwor
shak it would be “extremely dif
ficult to adjust the tarriff ade
quately.”
Sen. Malone (R-Nev) disagreed.
He said “the people are five years
ahead of Congress—They’re ready
to protect the American working
men—I don’t admit that we’re
beat.” *
Bartlett said he wanted to pro
vide a “Ditto” to testimony given
by Gov. Charles H. Russell of
Neveda and Earl R. Pilgrim, own
er of an Alaska antimony mine.
Russell said all 11 members of
the Western Governors confer
ence are recommending that do
mestic producers be given at
least one-half of the minerals
market in this country and a
long-range program be developed
to stimulate prospecting ' and
mining. .
Bartlett said Pilgrim’s Stamp
ede mine contains the nation’s
biggest high grade antimony de
posits, but low prices have closed
it down.
He said mining in Alaska is
“going, going, gone.” Alaska, he
said, used to be “fabled as the
land of the prospector.” He
added “fabled” is an apt des
cription now because there are
,no prospectors going into the hills.
Gold mining is dying in Alas
ka, which has produced 900 mil
lion dollars worth of gold and sil
ver, Bartlett told the subcom
mittee.
The hearing, which began last
Monday, recessed late Friday. It
will be resumed April 28 when
Secretary of the Interior Seaton
is scheduled to appear.
Canada Becomes Sole
Owner of Canol Pipeline
OTTAWA, UP! — Canada has be
come the sole owner of the 110
mile Canadian portion of the four
inch Canol Pipeline from Skagway,
Alaska, to Whitehorse, Y. T.
The Northern Affairs Depart
ment announced the transfer
of the ownership of the lines from
the United States to Canada. No
estimate of its value was available.
The Canol Pipeline System was
built by the U. S. during World
War II to ensure a continuous
flow of oil from the U. S. to Alas
ka. At that time sea routes to
Alaska were threatened by enemy
submarines.
The Department said the four
inch line transferred to Canada
will be leased to the 'White Pass
and Yukon Railway Company to
be operated as a common carrier.
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