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The Nome nugget., 1928-11-10

and flies backwards. It is near Am chatka, the farthest South point in Alaska, that the strange and phenomenal breed of fish rats, have their habitat. Capt. McNeil reports. Originally they came from ships which were blown from their course on the great circle route and wrecked on the barren isles. Multiplying rapidly. and marooned upon islands which a"e'de void of vegetation except grass, tEey were faced with starvation un til necessity drove them to fish for a living. From his scientific studies, Capt. McNeil says he found that the animals were ac cus,omed to pick out rocks near the shore, on which they would sit and dangle their tails in the wat CT. The sea abounds in small crabs, which occasionally would nip the rats tails in their pincers. A quick flip of the tail, and the rat, if dextrous. spun the crab on to the shore. Throug.: the strange process of Nature. McNeil insists. the rats tails grew longer, enab- ling them to fish deeper and deep CT, until it is now no uncommon sight to see rats running around with tails three or four feet long. The longer the tail the more pres tige the owner has in the rat col cruelty tortured by the crabs, but now. nature has come to their as sistance. and each rat is born with a hard bulb on the end of his tail. From his observations. McNeil has come to the conclusion that the rats frequently hold fishing car nival with contests to test their skill. He has watched them lined up on the shore. squeaking encou- ragement to their companions seat ed on the rocks. as the contestants hurled crabs shoreward with their tails. One of the biggest events. he says. is the distance contest, in which the rat who throws his crab farthest. wins. Another con test is for accuracy in casting. He says that frequently the poor fish erman finds that upon casting his crab upon the shore. he must fight several loafer rats who are too lazy to fish for their own, and he often is compelled to catch enough for the crowd before he gets one for himself. At any rate. he main tains, there is one advantage in this method of fishing. The fisher man is never in doubt as to wheth- CT he has bite or a nihble. If anyone doubts this yarn, Captain McNeil says, they are at liberty to do so. but he is sticking to his story.
 Mir. and Mrs J. S M Quist and
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INTERESTING ALASKA ITEMS

gently, where he has been in charge Of the Signal Corps office, for a vacation of six months in the States, during which he will tour the country in an automobile.
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-10

Joseph Houston, better known to his sourdough intimates as Power ful Jot." formerly resident of Val deg, now makes his headquarters at Reno, Nevada.
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-10

George Roll. who has been in bus mess at Hope for several years, is selling out as rapidly as possible with the intention of retiring from business
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-10

All copy for changing advertise the printers hands not later than THURSDAY, 5 P. NJ. to insurc i'm sertiOn.
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-10

Murray. Tarwater and Foster have a large lead for the Legislature and McCutcheon will probably Win over Mccain
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-10

4 report from Anchorage says that 21 persons were arrested there recently, all of whom were charged with violation of the dry law.
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-10
tORInDVA REIiRNs

CORDOVA. Nov 9-1o. (iPp With but few small precincts 10 be reported in the Third Division,
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-10

Proposing an all-Alaska sweep stakes race for dogs for 1929, the Nome Kennel Club is now endeav- bring to enlist the support of all interior kennel clubs to make the race the greatest of it's kind in his tory E. B. Collins. assistant II. s. Attorney at Fairbanks. received by air mail from Nome letter from Luther Dunbar. secretary of the Nome Kennel Club, which gave a rough droft of the proposed race. The event will be open to entries from all parts of the world. The course is probably the longest ever set for dog race-either from Nome to Fairbanks. or in the op- pOsite direction. It is planned to hold the first race under the aus ptces of the Nome club. and in the following years under the auspices of the All-Alaska Kennel Clubs. not the race will be held will de- pend largely upon the support giv- en by other clubs. It is hoped to secure the cooperation of Seattle business men and newspapers thus advertising Alaska as nothing else would. First prize would be $1O.- 900, the second prize s3,000 and the third S2.000. 1n addition q cup will be presented to the racer winning two out of three derbies.
 Al Wilson, aged 12, a pioneer of Juneau, Alaska. died suddenly re- gently in Seattle where he went some time ago on visit. Will son was one of the best known pioneers of Juneau, having landed there in May 1886, with Emery Valentine, and they remained close friends until the end. In 1888 Wilson went down the Yukon to Fortymile, where he prospected and mined for few years. He was at Fortymile when the river steamer broke down at St. Mich ael and failed to come up the Yu- s kon river with supplies. Facing starvation the Fortymile popula- tion held miners meeting and chose the well known Yukon sour dough, Tom o'Brien. for leader. Under his directio" all left Forty mile for the lower river Where yer they found a place where there was food enough to supply one or more men until the following spring, Tom O'Brien would leave the number that could be supplied and the remainder continued on down stream. Shortly before the freezeup, 200 miners and prospect ors reached St. Michael where there was a general store. The whole party was broke but supplies were commendeered from the store They were afterward paid for by the government The whole party returned to Fortymile in the spring. In 1891 Wilson returned to Juneau and thereafter made his home on Gastincau Channel. He worked for a number of years as a blacksmith for the Treadwell mine, and of late years has been employed at the Court House al Juneau as a jail guard.
 Of more than passing interest te science, says the Seattle Star. is the
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-10

