THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S MAYNARD. Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD, Manager.
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
Terri. Health Offi.
Fights Syphilis
In Country
J
“How prevalent is syphilis?”
An aroused public si starting to
ask this question of health offic
ers. They seek to answer it in un
derstandable terms and many
have found a graphic formula.
They compare the number of cas
es of syphilis with those of other
disease mere familiar to the pub
lic.
In describing a recent year’s
health record, for example a State
health official said: "During the
year there were twice as many
new infections with syphilis as
were reported of scarlet fever or
tubeculosis; four times as many
as of diphtheria, typhoid fever,
smallpox and infantile paralysis
together.”
Cause of Deaths
This widespread prevalence of
so virolent a disease illustrates
why syphilis ranks high if not
actually first among the causes
of death. And it is to cut down
this unnecessarily high death rate
that health leaders are urging
prompt recognition and prompt
treatment cf early syphilis. In
the words of Doctor John H.
Stokes, a leading syphilologist of
the University of Pensylvania and
for many years a consultant of
the U. S. Public Health Service,
"Quick recognition of early syph
ilis is the hope of the afflicted
and the test of the physician's
skill . . . Early identification not
only makes it possible to stop
transmission, but every hour
counts toward a cure.”
How Recognized
How can syphilis be recogniz
ed? Answering this question Doc
tor Stokes says, “The first sigh
of the disease is usually an un
obtrusive, often painless, moist
spot or sore appearing on the gen
itals or lips, or in the mouth os
throat, from ten to thirty days
after exposure. This initial les
ion. or chancre, is rarely conspic
uous; sometimes it does not ap
pea at all. and in women may
! be totally out of sight."
By use of a "dark-field" micro
scope. an examination of serum
from this early sore will disclose
j the spiral germs of syphilis. If
this is done before the blood test
becomes positive, “cure is a mat
ter of nearly 100 percent certain
ty." Delay is dangerous. Every day
that elapses between the time of
infection and the time when treat
ment is started lessens the chanc
es of cur.e This does not mean
that nothing can be done for pat
ients in the later stages. It does
mean, however, that reasonably
MINERS!
Haul Your Freight and Supplies
With our newly purchased Bach plane we are now
able to give you fast, dependable freight service
to all parts of the Peninsula
Come in and let us talk over your transportation
problems with you.
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MINERS & MERCHANTS BANK of ALASKA
NOME, ALASKA.
ESTABLISHED IN 1904.
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS CONDUCTED
Checking Accounts Carried For Those Who
Prefer Paying By Check.
Interest Paid On Time Deposits
Gold Dust Purchased
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prompt and complete cure de
pends on prompt discovery and
the prompt start of adequate
treatment. Surely, with syhilis,
"a stitch in time saves nine.”
Extensive Cure
No one but a quack will pro
mise a “cfuick cure” for syphilis.
”In the United States”, writes Dr.
Stokes, “the Amercian continues
treatment .... goes on week after
week for approximately 65 weeks
and gives top-notch curative re
sults.” Too often when sores dis
appear and symptoms vanish a
patient may think he is out of
danger. But syphilis, “the greatest
relapser of all diseases”, is not
conquered that easily. Only the
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE FOR THE NOME HAND
DISTRICT NOME. ALASKA
NOTICE APPLICATION FOR
PATENT
Mineral Survey No. 1885
Mineral Entry No. 0930
Notice is hereby given that Un
ited States Smelting Refining and
Mining Company, a Maine cor
poration, by and through its at
torney-in-fact. A. M. Hartford,
whose post office address is Nome.
Alaska, has made application for
United States Patent for the
Wonder Fraction No. 3 Placer
Mining Claim situated on the Left
Limit of Wonder Creek, a trib
utary of Center Creek, adjoining
the Linda Association Placer.
