THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S MAYNARD. Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD. Manager
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A NEW DEAL JOB
Ketchikan’ city government has done a truly new
deal job without the fanfare that attended all the mul
titudinous federal projects since 1933. The federal gov
ernment has managed day after day to spend far more
than it took in. Ketchikan hasn’t done quite as well as
the nation, even on a percentage basis, but a deficit that
stood at $20,000 two years ago has climbed to an actual
$36,000 and theoretically to the somewhat staggering
total of $62,000.
Starting the last fiscal year there was considerable
talk of economy. And for the most part there was act
ual economy in the running expenses of the regular de
partments. The police department spent almost as
much last year as the year before, but the figure still
was a few dollars less. The street department spent
$5,000 less in the fiscal year just ended than in 1936.
The schools took about $2,000 more. The fire depart
ment took $2,000 less. The city hall took $3,000 less.
Relief took nearly $2500 less. Sewer construction took
less. The library took less, and so on.
That is indeed a good showing, and one of which
both the council and the heads of the city departments
may well be proud.
But there is always a catch in anything good. Need
ed expansion resulted in spending $22,700 for the White
Cliff school improvements. That put a dent in the bud
get. And then the city decided that the fair might be
come an annual affair of a self-liquidating nature, so
some $16,000 was spent on the fair building.
Nevertheless, the money is gone. The city collected
altogether some $1100 more last year than it collected
the year before. But had there not been an unexpected
fifth refund from the Territory the year’s deficit would
have been more than $27,000.
The future? Well, there the PWA project in which
the city must stand a big share; so hope of balancing the
budget is remote.
Despite all this backward sliding, the city’s credit
is remarkably good. Thanks for that is due to the mun
icipally owned utility, profits from which have been
piling into a huge reserve fund. Actually, none of the
utility moneys can be used to retire general expense
obligations—the entire sum being ear-marked for bond
interest and retirement. But should the city ever bond
itself, it could use surplus utility funds to purchase its
own bonds.
Those in charge of Ketchikan’s city government
have shown repeatedly that they realize the importance
of attempting a budget balance, and there is every evi
dence that they are working to that end. Still, they
have been trying to reconcile the necessity for street
and other improvements with the fact that available
cash is running short. T-hat’s a tough job, as any house
holder will testify. Meanwhile, the people place their
faith in the council and hope for the best.—Ketchikan
Daily Chronicle.
THE TAILLESS WONDER
The Bureau of Air Commerce proudly points to its
development of the tailless,, fool-proof airplane; a plane
that any one can fly. George Creel of Colliers’ staff
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wanted to be convinced so he went out to Bolling Field
near Washington, D. C., too see this marvel of the ages.
Mr. Creel confides, in a recent article in his maga
zine, that he isn’t much of an automobile driver and no
airplane pilot at all. But the Bureau experts put him
at the controls and told him to fly. To his astonishment,
he did. Not only did he fly the plane off the ground and
into the air, but he brought itin to a landing. Rather,
he points out, he dropped it into a landing. It wasn’t
one of those three-pointers we here so much about. The
more remarkable. Despite Mr. Creel’s inexperience,
the plane settled to the ground safely and rolled easily
to a stop without a jar.
That is progress in aviation; a plane that can be
flown as easy as driving an automobile, and with safety.
If aviation is to continue as it should, safety must be
its first purpose. Speed can be attained, but safety
must be the first requisite.
European slogan: Billions for war equipment, but
not one penny for debts.—Toledo Blade.
We seem to have entered a period of surrealism in
statesmanship.—Detroit Free Press.
Man’s inhumanity to man makes military exporters.
—Buflfalo-Courier-Express.
New Council Was
Installed Last
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took their seats.
Mayor Edward M. Seidenverg
addressed the new council telling
new members of some of the im
portant duties which would come
to them during the coming year.
All that he requested of them
was to work conscientiously and
together for the best interests of
the city. He declared that much
was yet to be done to better con
ditions in Nome, stating that he
didn’t believe Nome got a good
deal on the work that was done
here after the fire in the rehabil
itating of city functions under
PWA funds.
Of particular notice, he declar
ed, should be the problem of im
proving the fire fighting facilities
of the city, and that undoubtedly
much would be done during the
coming year in this respect.
The mayor then announced the
standing committees for the year:
Streets, alleys, lights,
Cavey and O’Connor.
Fire and Water,
Taggart and Bassett.
Finance and building,
Bassett and Taggart.
Law, ordinance, printing,
Rude and Anderson.
Police and Jail,
Anderson and Rude.
Health and Relief,
O'Connor and Cavey.
The rules of procedure of the
previous council, were adopted
by the incoming council^ which
then adjourned to meet in regu
lar session next Monday evening
at 8 P. M.
Newly installed last evening
were oouncilmen Edward Ander
son, Emerson Bassett, S. W, Tag
gart. ‘The new council and city
officials now include Mayor Ed
ward M. Seidenverg, Coumcilmen
Edward Anderson, Emerson Bas
sett, Charles Cavey, E. B. O’Con
nor, Kenneth Rude and S. W.
Taggart; city clerk M. J. Walsh,
city attorney Leroy M. Sullivan,
city treasurer J. S. Stangroom.
The first regular meeting of the
new council will take place next
Monday evening, at which time it
is to be hoped that arrangements
may be satisfactorily made to use
the city hall instead of the cramp
ed quarters of the city clerk’s
office.
Weather Today
(U. S. Weather Bureau)
Snow squalls and fog were gen
eral at Nome and northward ear
ly this morning while cloudy
weather obtained eastward along
the coast of Norton Sound ex
tending into the interior while
mostly fair skies obtained over
eastern Alaska, along the Gulf &
Southeastern Alaska.
