LIFF WOOD OF THE I*. 8.
VETERAN8 ItlRKAt DOES
FINE WORK AT MEETING
OF EX-SERVICE MEN
An enthusiastic meeting of ex
service men was held In the Ameri
can Legion quarters at the Coast
Guard Station, Wednesday evening
of this week.
Cliff Wood, the official "trouble
shooter" of the lT. S. Veterans' Bur
eau. functioning under Col. Forbes,
delivered a forceful and character
istic talk on "Things due the ex-ser
vice man." pointing out the numer
ous grievances he is in position to
handle, and "explaining away” the
red tape in a graphic way which ten
thousand—or ten million, printed
pamphlets could not.
Ex-service men were astonished
to find money, medical treatment
and other attention due them from
sources and causes of which they
knew nothing. Wood’s talk was
continually punctuated by the inter
jection of some fellow “that’s me."
—then would follow a signing of
papers on the dotted line, the rat-a
tat-tat of an eager typewriter, after
which the talk would proceed until
some one else "got hit.”
During the evening the following
cases were handled by the genial
representative Wood:
1 Disability Case.
1 Case or Travel Pay.
4 Reinstatements of War Risk
Insurance.
^Conversions of War Risk Insur
2 Increases of War Risk Insur
2 Allotments, besides which a
number of applications for the Vic
tory Medal and Discharge Button
were taken care of.
Near the close of the meeting
Post Commander of the American
Legion. Ralph Lomen. announced
thar tbe Legion was giving a supper
at M^s. Nieblfng's Restaurant next
'Sunday evening at 8:30 \o which
every ex-service man was invited.
“Beau coup eats and smqkes” and
some interesting talks are in order,
so it behooves every “buddy” to be
on the job with his appetite, mental
and otherwise. I
UNITED STATES VETERANS
BUREAU REPRESENTATIVE
NOW IN NOME
Cliff Wood, representative of the
United States Veterans* Bureau, ar
rived in Nome on the Sea Wolf this
week, having come down the Yukon
to St. Michael. Mr. Wood has been
in the Territory since January vis
iting the various towns in Alaska.
His purpose in coining to Alaska is
to acquaint the ex-soldiers and ser
vice men with the plans devised by
the government for their relief and
benefit.
The principal feature of the
remedial methods presented is that
of insurance, which can be obtained
from the government at a cost with
in the means of all ex-service men.
Not alone is insurance featured, but
any claim arising from participation
In the war has its department for
adjudication. Mr. Wood is willing
to hear any and all men who feel
that something is due them from
the government. The American
Legion has established Mr. Wood in
the Coast Guard Station, where he
has regular "hours for discussion
and explanation of the services to
be rendered.
In setting forth the functions or
the Veterans Bureau Mr. Wood
states that "The United States Vet
erans’ Bureau was created upon the
endeavor of the service men’s organ
ization to eliminate the necessity of
dealing with numerous bureaus by
letter in settling established rights.
The Director of the Veterans’ Bur
eau, Colonel Forbes, complying even
more fully with the real desire of
the men, that of dealing directly
with an individual, created what
were called "Cleanup Squads’' for
every State. These Squads went
from town to town in every State
In the Union last Fall and Winter.
Their primary business, that of the
Bureau in getting in touch with all
inen having disabilities arising in
or aggravated by service, of course
came first, but they also were in
structed to be of any possible ser
vice in assisting their fellow ex-ser
vice men in any matter arising out
of service. As we were all ex-ser
vice men, this was eagerly and
gladly done.
“ The Veterans’ Bureau aestroi
the i « elation of gl/r* copper >at
service, freely and willingly. Col
onel Forbes instructions are “in
ft- of doubt the veteran is to 'get
all the benefit of the doubt.’’
-- .been, jaised and trained
the value of the insurance privilege
provided by Congress acting undei
the best Insurance brains ot the
country and at a time when the
"Boys” were in the front line
trenches.
The American Legion, Disabled
Veterans. Red Cross and the news
papers of the country, as well as
other organizations have cooperated
willingly and with great results in
our effort to reach every man in the
country, tell his all his privileges,
assist him in his claims and act as
his attorney in the field. I am
asking that every man who can do
so see me while I am here. I want
to do what I can for him and I want
him in turn to carry on -the work
by taking care of other service men
who may not have the opportunity
of seeing a representative.
“I am receiving splendid help
from the the publicity given by the
Nome Nugget and the American Le
gion boys here but I must see all
the ez-service men in the vicinity to
make my trip here a complete suc
cess. See me any time at your earl
iest convenience. Learn about the
Insurance. Get that Victory Medal.
Be a real comrade to the buddy you
see after I haveleft town."
CLIFF WOOD.
