THE NOME NUGGET
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NOME, ALASKA
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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
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HONORING A JUDGE
Last Wednesday at two o’clock, a time set aside for the purpose,
the District Court at Anchorage with Judge George W. Folta presiding,
honored the memory of Judge Anthony J. Dimond who died in
Anchorage May 28.
The resolution was read by John E. Manders on behalf of a
committee consisting of George B. Grigsby, chairman, Daniel H. Cuddy
and Mr. Manders, appointed by Judge Folta and the Anchorage
Bar Association.
The Resolution honoring the pioneer Alaskan follows in part:
RESOLUTIONS
On the 28th day of May, 1953, in his 72nd year, Anthony J.
Dimond, late Judge of this Court, departed this life.
We the members of the Bar of the District Court, meet today to
place on record our estimate of a man and our appraisal of his labors.
Judge Dimond was actively connected with the law for forty
years. His one unfulfilled wish, which was known to all the members
of the Bar, was to have entered private practice of the law in partner
ship with his son John. The Ruler of all men prevented its fulfillment.
The Alaska and Alaska Federal Reports abound with numerous
cases in which he appeared as counsel.
It was during his time as delegate that he warned the Congress
to fortify Alaska, and had his foresight been heeded, the attack that
was made on Alaska might possibly have never taken place, and the
cost of defense in Alaska would have been a matter of millions and
not billions. He was an ardent advocate and supporter of Statehood
for Alaska, to which cause his devotion was dedicated.
He possessed an inborn mellow feeling for his fellow-men, and
young men in particular, who had become enmeshed in the toils of
the law, and there is no doubt it was his firm belief that if given a
chance a boy would make good if that chance was given. He gave
unstintingly of his time and ability in public and civic affairs. He
was a personification’ of a merciful but impartial judge, and at all
times maintained that tranquility of order which is so rare in the
affairs of men. It is no secret that of late years he was deeply
concerned in regard to the welfare and security of the United States
in view of the advances made by Communism and totalitarianism.
To those who knew Judge Dimond, “Tony” as he was affection
ately called, it is without question that his legal ability and ability
to judge were of the highest type. In his quiet manner and unfailing
courtesy to counsel and the witnesses who came before him, his
knowledge of human nature and its frailities are some of the marks
THANK YOU, ELDER MICHAUX & DR. PATMONT
When visitors come into our office and say something
nice about Nome we are eager to pass it on to our readers.
Elder Michaux made the following statement before
leaving for Anchorage Friday:
“I wish to tip my hat to Nome, the most hospitable city in Alaska.
Everybody meets you with a smile in the morning and even the
little children say “Hi!”
“We have spent seven of the most pleasant days in Nome on our
trip from the nation’s capital. Nome has made an impression on our
minds because of the unbroken fellowship that exists between the
races and little prejudice was seen and, no seeming hatred existed.
“The spirit of Christ emulated in the minds of Christians and
non-Christians a fine reflection of missionary work of all nationalities
who have settled here.
“We wish to thank the Nome Visitors Association and its manager,
George Goshaw. I am known in the States over the radio networks
as the ‘Happy Am I Preacher’ because of my efforts to build good
will among races, and I have met my match with Mr. Goshaw, who
leaves no stone unturned to make every visitor in the community
happy.
“I also wish to point out one of Nome’s leading merchants, A. Po
let, whose industry is giving the Eskimo a chance to' use his talents to
the best advantage.
“We wish to express appreciation to the Community Methodist,
Covenant, and Assembly of God Churches for the hospitality shown
us; and to Bush Pilot Tpsch for conveying us to the International Date
Line and giving us instructions on where to drop our Russian Bible.
“Goodbye, Nome, and when I roam again I hope to return again.”
Dr. Louis Paimont, who spent last week in Nome, made
the following statement before leaving for other parts of
Alaska Friday:
“I have made seven trips around the world and five previous
visits to the Territory of Alaska, but have not found any warmer
reception or better cordiality and genuine hospitality anywhere else.”
