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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20
What's Your Vote?

Where Is the best road in America :?
Every day some motorist tells
someone that he has just been over
the finest road in the country. But
there are more than 100000 miles of
paved highways in the United States
and who Is to judge which particular
stretch Is the best?
From a scenic standpoint 1t Is not
so difficult to make selection. Per-
haps the Columbia river highway
would take first prize. From purely
transportation standpoint most mo-
torists who are in hurry would
probably vote in favor of the cross
state concrete stretch from near
Camden. New Jersey, to Atlantic
City. But as for the best. piece of
road, structurally, that is difficult
one.
New England motorists were some
what surprised recently, however, by
the declaration of Connecticut High
way Commissioner John "A. Mac
donald to the effect that a cement
concrete highway between Plainyille
and New Britain. Connecticut is.in his
opinion, the best road in the United
States. IF that road. does not last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20
The Old Mechanic Says:

get lot of work from customers
who do not seem to know what to do
when they have trouble on the road.
BY the time they reach my shop they
usually have more work for me to do
than if they had used their heads a
little.
One fellow suddenly ran out of
grease in the front universal joint
when returnin' from a trip. He was in
a part of the country where he
couldn't get any fabrication service
and he didn't have grease gun with
him. When the joint gave out he
he took a train home and sent me out
to some barn to tow his car in.
hadn't the heart to tell him that he
could have come home on his own
power without an actual breakdown.
A universal joint is strainin' only
when the engine is pullin'. When you
coast the universal can take it easy
It gets its hardest strain when the
car is runnin' over a rough road. The
parts of the universal joint expand
and burn out as they get hot.
Now, KNOWN all these points, you
can see how much trouble he'd have
saved himself if he had just stopped
awhile the first time he heard the
| Joint screech, cause that was
warnin' that 1t was unoiled and
startin' to burn out. After he al
lowed it to cool off he should have
selected a smoother route for home
even If it might have been a little
longer than the short cut across the
country road which he foolishly Sc
ilected. This would have saved the
joint the up and down motion of the
propeller shaft, and, in addition, hi
could have done more coastin'.
] I had to tow another fellow home
because he didn't know enough t.
shift one of the exhaust valve
springs to the intake valve position
when the spring for the intake valve
of one of the cylinders broke. Like {
LOT of nther neonle who drive cars hf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20

but with concrete roads coming into
vogue and hills gradually disappear
| ing what is wrong with return to
the slower speed engine with fewer
| cylinders?
The Hotchkiss drive is the latest
thing to be slated for the discard by
automotive prophets. They say that
when the drive is taken through the
springs in this way there is less sta
bility when driving at high speeds
| through sand or gravel. But where
will motorists find sand and gravel
roads ten years from now?
Hotchkiss drive is also condemned
because the springs are said to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20

course 1t takes. Hence It often rubs
against floor board until the wiring
is exposed, causing a short circuit
that puts everything out of business.
Every owner ought to look over this
wire for such worn spots as may be
developing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20
Locating Power Loss

Locating Power Lose
Finding a source of power loss Is
not an easy matter in any .ase, but
it can be simplified considerably by
testing the car in the following ways:
Note whether the car rolls easily in
the garage in order to learn whether
the brakes are dragging.
See whether 1t coasts easily on the
down grade and level. This will often
reveal a drag in the differential or
transmission due to using too heavy
grease. If the brakes drag the bands
will be hot.
Test for compression (by cranking
by hand with ignition Off while
motor Is cold as well as while hot.
If one or two cylinders are weak note
whether valves close tightly before
assuming that the rings or cylinders
are worn.
If you suspect the pistons. rings or
cylinders of being worn make a care
full test of the oil consumption, but
be sure that you are not fooled by oil
dilution. That is, gas mileage Is
low and oil consumption low the
chances are that the gas is leaking
past the rings.
The condition of the spark plugs
will be an aid to decide whether the
engine is pumping oil.
See how fast the Ger will go. May
be it is timed too fast in which case
it will lack power on the hard pull.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20
What's the Answer?

