...PROVIDING NEW EMPLOYMENT for -hou
sands, the IT. S. appetite for holiday turkey has given rise to a rap
idly growing branch of the packing industry. Here are Negro em
ployes of a Dallas, Tex., dressing plant stripping feathers. Two car
loads of the fowls daily are shipped by 125 workers.
DEAD CATTLE STOP TRAINS day blizzard of 1886. Dead cat
- tie were piled so thick along the
TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec., (/PI— railroad tracks they had to be
Kansas ranchers lost 50.000 cat- r'sared off before trains could go
tie in the famous New Year's throi ;h.
Christmas Comes But Onre a Year
With its Joy and Merry Cheer.
So, Be Festive, and Have Handy
A Delicious Box of COTTAGE CANDY—
Sold By Scotty and Charlotte At
I he Potter Studio & Scotch Shop |
(Holiday Drawing Jan. 8. Electric Food Mixer Given Free) $2
Plan Kill Bridges
Blamed A. F. of L.
(Continued From Page One)
the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization. He said Robert John
Belli, formerly a member of a
Minneapolis union affiliated with
the Federation and now reported
on the Pacific Coast, was asked
and paid by Federation leaders
to kill Harry Bridges. Cole read
an affidavit, signed by Bell, de
tailing the alleged plot.
In the affidavit, Bell states that
he was called to the headquarters
of the Federation in Minneapolis;
that he was given $1,000 and told
to go to Seattle, where he would
receive $10 daily and his xpen
ses while engaged in the work
that would be outlined to him.
Not Informed of Mission
In the affidavit. Bell asserts he
was not informed of his mission
either at Minneapolis or Seattle,
from which city he was sent by
a Federation member to Portland
Oregon.
At Portland, Bell declares he
was given instructions by a Fed
eration leader to “get” Bridges.
The Portland Federation leader
is asserted to have shown Bell a
revolver, which he was to use in
killing Bridges.
To the Portland Federation lea
der Bell sets forth in his affidavit,
he said he would not have any
thing to do with the scheme.
BREMERTON IS TO
GET NEW DESTROYER
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20
—For the construction of a de
stroyer to cost $7,500,000. a con
tract was awarded by the Navy
Department to the Navy Yard at
Bremerton, Wash., representative
Warren G. Magnuson declared in
the national capital.
Construction will start soon.
I Community Christmas |
Tree Celebration |
Thursday, December 23rd, 1937. |
SANTA CLAUS & REINDEER
GIFT STOCKINGS, GOOD
CHEER AT XMAS
m
NEWS ITEMS
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George
Modini, a boy, weighing about 7
pounds, this morning. Mother
and sen are reported to be doing
nicely at the Maynard Columbus
hospital, under the care of Dr.
Thomas Morcom and his efficient
staff. Papa George beamingly
smiles, and .with his chest much
expanded,says, have a cigar boys.
It is learned that numerous or
ders for individual Christmas
trees have been placed with per
sons in Council, where the finest
trees in the land are located.
Two of the largest stores in
Nome—Polet’s and Lehmann’s,
are understood to be awaiting
transportation of the trees to
N' me by airplan .
In the past, most shipments
have been brought in either by
horse team or dog team.
Now even Christmas Trees are
going mod rn—and traveling by
air.
The PAA mail plane is still de
tained at Nome since last Friday,
by the inclement weather. The
regular Monday plane did not
leave Fairbanks today for Nome,
due to the snow storms raging in
various parts of the country.
I _
Reports from the Christmas
I Seal Committee indicate that the
public reception to this means of
raising funds to be used in the
fight against Tuberculosis, is go
ing over big in Nome.
The purpose behind the Sale
of Christmas Seals is undoubted
ly one of the finest in existence.
The public subscription to this
objective is generous, and it is
believed that general enlighten
ment concerning Tuberculosis, is
bringing about greater interest
in the work now going on to
strike out that disease.
PUBLIC LANDS
Alaska is divided into three
[land districts with local offices at
Anchorage, Fairbanks and Nome.
; Surveys of public domain and all
Christmas Is I fere
SILK NIGHTIES.
PAJAMAS AND
HOUSE COATS
VARIETY OF GIFTS
AND TOYS
At
Calkins* Shoppe
POLSON WATER
DELIVERY
NELSON & BERGSTROM
Arrange Now For Your Winter
Delivery of Fresh, Sparkling,
Spring Water.
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I
—PHONE BLACK 44—
WATER?
PHONE BLACK 7
Or Put The Red Card In
Your Window
Dependable Service When
You Want It And As
Long As You Want
It
(Complying With Territorial
Sanitary Regulations)
C. F. YENNEY
details pertaining thereto are in
charge of the cadastral engineer
ing service with h.adquarters in
Juneau. The headquarters of the
field service ard inspection ser
-th V-i 'i . .V-i tiitv
vice of the Ge e. il r«.ni C
,re :n Aioh rag
Save $2 bv pa.sng in ad
'nncr for vr>ur subscription
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Choose from the wide selection of gifts from
HAGEN'S and give with the knowledge that
no gift could be finer. Quality jewelry, lovely
and attractive, will continue to give pleasure
for years to come . . . and HAGEN'S low
prices make it easy to give freely!
OUR CHRISTMAS STOCK HAS
MANY SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU
Distinctive gifts, in good taste and
designed in pleasing style will he
a constant reminder of your thought
fulness.
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN
Nome, Alaska.
NOME MOTOR CO.
AGENTS FOR
“Caterpillar Diesel 'Praetors
Power Units
Bucyrus Erie Draglines
Pur, 1 ps, Generat< >rs.
Air Compressors
Bulldozers and W inches
Come in and see ns and let us show
you that Real Economy means
“Caterpillar** Power
+++++++++++++++++++*++++*+++**++*+++++++++*+++++
| Northern Light & Power Co.
* AND
| Alaska Telephone & Telegraph Co.
+
* Second Avenue and Lane’s Way
I LIGHT. POWER AND ELFCTRICAL SUPPLIES
*
+ LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE
+
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FLY WITH
PACIFIC ALASKA AIRWAYS INC.
WINTER SCHEDULE
Nome to Fairbanks-Every Mon. & Thurs.
(Thursday Electra connecting: with Juneau Schedule'
Radio-Equipped Lockheed Electras
SEATTLE NOW WITHIN FIVE DAYS TRAVELING
TIME OF NOME