THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD, Manager.
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ARCTIC AIRWAYS FOURTH JULY
FLIGHT TO INTERNATIONAL
DATE LINE WENT OVER BIG
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Coast behind us, we head out
over Bering Straits, with the
Arctic Ocean on one side and
Bering Sea on the other side. On
the Arctic side were miles of
clouds, the first to be seen on
the trip. There was a little light
cloud effect around the islands,
and as we neared Little Diomede
Island only the top protruded,
and as we passed it on the Arctic
side the clouds seemed to drift
away from it, just like it might
have been ordered to do so for
our benefit.
A short distance probably a
mile. Big Diomede Island loomed
up out of the fog which had
partly hidden it from view, but
as we approached nearer the fog
drifted away and gave us our
view of this mmense rock island,
and the thrill of the whole trip
in crossing the International Date
Line at -4 14. on Saturday the 4th
and the next instant we were
across the line and it was Sunday
July 6th. with East Cape, S.beria
in plain view on the opposite
shore from Alaska. We all
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would liked to have landed at
East Cape. Siber.a, but official
red tape and permission to do so
would have to have been made
days before we started.
As we took one last look at
Siberia the plane circled and
rounded Big Diomede Island and
we are starting on our return
journey, no sign of life was seen
on this island, but as we tired of
Sunday we decided to cross the
Date Line again and find it was
still Saturday, the Fourth of July
at Little Diomede Island, where
Uncle Sam maintains a public
school for the American natives
on this island. The natives all
were watching us from the one
small street by the school build
ing and appeared to be playing
games and celebrating the Four
th of July. Captain Ira Rank of
the Trader was anchored at Lit
tle Diomede Island and was trad
ing goods with them. This vill
age seemed neat and clean and
the people appeared happy in
their solitude from the mainland.
They waved their hands at us
as we passed by their village
flying low over the water.
While flying around the Straits
the temperature outside the ship
was 42 degrees, showing a vast
difference from Nome, where it
has been ranging up to 83 and
over.
Now we see Cape Prince of
Wales again as the great plane
is headed over Bering Sea for
King Island. The ocean and the
Bering Straits were entirely free
of ice and the water calm.
It was 4:30 when we left the
Straits and 4:55 when arrived at
King Island several miles off
the mainland. The plane circled
the island twice so as to give the
passengers a good view of the
King Island Eskimo village, built
on stilts on the side of the rocky
cliff. There was not a sign of a
skin boat or person on the island,
they evidently having left re
cently for Teller, and later will
go to Nome on their annual jour
ney.
Preceeding our arrival and dur
ing our short journey around
King Island, the passengers were
served a delicious luncheon, con
sisting of hot coffee, tea, sand
wiches and salad much to the
pleasure and enjoyment of all.
The serving was done by two
charming hostesses:The mesdam
es Velma Brown and Louise
Polet.
As the plane left the island it
struck a course for Nome and an
altitude of some 10,000 feet was
gained which gave us a view of
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St. Lawrence Island some 100
miles out in Bering Sea, with the
Alaska Ceast on our left. Soon
Sledge Island was passed and
Nome was in view and Ive are
back over the Alaska coast line
again, and home, after circling
over Nome wre landed at the air
bport at 5:51 P.M., everyone ex
claiming they W’ould not have
missed the trip for anything.
Following are those who made
the trip: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Har
nish, local agent for the Alaska
Line; L. L. Trimble representa
tive of the Railway Express; Miss
Ruth Reat and Ron Brousseau of
the Lomen Commercial Co.; Mrs.
Chester Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Al
vin Polet; Miss Marie Vigus, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. S. Maynard, and
Wilbur Arnold.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given, that
A. Polet has been appointed by
the Probate Court, for the Cape
Nome Precinct, Territory of Al-1
aska, Second Division, Adminis
trator of the Estate of Louis E.
Kurth. deceased, and all persons
having claims against the said
estate are required to present the
same, with proper vouchers, with
in six months from the date of
this notice, to the undersigned
administrator in the city of Nome
Territory of Alaska.
Dated this the 15th day of June
1936.
A. POLET.
Administrator of the Estate
of Louis E. Kurth, deceased.
Publish June 15, 22, 29, July 6.
PROCUREMENT DIVISION,
Public Works Branch, WasHing
lon, D. C„ June 15, 1936.—Seal
ed proposals in duplicate will
be publicly opened in this offi
ce at 1 P. M., July 20, 1936, for
furnishing all labor and mat
erials and performing all work
for the construction of the U. S.
P. O. and Court House at Nome,1
Alaska. Attention is directed to
the special conditions of bidding
set forth in the specification. Up
on application, three sets of
drawings and specifications will
be supplied free to each general
contractor interested in submitt
ing a proposal. The above draw
ings and specifications MUST be
returned to this office. Contract
ors requiring additional sets
may obtain them by purchase
from this office at a cost of $10
per set, which will not be re
turned. Checks offered as pay-!
ment for drawings and specifics-j
tions must be made payable to
the order of the Treasurer, U. S.
Drawings and specifications will;
not be furnished to contractors i
who have cons:stently failed to
submit p cposals. One rat upon
requr 1. and when cons'dered in
the interests of the Government,
will be furnished builder ’ ex
changes. chambers of commerce
or other organizations who will
guarant e to mal e them avail
able for any subcontractor or
material firm interested, and to
quantity surveyors, but this pr.v
ilege will be withdrawn if the
sets are not returned after they
have accomplished their purpose.
W. E. Reynolds, Assistant Dir
ector of Procurement, Public
Works Branch.
Publish July 6, 13 1936.
ROBERT E LYLE
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
All Kinds of Surveying
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