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VOL 36 NO 60 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1935 Per Copy Ten Cents
12th Alaska Legislature Adjourned
LEGISLATURE DEFEATS THE SALOON BILL
Qualifications as to Who Shall Vote on Nome Bonding
RECORD RREAKING FINALE OF
LEGISLATURE DID NOT HAVE
TO STOP CLOCK CLOSING HOURS
(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU, March 15 — The Legislature adopted the
senates graduated net income tax on all mines, with no spec
ial tax on gold. The tax ranges from three-quarters of one
percent on five thousand, to four percent on a million dollars
or over. A mining department was created with a com
missioner to be appointed by the governor, and an appro
priation of twenty-two thousand, eight hundred dollars,
for the purpose of promoting and furnishing mineral inform
ation to miners, prospectors and the industry in general.
JUNEAU, March 15—Breaking all records for a peace
ful and harmonious finale, with no occasion to stop the
clock on account of an overtime session, the Twelfth Ter
ritorial Legislature adjourned at 8:55 Thursday night,
March 14th. Many members went south at 10:30 p.m.
aboard the steamer Victoria which was held at the dock un
til adjournment. A list of the appropriations will be dis
tributed Friday when the bill is totalled.
Dun-Bradstreet
Declare Business
Upturn Soundest
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, March 15 — Dun
Bradstreet today declared that the
present business upturn represents
the soundest revival since the de
pression low of 1932 Neither the
vaguaries of the March weather nor
the uncertain national legislation is
sufficiently potent to swerve the
movement of general business con
ditions by any wide degree from its
definitely chartered course toward
recovery, said the review
Soviet Spy Gang
(By The Associated Press)
PARIS, March 15 —Mr., and Mrs
Robert Gordon Switz of East Or
ange, New Jersey were indicted
along with thirty others as members
of an alleged Soviet spy ring. A
secret trial is expected.. They have
been in jail for the past fifteen
months.
Richard Harrison
Died Of Stroke
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, March 14 — Rich
ard Harrison, aged seventy, who
played “De Lawd” in Green Pas
tures, died of a stroke this morning.
FRESH KILLED REINDEER
Liver and Tongues
At Polet’s
Attempt Arbitrate
Seamen’s Strike
Is Being Made
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15 —
An attempt to arbitrate the differ
ences between the seamen and op
erators and halt the strike which
has tied up some twenty coast ships
was undertaken today by Depart
ment of Labor Conciliator Joseph
Myers. He is optimistic . Most of
the idle ships are oil tankers
Work Relief Bill
Expected Go Thru
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 15 —Dem
ocratic leaders expect that the ad
ministration’s work relief bill will
go through swiftly virtually as the
administration wants it by mid
night tonight, the deadline for pay
ing first installments of federal in
come taxes.
Camera Is To Be
A Three To One
Favorite Tonight
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, March 15 — Camera
and Say Impellitiere are to meet in
a prize fight at Madison Square
Garden tonight.. Camera is a three
to one favorite..
BOYS-GIRLS, Ages 12 to 16.
Spare time work, write to P. O.
Box 801, Juneau, Alaska.
MAYOR SWARTZ EXPLAINS STATE
OF QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY
TO VOTE ON RONDING OF CITY
With the regular municipal and
special election coming up April 2,
discussion pertaining to the bond is
sue to be voted on in Nome, has cen
tered down to qualifications of vot
ers and who shall vote on the bond
issue.
Arguments pro and con as to who
should and who should not be al
lowed to vote, have caused consid
erable confusion generally.
Therefore it is believed that at this
time, a statement by Mayor Rex F
Swartz regarding the coming election
on the bond issue, would be entirely
appropriate. The following reirar' .
by Mayor Swartz explain in some
detail where the authority for and
instructions regarding the applica
tion by the City of Nome for a PWA
loan and grant, were obtained:
“I wish to call attention to the
special election called for April 2 at
which time the citizens of Nome will
express their opinions and wishes re
lative to the proposed bond issue
for funds to rehabilitate our city
following the fire of September 17.
I believe it proper that the public
shall be advised fully as to the ac
tion of the city council in this mat
ter and that they fully understand
the different proposed projects con
templated.
$100,000 Loan and Grant
“As you know the city council
sometime ago passed a resolution in
structing the mayor to take steps to
secure a loan and grant from the
Public Works Administration not to
exceed $100,000, the loan being $70
000 and the grant or gift $30,000.
This application has been made and
is now in the hands of the PWA offi
cials, setting up different projects and
specifying certain definite maximum
amounts that should be spent on each
project. At the same time a resolu
tion was adopted by the council in
structing the mayor to take necess
ary steps in securing from Congress
authority for the city of Nome to
issue bonds in any sum not to ex
ceed $100,000. .Our delegate Mr Di
mond was advised of this and on
February 14 1935 introduced a bill
H. R. 5707 including our project as
laid out in our PWA application.
Those Who Shall Vote
“Up to date this bill has not been
passed and signed by the President
but we have been assured by Mr.
