Hans Hansen Is
Severely Burned
In Gas Explosion
Hans M. Hansen associated in the
Ophir Gold Dredging Co. at Coun
cil suffered severe burns today while
starting a tractor, and when near
by gasoline exploded.
He was brought to Nome by air
plane and immediately given medi
cal attention by Dr. Swartz.
The doctor’s report stated Mr.
Hansen was severely burned about
the face, hands and on the back. He
is now in the hospital and will re
main there some time, recuperating
from his burns.
Social Security Bill
Is Near Final Vote
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. June 18, — The
Social Security program is ap
proaching a final vote in the senate
with major provisions intact. The
House has already passed the bill.
Subscribe For The Nome Dally
Nugget—12.8# Month By Carrier
Baseball Team Is
Organized Nome
Play Northland
At a meeting held Saturday night
a Nome Baseball Team was organiz
ed for the purpose of meeting all
comers this summer, in outdoor
baseball. Contributions and dona
tions were accepted from many per
sons interested and an order sent to
Fairbanks to have baseball equip
ment shipped to Nome immediately.
Practice and the formation of two
teams started immediately last night,
and by the Fourth of July it is ex
pected that the Northland team and
the Nome aggregation will be in
readiness for a snappy game of
ball. The playing field will prob
aby be out on either one or the
other of the two aviation landing
fields on the outskirts of town.
Get Your Mail At
The Post Office
Local Postmaster Guy E. Mish, of
the Nome Post Office, wishes to re
quest the public to please come to
“ CORK INSULATED BUILDINGS”
Our office of Cork and Steel is now open for inspec
tion. We invite you to come in that we may ex
plain this type of construction; also Cork
And Frame Buildings
To those planning insulation of any kind, we can
supply Cork Board
CORK INSULATION CO., INC.
ENGINEERS & CONTRACTORS
CURTIS JACOBS
(Formerly of Lomen Bros.)
ANNOUNCES—the Opening of a Developing and Printing
Shop upon Arrival of S. S. Northwind.
Mail or leave your Films at the Bon Marche.
the post office and obtain their mail,
as due to the cramped quarters and
lack of facilities, there is an over
crowded condition. If the public
will attend to this, he assures them
that mail may be more speedily
handled when it arrives and departs
Barry Keown Hurt
When Run Over
By Drill Saturday
Barry Keown well known former
Nomeite who returned on the first
boats from the states was run ov
er Saturday by a drill while work
ing near Fort Davis. He is suffer
ing severe bruises to his body and
legs. He is in the hospital at Nome
recovering and will be able to be
about again in several days.
MARINE NEWS
AT NOME
The S. S. Arthur J. Baldwin of
the Arctic Transport Co arrived at
Nome today shortly after 4:00 P M.,
from Seattle and way ports. The
vessel had no sooner anchored than
a heavy fog settled down and dis
charging of cargo will probably be
delayed some.
The Motorship Meteor, mail boat,
arrived Nome today from a trip to
St. Michael and way ports.
The steamer Derblay of the Alas
ka Line sailed from Nome last night
about 11:30 o’clock for Northern
points. Reports from the North
stated that Grantley Harbor at Tel
ler was still frozen solid and the ice
still continues to hold in Kotzebue
Sound around Deering and other
coastal points. It is believed the
vessel may first go to St. Lawrence
Island before proceeding into the
Arctic Ocean.
The Steamer Dellwood of the Al
aska Line sailed from Nome today
for Seattle via Aleutian Island
ports, carrying passengers, the list
of whom appeared in yesterday’s
issue. The vessel is scheduled to
WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE
OF
CORRUGATED GALVANIZED IRON
SUPERBA AND ECLIPSE ROOFING
INSULATING PAPER
SHEATHING
BLACK AND GALVANIZED WATER PIPE
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Our Lumber Stock Consists Of
SHIPLAP
RUSTIC
FLOORING
SASH AND DOORS
DIMENSION LUMBER
Surfaced and Rough
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Our Prices Lowest Consistent With Quality
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LOMEN COMMERCIAL CO.
, sali from Seattle for Nome again,
1 Juy 3rd, according to the Alaska
• Steamship Co. schedule.
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1 Airplane Activities
s An NAT plane piloted by Chester
Brown made a flight today with one
passenger and a load of freight to
the Kougarok section.
The Mirow Air Service made an
r emergency flight this morning to
Council to pick up Hans Hansen
who had been badly burned. Mrs.
Tom Shaw was also a returning
passenger.
A trip was made in the afternoon
to Hot Springs and Council. L. D.
Nedrbo was a passenger to Hot
Springs and Jake Overbaugh to
I Council.
' A trip to Tin City was made late
in the day. Passengers were Mr.
Madden and Ed Smith. On the re
turn trip the plane landed at Teller
and Council. Mrs. Hans Hansen was
a passenger from the latter place. A
flight to Kotzebue is planned for
tonight.
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Pilot Nat Brown flying a Waco
, bi-plane on pontoons arrived Nome
i today from Marshal. Mr. Hiesey,
a commercial traveler was a pass
enger. The plane will remain ov
er tonight and probably return
tomorrow.
Paa Clipper Plane
Returns Honolulu
Midway Islands
i
Pan American Airways Clip
per Plane Makes Speedy
Time on Return Trip
(By The Associated Press)
HONOLULU, June 18, —The Pan
American Airways Clipper Plane
landed at Pearl Harbor at 4:28 P.
M. or 9:58 P.M. Eastern Standard
, Time Monday completing 1323 mile
I return flight from the Midway Is
t lands.
. The trip from the Midway Islands
( required ten hours and four min
utes.
Colorado River
I Continues Deal
More Destruction
AUSTIN, Texas, June 18, — The
rampaging Colorado River estimat
ed to have done more than two and
a half million dollars damages in
Austin alone surged today into La
Grange, fifty miles downstream.
Many were forced to move to
higher ground as the flood swept
away twenty-five negro huts and
ten small homes. The crest was
expected before dawn.
Miss Phyllis Turner
Beauty Parlor Operator
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
4 Seiffert Flats
Telephone For Appointments
Arrived By Plane
The Mode of The Moment In
Women's, Misses’ and Child
rens Apparrel at Sensible
Price*—Always—At
MILDREDS
SHOPPE
DR. REX F. SWARTZ
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Honrs 1—3 P. M.
Now Located In
Office Indian AHA Bldg.
Nome, Alaska.
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