The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-17
PreCariOuS Conditions
 Confront Nome People
The situation at Nome is very c.s,

The situation at Nome is very gre cre. carious according to advIces received today and yesterday by Gov. J. r. A. Strong. The representations of United States Marshal E. R. Jordan are re pudiated by Mayor George A Jones, the Nome Igloo of Pioneers of Alaska, the Nome school board, the Nome chamber of commerce. and others.
 This morning Gov. Strong received the following cablegram signed by Mayor George A. Jones. of Nome, and by Dr. J. H. Mustard, president of the Nome chamber of commerce:
 Tt IS reported that Chairman Fitz- gerald of the appropriation committee has blocked direct appropriation for aid of Nome. Cannot you help secure Congressional aid? Half of taxable property damaged or destroyed. Snake river and Dry creek bridges destroyed: {: city pumping plant badly damaged; {; East Front street ruined; Sand spit of the map; many individuals have lost winter food and fuel supplies There are plenty of food and fuel sup plies in town, but many people have not the means 10 purchase Funds are needed to give employment to desti- tute in repairing public property. The city government is unable to meet the demands that will be made upon it. It may be necessary to close the schools"
 Yesterday the following cablegrams were received by Gov. Strong:
 From w T. Perkins, Alaska bureau Seattle Chamber of Commerce: Con gressman Albert Johnson of Washing ton State wires: Secretary Franklin K. Lane on receipt of your cable from Marshal E. R. Jordan of Nome, can celled endorsement of Congressional appropriation for the aid of Nome. say ing Seattle and other contributions with transportation is taking care of situation Washington fails to real ize the situation. Frank II. Thatcher, of the Alaska Banking and Safe De pOsit company; Nome chamber of commerce. Dr. J. NJ. Sloan, president IgloO No. 1 Pioneers of Alaska, and Mayor George A. Jones. all repudiate Marshal Jordan's wire, and urge that aid be extended Please wire Secre- tary Lane as strongly as possible"
 From the Nome school board:
 Unless financial embarrassment of city, due to recent storm. is relieved will be necessary to close schools. Urgently request your earnest endeav- or for Congressional assistance No funds available to meet current bills.
 From Dr. J. NJ. Sloan, Pioneers of Alaska:
 Pioneers of Alaska unanimously de- clare the necessity for government aid. Destitution prevails; contrary advice unfOunded and untrue. Wire back any contrary messages"
 From Mrs. A. J. Mcconnell. presi- dent Keygoayah Kozga:
 ''I have investigated fully, and f. nancial aid is necessary at once"
 From Congressman Albert Johnson, of the Second Washington District, dated at Washington, D. C.:
 Your telegram has been referred to Secretary Lane who is very anx- iOus to help. Capt Bertholf also very energetic and cutter service will do all that is possible until navigation closes. Congressman Fitzgerald of House committee on appropriation has blocked direct appropriation"
 Gov. Strong Replies:
 Gov. Strong has cabled the follow ing replies:
 U. NJ. Sloan: On eleventh inst. this office received message from off cial source at Nome as follows: Prac- tically no supplies needed; very little destitution. Transportation and mon- ey needed for approximately seventy fie who wish to go outside. Condi- tiOns not so bad as estimated Have wired contents of your message to Representative Johnson of Washin- ton"
 Nome school Board: Telegram re- ceived and have asked Congressional assistance"
 Secretary of Interior: Telegrams from Nome chamber of commerce. Pioneers society, and business men say situation most precarious and gov ernment aid absolutely necessary for relief of destitution. Also stated that U. s. Marshars report recently for warded to you erroneous and is re- pudiated. Believe situation is such as to demand prompt Congressional ac- tiOn"