Representative of the United States
Veterans* Bureau.
LOCAL NEWS
STANDARD LEAVES
FOR DIME ( REEK
The Standard with Capt. Pete Ya
ger in charge, left Nome for Dime
creek Wednesday with a large con
signment of freight for the down
coast camp.
NOKATAK RETURNS FROM r
TELLER WITH PASSENGERS
The Nokatak. Capt. Swanson, re
turned to Nome Thursday from Tel
ler (‘where 'she gone 'with a load
of freight for Hart? Hobson and
others. After dischatging her
freight the Nokatak took aboard
ten passengers for Nome, all of
whom are bound for the outside.
The same day Capt. Swanson re
loaded his passengers and left for
St. Michael where his passengers
expect to board the Cordova for the
States.
On board were: Mr. and Mrs.
Sylvester Chance and three child
ren. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brown. Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Benton. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Kennedy. Miss Carrie Stipek
and Chas. Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Chance have been
stationed at Norvlk as representa
tives of the Bureau of Education
and will return to their old home
in Wichita, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs.
Chance have been in the Kotzebue
Sound country for five continuous
years and are taking a much needed
vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brown have
been stationed at Seliwak with the
Bureau of Education. Mr. and Mrs
Benton were bureau teachers at
Shungnak. Mrs. Benton was for
merly associated with the Nome
Bureau school.
Chas. Wells, a native boy from
Noorvik. is bound for the Chim&wa
School for natives.
Mr. and Mr*. Kennedy will leave
for the States on the next Victoria
sailing. Mr. Kennedy has been con
ducting a store and roadhouse at
Teller but has disposed of his in
terests and will leave Alaska for a
CHAS. W. BROWN, JR.
CANDIDATE FOR
TERRITORIAL SENATOR
few months.
Miss Sttpek has cloned n success
fut school yesr In the Teller district
and Is considering accepting the
pomtlon of teacher In the school at
Dime creek.
TENTATIVE HYDROPLANE
Last Saturday evening a meeting
was-held to consider the feasibility
of organising a hydroplane company
for commercial purposes. Mr. Ful
lerton appeared before the assembly
and submitted data which set forth
the cost of purchasing two machines,
tholr cost of operation and the rev
enues to be derived from such a
commercial venture.
According to Mr. Fullerton this
Alaska country Is the most logical
country for hydtoplan operations,
in as much as the entire peninsula
abounds In lakes, lagoons and
streams, all of which afford an Ideal
landing and take off place. The
government is now offering suitable
hydroplanes for this purpose and
the intention is to buy two machines
for the new company. It was de
termined that with the mail con-1
tracts as a working basis the planes,
which carry a pilot and 800 pounds
surplus weight, can operate succes
sfully and profitably. As a result
of the enthusiasm engendered a
temporary organisation was effected
consisting of E. J. Mathews of Seat-1
tie. President, Ralph Lomen, Vice'
President and Harry O. Oabrielson
treasurer and secretaYy.
L. A. Sundquist of Candle was,
present and represented the people
of the north, stating that the entire
north country is dissatisfied with
the present mall and freight condi
tions and would welcome any relief
COMPANY ORGANIZED
and will contribute toward the fin
ancing if necessary.
Pledges were obtained In suffic
ient numbers and amounts to afford
the temporary organisation suffic
ient capital to purchase the mach
ines but before this is done the or
ganisation will be properly Incor
porated. The articles of incorpor
ation will include a capital stock of
925.000 with no less than 915.000
paid before operations begin. A
meeting will be held in the near
future and stock will be sold to
complete the required amount of
capital. It Is contemplated to sell
the stock at 910 per share and per
mit any one who cares to purchase,
the right to subscribe. . v
A telegram was seat to Captain
Street of the Air Sendee at Wash
ington. D. C., asking his advice re
garding the government sale of hy
droplanes and he answered that
ships are now tor sale by the gov
ernment, under sealed bids. It is
the intention of the organisation to
communicate with Delegate Suther
land and ask his assistance in ob
taining a specific price for the ma
chines. Due to our Isolation It is
impracticable to submit sealed bids
and it is believed that the govern
ment. desirous of stimulating com
mercial aerial navigation, will fav
orably consider the matter. In any
event the project has taken such
shape that it is reasonable to pre
sume commercial aerial navigation
will become an established fact on
8eward Peninsula in a very short
Mr. E. J. Mathews and Mr. Fuller
ton will act together In this matter
and will employ every possible
means to further the plan
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
( ADVERTISEMENT )
O. D. COCHRAN
(CANDIDATE FOR “LONG TERM’ SENATOR.)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1900.
FRED M. AYER
CANDIDATE FOR (LONG TERM) SENATOR.
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1922.
