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VOL 36 Number 257 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, November 1, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Victoria Arrives Seattle $600,000Gold
EASTERN STATES EXPERIENCE EARTHQUAKE
Icy Breath Winter Hits States-Rainy Weather at Nome
Victoria Arrives At
Seattle $600,000 In
Gold From Nome
(By The Associated Press)
Seattle, Nov. 1, —G. L.
Swarva, assayer in charge of
the federal office said that re
ceipts were more than three
million dollars in gold for the
month of October, greater
than any previous October in
the last twenty-five years.
Most of the gold from Al
aska, the liner Victoria of the
Alaska Line brought, namely
$600,000 in gold from Nome,
the vessel having arrived here
today.
Premier Is Shot
(By The Associated Press!
Nanking, China, Nov. 1, —
An assassin shot pro-Japan
ese Premier Wang Ching Wei
and three other officials, to
day. He was shot and killed
himself a few minutes later.
The Premier is critically
wounded said a doctor’s re
port.
October Weather
Conditions Were
Very Exceptional
Unusual weather phenom
ena featured the October re
cord of the local U. S. Wea
ther Bureau. Outstanding
were the rain and tidal storm
of October ninth, which did
considerable damage to build
ings, and the unusually high
precipitation which set a new
record while sunshine was
correspondingly below nor
mal.
The mean temperature was
31.9 degrees compared to a
normal of 28.9 degrees. The
highest temperature observed
was 48 on the first and the
lowest 5 degrees on the 25th.
The highest on record is 54
degrees and the lowest 0 in
29 years of local record. The
greatest daily range was 18
degrees on the 24th, while
the least daily range was 1
degree on the 30th.
The total precipitation was
7.37 inches which was 5.98
inches above the normal of
1.39 inches. The greatest amt
in 24 hours was one inch and
52 hundredths recorded on
the 31st. Precipitation fell
on 27 days during the month.
There were 3 clear days, 6
partly cloudy, and 22 cloudy
during the month, 64.4 hrs.
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CLOSE CHECK EXPORTS
FROM UNITED STATES
TO WARRING NATIONS
Some Observers Believe Government
May Force Halt Recent High Exports
Earthquake Hits
Eastern States
Canada This A. M.
(By The Associated Press')
New York, Nov. 1, — The
East’s most serious earth
j quake in decades rolled across
seventeen states and three
Canadian provinces early to
day.
Thousands of persons fled
from their homes. The quake
was apparently centered in
Canada near North Lake On
tario. It was felt as far
south as the National Capital.
No serious damage was re
ported.
Two Are Killed
Quake At Helena
Montana Today
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(By The Associated Press)
Helena, Nov. 1 —Two per
sons were killed in the latest
spasms of devastating shocks
which have been rocking Hel
1 ena, bringing to seven, the
deaths attributted to the long
series of quakes.
Added to the list today
were Ed Orbine, 27, fatally in
jured shortly before noon
Thursday when he was caught
under a falling smokestack,
which crashed into a brew
ery where he was working.
Vincent Kennedy, 24, was
killed today under a falling
smokestack and debris. Both
youths were from Salt Lake
City.
Threat Of Boycott
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(By The Associated Press)
Houston, Nov. 1, —Threat1
of a widespread boycott hung
over Gulf port shippers, as
the International Longshore
men’s Association strike en
tered its third week.
Joseph P. Ryan I. L. A.
president instructed all mem
bers in the U. S. and Canada
to cease working unless the
strike was settled today.
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(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Nov. 1, (Copy
right by Associated Press)—
The State Department is pos
sessed of reports of a heavy
volume of American goods
moving to Italy during Octo
ber, it was stated today, de
spit the repeated administra
tion efforts to “discourage”
such trade.
This authoritative disclos
ure threw light upon the un
usual actions of President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hull
in turning, Wednesday, the
heaviest pressure against tran
sactions of any nature what
soever with Italy.
Although not revealed how
much, it was reliably stated
however, that a large num
ber of American shipments
had gone to that warring na
tion since the chief executive
on October 5th pronounced
that trade with belligerents
was with their own risk.
It was learned further that
officials consider the present
data, although showing much
activity, is not sufficient to es
tablish definitely whether the
consignments are above nor
mal trade with Ethiopia,
which has been shown to have
been small.
The President himself an
nounced that the government
“was keeping informed” on
all shipments to Italy and
Ethiopia, in furthering this
country’s neutrality policy, i
Some observers interpreted
the statement to imply that if
the shipments were not halt
ed voluntarily, the govern
ment might take action to
compel cessation.
