THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S MAYNARD. Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD, Manager
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ONE HOUSE LEGISLATURE FOR ALASKA
The subject of a one house Legislature in Alaska has
of late months become an increasingly interesting topic
of discussion and argument. During the past two years
the matter has received more serious thought and re
search in the Territory than ever before.
With the tendency in the States to follow the exam
ple set by Nebraska several years ago in setting up a
unicameral legislature, Alaskans would certainly do
well to investigate the possibilities for betterment of
legislative procedure and development of more busi
ness-like means of legislating for the Territory.
Advanced theories of political science have no place
for an unwieldy body of two houses, which the majority
of the time are at odds with each other, to the added
expense of the government, and the cost, to much con
structive legislation which can never be agreed upon
by two opposing bodies.
While there are arguments in favor of the bicameral
legislature, and there are many, all of which have been
tried and found to be practical, it still remains that such
a form of legislating is extremely expensive to the gov
ernment of the state or territory, and in many cases
proves so unwieldy and clogged with red tape, that,
emergency legislation often is delayed so long it hardly
remains effective.
Action of the House Territories Committee in ap
proving Delegate Dimond’s bill which would authorize
a Territorial referendum on a one-house legislature,
brings to a head the subject which has been discussed
in Washington, D. C., for some time past. When the
measure is passed by congress, and we believe that it
will be, Alaska will receive the authority to conduct a
referendum as to the public opinion—unicameral or bi
cameral legislature.
In the meantime, the subject being of such interest
to students and practitioners of political science, The
Nome Daily Nugget is going to offer space each day in
in a column wherein the public may express its opin
ions on the matter. Your opinion should be written to
the Nugget in not to exceed five hundred words, and
signed. The object of conducting such a forum is not
;o lobby the bill directly with the public, but merely to
give the public an opportunity for expression, which
would in any other form, be considerably restricted.
So if you are interested, mail us your opinion in not
to exceed five hundred words and signed by your name,
on whether Alaska should continue with a two house
legislature or whether it should change to a one-house
form of government.
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'’niinnair^ Rac"**
Joe Thorne. 22-year-old son of a
wealthy railroad magnate, had 6
cars entered in this year’s speed
way auto races at Indianapolis.
He drive one of them himself—
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them for starting fires. For Sale
\t the Nome Nugget.
Weather Holds
Up Distance Hop
Across the Pole
(By The Associated Press i
MOSCOW, July 10, (Later)—
Rain the past few days delayed
Pilot Michael Gromoflf’s takeotT.
It is understood that his destina
tion may be Chicago, and is ex
pected to be an attempt to set a
combined distance a .d speed re
cord. probably skirting the Nortn
Pole.
Pilot Gromotf now claims the
world’s distance record for closed
circuit flying, established in 1935.
He was chief pilot of the big
plane of Maxim Gorky, but he
was hepl at home through illness
the day it crashed, May 1935, kill
ing forty-nine persons.
Pilot Levanefsky's reappearance
has set to rest all rumors arising
from his absence at the reception
given the North Pole explorers,
when he denied having been ar
rested or being under investiga
tion.
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REGULATIONS IN CONNECTION
WITH LIOUOR REV ENUE STRIP
TAX STAMPS.
RETAIL DEALERS
All hard and distilled liquor, beer and wine in the Territory of
Alaska on June 30, 1937. must be stamped with the Territorial “Tax
Paid" stamps, thus showing the purchase of liquor before July 1.
1987. These stamps must be placed on all bottles of hard and dis
tilled liquors, also, on beer cases, cartons and kegs and on wine
cases, cartons and kegs. Stamps will be furnLshed free of cost to all
retail liquor dealers by the Liquor Revenue Strip Tax Stamp Col
lector in each community. On or after July 1, 1937, all liquor im
mediately upon receipt by retail dealers shall be stamped with the
regular Liquor Revenue Strip Tax Stamps same to be purchased from
the Liquor Revenue Strip Tax Stamp Collector who has been ap
pointed in your community.
