Alaska Leads
21 States In
Aviation Ind.
Alaska has 69 licensed planes
and 70 licensed pilots, according
to figures as of July 1, 1936, re
leased by the Bureau of Air Com
merce at Washington. D. C.
Fifty-eight of the territory's li
censed pilots possess a transport
license, three a limited commer
cial license,eight a private license
and one an amateur license.
In addition to its 69 licensed
planes, the territory has four
ships that are unlicensed. There
are no gliders or glider pilots in
the territory.
Alaska's licensed plane total is
greater than the individual total
of 21 states and the territory has
more transport pilots than each
of 19 States.
Exceeds Many States
The total number of planes in
Alaska is larger than the indi
vidual States and the territory's
total of licensed pilots exceeds
the total for each of 13 States.
Alaska has more licensed planes
than any of the following states:
Wyoming, West Virginia, Ver
mont, Utah, South Dakota, South
Carolina, Rhode Island, North
Dakota, New Mexico, New Hamp
.shire. Nevada, Montana, Mississ
ippi, Maine, Kentucky, Idaho,
Delaware, Colorado, Arkansas,
Arizona and Alabama.
New York Leads
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New York State leads in the
total number of licensed planes,
having 859, with California a
close second with a total of 827.
California, however, possesses 932
planes both licensed and unlicens
ed while New York has only 907.
A total of 15,204 pilots and 7,403
aircraft held active department
of commerce licenses on July 1.
On July 1, 1935, there were 14,
806 licensed pilots and 7,205 lic
ensed aircraft.
A fire at 11 P. M. last night
called the fire department to box
31, located at the end of first av
enue west, but upon investigation
it was found that a small cabin
on Belmont Point was afire.
Nothing could be done about
it to stop the blaze, and the cab
in was a total loss, burning to the
ground. It belonged to Henry
Luke, and Mrs. Garnett was resid
ing in it at the time of the fire.
ATTENTION ODD FELLOWS
All Odd Fellows requested to
meet at Polet's Store at 8 P. M.
Friday, October 9th, 1936.
Norvin W. Lewis, Secty.
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Nome Airport
Pilot Jimmy Dodson of the
Wien Alaska Airlines arrived ait
Fairbanks last evening from Nome
and plans announced called for
a plane to come from there to
Nome either Friday or Saturday.
Pilot John Cross of the WAA
returned from Deering and Can
dle today with express. Boris Mag
ids was a passenger from Candle
to Deering.
Later today he flew to Pilgrim
Springs with Father Thomas
Cunningham and Brother Han
sen. Father Cunningham is to be
a returning passenger.
A Mirow Air Service plane is
scheduled for a flight to Teller
and Tin City tomorrow.
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Pilot Hall of the Mirow Ar
Service made a flight to Bluff to
day returning with Morton Sulli
van as a passenger.
Later he flew to Haycock and
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Unalakleet with Mrs. Swenson,
Ole Bahr and is due to return
with the traveling government
nurse.
Pilot Hans Mirow of the Mir
ow Air Service made a flight to
Taylor this morning returning
with Deputy Marshal Ben Mozee,
Jim Kelleher and one other.
He took off later for Fairbanks
with A E Schoettler, Miss Morris,
Bob Cleary and one other, and
is due to return tomorrow.
Weather Today
(U. S. Weather Bureau)
Generally fair weather with
ceiling and visibility unlimited
were recorded over the Nome
Fairbanks airway at seven A.M.
Snow flurries were observed at
Flat and Crooked Creek while
Bethel reported sleeting. Unset
tled and rainy weather obtains in
Southern and Southeastern Alas
ka.
Fairbanks reported very heavy
ice running in the Tanana. Ruby
and Hot Springs had thicker ice
forming.
Temperatures continue low in
most sections of interior Alaska:
Fairbanks observed a minimum
of 4 above; Nulato zero; and Hot
Springs 2 above.
Barometer readings are low ov
er the North Pacific ocean with
the lowest readings S.E. of Dutch
Harbor.
The lowest Nome temperature
last night was 20 above at 5:40
a.m. The highest yesterday was
36 above.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the matter of the estate of
FRED SWANSON, Deceased.
In the Probate Court for the
Koyuk Precinct, Second Division
Territory of Alaska.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly ap
pointed Administrator of the Es
tate of Fred Swanson, deceased.
Notice is further given that all
persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased, are
requested to present them with
proper vouchers within six mon
ths from the date of this notice,
to the undersigned Administra
tor, at his office at Haycock, in
said Precinct, Territory of Alas
ka.
Dated at Haycock this 19th
day of September, 1936.
OSCAR SWANSON,
Administrator of the Estate of
Fred Swanson, Deceased.
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LOST—Brown leather key con
tainer, containing 6 keys. Re
turn to Nugget and receive re
ward.
FOR SALE— 3 Plate Electric
Range, oven, modern appliances.
Hardly been used. Inquire Nugget
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APPLES APPLES APPLES
We have reduced the price on all apples received
on the S. S. Mount McKinley. Our large winter
supply is on the S. S. Victoria.
Buy a Box at These Low Prices
Delicious Apples, per box $4.95
Gravesstein Apples, per box 4.40
Jonathan Apples, per box 4.70
Winter Banana, per box 4.40
Winesaps, per box 4.80
By the Doz. 30cts, 40cts, 50cts 60cts
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