THE NOME NUGGET
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by the
NOME PUBLISHING CO.
NOME, ALASKA
Telephone Main 125 $1.50 PER MONTH
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E. P. BOUCHER . Managing Editor
CLINTON GRAY . Production Manager
Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the
post office at Nome. Alaska, under Act of March 3. 1879.
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YOUR KEGOYAH KOZGA PUBLIC LIBRARY
March 16 to 22 has been designated National
Library Week.
Nome is fortunate in having had a library or
libraries since 1902 at which time the first library
was sponsored by the Kegoyah Kozga Club, a woman’s
organization.
Other libraries during the years have come and gone
including the Arctic Brotherhood library, the Pioneer
library, St. Bernard library and possibly others, all
of which had thousands of well-read books. The Arc
tic Brotherhood library and the Pioneer library were
destroyed by the 1934 fire and the St. Bernard library
was discontinued many years ago.
After the fire of 1934 the KK Library was reor
ganized, and starting with a nucleus of 10 books, has
developed into one of over 3,000 volumes of current
fiction and non-fiction as well as a fine reference sec
tion and a children’s section.
Financial assistance for book purchase is given by
the territory; housing and utilities by the City of Nome,
and librarians work twice a week, gratis, by members
of this pioneer woman’s organization. This is truly a
civic project and these ladies give their time every
week so that a library may be maintained in Nome.
Anyone wishing to use reference books not on the
shelves may obtain what they wish by asking the lib
rarian to get them from the Territorial Library in
Juneau.
Budget Director Resigns
WASHINGTON, UF) — Percival
JP". Brundage resigned Thursday
as Director of the Budget.
President Eisenhower appoint
ed Maurice H. Stans, now deputy
■director, to succeed Brundage.
Replying to a question, White
House Press Secretary James C.
Hagerty said “of course not ’
when asked whether Brundage
was leaving because of any fiscal
policy differences with the ad
ministration at this time of busi
ness recession.
Eisenhower accepted Brund
age’s resignation “with great re
gret and reluctance.”
Brundage has served as Budget
Director since April 2, 1956. He
had been deputy director before
that for two years.
Two Florida Youths Steal
Live Jaguar On a Dare
MIAMI, Fla., Ufr—Misdemeanor
charges were lodged yesterday
against two youths who allegedly
stole a live jaguar on a dare.
While visiting a wildlife farm
a few days ago the boys dared
each other to reach into the
tropical wild cat’s cage. The dare
fell flat then, but after dark the
two returned to the cage. One of
the boys reached in and grabbed
the jaguar, then found it was in
advisable to let go. So he held
on. The boys put the jungle cat
in a cage near their homes. Sher
iff’s deputies returned the animal
to the wildlife farm.
"4-on" Duplicate Receipt Books
at The Nugget
American Legion Birthday
Week March 15 to 17
This week is American Legion
Birthday Week, March 15 to 17,
according to a proclamation by
Gov. Mike Stepovich. He calls
upon all citizens and all organiza
tions to join in paying tribute to
the good works of the American
Legion in its unselfish efforts in
national security, Americanism,
rehabilitation, child welfare, re
ligious emphasis and citizenship
training of youth.
ASTRONOMY NOTES
By OLAF HALVERSON
The discovery of the planet
Uranus in 1781 was accidental
and unexpected. William Her
schel in England was examining
a region in the constellation
Gemini through the telescope
when he noticed a greenish object
which seemed to him somewhat
larger than a star.
Calculations eventually showed
that it was a planet more re
mote than Saturn, and the name
Uranus was assigned to it. The
ways of the new planet perplexed
astronomers for many years. It
did not follow faithfully > the
course they expected it to pur
sue around the sun. The predicted
orbit in which the disturbing ef
fects of the other known planets
had been carefully included.
Finally Leverrier of France
reached the conclusion that the
motion of Uranus was being al
tered by the attraction of a planet
still more remote and yet un
seen. It turned out to be Nep
tune.
March 16-22 National
Wildlife Week
By special proclamation, Gov.
Mike Stepovich proclaims the
week of March 16 to 22 as Na
tional Wildlife Week.
He urges all citizens to ac
quaint themselves with their pub
lic land heritage, and to give par
ticular support to programs for
the protection and wise manage
ment of this resources so that its
multifold benefits will* be perpet
uated for the America of tomor
row.
