THE NOME NUGGET
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E. P. BOUCHER . Managing Editor
Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, April»16, 1952
A LONG, LONG TRAjL^AWINDING-_^^
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TUNNEL LINK
The Library of Congress recently disclosed that
Russia had once seriously considered a scheme to link
Siberia and Alaska through the construction of a 56
mile tunnel under the Bering Straits. There is some
indication that the idea has not been completely aban
doned in Russia, and, as late as 1946, Radio Moscow
hinted that some sort of link in that area might be
advisable.
The original Bering Strait tunnel project was an
American idea, which Czar Nicholas II looked favor
ably upon. The trans - Alaska - Siberian Company, a
firm made up mostly of Americans, was to build the
tunnel in exchange for rights along a 3,000-mile rail
road through Siberia to prospect for gold. These rights
gave the compay a strip of land eight miles wide along
the railroad in their search for gold.
Far-fetched as the idea may seem, it is not im
probable that one of these days Alaska and the Soviet
Union will be linked by some sort of tunnel or other
arrangement. As Alaska steadily builds and Siberia
is developed on the other side of the sea, the link will
become increasingly more desirable from the stand
point of inter-continental trade. If sufficient roads are
ever constructed in Siberia, such a connection would
allow Alaskan, Canadian and Northwestern States resi
dents to drive to Russia, China, Korea and even all the
way to India and the Middle East or straight through
to Europe without having to ever board a ship.
LEAVE US ALONE WEEK
The Commerce Department reported recently that
there were only twenty-four days left in the year
which were not designated days. All the weeks and
months have been taken and, in many cases, taken
twice. The Department suggested that the days not
designated for any sort of national observance be called
“un-days.”
There are so many commemorations and designa
tions of days and weeks this year that nobody will be
left alone. The Department’s calendar listed 147 weeks
and twenty-two months as special commemorative
weeks or months in 1952. Since there are only fifty
two weeks and twelve months in, the year, the over
lapping is extensive
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ing them will be welcome there:
"1. Furnish your own air lift.
"2. Be self-sufficient when you
get there; ✓
"3. Supply us with 10 barrels
of, fuel oil for each man in camp.”
Gill said the party has learned
that barometric pressures rise and
fall in the polar region, just as
elsewhere; something that was
not known before.
In contrast to the intense cold
that has gone to 50 and 60 below
zero since the party’s landing,
the Air Force expects tempera
tures to rise as high as 40 above
during the summer.
The water is computed to be
close to 14,000 feet deep.
Although describing it as a
floating aircraft carrier, Col. Gill
said there are no plans to operate
bombers there.
“There is some question whe
ther we can build a runway suit
able for C-54s,” he asserted. “Ap
parently the only way we are
going to find out will be by try
ing it and seeing if transports can
get on and off it.”
MAYOR NO DEAD-ENDER
FARMINGTON, N. M., (/P) —
Mayor W. R. Gibson was pleased
at first when the town board erf
fered to name a street in a new
subdivision for him. It didn’t last.
I “Wait a minute,” said the
mayor, “that street’s a dead end.”
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Keystone Model 71
Drill with complete drilling
equipment. Everything in new
condition. Self-propelling on
crawler type tracks. See Gene
Joiner, Kotzebue.
FOR SALE OR LEASE—'Tremo
lite Asbestos mine near the vil
lage of Kobuk. This mine was
operating until a price drop in
asbestos stopped production in
1946. Tremolite is now at an all
time high. An eastern refinery
has offered us a guaranteed
price of $1,000 per ton with ad
vance payments for mining ex
penses. Owner has other full
time interests. See Gene Joiner
at Wallace Hotel or at Kotzebue.
FOUND — Child’s dark-rimmed
glasses. Call at Nugget and pay
for ad.
WANTED TO BUY — Modern
home not too small. Call Nugget
NOME GARAGE now open, im
mediate and efficient service.
Complete automotive repairs,
Front and Mettler Way. Expert
mechanics to do your work.
WANTED—Man in this city who
is desirous of starting a real
estate business. Friendly type
with wide acquaintance and in
clination to serve others. Above
all must be honest and perser
vering. Impeccable references
required. Training in the field
will be given the right man. If
you are interested and can fill
the requirements, write to
Arden R. Daniels, Director of
Agencies, Bob Dow & Associ
ates, Box 406, Fairbanks,
Alaska. tf
FOUND — Gold Chain. Call at
Nugget and pay for this ad.
