and would serve to discriminate
against Alaska. I would be un
qualifiedly opposed to any such
discrimination.
"You understand, of course,
that the national and international
implications of the Pacific fisher
ies may possibly result in a dimin
ution of the state control' which
otherwise would obtain, whether
by Alask or any other state.”
Secretary Krug, in his letter to
the Governor, had reference to a
news story issued from Seattle in
October when the Secretary was
on the Pacific coast stating in part,
“Krug said he believed that if
Alaska is given statehood it should
be accorded the same jurisdiction
rights over its fisheries and min
eral resources as those of the west
ern states with the exception of
the salmon industry. Decisions on
that industry, he said, should await
final reports of the special Con
gressional committee, headed by
Henry M. Jackson, because of the
t scope of its operations and huge
investments involved.”
WAR DEPARTMENT
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
The present plans of the War
Department contemplates a long
range construction program in
Alaska which may approach an
ultimate cost somewhat in excess
of $200,000,000 according to infor
mation recently made available to
Delegate Bartlett by Lt. Gen. R. A.
Wheeler, Chief of Engineers.
Stressing that the extent and
value of such a program cannot
be ascertained at this time, Gener
al Wheeler told Delegate Bartlett
that at the present time Congress
has approved construction in the
Territory estimated to cost $73,
569,277. The amount of any future
^construction for the Territory de
pends upon Congressional appro
priations. General Wheeler assur
ed Delegate Bartlett that “the War
Department proposes to prosecute
the initial phases of the program
wilh all possible speed consistent'
With strategic need and the na
tional economy. Contracts have
been awarded and construction is
under way at Ladd Field and Fort
Richardson, As additional funds
become available new projects
will be initiated.”
WEST POINT
APPOINTMENTS
Three Alaska boys have been
nominated by Delegate Bartlett as
principals to fill the three existing
vacancies at West Point for 1947.
The nominees are,Harry Aase of
Juneau, David W. DeLong of Fair
banks and James W. Edwards of
Nome.
Vacancies still exist for the
nomination of first, second and
third alternates to these three
principals, and Delegate Bartlett
would welcome applications from
Alaska.
i^EGaL advertisement
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE CAPE NOME PRECINCT,
SECOND DIVISION, ALASKA.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES
TATE OF EMILE LAURIN, De
ceased.
No. 75S
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that by Order of the Probate Court
aforesaid, G. R. Jackson, the un
dersigned, has been appointed Ad
ministrator With Will Annexed, of
the estate of Emile Laurin, de
i ceased.
i All persons having claims
1 against said estate should present
! them with proper vouchers at
i tached within six <6> months from
| the date of this notice to the un
dersigned Administrator at Nome,
Alaska.
Dated at Nome. Alaska, this 3rd
i day of January, 1947.
G. R. JACKSON,
Administrator With Will Annexed
r. r. TANNER,
Attorney for Administrator.
Publish January 6, 13, 20, 27, 1947.
The Army’s basic photography
course costs $550 per student.
WALLACE TAXI
NOME, ALASKA Phone RED 55
PIONEER WATER DELIVERY
Phone Main 94
ERIC NELSON
Variety of Fabric
and Fashion
at
VI’S DRESS SHOP
Gifts That Please
for all occasions
Dorothy’s
“The only shop on Lane’s Way”
Hours — 1 to 5 P.M.
NOTICE TO ALASKA
EMPLOYERS
Employers who are liable under
the Federal Unemployment Tax
Act must have filed their four
quarterly 1946 Unemployment
Compensation tax returns on or
before January 31, 1947, in order
to obtain full credit against the
Federal tax.
Employers of eight or more
workers for a period of twenty
weeks during the calendar year
are liable for payment of a 3'i
Federal payroll tax. Wages in ex
cess of $3,000 to any one individ
ual are exempt. Credit up to 90
of the Federal tax is allowable for
payments under the Alaska Unem
ployment Compensation Law pro
vided quarterly reporting require
ments are met, Robert E. Sheldon,
Executive Director of the Alaska
Unemployment Compens a t i o n
Commission announced today.
In previous years n number of
Alaska employers were not allow
ed full credit againit the Federal
tax because of lat** filing, Mr.
Sheldon stated.
Troldhaugen, 'ne villa where
Edward Grieg died in 1907, is
venerated as the shrine of Norwe
gian music.
Impound West
Virginia Ballots
CHARLESTON, W. V. PR)—Gov.
Clarence W. Meadows, acting on
instructions from the secretary of
the U. S. Senate, took steps today
to impound the ballots in the
Sweeney-Kilgore election contest,
but with an explanation it was
just standard procedure.
Thomas B. Sweeney, Wheeling
insurance executive and Republi
can nominee for the seat of U. S.
Senator Harley M. Kilgore 'D.-W.
VaJ, filed the contest in the Sen
ate after the incumbent Democrat
had been certified on the basis of
official returns giving Kilgore a
margin of 3,534 votes.
Sweeney’s protest against seat
ing Kilgore was referred to the
Senate rules committee.
Austin Nominated
To United Nations
WASHINGTON, iJP)—President
Truman today formally nominated
former Senator Warren Austin of
Vermont as United States member
of the United Nations commission
on atomic energy.
Austin’s appointment went to
the Senate as the White House dis
close I that Bernard Baruch; who
gued Saturday from the U. N.
atomic post had arranged to con
fer with Mr. Truman this after
noon. Austin also has been nomin
ted as United States representa
tive to the United Nations and its
security council, a position he has
held under a recess appointment.
In 1943, 1,896 ships were built
in the United States—nearly 7§
times the prewar average.
MINERS & MERCHANTS
BANK OF ALASKA
NOME ALASKA
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