MT. and Mrs. J. S M. Quist and former residents of Val dez and Juneau. left ketchikan re-
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-10

Of more than passing interest to science, says the Seattle Star. is the discovery of the Alaska "Fisher Rats" just reported by that dean of Arctic shippers and explorers. Captain Dan Mc;seiI, upon his re- turn from the Aleutian chain. It will be remembered that it was the doughty McNeil who discovered the "Goni Bird," in the Northern wastes that bird who lays square eggs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-08
TooMany ClubsMayHd1n',
Says Tommy Armour
By Tommy Armour

The woen tools of Importance him no matter what ne
Naturally enough the player who not sure q himself Is con-
ought
carry And unfortunately say ofhand just what
equipment player ought to have But
there are think suggestions than be made OF
nature
spoon But doesn't necessarily follow that every
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-08

player must Carly LHES5 LHIV6s
There may frequently be an ef-'
fective compromise on two, these
being either q driver and spoon or
brassie and spoon, or possibly
driver and brassie. But ] favor the
idea of including . spoon for the
reason that most high handicap
players tend toward difficulty in
getting the ball up, and the face OF
the spoon has more loft than either
of the other two. BY the same
reasoning, / have suggested the
combination Of brassie and spoon.
The brassie has q little more loft
than q driver, and in the hands Of
most players will get just as much
distance from the tee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-08

me. In the moonlight it looked to
me like a ghost and, boy, was !
scared? III say I was. I was Just
getting ready to kick it in the face
and yell for help when ! realized
what 1t was
"They ought to do some.
thing about that" said GOslin,
the big hammer and nails man
from Salem, N. j. Ball
players ought not to have to-
fight ghosts and play ball too.
The magnates don't understand
the strain we play under.
They ought not to have nett;
ings falling down on us when
we 20 to bed"
''That's right, Goose" replied
Marberry, ''but If my father heard
me tell this, he'd roar out laughing.
So I guess I'll say nothing about
1t to Mr.. Griffith. In some ways
he's just like my father. He'd
laugh at me, I'm sure.
Maybe he would, at that, said
the Goose. Keep it to yourself
and I'll say nothing"
Well now only every fan In
Washington knows about it. It
may leak out to the Old Fox. who
can tell. Then he will probably
have a good laugh at Marberry's
expense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-08
GAMES SOUGHT

The American Railway Express
uuint Ii casting about for games.
"A contest IL especially desired to.
morrow night. Call Lincoln 722.W
between $50 and 1880 o'clock.
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"a WIS STARS TO INVADE CATONSVILLE
FRED HAS ADVENTURE
WITH FLORIDA GHOST

TAMPA Fla there adventures this world
Streetman giant OF
huler with ambitions to become starting pitcher
with the washington Grmen had real scare
last night" Mabery today he waited for the waitress
"How come" asked Goose Goslin, table companion.
We subj replied Texan I tell yuh but yuh mustn't aff
at it." - - 49,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-08

