THE NOME NUGGET
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. 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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Pay -- and Pay -- and Pay!
Legislators are heading home this week
from a long session, an historical session, and with
many accomplishments to their credit. This was the
first session for many of the legislators, who now have
their feet on the ground, we hope, and who can do a
better job next year when the group meets again.
Just how they are going to explain the ESC bill
will be interesting. Had a ceiling been put on the
contributions of Alaskan wage earners and employers,
there probably would not have been so much criticism.
Now that the voters — all of them — are saddled with
year-round deductions, the employer and employee,
who hire, and who work the year ’round, will pay and
pay, and pay — unless Governor Egan vetoes the bill.
Chambers of Commerce in other parts of the new
State are asking for a veto to the tax, which penalizes
and probably will paralyze the incentive to new in
dustry in Alaska.
We sought Statehood in order to encourage year
round industrial activity, and before we become accus
tomed to calling ourselves a State, we find we are
handicapped by those Whom we ourselves elected to
office. It was a long legislative session, and probably
many of the lawmakers do not realize what was in the
bill. A Governor’s veto would give them an oppor
tunity to do a little research, to come up with some
thing more palatable next January.
The Governor would welcome your views on
this important matter — Write to him!
GRASSROOTS OPINION
Fronx Compact Magazine, (a high school pupils’
publication): The boys and girls say high school is a
‘snap,’ because: “There are too many elective courses;
too much emphasis on extra-curricular activities;
classes are geared to abilities of slow learners; students
are given passing grades because schools are too
crowded to hold them back; neither parents nor teach
ers demand enough, and youngsters with high grades
are usually considered ‘creeps’ by their classmates.”
From the Paget River, Idaho Times: Grandma
claims she’s not one mite old-fashioned, but she has
noticed that nowadays you see girls’ knees in places
where once you didn’t even see girls !
Gulf of Mex. Offshore Oil
Leases Net Louisiana State
Huge Bonus Revenue
BATON ROUGE, La., UP) — The
Louisiana Mineral Board yester
day announced a lease sale Sep
tember 17, first since February,
when more than 59 million dollars
in bonuses flowed into the state
treasury.
As in February, the board will
accept applications on tracts in
Zone One offshore, the area not
included in Louisiana’s battle with
the federal government over its
coastal boundary in the Gulf of
Mexico.
Industry representatives indi
cated at the February lease sale
they would ptefer only about 2
per cent to give them time to de
velop the tract they already held.
At peak of mineral activity in
Louisiana, the board held monthly
leasings and took in nearly 100
million in bonuses in one year.
Venice Ponders Switching
To Tunnel Transportation
VENICE, Italy, UPI — This city
of canals and gondolas is thinking
of making a concession to the
automobile.
The proposal is for a four-mile
automobile tunnel running to the
Lido beach from the Venice end
of a causeway_ now linking the
mainland to the city.
Cars can use the causeway, but
once on the island part of Venice
must park. Then it’s a half-hour
canal ride by motorboat — one
hour by gondola — to the center
of Venice. It takes another half
hour or so across the lagoon to the
Lido beach on a large island.
ALASKA HOSPITAL OFFICIAL
DIES IN CHICAGO
Gertrude Wetzel, who was, for
10 years, director of the hospital
construction for the Territory of
Alaska, and visited Nome several
times in connection with her work
and the hospital here, died at the
age of 57 of a brain tumor in St.
Luke’s Hospital in Chicago, 111.
At the time of her death she was
associate director of the Illinois
State Nurses Association.
COFFEE BREAK
KANSAS CITY, OP) — Trans
World Airlines gave 102 Kansas
City civic traders a 450-mile dem
onstration ride to St. Louis and
back in a new jet airliner Thurs
day.
The flying carpet treatment in
cluded a snack for the guests.
Four hostesses had to restrict
the nack to coffee and tarts, and
they had to work fast.
The ride lasted only 52 min
utes — 24 minutes to St. Louis and
28 minutes back.
Nome-U-Wash
WASHERS & DRYERS
To Use Yourself — or
Well Do If For You!
— Phone Black 1 —
Dulles Sworn In
By Ike As Special
Policy Consultant
WASHINGTON, Iff) — President
Eisenhower designated John Fos
ter Dulles as a special consultant
on foreign policy, and attended a
swearing-in ceremony in Dulles’
hospital room Thursday.
The cancer-stricken former Sec
retary of State was up and dressed
— blue suit, blue shirt and blue
necktie — for the occasion.
Eisenhower read a special state
ment. In turn, Dulles read a little
statement of his own praising his
successor in the State Department,
Christian A. Herter, and express
ing gratitude to Eisenhower for
the new appointment.
