The Nome Nugget
Geo. S. Maynard, Editor and Publisher
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Published every evening except^ Sunday ivy the NOME Pl’B
L.ISUING COMPANY, Front Street Nome,„Alaska.
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LOMKN COMMKRCIXL « «».
TAKKS FLACK DKXTFK
Due to a choppy s ;i aud a fa;r*
I ly strong wind, the Lumen Com
mercial Co. Reindeer Barbecue,
which was to have taken place, on
Sledge Island, was transfe-red to
Dexter. Creek, when the lug and
barge which were carrying the
picnicers turned around about half
way to the Island and proceeded
hack to Snake River.
About 100 persons, men women
and children, eager to have an out*
Ing, appeared on hand early Sun
day morning, loaded down with
food, parkas, and lots of ambition.
The tug Genevieve of the Lom
en Commercial Co., and a passen
ger barge were all prepared, and
as soon as the last person was
aboard, pulled out of Snake Riv
er Harbor bound for Sledge Island
f,As the ships proceeded westward,
strong wind sprang up, making j
the sea quite chopping. Spray !
limbing ever the barge mad.? \
things damp. The farther file ex- |
pedition Vent, the rougher it got. 1
It was finally decided to turn ,
irciind and go back.
After arriving at the rive.r a'- |
rangements were made with sev- j
eral people for the transportation j
of eveyone by"car to Dexter Creek. ,
The camp of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
J. L#omen at Dexter served as a
headquarters for the entire party.
With the children nianht'g all over
the country and hooping it up for
fair, it is believed they thorougly
enjoyed the chance of getting out
into the hills. Jack White, who
was the official cook, prepared a
very choice reindeer barbecue and
served U to those assembled, every
one voted it par excellence.
Dssplte a certain disappointmeiji
of not being able to go to
Island, it was believed that ev-i
THE NEVADA
NOME, ALASKA
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DRUG STORE
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LOMEN BROTHERS
DRUG STORE
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NOME MACHINE SHOP
(SUCCESSOR TO W. H. 8TURTBVAHT) -..—
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BOIUKR,
MARINE,
TRACTOR,
AUTOMOTIVE
WORK
WKL.D1NG.
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OUR AIM
satisfied CUSTOMERS
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Prompt Attention to local
And Out of Town Work
MATERIAL
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SHAFTING.
STEBD,
BRONZB,
BUSHING,
BABBITT,
AOCB8SOBIBS.
Roust Airways
MEMBER OF THE ALASKA ,
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
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WREN l’OU TRAVEL, FLY IN OCR NEW
AND COMFORTABLY HEATED CABIN PLANES
FOR RATES, ANY PLACE, ANY TIME
CALL THE
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ROUST AIRWAYS
BASES AT NOME AND CANDLE i
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eryone had » most enjoyable time
and a perfect outing, the day be
ing warm and the sun shining
ranstantly. Mr. Lomen state the
will attempt to fulfill his promise
some other time, of taking picnic
crs to Sledge Island, when the'
elements do not interfere, as they
did Sunday. /
A number of parkas, nvittens,
gloves , slckers, .blankets, etc.,,
which were JeVt behind by those
who made the trip with the Lomen
Reindeer Barbecue are now at
the Lomen Commercial Co., offices.
Owners may have same by appear
ing and claiming their poss
essions.
ARC BUSY CONSTRUCTING
NKW AIRPLANK tTKLIl
With six new dump trucks now
operating, one gas shovel and a
ihawing outfit, the Alaska Road
Commission is well under way to
ward the completion of the new
u tiding field at Nome.
With the tha'ving equipment
loosening up the tailing piles
dong Bourbon Creek so that the
gas shovel can quickly and effic
iently load the gravel truck
work Is progressing rapidly.
Road work is bein^ done on
several roads surrounding Nome^A
grader crew is working on the 03
borne Road, placing it in condition
for motor travel.
Another grader crew is grading
the Cape Nome Road-. They have
already graded well below Cape
Nome and today are returning
along the same route. It is ex
acted they will get back as-far- as
Fern Davis tonight. They reach
ed the 17 mile, post going down
the coast. ' .
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Both of the ferrys. one e.t Safe
ty and one at Solomon are now
ir- place and travel can be made
from Nome through to Solomon
today.
.IU8T FOR FUN
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I: looks to u< that ivtu th- *e
who Have an aim In life waste a
lot it a*ninu i.'on.
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I'oro ve your enemies, especially
if they are bigger ,than you.
Of one tiling we are certain:
The bee that gets the honey does
n't hang around the hive* .
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A town may be famous for its
beautiful women, hut the iceman
knows different.
Did you-hear of the Scotchman
who gavi> a nickel "for a 3-cent
paper?
' Well, you neve? will.
A correspondent as*ks: “What
lis dandruff?’’
So far as we ran see it’s an
overhead expense.
It seems like the only way for a
poor man to get up in the world
is by the elevator.
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.fudging by what we see in the
outride papers, we ought to have
a closed season on husbands just
the same as we do on ducks.
"All you need is a little sun
and air," said the doctor to the
young lady patient.
'■"Oh. doctor!" the fair young
thing exclaimed, “I’m not mar
ried.’’ •' # ;
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AND RESTAURANT
THE PLACE WHERE EPICUREANS MEET
CHOKE FOODS WELL PREPARED
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OPEN FROM « A. M. TO 2 A. M.
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Gasoline, Kerosene, Oils and Grease
NOME HARBOR LIGHTERAGE CO.
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ONE SHOW TIRSDAY, JUp 12, 1034. AT 8 PM.
TUESDAY
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RAMON NOVARRO, HELEN HAYES
LEWIS STONE & WARNER OLAND
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