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The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
F. l.. RANGE TAKES TRIP
 OUT TO CARPENTER

Mir. E. L. Range, Superintendent of the Bureau of Education, took a trip out over the ice 50 the stranded Motorship Carpenter yesterday and jots down his experience in detail as follows:
 Leo Williams, Herman Inga!e and 'ete Yeager of Nome, Nels Trclsen, of Council, John Lee of Marshall. Ills, A. NJ. Sitton, of None and Oakland, Calif., and William Mel ':r, of Seattle. came ashore from the M. s. Carpenter F"lday alter noon. The men were sighted by J. c. Rose. who is working on the third beach line. while still several niles of shore Mir. Rose proceed r.l at once to Fort Davis and 'e'e- ph. .ed to the |. s. Coast Guard. In t,,e meantime, Frank Re wood and M2. Jen.."n and his son. from near Hastings creek, proceeded out thorough the ice 10 render what assistance they could until the ar rival of the Coast Guard men. MT. Redwood, while dragging his boat across an ice foe, broke through the ice going in to his waist. The Coast Guard arrived in their cut ter with a dory in tow, forcing their way through the moving ice they reached the foe where the men were marooned, and got them aboard, bringing them to Nome They were wet. tired and hungry Broken and moving ice was not l encountered until within about three miles from shore.
 The Carpenter is surrounded by | unbroken ice as far as the eye can see. While of Nunivak Island, one of the propeller blades was bent. making it necessary to run at low speed. The rudder was brok- en, necessitating the shifting of the cargo while undergoing repairs but is now in good working order. Ice was encountered within six hours after getting through the Pass, the Carpenter not being free from it since. and large field of ice closing in behind the vessel prevented return to a safe har- l DOT
 | Thursday, 1 100 gallons of fresh water was taken aboard from the thawing ice alongside. The Car penter is in no immediate danger and if the ice breaks up will be 1 able to come in under her own pow CT. The Coast Guard men had been 1 out in the ice since midnight keep ing watch for possible passengers from the Carpenter No other pas sengers are expected in until the vessel arrives in the roadstead when the cargo is brought to port.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
MERRILL MAKES FAST
 FLIGHT FROM ANCHORAGE

R. F. Merrill, aviator for the and Pilot of the Plane Anchorag ge No. 1, arrived yesterday with his plane after making the trip from Anchorage to Nome in six hours and fifty minutes.
 He brought two passengers, G. w. C. Glass, from Tacotna, and F. NJ. Lane from Anchorage.
 The purpose of the flight was to bring the two passengers and to take back with him the eng ne of ;he plane which wcs wrecked on Selawick Lake some months ago, which is now at Unalakleet.
 After the arrival of the plane at Nome three passengers presented themselves for transportation. The three are Dr. M. von l.. Zesch, and Professor Leo Breuer, for Se- attle, and Walter Brykalan for Fairbanks.
 Mir. Merrill planned to take off at three o'clock this morning. but at that time the visibility was so poor that he delayed. Later in the day rain came on, and at the time of going to press, no time for his takeoff had been set.
 Merrill will now fly on through with his passengers, and return to Nome later and upon his return. will pick up the engine at Unala- kleet.
 The plane brought over the lat est papers, from Anchorage and the Outside.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
THE FIRST STEAM VESSEL
 ON THE YUKON RIVER

