Nod Gets Book —
For $151,000
NEW YORK, yP)—A man quiet
ly nodding his head at an auction
last night raised the shouted bids'
of socialite Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney to $150,000 for a copy of
the first book printed in America
—then, with a final nod, acquired
it for $151,000, the highest price
ever paid for a book in this coun
try.
The volume was one of 11 ex
istant of the Bay Psalm Book, pub
lished in 1640 at Cambridge, Mass.,
by the first printing establishment
in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Eh*. A. S. W. Rosenbach, rare
books dealer whose agent John
Fleming, outbid Whitney at the
Parke-Bernet galleries last night,
said today he considered it “a very
reasonable price.”
E. B. JOINER
VISITING IN NOME
E. B. Joiner, Candle flyer is in
town for the first time in several
weeks and states that Candle is a
very quiet place this winter. Even
mails have been few and far be
tween.
Selective Service
May End March 31
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (fl») — The
army will not ask for an extension
of selective service beyond March
31 if it can get enough volunteers,
according to secretary of war Pat
terson.
However, current enlistments
are not up to the 35,000 a month
the army needs, Patterson told the
Wyoming chapter of the Reserve
Officers Association in a statement
delivered by association president
Vincent Mulvaney.
Patterson had been scheduled to
address the association following
an inspection of Fort Francis E.
Warren, but his schedule did not
permit his remaining here for the
dinner.
The army had scarcely half the
volunteers it needed in November
and December, according to Pat
terson’s statement, and although
this month will show an increase
it will not be up to the 35,000
mark. He said the war depart
ment’s recommendations on con
tinuation of the draft are expect
°d within 10 days.
Neill, Clark & Company
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS
TAX COUNSELORS
Office in Wallace Hotel - Phone Main 11
Juneau NOME Fairbanks
Housing Restricts
Location Of GOP
Convention
WASHINGTON, f/P) — Present
indications are that the 1948 Re
publican national convention will
be held in June either in Chicago,
Kansas City or Atlantic City.
These three cities are the only
ones among those with large
enough aduitoriums to express any
interest so far in playing host.
National chairman Carroll
Reece told a reporter today that
the competitive bidding of former
years has failed to develop because
of the housing shortage.
“A number of cities are express
ing a lack of interest,” he said,
“because of inability to provide an
adequate number of rooms. A
great many more rooms are need
ed now than in the past—a mini
mum of 6,000—but we ought to
have 6,500 or 7,000. That restricts
the field.”
A subcommittee of seven has
been looking into the site pros
pects since December 5. Its tenta
tive inquiries have narrowed the
field to the two midwest and one
Atlantic coast cities.
All three, especially Atlantic
City, are expressing an interest
and all might be able to accommo
date a convention in June, Reece
said.
ICE POOL TICKETS
SOON TO BE ON SALE
Tickets for the Nenana Ice Pool
are now ready and will go on sale
at the following places as soon as
boxes are received: Nevada Bar,
Polar Bar, Board of Trade, Bering
Sea Club, and Nome Drug Store.
know
Custodian of confidence.,
born of a thorough knowledge
of the Territory
RLRSKR RIRLH1ES...
NOME, ALASKA
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Mine Assessment I
Work Starts July 1
WASHINGTON, (iP) — Interior
| Secretary Krug reminded holders
of mining claims today that begin
ning July 1 they must again per
form $100 worth of work annually
to retain ownership of their prop
erty.
Krug said in a statement that
failure to perform the work on
claims in the United States may
result in efforts by competitors to
relocate the property.
In Alaska, the claim will be
forfeited for lack of work.
The work requirement was sus
pended during the year and until
six months after the official, cess
ation of hostilities, proclaimed by
President Truman Dec. 31.
Ships Frozen Into i
Chinese Harlmrs
|
PEIPING, (fP) — A cold wave
| sweeping out of Siberia has frozen
Tangku and Chinwangtao harbors,
! used by American shipping.
Tangku, 30 miles east of Tient
sin, was frozen 10 miles out, and
several ships were locked inside1
the bar. Ten vessels were prevent
ed by ice from entering Chin*
wangtao.
The U. S. Army transport Gen
eral Weigal, with 21 dependents of
American personnel aboard, was
unable to dock at either port to
day.
NOTICE
Invitation is hereby extended toi
make application for managership
of the 9th Fair. Salary $350.00. |
File applications with President
Hudgins or Secretary Polet.
NOTICE
A thorough fire inspec
tion of every home shall be
made by the Nome Fire
Department. Nome resi
dents are requested to co-'
operate with the Fire Chief
by inspecting their own •
stoves and flues and elim
inating any other fire haz
ards.
Nome Common Council
By Carrie M. McLain,
City Clerk.
Publish Jan. 29, 31, Feb. 3, 1947
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