Post Office Handles 15,000
Pieces of Seadragon Mail
One of the questions asked at
the press conference held on the
Northwind Monday was about the
morale of the men and what they
did with their time.
The Nome Post Office staff can
answer that question as they
spent all day Labor Day until 10
o'clock that night processing
15,000 pieces of mail from the
Seadragon so that it would be
ready to go out on Tuesday’s
flight to all parts of the world.
Included was a letter from U.S.
Congressman Leo O’Brien of New
York given to the Seadragon for
delivery to Gov. William Egan.
SOAP FLAKES FROM HEAVEN
NEWCASTLE ON TYNE, Eng
land, l/Pl — Soap powder snowed
from the sky here Tuesday and a
rainstorm gave the city a sham
poo.
It started when a soap dust ex
tractor jammed for 15 minutes at
a local factory. Clouds of dust
billowed out and settled slowly on
streets and gardens. Children ran
about holding their eyes. Dogs
went wild.
Then it started to rain. Streets
were ankle deep in foam and
sludge. Cars skidded to a halt.
“It was an exceptional occur
rence,” said a factory spokesman
when washday was over.
Actor Sells 1,000 Acres
Ranchland for Million and Half
HOLLYWOOD, Wl — Actor Leo
Carrillo has sold 1,000 acres of his
big ranch in San Diego County
for $1.5 million.
“This is one old California fam
ily that has finally made some
money out of its property,” Car
rillo said in confirming a report
of the sale to Alfred Fong &
Associates of Honolulu.
Carrillo still has 3,500 acres,
valued at more than $4 million.
His family came to San Diego
County in 1769, but Carrillo has
owned the ranchland near Escon
dido for only 19 years.
Sam Kagilook of Teller Passes On
Sam Kagidlook, aged 70 years,
who is from Teller, passed away
at the hospital today. Funeral ar
rangements have not been an
nounced.
RUMMAGE SALE
ST. JOSEPH'S HALL
10 a.m. — SATURDAY
ALTAR SOCIETY
One of A-Bomb Creators
Lecturing In Japan
TOKYO, i/P>—J. Robert Oppen
heimer, one of the creators of the
atom bomb, does not plan to visit
Hiroshima, where the first A
bomb was dropped, during his
visit to Japan.
“I would like to,” the noted U.S.
physicist said, “but it is not clear
that it will be practical.”
Oppenheimer is here as guest
of the Japan Committee for In
j lellectual Exchange. During his
three-week stay he will lecture
j in Tokyo and Osaka on achieve
[ ments in science.
Oppenheimer expressed doubt
in an interview that Communist
China is about to perfect an
atomic bomb.
IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Vernon Carlson, disorderly con
duct, $50, and 90 days suspended.
James Goddard, Larry Haydon
and Boyd Brookshire, disorderly
conduct, $100 each.
Ethel Ailak, disorderly conduct,
$25; Fred Lehew, disorderly con
duct, $25, and $15 restitution to
Lomen’s for broken window.
John Olson Jr., disorderly con
duct, $30.
Johnnie Omedelina and George
Kost each pleaded guilty to drunk
charges and fined $30; Mabel
Greene, disorderly conduct, $30.
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy with chance of rain to
night. Lowest temperature ex
pected tonight 37, the high tomor
row 48.
In the past 24 hours; highest
temp. 42, lowest 35. Sunrise at
5:01 a.m., sunset at 6:57 p.m.
A year ago today, highest 46,
lowest 35. Extremes on this date
since 1907: highest 66 in 1911,
lowest 26 in 1932.
Seems Like Only Yesterday
RUSHVILLE, Ind., (>P>—Sammy
Gruell of Juliaetta, Idaho, arrived
for a visit in his home town and
immediately noted:
“I see you’ve got a new court
house.”
It was built in 1898. Gruell, 93,
hadn’t been back since he left in
1896.
NOTE OF THANKS
We wish to thank those who
helped us during our unexpected
accident at Fox River last week,
and to thank all those who took
part in the rescue operation.
—Ed Walker and family
and party.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
A Division of Alaska Steamship Company
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY HAS AMPLE STOCKS
OF INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PLYWOOD FROM •/«" TO V4."
THERE IS AN ASSORTMENT, SOME CLEAR ON ONE SIDE,
SOME ON BOTH SIDES. MASONITE IS ALSO STOCKED.
MAIN 147 BOX 700
SS TALKEETNA SCHEDULED TO SAIL
SEPT. 20 FROM PIER 42
FOR ST. MICHAEL AND NOME
LOADING FROM SEPT. 1 TO 16
Stanley Smith
Contests Aug. 9
Primary Election
Stanley Smith, Democratic can
didate for Senator of the 23 Dis
trict, who was defeated in the
Aug. 9 primary election, is con
testing the election returns and
has written Judge Hubert Gil
bert setting forth the reasons for
his action.
He has been advised that in
order to contest the election he
will be required to file a formal
action before the court can recog
nize his claim.
In his letter to Judge Gilbert
Smith states:
“In times past the election mat
erials have been sent to the
postmasters who gave them out
when the people came in for their
mail. Since no other instructions
were received, the people as
sumed that the same procedure
would be used. At the election
time, they came in and found no
ballots. The postmasters didn’t
know the reasons, the councils
hadn’t been notified, and none of
the teachers know the procedure,
therefor the methods of voting
by absentee had not be communi
cated to them.