Paul Harrison, with high set for
fhe match, 394, and Jack Wolsten.
hO1Ene were the only Curb Cafe
BOWERS who held their averages or
did better. Howard Campbell was .
mighty man an anchor for the King
Pins with 3S7. and Joe Toomey, with
SG2. and George Friend. with s65,
were q great help.
YsEam Mrnrans
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ST was right tired last night" Mar.
berry continued. sand after seeing
Charlie Chaplin in The Circus, I came
back to the hotel and went up to my
room. fooled around a while and
finally got my clothes off and went
to bed.
IT don't know how long / was In
bed. but I think I must have just
got to sleep when suddenly came
to life. There / saw white ghost
just settling down on me. Was
scared? Well, how would you feel?
SETTLING down over me was .
white thing. It's arm stuck out
on both sides and / imagined it
was going to choke me. Down
I'm Texas I'D known what TO do,
but here In Florida ghosts may
be different. and so i just lay
there and looked.
'The big moon was shining right
into my room and I could see those
ghostly arms reach out for me. Just
az they were about to grab me i
rolled over and away from them.
But they kept on coming on closer,
reaching and reaching for me. !
was going to yell out to Sammy West
for help when all of a sudden saw
what the darned thing was.
1T was a cool night, you know
and I had not pulled down my mos
quito netting. In some way I got
loose and began slipping, the net
coming down slowly right over
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-08

And OF course a Dutter Ii needed TO
complete the kit.
Understand, am not saying
that the clubs / have listed con-
stitute full set for all, though
J. believe any golfer can play a
course using only such as
have listed, within a stroke or
so of what he could do with two
or three times that number.
But I am sure that until player
gets to where he knows his game
and the limitations of every club in
his bag, the addition of lot Of spe-
cial implements may easily do him
more harm than good. And even
among the expert am not sure but
that trying to differentiate too
finely in the choice Of clubs doesn't
sometimes leave the player with a
certain element of doubt in his
mind which is reflected in a badly
played shot.
1copyright, 1928. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-08
WAL TER Johnson PAYS Tribute
TO HIS TRAINER MIKE MARTIN
Says Mike Is Wizard at Keeping Folks
Spry and Fit
TIP FOR FANS WHO HAVE ACHES, OR PAINS

Having cut. washngton's Ball Club to manage New
srks Team wonder II the fans appreciate how much
credit was due Mike Martin my being in the big
league 30 long? Mike is wonder knows to
keep man fit and free of all the little aches pains
spFaina, swollen joints. lame
occur around a ball park" declares Walter johnson.
III fans who suffer with various forms OF rheuna
lame back stiff joints etc. could only under the
of Mike Martin, they too would he able to run.
jump. slide and play ball" continued tBig Train"
and who is again down Tampa whipping washing
toms Team into shape this Spring. the
most ball clubs exclusively having for
years myself, your find Mike Martins Ifnment handy
IN the clubhouse at Newark depend that for hope
TO play lot myself"
Perhaps many fans aware Mike Martin
treat yourself Mt home for the VARIOUS aches pains,
neuritis neuralgia. sciatca. with
size bottle OF the IMMINENT Big League
all for dollar BILL by parcels The of Mike
Martin and his linment has until he fills orders
Tor hundreds or thousands bottles year, and
hundreds of thousands of fans treatments
and IMMINENT. II you want the secret OF many
oldtmers still frisky and spry there on ball
field, write TO Mike perhaps your druggist IL
one OF the Thousands who carry Mike Martins
Lniment in stock for their Just think OF
1.-THE costly, scientific remedy agnes
together with folder Of directions written by this
high priced expert Mike Martin. his IS years
e1periencsa within the reach of anybody dollar
Insist your druggist getting a bottle for you He
will II you ask, for all ths jobbers send
dollar bill 10 Mike Martin. Trainer Washington Bal
Club Washington, D. c.
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WASHINGTON TIMES SPORTS
FLASHES.

At Detroit-Bruce Flowers, New
Rochelle, n. Y, colored lightweight.
won decision over Spug Myers,
Pocatello, Idaho, Q0).
Vic Burrone, New York bantam
weight, outpointed Clarence Rosen.
Detroit, 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-08

As to irons, there will be n
need for midirOn and a mashie,
the former for distances just
short OF spoon, and the lat
ter for all kinds Of general
utility when the ball lies within
easy range Of the green.
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For the player who has fair COM
mand over his game. an interme-
date club, between those two will
find plenty Of use, such for instance
as q mashis iron, or mid-mashie.
Then there VIII be use for the nib
lick, Or maybe mashie-niblick, which
IL really just q lighter type Of
niblick. Very often 1t will do as
well but there are times when the
ball lies In heavy rough, or il en-
bedded In the sand that the big
heavy battle-axe OF a niblick will
serve better than anything else.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-08
BONDSREMOVED
FROM RACE

