Telegraph Charges
To Be Reduced Ef
fective September 1
The following information was
contained in a telegram from Colon
el Kumpe, Officer in Charge of the
Washington-Alaska Military Cable
and Telegraph System. U. S. Signal
Corps at Seattle, to the Northwest
ern Alaska Chamber of Commerce
at Nome Following is a copy of
the telegram.
Telegram
Seattle, July 27, 1935.
Chamber of Commerce,
Nome, Alaska.
Secretary of War has approved to
become effective September 1, re
duction of telegraph rates to twenty
cents per word between all points
where rates are now in excess of that
amount stop This also has the effect
of reducing the fifty word night let
ter rate to two dollars where the
rates are now in excess of that am
ount.
Signed: Colonel Kumpe.
In Chamber Program
The reduction of telegraph rates
in the Second Division has been a
subject sought by the chamber of
commerce here for some time. Their
efforts to have the rates reduced
have at last been realized. The
new rates will go into effect Sep
tember 1st.
This will mean that a night letter
for instance, sent from Nome to
Seattle will cost only two dollars
instead of the nearly three dollar
amount. Likewise, a message sent
to Ketchikan from here will not cost
NOW PREPARED TO RENDER
CITY SERVICE IN
Cleaning—Pressing—Repairing—And Alterations
Of Men's and Women’s Clothing
TEMPORARY LOCATION 3 DOORS EAST
OF LINCOLN HOTEL
J. P. GALVIN, Mgr.
BUILD YOUR OWN
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Buildings insulated with CORK withstand the rigors of this
Northern Climate.
During this season we are prepared to furnish CORK BOARD
from our Nome stock, along with which we will draw your plans
and supervise construction—At No Additional Cost.
CORK INSULATION CO., INC.
NOME ALASKA
CURTIS JACOBS
(Formerly of Lomen Bros.)
KODAK DEVELOPING AND PRINTING
COMMERCIAL AND NATURALIZATION
PHOTOS
Mail or leave your Films at the Bon Marche.
the customary $2.50 but only $2.00
For those who do considerable
business by wireless, this will re
sult in a big saving and make poss
ible increased transactions by ra
dio The local Officer in Charge of
the Radio Station at Nome, Mr.
Harper, has not been officially advis
ed. yet, but probably will be in the
near future.
Airplane Activities
Pilot John Lynn of the Northern
Air Transport hopped off about 11:30
A M. today for Fairbanks with A
C Skottow, Einar Thompson, and In
ternal Revenue Collector Sullivan.
A native passenger was carried to
Koyuk.
Pilot Hans Mirow of the Mirow
Air Service made a flight today to
Spruce Creek, returning with a piece
of machinery which had been brok
en on the dredge there, operated by
Fred and Bill Jones and Talbot
Scott. The article was brought here
for repair.
The plane is scheduled for a flight
to Council and the Kougarok today
with a load of freight.
Pilot Chester Brown of the Nor
thern Air Transport hopped off for
the Kougarok with Metta Muller as
a passenger and a load of freight
for Carl Hallberg, in that section.
The Pacific Alaska Airways Lock
heed Plectra which left Fairbanks
about 10 A. M. today, glided to a
landing on the Nome airport about
1:30 P. M. this afternoon with the
following passengers: Glenn Car
rington, Jack Ferguson, R D. Jack
son Hawley Sterling and John
Coates.
The plane remained here for about
two hours and then took off again
on its return flight to Fairbanks,
with the following passengers: W.
A. Gilmore, Mrs. Geo S Maynard,
Carl Johnson, F. W. Dent, for Jun
eau and Charles Rouse for Fair
banks. Mail and express were also
carried.
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the carrier deliver the Daily Nugget
to your residence. Subscribe now,
$2.00 per month.
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AUG. 3, 1935.
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Ross J. Kinney Of
Alaska Road Com
mission Is Injured
Ross J. Kinney, Nome Superin
tendent for the Alaska Road Com
mission, received a painful sprain
to his back when the speeder on
which he was traveling turned a
flip flop, throwing him out. He
landed on his back on a rail, receiv
ing the injury.
Mr. Kinney is now in the hospital
where he will remain for several
days. He was brought to town from
Mile 47 where the accident occur
red, in the Kougarok Limited.
Accompanied by Howard Green
on the ARC speeder on the tram
road, Mr. Kinney was on a trip of
inspection. The accident occurred
this morning while they were re
turning to Nome Mr, Green was
not injured.
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W. A. Gilmore Is
Enroute Seattle
Account Health
W A. Gilmore who came to Nome
this spring as attorney for the Cor
dovado Gold Dredging Company,
which has been in litigation for
some time, was an outgoing pass
enger today on the PAA Electra, due
to ill health.
He went to the hospital Thursday
night, and is now enroute to Seat
tle where business matters also re
quire his attendance.
Federated Church
Norman McCay, Pastor
11 a m. Sunday School.
7:40 P. M.—Worship.
Serman message: The Harmony
of the Commandments.
This church opens her doors to
all. Your presence will add to the
effectiveness of this worship hour.
Come and welcome.
Culholic Church
The newcomers are most welcome
to our Sunday services which are
held at 8 and 10 a.m. and at 7:30
p.m.
B. LaFORTUNE, Pastor
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Ladies—(Real Silk) stockings, lin
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and wool, socks, shirts, and ties.
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EXPERT PIANO TUNER
ATTENTION
Piano Owners and Prospective Own
ers—A good musician has his piano
tuned and serviced by a profession
al tuner once yearly—
Four reconditioned pianos for sale
or rent. Leaving Soon—Phone
Promptly—Thank You.
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Lincoln Hotel
Home Address—Anderson Music
Shop, Juneau, Alaska
Miss Phyllis Turner
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Now Located In
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