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The Alaska Steamship Company advises that of Jthe freight
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moving on their ships, only that showing lighterage via the
Lomen Commercial Company will be given to us for lightering
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Manv of those who have dealt with us over a period of years
and who have been pleased with the service they have received
are cooperating with us by sending the following telegram:
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.
until further notice you are hereby instructed
to DELIVER TO THE IiOMEN COMMERCIAL <X>M1*ANY EOlt
LIGHTERING AT NOME ANY AND ALL SHIPMENTS YOU MAY
CARRY EOlt US WHETHER PERSONAL OR BUSINESS IN
GLUDIXG THOSE SENT SHIPPERS ORDER
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WK WILL BK PLEASED TO. SEND THK SAME
WIRE TOR YOU. USE THE ABOVE FORM AND MAIL IT
TO OUR OFFICE, OR TELEPHONE US YOUR WISHES.
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THIS IS NECESSARY TO INSURE YOUR SHIP
MBNTS BEING UfcHTBREIJ BY THE LOMEN COMMERCIAL
COMPANY.
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OUR EQUIPMENT AND EXPERIENCE GUAR
ANTEE THK BEST OF SERVICE, AND WK BELIEVE YOU
WILL AGREE WITH US THAT WK ARK WELL PREPARED
FOR TAKING- CARE OF ALL KINDS (If’ FREIGHT IN ALL
KINDS OF WEATHER.
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We feel that our past performance merits
your continued patronage, and we respectfully
solicit your business.
LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
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On account of t helongshoremeri’s strike -
now in effect on the Pacific Coast
the sailing of the
S. S. ARTHUR J. BALDWIN
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We can only assure our customers of speedy
dispatch from Seattle immediately upon settle
ment of the strike.
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LOCAL NLWS
Pilot Whaley of tile Roust Air
ways made a round trip Sunday
•with Postmaster Mish as a pass
enger. to Unalukk-et, bringing
back approximately 875 pounds of
•second class mail matter, left
there with the comp'e ion of the
dog team trips for the winter per
iod.
In a letter received by Will. Kel
sey arid , wife frctni his sister Grace
•Kelsey, who has recently been
placed in charge of the fourth
floqr at the Columbus Hospital,
it was learned that Mis. A. L.
Hermanaon formerly well known
Nomeite, has been in the hospital
there since September last year,
Hvhen she went out on the boat
from Nome.
Lawrence Chilberg and wife
were arriving passengers by plane
this week from Fairbanks. Mr.
Chrllberg who has been a Deputy
Collector of Customs at Seward
for some time past. has been
transferred to Nome to act in the
same capacity. He state* he is to
be perana nenitly local e<l at Nome
as the Deputy Collesjtor of Customs
for this port.
Jack Devine, proprietor of the
Lincoln Hotel; who has been in
the States for the past few mon
ths wifs an arriving passenger
this week from Fairbanks and the
Outside via plane. Mr. Devine was
outside for his health and states
he is feeling much better now.
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Leo Seidenverg, popular .Nome
pioneer and proprietor of the Won
Marche here, arrived by plane
from Fairbanks and Seattle, after
being outside on a business trip
in oonneation with Iris commercial
interests. Mr. Seidenverg reports
considerable interest being mani
fested in the Russian trade sit
uation, both on the Pacific (’oast
and in Washington, I). C. Tills
is especially enconrugirtK in view
of the fact that the Russian in
habitant* of Siberia, our closest
neighbors, are interested in once
more contacting the United States
and Nome.
Henry Copple, sourdough resi
dent of northwestern Alaska, and '
Kotzebue for the past, twenty-fire
or thirty years, is reported to be
seriously ill at Kotzebue. having
taken to hi* bed about May 31.
It is necessary for an attendant
to be with him at all time*. He
Is believed to be well over seventy
flve years of age, and has served
fbr some time past, until recently
as the Nugget correspondent in
that section. His duties as pnst
nwatPr at Kotzebue occupied most
of his time.
A Are alarm was turned in at
3:15 p.nt. Friday and the fire team
made the run fropi the station
house to the home of Fred Larson
next door to Chas. Calkins house.
It proved to he slight, a stove
pipe had become overheated but
no flames were caused and the
chemical wagon stayed on hand
until all danger was past. No dam
age was done.
Friday morn lug at 7:20 a.m, a
seven and one-halt pound lwhy
girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Donald L.yle at the Maynard Col
umbits Hospital. Mother and baby
daugjUer are doing nicely and
proud “Dinky!!., is. about with the
usual cigars and enlarged chest
measure. Many /toongratulations to
Nome’s newest family. Don’t buy
too many cigars.
Dr. Rex F. Swartz has Just com
pleted Installing his neiw offices
and apartments in the building op
posite the former bank building,
above what was formerly Frank
Martin's Pur store, and the offices
which Dr. O. A. Braafladt used to
o<cupy Dr. Swartz is wei: pleas
ed wit i l,:s new ’ocatitn and 1t
very efficiently and comfortably
equipped, both for emergency cas
es requiring the service* of a doc
tor wid for living quarter*.