/. What could cause a motor 4
flood with gas while it is runulr.
normally?
2. What are the nine factors int.
determine the efficiency Of a..
brakes? q
8. What prevents sediment III In
bottom of the vacuum tank from m.
ming down into the carburetor?
4. Why are spark plugs in an 1.
head motor located over the salu'
pockets and not directly over Ii
pistons? sk
(Think these over during the veil
and look for the answers in thisf1
partment next Saturday. You may
be wrongly
Copyright 1925 by The ullmAn'
Feature Service0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20
Post the Grade Ratinas

One of the improvements in high
way routing and road mapping in the
near future may be the posting OF
ratings of grades and hills. Five
per cent grade ahead" the highway
department signs would read. Or
perhaps the road map. or tour book,
would indicate the grade with a suit
able numeral. Many drivers either
strain their motors or waste lot OF
gas on needless accelerp ton simply
because they are incapable of Judging
the actual grade of Hill by the an
pearance of the road. The facts in
such cases would greatly simplify
matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20

twenty-five years." he told members
of the Connecticut Farmers Asso-
citation, at will prove that no road
can be built which will last that
long," The road is said to have cost
between $4,000 and $4,000 a mile to
build, though it involved no unusual
engineering work.
Apparently it is difficult matter
to tell a good road by rolling over it.
While this particular New England
stretch offers nothing to complain
about it makes no more impression
on the average driver than lot of
once equally smooth roads which are
now shot to pieces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20

alton expense does not figurs
spicuously in the annual State "a
A typical trip shows ons ~.
train as making but seven stops N.
ing its run. The cost Of stopnins 4
automobile is not more than 4 az.
ter of cent per indulgence. q =.
haps a fraction of a cent II Il. Sd
Is on slight down grade where a.
gasoline Is consumed in starti,s 4
again, but the motorist sacr3s.
such natural advantages by stom,s-
excessively. On one trip Of III
miles one driver stopped on an ~
age of 10 times per mile. Stoun,s
cost him about $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20
Penny Theft Protection

Why worry about having your car
stolen when you can chew for few
minutes on stick of gum from a five
cent package and then press 1t over
the pin hole in the gasoline tank cap
when YOU leave the machine for any
extended time? When the pin hole
is blocked off the vacuum system is
stopped and the car will GO no far
Their than the contents of the gaso-
line we'll of the carburetor and the
vacuum tank Most thieves will give
M the minute the ENGINE stalls.
There are too many fine running
motors available to waste time on a
doubtful proposition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20
forgot that trouble never has to b.
so bad that, it can't be lessened.
Prophets At Il Again

How far ahead do the automotive
prophets actually see?
The opinion is growing that they
are not seeing very far beyond their
noses in a number of instances. A
number of them, for instance. have
announced the doom of the fours and
skies, and have even predicted that
the straight-twelves must shortly
supersede the straight Fights. This
is all very interesting. many practi-
cal-minded persons are admitting,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20
Back to Oil AGAIN.

After everybody discarded Their i,
cups for chassis fabrication n
adopted high pressure greasIne ~.
TENS it began to look as II the ma,t..i
of chassis fabrication was sets.s
once and for all. But now ,oner n.
central fabrication system On ~
standard makes. and oil is the lnb,ss
cant. Many owners swear by on. IN
oniv yielded to grease because 81.
fabrication must be fairly continum.
The automatic systems solve THU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20

take time to test out the
stopping ability of their cars.
But what about the stopping ability
of the driver? How much time is
wasted in realizing that it's neces
sary to stop or in transferring the
foot from the accelerator to brake
pedal?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20
Watch Starter Gable

The starter cable, making the con-
nection between the battery and the
starter switch, is usually the most
carelessly laid wiring on the aver
age automobile. Because of its heavy
insulation the idea seems to be that
il makes very little difference what
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20
Sion Excessive stoppinn

IT is said to cost s4.05 to stop an
average train. Stopping thus comes
rather high for the railroad COM
panies, but by economizing on the
number Of stops the item of deceier-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-20

carrying too many jobs at once, yet
there are all manner of devices now
on the market to protect the springs,
and the time is coming when an
honest to- goodness rough road may
be a novelty.
Predictions are most interesting,
car owners admit. but just at present
1t looks as though the automotive
prophets are forgetting that the world
moves just as rapidly as the automo-
bile.
Here's One To Try
How quickly can YOU start to stop?
There is lot of talk about
efficient brakes. and many drivers
The Winslow mail., 1925-11-20
Grocery Department
Special Prices
for Saturday
and Monday