Editors Note-The Nugget IS ln- debted to C. l.. Andrews. of the Bu- reau of Education. for the following story of early life in the great Yu- kon Valley. The story follows;
 As the season arrives for the re- opening of the Yukon River to the traffic of the year, it may be of interest to revive a note of the past concerning the first steam ves- sel to ascend it's waters.
 Fifty-eight years ago permit from the office of the Collector of Custome of the District of Alaska. as follows:
 District of Alaska. Port of Sitka,
 Collectors Office, April 26, 1869
 Permission is hereby granted to the American Steamer 'Youkon' of San Francisco, to trade on the river Youkon, and it's tributaries in Alas ka Territory. for one year from date of license hereto attached.
 SAMUEL FALCONER, Special Deputy Collector" This permit is af record in Rec ord of Letters. 1S6S9. D. 271.
 The "Youkon" was a small boat, carried on the deck of the Ameri- i can Brig Commodore" which sail i ed from San Francisco to St. Mich ! ael where it was unladen and launched As it went up the river belching fire and smoke it created consternation among the native in habitants who thought that the Evil Spirit had surely broken loose in their midst and they fled to the woods. The boat was owned by the company which opened the trading post at Fort Yukon. and while the name is not directly given in the record. it was probably John Parrot X Co.,, one of the companies that combined that year to form the Al aska Commercial Company of San Francisco, which controlled the fur trade of Western Alaska for many years and held the lease of the Seal Islands for many years from 1870 to 1890.
 On board the "Youkon'' was Cap tain C. w. Raymond, U. s. A., who was commissioned to proceed 10 Fort Yukon to make observations on the longitude of that post and to determine it's position with a view of ascertaining if it was on Brit ish or unted States Territory. It was found to be on the soil of AL aska and the Hudson's Bay Com pany were notified to remove. which they did, going to the Ram parts on the Porcupine River, with their post.
 Captain Raymond was also ap- pointed as an officer of he United States Customs for the seasonof 1869 thus becoming the first customs officer to serve in the in
 erior of the country.
 The officers of the steamer You kon" were: Captain. Benjamin Hall, Master; John R. Forbes. en- gineer; and there were also the fol lowing persons: Frederick M. Smith, Superintendent; Ferdinand Westdahl, chief trader; Michael La Barge, chief trader: John Godfrey, | rader; Robert Baird, trader; and Lewis E. Parrott, passenger.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11
GREETINGS SENT BY EDITOR OF NUGGET
 BY FIRST AIR MAIL
Nome People .Apprec ,tivr of Inauguration of Air Service

Anchorage Daily Times, June O.
 The first airplane mail from Nome under regular mail cont act was received in Anchorage last week, ill which the Times, as well as many local citizens received a letter of greeting from Geo s. Maynard, editor and publisher of the Nome Nugget. and president of the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce.
 On the enevlope is the picture of an airplane. with the inscrip- ion underneath: Air Mail. Nome o Anchorage. 700 Miles, Via An chorage Air Transport, Inc"
 Captioned, Where Airplane and Dog Teams Meet" the greeting says: Greetings from the citizens of Nome and Seward Peninsula, celebrating the inauguration of the first commercial air mail service from Anchorage. via Nenana, Ruby, unalakleet, Candle and Nome. and in grateful rememberances of the kind offices of the Eighth Territor- ial Legislature, and Governor Geo. rge A. Parks in our behalf"
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

A local man came down to work late one morning recently and of fered the boss this explanation:
 "The alarm clock rang all right but We decided it was the wrong number"
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Only short time now until we wll-be too sick to work and too we'll to stay home from fishing.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Too darn many uplifters begin by elevating their noses.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Only thing you can tell by some wa -ehes is what time it isn't.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

They are still doing cross word puzzles but not as brazenly as a while ago.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Slaminka, A. Fredka, Pete Yeager. William Melvin, Joe Belleview. J. McWilliams, and Geo. s. Hillfrich.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

A dull headache" may be the result of . dull head.
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Know thy cell" was the first motto Slippery Pete followed when he dug his way out:
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Why do writers always say. "A blush crept across the girls face?"
 Well, If it ran. nowadays. it sure would kick up an awful dust"
The Nome nugget., 1927-06-11

Hello, central; give me heaven!" Whats her number!"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17
COIN PROPOSED ID HONOR WOMEN's SERVICES IN WAR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. R- Coinage of 50 cent pieces in common ation of the services, sacrifices, and in all wars in which the United Stat es has participated, would be author ized in a bill (House Bill No. 16837) introduced in the House by Repre- sentative Dyer (Rep) of St. Louis, Mo.
 Under the terms of the bill 5,O0O,- 900 of the pieces would be coined, to be issued only at the request of the War Mothers Memorial Association.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17
AGED NEW ENGLAND FARM
 HOUSE STAND AS MARKER

GREENWICH, Conn, Feb. IT. P) New England is setting up an out standing example of beauty and his. tory as national highway marker to oppose the prevalent reign of hot dog signs on motor roads.
 The marker is renovated farm house 227 years old, which will stand at the Gateway to New England" on the Boston-New York road. The lat ter is one of the oldest highways in America, and has been revitalized by tourist traffic.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17
MRS. sIMoNs RETURNING

Andy Simons, well known guide and big game hunter, was among the local arrivals last evening from Lake Kenai, his home, to await the arriv- al of the s. s. Alaska from the South .on which steamer Mrs. Simons is re- turning home Mrs. Simons has been at Soap Lake, Washington for num- Der of months taking special treat ment for rheumatism. She is return ing much improved in health accord ing to Mr. Simons.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17
so THIS IS NEWS?

