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A RECURRENT DEFICIT.
i Alaska is again facing the problem of providing for the comfort of
Cie aged pioneer—the man who still Is able to look after his personal
ieeds, hut who is not physically vigorous lo do a day’s work as a wage
*irner. According to Lockie MacKinnon, treasurer of the Pioneer’s
“ome. Board of Trustees, no more pension allowances can be granted
p\der the old age pension law, because the money has become exhausted.
(ipe hundred and ninety-one pensioners ar now on the territorial payroll,
fc which 25 are women. I’nder the law these are supposed to get $25
r month for men. and $35 for women; but the pensioners claim they
,!,ve not received these amounts, the monthly stipend being much smaller.
Of the $60,000 appropriated by the legislature, but $38,000 remains
K, the fund, and the treasurer reports that at the present rate of pay
b'.-nt under the law there will be a deficiency before the end of the bien
*''tun. When this deficiency stops the pension checks, the old pioneer
^■jjl be up against it for a likelihood, unless he goes on the Indigent list
is paid through Fund C. of the federal courts. The great majority
vr i independent traM-blazers are averse, and rightly so. of being classed
whindigents. There is no occasion for them to be. If the fund is not
Kalhclent. it should be increased at the next legislature. Not having the
ires at hand we cannot state what it costs to maintain a Pioneer at the
Home: but it is certain that by taking the pension and remaining
ntpome, a great saving is made to the territory. The man who takes care
eeiimself, and lives on the pension, eked out by small jobs, should really
nfi>ive the money he would cost the territory at the Horae. As it now
She saving on the 191 pensioners is considerable.
jjjjjjJThe shortage of funds in this department is too recurrent to be any
a< *g but serious. It would be much better to have a reserve to be turn
and nto the treasury at the end of the biennium than to run short and
universal suffering and want.—Cordova Times.
POSTOFFICK OFFICIALS MAKE IMPORTANT CH.WOKS
p As a result of several months of investigation and study by experts;
voter*10 post office department, Postmaster General New recently issued :
and (first definite, concise and complete program that has ever been pur
the (by the department for the mailing, transmission and delivery of’
ing tl -piug order is most important. It is far-reaching. It gives the samp
is at *° newspapers as is accorded to first class ’nail,
jy Up( The order is the result of painstaking effort on the part of the post
meat, inspectors, under the direction of First Assistant Postmaster General
er.e. iett Carefully worded and minute instruction* have been issued to
U4ip[npl°yees engaged in handling the mails, so that there will no possi
of misunderstanding the importance of getting newspapers to the
in firsf with a minnmum of delay.
The The essence of the order is that newspapers shall not be mixed with
been ds post at any point in their dispatch from the publishers’ office until
never delivery to the addressees. Papers shall be handled by them
— and kept in constant transit, not being sent to railway terminals
the ala reworked. In other words, they are to be handled in the same
s<>unde»r as first class mail.
directii^n important feature of the order is that no publication shall be
Jack S«any jegs efficient or iess expeditious treatment than at present.
algo thneans that publications other than newspapers will not suffer one
resemblom this progressive innovation, made by the post office department,
same tltoiother striking feature of the order is the elimination of sacks of
to have-hjC}| are known to the business world as “mixed mail.” Sacks of
Th0 mail sometimes contain letters, papers, and parcels nost. and
*.imes the entire contents were treated as parcels post. This order
known.
a total invent a recurrence of that condition.
well. Jlnother important feature of the order is that postmasters are re
ducts a to notify publishers in each instance whou they do not hit the
fered cc^ which they advertise to bit; also to notify publishers when thpy
?iUt \ tiding to wrong addresses and to tha addresses of deceased persons.
the cloth
paper Ie” w,n al*° notlfled when they are P^t,nS up their mail in an
states th*t manner.
business-Qdor the new system, newspapers will be made up in-separate
•probablylalnly Celled with the word ’•newspapA-s.” If fliers ire only
a Joh’3ar,pIes of newBP*lPeri at tlie p0,n* of dl*pfttch* they will be placed In
cafe wh! with first c,asf 014,1 or in s0parate evon though the eaeHb
that abor partially filled.
lie order means mfich to the America* public. It is one of the
iportant and far-reaching stefw in poet office history. It la for
the benefit of those who desire to have their newspapers placed before
them at as early a nmun ut us possible. This should keep both the city
and rural population in closer and quicker touch with their several fields
of activities.—Exchange.
