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VOL. NO. 53 NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH (i, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Alaska Legislature Cleaning Up Bills
Bill Effects Party Candidates Running Primary Election
Judges May Reject Jurors Drawn From Long Distances
M. J. WALSH TELLS
ABOUT DOINGS
AT JUNEAU
Dispute May Be
Settled Quickly
Is Indicated Now
M J Walsh, City Clerk of Nome,
and member of the Territorial
Board of Education for the Second
Division, had much to report of act
ivities going on in Juneau and sur
rounding towns, following his re
turn here yesterday by plane from
attending sessions of the Board at
that city.
During his stay in Juneau, he took
occasion to go over to Sitka to be
present at the Dedication Services of
the new Pioneers’ Home, built there
during the past year. Mr. Walsh
was high in his praise of the splend
id structure, explaining that it was
extremely modern and sanitary
throughout, even to the extent of
automatic electric dish washing
machines. He stated that the sett
ing in which the building is con
structed is beautiful and the view
from the many, large, airy rooms is
gorgeous, especially in the spring,
when it is warm and the sunshine is
almost constant during the day time.
While visiting the institution Mr.
Walsh had occasion to call on some
of the Pioneers from Nome and the
Second Division. He stated that F.
E Adams formerly of Nome appears
to be feeling fine and enjoying his
new home.
Chris Dolan, Nomeite of some
years ago was apparently in good
health and said he hoped to be able
to go out prospecting again soon.
Nick Nicon of Nome was in poor
health having suffered another re
lapse from a partial stroke of par
alysis.
Frank McCoy miner from Dime
Creek seemed to be improving. He
suffered a stroke several years ago.
While at Sitka Mr. Walsh also met
Martin Ravenkiller, a former min
ing associate of Thos D Jensen of
Nome, at Jess Creek. He stated
Mr. Ravenkiller was looking fine
and getting along nicely on his own
ground there.
Mike Kennedy of Nome and the
Kougarok is getting along fine, and
greatly appreciates the comforts of
the new Pioneers Home.
While in Juneau. Mr. Walsh had
occasion a number of time to inter
est himself in bills coming before
the legislature which was in session.
He was particularly interested and
concerned with securing the $25,
uOO.UO from territorial funds for
assistance in the construction of a
new school building at Nome.. Oth
er matters concerning the Second
Division were also uppermost in his
attention when he could spare the
time from his other duties .
Enroute back to Nome Mr. Walsh
had the opportunity of stopping ov
er in Ruby for several days with
his daughter Miss Mary Walsh, who
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(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE. March 6 — Negotia
tions for settling the Alaskan ship
ping situation arising between the
perators and the union appeared to
brighten when the Marine Fire
men's union decided to accept the
operators offer of higher wages
with minor reservations, it is said.
J W Engstrom, business agent pro
tem, will confer with the operators
today. Earlier discharging of the
cargo of the coastwise freighter
West Rush, was halted by the sail
ors union and pickets over the oper
ators refusal to dismiss a Filipino
crew.
HOLMES DEAD
WAS A JUSTICE
HIGH COURT
(Ry Tlie Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 6—Oliver
Wendell Holmes, former Justice of
the Supreme Court, is dead, accord
ing to the announcement made by
his former Secretary Mark Howe, at
2:15 a,. Eastern Standard Time.
The funeral of Justice Holmes
will be held Friday, with interment
in Arlington National cemetery, with
a private military buriah President
Roosevelt was among those who
kept in close touch with the aged
jurist who had lain smilingly jest
ing about his illness until the last,
when a state of coma engulfed him.
Other men who served with him
on the highest tribunal of the land,
will be honorary pallbearers.
Mr. Hughes dissented, smiling al
most to the last until he fell into a
deep sleep. He scoffed at the anx
iety of his doctors’ and friends over
his condition and weakly joshed the
nurses and a taxi driver, who in
passing, in the early morning hours
stopped to inquire about his health
who sorrowfully shook his head on
learning of his death,
Girl Is Improving
After Operation
(By The Associated Press)
FALL RIVER, March 6 — The
condition today of Alyce Jane Mc
Henry, the Omaha, Nebraska, girl
who was operated on yesterday for
a diaphramic hernia, is reported as
much better.
The Nome Daily Nugget is prepat
ed to do your job printing.
SENATE AND HOUSE
PASSING AND VOTING
DOWN MANY BILLS
(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, March 6—The Walker criminal syndicalism
bill, and the Chamberlain sedition measure were killed by
the House by indefinite postponement, yesterday.
Bill Is Aimed At Cureless limiters
The House passed the Walker firearms bill. Under this
act any person pointing or discharging a firearm at or to
ward a person or object without knowing the identity of it,
will be guilty of carelessness and upon conviction will be
subject to a fine of not more than a thousand dollars or a
year’s imprisonment. If death resulted from such an in
jury, the person discharging the firearm can be charged
with manslaughter. The WnT is particularly aimed at hun
ters.
JUNEAU, March 6th—Roden’s planning council bill
passed the senate yesterday. It would set up an organiza
tion appointed by the Governor, for making inquiries, in
vestigations and surveys concerning the resources of the
Territory and cooperate with the federal government for
development.
The Patterson bill for the setting up of a radio station
and disseminating news of the Territory, calling for an ap
propriation of twenty thousand dollars was killed yester
day through indefinite postponement. The senate yester
day afternoon devoted its entire time to committee work
over house measures.
