OUTSTANDING IN DEPENDABILITY
N. A. T.
AN ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY !
N. A. T. Has Flown Over a Million Miles—Carried
Over 5.000 Passengers, without Single Injury to
Passengers or Personnel. A Safety Record l n*
| surpassed in the History of Alaska Air Transport
Operation.
F A IR B A A K S A O ME ALASK A
PWA Exception Is
Made Allow Aome
Call Bids On Mains
Mayor Swartz is in receipt of a
telegram from Governor John W
Troy at Juneau, which virtually es
tablished the authority for the City
of Nome to advertise for bids on the
fire fighting equipment, principally
fire mains, so that it may be obtain
ed on the August 14th sailing of the
S. S. Derblay of the Alaska Line
from Seattle for Nome.
Following is a copy of the tele
gram including the information to
proceed, a move which was institut
ed about ten days ago.
Juneau, Aug. 2, 1935.
Mayor Swartz, Nome, Alaska.
Re radiograms from yourself Grant
Jackson July 30th Project Engin
eer Steere at Nome has been ad
vised by wire our approval of
exception and believe you will be
able to contact him and arrange for
receiving bids in time for shipment
from Seattle. Aug 14th. stop This
office assures you of our full coop
eration and appreciation of your con
ditions. , Signed: Governor John
W. Troy.
Pending full authority to go
ahead on the Public Works projects
outlined by the city, this exception
which w'ill allow the shipment of
fire mains to Nome will assure that
some time before fall, Nome will
have a complete and efficient system
for furnishing water pressure to be
used in the combating of fires this
coming winter.
The fact that it may be shipped
however, does not necessarily in
dicate that the work will commence
BUILD YOUR OWN
“CORK INSULATED BUILDING”
Kuildings 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
f laying it, upon its arrival here.
Rather, it is merely a move toward
.. rung the material so that it will
be n hand when full authority to
go ahead is received.
Captain Baker Of
Arctic Transport
Co. Dead Seattle
The local office of the Arctic
Transport Company received the sad
news today of the death of Captain
Edward B. Baker, master of their
ship the Arthur J. Baldwin.
The wire stated no details but
advised that the sailing of the Bald
win had been postponed until the
7th
The past seven years he has been
master of various vessels of the
Arctic Transport Company. In the
early days Captain Baker was a
pilot on the Yukon. He has steam
boated in southeastern Alaska for
various companies, and prior to his
connection with the Arctic Trans
port Company sailed as mate on the
S. S. Victoria of the Alaska Line
for many years.
Many friends and acquaintances
of Captain Kaker will be grieved
to hear of his passing
Fernando Jackson, seaman aboard
the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter North
land, died in the Maynard Colum
ARCTIC TRANSPORT CO.
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ANNOUNCES
S. S. ARTHUR J. BALDWIN
SAILS FROM SEATTLE
AUG. 7, 1935.
CALLING AT ALL PORTS FROM
ST. MICHAEL TO KOTZEBUE
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YOUR FREIGHT OFFERINGS
ARE SOLICITED
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ARCTIC TRANSPORT CO.
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bus Hospital this morning, follow
ing a major operation which was
performed here Monday Plans for
burial were not obtainable today.
Airplane Activities
Pilot Hans Mirow of the Mirow
Air Service made a (light to Teller
i and Bud Creek and the American
River section with Mr Goss and Red
Slack as passengers, who are on a
prospecting trip. Mr. Cerrar is a
returning passenger.
New Radio Build
in*; Under Eree
tion Nome Station
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Work on the foundation of the;
new operating building for the U.S.
Signal Corps was completed yester
day, after about six days activities 1
of sinking posts about four and one
half feet into permanent frost to j
serve as foundations.
II. E. Reimer, Nome builder, who
is supervising the work started act- j
ual erection of the building which j
was shipped to Nome knocked- J
down and ready for assembling. The
building is expected to be ready for [
occupancy possibly by September 1,
as considerable equipment, includ
ing a heating system will be incom
ing from Seattle aboard the S. S.
Baldwin of the Arctic Transport Co. ]
The new structure will be used
as the new operating station, and
will include the offices for Officer
in Charge Leon F Harper, and a
business foyer. There will also be
living quarters in the building for
, the radio telephone operator.
According to information obtained
this morning the cutter Northland
is due to arrive at Nome about nine
i o’clock this evening, after having
pulled out to sea during the recent
storm. The vessel will probably
leave for Point Barrow Saturday
morning on her annual cruise.
NOTICE OF MEETING
A meeting of the Polarites Club
has been called for Monday, Aug.
5th at 8 P. M. and all members
are urged to attend, as important
husiness is to be taken up. The meet
ing will be held at the home of
Mr and Mrs. Frank Whaley.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that Aarnout Castcl, has been ap
pointed, by the Probate Court, for
the Precinct of Cape Nome, Terri-'
tory of Alaska, Administrator of the
Estate of Charles Thompson, deceas
ed, and all persons having claims
against the said estate are required
to present the same, with proper
vouchers, within six months from
the date of this notice, to the under
signed administrator, at the office of
O. D. Cochran, in the City of Nome,
Territory of Alaska.
Dated this the 31st day of July,
1935
AARNOUT CASTEL,
Administrator of the Estate of
Charles Thompson, deceased.
Publish Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 1935.
BOB JACKSON
Formerly of the Ingersoll Hotel,
Ketchikan: Has opened a Barber
Shop at The Neveda, And is Now
Open For Business. New and Mod
ern Equipment Will Arrive on the
Next Boat F'rom Seattle.
Miss Phyllis Turner
Beauty Parlor Operator
Seiflert Flats
Telephone For Appointments
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IS FRIENDSHIP DAY
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