Airplane News
Nome Airport
The Nome office of the Pacific
Alaska Airways was advised this
morning that the regular Wed
nesday flight of the PAA Electra
had been postponed until Thurs
day morning due to the boat be
ing a day late in arriving at Ju
neau.fi
S. S. Mount
McKinley To
Replace Vic
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The S. S. Mount McKinley, pla
ced on the southwestern Alaska
route this summer, after being
completely remodeled, has about
150 first class accommodations
and large and commodious steer
age accommodations, according to
Agent Harnish.
The substitution of the Victor
ia by the McKinley will allow
the veteran of them al, the Vic,
to sai on her October 7th sched
ue without delay, it was statel.
Mr. Harnish also made known
that the name of the steamer Ar
thur J. Baldwin, formerly owned
by the Arctic Transport Co., had
officially been changed to the S. S.
Bering. „
LOST—One sleeping bag with
maps, lost on road from airport
to Mirow Flying Service Office.
Anyone finding same please noti
fy Mirow Flying Service.
Phyllis’ Beauty Shoppe is now
situated in its new location next
door to Seiffert Apts., on the cor
ner of Second Ave., and Hunter
Way.
Subscribe for the Nugget
PERMANENT
WAVES
AT
PHYLLIS’ BEAUTY
SHOPPE
Telephone For
Appointments
Pilot Hans Mirow of the Mirow
Air Service hopped otT from Nome
this morning for Fairbanks with
J. P. Morgan of Libby, McNeil &
Libby, and Ralph Thomas as pas
sengers. It was reported in re
liable quarters that approximate
ly $100,000 in gold bullion was
also carried by the plane, for
transfer and transportation to the
states.
Pilot Hall of the Mirow Air
Service took off today for Fair
banks with Messrs. Braten and
Dodge and a Mr. Haney.
—
Pilot Nat Browne landed in a
pontoon plane at Nome River,
three miles from Nome, this mor
ning from Kuskokwim, with
Hans Hamelberger, ethnologist,
enroute to Point Barrow. He
will contact the steamer North
Star here for the north.
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The funeral services were held
in the Native Methodist Church
today for Miss Margaret Ramsay,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Ramsay, who died at the May
nard Columbus Hospital Monday
morning. A large number of
their friends and acquaintances
were present at the services con
ducted by the Rev. Widney. ,
M. S. North Star
To Arrive Nome
1 P.M. Thursday
A wire from Captain Frank
Whitlam of the Office of Indian
Affairs vessel “North Star,’’ re
ported the ship was due to arrive
at Nome at 1 P.M. Thursday.
The telegram, sent today, to
Sullivan Coan, representative of
the Bureau at Nome, asked for
surf conditions and to arrange
for lighterage of coal, etc., for
the bureau here.
Aboard the vessel is Chas. W.
Hawkesworth, in charge of the
Alaska Division of the Office of
Indian Affairs, with headquarters
at Juneau. Mr. Hawksworth, it
is reported, is enroute to Point
Barrow aboard the North Star,
to make a survey of conditions
there, as a result of recent infor
mation relating to many hard
ships now experienced by Eski
mos in that section, including dis
ease, epidemics, starvation and
lack of fuel and insufficient ani
mals to hunt.
ROOMS FOR RENT—Inquire
of Mrs. Charles Calkins, located
near the Nome Nugget Office.
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1 Attention Oil Consumers
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The Standard Oil Company of California
Announces Through Its Nome Agency
THAT 27 PLUS AND 34 PLUS GRAVITY OIL
ARE NOW OBTAINABLE IN RETURNABLE
BARRELS
TODAY’S PRICES
27 PLUS .15cts GALLON
34 PLUS .16cts GALLON
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THIS OIL IS PACKAGED IN SEATTLE, IN CLEAN
CONTAINERS, GIVING YOU THE FINEST
PRODUCT OBTAINABLE
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Weather Today j
(U. S. Weather Bureau) ■
Rainy weather prevailed all!
over Alaska this morning except i
in the southeastern section. The
clouds were lifting in the western
mountain region at eight A.M.
and it began to sprinkle in Nome
at the same time.
The storm center of low pres
sure that yesterday had dipped
south over the Territory had re
treated into the Arctic today and
the Gulf high pressure had ad
vanced 300 miles north over the
country.
The highest temperature in
Nome yesterday was 60 and the
lowest this morning was 44.
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HOSPITAL NOTES
Mrs. Pat Sthay and baby boy
Robert, now at the Maynard Co
lumbus Hospital, are reported to
be improving rapidly and will
probably be able to return to her,
home in a few days.
E. F. Bauer, reported to have
sustained a partial stroke re
cently, ' is receiving medical at
tention at the Maynard Columbus
Hospital, although he is able to
he up and about. „
Nick Rattenberg and Gunnar
Gustafson are recuperating daily
from their injuries.
Fred Labelle of Unalakleet is a
medical case at the local hospital,
and is progressing rapidly.
Daniel Norman of Shaktoolik,
who is in the local hospital, is re
cuperating from an accident.
We Feature Air Ex
press and Freighting
of Mining Equipment
To Many Sections of
Alaska’s Rich Mineral
Areas
Oar policy is to render the
greatest possible assistance
to those engaged in Min
ing In the Seward Penin
sola and other sections, thru
oar Extensive and Peraonal
Attention to Air Express ft
Freight—both Incoming and
oatgoing through Nome.
FOB ANY SERVICE, BE IT
PASSENGER, EXPRESS,
OR FREIGHT—WIBE US
AND IT WILL RECEIVE
OCR PROMPT AND EF
FICIENT ATTENTION !
NORTHERN
AIR
TRANSPORT
INC.
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FRIDAY
TWO SHOWS 7:15 and 9. P ML
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IN f .
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CHARLEY CHASE -
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FUEL OIL BURNING
DUO—THERM COOKING RANGES
AND
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LANG DE LUXE OIL FLAME RANGES
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