CHAMBER OF GORNERCE
TO URGE PASSAGE
6010 OOHUS OIU
Pursuant to resolutions passe 1 by
t'.ie organization Wednesday, the Nome
Chamber of Commerce has inaugural
• •<1 a campaign to secure an all Alas*
ka endorsement of the McFadden hill,
granting a bonus of $10 per ounce to
producers of virgin gold.
Not only will an effort he made to
secure the signature nf every resident
<»f the Second Division, to a monster
petition to Congress, but the eainpuign
will also be carried into the three re
maining territorial divisions. Copies
•<r the resolution will he sent to every
Chamber of Congress and eivic organ
ization in Alaska, as well as to every
newspaper in the territory. The re
cipients will*be requested to seeure the
signatures of everyone in their dis
trict to the same or similar resolutions
and do all in their power to seeuie
passage of the bill. Copies of the
Nome resolution will also be forwarded
to Representative .McFadden, author
of the bonus bill; to the Alaska dele
gate, all members of the Koine of
Representatives and Senate* from the
Pacific coast states, and such others as
may lie in a position to help seente the
bill’s passage.
In the view of Chamber of Com
merce members the campaign will
have a far reaching effec ‘ and assist
materially the efforts made by the
American Alining Congress and other
organizations to secure a bonus on vir
gin gold.
The resolution endorsing the Mc
Fadden hill is an interesting document
which sets forth in decidedly effective
manner the reasons why the gold in
dustry has languished in this section,
giving comparative costs of supplies
at present and’ during earlier periods
and pointing out that by reason of A.h«
increased costs the purchasing power
of an ounce of virgin gold has shrunk
from about $17 to something like $7.
The full text follows:
WHEREAS it has come to our at
tention that there is now pending in
the Congress of the United States a
bill known as the McFadden Rill, and
being H. It. 13,201. having for its ob
ject the securing of a bonus to the pro
ducers of virgin gold of $10.00 per
ounce, and
WHEREAS the Second Division of the
Territory of Alaska is dependent to a
very great extent upsn its gold mining
industry, which industry has greatly
languished for a considerable time
past, and is now. because of the great
advance in cost to the miner of all
the commodities necessary to carry on
his work, as evidenced l»y the fact that
coal which formerly coat the miner
$15.00 per ton delivered now costa.him
$40100 per ton in the yard, lumber in
stead of $18.00 now costa him $100.00
per thousand, oil costs him $6.00 per
barrel Instead of $1.80, oil containers
$20.00 instead of $8.00, freight from
Outside $80.00 and upward per ton
while it has been in times past as low
as $6.00, oil containers formerly ship
ped out at a cost of $1.00 now can
Only be shipped at a cost of $5.60,
sugar which has sold here as low as
$6.00 per hundred now sells at $30.00,
distillate has advanced from 12V6 cents
per gallon to 55 cents with none to be
had, flour now sells at $9.75 per hun
dred as against a former price of $3.00
per hundred, meat 33 cents per pound
as against 15 cents, labor formerly
$6.00 including board is now only ob
tainable at $9.00 per day and upward,
potatoes are now $14.00 per hundred
as against a former price of $2.00,
freighting to the creeks which was
formerly $12.00 per day for two horses
and $18.00 for four horses is now on
ly obtainable at $30.00 and $50.00 re
spectively. which makes the hauling to
the creeks cosj about $2.00 per ton
per mile as against 75 cents, first class
passage Seattle to Nome was formerly
$50.00 now it is $124.20. steerage
passage was $25.00 now it is $50.00.
WHEREAS the same ratio of ad
nces in prices applies to everything
nd by the mining operator, and
WHEREAS on account of said ad- ■
nces in cost prices of everything, in- |
iding labor, the purchasing power
an ounce of virgin gold has shrunk |
>m about $17.00 to $7.00, and I
WHEREAS gold with a purchasing j
iwer of $7.00 per ounce cannot be j
>perator, with the consequent result i
that the gold production in the I'nited j
States including Alaska has been grow- .
ing steadily less for the past several |
years and will be less this current |
year than ever before in the gold pro- j
ducing history of the country, and ■
W HERR AS ft is necessary for the !