Survey No. 1155. in the Cape
Nome Mining District and Pre
cinct. Territory of Alaska, and de
signated as United States Min
eral Survey No. 1885 and partic
ularly described in the official
plat and filed notes now on file
in the said Land Office as follows:
Magnetic variations 17 deg. 15
min. to 17 deg. 45 min. E.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1 of the
Wonder Fracticn No. 3 Placer
Claim, identical wifh Cor. No. 1,
Survey No. 1881, No. 6 Below
Discovery Placer, a fir post 4 in.
square, 30 in. above ground, mark
ed WF-3-1-1885 for this survey,
from which U.S.L.M. No. 11 bears
N 76 deg. 05 min. 30 sec. E. 5.
366.06 ft.. Anvil Rock bears N. 13
deg. 35 min. E.; thence S. 18 deg.
52 min. W. 637.4 ft. to Cor. No. 2,
identical with Cor. No. 1 Survey
1848. Wonder Bench Placer, a fir
.post 4 in. square. 24 in. above
ground, marked WF-3-2-1885 for
this survey; thence N. 71 deg. 08
min. W. i28.5 ft. to Cor. No. 3,
identical with Cor. No. 5. survey
.No. 1848. Wonder Bench Placer,
a fir post 4 in. square. 24 in. above
ground, marked WF-3-3-1885. for
this survey: thence N. 30 deg. 16
min. E. 650.00 ft. to Cor. No. 1
and place of beginning, contain
ing an area of 0.940 acres.
The adjoining claims are: on
the north Survey No. 1884. Won
der Fraction No. 1 Piacer and
Survey No. 1884. Wonder Fraction
No. 2 Placer: on the east Survey
No. 1155. Linda Association Group
Placer: on the south Survey 1848.
Wonder Bench; on the west Sur
vey No. 1861, No. 6 Below Discov
ery Placer.
The location certificate for said
mining claim is recorded :n vol
ume 208 at page 416 of the re
cords of location of the Cape
Nome Mining District and Pre
cinct. Territory of Alaska.
The mineral monument :o which
this claim is tied is described as
follows:
U. S. L. M. No. 11 is a fir post
6 in. square. 7 ft. above ground, j
firmly set in a mound of stone 30
in. high. 60 in. base, marked U. |
S. L. M. No. 11 and is situated on |
the ridge between Holyoke and
Bourbon Creek 70 ft. E. of the j
Bessie road in Lat. 64 deg. 32 min.1
N. Long. 165 deg. 22 min. W.
Dated July 26th. 1937.
ALMER RYDEEN.
Register,
CHAS. CAVEY
Has Opened A Liquor Store
Carrying an Assortment
of Fine Liquors, Win*
es, and Beers.
FRONT ST. NOME.
PALACE
j Liquor Store
Open For Business
Choicest of Liquors
_
JIMMY HEWITT
"At The Bat"
physician has the knowledge and
the right to decide when treat
ments may stop.
If every case of enr'y syphilis
were discovered and treated th s
menace to public health could be
controlled and. within a decade
or two. virtually cl mmated. Doc
tors alone can make but little
headway unless syphilis victims
are fully informed and voluntar
ily seek medical aid either in the
physician's private office, or if
unable to pay. in clinics. Newpap
ers, magazines, radio stations and
other public information facili
r-_, rendering inestimable
.*(*. vice to mankind in giving out
n - vita’ ser e? of messages.
ClW.J BrtuAmg rm«M .San Frtmtmm
Im AngtUm Fmtmmd ■ SmmUh
Oil Public Utility
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public utility, while Att. Suili
van expressed himself as believ
ing that this company did not
come under such classification.
The territorial statutes were
produced and read, and no men
tion was made of a lighterage
plant being a public utility.
The mayor laid the matter ort
the table until further knowled
ge of the classification was ob
tained.
/.ILLIONS FOR DEFENSE. ^ :
Yachting is big business, yachts the pet playthings of millionaires. Here the Ranger meets Gerard
Lambert’s’Yankee in an observation race, part of the costly preparations for keeping the cup on
this side of the Atlantic.