One Hundred Pounds
Fine Granulated Sugar for. .S6.75
Mothers Pure Breakfast Cocoa
'For all occasions" Regular price 3Oc ID.
Special Price ....... Zoe pound
Original Rye Krisp
Swedish Health Bread). Regular SOC pkg.
Special Price. 80. .4Oc package
Try this for your stomachs sake.
Glen Rosa Orange Marmalade
2 Pound JAR Regular 75c seller
Special Price soc each
Lytona Baking Powder
21-2 pound cans. Regular 75c sellers
Special Price ......... .6Oc can
Mazola Salad Oil
Quart tins Regular Csc seller
Special Price 55c can
Raisins, Citron, Orange, Lemon Peel,
Cider, etc.
The Winslow mail., 1925-11-20
Hardware Department
Beautiful German Chinaware

ridicuIously low priced
A few Heating Stoves left. We will sell at
a big saving to you
See us for motor oils at reduced prices
White & White Dish Pans, handy size SOC
Quart Aluminium Preserving Kettle59c
The Winslow mail., 1925-11-20
Thanksgiving Day, 1925

LtmHti
dG mhaMm the emueswhh h suOnedur mhaom
The Winslow mail., 1925-11-20

Fancy dressed Poultry, Oysters, Mince
Meat, and all trimmings for your Thanks
giving dinner.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ln the U. s. Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska. Sec ond Division, Cape Nome Precinct In Probate.
 in the matter of the Estate of James A. Swartzell, deceased.
 Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by tke above entitled Court, adminis- trator of the Estate of James A. Swartzell. dece1sed.
 All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to present the same with proper vouchers attached to the undersign- ed at Nome, Alaska, as by law required within six months from the date hereof.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska, the 18th day of December 1925.
 GEO. s. MAYNARD,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 James A. Swartzell, deceased Publish Dec. 19, 26, 1925, and Jan. 2. 9. 16, 1926.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

Notice is hereby given that under Cape Nome Precinct. Second Divi- sion. Territory of Alaska, issued on the 29th day Of November 1925. in the matter of the Estate of Chris tine Gibney deceased, will. on the Oth day of February. 1926, at the front door of the( United States Commissioner Office in Nome. All aska, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon. sell, at public sale. to the highest bidder for cash. all the right. title and interest of the said deceased at the time of her death, in and to the following described parcels of land. situate in the Cape Nome Recording District. Territory of Alnska. a.-----..-.-.-.---.-.
 The E. half of Lot 26. all Of Lots 27, 2S. 29, in Block 6 in the town of Nome, with the inn provements thereon: said pro- perty comprising the Lincoln Hotel Property.
 The Collins Bench Placer Mining Claim, patent applica- tion pending. M. S. 1346; Serial O61O, Area 31.673 acres. situ ase on Tripple Creek. q tributary of Nome River.
 Dated this 29th day of November, 1925.
 A. N. GARROD,
 Administrator. Publish December 26, 1925, and January 2, 9, 16, 1926.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court. Cape Nome Precinct, Second Division, Terri tory of Alaska.
 In the matter of the Estate of Thomas Brooks, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the Estate of Thomas Brooks, deceased, by the Probate Court. Cape Nome Precinct Territory of Alaska: And all per sons having claims against said es- tate are required to present the same duly verified as required by law, within six months from the date of this notice, to the under signed al Taylor. Alaska. or to C.. A. Adams, Mueller Building, Nome, Alaska.
 Dated December IT, 1925.
 H. c. LONGLEY,
 Administrator. Publish Dec. 10, 26, 1925. and Jan. g. g. 16, 1926.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

Early during the Wee small hours of Christmas morning the people of Nome were aroused by the sing ing of Christmas carols. The sing ing proved to 9be from the native choir of the Methodists Church Their singing of q year ago brought forth such praise that they have made. his an annual custom. Hear ing these beautiful Christmas songs deposits in each one a truer mean ing of Christmas Day The choir is trained under the direction of Mrs. Baldwin The choir was talk cn throughg the town through the eenerousity of MT. Rowe. who fur nished sled and team. Thanks to Mr. Rowe.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
NoTICE oF FoRFEITURE.