WHOLESALE DEALERS
Wholesalers in the Territory of Alaska on June 30. 1937, must
take inventory of their stock of all liquors on hand and must pay
the Territorial Treasurer at the rate of 5% of invoice price which
will then be stamped with “Tax Paid" stamps. These stamps, also,
will be furnished free of cost to all wholesale liquor dealers by the
Liquor Revenue Strip Tax Stamp Collector in each community.
For all hard and distilled liquor, beer and wine received on or after
July 1, 1937. by wholesalers in the Territory of Alaska, the regular
Strip Tax Stamps must be used in the following manner: The
regular Liquor Revenue Strip Tax Stamps must be placed on each
case, carton and keg of beer, also, each case, carton, keg of wine.
In regards to hard and distilled liquor, where it is inconvenient to
open cases, an exception will be made for the convenience of whole
salers. Upon receipt of liquor, the stamps will be purchased in the
regular manner but may be delivered in person or by mail to retail
dealers for them to place upon the individual bottles.
It will be seen, from the above regulations, no hard and dis
tilled liquor, beer or wine may be sold in the Territory of Alaska
on or after July 1, 1937, without showing either the “Tax Paid"
stamps or the regular “Liquor Revenue Strip Tax Stamps.” In the
larger incorporated towns, special agents have been appointed to
handle the sale of the tax stamps. In the outlying communities,
the U. S. Commissioners have been appointed to handle the sale of
the tax stamps.
The above regulations have been made necessary in observing
Chapter 78, Session Caws of Alaska, 1937. Section 7 of this Chapter
in part reads as follows: “Every brewer, distiller, bottler, or
wholesaler selling intoxicating liquors in the Territory shall be re
quired to pay on all malt beverages (alcoholic content of one per
cent or more by volume), wines and hard or distilled liquors, the
following prescribed taxes:. malt beverages at the rate of five cents
per gallon OR FRACTION THEREOF; wine, or any other liquors
of nineteen per cent of alcohol by volume or less, at the rate of
fifteen cents per gallon OR FRACTION THEREOF; any other liqu
ors having a content of more than nineteen per cent of alcohol by
volume shall pay at the rate of fifty cents per gallon. This tax is
to be paid to the Territorial Treasurer who will furnish Strip Tax
Stamps in the form prescribed by him to be attached to all liquor
containers or packages. These stamps are to be attached by the
brewer, distiller, bottler, wholesaler or importer into whose hands
the liquor shall first come. The Treasurer of the Territory shall
ilesignate places of sale of Territorial Revenue Stamps in such a
way that they will be easily procurable by all license holders.”
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Wild Bill Cummins
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Auto Racer Won
Lots Money
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(Bv The Associated Press'
NEW YORK. July 10, — Wile
Bill Cummings of Indianapolii
finished seventh instead of ninth
ir the three hundred mile Van
derbilt Cup Race Wednesday, ac
cording to an official correctior
by American Automobile Associa
tion officials today.
.As a result Cummings, winnei
of the Indianpolis five hundred
mile classic and the Nationa
Drivers Championship in 1934
earned two special prizes in ad
dition to the eighteen hundred doi
lars posted for winner of seven
th p"ace.
He captured the special prize
of twenty five thousand dollar;
awarded for the first American
built car to finish. Also one thou
sand dollars for the third Amer
ican driver to finish, thus earn
ing a total of five thousand three
hundred dollars.
How Mining Claims can be
Staked in Alaska, length, Bread
th, how many, and the Associa
tion Claim, described in detail, in
pamphlet form, for sale at The
Nugget Office, for 10 cents.
Four Members
Railroad Party
Dead in Desert
Tn<* Associated Press*
MEXICO CITY, July 10, — A
nine-day search for four member *
of a surveying party who wera
working on a projected railway
line to connect Sonora with low
er California, ended today when
their bodies were found in Al
tar Desert, Sonora State.
The group, headed by Jorge Lo
pez Collabo, was reported to have
died of thirst.
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