LOCAL NEWS
TO THK l*HOI*LK OF XOMK
Wm. .Arthurs, who i> a ran
dulau* for l*rosl<lont of tin* Xnmo
School Hoard, wishes to Hike this
method of explaining hi*r position
imd to also romTt the slanderous,
insinuating remark's that, she is op
P»mx1 to the nti'nllnn of Professor
Rynning and tl»e present teaching
staff. Mrs. Arthurs states that she
desires to j;n on record ns being in
f:.vor of employing l*rof»*ssor Kynn
Jc.q and any of tin* present teaching
staff who may contemplate slaving
another year.
AIRS. WM. ARTIHTIS
MOOSK SI RPRISK liADIKS OF
MOOSE HKAKT LEGIOV
The members of the L. O. O. M.
last Tuesday evening surprised the
Ladies of th«- Mooseheart Legion and
a Card Party. Dance and Luncheon
were enjoyed by the members.
Those winning in the card games
Mrs. Manilla. 1st.: Mrs. Living
ston. 2nd.: and Mrs. Sather 3rd.,
and Mrs. Ran. 4th.
Gentlemen winning prizes were. L.
Matilla. 1st.: It. Livingston. 2nd.;
Ole Hay. 3rd., and Robert James
the booby prize.
OI>l» FELLOWS ENTERTAIN
The Bachelors of the I. (). O F.
Lodge of Nome entertained the other
members of the Lodge and the La
dies of the Rebekah Lodge last Wed
nesday evening at the Odd Fellows’
Hall. The affair was a house warm
ing event, as the extensive repair
work which has been under way for
some time past has just recently
been completed and this was the first
entertainment to be given since the
repairs were completed.
ATTENTION MOOSE
Nomination of oIIh-ci^ will take
place next Monday evening, Mairh
81st.. at the L. O. <). M. Hall, and
business of importance Is coining up.
W. If. KOCH,
BUFORD ON SOUTH SEA TRII*
The Alaskan Siberian Navigation
company’s steamer Buford. sailed
for the South Sea Islands on an ex
cursion trip from San Francisco on
February 9th, according to word
reaching Nome recently, and Miss
Gladys Collier, the young lady stem.
jrrapher, who was employed at the
M. & M. bank until the last boat
sailed from Nome last year, w is
aboard. Many Noineites witnessed
the sailing of the Buford on her ex
cursion trip to the Orient.
ROHN WINS HASTINGS
CREEK RACE
Kd Rohn won the Hastings Creek
race which was run last Tuesday.
This is the third race this season
which Rohn has won and gives proof
cf the ability of both driver and
The trail was said to be in very
.good condition and the weather ideal
lor the race, with a light northeast
wind blowing. Many spectators from
town and the outlying districts wit
nessed the start and finish of the
race which was run under the auspi
ces of the Nome Kennel Club. There
were six entries in the race and their
position and time were as follows!
Ed Rohn. driving seven dogs, was
the first to get away, leaving Bar
racks Square at 1 p. m.. and arriv
ing back from Hastings Cree.k at
2:33:40, time 1 hour. 33 minutes
and 40 seconds, coming in first.
Charlie Calkins, driving 11 dogs,
owned by B. Neily, was the second to
leave the scratch, leaving at 1:05.
and returning at 3:11:25. time 2
hours, 6 minutes and 25 seconds,
Leonard Seppala driving 10 dogs,
was third to get away, leaving at
1:10 and returning at 2:48:45,
time 1 hour, 38 minutes. 45 seconds,
coming in second.
Thomas Kohanek driving 10 dogs,
was fourth to start, leaving at 1:15.
and returning at 3:03:40, time 1
heur. 48 minutes, 40 seconds, finish
leg fifth.
Charlie (Lucky) Peterson, driving
9 dogs owned by Fred M. Ayer, was
the fifth to get away, leaving at 1:20
and returning at 3:03:43, time 1
hour. 43 minutes. 43 seconds, finish
ing third.
J. Gustafson driving 10 dogs was
the sixth to leave, leaving at 1:25.
and returning at 3:13:18, time 1
hour, 48 minutes, 18 seconds, com
h.g in fourth.
Much interest is being displayed
jver the coming Borden Marathon
race, which will be run in the near
1'/1>F. I i \ I y .Il'ItV
MARKS ITS KKPOKT
The Federal Grand Jury adjourn-j
ed Iasi Monday after considerable 1
business had been attended to and :
the following report was handed to
Judge G. J. Domett:
Nome. Alaska. March 24. 1!*24.