NEW YORK, Feb. IF. Husbands who complained so much ten years ago about being nothing but hookers- up are alarmed by advance tips from Paris which indicate that married men who cannot afford to provide their wives with personal maids will soon be buttoners-up.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17

Duncan Little, one of the best known of the oldtime residents of the lower Kenai Lake country, Cooper's Landing, was brief visitor in the city overnight departing again this morning for home. While here MT. Little purchased supplies.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17

The "All-Stars'' basketball team handed out a defeat last evening to the Aces but the score was close, s3 to 27. The game provided many thrills for the small number of spec tators and was hotly contested from start to finish.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17

In the special handball match play ed off last evening prior to the bas- ketball game the team of Roberts Painter were sunk by Hopkins-Jes- sen. Both teams were off color, due no doubt, to the players timidy in performing before the huge crowd of six spectators.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17

Chas. l.. Cadwallader, game warden who recently arrived in the city from the Kenai peninsula district, depart ed this morning for his Anchorage home and headquarters.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17

w. Maske, organist in the Empress theatre at Anchorage and who has been visiting in Seward for a few days, left on today's train for the Inlet.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17
HOUSE BURNS DOWN

It is reported the Laughlin house just this side of Mile z, burned to the ground Tuesday evening from causes unknown.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17

Charles H. Sharp, of Seldovia, has been among the local visitors for the last few days.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17
ALASKA DUE AT coRDOVA

The s. s. Alaska of the Alaska Steamship company was due to ar ripe at Cordova at 5 o'clock this even ing according to the local report.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17

Nine cans Carnation milk for $1.O0. Seward Trading company.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17

Incense and Incense Burners. Schal lerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17

Beautiful Valentines at Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17
AT THE HOTELS
VAN GLIDER

VAN GLIDER
 George L. Jenkins, Anchorage; Al bert Brown, Juneau; w. Maske, An chorage; Chas. H. Sharp, Seldovia; Chas. l.. Cadwallader, Anchorage.
 SEXTON Frank Towle, Cooper's Landing; William Lawing, Lawing; Andy si- mons, Lake Kenai. ovEvRLAND
 Duncan Little, Cooper's Landing; John Nelson, Divide.
 SEWARD H. B. Wilde, Fairbanks; Charles Lee, Curry. John Nelson, section forman in charge of the Divide division, came into the city last evening. MT. Nel- son returned on todays train.  George l.. Jenkins, train dispatch CT. Alaska Raildoad, was among the arrivals last evening from Anchorage. A new line of Pig'n Whis- tile candies arrived on this steamer. Delicious ch0co- lates and taffies. Candy Cottage.
 Mefford's fresh ranch eggs. Seward Trading Go.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17

Seattle chocolate and vanilla ice cream. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-17

George l.. Jenkins, train dispatch CT. Alaska Raildoad, was among the arrivals last evening from Anchorage.
The Washington times., 1927-07-01
We IS R|D|CULE
|NFORNERS

Leaders in Washington bootleg
circles are inclined to ridicule the
Citizens Service Association, its
aims and accomplishments.
The association and its activities
are, however, the subject Of numer-
Gus discussions in downtown meet
ing places of the drinking fra
ternity.
One whisky peddler argues that
the Service Association will not
hurt the bootlegger for two rea-
sons:
First, that any sincere member
of the association would have
reported violations of the liquor Ia W
without belonging to any societ.p
and secondly. that the type of man
who would report such a violation
is not in position to form con.
facts where liquor is sold.
One man. whose clientele includes
occupants of many large apartment
houses and hotels, laughed when
asked II the organization was hurt
ing his business. "They NAV get
the little fellow who peddles gin in
his kitchen at rs cents a drink. .
he said, but they can do no harm in
circles where a purchaser has to
be- known or introduced by someone
who is known"
Bootleggers feel that the avowed
methods of the dry infor1ners are
of nature which will turn public
sentiment against them.
Meanwhile, according to the boot
ieggers, the price of their wares will
not go up and the supply will in nc
way be decreased.
Those opposed to the service asso,
citation claim that the differences OF
opinion between Sergt. George Little
head of the police dry squad, and
Harry N. Douthitt. chief investiga.
tor OF the association, over the re
suits of the associations work, tend
to support the bootleggers' claims.
Mr.. Douthitt claims that tbs
service body has aided the police in
making about 800 arrests. Sergeant
Little says this claim is "exag
gerated' and that the police proba
bly, have not made more than 200 ar
rests since the association was
| formed.
The Washington times., 1927-07-01
v. v. BRIDE IS
SWORN IN

