Queen Contest in
Nome Start Soon
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election of the Queen of Nome
will take place.
The arrangements for voting in
this contest vary from previous
contests for queen held in Nome
in former years. The Kennel
Chib sought the cooperation of
the business interests of Nome,
large and small, and has received
gratifying response to its plan.
Votes are to be sold to the mer_
chants by the Kennel Club and
they in turn will give so many
votes away free with each one
dollar cash purchase, or paid on
aocount. On the voting ticket
wilt appear a blank line which
the customer may fill in with the
name of the young lady for whom
he wishes to cast his vote. Votes
will be in denominations of 1, 5,
and 10.
Manaiger Steffen will make a
daily count of all votes cast and
the standings of the various can
didates wilt be printed in each
issue of the Nome Daily Nugget.
Publicity concerning the contest
is being prepared and details of
many kinds will be announced
—THIRD—
ANNUAL
FAIR
WILL BE HELD IN NOME,
ALASKA. MARCH 31, APRIL 1, 2, 3, 1937
Send For Your Premium List And
Reservation For Space For
Your Exhibit
NORTHWESTERN ALASKA
FAIR ASSOCIATION
A. POLET, Secretary.
COLGATES SOAP
Ten Floral Odors
3 FOR 25 CENTS
NOME DRUG STORE
CAPPY McDOUGALL.
The Nome Daily Nugget
Read by People in Every Town,
Village and Hamlet in the
Second Division.
iT GETS RESULTS
daily. As has been said before,
the Queen of Nome will be sent
to Fairbanks via plane, and while
there her expenses will be paid
by the Carnival Association of
that city. Her transportation will
also be taken care of.
Here’s your chance Girls! Have
your flaming Romeos and Boy
Friends get busy and work to
send you to Fairbanks where you
stand every chance of being elect
ed Miss Alaska, Queen of this |
northern Territory. Nominations
will be received commencing
next Monday, February 8th. The,
is only $5.00. Let’s get busy.
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CHEECHACCOS ATTENTION
The first Nome Kennel Club dog
jrace will take place Sunday, Feb.
7th at 1 p.m.—Open to Cheechac
co men and women combination
driving team who will drive in
relay around a three mile course
on Bering Sea. Race to be run in
two laps—man driving first lap,
woman second lap. Owners of
dog teams or representatives to
ride in sled. Please register
teams and driver.combinations
with Secretary "Cappy” McDou
gall at Nome Drug Store as soon
as possible.. Drawing for place
7 p.m., Friday evening. Prizes
: will be announced later. Follow
ing dog race Novelty skii races
will take place on Main Street.
Seattle Chamber
Works for Alaska
The following letter was receiv
ed by the Nome Daily Nugget in \
the last mail from the Seattle j
Chamber of Commerce, under
date of January 11, as is herewith
printed for the information that
it conveys on Alaska activities:
Funds amounting to $384,900
for eight harbor improvements &
two flood control projects in Al
aska are included in the recom
mendations to Congress by the
Chief of Engineers, United States
Army, a copy of which was re_
ceivod this week by the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce Alaska:
Department from J.J. Underwood
the Seattle Chamber’s Washing-)
ton, D.C., representative. Sever
al of these projects have had the
active support of the Seattle;
Chamber.
Dredging amounting to $79,000
was listed for Dry Pass, on the
west coast of Prince of Wales Is
land. This would make it unnec
essary for traffic going northward
on the east side of Prince o'Wales
Island to travel through Iphige
nia Bay, which is exposed to the
open Pacific Ocean. This project
has had the backing of the Jun
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COMEDIAN ACCUSED BY WIFE JF
Ed Wynn (left), stage and radio comedian, was accused by his wife
In a suit for separation with undue friendship with Frieda Mierse
(right), former Follies beauty, but In his answer to the complaint
Wynn charged hia wife had been an habitual drunkard since 1921.
(Associated Press Photos)
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Checking Accounts Carried For Those Who
Prefer Paying By Check.
Interest Paid On Time Deposits
Gold Dust Purchased
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(Opposite The Dream Theatreji
ARCTIC BEER PARLOR
AND CARD ROOM
Between Pioneer Drug Store And Dream Theatre
Jack Solomon, Proo.
Complete, Efficient Aviation
Service to all Parts of Alaska
WIEN ALASKA
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FAIRBANKS NOME
THOMAS O. GIVAN, Nome, Agent
SPECIALIZING IN
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HAVE YOUR FLOORS
REFINISHED!
ELECTRIC SANDING MACHINE
HIGHEST QUALITY WORK
Fred Havercamp
Corner B Street and 2nd Avenue_
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MATERIAL STOCKED : SHAFTING, STEEL, BRONZE.
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