L0CALT1EWS
WORK COMNENCB8
MONDAY, 1’NCMPLOYMENT
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The following telegram was rec
eived by Ross Kinney, Supt of the
Alaska Road Commission for the
Second Division, yesterday:
. Juneau, Dec. 7
Kinney, i
Nome
Alaska Road Commission given i
general supervision of new civil \
works administration work in i
Alaska. You are limited to forty j
Jobs of th'rty hours a week at !
Nome with the exception of the j
foreman, who can work up to and j
not exceeding fifty-six hours a
week; providing work for an al
ternating crew. That is one crew!
works this week alternating with
another crew next week, 90 all un- j
employed will be furnished work. !
All work ends February 15th. j
Hourly rates of pay are the pres- !
ent daily rates of pay divided by j
/■lght for any fraction thereof. For |
projects to be undertaken see 1
those sent to the Secretary of the i
Territory Griffin by Judge Gore; ]
all of which is approved; except re-[
MINERS AND MERCHANTS
BANK OF ALASKA
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ALASKA.
Established 1004
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General Banking Business
Conducted
Checking Accounts Carried
For Those Who Prefer
Paying By Check
Interest Paid
On Time Deposits
Gold Dust Purchased
jy Solicit ^Tour Business fn
moving debris and garbage dump.
Alloted Jobs probably not all re
quested, but it is up to Judge
Gore and the community to decide
which to start. Do uot attempt
any thing which will be left in an
Incomplete state of usefullness by
February 15th. The object of 'this
allotment'is primarily to give em
ployment at once to all persons
able to work who are now on any
kind of relief. Community to fur
nish list, showing priority. No
overhead to be charged on this
work, and not be entered In your
cost accounting. Probably send
forms next boat but in the mean
time put men to work using our
t’me books. The town must fur
nish all materials, but the Alaska
Rond Commission will furnish
tools and eqiupmen.t providing they
are on hand and providing the
town unable to supply same./ Ai
soon as actual work starts wire j
the date to this office giving a
hrief description of the work be
ing done. ,
STERLING
.Assistant Engineer. A.R.C. :
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On receipt of this telegram Judge ,
Lester O. Gore called a meeting of
the Nome, Welfare Board and The |
Nome Public Works Board. The
members of both committees met
at the Federal Court room at 2 j
p.m. and adopted the following :
plans: It was unanimously ag- !
reed on by the board that all ap
plicants for work should file ap
plication with M. J.' Walsh at the
City Clerks office who was desig
nated by the board to receive
same, and that the Public Welfare
Board should make all recommend
ations as to who should be put to
work. It was also agreed that
the work commences next Mon
day. December eleventh and for
ty men will be put to work forth
with; working five days a week.
No person will be permitted to
work more than thirty hours a
week. A crew of forty will alter
nate as soon as -the first crew
have worked five days, at six
hours a day. Judge Lester O. Gore
will have entire supervision of this
BUY QUALITY COAL |
OUR LADYSMITH COAL is washed, double screened and §|
hand picked. 3j
PER TON CASH *20.00. DELIVERED *21.00
Our UTAH COBBLE COAL is very desirable where quick jlj
Ignition and heat is desired. ®
PER TON CASH . *22.00. DELIVERED _ *23.00
OUR ANTHRACITE COAL ia the highest quality hard ee;il
obtainable, purchased under the following analysis;
British Thermal Units 15,000
Fixed Carbon 84.28% Ash 7.04%>
Volatile 6.98% Moisture 1.7% 3
PER TON CASH ........ *30.00. DELIVERED . *81.00
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program, and the Alaska Road
I Commission will supervise the
work. A. T. McLean has been sel
ected foreman by the board. The
first project to be undertaken will
be the renovating of the Nome
I Public School and the cleaning
and gravelling of the City Hall
square.
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“UNDER SUSPICION” DEPICTS
LIFE WITH MOUNTIKS
Photographed nu l recorded in
the ber.uttrn’ \ Lak1 I -uise region
of Canada,- "Under Suspicion,"
thrilling song rnmai.ee of tV.
Northwest, co-featuriug Lois Moran
and J. Harold Murray, opens its
engagement next Friday at the
Dream Theatre,**
The story relates the adventures
of a British war ace, who, in order
to protect the family honor and
cover up a serious blunder of his
younger brother, takes the name
of John Smith and disappears.
He later turns up In the force of
the Canadian Northwest Mounted
Police, where he soon falls in love
with his commandant's beautiful
daughter. The development of the.
romance forms a most fascinating
drama, which reaches its elimax
in 'he exciting ievelation of
Smith's true identity.
During the action of the picture,
Murray sings several songs which
were written by that famous team
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IMPERSONATION FORMS
THEME OF FOX PI<'TI RE
. Drama, based on the attempt of
a criminal to assume a gentle
man’s place in society,^ including
the affections of the other man’s
wire, is the theme of “Scotland
Yard,” Fox Movietone thriller fea
turing Edmund Lowe and Joan
Bennett opening Sunday at the
Dream Theatre.
A distinguished cast including
Barbara Leonard, Dona’d CrJjp.
Lumsden Hare and David Torr
uice is seen in suppoit.
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CITY BATHS
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OPEN ONLY
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FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
.From 10 a. m. to 10 p. «...
DREAM THEATRE
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TWO SHOWS SUNDAY,1 DECEMBER 10 7.15 and 9PM
SCOTLANDYARD
WITH
EDMOND LOWE & JOAN BENNETT
ALSO
FOX MOVIETONE NEWS
"SHOW ME THE WAY HOME”— A SCREEN SONG
Admission 56 cents including tax
OHM SHOW TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 AT 8 PM
DADDY LONG LEGS
WITH
JANET GAYNOR A WARNER BAXTER
ALSO
SCREEN 8NAJ* SHOTS
FOX MOVIETONE NEWS
Admission 76 cents including tax
Cm* SHOW FRIDAY', DECEMBER IS AT 7:80 PM.
UNDER SUSPICION
WITH
IX>1S MORAN A J. HAROLD MURRAY'
ALSO
“THE NEW HALF BACK” withAndy Clyde and Eddie Gribbon
Admission 66 cents including tax
ONE SHOW SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 AT 7:80
SOOKY
WITH
JACKIE COOPER A ROBERT IXKXIAN
—ALSO—
•DEUVEBY BOY” — A MICKEY MOUSE „
Admission 66 cents including tax
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FAST DEPENDABLE SERVICE
Planes Ben lowl in Warn Hangars
by Licensed Mechanics, and flown
by Experienced Alaskan Pilots
Passengers Protected by Rigid
Inspection of Equipment and
Casualty Insurance
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