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TO THE NEW COMKRH IN OUR MIDST.
The Nome Nugget, speaking for the community of Nome, bids yo«
welcome to our shores. Nome has seen the ebb of its prosperity and the
flow of new prosperity is at hand. Phoenix like we are shaking off the
ashes of depression and the dawn of a brighter day is heralded. New
interests are vitalizing the stagnation of past days and with your coopera
tion mutual benefits will accrue.
SECRETARY FALL’S .PLANS FOR ALASKA
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Secretary Fall of the Interior Department marches ahead of the
front rank of the give-away-tionists. He is strongly for the removal of
every lock, bar, fence or wall around the remaining national domain;
he wants to take the gates down and throw them away, re move even the
hinges so that access to public property may be free and unimpeded.
And Secretary Fall as a starter wants the resources of Alaska placed un
der his care that they may be properly "unlocked.” More especially does
he want the Alaskan National Forests taken from the Department of
Agriculture and turned over to him, presumably to make the timber
"easy of access.” t flJgJ
Is it necessary to repeat what, the policy of the give-away-tionists
did to the national timber wealth, to the industries depending upon this
timber. Is it necessary to point out that 80,000,000 acres of «rstwhile
forest, land capable of producing an excellent stand of timber under right
management, lies absolutely unproductive and worthl* ss while the timber
users in its vicinity have to pay freight on dumber hauled from districts
thousands of miles away? That condition is the result of allowing'the
bulk of the nation’s forests pass into privati hands without restriction
m to use, * -•
K Fall instead of Roosevelt had been in power seventeen years
ago, the bulk c? Alaska’s timber lands would now be locked up in private
hands; sooner or lalcr this timber would be cut and devastation left in
ite place just as was done in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, in New
England, in the South and the Far West.
Of course any use is better thaa no use at all. But has no use
been made of Alaska’s timber during the last seventeen years? —Sunset
Magazine.
The above may be sound reasoning, bat the fact remains that the
"unlocking” idea appeals strongly to the majority of Alaskans, whs agree
that there has already been too much conservation of the natural r»sour
ces of the Territory. However, the present policy of the Forestry con
trol seems to be sufficiently liberal but at the same time there is no
occasion for believing that Secretary Fall wants to loot the forest of
Alaska or anything else. To the closing question of the above. "Has
no use been made of Alaska’s timber during the past seventeen years?"
we can truthfully answer, “Dum little."—Stroller's Weekly, Juneau.
A LIGHT AND POWER—FIX EXAMPLE
The little city of Centralia. Washington, has just completed a new
municipal building that cost $75,000. And the best part of it is that
the Jine, large building has been entirely paid for by the revenue from
the light department. One of these days the progressive citizens of
Juneau may awaken to the realization of how cheap light and power could
be furnished the people of the city and a fair profit go into the coffers
of the city treasury. There is one thing certain. Juneau will always
have cheap light and power. Two big mining companies have an ample
supply, and one of them is now furnishing electricity to the present, dis
tributing company at less than one cent per kilowatt, while the average
citizen is paying vve cents per kilowatt for his light, while power costs
three cents. With prices of all kinds going down possibly with the
proper effort a reduction in light and power might be secured for the
people of Juneau. This is a matter that the new Council will have to
consider.—Juneau Capital.
IMPROVE THE PRIMARY LAW.
It is evident from the columns of the bi-partisan organs that an
effort will again be made to abolish the direct primary elections and to
again attempt to inflict upon the people of this Territory the old corrupt
paper-convention system. The latter appeals to some because it enables
an insignificant and mercenary minority to rule both arties and, by means
of the patronage, to take possession of the court houses. '
_That the primary law has its defects is evident to all. But when
an effort was made by the last Legislature to cure those defects that effort
wa« frustrated in the Senate by the Democrats and bi-partisans.
Why this objetion to improving the law?
Obviously, to discredit the system of direct primaries in order to
deliver control of elections to political brigands.
Whether or not the convention system can be made to work, in
the states is not the question. It cannot be made to work in Alaska,
where the population is so scattered that personal attendance by the dele*
gates to the convention is impossible, except to a very insignificant few
who happen to reside at the place where the convention is held. As
a result proxies were wifed or mailed—often to the high bidder.