Get After
The Business
MR. MERCHANT:
Do you know that enough business is going
out of town every month to support at least one
more store here, even larger than any doing busi
ness here today.
Every mail brings in direct mail advertising
that is taking YOUR Business away from YOUR
Nome—You can liold most of that business here
by telling the public wliat you have to offer.
And the best way to tell them is through the
adverising columns of THE NUGGET.
Call our Advertising Manager and he will be
of assistance to you in preparing your advertising
copy if you so desire.
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Temperatures remain mild and
above the seasonal average over
most of Alaska.
Barometric pressure is falling
today at Nome and it is likely
that cloudy and unsettled weather
with snow squalls will continue
for Nome and vicinity tonight A.
Saturday with slightly higher
temperature.
The lowest Nome temperature
last night was 20 above and the
highest yesterday 25 above. 31
inches of snow remain on the
ground at Nome.
Are you taking advantage
of six months paid in ad
Vance subscription ?
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT
Min. Sur. No. 1888
Min. Appl. No. 0926
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE, Name, Territory of Al
aska.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that R. W. SILVER, whose pcct
office address is Nome, Alaska,
has made application for a pat
ent for 1454.5 linear feet on the
Shamrock No. One lode and for
1500 linear feet on the Goode
lode, each bearing gold and sil
ver, the same being as to the
Shamrock No. One lode N. 44 deg
48 min. W. 63.5 ft. and S. 44 deg
48 miin. E. 1391 ft. from the dis
covery cut thereon, and a furth
er discovery of said Shamrock
No. One lode being a cut the
east end of which bears S. 18
deg. 40 min. E., 255 ft. from the
west end of the lode line from
which Cor. No. 1 of the Shamrock
fo. One lode claim bears S. 36 deg
48 min. E., 300 ft.; and the Goode
lode being N. 36 deg. 47 min. W.,
25 ft., and S. 36 deg. 47 min. E.,
1475 ft. from ‘he d’seovery cut
therein. A particular description
of the Shamrock No. One lode
claim being as follows:
BejJnning at Cor. No. 1, a fir
pcs*. 43 in. long, 4 ins. sq.. 2 ft.
in ground, in mound of earth and
stone 1 ft. h:gh, 30 in. base, and
marked SH-1-1-1888, from which
U. S. L. M. No. 324 bears S. 41
deg. 25 min. W„ 774.7 ft., and
from which Cor. No. 1 Sur. No.
S24 Southern Cross lode bears
N. 2 deg. 35 min. E., 204.5 ft.,
magnetic declination 19 deg. 15
m;n. E.: Thence N. 36 deg. 48 min,
E., 600 ft. to Coc. No. 2, magnet
ic declination 19 deg. 15 min.
E.: Thence S. 44 deg. 48 min.
E.. 1454.5 ft. to Cot. No. 3. mag
netic declination 19 deg. 15 min
E.; Thence S. 36 deg. 48 min. W.,
600 ft. to Cor. No. 4, magnetic
declination 19 deg. 15 min. E.;
Thence N. 44 deg. 48 min. W.,
1454.5 ft. to Cor. No. 1, and place
of beginning, containing 19.819
ac.es. Area in conflict wlith Goode
lode of tliis survey 3.493 acres,
and in conflict with Sur. No. 324
Southern Cross lede 3.36 acres.
Net area af Shamrock No. One
lode 12.966 acres.
Ann a par'iicular description of
the Goode lode being as follows:
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, which
is identical with Cor. No. 1 Sur.
No. 324 Hot Air lode, a fir post
4 in. sq., 48 in. above ground, in
an eairth mound 1 ft. high, 4 ft.
base. and. previou'y marked
324-No. 1, and now marked aflso
GO-1-1888, from which U. S. L.
M No. 324 bears S. 46 deg. 01
min. W., 389.4 ft., magnetic de
clination 19 deg. 45 mi/n. E.; Then
ce N. 36 deg. 48 min. E„ 599.2
ft. to Cor. No. 2, magnetic declin
ation 19 deg. 00 min. E.; Thence
S. 36 deg. 47 min. E., 1500 ft.
to Cor. No. 3, magnetic declina
tion 19 deg. 30 min. E.; Thence
S. 36 deg. 48 mini. W., 599.2 ft.
to C»r. No. 4. magnetic declina
tion 19 deg. 45 min. E.; Thence
N. 36 deg. 47 min. W„ 1500 ft.
to Cor. No. 1, and place of be
ginning. containing 19.792 acres
net area, the conflict of 3.493 ac
res with the Shamrock No. One
lode claim, same survey, being
shown above and deduction made
therefor from the Shamrock No.
One lode claim. Total net area of
the Shamrock No. One and Goode
lode claims being 32.758 acres.
Said 2 claims aTe Seated on
Trilby hill between Solomon Riv
er and Trilby Creek, in the Cape
Nome Mining and Recording dist
rict and precinct, Second Divi
sion. Territory of Alaska; the no
tices of locations being recorded
with the Recorder for the said
district and precinct for the
Shamrock No. One lode claim in
Vol. 214, page 106, and for the
Goode lode claim in Vod. 214,
page 107.
Adjoining claims are on the
North. Sur. No. 324 Southern
Cross lode; on the East, Sham
rock 2 lode and Goode 1 lode,
unsurveyed; on the West, Sur.
No. 324 Southern Cross lode and
Sur. No. 324 Hot Air lode; other
adjoining claims unknown.
U. S. L. M. No. 324 to which
these claims are tied is a slate
block on said Trilby hill, in lati
tude and longitude as taken from
the U. S. G. S. map of the Solo
mon Quadrangle, of 64 deg. 39
min- % N., 164 deg. 16 min. % W.
ALMER RYDEEN Register
1st Publication Fri., April 16,1937
Last Pub. Monday June 28, 1937