The Bonds Whirlwinds faded
from the race for the District
Independent basketball champion
ship when the Anacostia Eagles,
1927 titleholders, gained a 1924
victory over the Clothiers last night
at the Arcadia. The Birds thereby
more firmly welded their claim for
the 1928 laurels as the champs have
vet to lose to a District team.
1t was a case OF better team
work that factored strongly in
deciding the issue. The Eagles
preferred to stick to passing
game while the Clothiers resorted
to individual brilliancy.
Bonds made il a contest for
the first ten minutes. but their
hone dwindIed as the Eagles,
with Joe Sweeney and Jack
Faber showing the way, pulled
away to a commanding lead
and held a 14-11 margin at the
intermissiOn.
Warren Hayes, of the victims
topped both teams in scoring. He
Iooped four double-deckers and
converted five tries from the free
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-08

Turn to the Classified Rental columns
In the Times and Herald for q cOmpleke
listing of attractive and C0nvemieme
apartments, houses and rooms for Remit
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BY r. D. Thomas

! rcd Megaw has gathered about
him d group of powerful bowlers
20 give battle against those Cash.
mayer stars, Of Catonsville. Nd,
who from time to time have made
q hot for washington pin maulers.
Reds team representing the Ar
cadia, alleys. il composed OF Carron
DAILY. Magnus wood. Jack Whalen.
Al work and himself. And there
you have five bowlers who can
really perform, no matter what the
condition..
"a five-game match will be rolled
ak Gainesville next Saturday night.
On the following Saturday Cash.
xnyer. he promises, will bring his
experts to the Arcadia. 1t is not
forgotten that the Gainesville bust.
mes man made an engagement with
the King Pins that has yet 70 De
filled.
Casfmyer has a new team. The
familiar names OF Won Dreele anu
Lang win be missed when Elmer
cl1allks his lineup. Blackeney,
Getser, Myers, Lucke, Cassidy and
Garvey are now the Cashmyer
Stars
Entries are flowing In for the
Federal and District Govern
Ys.e,l,k sweepstakes which opens
SATURDAY at the King Pin. II
a axnocted that at least 30 viii
compete. Entries viii be ac-
cepfod IN to Z o'clock, half
he1Iir before game time. The
fee n three berries. Five games
win BE- rolled nc the King PIN
and five sc Convention Hall on
the following Saturday.
FIRST place win be worth $50;
second. $40; third, SIS; fourth. $50,
and fifth, SIS.
The valiant young Curb Cafe team
Ut last has taken it on the chin In
the fight for the District League PEN
nant. Just as Curb Cafe was about
to reach for the top rung, the blow
came, III the form Of crushing de-
feat BY the King Pins.
Emerging from q slump that had
endured Tor weeks. the King Pins
won three games from the Cafemen
and they conquered like champions.
They INUNDATED the enemy in the
opener, 5S4 to 5O7, and never let up,
taking the second and third, 6O7 to
6S6 and eOz to SIS. The Curb Cafe
youngsters rallied in q desperate eft
] FORT q, prevent humiliation, but the
King Pins met the charge more than
halfway.
Convention Hall leads now
with the King Pins close behind.
| Curb Cafe II recikOned to be out
Of the race. Here's how the
three leading teams stand:
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Convention Hall leads now
with the King Pins close behind.
Curb Cafe II reclkOned to be out
Of the race. Here's how the
three leading teamS stand:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-08

And of course Dutter L. needed to
complete the kit.
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q 1923. b. ]. Reynelda TSbaex0
Company, winstOn.Salem, n. e.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-05-15

