THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD. Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD. Manager.
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Hanging in Public.
.Cincinnati Enquirer)
Those who have forgotten all their history save a
few vivid impressions probably remember only one
scene from the French Revolution—the execution of
cartloads of men and women at the guillotine, before a
vast, cheering crowd. That was not the most import
ant phase of the French Revolution, but it is the feature
which has been etched on the memories of men. The
guillotine symbolizes for most of us the savagery of that
revolution, in cr ntrast to its great significance in the
long story of human progress.
Public hangings have a similar place in American
life. Why it ever was thought desirable to take the
lives of offenders against the law in view of the public,
it is difficult to imagine. But court trials were a substi
tute for theater in frontier civilizations. And public
hangings, presumably, were an infrequent but heady
substitute for the gentler entertainments lacking in the
primitive societies of a century and more ago.
In any event, there is no reason in tradition or logic
why the worst instincts of men should be deliberately
fostered by a public policy of hanging men in public.
The revolting spectacle at Owensboro was the hanging
of Rainey Bethea. It was the crowd which found in a
hanging grand entertainment. It was the “hanging
parties” which proceeded with liquor and song thruout
the night preceding the execution.
If John Montjoy is finally determined to be guilty
and is hanged at Covington, it is to be hoped that the
event will not be another carnival of brutality.
TESTING ENGINES, NOT AVIATION
(Juneau Empire)
As aviators know it, Russell Owen’s number wasn’t
up last night when he came into a landing here only to
crack up and put his automobile-engined airplane out
of commission and miraculously escape with his life.
The pilot, attempting a flight to Seattle in a specially
built ship, probably has only his good fortune to thank
for being alive as his plane turned completely over on
top of him and he was drenched with gasoine.
Fortunate, however, as Owen has been to escape
with his life, there is a tinge of the unfortunate for
Alaska in the flight. There are many in the States who
are not familiar with the success of aviation in the
north. They do not know that our fliers traverse the
great distances which are Alaska every day of the year
with scarcely a mishap. There probably are few places
on the face of the earth where the airplane has come
to be a more common means of transportation than in
Alaska. Everybody flies up here, because it is a means
of getting where one wants to go in a relatively short
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Maritime Strike Pacific Affects
City of Nome Least Of All
This is a post-fire photo taken from the air of Old
Nome, during the winter time, showing the congested
condition of the business district.
Nome is possibly the least affected of any city in Al
aska, by the maritime strike on the Pacific Coast, be
cause all of her supplies for the next eight month were
shjpped in on the last boats in October. Outside of air
express packages and a slow-up in the mail service, Nome
doe not happen to be affected by 'the strike whatsoever.
Prices o^ any commodities have not been changed, as
they were elsewhere, because of the shortage of food
and supplies.
time. Too, there are places where the airplane is the
only means of reaching a given place.
Thus it is when news of crashes in the north eman
ate forth to the Outside world, many look askance at
flying in Alaska with the result that aviation in the
north gets something of a black eye.
And, it might be added, that the industry owes a
large debt to the pioneers of aviation such as Russell
Owen, who it should be made clear, was not testing
i aviation but, rather, testing an automobiled engine air
plane on a long hop.
The Hellenic Government, they say, has gone defi
nitely Fascist. If Byron were only around now, he
could probably do something snappy beginning: ‘The
Heils of Greece! The Heils of Greece”—Boston Herald.
NOTICE OF SALE
No. 513
In the Probate Court for the
Cape Nome Precinct in the Sec
ond Division of the Territory of
Alaska.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Robert B. Benson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of an Order made by
the above-entitled court on the
21st day of October, 1936, the
undersigned Administrator of the
above-named estate will sell at
public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, subject to the con
firmation of said Court, on Sat
urday, the 30th day of January
1937, at the hour of twelve o’clock
noon, at the Office of the United
States Commissioner for the Cape
Nome Precinct in the Second Div
ision of the Territory of Alaska,
at Nome, Alaska, all the right,
title and interest of the said Rob
ert B. Benson at the time of his
death in and to those certain plac
er mining claims and other real
and personal property situated in
the said precinct and Territory,
and more particularly described
as follows:
Placer Mining Claims known
and described as: “Nos. 5Vi, 6, 7,
8, 9, 9Vi, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15
on Iron Creek”; No. 1 on Easy
Creek, No. 1 on Rainbow Creek,
“Cold Spring Claim”, “No. 1 on
Benson Creek,” and "Discovery
Claim on Benson Creek”; also,
all the right, title, and interest
of Robert B. Benson in Lot One
(1) in Block “E”, being 25 feet
by 23 feet, in the Town of Nome,
Alaska; also the north forty (40)
feet of Lot Three (3) in Block
Twenty-eight (28) in the Town
of Nome, Alaska; also, all the per
sonal property of every kind,
name, and description belonging
to said estate, and which is sit
uated on or adjacent to the above
named mining claims, and consist
ing of hydraulic pipe, gates, giants
nozzles, and other hydraulic ap
pliances; and all the buildings
and structures on or adjacent to
said mining claims. ,
The personal property enumer
ated will be sold separately from
the mining claims, if, in the
judgment of said Administrator,
a better price can be obtained for
it than by selling said personal
property in conjunction with said
mining claims.
Terms and Conditions of Sale:
Cash in lawful money of the Un
ited States, twenty-five percent
(25%) to be paid to the under
signed at the time of sale, and
the balance or seventy-five per
cent (75%) upon confirmation of
sale by the above-named Court
and fhe deliverv of a proper con
veyance of title.
Dated this 5th day of Nov
ember, 1936.
PETE A. BLOMQUIST,
Administrator.
Publish—Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26, 1936.
JUST RECEIVED
OLYMPIC AND SCHLITZ BEER.
Also Bulk Wines and Liquors. We Are Closing out
Our Entire line of Mens Furnishings Rubbers
Boots and Pacs.
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Between Pioneer Drug Store And Dream Theatre
Jack Soloinon, Proo.
One sign of improved times is seen in the increase
of yachts and motor boats in our popular bay harbors.
There are more this year than have been seen for a long
time.—Wareham Courrier.
If the nations are all going dictator, more reason
than ever that the United States remain different.—
Toledo Blade.
A Hoosier corn “king” won the gladiolus prize, but
the major goal this year was the sunflower champion
ship.—Indianapolis Star.
Corn is now higher in price than wheat. We may
have to shift from johnny-cake to Parker House rolls.—
Boston Globe.
“I want to get out of this business of the govern
ment in business,” says Vice President Garner in a
burst of frankness. So say we all.—Detroit Free Press.
Building Accepted
The new school building at Val
dez was accepted at a recent
meeting of the city council and
the Warrack Construction, by whi
ch it was built, was released from
further obligation. The building
has been insured for $25,000.
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Chamber of Commerce Lunch,
con, Friday, Nov. 20th at 12:30
P.M. All interested in the devel
opment of the Second Division &
its industries, are cordially invit.
ed. Make your reservation with
the Committee. ^
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