The Seward convention in 1916 was a fair sample of that system
af political hrigandage which grew up out of the deceyed remains of an J
antiquated institution; seventy-five per cent of the delegates elected at
the caucuses were instructed for Judge Wickers ham. But their proxies
soon found their way into the pockets of unscrupulous mercenaries who
had no respect for plighted faith and knew not the meaning of personal
But at that it is probably not too much to say that morally the
ideward convention waa superior to many of its predecessors. At the
■average convention not much less than one third of the election certifl-1
.eaten, were faked and as large a percentage of the proxies were forged, j
'One of the amusements of many of that class of politicians which the old
system brought into being was to write out fictitious certificates of (lection
in favor of fictitious persons and then forge their proxies in favor of
whoever would serve some demonic purpose at the convention.
This was not a crime Nor did it seem to be a reflection upon
a man’s honor if he could win by it. The very system itself developed
a perverted sense of right and wrong which contaminated public life and
made,the word politics a symbol of the lowest form of depravity.
Let us have no more of it.
It remains to be added that when the first Legislature met in 1913,
a bill was introduced making it a crime to issue false certificates of
election for d< legates to a political convention and also making it a
crime to forge proxies to such convention. But that bill was defeated
by or at the behest of the very same men who now arc, and in the yeai-3
past have been working for the rehabilitation of the old style politician
and the old style conv«ntion.
Let the primary law he amended. But let it be amended by friends
of direct primaries. Keep th< enemies of clean politics out of the Legis
lature, and, if they have to lx* kept anywhere outside of the penitentiary,
let them be kept at home.—Juneau Capital.
THE MEAMXG OF
FEDERAL OFFU IALS
The Hyder Miner has some pecu
liar ideas about the functions of fed
eral officials, and »ven tho one may
not agree with Editor Hull, his ob
servations are interesting. He pub
lishes the following dissertation:
Yes, child.
What is a Marshal?
A Marshal is a poltician appoint
ed by the President to select Deputy
Marshals.
What is a Deputy Marshal?
A Deputy Marshal is a process
server, appointed to serve papers on
peole when the Commissioner tells
What is a Commissioner.
A Commissioner, my child. Is a
person appointed by a Judge to try
little cases and listen to complaints,
to marry people and sit on corpses
when any arc found.
What is a Judge?
A Judge is an awful big man.
He appoints Commissioners, tries
cases that are too heavy for Com
missioners to handle, bosses the
Grand Jury and is Oh, such a great
Papa, I heard there is a man call
ed District Attorney.
Now child, you hush—Pull that
blind down and lock the doors. If
you must say “District Attorney,”
whisper. He is the WHOLE
CHEESE! He tells them ALL
Where to head In! He owns the
rhow—but not the newspapers.
INFI>R*IATION WANTED
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TO THE PRESS:
Tin Governor’s office has been
appealed to for aid in the search
for. or information in regard to,
MARTIN GIBL1N. a seaman, who
was last heard from in 191ti from
San Francisco, and about to leave
for Alaska. Any information in
regard to his present whereabouts,
or if dead, the date and place of his
death, should be sent to the Gover
nor’s office. Jiineau Alaska. This
data is desired by his brother in
order that an estate may be closed.
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE.
TO THE PRESS:
Tin Governor’s office has been j
appealed to for aid in the search
for. or information in regard to.
JOHN KENNEY, who was last
heard from about a year ago at An
chorage. where he was waiting to
get a train for Seward front which
point he was to take a boat, but did
state destination. H« reported as
having worked at Iditarod, Seward.
Anchorage. Eska Mine, Chickaloon
Mine Nome. Bonanza Mine and
Treadwell Mine.
Any information in regard to him.
his plans or his whereabouts, should
Ik sent to Walter M. Lyons,
Main Street. Hudson. Mass.
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE.
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ALL TOfiKTHER NO W-P V L L
Spit on your hands, pet a good hold on the Seward Peninsula,
bonds of affiliation, and pull ’em up closer. A chain may be
only as strong as its weakest link. BUT WITHOUT A CHAIN.
