T HE NOME N U G G E T
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Ed Jocius, Torevian
Entered at second class matter October 14, 1943, at Ifce
post office at Nome. Alaska, under Act of March 3, 1879.
WE DO BELIEVE THE TIDE’S COMING IN
Prospecting Odds Are Better
A PROSPECTOR GAMBLES time and money on the chance
that he may make a fortune. The Alaska Prospector’s Aid
Program and income tax laws improve the odds by drastically
reducing the cost of prospecting.
A single man who earns between S8,000 and $10,000 a year
may be able to accomplish $2,600 worth of prospecting at a net
cost to him of LESS THAN S400.
If that man qualifies for the Prospector's Aid Program and
spends at least a month in search for a mineral deposit he would
be reimbursed by the State for 75 per cent of his costs, up to a
total reimbursement (to one man) of $2,000. The remaining 25
per cent of the cost is deductible from his taxable income. If, for
example, the actual cost of a month’s prospecting should be $2,600,
the actual out-of-pocket cost would be figured as follows:
Total prospecting cost .$2,600
75 < ( of cost reimbursed by State. 1,950
Remaining cost (deductible from taxable income).... 650
34< \ saving on Federal income tax (the surcharge
income between $8,000 and $10,000) . 221
Saving on Alaskan income tax (16' ( of Federal) .... 35
Total tax saving . 256
ACTUAL COST OF PROSPECTING FOR
OVER A MONTH .$ 395
A strong note of caution must be sounded here. We do not
want anyone to get the idea from this discussion that he can take
a camping vacation with a pick and gold pan and then deduct the
expenses from his taxable income. The U. S. Internal Revenue
Service will have to be convinced that the expenses were for BONA
FIDE prospecting for profit. Like other ventures for which tax
payers seek to deduct expenses, the prospecting must be entered
into as a business venture for profit, and NOT as a hobby or for
pleasure. That is the criterion by which the U. S. Internal Revenue
Service will judge each case.
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a really great man, he seems so simple and modest you gain a new'
faith in your own possibilities.”
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WASHINGTON — Congress
is being asked to authorize fed
eral payments for the production
! of domestic gold.
A bill introduced Monday would
! authorize the government to sup
port a part of the cost of mining
gold, which has been pegged at
$35 an ounce since 1934.
The bill is sponsored by Sens.
Ernest Gruening and E. L. Bart
lett and Lee Metcalf, D-Mont.
Gruening announced his Sen
ate Interior Mining Subcommittee
would hold hearings to get public
reaction to the bill.
I Administration officials are op
posing other legislation which
would raise the price of gold. The
opposition is based on grounds it
would affect the value of the U.S.
dollar.
The new bill would leave the
price of gold at $35 an ounce and
authorize compensation for the in
crease in production costs over
1940, the year in which American
gold mining hit its production
peak.
“The cost of all components of
production of gold — labor, equip
ment. construction, transportation
and other expenses — have mul
tiplied many fold,” Gruening told
the Senate, yet the price is fixed
at a level at which he said profit
is impossible.
“. . . The gold mining industry
has the strongest case of all for
government assistance,” he con
tinued.
PTA Calendar Time Again
The PTA Community Calendar
project is in full swing again.
Block captains have been ap
pointed to contact each home in
the city. If for any reason your
block captain hasn’t found you at
home, and you wish to participate
in this worthwhile project, call
Beverly Blanning or Ruth Towner.
The first six listings are at the
rate of 25 cents each. All over the
will be at the rate of 10 cents each.
Display advertising is also for
sale, and anyone wishing to pur
chase an ad may do so by con
tacting Beverly Blanning. Any
group or organization wishing to
list their meeting dates should call
Alice Osborne.
Calendars will be sold for $1
each, and those who buy listings
may purchase their first calendar
for 75 cents.
All block captains are urged to
complete their visits by Saturday,
September 14.
REQUIRED READING . . .
WASHINGTON CP — Rep. Joe
L. Evins, D-Tenn., is the latest
member of Congress to become an
author. He recently sent a copy of
his book — “Understanding Con
gress” — to President Kennedy.
Back came his reply:
‘‘Your book will be required
reading at the White House.”
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Meeting News
Tlic regular Monday luncheon
was graced by a young guest. Miss
Dolores Johanson brought greet
ings from Arkansas to Nome by
way of a Chamber of Commerce
luncheon she attended while visit
ing that state.
Esther McCoy, speaking for
Maurice Kelliher, Chairman of the
Civic Affairs Committee, who was
absent, reminded the chamber that
gold was discovered at Anvil
Creek on September 22, 1898 —
this is contrary to the belief that
it was first found on the beach,
stated Miss McCoy. The Women’s
Club of Nome is trying to pro
mote the erection of a marker
at this historical site. She reminded
the Chamber that their assistance
on this project will be of value, as
it will serve as an additional tour
ist attraction.
George Lienard advised the
Chamber that Alaska Airlines will
aim toward a winter tour this
year. He stated also that his line
plans to continue their 7-day-a
week schedule throughout the win
ter — at least as long as business
warrants.
Sen. Lester Bronson spoke on
a meeting he recently attended at
Mount McKinley National Park
This was a meeting of the Ram
part Dam committee, and the Sen
ator was named to the finance
committee of the group. Sen.
Bronson stated that there will be
a bill in the next Legislature for
funds to go ahead on the dam
study.
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DONOVAN WILL SEEK
FREEDOM FOR 'PEACE
HOSTAGES' HELD BY REDS
NEW YORK Iff*—Lawyer James
B. Donovan says he will help nego
tiate a proposed agreement for an
exchange of “peace hostages” with
the Soviet Union.
Donovan negotiated the release
of the Bay of Pigs invasion pris
oners in Cuba and has engineered
swaps with the Russians.
He said he will go to Geneva,
Switzerland, next June 22 for a
meeting with Russians to work out
a proposed pilot exchange of 30
to 50 persons, including some close
relatives of high ranking officials.
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Letter To
The Editor
To the Editor of the Nome Nug
get: The dental needs of the people
here in Nome and vicinity are very
great, both among the native and
the non-native population. Much
is being done to procure a dentist
to care for the non-native popu
lation, however there is much we
can do ourselpes to decrease the
severity of the situation. At the
present time the number of pa
tients that are entitled to care at
the dental clinic and are asking
for care far exceeds the number
that the dentist can handle.
Also the dentist finds that more
than half the teeth examined are
so extensively decayed that ex
traction is the only treatment. We
have had 3- and 4-year-old chil
dren in our office that require ex
traction of all their teeth. These
are situations unheard of any
where else in the United States,
and something must be done.
We have had a PHS Dentist in
Nome for many years now, and
the problem hasn’t changed in the
least, mainly from lack of co-op
eration on the part of many par
ents.
In a subsequent issue I will out
line recommendations for the care
and preservation of your children’s
teeth.
ROBERT C. PACKARD, DMD
PHS Dental Officer.
Fish Packer, 80, Dies
SEATTLE CP — William John
Imlach, 80, retired owner and
operator of Alaska fish-processing
plants, died Saturday in a nurs
ing home.
He lived here since 1919. A na
tive of Portesse, Scotland, he went
to Vancouver, B. C., in 1911, where
he managed a fish-packing plant.
After moving here he operated
several .Alaska firms, including
one in Port Benny for a number
of years. He originated the Scotch
cure method for packing herring.
Funeral services will be at 11
o’clock Wednesday in the Bonney
Watson Chapel, with burial in
Washelli.
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