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STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Suiting Schedule for Southeastern & Southwestern Alaska Ports
Northbound Southbound
Leave Arrive Arrive Leave Leave Arrive
Seattle Juneau Seward Seward Juneau Seattle
S S Yukon Feb 7 Feb 11 Feb 14 Feb 14 Feb 17 Feb 20
S S Alaska Fob 13 Feb 16 Feb 19 Feb 19 Feb 22 Feb 25
S S Northwestern Feb 20 Feb 24 Feb 28 Feb 28 Mar 4 Mar 7
S S Victoria Feb 27 Mar 3 Mar 7 Mar 7 Mar 11 Mar 14
(NOTF.: All sailings subject to change without notice.t
Joe Harnish, Agent
Increase Freight
Section As Well
Rates Apply this
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demands and awards also labor
and materials entering into maim
tenance and repairs to fleet re
<jaired by legislation and federal
{fleamboat inspectors service, and
a very decided increase in fuel
costs.
Other steamship operators on
coastwise and intercoastal routes
readjusting rates on approximate
ly ten percent increase.
You have undoubtedly noticed
general upward trend metals and
commodities prices and particu
I
larly all labor costs, and steam
ship operators have no alterna
tive but to secure sufficient re
venue reasonably balance added
exenses. Sincerely trust you ap
preciate our position justifiable.
L VV BAKER
Alaska Steamship Co.
The following telegram from
the Alaska Territorial Chamber
of Commerce was received and
acted upon:
Juneau. April 6 1937
Chamber of Commerce Nome.
At request of Fairbanks C of
C for referendum kitndly wire
your votes for or against Dimond
bil H R 5045 asking eight mill
ions for Alaska development,
roughly providing million each
for native schools tourist hotels
and Alaska Railroad, million and
ASK FOR THE BEST—
KODAK
FILM
•n4 our caroful photo finicking
FULL LINE OF AMATEUR KODAK
DEVELOPING & PRINTING
Scenic Post Cards
—AT—
THE POTTER STUDIO
LOMEN COMMERCIAL
COMPANY
SPRING
BUILDING
REPAIRS
LUMBER FOR ALL
NEEDS
/
LOMEN COMMERCIAL
COMPANY
a half each for highways and air
transportation facilities. Seven
hundred and fifty thousand for
University of Alaska other sums
for native villages, native hospi
tals soil survey. Fairbanks ad vis
os railroad a< lotment absolutely
necessary.
Alaska Terr. C of C.
The matter of no dentist in
Nome wa s discussed and a tele
gram was sent to the Seattle C of
C requesting them to endeavor
to secure a dentist for Nome.
The committee that was appoint
ed to meet with the Kennel Club
reported that i.lt was decided to
launch a movement to sand Miss
Alaska to Atantic City if poss
ible to raise the finances but be
fere attempting to handle this
big movement which shoiu'd be
of Territorial importance, the
Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce'
will be communciated with and
ascertain if the>y will join with
the Nome chamber in the move
ment. The Fairbanks Ice Carni
val will be asked by the Ken
nel Club to a sist in the move
ment.
The commi'tee on the distribu
tion of the A ask a stamp report
ed that steps had been taken in
Seattle and in Washington to oh
tain the supply of stamps for
Nome and to be able to offer
same on ea'e the same day they
are offered in all parts of the
States.
The committee on the Alaska
historical piay reported that the
school authorities have g adly
offered their corporation in bring
,sng this publication about, the
committee to make a further re
port at live next meeting.
Th: secretary was instructed to
wire the cction of ’the board on
the two ivferendums to the Al
aska Territcriia.! Chamber.
T e Nome chamber heartily
c J.c ' ed Dimcnd bill H R 5045
erd s rongly urge its passage but
on he protest against advance
•f freight rates the board in
cf the fact that the Alaska
Steamship Co tariff is now in
effect and the raise has been gen
er 1 on s* 1 transportation syst
ems n Alaska and for further
rer of having been gnmted
additional steamer service to this
r.ne ion, which will reflect in a
saving cif part of the raise, the
hoard deeded not to make fur
tha protest at this time.