To the Honoroable Judge G. J. i
I •omen. Judge of the District Court
for the Territory of Alaska. Second
SIR: The Grand Jury report ’
that in accordance with the instruc- '
truetions given by your h«>nor <*n ,
the 10?h day of March, 1924. It has
given consideration to all matters
brought to Its attention, which were
considered proper for investigation. :
We found ten 110> true bills, and
The Grand Jury visited the offices 1
.>( the District Judge. District Attor
ney. Districtk Clerk. TV S. Marshal
ar.d V. S. Commissioner, and reports '
all offices well ordered and efficient
ly conducted.
The Grand Jury found the Federal
Jail conducted in a proper manner. !
but wish to recommend painting and
papering of same, and also that a •
bath be installed in the woman's
department.
We further recommend the follow- ’
ing repairs: First, the leveling up
of the foundations of Court House I
and windows in tower to be made
more secure by putting on new.
stops. Second, the foundation of ;
the Federal Jail to be leveled and j
partly renewed. Coal bin to be 1
built in south e-nd of jail.
Reparation on back stairway lead
ing to jail. A snow guard to be
built between the roofs of Court !
House and Jail. Outside painting of
bcth jail and court house. Impera- J
tive—these repairs should be done ,
this summer for the protection of
said buildings.
The use of intoxicating liquors at
pi blic functions has been referred
to us f*>r investigation, and we. the
Grand Jury, find that such condi
tions exist, and recommend that IT. ;
y Marshal and City Officials take *
drastic steps in preventing such vio
In the matter brought before us
regarding private operators stealing
news and printing same in bulletins
If< r distribution among the public,
we the Grand Jury, presume that it
I is not done maliciously, but in ignor
and therefore recommend that these
operators bo advised that it is
against the law and such practice
must be discontinued.
We recommend the enforcement of
the law in regard to filing of Pro
bate Reports by Administrators.
The Grand Jury wish to express
their appreciation to all Federal Offi
cials, especially District Attorney
Harrison, for their assistance during
ANTONIO POLET.
FORMER NOME BOY
APPOINTMENT TO
NAVAL ACADEMY
Word received recently from Con
gressman Albert Johnson announces
the appointment of Augustus Ward
Estey. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ward
Estey of 3225 North 20th. street, to
the United States Naval Academy at
Young Estey was an honor gradu
ate of Stadium High School last June
and is now in his 15th year. He has
been for the last 60 days attending
the Naval Academy Preparatory
Sch..,d at Annapolis. He will enter
Shari-ng with the parents’ enthusi
asm over the lad’s appointment were
Guy E. Kelly and Louis H. Burnett,
both of whom have been taking a
keen interest in obtaining recogni
tion for another Tacoma boy.
Young Estey was prominent in Sta
dium High School activities, played
on the midget basketball team, was
sorgeant-at-arms of the senior class
and a member of the Wasp Club.
Last summer he attended the annual
Citizens’ Military Training Camp at
Camp Lewis. and in spite of his dim
inutive size, ranked his company in
progress. He achieved some dis
tinctions as a boxer, won in his
weight class at Camp Lewis and is
taking an active interest in athlet
ics at Annapolis.
He was born July 4th., 1907, at
Nome. Alaska, where his parents re
sided until 1917, when they came to
Puget Sound. Mr. Estey is in charge
of the Lindberg Grocery Company’s
interests under appointment of
Forbes P. Haskell, Jr.
BORDEN RACE POSTPONED.
The Borden Marathon Race will
be run Wednesday morning at eight
o’clock sharp. . the race will start
on the Beach opposite Barracks
Drawings fpr position frtD takf
ptaoe Tuesday 0:kO p. m. at the M.
A M. Bank
LOCAL NEWS
xoihk common nu xni,
MEETS IN KMiCUIt SESSION
The Nome Common Council met in
r- gular session last Monday evening
a* the City Hall and all members
answered to the roll call except
Councilman Sinhold. After listen
ing to the reading of the minutes,
the Council members proceeded
with the following business:
The following telegrams and com
munications were read by the May
NoniP, Alaska. Mar. 1 4. 1924.
Washington. D. C.
Nome City Council directed me to
wire you requesting you to use your
influence to procure Air Mail Service
for Nome next summer stop Steam
ship service very inadequate owing
*o infrequent sailings ®top Air Mall
Service already demonstrated to be
feasible in Alaska.
GEO. S. MAYNARD,
Nome Alaska, March 14. 1924
Honorable Dan A. Sutherland.
Delegate from Alaska,
Washington. D. C.
The City Council and Chamber of
Commerce have made request of Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster for air
mail service Fairbanks to Nome for
coming summer. Ask you lend
Hop Alaska citizens have read with
surprise newspaper reports of vio
lent weather condition* in Arctic
[luring period planned for Shenan
doah flight y«>u are aware such con
ditions do not exist suggest you in
troduce a bill authorizing Polar
flight this summer to bring matter
to final issue stop I’rge advance par
tv be sent to Nome at once in order
teach here before spring breakup if
polar flight later abandoned party
could assist Postal Department here
in selecting landing field for mail
planes.