William W. Bride was sworn into
the office of District Corporation
Counsel today to succeed Francis H.
Stephens, who becomes an assistant.
The oath was administered by
Daniel e. Garges, secretary to the
Board of District Commissioners, in
office of Commissioner Sidney F.
Taliaferro.
The ceremony was simple and
without speeches. The only persons
present were the District Commits
sioners, Mr.. Stephens. Ringgold
Hart, the new first assistant cor.
poration counsel. and members of
Mr.. Brides family. including Mrs.
Bride, Miss Adelaide Bride, and Mr..
Brides sister. Mrs. Malcolm K.
Varnell. whose husband was once
an assistant corporation counsel.
Mr.. Bride refused to announce
any policies. declaring that he
wants to study his position and
his duties before committing him.
self.
Elwood H. Seal and Thomas F.
Cameron. new assistant corporation
counsels, and Miss Ruth De Alley
Mr.. Brides secretary, were all
sworn in Immediately after Mr..
Bride took the oath.
The Washington times., 1927-07-01
ID. C. TRADE BODIES URGE S1.65 TAX RATE
PLAN PUT UP To
CITY HEADS

A committee from the three local
trade bodies called on the District
Commissioners today to urge that
the tax rate for 1929 be limited to
S1.65. and that an increase in
the Federal contribution toward
local expenses be sought
The committee, composed OF the
secretaries of the three organiza-
tons, presented to the Commits
sionrs a petition signed by the
president of the trade bodies which
said in part:
These three organizations, repre-
senting as they do the bulk Of local
taxpayers. feel strongly that a $1.65
tax rate on existing high assess.
ments represents a tax burden COM
parable to that paid in cities Of
corresponding size.
The committee is aware of the
many and pressing needs of the
District at the present time, needs
which cannot be met Immediately
by the ,stimated income from the
tax rats recommended.
The citizens of this community
should not he expected to pay more
than a fair tax. as compared with
cities of comparable size. for the
maintenance and development OF
the Nations Capital.
Consequently the committee urges
that every effort possible he made
to increase the appropriations made
by the Federal Government for this
expense, which is primarily q ma
uonal responsibility"
The Washington times., 1927-07-01
Al WASHINGTON
HOME TOWN PAGE
VET INSURANCE
LIMIT NEAR

The eleventh-hour drive to induce
veterans of the World War to re-
instate their Government Insurance
is yielding results, but thousands
have failed to avail themselves of
the offer of the Veterans Bureau
The Bureau today announced its
Washington regional office with en-.
trance on I Street and it's central
office on Vermont Avenue would be
open until s O'Clock this evening
and until midnight tomorrow night
that veterans may appear and re-
instate or convert their war risk
insurance.
The American Legion offices in
the Bond Building will be open to-
night and tomorrow night and
Legion officers will assist veterans
in having their policies reinstated
Bureau figures show 81 1868 policies
reinstated and converted to date.
involving more than 100000. 900 of
insurance.
The Washington times., 1927-07-01
MERCHANTS
|. APATHET|[

Only President Coolidge can
save the District its airmail stop.
as a result of the apathetic atti-
tude assumed by Washington bust
ness leaders, it became apparent
today.
Were it not for a previous ex-
preston of desire on the part of
the President that the District be
included on an airmali line, Wash
lngton today would be definitely
and permanently shunted aside as
possibility in the aeronaItical
development of the East.
Governmental officials having
to do with the development of
aviation today are outspoken in
their condemnation of the lack Of
interest and civic pride DISPLAYED
by citizens of the National Capital.
They admitted that there is scant
hope of Washington securing an
airmail line and that whatever
slight hope there may be rests
with the President.
Await Coolidge Stand
Unless President Coolidge comes
out firmly and gives direct orders
that Washington be included on
the line and that Boiling Field be
set aside for use of the mail planes,
the mail plane service will so to
Baltimore. The entire matter will
be laid before the President early
next week.
F. Trubee Dawson, Assistant
Secretary of War for Aeronautics,
today told The Washington Times
over long distance telephone from
New York that he will do nothing
until after his return here Tues
day morning.
Dawson Adamant
II have laid down my conditions
for the use of Boiling Field and
there is nothing more / can do"
he said.
Secretary Dawson said he will
confer with Major w. e. r. Covell,
assistant Engineer Commissioner,
assigned to .he local airport work,
and probably will take definite &C
ton before Tuesday night.
Secretary Dawson agreed to the
use of Boiling Field only upon
condition that Washington citizens
demonstrate a decided interest in
the matter and guarantee their in.
tention to establish a permanent
municipal airport.
Assistant Postmaster General
Warren /. Glover. in charge of air
mail. stated today that Washing
ton stands in the unenviable light
of being the only city OF any con-
sequence in the nation to deliber-
ately turn down the airmail service.
Others. he indicated, are fighting
for such a service.
Aerial Survey Halted
The aerial survey of the perma-
! nent Atlantic coastal airway sec.
ton between Philadelphia and
Richmond will be halted until it
| is definitely known that Washing
1 ton is out of the running as an
| aeronautical center, it was stated
today at the Department Of Com
merce.
j The survey of the Washington
section, actually in progress, will
be abandoned and Baltimore will
be included on the permanent AT
lantie coast highway of the air if
the War Departments offer of
Boiling Field is withdrawn.
A subcommittee of the civic air
port committee today will begin an
investigation to determine the
opinion of business men regarding
proposal to increase the tax rate
so as to provide funds for estab.
fishing an airport. Their report,
! however, undoubtedly will come too
late to be Of any use.
An aviation school, which was to
have been established in Washing.
ton as soon as airport facilities
could be provided, probably will be
opened in Baltimore,
The Washington times., 1927-07-01
CULTURE, ECONOMY. CLOTHES