Dr. Patmont is a linguist and interpreter of world affairs. He is
known as a foe of Communism, having made several visits to the Iron
Curtain countries, where he looked at the conditions obtaining there
and brought with him photographs which tell of the tragedy and
despair which has befallen the Christian people in the Soviet Union.
Dr. Patmont hails from Witter Springs, California.
which imprint themselves in our memory of Anthony J. Dimond,
there to always remain with us who knew him and were permitted
his friendship.
Judge Dimond has been referred to as “Christian Gentleman.”
To this appellation the Bar gives its endorsement. Judge Dimond
was a firm believer in the natural law which Cicero distinguished
between summa lex, and which existed according to his philosophy
always before governments or written law, and lex scripta, written
laws of man’s making, which were to be regarded as void if they
were contrary to the laws of nature.
Judge Dimond fulfilled the passage from the Book of Micah:
“He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what
doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love
mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
His career belongs to history and we do not attempt to chronicle
all of its incidents.
The members of the Bar, as well as the citizens of Alaska, see
of him in the passage from Matthew: “Well done, thou good and
faithful servant.”
The members of the Bar who stood before him cannot forget
his attentiveness, his helpfulness, nor the manner, at all times kindly
but nevertheless firm, in which he recalled a wandering advocate
to the issues at hand.
Few men in Alaska have ever been called upon to serve their
country in such high offices and for such extended periods. None
has ever served with more conscientious fidelity. As a lawyer, as
a legislator and as a jurist he labored well and left behind him so
splendid a record of achievement that his professional brethern who
were privileged to witness his career will always regard it as an
inspiration to greater effort.
Wherefore, be it resolved that we, the members of the Anchorage
Bar Association, express our sorrow that the long life of former
Judge Dimond has reached its end. We record our high appreciation
of his great qualities of mind and heart, our full recognition of his
many public services to his country, and our deep gratitude for the
lustre that he shed by his life and character upon the profession
which he so adorned.
Be it also resolved that the members of the Committee on
Resolutions be requested to present these resolutions to the Court,
and to request that copies of the same be transmitted to the son and
daughters of the late Dimond, as well as a copy to the Chief Judge
of the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
/s/ GEORGE B. GRIGSBY
Chairman
/s/ DANIEL H. CUDDY
/s/ JOHN E. MANDERS
Committee appointed by Honorable George
W. Folta, District Judge, and the Anchorage
Bar Association.
May it please the Court: On behalf of this Court, who in this
matter speak for all the lawyers of the Territory of Alaska, I move
that the resolutions heretofore presented in memory of Judge Dimond
be accepted, and that, together with the chronicle of these proceedings,
they be spread upon the permanent records of this Court.
Bartlett Suggests
Whittier Facilities
Rebuilt at Seward
WASHINGTON, UP) — Delegate
Bartlett suggested Friday the port
facilities destroyed by fire at
Whittier, Alaska, Wednesday night
might better be rebuilt at Seward.
In a letter to Secretary of Inter
ior McKay, he recommended
against reconstruction of docks at
Whittier “pending a thorough re
examination of the advantages
and disadvantages of such action.”
“In the past,” he added, “there
has been military testimony that
an enemy strike at the tunnels
leading from Whittier might re
sult in a crippling blow at any
U.S. military effort in Alaska.
“In my judgment the military
should give most serious consid
eration to re-building at Seward .
which has the advantages of a
magnificent harbor and ,room for
dispersal.”
Bartlett recommended Congress
be asked to appropriate whatever
might be needed to “rush to' com
pletion” the Alaska Railroad’s re
habilitation program including the
construction of docks at Seward.
Whittier has been purely a mil
itary por.t. The high trestles on
the line between Seward and An
chorage was listed as one of the
wartime hazards that justified
building of the tunnel and Whit
tier facilities during World War II.
He also suggested docks and
necessary facilities be constructed
at Anchorage; that funds be re
quested to push through the high
way from Cordova to the junction
with the Richardson Highway
“without delay,” and that an im
mediate study be made of the
highway leading from Haines to
the interior, with existing or ad
ded facilities.”
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