Epidemic Scare
Ends Headaches
For 2 Eskimos
.v Tru' Associated Pressi
BETHEL Aril 10—The epide
mic cf Meningitis scare ended in
ead1 1 i'-s fair two Eskimo youths.
Ted Lambert, a painter of Alaska
native scenes, found them uncrm
sc'ous beside the trail near hits
home; he draped them over a
who©-barrow and pu-hed them
to a government nurse for her
diagnosis.
Lidcfini'e arrangements were
being made to rush a doctor here
by airplane, when upon return
ing home, Lambert discovered a
quart bottle of gi n missing. He
hustled back to the Eskimos sniff
ed at them carefully and diag
nosed the cases as “too much
gin.”
SlO.UU paid in advance will
give you the Nome Daily i
Nugget for six months, Aj
saving of S2.00 Do >1 now 1.
NATION’S BEST DRESSED PAIR ^
A
Gladys Swarthoui. beautiful opera star, and her spoitsman husband,
Frank Chapman, have been named America’s "best dressed” husband
and wife. Chapman, listed among the nation's 16 smartest males, says
he dresses for the fun of it and Miss Swarthout admits she dolls up
to please Chapman. The Chapmans are shown here at home In New
York. (Associated Press Photo)
Harvey Grant, W E MaeDonafld
Jack Armstrong Ruth Johansen
and cne or two others will be:
leaving Nome tomorrow for the
scene of the Grant Mining Com
pany operations at Colltae Creek
in the Kougarok section.
They will fly their vita Mirow
Air Service planes, and will start
his season’s mining activities
with a bang.
Harvey Grant head of the com
pany, says they plan, to put in
an extensive season with the out
_♦
look this summer good for p/ian
ty of water. E K Johansen, also
easriMXed with the company will
be 'leaving tomorrow.
—SPECIAL—
For the Little Tots
SWEATERS
Twin and Slip-overs
Priced $1.00
Calkins9 Shoppe
f a,
ibo% "talking pictures
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ONE SHOW 7:30 PM
RUGGLES OF RED GAP
WITH
CHARLES LAUGHTON CHARLES RUGGLES
LEILA HYAMS
The best comedy ever filmed
ALSO
“AFRICA”—Land of Contrasts
ADULTS 55 CENTS CHILDREN 25 CENTS
SUNDAY
TWO SHOWS 7:15 and 9. P M.
STRAIGHT IS THE WAY
WITH
FRANCHOT TONE KAREN MOBLEY
AND
HARRY LANGDON IN KNIGHT DUTY”
AND
BENEATH OUR FEET”—Battle for Life Series
ADULTS 55 CENTS CHILDREN 25 CENTS
SPRING IS HERE
-LOOK AT YOUR FOOTWEAR
You will not be able to buy for less. You
will undoubtedly pay more as prices
have advanced.
SHOE PACS
CREPE OR CLEATED SOLES
Men’s 12 inch . $5.65
(16 inch $6.75)
Children s . $2.85 to $4.35
STORM RUBBERS
Men’s . $1.75
Women’s . $1.45
Children’s . $1.15
MEN’S DRESS SHOES
Ankle and Oxford Styles $4.50
WORK SHOES
Black Elk Goodyear Welt .$4.25
MEN’S HIGH TOPS
12 inch ./. •. $6.25
16 inch . $7.25
MEN’S LEATHER ROMEO SLIPPERS
Oak Sole.$1.95
MISCELLANEOUS
Boys Shoes—black Elk grain insoles. $2.75
Children’s black oxfords . $2.00
Misses Blucher oxfords . $3.00
Ladies’ sport and dress shoes, strap
and buckle style.$3.25
Ladies’ overshoes, Zipper fasteners.$2.50
Children’s overshoes.$1.75
EXTRA SPECIAL
FELT SLIPPERS—One lot of broken sizes at
CLOSE OUT PRICES . 75cts to $1.00
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POLET’S STORE