M. (Jake) JACOBSGAARD
(A Workingman, a Pioneer of Alaska.)
( CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE )
I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT.
A. N. [Andy] NYLEN
(CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
GENERAL B. TOON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, HE.
E. [Dick] RAELSON
(CANDIDATE FOR THB lOVSI OF BKPRB8INT1TIVKS)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1MB.
JAMES r. DALY
(CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1082.
JOHN A. WILSON
(INDEPENDENT)
(CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1022.
DAN CONNOLLY
(CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
At l!IJFW(ff. TUMDy|Y, NOVEMBER 7, 1089.
LARGEST BOAT EVER IN
NOME ARRIVED TODAY
The Union Oil Company’s oil tan
ker “Los Angeles" arrived from
San Francisco today wltk a cargo of
25,000 barrels of erode oil for the
Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields.
This tanker is the largest boat
ever arriving In Nome, her dimen-1
sions are as follows:
Gross tonnage 0,872; Net tonnage
4,280; length 488.0 feet over all;
breadth 50 feet; depth 82 feet; crew
of 88; indicated H. P. 2.000. Bnllt
in $an Francisco in 1810. Home
Port. San Francisco, Calif. Owners
Union OH Co., of 8an Francisco.
The three next largest ships to
have arrived In the port Of Nome,
are the following In their order:
Vea lander, length 177 ft. iroas
tonnage 1,730.
Victoria, length 281.1. Oroaa
tonnage 2,502.
W. 8. Porter, owned by the Amo
dated Oil Co. taaher. '
PREDICTED TIME OF
TIDES AT HOME
(By John A. Wilton)
High Water Date lew Water
10:04 am Ang. 20 8:15 pm
10:54 a m Ang
11:47 a m Aug
12:41pm Ang
2:30 p m Ang
3:22 p m Ang.
21 8:53 p m
22 0:12 p m
23 0:15 p m
24 0:20 p m
25 9:14 pm
28 8:48 p m
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
8RCOND MVUIOIf.
I th# pwiMt NaUoi
• aoat dlflralt period of reBouatruction earn
by the peat World War. rad we especially onamsead the acttow of i
Chief Executive, Warm O. Haidag, for the able i
dhpoaed of ell questions of International taapovtrace. aleo for the active
lateveet he baa takes I
We believe that store extensive powers should be granted the Leg
islative aad Executive Departmeuts of the Territory coafonalug aa aearly
We believe that the Government should maintain a at
nail service aloag our eoust, more particularly from St. Mtehaers to
Kotaebue, aad we advocate better aad more adequate transportation,
either by government operation, subsidy or otherwise.
We advocate radio stations at all important towns in Alaska.
We advocate that more lights, buoys, etc., be placed along the coast
for the protection of life aad property.
The present employers liability law, being unfair to the workman,
should either be repealed entirely or so amended as to grant more liberal
compensation for iajmries.
We believe that a determinate effort should be made to sec are am
adequate appropriation for the extension of the Nome breakwater.
We believe that the present Primary Law should he so ■mrnrtrd no
to «aoowMe party loyalty, as well as to discourage corruption. We also
deasw^'tlNj^H for holding the primary election shoald be advanced
to a much later date. ^
We believe that a Probate Code shoald be enacted that does nod
permit estates of decedents to be absorbed by the coarts or by the admin
istration thereof and which secares to the surviving relatives or legatees
the distribution thereof at a minimum of expense.
We believe that strict economy, consistent with good, government,
most be practiced, to the end that tuxes may be reduced to the minimum,
and that the revenues derived from the seal fisheries be diverted to the
Territorial Treasury.
We believe that the statute in regard to fur sales should be amend
ed so as to prevent monopoly and to facilitate the dealing in furs.
We favor larger appropriations for roads and trails, also for shelter
cabins, especially In the outlying districts.
We appreciate the necessity of bringing to the attention of the
Government the importance of trade relations with Siberia.
We advocate a strict baaking law providing to depositors the most
ample protection.
We advocate the appropriation of adegnate roads to meet all the
necessary expense to maintain the schools in the outlying districts daring:
We hereby pledge our candidates to support the measures recon-,
mended above.
DIVISIONAL. COMMITTEE:
ALBERT NICHOLSON. Chairman^
GRANT R. JACKSON,
CHARLES D. JONES.
PRED M. ATER.
PRANK .P.. WILLIAMS.
L. A. S17NDQUIST.
REPUBLICAN TICKET
SECOND DIVISION
Delegate to Congress
DAN SUTHERLAND
Senator (Long Term)
FRED M. AYER
Senator (Short Term)
E. L. HOLT
Representatives '
J. C. KENNEDY
KATHRYN KITTILSEN
E. (Dick) RAELSON
M. A. WINKLER