THERE IS NO STRENGTH AT ALL.. .Even a ptarmigan and
a timber wolf know there is power in E Phi ribas Unum.
For a long time the different localities of this District have
been backsliding into little hermit villages: there has been a
frightful lack of co-ordination. We have pulled at Congres
sional influence from every point on the compass, with the re
sult that we haven’t gotten anywhere. We have been like
some dog teams we all know of: “Geeing” and “Hawing"
when the command was Straight Ahead.
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The NUGGET wants a weekly news letter from every settle
ment in the District. It wants to print your activities, social
aDd otherwise, and it wants the feelings and expressions of
your community on the big issues confronting us all. It
wants your support by subscription. A larger paper means a
better paper. Buy it; read it, and send us your suggestions
as to how to better it. We would like to be a perfect mirror
of the Peninsula’s thoughts and desires. This will require
teamwork.
Just laying back there in your cabin, grumbling and growl
ing to yourself wont help any. Clear, constructive criticism,
though, when given the light of day may accomplish wonders.
Get together. Appoint someone in your community as cor
respondent and let the World know you haven’t hibernated for
the winter. We might suggest that your local school teach
ers be interested in writing up your activities, and we will
make substantial remuneration for their literary labors.
Let’s show them we are interested in ourselves.
HARBOR LIGHTS FOR
NOME AND OTHER
SEWARD PEN. POINTS
While in the States this last win
ter Geo. D. Schofield. National
Councillor of~the Northwester Alas
ka Chamber of Commerce, took up
direct with the various departments
in Washington, the matter of harbor
lights for Nome and oth* r badly
needed points along the Seward pen
insula coast. As a result of Mr.
Schofield's untiring efforts success
has crowned his activities. Blink
er lights, stationary lights and
buoys will be establish* d this sum
mer, no later than August.
Blinker lights will be placed on
Cape Epsenbcrg, Point Spencer and
Sledge Island; Stationary lights at
the entrant^, to Grantley Harbor,
Golovin Bay and Cape Prince of
Two range buoys. one red the
other white, also channel buoys will
be placed marking the channel of
Port Safety harlfor. j
A bell buoy has been recommend
ed for Nome Harbor but due to some
delay final authorization had not
been obtained at the time of the
sailing of the Victoria. .Mr. Scho
field states that since sailing for
Nome he has been assured that this
buoy will be authorized.
In conjunction with a stationary
light for Grantley Harbor, channel
buoys will mark the entrance to that
harbor.
Chas. Daokert. th< Kotzebue
Sound lighterage man, has received
a wire from the Supervisor of Light
House Service at Ketchikan, that
the Cape Espentxrg light will arrive
■m the next Victoria.
Mr. Schofield states that he has
been informed by the department
hat the lights and buoys mention*d
will be placed this fall without fail.
Seward Peninsula owes Mr. Scho
1eld many thanks for his efforts and
KIIIKCRIRE FOR THE NUGGET
111.00 PER MONTH.
KKUl'LAK COUNCIL MEETING
HELD JI NK TWELFTH
The regular council meeting was
held in the City Hall June 12th with
the following members present:
Mayor. Geo. S. Maynard, Council
men H. Burgh. Chas. Cavey. H. B.
Julian. Bud Lehmann. John Litcliefi
berg and M. O. Solberg. The regu
lar routine business was disposed
of with no . ventful features evident.
The mutter of the special patrol
man for the open season was settled
by voting no patrolman. Various
couflcilmen stated that the concen
sus of opinion opposed employment
or a regular patrolman and they
therefore voted against the measure.
Treasurer Swanberg of the School
Board appeared before the meeting
and arbitrarily demanded $3750.00
from the city as its share of the
1922-1023 school expenses. Upon
being asked for a budget -Mr. Swan
bog said he deemed it unnecessary,
for him to prepare or present any
such budget, that the figures of last
year’s budget were sufficient for the
Council. The gentleman was in
formed in no uncertain language
that if he as treasurer of the School
Board expected any money from the
city he would present a proper bud
get. fully itemized in all its (1« tails
otherwise no money would be forth
coming. Mr. Swanberg left the
council chamber in a towering rage.