“Now, the question arises as to
whether this' oversight is enough
to change the results of an elec
tion. I would like to point out
to Your Honor, that 1 was de
feated by something less than 200
votes. Nine villages were unable
to vote in this area. Two of these
villages are at or near the 400
population mark. The total popu
lation for these villages is over
1,500 people with a probable vot
ing number in excess of 300. In
cluded in these villages are the
three villages where I have taught
school for the better part of the
last 10 years, and another village
(population 390) where I am liv
ing at the present time. The fig
ures speak for themselves since I
carried the neighboring village by
overwhelming majorities. It can
be assumed that I would have re
ceived votes from these villages
even more overwhelming. The ab
sentee vote would have changed
the results of the election.
“ . . . I have stated the facts
as I know them. I suggest that
you investigate by contacting the
village councils and postmasters
of the following villages:
“Kwiguk, Sheldon’s Point, Che
vak, Scammon Bay, Pilot Station,
Hamilton, Bill Moore Slough,
Kotlik, Chaneliak.
“Wth faith in your impartial
judgement, I am
—Stanley Smith”
W A N T A 8) S
FOR SALE — Reliance burner,
pressure pump. Call Red 157.
106c
FOUND—Man’s large white gold
wedding ring. Call at Nugget.
FOR RENT — 4 - room furnished
apartment. Call Main 171.
FOUND — This side of Salmon
Lake — One (1) left shoepac.
Claim at Nugget.
FOR SALE — PA-16, very reas
onable, Muntz Inti. Nome. Con
tact Tin City Flying Club, at
Tin City. 107p
PFAFF MACHINES — Rent by
the week, $4; or month, $10.
See Dorothy’s. tf
FOR SALE—Henslee 3 Bedroom
furnished mobile home, 10 ft.
wide, 50 ft. long. Also ’59 Ford
Pickup, like new. Call M-109. if
FOR SALE — Centrifugal pump
with motor, 85-gal. tank, port
able cabinet kerosene heater,
small butane heater. No reason
able offer refused. Red 179.
SHOWING AT NOMERAMA
TONIGHT and THURSDAY
"GEORGE NADER-JULIE ADAMS-MARIANNE COOK - ELSA MARTINELLI
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^ A UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL PICTURE
FRIDAY and SAT t;' R DA Y
! irivnu/r rrV — RENTALS and SALES
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Comments and Complaints — Main 154
JUNEAU PIONEER DIES
SEATTLE, UPI — Miss Minnie
Goldstein, 85, member of a pio
neer Juneau family, died at Pro
vidence Hospital Sunday. She had
been at the hospital four months.
She had lived in Alaska since
1885 and had extensive property
holding at Juneau, associates said.
She was a member of the East
ern Star and the Pioneers of Al
aska. She was born in Winnipeg.
Funeral services were held here
Tuesday.
BIG FISH ON LABOR DAY
Capt. Robert Steel of the Al
aska National Guard, will have a
lasting memento to remember the
day the atomic submarine Sea
dragon visited Nome on Labor
Day when he mounts the 37-inch
Arctic Char which he caught in
the Pilgrim River.
Steel said his tackle was a
hot-rod lure and spinner.
Capt. Steel says as far as he
knows there is no relationship be
tween himself and Cmdr. Steele,
commander of that big fish, the
USS Seadragon.
SALISBURY, England, MV-The
skeleton of a child who lived;
3,800 years ago, wearing an ear-1
ring made from the tusk of a wild 1
boar, was brought to light Wed-;
nesday near Stonehenge. This is <
the great stone array of pillars
where ancient Britons worshiped.
Excavation directed by Miss E.
V .W. Field of the British Min
istry of Works also revealed nine
other skeletons buried under a
raised mound that served as a
funeral monument. Two other
such barrows had been unearthed
before.
NOME SANITARY
SERVICE
Phone Main 1
P. O. Box 460
Contractor Experiencing
Difficulties In Erecting
Bridge At the Kuzatrin
The American Services who are
building the bridge at the Kuza
trin are reported having trouble
with the installation of the large
spans of the former Cushman St.
bridge. They attempted to use
three cranes but were unsuccess
ful and are hauling the large
dragline of the U S. Smelting Co.
to the area, taking it to the Kuza
trin in several pieces because of
the weight.
QUEEN SIZE
ATLANTIC CITY, (,T> — Miss
Arkansas and Miss Kentucky
tower head and shoulders above
all of the other girls entered in
the Miss America Pageant here.
Both Claudette Smith of Star
City, Ark., and Alice Chumbley
of Jamestown, Ky., stand 5-feet-9
and are the tallest girls in the
beauty and talent contest.
With two others entrants Miss
Alaska, June Cathleen Bowdish,
has the biggest hips—37 inches.
STEEL RISING FOR
AUKRUK BOWLING LANES
Construction is moving along on
the Nome Bowler’s new Aukruk
Lanes. Steel columns are rising
and it will take shape rapidly
from now on.
Stock sales have been in pro
gress to cover the cost of this
enterprise and it has been report
that with the opening of the lanes
no further stock sales will be
made at $1 per share and the only
available stock, if at all, will be
based on an increased asset value.
Ellon Outwater Shoots Self
Elton Outwater is hospitalized
for a self inflicted wound having
fired into his own mouth with
the bullet coming opt through his
cheek and ear.
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