Boys To Pedal
Argentina-Alaska
NAN ANTONIO. Tex. i/P>—Pe
tri and Carlos Rocasalvo, Argen
in an youths, were here today
'reparing for the next lap on a
bicycle trip which will eventually
take them to Alaska, they said.
From San Antonio the Latin
youths will head for Washington,
D. C., where Pedro, who reports
he writes for 25 Latin-American
publications, plans to presen* a
scroll to President Truman.
They left Buenos Aires on June
5, 1946, and hope to reach Alaska
within another six months. When
they entered the United State? at
Laredo Wednesday they had ped
alled 20,000 kilometers.
Klawok Indians
Sell Timber
WASHINGTON (/P)—Execution
of a timber contract between the
Indian village of Klawok, Alaska, |
and the Timber Development Cor
poration of New Yt>rk was an- j
nounced Saturday by the attorney
for the Indians.
James E. Curry, the attorney,
said the timber which the Indians
are undertaking to cut and sell is ;
due to be sold to others at a forest!
' service auction.
1 The double sale of the same
| i
trees is expected to result in liti
gation to settle the 20-year-old ,
dispute between the Indians and ,
the forest service over ownership (
of timber in Southeastern Alaska.;
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Phone Main 94
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ERIC NELSON
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As the year draws to a close,
w e like to look back across the months
for the highlights that made 1947 a
good year.
And we find that just the day
to-day privilege of being able to supply
Standard Oil Company of California
pioducts that satisfy you is one of our
gteat satisfactions.
We’ll be hoping to see you
of ten in 1948—whenever you feel like
stopping in, whether on business or
not. So again-—
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Tankers Collide
Off West Indies
NEW YORK, <;P)—At least four
persons were killed and several
reported missing early today after
a collision between two tankers
off Curacao, Dutch West Indies.
Dispatches from Willemsta d ,
Curacao, said both ships were
aflame and that, the count of dead
and missing was being compiled as
victims were being landed.
The Argentine tanker Los Pozos
and the Venezuelan tanker Tuca- ■
pita collided in Curacao Bay at
about 4 a.m. The Los Pozos, 5810
gross tons, is owned by the Argen-'
;ine Navigation company.
Reports to the coast guard here
said the British motorship San Eli-}
;eo was standing by the burning
ankers and attempting to get her
;mall boats near enough to help
•escue the crews.
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
PLANS GOING WELL
j Plans for the 1947 Nome Com
munity Tree being held Friday,
December 19th in the Hi-school
auditorium are going ahead Frank
Love, general chairman, stated to
day. *
He reported that Santa has been
contacted and will be present with
a sleigh-load of gifts for the Nome
children.
A feature of the program will
be presented by the school chil
dren as an operetta on a Christmas
theme.
Mr. Love reported also that due
to the generosity of .the local mer
chants there will be no concerted
drive for funds to defray expenses
of the affair, but anyone wishing
to make a donation may do so by
contacting members of the com
mittee; Wm. Angell, Luther Dun
bar, Sam Mogg, George Beacom,
and Joe Wallace.
MINERS & MERCHANTS
BANK OF ALASKA i
NOME ALASKA
THEY SELL ON SIGHT! Order Early
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• 16 full-page, full-polor Kodachrome reproductions
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Thursday Luncheon
Christian Roust, Pres.
Murlin W. Day, Sec'y.
! AJVVIL LODGE
NO. 140
Meets First and
Third Thursday
each month
KARL DEWEY. W. M.
NORVIN W. LEWIS. Secy.
nomeTgdge
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JOHN R. RAPP. N.G.
ROBERT BALDWIN. Secy.
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Court House It Opposite Ue
Phone Main 40
O. D. COCHRAN
Attorney At Law
Phone Main 121
Nome, Alaska
IRA D. ORTON
Attorney At Law
Room 1—Nevada Buildiqg
Nome, Alaska
Seattle Office:
801 Lowman Building
_Telephone EL. 8888