Oldest Newspaper in Alaska._ Mi niScr of The Associated I’itss
DEVOTED TO THE BUILDING OF A BETTER NOME AND THE SECOND DIV SSiON.
NOME IS THE STRATEGIC WORLD FLIGHT AIR BASE—ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMMERCIAL AND .MILITARY AVIATION
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME 36 NO. 47. NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1935. Per Copy 1 on (en■ '
President Favors Alaska Highway ill
BONDING OF NOME FOR $100,000 IS APPROVED
Appropriation Asked For More Radio Phones Alaska
LEGISLATURE IN BUSY
SESSION AS MORE BILLS
DUMPED INTO HOPPER
(By The Associated Press')
JUNEAU, Feb. 27 — Two million, two hundred and
thirty-five thousand, two hundred and forty-two dollars
was asked for a general appropriation in a bill introduced
in the House by the Ways and Means Committee, for the
expenses of the Territory for the next two years.
A total of nine hundred and four thousand dollars was
set aside for schools. The Alaska College one hundred and
eighty-two thousand, six hundred and two dollars, with
five thousand earmarked for a laundry building and thirty
five thousand for a library, in the bill.
JUNEAU, Feb. 27 — Approval was granted of the bill
to appropriate three thousand dollars for the Alaska Terri
torial Chamber of Commerce. The dollar a month pension
plan measure was defeated.
The Brunnell memorial was passed asking two hundred
thousand dollars from the federal government for the ed
ucation of natives.
In a late afternoon session the house opened hearings
on the Green mining tax bill. Representatives of various
companies were present. The House also passed the mea
sure for the rehabilitation of abandoned signal corps sta
tions in the Second and Fourth Divisions.
JUNEAU, Feb. 27 — Among the bills dumped into the
House hopper late yesterday was one by Chamberlain ask
ing for an appropriation of twenty thousand dollars for the
installation of radio telephones.
Nordale introduced a bill for the regulation of inter
ferences of radio reception by power plant transformers
and other electrical equipment, and the fixing of a penalty.
Green introduced a bill providing for the removal ol
buildings in incorporated cities which are judged to be fire
hazards.
JUNEAU, Feb. 27 — The slashing of salaries of terri
torial officials by virtually two thousand dollars a year, was
proposed in a bill introduced in the senate by Roden. The
basic salary is now five thousand dollars yearly.
The senate turned down the Townsend Plan memorial
by a vote of five to three.
After hearings with representatives of industry and
labor, the house voted to table Lingo’s workmen’s compen
sation bill. When the subject was called all appearing
spoke against the measure, declaring it be inferior to the
present set up. The author announced he would ask that
it be brought back Friday._
Victim Of Amnesia
Missing For Past
Week: Is Found
(By The Associated Press)
NEWTON, Mass., Feb. 26—Moses
H. Gulesian aged seventy-one and a
former millionaire in Boston and
Newton real estate, who has been
missing for the past week was re
turned safely here after he had
been located in a Bowery Mission
in New York where he was given
his first shelter upon his arrival in
this country as an immigrant fifty
two years ago.
Obviously he had been a victim of
amnesia. The play and piece entit
led “Washington,” was composed by
his wife. I
Foshay Tower Is
Sold For Million
Cost 3 Million
(By The Associated Press)
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 27 — The
Foshay Tower, huge office building
which formed a part of the Foshay
Company properties before the fin
ancial crash of 1929 was sold today
for approximately one million and
a half dollars, the sale being sub
ject to the approval of the federal
court.
The sale meant little more than a
transfer of total, as the building
passed to a group of bond-holders.
The Tower cost three million dollars
to construct.
Seattle Is In
For Political
Reform FJection
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Feb. 27—The entrance
of the Order of Cincinnatus, a
young men’s reform organization, as
a definite force in the city govern
ment loomed with the nomination
of Arthur Langlie, and Frederick
Hamley, lawyers, for the city coun
cil. The finals will take place
March 12th. Mrs. F F Powell was
also nominated She is the wid
ow of the former vice-president of
the W D Commer Co.
Praise & Criticize
Board of Liquor
Control in Wash.
(Rv The Associated Press)
OLYMPIA. Feb. 26 — Praise and
criticism for the state liquor board,
and a recommendation that it be
supplanted by a single administrat
ive officer, were set forth in Audit
or Cliff Yelles’ first general report
on his running audit of the state
system.
29 Are Killed In
Explosion—Fire
Russian Factory
(Ry The Associated Press)
MOSCOW, Feb. 27—Twenty nine
were killed in the explosion and
fire which destroyed the Brassin
Pencil factory on the outskirts of
the city, Sunday, it was announced
today.
Professor English
Dead From Stroke
(By The Associated Press)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 27 — Dr.
Stockton Axson, Professor of Eng
lish at Rice Institute, died here, to
day. He suffered a stroke yester
day, and lived but a few hours.
Five Men Lose Lives
As Dredge Founders
(By The Associated Press)
NEWPORT, Oregon, Feb. 27 —
Five men lost their lives when the
dredge “Melba” of Astoria, capsiz
ed and sank in the entrance to the
harbor.
