Matter Of New
Public School Is
Brought To Light.
The subject of the new school build
ing at Nome was brought up for dis
cussion at the Nome City Council j
meeting Monday evening.
M. J. Walsh, who is a member of
the Territorial Board of Education,
representing the Second Division, ad
dressed the council and told a detail
ed and interesting account concern
ing the $50,000.00 grant given Nome
by the federal government.
Included in the account was an ex
planation of all efforts of the var
ious public agencies of Nome to se
cure an additional fifty thousand dol-j
hit s so that the type of school requir
ed here could be constructed.
Mr. Walsh is leaving soon for a
meeting with the Board of Eduction
in Juneau. The Nome City Council
has endorsed a resolution requesting
$25,000 from the Territory, which he
will take with him. He stated that
according to word received from
Commissioner of Education Karnes,
following a discussion with Col. El
mer Clark, PWA representative who
was in Nome shortly after the fire,
it might be possible to obtain anoth
er $25,000 from the federal govern
ment as an additional grant. If such
can be arranged and the territory will
appropriate $25,000, a new school
can be constructed here, which will
meet the requirements deemed nec
essary by various officials.
Col Clark also suggested that con
struction be deferred until 1936. Up
on inquiry it was ascertained that
the $50,000 which was appropriated
must be contracted for by June 15,
1935. Further information was obtain
ed which partially guaranteed that
if Nome will not build a school until
1936, it is quite certain that fifty
thousand dollars will again be made
available.
Nome is in a position where it re
quires every possible assistance both
from the federal and territorial gov
ernments. It is an accepted fact
that the present school is inadequate
and poorly equipped for the acco
modation of the steadily increasing
number attending school. A new
school building is needed which will
accomodate and be equipped with
modern facilities, the needs of the
Second Division.
The Territory should help Nome
in this respect, in its rebuilding and
rehabilitation programs. Mr. Wal
sh xepects to leave for Juneau soon,
and he should be' supplied with the
greatest possible endorsements for
such a purpose, as securing the re
quired amount of money through the
Legislature. The Chamber of Com
merce, the City Council, the news
paper and all public-minded citi
zens are backing the program call
ing for an additional $25,000 from
the Territory and a like amount
from the Federal Government.
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Reports Mining In
Ruby And Pooratan
Sections Is Good
Representative William N. Grow
den who arrived Fairbanks from
Ruby recently has joined the ranks
Of the legislators enroute to Juneau.
Mr. Growden states that the min
ing conditions in the Ruby-Poorman
district this year are very favorable,
more activity in prospecting and op
erating than has existed for several
years. There is no work in that vic
inity for more than there are there
now.
Just before leaving Ruby word was
received that one of the mining out
fit's in the Poorman district had beenj
burned and the next day, while at
Tanana, Mr. Growden received word
that it was the outfit of John R.
Campbell.
Fur Catch is Half
The fur catch in the Ruby district
this year Is just about one-half of
the amount caught up to this time
last year. The lack of snow is one
of the reasons for the poor catch.
Information from the Koyukuk
river country indicates the same con
ditions exist there in regards to the
fur catch.
In speaking of the fur catch Mr.
Growden stated that undoubtedly!
the rapid increase of the wolves and
coyotes is a prominent factor in the
i cause of decrease of fur bearing ani- j
mals in the lower river country.
Native Killed Four Wolves
He cited one case of a native,
Tony Jacobs, who resides in the Sal
atna district, about 45 mles from
Ruby, who in a short time killed
four wolves. Other trappers in the
district have reported the wolf and
coyote situation is a matter that must
be coped with in some manner soon.
Mr. Growden strongly advocates an
increase in the Territorial bounty
on' wolves and coyotes.
Mr. Growden is very appreciative
of the support the voters of the Div
j ision gave him in his initial run for
; elective office, and states that he
stands absolutely "pat” on just the
platform he was elected upon.
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LOCAL NEWS
Johnny Taft and Tuktook Tidus,
were passengers late yesterday to
Nome from Deering, with Pilot
Chester Brown, of the Northern Air
Transport. Tuktook Tidus, a native,
travelled from Demarkation Point,
about 300 miles East of Point Bar
row.
The Pacific Alaska Airways mail
plane which left Fairbanks for
Nome on schedule, is waiting at Nu-I
lato for a break in the weather con
ditions, before coming on thru, ac
cording to reports received by the
local office of the company.
Pilot Whaley of the Roust Air
ways, according to reports received
this morning, took off from Fair
banks for Nome with a capacity
load of express, at 10:30 a.m. The
weather is reported good on the
Yukon, but not on this side of the
mountains, and it is expected that
the plane will stop at Nulato for
tonight.
Upon arrival here the plane is
scheduled , to fly to Pilgrim Hot
Springs and Iron Creek, with pas
sengers.
Pilot Mirow of the M. A. S., took
offi from Fairbanks with a plane
load of express and freight. Due
to the weather being adverse for
flying along Seward Peninsula, it is
expected that the plane will stop
at Koyuk for tonight and come on
tomorrow if weather permits. A
late report said that Pilot Mirow
arrived and departed from Ruby.
The Polarites, athletic and social
club, are meeting this evening in
the gymnasium of the native school
house, for another of their weekly
athletic turnouts.
According to word received over
the radio telephone from Marshall
on the Yukon River, Nels Holmgren,
an old time sourdough of the Nome
section, died at Hamilton early this
morning. The cause of death was
not mentioned in the report.
Elizabeth Albert and T. A. Mc
Alone were arrested last night by
the federal authorities and charged
with cohabitation. Mr. McAlone
was released from custody on $500
cash bail, according to the report.
Elizabeth Albert was arraigned in
the U. S. Commissioner’s court this
afternoon and waived preliminary
hearing, and was then bound over
to the Grand Jury. C. W. Thornton
appeared as the defendant’s coun
sel.
T. A. McAlone is to appear for ar
raignment at 2 p.m. Thursday.
The Midnight Sun Rebekah Lodge
No. 3-A met in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. C. Lehmann, Jr., Monday ev
ening for the installation of officers.
Officers installed were Past Noble
Grand, Mrs. Mary Polet; Vice N.
Grand, Miss Grace Swanberg; Sec
retary Mrs. Helen Bockman; Treas
urer, Mrs. Nels Swanberg, Sr., War
den Mrs. Mary Polet; Conductor,
Mrs. Jennie Poison; Chaplain, Mrs.
W. J. Rowe; R. S. V. G. Mrs Jessie
Lehmann; L. S. V. G., Robert Led
gerwood; Inside Guard Carl Lindell.
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