Dimond that such will be accom
plished shortly. As the bill has
been published in a recent issue of
the Nugget it will not be necessary
to review this here. However I beg
to call your attention especially to
that part which specifies just who are
qualified to vote on this ordinance
In section 3 you will note the fol
lowing: “Before said bonds shall be
issued a special election shall be or
dered by the Common Council of
said city of Nome, Alaska at which
election the question of whether
such bonds shall be issued in the
amount specified for any or all the
purposes hereinbefore set forth shall
he submitted to the qualified electors
of said city of Nome,Territory of Al
aska, whose NAMES APPEAR ON
THE LAST ASSESSMENT ROLL
OF SAID CITY FOR PURPOSES
OF MUNICIPAL TAXATION." This
will necessitate a separate ballot
for this election and qualified vot
ers will be limited to those whose
names are on the last assessment
roll of the city Our city attorney
does not interpret this to mean that
anyone paying any kind of a tax or
license such as a Radio tax or driv
ers license shall be allowed to vote
on the bond issue. It is only those
qualified electors who have been ass
essed on real or personal property
and whose name appears on the
last assessment roll. Again while
the bill authorizes the city to bond
itself to a sum not to exceed $100,
000 it is not the intention of this
I council to obligate the city to that
full amount. To complete our pro
ject will mean the expenditun of
$100,000 but the city will obligate
itself not to exceed $70,000- the re
maining $30,000 to be a grant from
the PWA.
“You will note in the ordinance
268 calling for a special election,
that for instance item (a) calling for
the construction of sewers and
drains $10,500. This amount is 70r.'
of the total which is $15,000 to be
spent on this one project. This does
not mean that a total of $15,000
must be spent on projet (A) for if
the engineers with consent of the
council believes that a practical and
working system of sewers and drain
can be built for less money it is the
intention to do so.
“I wish also to impress the citi
zens with the importance of voting
separately on each project and of the
necessity that each shall pass. Sup
posing that proposition (A) was
turned down by the voters. It would
mean that not one dollar of the
money received thru the loan and
grant could be used to construct
sewers and drains. Personally 1
have very little fear that an unfav
orable vote will be cast on any of
the projects, but I do believe all
should be acquainted with these
facts.
PWA Man to be in Charge
“The entire $100,000 or such pro
portion of this amount as the engin
eers and council see lit to spend will
be under direct supervision of PWA
officials and a representative engin
eer from the PWA will be here in
Nome during the preliminary plan
ning and on thru to the completed
construction. This will relieve the
(Continued on Page Four)
LIQUOR CONTROL TO REMAIN ON
SAME BASIS ONLY THERE IS TO BE
A MORE STRICT ENFORCEMENT
(By The Associated Press)
JUNEAU. March 15 — During the final hours of the
session, the legislature passed the liquor bill which contin
ues the present system and sets up further enforcement
measures.
It appropriates fifty thousand dollars to carry out en
forcement, and gives the entire control to the Liquor
Board, with the authority to appoint four enforcement of
ficers, one in each Division, with the Treasurer of Alaska
named as the chief enforcement officer.
JUNEAU, March 15 — The dispensary or so called sal
oon bill was defeated in the senate where it originated,
when that body divided on its passage four to four. Atten
tion was then given to the house measure which is similar
to the present liquor control.
The House late yesterday afternoon passed the general
appropriation bill carrying $2,563,650.00 with the confer
ence committee reporting the senate act favorable.
Appropriations already passed a total of $239,133.00.
It was disclosed late yesterday afternoon that both houses
would probably get together on the liquor and mine tax
question and adjourn early Friday night.
Flood Waters Of
Mississippi River
Near Their Crest
(Bv The Associated Press)
UNDATED. March 15 — Flood
waters of the Mississippi and its
tributaries are apparently surging to
its crest, as thousands of refugees
fled from the rising water in Miss
ouri, southern Illinois and Arkansas.
Battered levys strained by the wat
er of the past week were watched
anxiously in the stricken area while
Army engineers said that the flood
was near the crest. Barring fur
ther rains the great river should
start falling next week
Premier !landin
Slakes Life Of
Cabinet On l ailli
(Bv The Associated Press)
PARIS, March 15 —Premier Flan
din staked the life of his cabinet on
his faith that parliament would ac
cede to the government's program
for keeping military effectiveness at
full strength, in the face of Ger
many’s re-armament indications
French military experts contend that
the mechanization of the German
army is so perfected that in the ev
ent of a successful attack where the
invading German army managed to
cross the frontier at dawn, they
could in theory reach Paris the same
night
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British House Of
Commons Votes
On Nava! Increase
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, March 15 — Friday,
the British House of Commons vot
ed approval to the sixty million,
fifty thousand pound naval estimat
es for 1935 or about two hundred
and eighty six million dollars, an
increase of about three and one
half million pounds over last year.
Kidnaping Faked
(By The Associated Press)
WILMINGTON, Delaware, March
15 — Authorities said that Chester
Hyde, who was found bound and
gagged after being reported kidnap
ed admitted that the abduction story
he told had been fake
He had been writing to his step
father William Leila, horticulturist
demanding ten thousand dollars and
threatening the youth harm.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
DANCE
FOR BENEFIT OF
Pilgrim Springs Mission
I’NDER AL'SPICES OF
CATHOLIC LADIES
Saturday. March 16, 1935
9:30 p.m.
NEVADA BALL ROOM
Adm. Adults 75cts Children 25 cts