Eisenhower said:
“Your willingness to continue
your abundant talent and unique
experience to the service of the
United States and the free world
is but one more example of your
magnificnt spirit and devotion to
the nation’s welfare.
“It is highly gratifying not only
to myself and the Secretary of
State — but indeed to the people
of the nation — to know that we
both shall continue to have the
benefit of your advice and coun
sel.”
How active Dulles will be is
problematical. His doctors would
not permit more than a few asso
ciates and family members to at
tend the swearing-in ceremony at
Walter Reed Army Hospital.
But Eisenhower keeps in touch
with Dulles regularly by tele
phone. And the designation of the
former cabinet member to a con
sultative post should be at least
a morale booster.
Technically, Dulles becomes a
member of the White House staff.
James C. Hagerty, the Presi
dent’s press secretary, said Dulles
will have cabinet rank and will
be paid $20,000 a year.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND
MANAGEMENT, Fairbanks Land Office,
518 2nd Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska.
FLO: MHS:ed F 022612, April 2, 1959.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that the Fed
eral Aviation Agency has filed request
Fairbanks 022612 for the conveyance to
the State of Alaska for the Department
of Aviation, the following described tract
of public lands, pursuant to the provi
sions of Section 16 of the Federal Airport
Act of May 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 179.49
U. S. C. 1115), for the construction,
operation and maintenance of a public
airport at:
SHISHMAREF, ALASKA. Commencing
at Comer No. 1, the point of beginning,
from which Corner No. 1, U. S. Survey
2249, bears N. 69° 30' W. a distance of
2274.77 feet; thence N. 8° 52' W. a dis
tance of 3000 ft. to Corner No. 2; thence
N. 81° 08' E. a distance of 600 ft. to Cor
ner No. 3; thence S. 8' 52' E. a distance of
3000 feet to Corner No. 4; thence S. 81°
08' W. a distance of 600 feet to the point
of beginning; containing approximately
41.32 acres.
The purpose of this notice is to give
persons claiming an interest in the lands
or having bona fide objection to the
conveyance, an opportunity to file with
the Manager, Fairbanks Land Office,
Bureau of Land Managemnt, 518 2nd
Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska, within 30
days after the last publication, a protest
together with evidence that a copy of the
protest has been served on the applicant.
D. B. LEIGHTNER,
Acting Manager.
Publish April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 1959.
Rescue Plane Flies
Unalakleet Youngster To
Anchorage Hospital
ANCHORAGE — Lydia Millig
rock, 13-year-old daughter of
Dwight and Jessie Milligrock of
Unalakleet, was flow to Anchor
age from the western village early
Wednesday by an SA16 Albatross
of the 71st Air Rescue Squadron,
suffering from a ruptured appen
dix or ruptured ulcer.
An ambulance from the Alaska
Native Service Hospital met the
plane and took the girl to the
hospital.
BEGINNER'S LUCK . . .
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, UPl — It.
was 14-year-old Joe Borst’s first
trip to the golf course.
He looked at the 160-yard par
three hole at Snyder Park, took
out his driver, swung at the ball
and watched it bounce into the
hole for an ace on his first golf
shot.
The excited youth raced to the
club house to tell pro George
Smith.
“What will I do now?” he said.
“You’d better quit, son,” quipped
Smith. “You can’t get any better.”
ARMY SEEKS RANGE NEAR
FAIRBANKS FOR TEST FIRING
WASHINGTON, OP—The Army
is seeking about 607,800 acres of
government land 40 miles east of
Fairbanks for a missile test fir
ing range.
A spokesman for the Bureau of
Land Management said yesterday
legislation will be necessary to
transfer the public lands to the
Army.
He said legislation to authorize
the withdrawal must be initiated
by the Defense Department or
the Army.
IN THE PROBATE COURT
FOR THE CAPE NOME PRECINCT
SECOND DIVISION, ALASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
FRANCIS E. COWDEN, Deceased.
No. 1098
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Miners and Merchants Bank of Alaska,
Nome. Alaska, an Alaskan banking cor
poration, has been duly appointed by
the above named court as the Admin
istrator of the estate of Frances E.
Cowden, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said estate should present them, with
proper vouchers attached, to the said
bank at Nome, Alaska, within a period
of six (6) months from the date of thi#
notice.
DATED this 31st day of March. 195#.
MINERS AND MERCHANTS
BANK OF ALASKA,
By J. G. MANNING,
Executive Vice President.
Publish April 10, 17, 24, May 1.
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