Charles FK>ry, representing the
federal Department of Agriculture
arrived via plane this week from
F&inhanks. In the intersets of his
department. At present the only
agency here under that department
Is the U. S. Weather Bureau, with
C. J. McGregor In charge. Former
ly the Biological Survey and Game
warden* came under this Juris
diction. He expects bo remain at
Nome for several day#, before re
turning. It is probable he may
make'n trip north, but at present
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'his plans are not definite as i'e
gards that point.
‘ \v . k which has been going on
■ iv the Nome Harbor Lighterage Co.
n repairing nnd placing their
lighiterage equipment in ordes, is
about completed. The tug and
barge which have .been at Safety
all winter will probably be launch
ed the forepart of the weak and
the two crafts will then come up
,o Nome.
J. D. Harlan, general manager
■vf the Hatnmon Consolidated Hold
Fields at Nome, was an arriving
passenger via plane this week
from Fairbanks. It is his inten
tion to remain in the Nome sec
tor until summer operations arc
In full swing again, or probably
to about the latter part of July,
before returning to Fairbanks.
HOSPITAL NOTKS
Henry Felt man. who arrived
Friday from Dime ('reek by plane
is now in the hospital and doing
as well as may be expected.
. Gus Wheeler who Is employed
by the Hatmmon Co. is In the hos
pital for u few days, but will pro
bably be discharge in the near
I'll tu re,
Mrs, Donald Lyle and baby are
resting easily in the hospital ov
er the week end.
Tlie Lonien Commercial Co. has
been busily engaged during the
past two weeks in platting Its
lighterage equipment and storage
warehouses in shape for a busy
season. A.t present the work is
nearing completion and it is ex
•peoted that everything wilt he In
readiness when the first boats ar
rive.
ItOTST AIR WAVS FMC.HTK '
May 20th, pilot Whaley made j
a round trip flight to ITnntakleef j
■stopping both ways at Oolovfn. The
trip was made to pick up the ex
cess mail left at Cnlakteet.
May 2tst pitot Kastey of the
Roust Airways llew from N'cme to ■
Keeiw-alik and Deer!ng with H. 1..
Stull as a passenger for Doerlng
and Cliff Rudd for Keowalik.
May 25Lh pilot Easley Hew Trout
Keewalik to Dime and brought a
sick man. Hutry Fettmun. from
there to Nome.
M ly 2Rth pilot Whaley of the
Konst Airways made a round trip
to Unalakleet bringing hack Ole
Bahr Jr., and Albert H. Bahls and
Andrew Bungo and Thomas Mc
Nakneu.
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continue to Increase weekly now
that the ice is leaving the river;
The ‘U. S. Engineers Corps, which
i bus been preparing the tug and
Itarges for a busy season of dredg
ing, expvcfc fo launch Its equip
ment in the near future.
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The Alaska Road Commission,
during the past week or two, has
been actively engaged In opening
the roadH uround Nome for sum
mer traffic. At present 35 miles
of road in this section are open.
A regular craw has been open
ing up the tramroad, clearing
snow, and otherwise placing the
road In order for operation this
summer.
A crew is also busy grading and
doing preparatory work for the
completion of the new airplane
Held, the largest In AMUNta.
Those roads whlr.h are open to
traffic now are: The Snake River
Road as far out as Glacier Creek,
The NomfHOosincll Road as far
Kant as Hashings Creek; the Sun
set Rond to Sunset Creek: and
the Dexter Road aa far as the
•tend of Dry Creek.
As conditions Improve, It is be
lieved a larger road building crew
will be placed It) Ihe Held, bat
only ns warranted.
During the week the fire hydrant
hy the corner of the Chevrolet
Motor Cn„ garage was moved to
the opposite corner of the street,
next to Mrs. Crook*’ Store. Thl*
will allow the use of that sW*
o.’ the garage building so that the
newly constructed service reck
there may he utilised hy AUyn *ad
Harper, who operating the garage.
It was al*o learned today that they
ale agents for Rulck, Pontiac and
Oldsmohlle oars. In addition to ttieir
I'f galat agency for the Chevrolet.
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We are making a special effort in
pricing all necessaries used in cleaning,'
paintimr and polishing.
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THK SALE WILL UK RKABI' FOR MONDAY MORNING.
(OMK AND 1U X WHAT YOU NEED AND
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JOIN THK PARA l>K OP (I'LKANKIIS
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XVITH A LITTLK EFFORT AND A IjITTLK OF OUR KYANI/.K
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PAINTS, YOU WILL NOT ONLY LENGTHEN THK IJFE OF
YOUR PROPERTY BUT YOU WILL BEAUTIFY YOUR PRISM"
ISES AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO FOLLOW YOU. IN THIS ,
WAY BY THE TIME THE BOATS ARRIVE WE WILL BE ARIAS
TO HAVE A CLEAN PITY.
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POLET’S STORE
The House of Service Quality and Low Prices