THE OBJECTS OF THE PH1M.VKY
(From the Kechikan Examiner.)
N« good Alaskan is going to say that there are not many good citi
zens in the Territory who are members of the Democratic party. Then
\y should the members of that party fail to make a choice as to whom
they prefer for Governor ? Should they all lie down on their bellies
■ml crawl, simply because a few of the bell-weathers met at Juneau
and resolved that it was all no-nsense ? Certainly it is nonsense in the
eyes of Tom Donohue, and his clan for HE wants the prerogative of repre
senting to the new President if he be a Democrat who Alaska wants for
The Primary election is for the very purpose of PREVENTING these
rincsters from dictating to the people of Alaska what.they shall do and
what they shall not do.
So far as party ism is concerned it is no Republican's business what
the Democrats do, but as an Alaskan Republican it is just as important to
him who represents to the next President (if he be a Democrat) what
man this Territory wants for Governor, as if he were a Republican.
The very fact that the Democrats of the Territory failed to make
any effort to prevent Tom Donohoe and his Republican cohorts from carry
to the President (should he be a Democrat) Alaska’s choice for governor,
is conclusive evidence that they are under the thumb of the machine in
this Territory and are afraid to assert their rights. Not even a Mexican
or a ! hiHu;>.no, in this day of “let-the-peopie-rule." wou d crawl on thei**
bellies like that.
HANG THEM HIGH AS IIA MEN.
The people of Alaska are becoming greatly interested in the Ten
Pot Dome case down in the States and now being discussed in Congress.
Why all this excitement. Do you not know that there is an Alaska Tea
pot case being laid, that some day. (if it is not stopped soon by someone
«-bo has the courage,) will rock the government of this country equally
as furious as the one now agitating congress, and the press of the country.
The Alaska Teapot is the attempt made by two or three of the larg
est Fish Corporations to get control of all of nature’s nsh traps on the
Alaska coast where the fish habitually school ! Think of granting to
these “Doheney’s” for a long term of years these fish ••gushers.” under
the disguise of protecting the salmon ! Fall and others are now claim
ing that the Teapot Dome oil reserve lease was granted to “protect” the
government’s holdings in that vicinity.
Put says some carpet bag sympathizer, this fish reserve must be the
proper thing, for did not President Harding s great men in the cabinet, in
dorse it ? Yea. verily, and did not the great members in President Hard
ing’s cabinet indorse, take part in. and PROFIT by the granting of the
lease to the monopolistic millionaire, Doheny?
The people's reat mistake, is in reaching the conclusion that a man
cannot be a thief if he holds a high office or has lots of money. The more
they get the more they want. No doubt there have been many “thrift”
advocates who have held Mr. Fall up to children in school and ever in
the home, as a great and “successful” nmn that they should imraltate.
No questions are ever asked in this day. as was of yore, as to HOW the
“successful” man gets his filthy lucre.
The man who uncovered this national Teapot scandal now agitating
the people of the United States is one of the greatest benefactors that
ever this country has had or ever will have. He, no doubt, has been
dubbed by the catering press as a “destructive rather than a constructive”
member of society for he has been for years trying to tear down this
would-be “constructive policy” of developing the oil deposits or the
country. Yes, “develop” them, but for WHOM ? There’s the rub.