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Racing Stable At
Vancouver Burns
One Horse Lost
(By The Associated Press)
Vancouver, Nov. 1, —One
race horse, Gertrude M, own
ed by Bob Gelletly of Van
couver, was burned alive in
a stable at the Lansdowne
Park race course on Lulu Is
land, which was destroyed by
flames today, at an estimated
loss of thirty thousand doll
ars. 1
Earthquake Felt
Albany New \ ork
No Damage Done
(Bv The Associated Bress)
Albany, Nov. 1, —Friday
a sharp earth shock rocked
half a dozen cities in upstate
New York.
The first shock was felt at
Albany at 1:12 A. M. this
morning. Shocks were also
felt in the New England stat
es and various parts of the
midwest. Buildings were
shaken but no loss of life oc
curred said early reports.
Indians In Alaska
Made Bows From
Real Alaska Wood
The history of the “chae
ktak” tree, from which the
natives of the Southeastern
part of Alaska made their
bows and arrows, was reveal
ed in a letter sent by two Ket
chikan rotarians to a fellow
member in North Carolina.
Robert E. Phillips, of Ash
ville, N. C., wrote to the Ro
tary Club in Ketchikan, ask
ing for a sample of hardwood
for a cane he was making
from various woods. The
wood, Alaska yew, was pro
cured for Mr. Phillips by Al
ex Guthrie of Ketchikan, and
was sent to Phillips accom
panied by a letter giving the
history of the hardwood
which is little known.
“In the early days of Al
aska before the white man
came and took over the coun
try with the savages and gave
the Indian his knowledge al
ong mechanical lines, and
converted him from a savage
to a more civilized native of
this land, the Indian went
forth with only bow and ar
row and he hunted, not only
deer and bear, geese ducks,
and other game, but he brot
home slaves from other trib
es.
“The Indians bow was an
important article to him, in
fact, of inestimable value, for
in time of stress the efficacy
of his bow often meant life
and death; he would go long
distances for the proper wood
with which to make it.
“The Indian found the most
ideal wood in what he called
the ‘chac ktak’ tree which
grew only on the southeastern
islands of Annette, Mary and
Gravina island and the south
ern Prince of Wales island as
far north as 55 degrees. But
even on these islands it was
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MUSSOI INI’S MAN SAYS
ITALY IS IN FAVOR OF
PEACE ON HER TERMS
Special Representative Says Italy Not
Out Eagerly Peace, But Would End War
Icy Breath Hits
Middle West: 4
Known Dead Now
(By The Associated Press)
Kansas City, Nov. 1 — The
frigid breath of the Arctic to
day reached the Gulf of Mex
ico, leaving in its wake ac
ross western United States,
four known dead.
Frost damaged crops and
residents are shivering from
the season’s coldest weather.
Temperatures ranged from
forties in Oklahoma and Tex
as, to below freezing in the
Rocky Mountains sector, and
the northern tier of the mid
dle western states.
Stockmen strove to bring
their livestock from the high
er regions in the Rockies to
lower lands. Thirty inches of
snow hampered efforts to save
cattle near Grangeville, Id
aho, where zero temperature
persists, the coldest October
in 20 years.
New Advertisements
(lommence Running
r
Attention is drawn to sev
eral new advertisements ap
pearing in The Nome Daily
Nugget, which will continue
daily from today on. First,
there is the advt. of Bob Jack
son, who has just completed
installing new equipment in
his barber shop located down
town; he specializes in wom
en’s and children’s barber
work, in addition to regular
trade.
Next there is the Nome Air
ways, H J Nelson and F H
Whaley, lately of the Roust
Airways, who have just fin
ished a complete job of over
hauling on their plane.
Fred Havercamp’s new ad
appears today for the first
time, advertising oportunities
for the public to have their
floors refinished in their hom
es, carpenter work, and finish
ed cabinet making.
Another new advt. is the
Nevada, Henry Burgh, pro
(By The Associated Press)
Undated. Nov. 1, — The
Ethiopian government report
ed that an Italian military
plane had either fell or been
brought down during an air
raid Tuesday at Bouranie, in
the vicinity of Dolo on the
southern front.
Rome reported that only 1
Italian officer and four enlist
ed men had died in the fight
ing so far, and they were nat
ive soldiers aiding Italy.
Mussolini sent Baron Al
oisi as a personal representa
tive to Rome today. Aloisi
said “Italy does not refuse
peace but we are not running
after peace. Moreover, peace
terms must recognize first,
our security needs, and sec
ond, our expansive require
ments.”
An unofficial announcement
said that the Italian capture
of Makale is the next objec
tive and major offensive on
the northern front.
$150,000 Allotted
Alaska for Works
Relief For Nov.
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Nov. 1, —Ad
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins
announced that $150,000 had
been allotted to Alaska for
relief work for November.
The Public Works Adminis
tration announced the allott
ment to improve the water
system of Skagway had been
increased to forty-two thous
and dollars because they had
learned that the work would
cost more than the original
estimate.
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