GEO. S. MAYNARD.
B Washington. Mar. 23. 1924.
Will take Polar Flight up with new
Secretary of Navy when he arrives
and try get authority to make prep
arations this season for flight in
nineteen twenty five step Admiral
greatly interested in project and will
endeavor to get authorization in
time for opening Bering Sea this sea
son stop Resolution already intro
duced in House by Rogers Massa
chusetts but is held up.
DAN SUTHERLAND,
Delegate from Alaska.
The following is a copy of a tele
gram handed the Mayor by the
Chamber of Commerce for the in
f( rmation of the Council, which
speaks for itself:
Nome. Alaska Mar. 27. 1924
l S. Engineers.
Juuuau. Alaska.
Chamber of Commerce is offered
dredge at Pastolik formerly used to
dredge Apoon mouth of Yukon for
three thousand dollars dredge is of
suction type with all necessary ap
purtenances one hundred feet long
thirty foot beam and draft of eight
feet can handle fourteen hundred
yards in ten hours is equipped with
drill i>ress lathe and tools and com
plete rooms for crews quarter.! un
derstand can come to Nome under
own power and can be put in perfect
condition for twelv*- hundred dollars
original cost of dredge one hundred
and twenty five thousand dollars we
request information if possible the
purchase of dredge by Engineers for
maintenance of Nome Harbor would
fc.rego a portion of this year’s appro
priation in order to secure dredge.
Northwestern Alaska.C. of C.
A telegram was ordered sent to
the Engineers Department at Juneau
at the meeting of the Council prev
ious to the meeting of last M Tuliy
night, in regards to the City Coun
cil desiring to know if Superinten
dent R. L. Sommers of the Alaska
(Advertisement)
Vote for
M. E. BEEBE
for
Councilman
M—ii«Kl I. Mi
Hoad Commission nad urnue any
mention of the Engineers Depart
ment and the City of Nome cooper
ating in the building of a wharf
along the proposed revet moot to be
bellf this summer. A reply *:» th<*
above telegram w *s rea! which
en up with Colonel Steese upon h s
will be forwarded then."
Councilman R. B. Julian reported
a small blaze in the Seppala home
which occurred Monday afternoon
lute, no damage was done, the Fire
Department respond'd to the alarm.
The matter of many dead tele
phone wires which are hanging loose
on the poles throughout the city was
taken up and the City Clerk was au
thorized to write a letter to the
T. lephone Company calling their at
tention to these wires and request
ing the company t » look after the
Councilman Bud Lehmann report
el that he had hired teams to cut
down the snow drifts in many places
in the east end of town.
City Clerk Grimm in response to
a query as to the amount of money
derived from the Police Department
In the past year, informed the
Council that the sum of approxim
ately one thousand dollars had been
collected thru tines and forfeitures.
Mayor Maynard remarked that it
was very gratifying to note that the
city officials were nctive in policing
the town and that the report of the
above amount showed conclusively
that it has been a good many years
since a police department has func
tioned in a way that is a credit to
the police officers and the city oflic
The Health and Relief Committee,
thru Charles Cavey chairman, re
ported that in regards to the deceas
ed person reported to be in a cabin
on the Sanspit, the matter was tak
en up by the Federal authorities
and a Coroner’s Jury with Commis
sioner Charles Thornton and Doctor
Curtis Welch and the matter attend
N’ew Bills were read and after the
Finance Committee had approved
the Bills the rules were dispensed
with and the bills ordered naid.
The City Clerk was instructed to
get the city hall in shape and have
voting booths erected for the forth
coming election next Tuesday.
On motion of Councilman Julian,
seconded by Councilman Cavey the
Council adjourned until the next
irtgular meeting which will be on
the second Monday evening in April
IX FORMATION WA NTKP
Milwaukee. Minn., Jan. 12. 1921
POSTMASTER. Nome. Alaska.
Dear Sir:—We have been trying
to locate our brother Edward C.
Deane, age 43. height 6 ft. 1 inch,
weight between 200 and 220 lbs..
Please make every possible e.Tor’
in locating him, and I will see that
>ou are liberally rewarded for your
trouble.
Yours very truly,
GIMBLE BROTHERS.
by Frank Deane.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given, that the
Poll Rooks are now open in City
Clerk’s Office, for the Registration of
all legally qualified voters of the
City of Nome, for the Municipal and
School Board Election to be held
April 1st., 1024.
E. GRIMM,
City Clerk.
| SUNDAY, MARCH UOth.,
| ROAST CHICKEN I
ROAST BEEF
! FRESH ROAST PORK |
Fruit Salad
| Ice Cream and Cake. j
AT RAHLKE*S.