This is an association of the State of Washington. They are supporting the Washington law that keeps Alaskan and other trollers of Washington until they shall have resided" there for twelve months
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-05-15


 ed plea for the enactment this legislation say ing that he did the request of Governor Parks and that he acting in the capacity of ATTORNEY FOR THE GOVERNOR.
 q opposed this bill strongly as I could It ts possible that the bill will reported out as Chairman CURRY seems determined that it shall be.
 Ths is the most arrogant move that the Bureaus in Alaska have yet It means in effect that when the courts declare practice of these bureaucrat to be illegal they immediately appeal Congress for repeal of that portion the Organic Act of the Ter ritory that restricts them in efforts to contro. the Territorial Government.
 T hope that this move on the part of the Alaska Bureaus together some of their other actions may bring this question to head that there may bo some demonstration the part Alaskans that will call the attention of the entire country what the peo- pie of Alaska up against"
 THE CONTROLLER BILL DEFINED
 What It
 We learn that many people in the Second Divscion do not know what is by the "Controller Bill" We will attempt to make this clear.
 The Controller Bill is nothing more nor less than Home Rule Bill. called "Controller Bill" be- of the officers the "Contron. err due to the fact that the secretary has been prompted by the Federal official of the same name The political situation in Alaska is ths-Our ea- tire government is being administered by federal o- cials who owe their appointment to outsiders. The Controller Home hule Bill aims to RECAPTURE those powers which been surrendered by past Legislatures to the federal officials.
 Among others the following duties would revert to OUR OWN ELECTED OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE ONLY TO THE PEOPLE OF ALASKA; management of the Pioneers Homs the Pension laws for aged men and women: destitute widows and orphans Roao. building; management of the Alaska College: tax col
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-05-15

lect1ng Treasurer's office; examining and governn. boards of all kinds; historical museum: liberated attorney general; liberated department of education and many others.
 The slogan is "LET US GOVERN OURSELVES"
 The people not interested who are the public servants that actually the admins. tration of government necessitates so long as the work is honestly and efficiently performed in the man ner they want it done"-Juneau Empire, March 26 1927
 By this argument the Empire might be zattsAed with a KING.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-05-15
O'MALLEY SOUNDS WARNING

"The Bureau of Fisheries has long been convinc. ed that there should be reduction the Alaska sal mon pack" says O'Malley.
 And yet, this same Bureau has not made a single serious curtail catch except to close the fishing grounds of the resident fisherman
 The so-called curtament of fish traps is fast be- coming ridiculous joke
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-05-15
THE GOOD NEWS"

"A larger fleet than usual left Astoria for Alaska about the first of the month, consisting larger boats of the Columbia River, of which will re- turn early in the to work along the Oregon coast."-Pacifc Fisherman
 The Regular Republican Ticket will endeavor to place such high tax on these migratory birds who make it hard for resident fishermen to earn living and yet protected in their own country
 These men are CHARLES BENJAMIN for Senator P. C. MCCORMACK for Representative.
 A. L. OLTs for Representative
 William L. Paul. for Representative.
 GROVER c. W1NN for Representative
 FORESTRY DEPARTMENT AND AIAAsKANs
 The Forestry Bureau criticised for entering
Evening star., 1928-03-28
ITALIAN QUAKE
TOLL REACHES TEN
Greater Loss of Life May Be
Found When Telephones
Are Restored.
Nv M. Assoclated Press.

By the Associated Press.
UDINE, Italy, March 2s--The fear
prevailed today that the loss OF life
in the earthquake Of yesterday in the
Friulian region may be even greater
than estimated because crippled tele-
phone and telegraph lines prevented the
obtaining Of fun report Of the disaster
At noon the toll stood at 10 dead and
40 injured
TWO relief trains and a column Of
motor trucks loaded with food. blankets
and medicines moved into the stricken
region. Detachments Of infantry, Al
pine troops and the Fascist militia had
preceded them.
At Tolmezzo the panic caused by
the earth tremors was accentuated by
a landslide. Two great masses of earth
knocked over chaletg and cabins The
bell tower Of the cathedral was 50 badly
damaged that it was feared that 1t
might fall at any moment. Another
church, the prefecture. courthouse and
barracks we're also badly damaged.
The populace fed into great rocky
air between the Tagliamento River
and another stream The Tolmezzo
Hospital was evacuated
The Fascist Federation of the Udine
Province launched an appeal for sub
scriplions
ROME. March % GLpj.-Premicr Mus
soiini has put 100 900 lire about SIS .000J
at the disposal Of the pTefcct Of Udine
t0 relieve earthquake sufferers.