old producing land i
which cannot lie worked under tin* j
present conditions, and
WHEREAS the passage of the Me- '
Ri dden Rill would make it possible!
to work said ground profitably, both
to the operator and the world at
large, and falling as it is Intended that
it should upon only that gold used in
the arts, largely In the form of man
ufactured jewelry, it will affect, if any
body. only those who aro aide to
purchase luxuries, and
WHEREAS it Is n known fact '.hat
the price of gold Jewelry has n’rcady
advanced with other commodities,
without any increase in the raw pro
duct from which it Is made, it would
s«ei that the passage of this bill
would affect n» one injut •rtis1:. but
would be of incalculable benefit to
Alaska, the whole T’nited States, and
in fact the whole world.
THEREFORE
HE IT RESOLVED, by the NORTHl
WESTERN ALASKA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, of Nome. Alaska, that
the passage of the McFadden Bill H.
It. 13,201, is very much to be desired,
and is. in out opinion, the most feasi
ble way that has been suggested of re
lieving the gold mining industry of
the burden which it has been asked
to carry but which it is entirely un
abl to support: that its passage would
be of incalculable benefit to the whole
wo-ld in the Increase of gold produc.
tion which would result: that It is emi
nently Just and fair to the minlag
operators, and does not work nnc in
justice upon anybody, nt.d
ME IT FURTHER RESOLVED by
the NORTHWESTERN ALASKA
CHAMBER OE COMMERCE, of Nome,
Alaska, that it is fhe duty of this
Chamber and of all residents of the
Territory of Alaska, to do everything
in its and their power to urge and as
sist in obtaining the passage of the
said bill, and. to that end.
R:C IT FURTHER RESOLVED oy
the NORTHWESTERN ALASKA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, of Nome.
AlaCtn. that the Secretary be instruct
ed t > send a joji.v of this resolution *o
th< Representative of Alaska in the
tV.iij.Tcss of the United States, to Rep
VesfiitatWe McFadden. to the members
of t’ie House and Senate from the I’n
•ifl Coast States, and to such others
is would tend to help the passage of
iIT FURTHER RESOLVED by
th. NORTHWESTERN ALASKA
- i M HER OF COMMERCE, of Nome,
A|. k;i. that the Secretary shall be
instructed to have this resolution sign.
. <1 > y every resident of the Second Di
vision of Alaska who can be reached
who may be willing to endorse it.
CAPT. DOUGLAS PLEASED
AT NOME RECEPTION
Fulsome praise of tho interest find
desire shown by Nome citizens to as
sist in every manner possible toward
tho sucess of the great army air flight
from New York, is the outstanding!
feature of a letter reaching Mayor Rice!
from Capt. Howard T. Douglas of
the army air service, who was recently
here in connection with the air expedi
tion arrangements'. The letter was
written at St Michael and reads as
St Michael, Alaska. Aug. 3 1920
City of Nome. Alaska
Inasmuch as it will be a long time
before I a in in Washington, and can
convey to The Director of Air Service
my opinion of the kindness and splen
did cooperation of your citizens, for
which I know he will wish to extend
his appreciation, 1 take this opportunity
of expressing my personal thanks.
The whole hearted way in which
the citizens of Nome have entered into
the proposition of making this first
Alaska Flying Expedition of the United
States Army a success Insofar as the
Alaska objective is concerned is an in
spiration to the Air Service. Such
Cooperation augurs well for the at
tempt to carry oh future flying opera,
tions in Alaska.
The courtesy and kindness extended
to me personally while In Nome, both
by the civic body, and by Individuals
is deeply appreciated. Captain Street
and party have a splendid treat In
prospect.
Through you I wish to thank thg
people of Nome for the beautiful souv
enir presented to me.
I wish to remain sir.
Always Sincerely Tours
HOWARD T. DOUQDAS
/ Captain, Air Service (A.)
CARO OF THANKS.
On hoard M. S. “HEIiMAN".
Erring Sea, August 2. 1920.
To Captain Pedersen and crew <»r th
Alotorship "1IKRAIAN". Greetings:
This Ik to express our since!-- ap
preciation of the assistande given and
the courtesy shown us by you all.
