NOTES FROM THE
UNALAKLEET
SECTION;
Unalakleet. April ». Ift.’ft II
Nugget, Nome.
A couple of deaths supposed to have J
been caused by spinal meningitis are t
reported from the Yukon. From Ellin a
village comes the report that the in- t
fant child of Thomas Kooluktuk is t
recovering from an attack of that c
dread disease.
Frank Martin, the fur trader, who t
passed through here on the 6th head- t
ed for Nome, reported having met 1
Thomas Killeen between Mountain c
Village and the Kuskokwim. All was '
going veil with Killeen. Martin also i
reports meeting Jack Sullivan, who <
was heading up the Yukon looking i
for new ground to prospect. He said |
Jack’s eyes appeared to be all right «
indicating that he is over that trouble, t
Leonard Seppala and .Miss Wilson i
arrived on the 6th. and left for the <
Yukon on the following day. Miss \
Wilson will later connect with another ]
-log team, so that Seppala can get
buck to Nome In time for the dog .
races. Miss Wilson will return to ,
Mexico City via New York and Vera
Cruz. Since her arrival **■•* heart of ■
your "blase" correspondent is again .
longing for th* sight of t.opicil veiy ■
dure and the smell of the tivdc winds
froir the be of some tropical island.
Joe McArthur Is reported buying
furs for tiosliaw on the Koi.uk and
William O’Connor of Fairbanks,
passed thiough here on the third bound
f a* the mouth oi the Yukon :<• fill or
d ifor several tons of sab si’mon.
Frank Shaw arrived from Ronnnza
April - after supplies. 11»* left the
following morning. Shaw looks good
ami seems to he satisfied with his
development work in the Norton Hay
Alfred Iaunen and Louis Stevenson
arrived here on the morning of the
9th, after visiting the reindeer herd at
Errowik. Their traveling time from
Nome to this point was four days.
They were greatly enjoying the trip
A bevy of I’nalakieet’s “fairest"
c; Hod upon Mr Lumen at the roadhouse
The visit was entirely unexpected and,
rearing the worst, he hurriedly and
energetically announced that he is n
married man. Tills statement seeme.l
ti> bring considerable dismay to some
of the fair callers, for Mr ]<omon is a
decidedly presentable young man. Rut
they adjusted themselves to the un
expected announcement and stated
their reasons for calling. it seems
that the reindeer graze upon their
•’berrying" ground and they wanted
Mr Lumen to instruct the herders to
"Why," said Mr Lumen graciously.
“I’ll build a fence around your "bury
ing" ground and that will be much
The surprised thanks lie immediate
ly received, prompted him to nsk the
extent of the supposed burying ground’
and lie then learned that It was about
f"ity square miles in area, and that
it was their berry picking ground In
stead of the place where they lay at
rest their lanterned dead.
Thi.- knowledge 'hanged the fence
Idea and it was agreed that the fdr
one's will co-operate with the herders
in keeping the deer : way from the *■■■»»•.
iv pastures. Mr Lumen then ret'-ed
amid the phiiilP* of Ids air and
friendly visitors.
THE FIRST COMMANDER OF
THE AMERICAN LEGION
<V,1. Franklin P’Olier, of Philadel
phia. first lioad of the American Le
tflon. is described by his friends as a
plain, substantial American business
man. with no string tied to him. no
political ambitions, no axes to grind, j
and without an “ism" except Ameri
in a recent interview. Colonel d’Olierj
purposes or this new “100 per cent
Americanism” organization:
He put his finger down on the pre
amble to the constitution of the'l/egion
and quoted:
"For Ood and country we associate
ourselves together for the following
purposes: To uphold and defend the
Constitution of the United States of
America; to maintain law and order;
to foster and perpetuate a 100 per cent.
Americanism; to preserve the memor
ies and incidents of our association in
the Great War; to inculcate a sense of
individual obligation to the commun
ity, State and nation; to combat the
autocracy of both the classes and the
masses; to make right the master of
might; to promote peace and good will
on earth; to safeguard and transmit
to posterity the principles of justice,
freedom and democracy; to consecrate
and sanctify our comradeship by our
devotion to mutual helpfulness.”
"There you have the whole program
in a nutshell," added Colonel d'Olier,
who subordinates his own personality
to the work of the Legion. He fights
shy of the limelight: he is the very
■sserice of self-effacement.
•The American lesion is cntraliz
ng its efforts along three definite
ines,” he explained further.
“First, we are interested in getting
fobs for returned verterans. putting
them back into civilian life as quickly
is possible where. «they may be useful
to society ami to themselves again an.I
taking care of all disabled men through
occupational direction.
“Secondly, the Legion is vitally in
terested in the creation and firm es
tablishment of a military policy for the
United -States. There is no thought
of bringing about a military autocracy.
The world has had enough -if Prus
sian ism. Hut these men who went
over there and fought for :• principle
are determined to make America 100
per cent. American and to make Am
erica safe for herself through {he years
to tome. The I-ogion has taken no
stand as to either the Treaty of Peace
or the League of Nations. Its sole
purpose is to foster a fix! military
policy that will safeguard America.
