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AT THE NORTHWESTERN ALASKA FAIR AT NOME, ALASKA—JOIN IN WITH THE CROWDS AND HELP MAKE THIS FAIR ONE TO BE PROUD OF
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOL. 38 No.. 77 NOME, ALASKA, Saturday, APRIL 3, 1937. Per Copy 15cts
Will See You at Grand Wind-up NWA Fair Tonight
AL Johnson Wins Marathon Dog Derby In 3 Heats
JOHNSON IS FIRST:
OTHER 4 WINNERS
ARE CLOSE BEHIND
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The White Mountain entry of
Albert Johnson finished first
for the third successive time, and
won the three day dog derby
m the time of six hours, eight
minutes and thirty one seconds.
Following are the times today
of all the racers:
Johnson. 2:07:54
Punguk ... 2:17:01
Topkok .... 2:20:01
Buckmaster. 2:21:13
Blatchford ... .*■ 2:26:02
Kagocna 2:23:36
. w Alfred .... . ... 2:35:55
Norbert 2:38:02
McGluke 2:38:20
Following are the total timas
for the three days:
Johnson 6:08:31
Punguk 6:28:50
Topkok 6:35:34
Buckmaster 6:44:14
Blatchford 7:03:35
Kagoona 7:12:45
McGluke - 7:14:53
Alfred 7:18:45
Norbert 7:20:21
Judges were Ben Gillette. Kurt
Sprenger and S. W. Taggart.
Starter—Miss Alaska, Mis
Nome, Queen of the Trail, Miss
Marguerite, who holds alt of the
above titles.
Timekeepers—Harry Hag n
and Dave Livingstone.
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YESTERDAY’S TIMES
Albert Johnson 2:04:10
Edwin Punguk 2:09:44
Ernie Buckmaster 2:15:41
Fred Topkok 2:17:29
Luke McGluke 2:22:01
Chas. Blatchford 2:23:16
John Norbert 2:29:24
Little Alfred 2:29:44
Harrf Kagoona 2:31:59
Haw They Left This A. M.
Chas. Blatchford 9:00
Luke McGluke 9:05
Edwir. Punguk 9:10
Harry Kagoona 9:15
F ed Topkok . . 9:20
L..tH Alfred 9:25
Ernie Buckmaster. 9:30
T' hn Norbei t . 9:35
A bert Johnson 9:40
Following are the total time-’
for the two laps:
Johnson 4:00:37
Punguk 4:09:45
Topkok 4:15:33
Buckmaster . 4:23:01
McGluke 4:36:33
Blatchford 4:37:33
Lilt'.e Alfred. 4:42:50
Kagoona 4:44:09
Norbert 4:51:19
PROOF OF WATERFOWL TOLL
Denying a statement of Biological 8urvey officials, C. L. Gibson, presi
dent of the Bannock County Sportsmen’s association, said hundreds
of ducks were dying In Idaho this winter and offered as evidence mors
than 200 dead birds gathered within an hour along a mile of the Port
neuf river. Gibson (left) and Harry Morgan, secretary of the associa
tion, ars shown with soma of the birds. (Associated Press Photo) ;
Sells War Materials
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It was revealed at Washington that
Richard l_. Dineley of San Fran
cisco had obtained an export license
to ship more than $4,500,000 worth
of planes, rifles, machine guns and
ammunition to Spanish government
loyalists. He is pictured after the
announcement was made (Asso
ciated Press Photo)
Soviet Aviator
Eventually To
Come To Nome
Apparently the invitation of
Nome, transmitted tot he Rus
sian Embassy at Washington, I).
C. through Alaska Delegate A ■
thony J. Dirnond, some time ag- .
for Soviet airman Fahrig to hop
over to Nome from Anadyr, S:b
■ ria, is bearing some fruit. . o.
idcnced by the receipt of a 1 ■ ■
gram from Dirnond this no ml;
by the Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce.
Nome's position on the far-flung
airways of the world, has been
tested several times by round
the-world fliers, and its strateg’ '
possibilities have several times
interested foreign nations, besid
es our own commercial airlines.
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When Aviator Fahrig does fly ,
to Nome, it will be one more
proof that Nome lies in that par
ticular route, which is today re
ceiving the serious consideration
of the U. S. S. R.. for a commer
cial airline from Moscow to the
United States.
Following is the text of the
telegram received by the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Washington, April 3, 1937
NWA Chamber of Commerce
Nome, Alaska.
Advised that Soviet flier Fah
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N.W.A ALASKA FAIR HAVE GRAND ENDING SAT.
