THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD. Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD, Manager.
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NOME FEDERAL BUILDING
Today’s Associated Press dispatch telling of the
calling of new bids for the Nome federal building again
brings that hope of a fine new building for Nome, to the
front.
A year ago the Treasury Department called for bids
on this project, the construction of a federal building at
Nome to house the department of justice, post office,
court, jail and other federal functions, but the only bid
received wras far in excess of the amount allotted for
the construction of the building. The Treasury Depart
ment then notified the public that the plans would have
to be revised to bring the project within the amount
allotted.
The message speaks of advertising for bids in Oc
tober but to the best of our knowledge, nothing was
known of this event. It is possible that the message
refers to the first and only time bids were called for.
The plan is to have the bids returned in time for
the contract to be let and the supplies shipped to
Nome on the first boat in the spring, which would al
low the exterior work to be completed by fall, and
the inside of the building to be worked on during next
winter.
The intention of the Treasury Department to pro
vide a Nome federal building is in line with the major
work being carried on by the government under the
public works administration, in providing public fun
ctions throughout the nation.
We sincerely hope that a successful bid be sub
mitted this time and that there will be no delay in pro
viding Nome with this building, as at present federal
activities of the court are being carried on in a tem
porary structure which has been declared to be danger
ous, and which has been used since the fire in 1934.
Some cars running around town backfiring at the
slightest provocation, bring memories of the front lines.
City editors on metropolitan newspapers are over*
looking a big front page yarn. Why don’t they find out
what Mr. Simpson thinks about his wife playing around
with former King Edward?
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Notice of Sale of Property on City’s Delinquent Tax Roll j
In the matter of the Delinquent
Tax Roll of the City of Nome,
Territory of Alaska, for the tax
year 1935.
NOTICE is hereby given that
by virtue of an order of sale, is
sued by the District Court for
the Territory of Alaska, Second
Division, on the 31st day of Dec
ember, 1936, in the matter of
the Application of the City of
Nome, Alaska, for Adjustment of
the Delinquent Tax Roll of Rea)
Property for the Year 1935, and
for an Order of Sale thereon,
to said Court duly presented and
filed, and by and under the direc
tion of the Common Council of
the City of Nome, pursuant to
the statutes of the Territory of
Alaska and the ordinances of the
said city, all in such cases made
and provided, I, the undersigned
City Clerk of the City of Nome,
Alaska, will sell at public auc
tion, to the highest bidder, for
cash, on the 26th day of January
1937, commencing at 10 o’clock
A. M. of said day, at the Clerk’s
office in the City Hall in said
City, and if not concluded on
said day, to be continued from
day to day thereafter, each of
the lots, tracts and parcels of
land hereinafter described and
set forth, for the amount of the
•delinquent tax, penalty, inter
ests and cost due to the said
City upon said lots, tracts or
parcels, a particular description
of each including penalty and in
terest up to the date of the sale,
and costs incurred and allowed
I
by the said Court in the total
sum of $84.70, the latter sum to j
be divided proportionately!
among the said lots, tracts, or
parcels and amounting to $28.23
for each thereof, al-1 being listed !
below, and together also with ac-1
cruing costs of sale to be divid
ed proportionately in like man
ner.
Description Assessed To
Lot 46, Block 6 Leo Kent
S. 92’ Lot 8, Block 15 Leo Kent
W. 27’ Lot 24 Bl’k 66 Mrs.C.Ahiyah
1935 Costs
Tax Pen. Int. T’date Total
10.00 .50 .60 28.23 39.33
9.40 .47 .56 28.23 38.66
3.00 .15 .18 28.23 31.56
And NOTICE is further given
that each of the above described
lots, tracts or parcels will be sold
separately, and if sufficient is not
bid at such sale to discharge the
amount due thereon for taxes,
penalty, interest and costs, the
same shall be bid in by the Clerk
of the City of Nome for and on
behalf of the said City, for the
amount of such taxes, penalty,
interest and costs.
As used herein the figure 1935
refers to the taxes for that year
that became delinquent on the
3rd Saturday of January, 1936.
WITNESS my hand and the
Seal of the City of Nome, Alas
ka, this 2nd day of January,
1937.
(SEAL)
M. J. WALSH,
City Clerk
Publish—Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 1937.
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK?
By Edson R. Waite
“The present modes and customs of Manchuria are
patterned after China,” so says the Manchurian Month.
In speaking of marriages, it says:
“The average marrying age is 15 for girls and 20
for boys. The proposal originating from the prospect
ive husband’s side is broached to the future bride’s fam
ily on an auspicious day on the calendar through some
‘go-between’. It is customary for the bride’s parents
to decline the offer twice, and if the would-be husband
is acceptable, return a favorable response on the third
request.
“On the day before marriage, the bride sends
her dowry to the hsuband and the husband-to-be rides
forth on horseback to welcome the bridal dowry. At
least three curtained palanquins are used at a bridal
dowry. The bride, in one of them, is invisible to spec
tators.
“As the bridal palanquin enters the gate of the
groom’s residence, the groom should shoot three ar
rows at the base of the palanquin. The veiled bride
steps off the palanquin and walks with seeming reluc
tance into her future home. She salutes meekly the
entire family of her husband.
“Before an improvised altar, where the bridal veil
is lifted, she eats a meat-cake in token of being born
anew, and worships at the side of the bridegroom before
the altar Then the wedding feast commences. During
the feast she must not speak a word, but most sweetly
listen to all who address her and be a living flower for
the occasion.”
Wanted: Several Spaniards of mixed loyalist and
rebel beliefs, to help break a lease.
In the fullness of their hearts the candidates prom
ised relief to everyone but lovers who are freezing to
death in the park.—Detroit News.
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