CULTURE, ECONOMY, CLOTHES
"ProleROmenary to the paraIlax," said
the cultured cuss,
SAnd the words rumbIed like an old
time blunderbuss),
SShOwg by Orbita1 observation rela-
tivlty not lr0nlc
when continent cOnjugalarity Is es-
tatieally ecOnOmic."
What ne desired to say as an intro
ductiOn to a change
Was that he viewed married life
probably within range.
nc she was willing to practice ecOnO-
my rs he: would do,
Making the cost Of living for one the
same as for two.
Recovering consciousness the bride-tO-
{ be gaxed into his eyes
And said. Your ideas. my dear. are
certainly full size:
30 try and find some one who earns
. good monthly weRe,
For women Of this age don't 20 UNI
clothed, unless upon the stage"
The Washington times., 1927-07-01
Legation Attache Here
Gets New Orleans Post

Appointment of Francisco Banda
as consul general at New Orleans
was announced by the Ecuadorean
legation here today. He will re-
port there next week to assume
the post.
Banda formerly was attached to
the legation here. He returned to
the United States In May as dele
gate to the Pan.American Com:
mercial conference.
The Washington times., 1927-07-01

his new officers. who included one
captain. one lieutenant. one ser
geant. ten detective sergeants and
four precinct detectives, Major
Hesse addressed them briefly on
the duties of their offices.
Major Hesse told his men they
were promoted on merit, that. their
promotions were probationary. and
that he expected them to warrant
his confidence and uphold the ideals
Of the department.
The Washington times., 1927-07-01

An all-night search had today
failed to reveal the whereabouts of
Mrs. Bessie l. Jones, 10 years old,
who has been missing from her
nome, 1000 G St N. E.. since Wcdnes.
day. Her husband. Harvey Jones,
"a, taxi driver, said they had been
married but a week. He could give
no reason for her disappearance.
The Washington times., 1927-07-01
Major Hesse Swears In
II Officers Promoted
To New Posts on Force

Seventeen members of the Metro.
politan Police Department. whose
promotions were announced two
days ago. were sworn into their
new positions by Major Edwin B.
Hesse, superintendent, today.
Before administering the oath to
The Washington times., 1927-07-01
BEFORE YOU KNOCK

Give seUen hours of service
Before you start to knock;
And match the tUork before you
As much as Old John Clock.
Perform upon your Under
Wood, sliding rule or books;
Depend upon gotr lGbors,
Instead of on your looks.
Don't claim the boss is dUful
Because he doesn't promote
You to higher figure
Don't let that get gour goat!
But try and earn the wages
They pay you, GnyholO;
GiCe seUen hours of serVice-
Not joao-juice; DO 1T NOW.
TIM TWINDLE.
The Washington times., 1927-07-01

Ethel-YOu can't Judge man
by the way he dresses.
Mary-Oh, / don't know! l can
tell a gentleman by his "get up"
In crowded car!
The Washington times., 1927-07-01

1t is presumed that Sem
ator BorGh has already mas
tered the Spanish language,
Which he has been studying,
and will soon be ready to
thFoU the bull.
HANDY ANDY.