The Nome nugget., 1927-10-29

.st Episcopal "hurch. for Natives. The Catholic Church also holds ser .ces for the Natives
 At Pilgrim Hot Springs. about 6o miles from Nome. the Catholic Church maintains an orphanage for .Ae Natives.
 At these hot springs, almost ev- cry variety of re. table can be. and is erown. supplying the or phanase. and much of this excel lent produce reaches Nome
 Hospital
 Nom" has an up-to-date, well equipped hospital l--the Maynard Columbus ospital-thoroughlv ca pabe of handling any case of dis ease or surgery. It is attended by d competent physician and the best of nurses where much suffering IS relieved yearly.
 ArpIanes
 At Nome, the Wien Alaska Air ways own and operate two excel lent airplanes. their latest acquisi- ton being q Stinson enclosed plane, brought to Alasga by the Wilkins Expedition The Alaska Road Com |, mission has this summer completed lat Nome what is characterized by lairmen arriving here as the best Il 1airplane landing field in Alaska. 1Dther fields have been provided at lGolovin. Council, Candle. keewalik, Ikotzehue. Teller. Deering. Point Hope. Point Barrow and unalakleet. IEither winter or summer weather conditions permitting. one can fly ia any camp in this Division in the Iereatest comfort and at q moderate Icost
 Newspaper l The Nome Nugget is the only newspaper in Nome. It is a mem lher of the Associated Press and Ihas the distinction of being the Ioldest newspaper in Alasak, be- ling close to the end of it's twenty Inmth year of continuous publica- ltion in the city of Nome.
 Lodges and Clubs
 Nome is we'll supplied with the lhes1 If lodges and clubs All of j lie great fraternal organizations with few exceptions. are to be found here all of which give tiunctions and entertainments which Iadd greatly to the life of the camp. ITha Nome Kennel Club is very important part of the winters en- ltcrtainment, promoting dog races, .lnot only for the sport, but to foster tAe breeding of better type of trail dog, which must for many wears to come bear a very import lant part in the transportation facil- ties of this isolated region. f
 Navigation
 Navigation opens at Nome about May 18th and closes about Nuvem- Der 10th Three lines of shipping are operated. being the Alaska lSteamship Company; The Arctic Transport Company; and the Allan ITransportation Lines. Numerous coastwise vessels are op rated dur ina tha summer, all cainying pas s,neers. mali and freight
 Lighteragc
 Tho Nome Lghterage and Conn mercial company. now uwIed by the Lomen Reindeer Corporation. is operated here during the open sea son They are equipped with the hest of modern tugs and lighters and handle almost all of the ton mage entered and cleared at Nome.
 In Conclusion
 While the population of this re- zion has fallen off materially the direct result of inadequate means gf transportat on h. daveiopment a: this section has only begun. Big .tpital is now becoming interested n many sections il spite of the en- ,tmous cost of .peratioua The richness of the district permits op- ,rations in man. lines of endeavor at handsome profit notwithstand- ing the short season
 We who have watched the camp a'n4rga from a stampede camp to fl steadily developing maturity and reality. realize hat Nome is here 'o stay. The history of the camp i. rich in romance. adventure and tradition. The town and it's envir- ons has produced some big men and will continue to do so fn an in creasiely marked degree.
 We love our old Nome and We be- lieve that she has many wonderful wears of activity ahead of her, and thnt her best days are vet to come.