“Thirdly, and by no means least, the
American Legion is determined to pre
serve this great United States of ours
for whom these millions of men offered
their lives during the war. To that
end the Legion stands Hat for Ameri
canism as against all other issues, and
in particular as against the enemies
within our gates, who are to be oppos
ed *»n foreign soil." '
At the present time the American
legionaries find their work “cut out”
for them in the matter of April ting radi
calism where its purpose is to over
jthrow the Government. "Law and
order are to he maintained." says (’ol
lonel d'Olier. and continues:
I In every community in this country
'Legionaries stand ready, by reason of
[their consent as manifested at the
Minneapolis convention, to hack the
recognized minions of the law in every
measure necessary to the maintenance
of law and order, and the sovereignty
of our Government. They are .ready
for action at any time and will close
ranks to keep America supreme and
above* and against these extremists
who are seeking t-» overturn a govern
ment and a democracy for which thou
sands of brave young Americans laid
The American Legion will combat
Bolshevism and radicalism all the wav.
The will of the men has been oxprest
in ibis direction. They have gone an
record as recommending a constructiv
Americanism program for combating
anti-American propaganda and law
lessness, and it is now up to us tc
translate this order with their cooper
ation into concrete acts. The Min
neapolis convention recommended tii
establishment of a National American
ism. through the planning establish
constructive educational sy p ri d*
signed to combat all anti-Aincric:
tendencies, activities, and prnpag •n*!a
to work for the education or immi
grants. prospective American citizens |
ami alien .residents in the principles of
Americanism: to inculcuate the ideal?
of Americanism in the citizen popula
tion. particularly the basic American
principle that the interests of all the
people are above those of any special
interest or any so-called class or sec
tion of the people: to spread through
out the people of the nation informa
tion as to the real nature and princi
ples of American Government, and to
foster the teaching of Americanism In
all schools.
Just plain common sense apd pa
triotism is dealing with this all-im
portant phase of American life at the
present time. Give the people all the
facts in the case: let them know the
true significance of this ugly menace
directed against the very foundation
of our free government: educate those
who do not know what America really
and fearlessly stands for—and then
common sense, just plain American
common sense, will work out the prob-:
lent of our own salvation.
(Reprinted from The Literary-Di
gest, December 20, 1919. Page 58. Vol.
63. No. 12. whole No. 1348.)
Nome. Alaska, April 16th, 1920.
Thomas A. Ross, Member Tampa
Post. C. G. American Legion.
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BOOST THIS SECTION OP ALASKA
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Successor to E, W. Carleten Co.
SPRI NO 18 HERE
Shellac, par quart.$ 1
Columbia 8hovela, each. 2
Pacific Shovels, oaoh. 1
2 Burner Oil Btovoo.12
2 Burner Gasoline Steves.10
Nails, per pound. .10
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sisase
DOCTOR m
HIM TO TAKE IT
A. F. Roberts, Successful Cattle
Dealer Gains 16 Pounds In 60
Days Taking Tanlac
"One of the best doctors in Colo
rado advised me to take Tanlac, and
it has not only overcome m.v troubles
but I have pained sixteen pounds since
I began taking it sixty days ago," said
A. F. Roberts, who lives at Rocky
Ford, Alberta. Calnnda, a few days
Mr. Roberts is one of the largest
cattle dealers in his section of the
country, and before moving to Canada
a short time ago. he had spent most
of his life in Colorado, I'. S. A.
"I can now understand why Tanlac
enjoys such wide popularity both in
Canada and the United States.” con
tinued Mr. Roberts, "and since it has
done me so much good. I know that l:
is ; very dependable medicine and de
serves all the praise that! s being given
it. For the i»ast two years T have suf
fered from stomach trouble, anil when
I commenced taking Tanlac, it was
almost impossible for me to retain
anything I ate. I was very nervous
and never got a good nights sleep, dml
finally 1 got so weak ard rundown
that I was hardly able to get about.
I often had dizzy spells, and was
bothered a great deal with constlpa
' My physician certainly knew what
he was doing when ho prescribed Tan
lac for me, for it has done tho work
for me. as I am as healthy and strons
now as I ever was in my life. In fai l
it has done much more for me than !
expected it would do. 1 have a fim
[ai petite* and everything I eat agrees
i with me perfectly, and 1 never have
the slightest sign of stomach trouble
of .any kind. I am no longer bothered
with constipation, and never have
those dizzy spells any more. I have
regained all my strength, too, and that
nervousness has left me, and 1 sleep
like a log every night. In fact, I am
simply enjoying perfect health again,
And 1 give Tanlac credit for it all.”
Tanlac is sold in Nome by Lomen
Bros. Advertisement.
VALDEZ RUN ECONOMICALLY
The Valdes City Council has saved
15,400 during the past three years by
abolishing the office of marshal, which
has materially reduced the taxes and
given more money for other useful
purposes, according to the Valdez
Minor. Valdez is one of the most
economically governed municipalities
in the Territory. The health officer
serves without salary; the office of the
town attorney has been abolished. and
the town clerk receives a salary of
$-5 per month. At the present time
the only officers on the payroll are
the town clerk, the fire engineer, and
for a portion of the year, the tax as- |
sessor. And the marshal’s office has
arrested but one man during all this
time. The fire department is in firs'
class shape, with equipment up to
the minute, and the city property has
been kept up in good shape. This
si lows what may be accomplished
with a council pledged to economy
At the time the present council took
over the city affairs the town was a
good many thousand dollars in deht.
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