THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO S MAYNARD. Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD. Manager
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llliMIIK 99 ASSOCIATED PUSS
Endorsed Gov.
Troy and Others
Re-appointment
Local Democrats Praised
Record Alaska Officials
At a meeting cf the Second
Efev-swa Democratic Committee,
held Sunday at the city hall, re.
solutions praismg the records of
Governor John W. Troy of AL
aska, E W. Griffin, Secretary of
Alaska and J. J. Connor*, Coll,
ector of Customs for the Terr.,
tory, were introduced and pass
cd unanimously.
Referring to the great amount
of work done by each, and the
aid and interest which have mo.
tivated their conduct in office, in
assisting in the huge strides m
development of Alaska, the Com
mittee heartily endorsed each of
the three mentioned, to be re.
appointed for another term of
four years.
Resolutions were prepared and
are being mailed to the officials
advising them of the action of
this committee, it was declared.
NOTICE
Pursuant to an order of court
entered on this 4th day of Jan
uary, 1937. notice is hereby giv
en that a general term of the
District Court, Second Division,
Territory of Alaska, will be held
in the court house at Nome, in
said division and territory, com
mencing a: the hour of eleven
o'clock A M. on Wednesday. Feb
ruarv 3rd. 1937, and to continue
thereafter according to further
orders of the court.
G.ver. under my hand ar.d with
the court's seal affixed this 4th
day cf January. 1937.
ALMER RYDEEN.
Clerk of the District Court for
the Second Division, Territory of
Aias&a.
Publish—Jan. 4. 11, IS, 25, 1937.
Nome Kennel Club
Stage Dog Races,
Carnival February
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then race during the Fair at
Nome occupied seme time.
It was dec.ded to hold a Chee
chacco I>og Race, with burden on
the 7th of Feb. The following
Sunday, Feb. 14th to be a reg_
uiar burden race. Feb. 22nd.
Washington's Birthday, to be a
Speed Race for Men, and on Sat
urday Feb. 27th, the day of the
Carnival, to be a winter sports
and miscellaneous program dur.
ing the day.
Committees are to be appoint,
ed to confer with racers and lay
out courses for the races. In
the mean lime until next Mon.
day s meeting members of the
Board are to work up all inter,
est possible
Legion Not Ask
Pensions For Its
Members 1937
(By The Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2*. — Har
ry Colmery, national commander
of the American Legion, writing
in the February issue of the Le_
gion Monthly said:
‘1 cannot pledge the Legion
as to its entire future course, but i
I can state plainly, without quib.
b'.ing, what its course will be
during my term of office. We
shall not ask pensions for World
War Veterans."
—
IS AWAITING WEATHER
P lot Hans Mirow. of the Mirow
Air Service, is still at Koyukuk
Station, and is due to arrive "at
Nome tomorrow, w.p.
NOTICE
The Directors of the North,
western Alaska Fair Association
will accept applications up to 5
pm. Thursday Jan. 28th, for the
position of Fair Manager—Sal.
ary will be $3M for the entire
period—work to commence immed
lately and continue until the bus.
mess of the Fair is completed.
Make your applications in writ,
ing. stating qualifications and
Fair experience if any. Address
all communications to tke Sec re.
tary, A. Point (not later than 5
p.m. Jan. 28th.
Weather Today
(U. S. Weather Bureau)
Snow and fog conditions were
general over extreme western A1
aska this morning. Generally
fair weather prevailed between
Ruby and Fairbanks. Cloudy;
and unsettled weather prevailed
in the Pacific Coast states.
Barometric pressure was fall. >
mg over western Alaska and the
Bering Sea while it remains bifh
over the North Pacific Ocean.
This pressure distribution will
likely continue the weather cldy.
and unsettled with snow and fog
for Nome and vicinity for the
next few days.
Temperatures remain above
the seasonal average in most sec
tions of Alaska and were rising
ever western Alaska this morn,
ing.
Ruby reported 75 inches of
snow on the ground at 7 a.m. for
the greatest depth reported.
The lowest temperature at
Nome last night was —4 while
the highest yesterday was 10
above. The depth of snow was
32 inches at 1:00 a.m. and still
snowing.
CATHOLIC LADIES SOCIAL
Catholic Ladies will give a
Whist and Bridge Card Social.
MONDAY. Jan. 25, 9 PJK., at St.
Joseph's Hall. A dm. fifty cents
each for ladies and gentlemen.
Refreshments will bo served.
INVESTIGATORS RECONSTRUCT RUSSELL DEATH SCENE
Pressing the reopened probe of the death of 28-year-old Reid Russell, at first reportta a suicide, investi
gators of the Los Angeles district attorney's office reconstructed the scene as it appeared when nis body
was found on the estate of the novelist, Gouverneur Morris, at Manhattan Beach last September. Everett
Davis is lying on the bench while CagL Clyde Plummer bends over him. (Associated Press Photo) _
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NAC Plans For
Smoker Shaped
The Nome Athletic Club dance
and social given last Saturday
night for club members and their
guests at the NAC house, was a
big success. A nice evening of
entertainment, cards and danc.
mg was enjoyed by all, and all
present asked the question, when
is the neat affair going to be giv
en.
The club wishes it understood
that all persona interested in box
ing and wrestling are requested
to report for workout everyday
except Sunday from 5:30 to 8 p.
m. at the NAC hall next to Polets
store, in preparedness for the
coming Smoker, February 20th.
The Smoker which will include
an evening’s Athletic program,
will be held at the Public School
Gymnasium.
Reserved seats for this affair
will be placed on sale soon at the
Nome Drug Store.
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