News of the Divisions, and Highlights of what you can expect at the NWA Fair
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Tonight will close the Fair for
this winter; the entertainment
will be built around the Queen
of the Trail, Miss Nome, who
came back from Fairbanks Ice
Carnival as MISS ALASKA.
A fine entertainment has been
prepared and one to be long re
membered. Everybody come and
lend your presence to making
this ONE GALA NIGHT.
The Baby Parade last night re.
suited in a gale of laughter.Some
of them developed a streak of
baOfulness, some were a bit
Aaga -frightened an J others- were
Old Troupers. They, were all
worthy of first prizes and any
person acting as Judge had one
Big Job.
Individual description of each
and every contestant would only
de-troy the picture as a whole.
Their parents are to be praised
for the effort taken to make the
show a success and the Board of
D rectors desires to express their
appreciation and co-operation
Winners in the Baby Parade
held last evening, were;
Most attractive costume, buy
Raymond Miller. First prize; Burl
Mazen, second. Girls—-Ann M r
ow first, and Mary Louise Lyle,
second prize.
Most Comical Costume, Boys
Sullivan Bros., first; Jerry Kirk
patrick, second. Girls—Mary O'
Farrel first, Jo Ann Engslrom 2d.
Best Decorated Bicycle or Vein
-ipede. Allen Umden, first: sec
2nd, Bill Boucher, second.
Best Decorated Doll Buggy -
Scnnelle Elms, first; Alice May
Miller; second.
Special prizes were awarded to
Mary Louise Edwards and Bimbo
ifenney.
The Native entertainment in
charge of the Potlatch Commit
:ce, as performed last night, was
is follows: First, an athletic eb
ent called Jumping the pole, in
which four boys showed their
skill.
2nd—The Dummy Dance, by 5
Native women. They were too
busy to talk.
3rd—Race an*d dressing contest
wherein four boys raced across
the stage, opened suit cases and
dressed themselves in the con
tents of the suit case. It was a
very laughable affair.
4th—The rattle dance, by four
men and five women. It was rath
er an expressive dance with their
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JAPANESE GIRLS TRAIN FOR WAR
Jrfpun is tiaining its young women in the military arts. In case of
emergency, the women would be called upon to aid in national defense
should the regular army prove inadequate. Above Is a group of Tokyo
high school girls being drilled in the use of the bayonet. (Associated
Press Photo)
Soft Coal Strike
Settled Increase
(By The Associated Press!
NEW YORK. Apri 3. The
one day coal strike wu- settled
late yesterday aft . nv 'fin. follow
ing an agreement between the
United Mine Worker-; and the
jperators, whereby Pur hundred
thousand men return to work Mon
day morning, us today is a mine
holiday. ,
Terms of the final agreement
and new hour contract were not
made public immediately
The agreement was reached at
a meeting of a committee of eight
miners and eight operators. It
was immediately sent to the full
Appalachian Joint Wage Confer
ence to obtain routine ratification.
NEW YORK, April 3. After
a one day shutdown of the na
tions soft coal industry, the busi
nes is again free of the strike
threat, with a new compact in
effect, granting miners increases
aggregating eighty five million
dollars anuually.
The shutdowns were climaxed
with a two year agreement be
tween the operators and the Un
ited Mine Workers of America,
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Queen s Program
Y> mds i p Fair
Nome ioiiight
Qu.i ;» Prt'L'.i : Tonight Sat
tir i. y April 3rd.
In lurtion of i isltr of cere
iv, n ■ - L. K. 1! .ng
I . : luction . :' M -. Mask:
d her Court.
P ;ng of Crown and Bannei
b. Pr.nc&is Gertrude
D mcing- Nova Whaley's Cher
ubs
Y : ‘ riI quist Act Car! Wouren
in.
Cowboy Stunt- Calvin Pool,
George Martin, Bud Cunningham
Hudolph Ulnckseri
Accordion Solo—Carl Hansen
Presentation of Rope Mat dm
ated by Jack Starr to Miss Alas
ka.
Presentation of Awards for
Races by Miss Alaska.
Members of Her Royal Court
are: Pvincesses Gertrude Johan
sen. Jeanne Mozee. Eileen Stan
groom, Dorothy Nelson Geraldine
Rude, Rita OLeary.
IlOW TO STAKE CLAIMS.
The Nome Daily Nugget carries
several forms of printing blanks
for your convenience — Dredge
Logs, thawing and drill reports.
Mining Deeds. Placet' and Lode
1 Location Notices. Vouchers, and