The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-22
ALASKA NEWS ITEMS
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1 A report in an exchange says that Seward mail contractors are figuring on Nome mail. Seward to Nome IS shorter than Valdez or Cordova via Fairbanks to Nome, and at any rate the all-hog policy of giving Fair banks half of all the mail arriving over the trail would not be in vogue. The time would be shorter and get still shorter5as the mail trips would be more frequent. q Travel over this route, the logical route would also increase and the railroad would fol- low that route to- the interior also. One thing is positively certain. no matter whether Nome mail is sen, in by flying machine, ice breaker or via Kamschatka, it couldn possibly be any worse than it is now some agitators have set themselves to ob- tain all the mail all the time. What has been achieved seems to be darn little mail all the. time.
 At the Dream Tonight The Perils fo Pauline, thirteenth Episode, A supreme blending of intrigue, love hate and retribution. A smashing picture that completes itself in two parts. The intrepid star Miss Pearl White eclipses all past records in thrill and ingenious audacious daring A big race track scene in which Miss White rides famous horse, ,a thrilI- ing steeple chase. and dare evil fast furious action. Also late October is- sue Pathe Weekly showing a great cartoon Col. Heezn Liar running the blockade in the Dardanelles and the very latestlfWar News. Asbig show. Tomorrow night tho 14th Episode. A strictly family show. Every courtesy extended to children, and mothers with babies.
 It is to laugh, 8 Scrap of Paper Eagle Hall, April list.
 A letter from a former Nome mer- merchant now in Seattle gives an in- sight into another possible Alaska enterprise. He states thct the wal rus oil that was taken out of Alaska waters was sold to Washington creameries and is now being turned into "choice creamery butter He further intimates that this is so luc- rative a business that the trade next year will be damned for the walrus hunting. o you Doc. Wiley!
 The Record Handicap is produc- tive of three entries: F. Nj. Aver, Fay Delzene and w. H. Webb. These will endeavor to strip the former record over this distance, of it's laurels.
 In order however to give all chance at first prize money handi cap has been resolved upon.
 The judges are R. s. Pallister, J. A. Bachelder and Van Sickle. The Timekeepers are w. c. MGuire and Downing.
 Places will be drawn for on Wednesday evening at 500 o'clock in Roses Candy store. The race will be run Thursday.
 
 Returning with no blessings on the trail from Cape Prince of Wales, Chris Jensen and Jake Kerstan ar rived here about three o'clock vest erday afternoon. Chris Jensen said that it blew like blazes since they left Nome and as far as trails were concerned-that's a joke. A stake here and there and nowhere else, and if a man didn't lose his way it's not the fault of the Commission
 Its as haG as up the Kougarok:" the industrial Worker man sug- gested Up .o the Kougarok' Why gay that's q joke. There's no stakes in sight, and a nan 'd get snow blind looking for enc.
 April 1 is scheduled for the pre- sentation of :he amusing comedy "A Scrap of Paper" which will be pre- sented by local cast under the d. rection If Miss Rannie Baker. The title of this L,ece, contrary to the impression some have gained, has Lothing whatever to do with the now Historic saying of the German Chancellor. It is in fact transla- tion of a French comedy which has had a great success outside. Care fully going over their parts for three m0nths tha octorc and actresses