FOR SALE — Assortment of pic
ture frames. All sizes. Call
Red 37. 50
FOR SALE—W/C phonograph. 3
speed, all sizes, high fidelity, in
portable case. Like new. Call
Air Force 30. 46
New Glass Reduces Heat And Glare
A Meat-absorbing, glare-reducing glass used in airport control towers
and other applications where extreme heat and glare have been a prob
lem is now being mass-produced by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
Named Solex, the glass will appear in 1952 automobiles and public build
ings. It absorbs a large amount of the sun’s ultraviolet and infrared
rays, reducing interior temperatures from 10 to 20 degrees and pre
venting fading and deterioration of fabrics.
NOTICE
The First Annual Convention of
the Alaska Nurses* Association
will meet in Seward, Alaska, on
Thursday and Friday, May 22 and
23, 1952. Registered Nurses wish
ing to attend can get full details
by writing to Miss Edna Le Due,
R.N., Seward Sanatorium, Bart
lett, Alaska.
Alaska Nurses* Association
NOTICE
The undersigned will not be re
sponsible for debts of the Nome
Cab Co., after April 14, as the
business has been sold. All those
having bills against the Noipe Cab
please present for immediate set
tlement.
Charles Reader
48 - J. Macumber
NOTICE
Wien Alaska Airlines is here
by authorized to transport all
freight, which is consigned to Lost
River, to and from Nome, to Lost
River.
The above authorization serves
notice to all suppliers of this
community to ship freight to Lost
River via Wien Alaska Airlines.
United States Tin Corp.,
Paul M. Sorensen,
50 Gen. Supt.
NOTICE
All political candidates plan
ning to attend the rally at
Kotzebue on April 22, please con
tact Wien Airlines before April
19 for reservations.
47 Paul Spurlock, Mgr.
The Women's Society of the
Community Methodist Church
wishes to express its appreciation
for the generous response to their
annual food sale.
They wish also to extend a
special thanks to the N. C. Co.
for the use of their store and
their fine cooperation throughoul
the sale.
Mrs. Everett Adams. President
Sylvia Henderson Duhaen Killed
Sylvia Henderson Duhaen, 21,
daughter of Mrs. Audrey Cutting
of Anchorage, and formerly of
Nome, was killed last week in a
head-on collision of a jeep and a
motorcycle. Sylvia was a passen
ger on the motorcycle.
She had been doing free-lance
photographic work at the Last
Chance Club in Anchorage. Her
mother'is in the States.
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Mediators to Try
Avert Alaska
Carpenter Strike
ANCHORAGE, </P) — A last
minute effort to avert a Terri
tory - wide strike of carpenters
April 28 will be made at Fair
banks Thursday with Federal
Mediator Albin W. Peterson, Seat
tle, sitting in on negotiations be
tween the Alaska Council of Car
penters and Associated General
Contractors.
The announcement was made
here Tuesday by James Swan, at
torney for the carpenters.
“The carpenters are going into
these negotiations with a concil
iatory attitude,” he added. “We’ve
been postponed and postponed and
put off and put off but we are
looking forward to these negotia
tions to help stabilize the entire
territory.”
The attorney said current wage
demands vary from a minimum of
$3.58 an hour of $3.70 hourly, de
pending on other cost items in the
proposals. The present carpenters*
scale is $3.14 an hour.
Swan said the union also is
seeking adjustments in such items
as transportation, board and room
and, in general better terms gov
erning working conditions.
Commissioner’s Court
A judgment w as rendered
against Emory Ewald, operating
under the Golden Goose Grill, for
the "sum of $132.02 and accruing
costs in favor of Vem Miller.
A judgment was rendered
against Sgt. A. L. Cortez for the
sum of $256.76 and accruing costs
in favor of Larry Galvin at the
U.S* Mercantile Co.
The property of Napoleon Ber
gamaschi, deceased, was sold at
■auction on Monday afternoon with
James Bergamaschi buying the
property on the Sand Spit and
the cabin in town going to Her
man Hoop for $225.00.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reader
and infant daughter have returned
from an extended vacation which
took them to several states.
In Texas they visited with Mrs.
Reader’s sister Marjorie and in
Dakota with her other sister Eliz
abeth. Mr. Reader enjoyed a visit
fJwith his sister, whom he had not
seen in many years. She resides
in Minnesota.