Now there is an easy way to stop all the Teapot Domes being con
cocted throughout the eonntry. They should take all the parties found
guilty concerning this scandal and hang them located on the grounds they
attempted to steal, as Hamen was hung. That will be a lesson for the
school boys to whom they are so anxious to teach “thrift.” that they will
long remember. And these loctl teapots can all be up-set in the same
way. Tf this is done lawfully the kuklux organizations will die a-natural
death. The average man will stand only about so much of this teapot
business, when, like the proverbial worm he TURNS. Then get out of the
way for something is going to happen. As Fall has fell so should all
men of this kind be forced to fall.-—Alaska Exchange.
A HKR4) PRIEST
From the far Northern fastnesses of AlAaska comes a story of a
Soldier of the Cross faithful unto death. Father Ruppevt. S. J., was tak
ing oranges, apples and Christmas cards through freezing weather by
dog team over the snows from Nome to a distant orphanage. He had on
the sled the entire hope, and Joy of the festival, not only for the little ones,
but for the good fathers and nuns whotook care of them. The dog team,
probably seeing deer, broke and ran. and left Father Ruppert alone, snow
bound, in a temperature 30 below zero. One faithful dog stood by.
through days and nights until searchers came and fund the body of the
priest. Then the dog tried to drive them off thinking them enemies.
In our homes of Chrostmas cheer and comfort, warmed and fed. little
have we thought of the people of the North, giving their lives to bring
faith and hope and love, like starry lamps in a window, to lives that are
lonely, uninlightened. even desperate and bitter. Thispriest hadalready
won the trusting affection of his far-flung parish by his devotion to his
people in the time of the recent Influenza epidemic. A poor man, when
he had nothing left to give to those who were poorer than himself he laid
down his life for them. Behind that rusty cassock, a great, true heart was
i beating, and no creed or denomination confines the service of such ser
vans of Ood and friends to man as he.—The Public Ledger, Philadelphia.
New Jersey presents the spectacle of two judges engaging in a fist
fight, both being arrested by the chief of police, and finding themselves
in the position of possible permanent arrest since there is no oce £> try
them. Obvieusly. they cannot try each other and to have them try
themselves would only offer a plot for another Gilbert and Sullivan comic
opera. Jersey does «»t supply many national laughs, bit when she does,
they are worth while.
Since the advent of that nnA talked of game. Mah Jong, the old
reliable game of Pan la losing Interest with tba scores of qpthuslaats who
have followed the game for jfcars.
Every day, in every way, they get oilier and oilier.
lltOrilBON VICTORY
HKKN IlY HOMMKRH
1 DrihocratH Should Win Hands I>own(
j Predicts FonniT Surveyor
Grnrral
—
I If ever conditions warrant early
(prediction of a change in national
I political administrations it is now,
according to Robert J. Sommers,
[road commission superintendent.
1 who spent a few days in Anchorage
| recently while on his return to Ju
Jnt-au from an official visit to Fair
*The Democratic Party should win
(he coming ♦•lection hands down.”
•Mr. Sommers declares. “It will not
i be President Coolidge the voters will
j strike when they go to the polls, but
the Republican Party.” he continu
ed. ”1 believe that whoever the
Democrats nominate will carry the
country by an overwhelming major
ity.”
NOTICE TO ntEDITORK
In the U. S. Commisaioner'9 Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Sec
ond Division. Cape Nome Precinct,
j In Probate:
In the matter of th«- Estate of
‘ALBERT WESLEY ORLAXD.
Deceased.
• Notice is hereby given that the un
! dersigned has been appointed ad
■ ministratov with the Will annexed
(of the estate of Albert Wesley Or
(lnnd. deceased, by the Probate Court
! ror Cape Nome Precinct, Second
| Division. Territory of Alaska. ADd
j all persons having: claims against
said estate are required to present
! the same, verified by affidavit, as re
nnired by law. within six months
| from date of this notice, to the un
jdersigned. at Nome. Cape Nome Pre
cinct. Territory of Alaska.
B. W. NKILY.
Administrator with Will Annexed.
Estate or Albert Wesley Orland.
Deceased. !
Publish March 22. 2H. April 5. 12. j
[ Mr. Sommers, former surveyor*
general for Alaska, became associ
ated with the road commission four
years ago. He spent last year in the
Nome district and probably will re
turn to that Held this summer.