JUNEAU, March f> — The gasoline tax bill, a compan
ion measure to the automobile license reduction plan pass
ed the senate yesterday. The tax was set at four cents a
gallon on gasolines and was particularly aimed at airplanes.
The license bill called for a reduction in the license fee
on passenger carrying vehicles from fifteen to five dollars
a year, and a reduction on vehicles of private operation
from ten to three dollars a year.
Pioneer Women To Gel Nome
The Roden measure calling for the establishment of an
Alaska Pioneer Women's home with an appropriation of
fifteen thousand, passed the senate, with a board of trust
ees to be composed of the governor, highway engineer and
treasurer. It will be their object to secure from the fed
eral government for the use of the home grounds, the build
ing near Seward formerly occupied by the Signal Corps.
JUNEAU, March (5 — Senate measures passed yester
day afternoon by the house include a bill whereby persons
most have voted at three consecutive primary elections be
fore he can become a candidate on a party ticket.
Another bill passed required the posting of notices by
mining property owners within ten days, of non-respon
sibility, where the property is being worked under a lease.
Another bill passed will make the property owner respon
sible for payment of any claims on contracts, by the agent
of the property, and classifying persons who drive automo
biles on public highways under the influence of liquor, as
reckless, and fixing the penalty for the first offense at twen
ty-five dollars fine, and not more than one year in prison for
the third offense.
Judges Given Right Reject Jurors
Passed by the house was the measure granting the
power to judges to reject the names of persons drawn as jur -
ors, where the expense of bringing such jurors to the court
would be prohibitive.
Other bills passed were—prohibiting the discharging
of firearms within incorporated cities; prohibiting public
employees receiving two hundred dollars or over in salary,
from accepting other employment for compensation.
Geodetic Survey
To Leave For The
(By The Associated Press)
SAN PEDRO, March G — The
Navy's third annual Geodetic and
Hydrographic survey expedition will
leave early in May for the western
part of the Aleutian Islands com
prising the mine layer Oglala, five
mine sweepers and four Amphibian
planes, under command of Frances
E. Cogswell.
(Nugget Special Correspondence)
(. 'lovin. Feb 21!, 1935
The Rev. Eld or Anderson, mission
ary from Unulakleet, with Mr. Wil
son Gonongnan.a native missionary,
made a trip thru this part of the
country going as far as White Moun
tain where he visited with the Rev
R II Pear'sm His interesting meet
ings were well attended and all en
joyed his music and talks
Mrs Art Peterson and son flew to
Nome February 14 They plan to
make their home there with her
husband who went several weeks
ago
Fred Mebes came thru Golovin
from Council on his way to Hot
Springs Charley Blatchford took
him to the Springs with his fast
dog team Mr Mebes hopes that
the waters of the springs will im
prove his health
The McGee Airways, Pilot Win
chell in control, brot two salesmen
to Golovin on February 24. After
staying overnight at the Dexter
Roadhouse, they went on to Candle.
The school children celebrated
Washington's Birthday, which is not
a 1 'gal holiday in rural districts,
by gr ng a tea to their mothers at
2:3a PM All the refresh men,ts
were prepared and served by the
children After refreshments they
entertained the mothers by singing
many old and favorite songs .
Mis.. Ruth Ost is visiting with her
family after a prolonged stay in
Council
Pete Olson from Portage is in
town for a few days
Jerry Jones was obliged to stay
two nights in Golovin due to bad
weather for flying.
Rev Ralph Pearson left for an ex
tended visit down the coast He
will stop at many places along the
way and go as far as Unalakleet on
his trip
Ike Jenson visited at the home of
Mr and Mrs Arnold Undem
THREE CASES OF
INFANTILE PAR.
AT UNALASKA
(Bv The Associated Press)
UNALASKA, March 6 — Three
known cases of infantile paralysis
have developed at Sand Point, Dr.
Leslie White said. Alice Ludvig,
aged 13, was brought here for med
ical attention and is now conval
escing.
WASHINGTON. March 6 — The
Coast Guard reported an infantile
paralysis outbreak at Sand Point,
Shumagin Islands and the U. S.
Publo' Health Service has ordered
Dr. Wince B. Murray to fly his own
plane from Victoria, to aid ithe
sufferers.
The Alaska Coast Guard Cutter
Baida has been ordered to stand by
and aid Doctor Murray. At the re
quest of Governor Troy other ves
sels m the vicinity have been asked
to rush doctors and supplies to the
stricken community.
Greek Civil War
Handled Nicely
Loyalists linn
(By The Associated Press)
ATHENS, March 6 — Loyalist
troops began their final drive to
grind the East Macedonian revolt in
to the mud of the Salonika plains.
The tension caused by amassing
eighty thousand Turkish troops on
the Turko-Greek and Bulgarian
boundaries, was relieved when Tur
key' informed Greece that it hoped
the revolt would soon be quelled,
and condemned the insurgents. Win
try weather in the battle area is
causing the rebels acute suffering.
French and British battleships were
ordered to Phaleron .as a safe-guard
to interests.
Fight Duel And
One Goes To The
Hospital Injured
(By The Associated Press)
PARIS, March 6 —Deputy Ceasar
Campinchi was shot through the
forearm and suffered the severance
of an artery in a duel with Deputy
Horace Carbuecia, and was immed
iately rushed to a hospital
The deputies both of whom are
Corsicans, quarrelled over an art
icle published in a paper by Car
buccia.
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