To James StamOulOs, James Kater- ines, F. R. Cowden. kOstas Eus- tathion, John Kachikas, Nicholas Fill, George Mantikas. the heirs, executors, administrators and as signs of each.
 You are hereby notified that the
 undersigned has expended the sum of One Hundred Dollars in repre-
 Placer Mining Claim toriginal mo-
 tice of location recorded in Vol. 194
 at page 82 with the amended 1oca-
 tion notice recorded in Vol. POS at
 page 326 and situate on Willow
 Creek in the Cape Nome Recording
 District. Second Division, Territory
 of Alaska, during and for each Of
 the years for annual expenditure on
 placer mining claimS as required by law, from the year beginning Jan
 uary 1st. 1914 to and including the
 year ending July 1st. 1925, except
 for the three years in said interval
 when the requirement. for expendf-
 ure was suspended by Act of Con- gress.
 And you and each of you. are
 notified that if you do not pay your pfoportionate share of such expend- iture, to the undersigned at Nome, Alaska. within 90 days next follow ing the ninety-day period of publi- cation of this notice. the interest of each of you in and to the said claim will forfeit and be and be-
 come the property of the under signed. JAMES PIANOS, C0-owner Publish Dec. %. 1928. and Jan. 2. g, ie, 2S. 90. Feb. 6, 13. 90. z7, March 6, l3, 2O,Sl9ze.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To KOstas Eustathion, John Kachi- kas, F. R. COwden, James Stam- oulos, Michael Granitis. lne heirs, executors, administrators and as signs of each.
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended the sum of One Hundred Dollars in repre- senting the Jakinthos Association Placer Mining Claim (original not ice of location recorded in Vol. 194 at page 81 with the amended loca- tion notice recorded in Vol. POS. at page 326 and situate on Willow Creek a tributary of Penny River in the Cape Nome Recording Dis trict. Second Division, Territory of Alaska, during and for each of the years. for annual expenditure on placer mining claims as required by law, from the year beginning Jan uary 1st. 1914 to and including the year ending July 1, 1925, except for the three years in sai1 interval when the requirement. for expendi- ure was suspended Uy Act of Con gress.
 And you and each of you, are notified that if you do not pay your proportionate share Of such expend- iture, to the undersigned at Nome. Alaska, within 90 days next follow ing the ninety-day period of publi- cation of this notice, the interest of each of you in and to the said claim will forfeit and be and be- come the property of ,he under signed.
 JAMES PIANOS. Co-owner Publish Dec. 26. 1925. and Jan. 2. 9. 16, 23. 30. Feb. 6. 13, 20. 27. March 6. 13. 20. 1926.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
FEDERATED CHURCH


 The Sunday school and choir put on . splendid Christmas program last Sunday. Teachers Bands. Mccarthy, Haas. Torgerson, Tam ner, Mathews and Barrow with their scholars gave selections pree- minent in taste and delivery. The elocution of Mildred Maynard. Hell on Summers, Margaret Rowe, and Margaret Scott, evidenced natur- al talent, skillfully trained. To children and choir we say Come again..
 LOmen Brothers gave the Christ- mas Tree Wednesday which Mes danes. Mccarthy, Rohn. Hartford and others nicely decorated.
 The Ladies Aid Bake Sale as usual was an unqualified success. and they heartily thank all who contributed to the spendid results. Tomorrow special twenty-sixth Church anniversary service.
 Program
 Opening Exercises.
 Anthems by the choir.
 3 Violin duet. by Mrs. Herd and Mir. Julian.
 Miniature Ladies Aid by sev- en girls.
 Sample Sunday school exercis- es by selected officers and pupils. 6 Anniversary sermon synopsis. 2 Three well known hymns.
 Come and see how we train your children m your church and school with your interest and help. Don't send your children bring them Sun day evening from eight to nine.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

In a recent wire to friend Gunner Kasson stated that he was leaving for Buffalo then to Can ada on engagements, he also stat ed that he and the dogs were feel ing fine and that Balto the lead CT is still alive and kicking in spite of rumors to the contrary which certain kind of friends of his caus- ed to be broadeasted to the world in general.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
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NEWS ITElas. KIvAI.INA. ALASKA.
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Especial Nugget service)