A motion was later passed instruct
ing Clerk Grimm to address a letter
to the Clerk of the School Board Mr.
Baldwin, requesting him to prepare
» school budget for the coming
school year and to present same at
as early a date as possible so that
the budget could be mailed on the
outgoing Victoria.
A delinquent tax list of real estate
Is being prepared by the City Clerk
and will be published as soon as
completed.
The report of the Health and Be
lief Committee showed that Clean
Up Hay was a successful venture.
Se*v€>n teams and fourteen men
scoured the city for rubbage heaps
and picked up ">6 loads which were
dumped back of the revetment along
the harbor. \V. J. Rowe. Wm.
Pangman. Leo Kent, W. J. Keene,
The Alaska Mines, J. McCahey and
the Pioneer Mining Company contri
buted the use of their teams and
wagons while the city paid the driv
ers ami their assistants. The total
cost of Clean Up Day to the city was
$83.00.
Council adjourned to meet, again
in regular session or at such time
is the Mayor should call a special
meeting.
SCHOOL BOARD FINALLY
PRESENTS Bl'IXiET
Clerk Baldwin of the Nome School
3oard has prepared a written budget
>f estimated expenditures for the
^922-1923 school year and presented
he same to the City Clerk. A
special meeting of the Nome Com
non Council will be called by Mayor
>faynard and the budget taken under
onsideration for final, disposition.
WE ARE AT TOUR SERVICE !
Any items of interest to tl*e com
iunity if given or tr-lephonec to the
iugget will be given publicity and
rill be appreciated at all times.
1 AXRERSON CLAIMS
IMPORTA X T DISCOVERY
Kob« rt S. Anderson, husband of
the former Mrs. Shaw, who is a
well known Alaska nurse, has re
discovered the lost art of the an
cients, a process for hardening cop
it was announced some time ago
that the U. S. Steel Corporation
had offered a large sum for this pro
cess and Anderson has released the
following process* s:
Native copper, of course, is best
for this process when procurable.
Cse soft drawn copper wire, forge
to a knife blade and have enough
length to form handle, then heat,
treat same in any kind of fire.
When so treated, plunge same after
sprinkling sulphur on blade into a
glass bowl containing a solution of
blue vitrol, dissolved in water with
about two ounces of blue vitrol to
a gallon of water. This is the way
the ancients tempered their copper
alloys. Any alloys of copper and
so forth can be forged into whatever
shape one desires from 2 to 15 per
cent alloy. The ancients never
pies in museums show
Native copper, of course, is best
lor this process when procurable,
but any commercial copp. r will do.
Caste tempering process
!»0 per cent copper.
When melted in crucible, add live
pounds of blue vitrol, stir same in
crucible until the metal is mixed or
puddled; then when ready to pour—
pour into moulds, let set until cold.
th«n chake out of molds. What
ever you desire to make in this way
is tempered. This is what I call
cast tempering process or improved
process over No. 1. *
DECEIVES MANY INAjTOUEN I
RELATIVE TO NOME AM)
SEWARD PKXIXSHA
On this mail the Nugget received
over a hundred inquiries relative to
Nome and Seward Peninsula. Not
having the time to answer each let
ter we have taken the data included
in the Chamber of Commerce pam
phlets and with cuts of our own
have devoted entire page four to an
exposition of the resources of Nome
and vicinity. This is a contribu
tion of the Nugget for the benefit
of Nome and it behooves our citizens
to see that copies are sent to people
on the ouside and thereby acquaint
them with the potentialaties of this
part of Alaska.
The Nogget has on its free mail
ing list many libraries and other in
stitutions in the states and people
seeing the publications are interest
ed in the country and its resources.
In this respect we are doing our
"bit’* to further local interests. It
is now up to other citizens, who
claim a deep seated interest in Alas
kan affairs, to see that the paper
receives further circulation. By
working hand in hand, forgetting
personal grievances, all pulling to
sether. the good work will be pro
luctive of wholesome results.
SPECIAL—Chicken Dinner at
hUkc'n Reatasmnt, every Sunday.