Lost River Mine To
S?tart Operating February
For Tin and Tungsten
\ Ken Kadow, new president of
the U. S. Tin Corporation, re
timed from a few days visit at
Lost River and reports everything
ifc proceeding on schedule at the
tin mine, under the direction of
Paul Sorenson.
v He stated that mining and mill
ing is expected to start in Febru
ary with contracts, originally set
for $900,000 now up to $3Vt> mil
lion for tin and tungsten.
By June the company expects
to be ready to put on 40 more
workers as permanent employes.
Mr. Sorenson, superintendent of
the project states that the Eskimo
laborers are proving very satis
factory as they adjust themselves
to the mining operations.
The U.S. Tin Corp., now has
42 employes and there are 106
people in the village. There are
•now 20 children in the new ANS
school at the mine with Mrs. Paul
Sorenson as teacher.
COMMISSIONER AWAITING
PAPERS FROM JUDGE PRATT
Russell Arnett, recently ap
pointed U. S. Commissioner for
Nome arrived from Seattle Sun
day with Pan American Airways
and is awaiting the arrival of
Uie necessary official papers from
! Judge Pratt at Fairbanks before
opening the office here.
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS
Pan American arrived early
Sunday morning bringing the fol
lowing passengers: Russell Ar
nett, Lena Hoogendorn, Bertha
Wechels, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Killens, Sgt. Paul Beauregard,
Mrs. Thornald Holmes, Pfc. Al
bert Vandetti, Mrs. Robert Wuen
tin and infant Sandra, Richard
Irby, George Bayer.
Departing for Fairbanks were
Noah Napouk, 'Mr. and Mrs.
James Minor, Henry Olson, Jerry
Wongutillin; for Seatle, Mrs. Joe
Kronenger, Harry Gabrielson, and
Claude Elliott.
To get to the top* go to the
bottom of things.
WE CARRY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FINE LIQUORS. BEER AND WINE
Out-of-Town Orders Carefully Handled
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SS Baranof Jan. 17
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS Denali Jan. 24
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS Baranof Jan. 31
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
SS. Denali Feb. 7
Sitka Ketchikan
Juneau Seattle
For Further Information Wire, Write or Phone
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FAIRBANKS — ANCHORAGE — SEWARD
First Group of ANG
Leave For Training
The first group of Alaska Na
tional Guardsmen left yesterday
for Anchorage for the third win
ter field training camp at Fort
Richardson, where the 1st and
2nd Scout Battalions, are partici
pating from Jan. 13 to Jan. 27.
Another group is scheduled to
leave as soon as transportation
is available and as they arrive
from northern units.
Commanding Officer Dan Jones
accompanied the first plane load
and will take part in the training
course. Capt. Frank Clayton, act
ing commander of the 2nd Scout
Battalion, will assume command
of all troops during the two-week
encampment.
Carl Newman, owner of the
Husky Bar, which closed some
time ago, left for Anchorage with
his daughter on Friday. Carol will
visit with her grandparents while
her father finds a suitable resi
dence for the family, who plan to
leave soon and make their home
in Anchorage.
Mr. Newman will return later
in the spring to complete his
business here, it is reported.
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Edman are
off on an extended vacation trip
which will take them to Sweden
and other Scandinavian countries
during the next three months.
It has been many years since
Mr. Edman has been home and he
is anticipating seeing family and
friends. It will be Mrs. Edman’s
first trip abroad.
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Ralph Olanna has announced
! that he is now in the real estate
business and that several houses
are ready for rental. *
Mr. Olanna, who lives on the
corner of E Street and 3rd Ave.,
is a carpenter and has been re
conditioning small houses. He
states that he hopes to have sev
eral more places ready in the
near future.
BASKETBALL TUESDAY
Nome High vs. AACS—7 p.m.
Church vs. CAP—8:15 %
NOTICE
The Morning Devotions over
Radio Station AFRS this week is
conducted by Rev. Paul B. Carlson
of the Covenant Church, with vis
iting missionaries participating.
Special musical numbers by
Rev. Roald Amundsen and Rev.
Lindgren will be featured as long
as the weather permits their re
maining in town. Tune in at 8:30
a.m. each morning.
NOTICE
The Aurora Circle will meet
Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
at the Lavinia Wallace Young
Mission.
WANT ADS
LOST—Black Cocker 6 months
old. Call Black 3 or see 357
1st Ave. W.
FOR SALE—Slide viewers, TDC
Duo (Vivid Viewer). Call Main
193 before 5 pan.
DREAM
THEATER
Tuesday, Jan. 15—7:30 p.m.
"ADAM'S RIB"
Spencer Tracy - Judy Holiday
- Katherine Hepburn -
Thursday, Jan. 17—7:30 p.m.
"Between Midnight and Dawn"
Mark Stevens - Edmund O'Brien
Prizes At Holiday
Drawing Are Claimed
Winners for the grand prizes
at the Nome Hardware Store have
have all been claimed except
for those holding tickets for two
turkeys.
First prize went to James Ok
soktaruk; second, Carl Eckberg;
third, Fred Davis; fourth, Nick
Ezukemeuw; fifth, Richard Ner
shak.
Big Storm at Shishmaref
Reports from Shishmaref,
which has been isolated since
Christmas due to weather, tell of
a big storm during the holidays,
with winds up to 60 miles an
hour. Icebregs were piled high on
the beach and some of the boats
which had been beached for the
winter, and normally in a safe
location, were damaged by the
high water and ice.
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Harry Gabrielson, manager for
Lomen Commercial Co., departed
for Seattle yesterday on company
business. He plans to return early
in the spring.
FAIRBANKS WELFARE
OFFICIAL TO BE IN
NOME ON JANUARY 15
Mr. Eugene V. Pugh, district
representative for the Department
of Public Welfare in Fairbanks,
will be in Nome for three days
beginning Tuesday, January 15,
for supervision of welfare work
in this area. Mr. Pugh will be
available for consultation during
this time and anyone desiring an
•appointment may telephone Mrs.
Berneice Hunt of the local Wel
fare Office.
ALASKA AIRLINES
Passengers arriving from An
chorage: Capt. and Mrs. L. Ost,
Karen and Phillip Ost, G.H. Love
less, Ben Ferguson.
Passengers to Anchorage: S.
Peck, Ken Kadow, Mr. and Mrs.
Axel Edman, Aloysius Ilanna.
Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson
are scheduled to leave for Lost
River where they will be cooking
for the U.S. Tin Corporation.
"4-on" Duplicate Receipt Books
at the Nugget
STARTING JAN. 15
Sweaters—Blouses—Housedresses
Boy's and Girl's Jackets—Men's Sheen Jackets
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Children’s and Ladies Corduroy Jackets
Boy’s Shirts—Children's Overshoes
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Scatter Rugs—Seat Cushions—and what have you
Prices Cut to Bone — Strictly Cash
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