Destrick Skule Postponed until
* later date. Watch the paper for
details.
E. L. HOLT
Building Paper, All Kinds
PAINTS, OIL BTC.
CUT GLASS
SILVERWARE
electrical goodh
ALARM CLOCKS
PYRKX WARM
ICE CREAM FREEZERS
You do not need to orttr you.
goods from atoll Older hoooeo a* in
will hare 10 wd 9B mat Ooamten
ant Spring at Ontnldo Prim.
Bolt art la erraytldna eampt Ore
orrloo, Dry Ooedn and Snp.
EVUWPfO AT
BOLT'S MEW If.Ot'l
iMr^lWdn' and ’ ftittidi
tat>«nw» u.
SPECIALS
LENTEN SEASON
(THIRD HKOTIO.V.)
I
mark cod, per kit $ik»>
Imported Anrliovies, per kil $6.00
Tonfiuiw anil Hounds, p»ir kif, $4.00
Tuna Fish (White) per doz^n 91.25
Cuvier, per dozen $1.25
Kippered Snacks, per dozen $1.50
White Stur Sardines per dozen $2.3<i
ltliie Jacket Sardines, per dozen $1.25
I’olar t^uwn Sardines, per dozen $2.00
Xorway Mackerel.
Yukon Smoked Salmon, sliced in one pound
per pound. 20cts
per pound.IGcIs
per pound.2«cts
2 CJU1H.S3c(n
par can.,
por pnunil 25cts j
cans.each 75ets
POLET’S STOflE
CALL FOR BIDS
| XOTICK IS HKRKRY GIVEN.
| that ih#t Gwernor of Alasku will, in
j conformity with the provision- of
Chapter 47, of the Law* of Alaska
J for 1023, enter into contracts with
! owner* or charterers of vissi^In of
American raster as follows:
| (1) For operation of vessels as a
common carrier of freight anti pas
sengers from Nome to Kotzebue ami
return, touching each way at Tell *r,
Wales, Deering and KeowaJtk, and
making regnlar stated round »H|h
off not less than once each two (2*
weeks during the season when nav'*
gation is open in such waters.
(2) For the operation of vessel as
a common carrier for freight and
passeugers from Nome to K* Michael
and return, touching same way at
Solomon, Rlulf, Chinik and Unala
klcet and make regular stated round
trips not less than once each week
during the season when navigation
is open in the aforementioned wat
er*. Each vessel must have a cargo
capacity of not less than fifty (AO)
tons under deck and passenger cap
acity of not less than twenty (20)
persons, loaded draft not to exceed
six (H) feet and maximum speed of
not less than seven (7) knots an
hoar. The contract will be for the
open navigation season of 1024. A
i sum not to exceed five thousand
(95,000) dollars will bo paid for the
season for the vessel on the Nome*
lioizobnc route and a Hum not to ex
ceed three thousjuu] five hundred
($8,500) dollars will be paid for the
season for the vessel on the Nome
Ht. Michael route.
Bids or offers to operate such ves
sels will be received by mail or wire
at the Governor's office at Juneau.
Alaska, up to 12 o'clock Meridian.
May 1, 1024, at which hour all bid*
received will be opened. Kach bid
must state the size, speed and ac
commodation of the vessels over the
requirements above set out, together
with the subsidy demand.
The passenger accomodations must
be approved h.v the United States
Steamboat Inspection Service. The
Governor intends to let the contract
to the lowest and best bidder, lmt he
reserves the right to reject any and
As soon as a bid is accepted a writ
ten contract will be entered into,
embodying the conditions and pro
visions of the bid accepted.
Kach bid must be accompanied by
a surety bond to the Territory of Al
aska in the sain of one thousand dol
lars, conditioned upon the failure of
performance by the bidder of the
terms of his bid.
Bated at Juneau, Alaska, March
13th., 1024.
SCOTT C. BONK,
Governor of Alaska.
Nome is the ontflting ltase for aH
Alaska exploring expeditions.
XEW PftlCRS
FORD
AUTOMOBILES?
Ford Runabout Gar $575.00
Ford Touring Car $606.50
Ford Coupe Car $757.50
Ford Sedan Car $830.00
(WITH 2 BOORS)
Ford Sedan Car $925.00
(WITH 4 DOORS)
ALL THE ABOVE CABS HAVE SELF STARTERS
AND DEMOUNTABLE RDU,
THE ABOVE PIECES ARE THE LOWEST EVER QUOTED
IN THE HISTORY OF THE FORD MOTOR CO.
GIVE US YOUR ORDER NOW FOR DELIVERY ON FIRST BOAT
T»E I. i. CROWLEY 1R00GIY 00. WO.
R. B. JULIAN Manager
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