Mr. Sommers who was a guest at
the Hotel Anchorage, left on the
Steamship Alameda for Juneau.—
Exchange.
Any Items of interest to the com
munity if given or tclephonec to the
Nugget will bp given publicity and
will be appreciated at all times.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To P. A. Kornell, V. A. Julien. C. E.
Ryberg, J. Godin. L. Williams, C.
Pelletier and J. Dubois, your and
each of your heirs, executors, ad
ministrators and assigns:
You are hereby notified that tfc.
unde.raigjhed has expended during
each of the years of 1914. 191S.
1916. 1920. 1921. 1922 and 1923.
the sum of One hundred Dollars.
($100.00), In Labor and Improve
ments. upon that certain pla
cer raining claim known as and
being OSBORNE NO. 1 ASSOCIA
TION. situated on Osborne Creek a
tributary of the Nome River,
in the Cape Nome Mining District
and Precinct, Territory of Alaska;
th** location certificate or notice of
which said claim is of record in the
office of the recorder of said mining
district and precinct, in Vol. 190, at
Page 173, of the records of loca
tions of said mining district and
precinct.
That said work was performed as
provided by See. 3321, of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and supplemental legtolatioo, for
the purpose of holding said claim.
And you are severally required to
contribute your proportion of such
expenditure according to your sev
eral Interests in said claim, to the
tvrd rsfgrod qo-nwr - wPh you
therein, within ninety days after the
service of this notice on you by pub
lication thereof, or your internet in
said claim will become forfeited
and vest in the undersigned, as pro
vided by said statutes.
Dated at Nome. Alaska, this
2nd day of February. 1924.
JOE BOURGET
By A. A. Cfcf.gnon. Ago"t
FORFEITURE NOTICE
To A ARAN JOHNSON. WILLIAM
BENSON, your and each of your
heirs and local representatives:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned, as co-owner therein,
has expended the sum of one hun
dred dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the ALBATROSS Placer
£ininc Claim (location notices of
v-hich are recorded in Vol. lf»3 at
Pagp 257. and V'ol. 171 at Pace 332
of the Records of the #apo Nome
Mining Jtistrirt. Territory of Alas
ka) for the year 1916. and for a like
sum for each of the years ending
Jilly first 1921. 1922 and 1923. as
provided by Section 2324 Revised
Statutes of the United States and
legislation supplemental thereto, in
oi-der to hold said claim.
And yoa are hereby required to
contribute your proportion of s«c>
expenditure, according to your Inter
est in said claim, to the undersign
ed co-owner with you therein, at
Nome, Alaska, within ninety days
ntlnr the service of Ain notice on
yon by publieation thereof, or your
interest in safd. claim will beeome
forfeited, and vest in the undesign
ed. as provldede by the said ntatotes.
WINNTPRED R. RANK,
ro-owner.
PtVbllah Jan. 19, 26. Feb. 2, 9. If,
M. March 2. 9, 16. 23. 36. April «.
| NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
j To Wm. Frazier, J. Oodiu. A. G.
' Taft. Wtn. Dougherty and W.
I OPteheH, you and each of your
! heirs, executors. administrator*!
| and assigns:
I You. and each of you. are hereby
notified that the undersigned, as
[ co-owner therein* has expended the
| sum of One Hundred ($100.00)
I dollars during each of the years
| I!* 16. 1920, 1921. iW oml 195,1.
for Inbor and improvement • »»n and
for the b*t»efii of the ;>fa • -ir m n a*;
claim known and being the NEW
YEAR ASSOCIATION CLAIM, situ
ated on Washington Creek, a tribu
tary of Nome River, in Cape Nome
Mining and Recording District,
' Territory of AKiska. notice of locn
Won whereof to recorded In Bnbk
190. at page 3S4, in the records of
safc! recording district.
That said work was performed as
provided by Sec. 2324. of the Re
Tiseu Statutes of the United States
and supplemental legislation, for
the purpose of holding said daJm.