A coast guard boat capsized when
they were enroute to the rescue.
Vpprovcs Request
By City Of Nome
To Bond Itself
(Rv The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 27 — The
House Territorial Committee approv
ed the requests for bond issues, by
Nome and Ketchikan, totaling one
million one hundred thousand dol
lars.
A bill was introduced by Dimond
to permit Nome to bond itself for
one hundred thousand dollars to be
issued on contract for streets, sew
ers and municipal buildings to re
place those destroyed by fire last
fall. The Ketchikan issui is for one
million dollars to purcha. ■ tne pri
vately operated power, vvatei and
telephone systems. Ketchikan ap
proved bonds in 193U but bceau e el
defects in the bill it was necessary
to submit another measure.
Oregon \\ ins
(1 o n f c r e n t* e
Title In Finals
(By The Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Eel). 27 Oregon State
won the Northern Division Coast
Conference title and is to play
Southern California m the finals, as
the result of defeating the Univer
sity of Washington last night, by a
score of 35 to 30. Washington plac
ed second. Oregon U. whipped Id
aho at Moscow last night by a score
of 35 to 27.
Fate Of Freighter
Mystery Unheard
Since SOS Call
(By The Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 27 The fate of
the British freighter “Blairgowie"
in a mid-Atlantic gale, is a mystery,
as liners continued today, their ef
forts in vain to find her. It is be
lieved after she wirelessed an SOS,
that she foundered carrying twenty
six of her crew to their deaths.
Work Relief Bill Is
Still In ( Committee
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 — The
work relief bill is still in the com
mittee waiting for a move to be
made by Roosevelt before further
action by those who voted for it, is
taken. The prevailing wage amend
ment is still unchanged.
PRESIDENT IN FAVOR
HIGHWAY—ALASKA IS
RECEIVING ATTENTION
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 — The'President is definitely
in favor of the International Highway to Alaska, Delegate
Dimond stated Tuesday night.
Dimond stated that the action of the senate in passing
the bill appropriating two million dollars for the construc
tion of the Alaska portion, and one hundred thousand for
negotiation for the construction of the Canadian unit, was
highly encouraging. The lack of opposition was also grat
ifying.
Dimond further said that the highway project, togeth
er with the experimental colonization project in Alaska of
the fertile Matanu-ka Valley, promises a considerable en
largement of Alaska's stable population. He added that
the plans for the colonization were progressing rapidly, bv
the Department of Interior’s Division of Territories and
Island Possession. The plan is now for two hundred fam
ilies to be provided with machinery, registered livestock
and other necessities.
The Delegate stated that propects for the development
of Alaskan airfields in connection with mail and commer
cial air routes, depend on the outcome of the Public Works
hill. This matter is in the hands of the Interior Depart
ment. whose comprehensive program is to connect all sec
tions of the Territory, if the public works funds are avail
able for tiie development.
Delegate Dimond said he believed that the prospects
were favorable for the establishment of an army air train
ing post somewhere in Alaska, according to the plans of the
the army and navy.
Numerous congressmen are coming more and more t<»
see Alaska as something other than a “stepchild " He
said that the Alaska wood pulp problem was again being
studied with the prospect that territorial pulp would be
produced in competition with foreign offerings in the Unit
ed States.
Dimond said lie believes that “a golden opportunity
exists for the immediate large development of the Terri
tory if the cities in Alaska will take advantage of the poss
ibilities of borrowing federal funds at a low rate of interest,
in order to make a Territorial contribution to such an ex
uansion.''__
Lonicn Reindeer
(.0.I)ri\e Ending
The longest drive of stock in his
tory is virtually completed accord
ing to news received yesterday
from Mr Andrew Bahr who is in
charge of the big Reindeer Drive
from Alaska to Canada.
The door were purchased by the
Canadian Government from the Lo
men Reindeer Corporation. They
were rounded up and selected in
the fall of 1029 at Nabaktoolik
Camp on the Kotzebue Range. The
contract called for delivery of
3,000 animals to the Canadian Gov
ernment at Kitigazuit, a small pen
insula east of the mouth of the Mc
Kenzie River.
Much publicity has been given
this drive from time to time. It
has been called “The Most Spectac
ular Drive of Livestock in History,
"The Drive Across the Top of the
World." Andrew Bahr, w ho has
been in charge of the drive, has
been called “The Arctic Muses."
Bud weather, off seasons, pred
itory animals and unfamiliar coun
try have all had their effects in re
garding the drive. The greatest
obstacle to overcome was the cros
sing of the McKenzie River. This
was attempted last year and the
year before but word received of
crossing this last barrier assures
the completion of the drive within
the next week. The Company ex
pects to make delivery about the
5th of March.
The crossing of the McKenzie
River was carefully planned, the
exact route being selected and stak
ed. Camps were established, feed
placed for the reindeer, and day
and night shifts of herders arrang
ed so as to make every possible use
of the time before the deer should
get weak from exhaustion through
lack of proper nourishment. Cross
ing this stretch of sixty or seventy
five miles of frozen marshes, ice
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