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Savoonga - Gambell Mail Contract
Is Last Alaska Dog Team Route
By JACK ADAMS
\ WASHINGTON, UP>—The Post
Office Department says it is down
to its last Alaskan dog sled mail
route, a rugged operation which
was once common in the northern
territory.
In ar) area where air and other
transportation has largely taken
over mail delivery, the surviving
sled route is being operated on
St. Lawrenge Island, in the Ber
ing Sea. It is known as “the mush
mush mail circuit.”
Postmaster General Summer
field says the operation “still
symbolizes the (mailman’s) spirit
of dedication to duty in the face'
of adverse conditions.”
Twenty-two-year-old Chester
Noonwook of Savoonga, an Es
kimo village on the island, han
dles the service as a contract car
rier between his home village and
Gambell, 50 miles northwest. He
makes the 100-mile round trip
about twice a week, and has been
at it since 1956.
Between June and October,
Noonwook handles his route by
skin boat directly over the open
sea, but in the frozen months he
relies on his 10 huskies. His pay
is $40 a round trip.
The Savoonga - Gambell sled
trip usually takes a day, unless
Noonwook runs into one of the
frequent howling storms or has
trouble on a “soft” trail. The re
turn trip takes twice as long, be
cause the mail load in that direc
tion is always heavier.
In the season when other trans
portation is frozen in, parcel post
plays a big part in keeping busi
ness going on St. Lawrence Is
land.
When he first took over the
I route at age 20, Noongwook had
I a real challenge: a new mission
I ary arriving at Savoonga in De
cember was followed by 5,000
pounds of “outside” supplies—all
by parcel post and via “the mush
mush route.” Many extra trips
got it all in.
According to Savoonga Post
master John Waghiyi, there are
no longer any wolves on St. Law
rence Island and Noonwook “has
never had an accident.” How
ever, he says Noonwook “some
times has to stop overnight on the
way between here and Gambell
in cabins due to the snow storm
and soft trail.”
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Bowling Scores
In bowling competition Wed
nesday night, Morgans won two
out of three from the Airlines.
High games were by Norris Finch
with 164 and Dick Miller, 155.
Thursday night the Hospital
upset the Air Force two out of
three. Johnny Pepple posted high
game With 203 and Ed Fine with
162. High series, Gene Monaco
with 535 and C. Rostek,' 425.
Second round games will be
played next week. The N.C. and
Weather Bureau will tangle Mon
day, Morgans and the Hospital on
Tuesday, and CAA-1 and CAA-2
Wednesday.
Leveling work will begin on
the third alley Sunday. The ex
perience gained on repairing this
alley should make it possible for
a quick repair job on the other
two when the materials arrive.
Old Cars ARE Expensive
LONDON, OP)—A man who was
knocked down by a car -built in
1896 was awarded 2,500 pounds
($7,000) damages.
Contractor Walter Davis, 49,
was standing in front of Buck
ingham Palace at the time of the
accident in 1954.
He was hit by a three-wheel
Leon Volee Voiturette which got
out of control at the start of a
London-to-Brighton veteran car
rally.
Davis sued the driver of the
car, 75-year-old- Claude Woollard.
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NOME. ALASKA
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Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. . Tractors, Pumps
Belt Drives, Electrical Equipment
Baker Manufacturing Co.Dozers and Plows
DeLaval Steam Turbine Co. Pumps
Detroit Diesel Engine Die. Diesel Engines
Gar Wood Industries . Dozers
Gates Rubber Company . Belts
Hobart Manufacturing Company . Welders
Hydraulic Supply Mfg. Company . Pipe
Jaeger Pumps, Compressors, Concrete Mixers j
A. Leschen & Sons Rope Co. Wire Rope
Lincoln Engineering Co. Greasing Equipment
Mallory . Blocks
Onan . Light Plants
Owatonna Tool Co. Hand Tools
Power Machinery Co. . Power Saws
S K F Industries . Bearings
Smith Welding Equip. Corp. Welding Tools
Thew - Lorain Shovel Co.Cranes & Shovels
Thor.Pneumatic Tools, Electric Saws
Timken Roller Bearing Co. Bearings
Willard Batteries . Batteries
Wisconsin Motors . Motors
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