There Is no doubt but that we should
still bp at Cape Prince of Wales if it
were not for your cheerfully uffceii
aid. We thank you and hope the op
portunity may present Itself to return
a few of y<Jur many favors. Vour
politeness and kindness have entirely
disproved the old fiction of the surly
treatment to be expected on a whaler,
for one whaler at least.
Your debtors.
The shipwrecked passengers of the
schooner “WHITE MOUNTAIN."
J. W. Purkeyplle
John L. McGinnis
H. J. Scott
Alary Kline
James A. Qork
W. E. Dunkle
Adolph Escholt
Theresa Escholt
Ida Escholt •
Clare W. Oefstos
Henry M. Oefstos
PaulDavidovics
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SEATTLE-NOME SAILINGS
The Alnska Steamship Company
announces the following sailings from
Seattle for Bering Sea points.
Ijitouche leaves Seattle. Aug. 8 for
St Michael only.
Ketchikan leaves Seattle Aug. 12
for St Michael, Golovin and Nome.
Cordova leaves Seattle Aug. 20 for
Teller and Kotzebue points.
Victoria expected to sail from Seat
tle about Aug. 16th.
South bound sailing date announc
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R. A. CARROLL, Agent
FEDERATED CHURCH SERVICES
Sunday School . 11 A. M
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You are cordially Invited to attend
these Services.
The Church with a Welcome.
RICHARD DECKER. Paster.
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worse and I could not sleep, and
roy fact was disagreeable to look at.
"j paw an advertisement ior Cuti
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for a free sample, 1 bought moea
and when I hud used two cal*s
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ADVENTUROUS GREEK CAUSES
ALL NIGHT SEA SEARCH
Believed to have drifted to sea in a
frail skiff without compass or adequate
means of navigation, Antonio Leprl, a
Greek resident was the unwitting cause
of a fruitless all night sea search by
the coast guard and tug Genevieve
•Tuesday night. J*epri. who is a
brother of John Leprl. proprietor of
the Milo Cafe, recently arrived from
Seattle to visit his bother. Thursday
afternoon he decided to try his luck
on the briny deep. The weather was
calm and warm and everything looked
lovely to Lepri. He secured a ram
shackle skiff composed of a few planks
with a bottom of odds and ends, hoist
ed an improvised sail, and with an oar i
for a rudder sailed merrily off to the '
southward dreaming of wild adven
tures on the raging main. A few’
hours later his sail had disappeared
below the southern horizon. Fail in
to return in proper season, news of his
foolhardy exploit was carried to the
Coast Guard and aroused that gallant
organization into speedy action. Ow
ing to the Defiance being temporarily
marooned'in Snake River by low war- !
er on the bar. Capt Ross secured the j I
services of the Genevieve in an effort I j
to find the errant Lepri. By this time
it was almost dark. The tug scoured j
the sea for miles to the southward bn* j
saw no sign of the supposed castaway. I
A strong wind from the North a as '
throwing up heavy seas anti the aur- j
vival of Lepri and his cockleshell boa*
looked doubtful. 1’ne tug proceeded i
to Sledge Island In response to the j
solitary hope that he had somehow
eluded the dangers of the sea and j
found safety on Its rocky shores. AT- j
ter circling the island, whistle blowing j
and lights flaunting an h citation *.• J
Leprl to make his presence known, it
1 : ;•! the penalty of his foolhnrdl- J
!,‘ • uiing :i truest of the fishes, i
I: Using the futility of further search,
thetug was headed homeward and ar
rived early Wednesday morning. The
| news spread and condolences were In
order. But Antonio either packs a
rabbit foot in his Jeans or Is one or
I fortune’s favof-ed children. Wednes
day evening the launch Traveller ar
rived from Slnrock and towed com- j
placently in her wake was the adven- 1
turous Greek gentleman and his gal- |
lant bark. According to his story he j
spent Tuesday night on Sledge Island i
but went to sleep nnd saw nothing of
the Genevieve. Wednesday morning
he decided he was pretty hungry and
t concluded to strike out for the distant
mainland. As the wind was blowing
off shore his sail was useless and he
was forced to row. After hours of
strenuous battle with wind and tide
he managed to reach Cape' Rodney,
where he was picked up by the Trav
eller. The skin was almost gone from
the palms of his hands as a result of
his rowing endeavors but he was other
wise none the worse for his careless
The Noma Nugget delivered by car
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