PREMIUM LIST
" 3 * / i . &
FOURTH FAIR
Anil Mill-Summer Festival
August 19 20, 21.
Northwestern Alaska Fair
Association
DIVISION A
TERRITORIAL SCHOOLS
Mrs. Jerry Lomen. Superintendent
Boy Scouts—W. Boucher. Director.
Campfire Girls—Mrs. Ed. Steffens. Director.
CLASS I
ELEMENTARY RURAL SCHOOLS
Lot
1—Best general exhibit of Rural School work—
First Prize $25.00. Second Pr.ze $10 00.
CLASS II
Lot
1—Boy Scouts Demonstration Booth . ..
Prize $10.00.
CLASS III
Lot
1—Campfire Girls—Demonstration Booth— .
Prize $10.00.
DIVISION B
V. S. Dept. Indian Affairs Rural Schools
Mrs. V. R. Farrell, Superintendent.
CLASS I
Elementary Rural Schools
Lot
1—Best general exhibit of Rural School work—
First Prize $25.00. Second Prize $10.00.
DIVISION D
REINDEER SECTION
J. Sidney Rood, Superintendent
Class I—Miscellaneous
Lot
1—Canned reindeer meat, tin cans .... 2.00 1.00
l—Canned reindeer meat, glass . 2.00 1.00
1—Dried reindeer meat, 1 pound.2.00 1.00
1—Any hand made product of reindeer
bones, horn, hair, or skin not listed
in Native Products Division C .5.00 3.00
5— Antlers, most symmetrical and and
greatest spread .2.00 1.00
6— —Baby fawn skin (native tan).2.00 1.00
7— Ju:y fawn skin (native tan) .2.00 1.00
8— Adult sleeping bag skin (native
tan) .2.00 1.00
9— Leather (reindeer) (native tan) 2.00 1.00
Class II
Lot
1— Model corral, wood 5.00 3 00
2— —Mode] corrai. drawing 3.00 2.00
3— Model Herder's Cabin, wood.3.00 2 O'*
Class III—Fresh Meat
Lot >
(For Reindeer Products, refer to Division Cl »'
1—S:.\ different cuts Diplomas will be given.
DIVISION E
J* i
MINING AND MINERALS
- j *"*
a -S $: '** I
Abe Shallit, Superintendent
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Class I—Mining Models
Prizes
Lot 1st 2nd
1—Model mining exhibit .. . $25 $10
(To consist of models of the var- _
ions types of mining operations
carried on in this district; hy
draulic, dredge, etc.)
Class II—Minerals
Prizes
Lot 1st .2nd
1— Most unusual mineral of Alaska.5.00 100
2— Best variety display of.
Alaskan minerals .5.00 2 50
Class III—Grub
Lot
1—Best pan sourdough biscuits.
Prize—Sack of self-raising flour.
DIVISION F
FITRS AND FUR FARMING
• ■
Dave Gray, Superintendent
Class I—Individual skins
All skins entered in Class I must have beer,
taken by entrant or raised by same.
First prize $2.00 Second prize $1.00
Lot
1— Best white fox skin..
2— Best red fox skin.----■
3— Best blue fox skin.-..
4— Best silver grey fox skin.-.——
5— Best cross fox skin.....
6— Best exhibit mink (2)..
7— Best exhibit ermine (7).-.
8— Best polar bear skin...—..
9— Best black bear skin.-.—
10— Best exhibit muskrat (5).—
11— Best exhibit squirrel (5)....
12— Best lynx skin.——
13— Best martin (2).
Class II—Fur Bearing animals
Lot
Special prizes will be awarded.
1—Any exhibit of live fur bearing animals.
Class III—Commercial Furs
Lot
1—Best commercial exhibit of skins.
.—..Special awards will be made ■