AGENT FOR
CASH REGISTERS. Ohmer’s $85.00 & up
ADDING MACHINES, Remington’s, $75.00 & up
SAND FINISH (For Walls) I. F. Laucks
PAINTS, OILS, ETC.. Paraffine Co s Inc.
Save bv ordering direct
GENERAL ELECTRIC OIL FURNACES
BATH ROOM AND KITCHEN FIXTURES
Standard Sanitary Mf’g Co’s
AS SALES REPRESENTATIVE
SEATTLE PLUMBING CO
NOME LUMBER (X)
ERNEST M. ATTEBERY
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
ESTIMATES, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PREPARED
CARPENTRY 441 SECOND AVE.
CHEVROLET
Half-Foil and J‘2 Ton Trucks
Mr. Business Man—Look over your delivery equipment
and ask yourself if you'd be proud of your trucks if they
were parked in front of your home. If the least in doubt,
whether they create a favorable impression, drop in at the
NOME MOTOR CO.
Main Street, and look over the complete line of Chevrolet
Trucks and Commercial Cars—you’ll find the type that
suits your business perfectly. You’ll find, too. that Chev
rolet Trucks are as practical, inexpensive and economical, as
they are good looking.
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NOME AGENCY FOR
GENERAL ELECTRIC
HEATING SYSTEMS
FOR DETAILS And SPECIFICATIONS PHONE
LARRY GALVIN
THIRD AVENUE, NOME, ALASKA
May Have Chief
Fire Dep’t. Nome
From State Wn,
Following a special caucus of th«
Nome city councilmen and the may
or, a wire was dispatched by Mayoi
Swartz to W.W. Laws of Vancouver
Washington, requesting his accept
ance of the position of Fire Chiel
and Chief of Police at Nome.
Mr. Laws mailed his application
to Nome early ir. the winter. A1
the recent council meeting, held last
Monday evening, his name was brol
up along with the names of C. F.
Yenney and George Laiblin, also for
the same position.
Mr. Laws requested a raise of fifty
dollars in the salary, from $200 to
$250 per month. The wire from the
mayor stated that his application
would probably be accepted but
without the raise in salary if he de
cided to accept. It further requested
: information as to when he could
1 leave for Nome.
Definite action on the appointment
of a fire chief was postponed from
last Monday until the next regular
meeting to take place May 13th. In
view of the divided opinions of the
council on the applications made in
cluding those of C F Yenney and Geo
Laiblin. the caucus of the council
ended with the decision to wire Mr.
Laws and see if he would accept un
der the present salary and conditions
in Nome. A leply is being awaited
by the council.
It was further reported that in the
event of his acceptance that a plan
for forming an efficient, and at all
times trained, volunteer fire fighting
department would be placed before
him, and such an organization created
Mr. Laws' application came to the
Nome City Council recommended by
high authorities in the fire fighting
systems of the state of Washington,
where he served at different times,
and lately as chief of the fire depart
ment of the city of Vancouver, Wash.
NIGHT BASEBALL GAMES
The baseball game played Friday
night at San Francisco, resulted in a
score of Hollywood 0, San Francisco
8. The game went to ten innings.
ARCTIC TRANSPORT CO.
ANNOUNCES
S. S. ARTHUR J. BALDWIN
SAILS FROM SEATTLE
MAY 23RD
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News New Federal
Building Received
From Washington
I ^
—
I The first definite information to be
received concerning the status of the
projected Federal Building for Nome
was received by Mayor Rex F. Swar
tz from Delegate Anthony J. Dimond,
in Washington, D. C.
It has been several months since
any word of this project has been
heard. It was understood that such
a project had been introduced and
plans made by N. Lester Troast at
Nome early this winter before leav
ing here, following the fire in Sep
tember.
Following is the telegram from the
delegate which indicates that it is at
least receiving consideration, and
possible indication that such a pro
gram may be authorized before con
gress adjourns.
Washington, D. C. April 23, 1935
Rex F. Swartz Nome Alaska
Project for construction Nome pub
lic building still in procurement Div
ision treasury department for revised
estimate of cost made necessary by
reduction floor space stop. Had con
ference today with acting deputy ad
ministrator Clarke, Governor Troy,
and others who are doing everything
possible to hasten final action.
Signed: Delegate Dimond.
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Whaley Is At Candle
Pilot Flank Whaley of the Roust
Airways is waiting in Candle with
the Curtis Robin plane to come to
Nome, as soon as weather clears.
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Hospital Notes
Maggie Kouchea, more than six
ty years old, who was brought to
Nome by airplane from White Moun
tain, to the hospital here, had a .22
'
cilabre bullet removed from her hip
today by Dr. Rex F. Sw'artz. Ac
cording to the report she was ac
cidently shot by a hunter in that vie
inity. The wound is not serious and
she is recuperating nicely.
Chris Knutson who has been in
the hospital for some time is much
improved and returned to his home
yesterday at Dime Creek.
Tom Brookley, Peter X. Peterson,
Harold Iootuk, and the father-in
law of Joe Amarok who have been
in the hospital for a considerable
length of time, are all about the
same, and improvement is notice
able in many cases.
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Federated Church
Norman McCay, Pastor
11 a.m. Sunday School.
7:40 p.m. Evening worship.
Sermon message: “Comforted and
Unafraid in Dealing with God.” i
A most cordial invitation.
According to reports, Pilot Hans
Mirow of the Mirow Air Service,
who took off from Nome last even
ing enroute to Fairbanks stopped ov
ernight at Koyukuk Station. He
took off again today and arrived at
Fairbanks. Pilot Mirow is due to
return with passengers as soon as
the weather improves. Eba Swan
son and Chris Knutson were pass-:
engers yesterday to Dime Landing
aboard the plane.
DR. REX F. SWARTZ
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Hours 1—3 P. M.
Now Located In
Office Indian Affs. Bldg.
Nome, ' Alaska.
C. C. TANNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
FEDERAL BUILDING
NOME, ALASKA
Dream Theatre
SUNDAY
TWO SHOWS 7:15 AND 9 P.M.
“DANCE TEAM”
WITH
JAMES DUNN
SALLY EILERS
ALSO
*irs A CINCH”
WITH
MONTE COLLINS
AND
PARIS OF THE ORIENT
A TRAVELOGUE
TWO SHOWS 7:15 AND 9 P.M.
ADULTS .55 Cents—CHILDREN .25 Cents
LARGEST EXCLUSIVE HARDWARE
STORE ON SEWARD PENINSULA
Mining and Dredging Supplies
Agents Dor Lang Stoves and Ranges
Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall Paper, Etc.
JOHN LICHTENBERG
HARDWARE—WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
HOT
ROASTED
PEANUTS
5 dent Bags
10 Cent Bags
Per Pound 25 Cents
A. Polet is now in Seattle and he will be glad
to execute or place any order for you while he is
there where it does not conflict with any local
dealer.
No charge will be made for this -service.
You may either write him directly, or leave your
orders at the store.
A. POLET