THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD. Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD. Manager
Published every evening except Sunday by The Nome
Publishing Company, Nome, Alaska.
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ANOTHER YEAR HAS GONE BY
Today marks the last day of the year 1936. and an
other encouraging period for Nome and this part of
Alaska, commences. During the past twelve months
Nome has seen greater increases in its principal indus
try—mining—than for many years. It has seen better
business activity. Its population has increased. It
has a new school building costing nearly $90,000, pro
vided through the PWA.
In many ways Nome is a better city and its citizens
are better situated than thousands of others in other
parts of the Territory and the States.
The year 1936 has seen many queer things happen
throughout the world, and also in Alaska. Nome has
also experienced exciting events. Aviation has played
no small part in the progress made by Nome and Sew
ard Peninsula, toward the further development of our
great natural mineral resources.
The vista for 1937 looms clear and inviting. Great
er activity in the mining fields surrounding Nome is an
actual certainty for next spring. New fields are open
ing up throughout the Kougarok and other large pro
ducing areas. Altogether, Nome has a brightening
future which none can dispute, and which everyone
should realize. The cry of no business, no interest, no
money, no work should have no place here. We should
face the facts that Nome is headed toward brighter
days and prepare to take part in the increase of pro
sperity as it arrives
The Nome Daily Nugget completes the year with
Volume 37, No. 309. Its next publication will be Jan
uary 2nd, when the Volume No. will be 38 and issue No.
1. No issue will be published New Year’s Day.
In this regard let us repeat at this time that the
Nome Daily Nugget is the oldest newspaper in Alaska,
carrying on publication in one city, despite the state
ments made by any other paper.
Other papers have claimed the distinction of be
ing the oldest paper in Alaska still in continuous pub
lication, but they have at different times been out of
publication in transferring to other cities, and have
not continued as the same paper in the same city where
they originally commenced business. The Nome Daily
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Nugget is also the farthest Northwesterly newspaper
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Through all the years of its existence in Nome, the
Nugget has ever sought to advance the best interests
of the community and the territory in which it is dir
ectly circulated, toward the further development of the1
rich region surrounding Nome. It wishes everyone a;
Happy and Prosperous New Year, and that 1937 shall
see greater peace, happiness and goodwill among na
tions of the world, as well as the people of our own
sections.
AIMED AT WOLF CONTROL
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Rangers in the McKinley National Park hereafter
will be allowed to kill wolves. Supt. Harry J. Liek an-;
nounces the National Park Service has adopted a new
policy aiming at a wolf control program. No attempt!
will be made to rid the parks of wolves, but rangers will j
be permitted to slay such of the marauders as they may!
encounter.
Alaskans everywhere will be delighted to hear of
this new attitude on behalf of the federal authorities.!
Heretofore wolves have been allowed to roam at will
through the park. It became a virtual sanctuary and
breeding ground for the outlaws. They not only prey-1
ed on the fine wild game of the park but also overran
the borders and carried on their hallowed haven. Boun
ties provided for destruction of the predators in other
parts of Alaska were rendered a waste and mockery.
The national park service and other authorities
should be congratulated on taking their initial step in]
the war on wolves, and it is to be hoped they will not
stop with this stepauthorizing rangers to slay the out
laws but will direct a systematic and determined cam
paign to slay or drive every wolf and coyote from every
national park and sanctuary. A vigorous campaign on
the part of others in authority to exterminate the wol
ves and coyotes from Alaska likewise should be launch
ed immediately.
The caribou, moose, reindeer and other game anim
als killed by hunters in Alaska, say all authorities, are j
not a drop in the bucket compared to the destruction j
wrought by wolves and coyotes. Moose, caribou and
reindeer should form a natural source of food supply1
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in Alaska. If what the wolves and coyotes take an
nually were reclaimed for food purposes, the supply
would be enormous.
The scant population of Alaska has made inroads on
the big game supply in many years, but the wolves and
the coyotes have been responsible for tremendous
waste.
May the war on the predators be relentless and what
is wrested from them go toward helping provide a more
abundant food supply for the people of-Alaska. Fair
banks Daily News-Miner.
Three thousand taxicabs rushing Madrid recruits
to the front lines. A repetition of the Marne when the
Germans were stopped on their drive for Paris.
Weather Today
(U. S. Weather Bureau)
.. Generally cloudy weather pre
vailed in all sections of Alaska
early this morning... Snow was
falling at Dawson and had fallen
at Fairbanks during the night.
Temperatures continue mild &
above the seasonal average over
most of Alaska..
Barometer readings are low ov
er extreme western Alaska and
Bering Sea and southward... The
center of the storm area is chart
ed southwest of Atka on the Al
eutians.. It is likely cloudy and
unsettled weather will continue
for Nome and vicinity tonight &'
Friday with snow squalls possi- j
ble. Temperature will continue
mild.
The lowest Nome temperature
last night was 25 and the highest
yesterday 33..
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