The Nome nugget., 1925-12-19
KEEPING NOME
 ON THE MAP

l o.'uhlioh oH'c IloTe tHe lTlte say ling that "a prophet is not rrcog nized in his own country" Ii may be that dogs and reindeer are, but We venture 10 say that they are not so. to the same extent as abroad and on "the outside" The mid week Pictorial Edition of the New York Times. Oct. 18th. contains picture of d plaster cast of Gun mar Kaason's famous leader. Bal 10. The sculptor l.. C. Roth, seems to have sensed and given local color to the statue. He certainly caught the spirit of Zsthc dumb brute. as he jumped into his col lar to lead one of the many dog teams that made the famous relay race for humanity. less than year ago, when the anti toxin was brought to diphthcria stricken Nome. From Il mound of snow the figure of Baltic springs forward apparently sensible of his important
 
 and uraen mission The picture is well worth seeng, (Ed. Tarnutzer the barber has it. and the marble statue adorning Central Park will attract attention even in the first and greatest metropolis of the land
 The mail brouyht other pictures, 1ne ti. hut Itp, quite as practical Those. too re late to the preservation of life A handsome. illustrated poster has been issued by the Great Northern Railroad Company It is entitled "Reindeer Recipes It bears on the title page "Moose of q Rein deer. and in the introduction to the "Recipes'', it heralds to the world "A new discovery from Alas la. nonrishment. not gold, some thing io add to the enjoyment of life. ill its final analysis more prec- iouS than gold. something to de light the inner man Reindeer Meat It goes on to say: "The meat is finer Tn texture than beef and decidedly more tender. Ii has the juiciness of beef and deli cacy of flavor unequalled by beef or venison. The Great Northern Dining Cars are happy in the role of introducing it.
 The Northern Pacific Railway Co. not to be outdone by it's rival. the Great Northern, has issued rein deer picture-car entitled: Special Alaska Reindeer" autographed by A.W. Thomson. Superintendent Din ing Cars, St. Paul, Minnesota. It announces: "Today's menu fca-
 urs reindeer. It's fine flavor has made it very popular in many ex- elusive clubs, hotels and cafes of both this country and f,ne'and," taain: "rhe Reindeer served on Northern Pacific Dining Cars are fine young steers selected from the largest herd in Alaska, tThe Lomen Reindeer and Trading Corporations herd). Our chefs have specialized on the preparation of these new tempting meat dishes You will enjoy them."
 But that is not all. To our table comes many copies of the metropol- itan press of the country featuring for the coming holiday season, Santa Claus and his Reindeer. Many live relndeer, to be exact, one hundred and twenty. were "sent out" last fall to assist Santa Claus in making his Christmas deliveries San'a Claus forctold his coming in tens of thousands of letters mailed at, and post marked, "Nome. Sept. 30, 1925" Facsimile copies of these letters are first page material for many of the newspapers of the country. The children of many of the largest cities are promised an unusual event this Christmas, They will discover that Santa Claus is real; and, as Mrs. Esther Birdsall Darling, former Nomeite, put ii in her poem:
 When Santa learns how good
 you've been,
 All through the past long year, He fills his sled quite full of things, And calls his fleet reindeer So, if anyone should ask you
 Where old Santa has his home You can say it's in Alaska. And his address there is NOME"