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The Alaska Steamship Company advises that of the freight
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moving on their ships, only that showing lighterage via the
Lomen Commercial Company will be given to us for lightering
at Nome this seas( n.
Many of those who have dealt with us over a period o.f years
and who have been pleased with the service they have received
are cooperating with us by sending the following telegram:
.11.ASK A STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE YOU ARK HEREBY INSTRUCTED
TO DELIVER TO THE LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY FOR
LIGHTERING AT NOME ANY AND ALL SHIPMENTS YOU MAY
CARRY EOll I S WHETHER PERSONAL OR BUSINESS IN
(T I DING THOSE SENT SHIPPERS ORDER
WE WILL lit: PLEASED TO SEND THE SAME
WIRE FOR YOU. USE THE ABOVE FORM AND MAIL IT
TO OUR OFFICE, OR TELEPHONE US YOUR WISHES.
THIS IS NECESSARY TO INSURE YOUR SHIP
MENTS BEING LIGHTERED BY THE LOMK.Y COMMERCIAL
COMPANY.
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OUR EQUIPMENT AND EXPERIENCE GK* Alt*
ANTKK THE BEST OF SERVICE, AND WE BELIEVE YOU
WILL AGREE WITH US THAT WE ARK WELL PREPARED
FOR TAKING CARE OF ALL KINDS OF I1MKBT « AM- *
KINDS OF WEATHER. ■ - •
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We feel that our past performance merits
your continued patronage, Sind'We respectfully
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solicit your business.
ANNOUNCING
NEW STANDARD OIL PRICES
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NOW EFFECTIVE
. AT THE PUMP: .
Gas ' 25 cents per gallon
BY THE BARREL:
• Aviation Gas 23 cents per gallon
Ethyl Gas 22 cents per gallon
Standard Gas 20 cents per gallon
Distillate 19}£ cents per gallon
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Lomen Commercial Co.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Kgril'M ENT BEING FLOATED
VNAKK RIVER HARBOR c
The tr. S. Engineers depart
I inent launched their clam shell
[dredge in Snake River. Friday
Inborn. noon. The dredge for the
I next several days will be busy
'digging a baaln on the Belmont
Point side of Dry Creek, where -it
(funs into Snake Itiver,. in ordfer |
to launch the remainder of the j
j department -equipment, consisting |
| of tiie tit cheat “Carpenter" tfhd |
Iseveial lighters, After, these are i
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|launched the dredge will shift to
jthe south side of Snake River. 1
land dredge along the south revet
I no ut about In tlio place where
the mooring piles for the Lomen
-Commencinl Company are located.
Captain Harry E-wart launched
his schooner “Jewel Guard” Tliurs
'dav. It Is reported he will soon
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tie ready to start his customary j
I rims down tile coast to Safety j
and Solomon, carrying passengers
and freight.
Tin Rank has been preparing j
|Tor the past two days to launch
Itlie schooner "Trader.” prepara
jtory' to making his annual ’cruise
[along the coast as far north as
| Barrow. The craft ij'as launched
this morning.
POLSON-THOMMKN WORKINGS
During the majority of tlie win
ter. Alhin Poison. Arnold Thom
men aim associate" have been bus
lly engaged in taking out a du-mp.
Tlio first cleanup was made at
noon Friday, with the prospects
that the entiire dump will be clean
ed up in about, two weeks. In
talking to Mr. Poison, It. was
learned that about 6000 cars of
dirt were taken out. in about two
and one half months. Mr. Thom
men and Mr. Poison are operat
ing Just north %f Nome on the
west side of the Bessie Road. In
dications are, it was reported. tW»t
a good summer of operations can
be expected. Summer operations
, under an extensive system will be
\ conducted until full, when t he tak -
ing out of another winter dump'
will occupy the operators.
FIRST DRlWiK SEASON j
STARTS WORK
The llammon Consolidated Gold
Fieldm dredge N«. S located Juat
north of the old Bessie claim
started digging Tuesday morning.'
This Is the first dredge to start
the- T934 season. With the Hatn
mon po-wer house completely ov
erhauled and ready for full opera
tion if need he, the city power
load was taken over by the com
pany about noon Tuesday. For
the next several months Nome will
receive its electric light and pow
er front the Hammon plant while
the Northern Light and Power Co.
overhaul t'heir equipment.
Thawtng operations around the
three areas of Nos. 1. 2 and 3
dredges started today, with a large
crew- of men at work. The lower
end of the big ditch was Tull of
water the* last day or two due to
the rain and soft weather, and
thawing operations are expected to
MIXERS AND MERCHANTS
BANK OP ALASKA
NOME, ALASKA.
Established 1004
General Banking Business
Conducted
(Kecking Accounts Carried
For Those Who Prefer
Paying By (Keck
Interest Paid *
On Time Deposits
Gold Dnst Purchased
A We Solicit Your Business
NOME LAUNDRY
JOE AMAROK, Prop.
All Types of Laundry Work.
Done Cleanly and Efficiently.
Call and Get Oar List of
Reasonable Prices
(Nest to Dream Theatre)
Nome, Alaska.
•p up until a shorn.ago of water
occurs, or a cold snap comes. The
upper end of the ditch systems
however. It Is reported, are still
billed With sittow. -but , thawing
gradually. ” ;
With a wet summer operations
.should Increase considerably, but
at present work is being carried
'■forward «t as rnpki a rate as
•'jsjwslble. No definite dote has as
yet been set for the' beginning of
•operations of the other two dredg
es. v
I’l.AXS FOR
CH EEC HA (TO BALL
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The Ragles are making plans
for the big dame of the spring.
They have already made prepar
atory arrangements for the stag
ing af teh hCeachacco Hall in the
large Ragle Hall. The dance will
he given as soon as the first boats
nrrive at Nome. Naturally, with
the longshoremen’s strike still on,
sailing and arriving dates are still
rery much in doubt, but as soon
*s the shipping now tied up in
the Pacific coast ports is released,
he actual time of the dance will
)e given.
| KOl'HT AIR WAVS (MOVEMENTS
1 Pilot Frank Whaley returned
! last evening from Solomon with .
Mrs. Whaley # and Bd Staffing'' and '
wife, as passengers.
Pilot Ben ’Easley took oft this
!morning for Candle, Deering and
i Kotxalnie with a capacity Joad of
express and mall. He will make
a trip asc far north as Point Hope
and will probably return to Nome
within five or six days, weather
permitting.
Pilot Woodley took off this
morning for lower Yukon Hlver
point ta with three passengers, all
traveling salesmen who arrived In
Nome several days ago. Clark
Andreson, representing Hunt and
Mobtet remained in Nome.
CHURCH NOTES
FEDERATED CHURCH
Norman MKby, Pastor
Sunday school at '11 a m
Evening worship at 7:40 pm.'
Centering in the thought of
“Religion for Bvery Day’’;
DISCONTINUING
BEER AND WINE
WE HAVE DECIDED TO CLOSE ,
OUT OUR ENTHW STOCK OF
SEEK AND WINES
We willi to glad* to entertain
any proposition andiseM what we '
have on hand! at a my,fai r price.
I I £
BfitblLEKSv Her Pound
~>tit SOctseach
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Hit rade Fowl, per lb UVVl^ I
Care be roasted, better lor stewing
. WE POT PREPARE TREM
FREE OF CHARGE
PUT IN YOUR ORDER EARLY
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POLET’S STORE
The House of Service Quality and Low Price*
LINCOLN HOTEL
JACK (DEVINE, I‘l{OI*.
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ROOMS BY THE DAY OR MONTH
THE , NEVADA
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NOME, ALASKA
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