And you are severaHy required to
contribute your proportion of inch
expend it are according to your sever
al interests in said claim, to the un
dersigned co-owimr with you there
to, wiUMLn oiiwwfy day* after the ser
nse of this notice on you by publi
cation thereof, or your interest in
said claim will become forfeited and
! vast in. the umdexsign^d. as presided
by eaid statuses.
Dated at Nome. Alaska, this
2nd dhv ef l^febi uaffc TW4.
.70* BOtHTOWT.
Co-Owner
I By A. A. Chagnon. Agent
, Publish Feb. 2. 9, IS. 23. March 1. ».
IS. 22. 25. April B, 12. 19. 2«. 1924
* VS, 3g. 29. April S. 1,2. 19. gS. 1U<
FORFEITURE \OTlCK
To J. R. SILVA. your heirs, legal |
representatives and assign*: j
You are hereby notified that the *
undersigned, as co-owner therein. I
has expended the sum of one hand-j
red dollars for the years 1901. 1902, j
1903, 1904. 1905. 1906, 1907, 1901, j
1909, 19i«. 1911, 1912, 1913,« 1914,
1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, j
1921, 1922, 1923, in labor and lm- '
movements on and for the benefit |
of CLAIM NO. TWO ABOVE on !
Candle Creek, m Pairhaven Record-1,
ing Precinct, Territory of Alaska. 1
notice of Location whereof Is record
♦*d in Vol. 11, Page 258. of the re-|
cords of the Pairhaven Precinct, in »
the performance of the annual,
labor required by section 2S24 Re-'
vised Statntee of the United States j
and Supplemental legislation. In j
order to hold said claim.
And you are hereby required to
contribute your proportion of such i
expenditure according to your in
terest in said claim to the under-1
signed co-owner with you therein, [
within ninety days after the service
of this notice on yon bv publication
thereof, or your interest in arid
claim will befecyne forfeited and,
greeted in the undesigned ae pro-i
Wlfed by thft said statute.
By Fred Ti epic man, his agent. i
Publish Jan. 28, Feb. 2, 9. 16, 28.'
&£rch 2. 9, 16, 23. 30. Agril 6. 13, j
20. 1924. f
NOTICB OF FORFIOTCRK.
ro P. A. Konvell. V. A. Julian, C. R.
Ryberg, Jeff Oodin, L. Williams.
C. Pelletier and J. Dubois. four
and each of your heirs, adminis
trators. successors and assigns:
Yoe and each of yon are hereby
notified that the tsoderalgMA. as
co-owner therein., has expended the
sum of One Hundred <9100.00- dol
lars during each of the years 1914,
1916. 1916, 1920. 1921. 1922 and
1923. for labor and Improvements
upon and tor the benefit of the
placer mining slalm known and
being OSBORNE NO. 2 ASSOCIA
TION placer mining claim, situated
on Osborne Creek a tributary of
the Nome River, In the Cape Nome
Recording District and Precinct,
Territory of Alaska. The original
location of which claim Is recorded
in Vol. 190. at Page 174, of the
records of locations In the office of
the recorder of said precinct.
That said work was performed as
provided by Sec. 2324, of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and supplemental legislation, for
the purpose of holding said claim.
And you are severally required to
contribute your proportion of such
ctependfture according to your sev
eral Interests in sadd olaim. to the
wnd^rsigng!. co-owner with you
fbenetn, vmhln ninety days after the
service of this notice dm you hr pubr
Uaction thereof, or your interest fa
Md clAn Vffl hsfrm* Torteitad
nat MI the nnJVnleoed. M W*>
rid*d W said eStntee.
Doted at lone, Alfihka, tW*
. 2pd day .of. Februdfcy. I9fl«
»*
Co-Owner
•f A'. A, Ch»gnon, Ajprat
TMhilah P»h. t. », ». *». **«?> }•*;
is, as, aa.Ajim s. it, is. as, i»i4