Nov. 23. 1925
 Harry Roberts, better known aa shorty Roberts, and prOspector, spent a week in our village the last part of October. He Eai spend he season east of ro:nt Barrow near Herschel Island and Demarca- ton Point. rnd had taken boat from there to Point HoTe from which place he came thru on his way to Deering with his team.
 Every jay in September with the exception of about six, brot n steady rain which noticeable affect ed the natives usual catch of fish d. their camps up rivet.
 October was an unusual fine month. clear and mild with very little wind snd small amount of rainfall. November up to date has the same report, the Arctic did not freeze until November 21st this year.
 During the calm weather 0. ear ly November the nativer .hered very plcnt full harvest of tom cod. the beach aften being covered with them for long distances. This pro- misses good seal harvest as well according to the Eskimos prophe- cies.
 High water, rainy weather and fogs were detrimental In keeping the reindeer herds from scattering. The fall gathering in and counting is in progress at present date. Dur ing the fall visit of Supt. S.Chance, Kivalina killed and shipped 123 reindeer on the U. S. s. Boxer. Chester s;evick. the manager of the Kivalina Reindeer Co.lp.n" very ably supervised the killing.
 school opened ol October 9th, with an enrolment of 25 pupils. MT andMrH. Geo. A. ;Iorlan1cr are in charge.
 Joe Se!.caik. the forner native teacher. has erected frame house wi ich is LOW tne pride rf tIe vill- age. Shorty" Knox. is .he nex native in line for modern homes. he aaving bait d anne Eouse attach ed to the end of his ;sldo. Shorty nd his samily are now enjoying heir extra living rooil aLd modern improvements.
 kiyalina. an island village sOrle ninety miles north of Ko.zebue, has T popula ion of about one hundred ard fifty. There Is cooperative fore and one native store. well equipped government school and residence combined. A very good class of natives is represented here, who carry on tneir own affairs very capably and are industrious.
 Preparations are being made to go trapping inland as the season opens in this district on December 1st. Great hopes are held out for a good catch of fox this year.
 Up to date the health of the Eskimos in this village is excellent and the council is active in their efforts to keep up the good record turnout the winter months.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
VEIN GOING HOME
 FOR CHRISTMAS

Seward. Dec. 23, (R-Aviator Noel Vein. who completed his se- cond season without a serious ac- cident is enroute to Cook, Min nesota, to spend the holidays with his parents. He plans to go to New York to purchase plane and enter he Fairbanks field Independently next season.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

Denny Mclaughlin well known old timer of the Council City dis trict passed away at that place last Sunday. according to message re- ceived by Duputy Marshal Oliver. The cause of death it is learned was due tu an acute attack of indi- pestion
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26
LOCAL NEWS
EAGLE DANCE SATURDAY

As a fitting climax to the Christ mas festivities, the Eagles will give public dance in small Eagle Hall. Saturday December 26th. at 9:3O P. NJ sharp. No cards. dane ing only. Admission gentlemen s15O. ladies free.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

Jacob Lincoln and Mary Rueben, both of White Mountain were uni ted in the bonds of Holy Matrimony last Friday by the Rev. Baldwin. Many friends of the contracting parties witnessed the ceremony.
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

The Hospital received in the Tel Ter mail the Teller subscriptions to the Maynard-Columbus Hospital which amounted to the fine sum nf S50.00 The Hospital manage ment wishes 10 thank the good
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

The funeral of the late Miss Elm ma Nicoli was very largely attend ed by her friends. both white and native. The services were in charge of Rev. Baldwin assisted by the Rev. Herd. The native choir sang Abide with me-" the quartet sang Sometime we'll understand, and Mrs. Beatrice Brandon sang a solo safe in the arms of Jesus" The singing was very touching and eX- cellently rendered. The sympathy of the whole community goes out to the berravcd family. The floral offerings from friends and the High school were most beautiful
The Nome nugget., 1925-12-26

Information received by the Mug get from travellers indicate that there is at the present time about 1000 pounds of excess mail matter lying at Unalakleet, this however is no fault of the postmaster or the mail carrier, and in order that the mail reach it's destination tic Mug get would call the attention of the Chamber of Commerce to tho fact, that no time should be lost in get ting in touch with pos,office in spector Wetzler n. Necana. and make every effort possible to have he eXcess ma'l moved