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The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Stalking of Claims

Under the law as changed a per son may stake two claims for himself and two under power of attorney in any month. Under the old Jaw a person could stake two for himself and 16 under power of attorney in any month.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Report Made By
 A. Polet Before Planning Council

Memorandum submitted by A. Polet, Second Division Member to the Alaska Planning Council at its meeting, May 22-25, 1889, at Juneau, Alaska.
 MT. Chairman:
 It is my sincere and deep con viction that, due to Alaska's enor nous size and widely varying in dustries, climate and other mater fal factors, planning by region or area is the logical way to pursue our task. This is the nature of study recommended in Regional Planning, Part VII-Alaska" and which, also, seems to have been the method laid down by the Al aska Planning Council when it began it's program last year.
 I further believe that North WCSCSlIl flldsohd WIlIl lLS DGNUlldI, {, misunderstood, and diversified conditions should be studied as a separate area, and that the Se- ward Peninsula should be the first region to be surveyed by the Alaska Planning Council. This should be done at once.
 The urgency of this recom- mendation is evidenced by the facts submitted in this report which, when considered as a whole, permit conclusions point ing to, an unstable economic struc ture. Government policies now in force have contributed largely to the loss of population, the stag nation of business, and the gen. eral breaking down of the Pen insula's economy.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

under the present conditions are impossible to fill.
 With the establishing of con trolled market it is believed that all available meat could be sold at N5me at better prices and al no cost to the government or it's owners.
 1 The Alaska Steamship Com pany has ample cold storage fac ilties entirely unused on the southbound trips which are avail able at very low rates. The com pany would be glad 10 assist in the establishing of distributing centers through the regular chan nels at the principal points of Al aska. The influence which this will have upon lowering of gen eral freight rates should not be ! ullQcI SIllbdlGd.
 Through elimination of the l present expensive government distribution and the further pos abilities of the concentration of reindeer and by-products and the production and marketing of the finished products, a big volume of labor could be created for the long idle winter months.
 The perpetuation of the rein deer industry can never be fully realized unless the fear of vanish ing grazing areas end the over croWding of ranges is put to rest.
 This Council should recom- mend a study to be undertaken by the Department of Agricul- ture to determine what grass, roots and other kind of vegeta- tion can be successfully grown and stored to feed reindeer dur ing the winter period. This would also encourage and teach natives to produce other things which will materially add 10 their food supply.
 Fishing
 While fishing as an industry in the Second Division has not re- ceived any attention, growing population would soon find means of developing this huge industry. There is not a phase of this industry that is not represent ed in Boring Sea and in the Arc tic Ocean. In addition to all oth- CTS, we have number of branch es such as seal and WalruS, etc, 1 which if properly administered will furnish ivory for the crafts and food for the people for gen. erations to come
 l suggest that the Bureau of Fisheries make a survey of the resources of Bering Sea for the purpose of the perpetuation and protection of this industry.
 Land Use
 The reports made on Land Use and all it's subdivisions and class ifications are so numerous and difficult to study as to their ap- plication to Northwestern Alaska that it is impossible for me to even attempt to voice any opin- ion.
 Any survey of the Seward Pen nSula should also consider a class fication of lands as to their pro- per future use.
 Wild Life
 While the comprehensive re- ports already submitted have my full support and I urge that the recommendations be carried out and made to apply where csn- sistent with the Second Division, believe that there should be
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

eral breaking down of the Pen insula's economy.
 Administration
 The settling of Northwestern Alaska began with the Nome Beach Stampede, and the strike on Ophir Creek, Council. Settle ment was further encouraged by the finds on Anvil, Dexter, and other creeks in this vicinity; but it was not until the Third Beach Line was discovered and the set ting of the outlying sections caused by new discoveries, that signs of pernanency became man ifeSted. From this period on the real Alaska development began.
 Nome sent an emissary to Washington for representation. A delegate was granted to Alaska and shortly afterwards Alaska ob tained Territorial form of govern ment. How beneficial this has been for Alaska I will not now state but as far as Northwestern Alaska is concerned, it is still governed by long distance gov ernment and under the super vision of inspectors and travel ing supervisors.
 It is conceded that such ad- ministration is ineffective, expen sive, un-American and unsatis- factory. The principal reasons of the constant change of personnel supplanted usually by people en- tirely unacquainted with the To- cal conditions caused constant change of policies to the fancies of every new investigator. Every new inspector must show that he has been here and must make some kind of a report, usually recommending some change which may prove ill-advised.
 Those changes have many tim es been influenced by personal motives or on prejudiced inform ation for selfish ends, and before they could be brought to light have caused considerable, dis truction, confusion, and diSSatis- faction. These conditions have di- rectly and indirectly affected the economic life of the Second Div ision with the result of losses in business, which naturally fol- low losses in population.
 Mining
 The gold production has been and is the largest source of rev enue and offers occupation for inoSt Od the people. The increase in the price of gold, the Territor- ial and Federal aids given in transportation and other general forms have contributed to the doubling of the gold output this past season. 1,G ErCt
 Intensive mining is being car ried on, at and near Nome, and several new discoveries have been made, especially in the Kou garok section. This section should be given direct assistance in road building, and enough funds should be made available for next season to complete the Tay-
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
BOYS TOWN $685., 900
PROGRAM

Boys Town, Nebr. May IS. 1889
With building activities now under
way at Boys Town in connection
with the $685., 900 building expan-
sion program, contractors this
week started pouring concrete for
the first of the five new buildings
to be built under this program
Workmen started pouring con-
creto On the dining hall building
Monday. Work of digging a mech
anical tunnel under the new plan
ned buildings also is under way.
The building program at Boys
Town, which will give employment
To 500 Omahans during the next
6 months, consists of construction
of four new dormitories, each to
accommodate 125 boys; one large
dining hall; an enlarged heating
plant; enlargement and improve
ment of water supply; changing of
the present dormitory to a school
building; sewage disposal plants
equipment for the dormitories,
dining 10 and present dormitory
for schooling purposes.
AT the present time, Father
Flanagan is appealing to Omaha
ms to support his plea for $4,000
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13

Patrick, he is one Democrat who
does not just tip toe around in
Tho clouds, or touch the ground
with one foot now and then-he
has h,th feet smack-dab on terra
firma.
He says it is time to take off
the tinted glasses. if we expect
to get out of the bog or get our
jobs back. And also, he says we
gotta stop living on borrowed
money, right now-rt manana.
And by doing so, he says, we may
be able yet, to avoid the Sheriff.
Maybe you do not like Demo-
Gratis and maybe you do, but
whichever it is, you gotta hand it
TO this Old Boy from Mississippi.
Nours, with the low down.
10 SIERRA
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13

which is required for extending
the Metropolitan Utilities .Dfstr-
let. Water Mains to Boys Town,
which will provide adequate fire
protection for the home. While
Father Flanagan is going into
debt for the entire cost of the
building program, friends outside
of Omaha will be asked to supply
the remainder of the expense of
the building program.
For the past two weeks, Boys
Town has been kept busy with
thousands and thousands of visi-
tors who came to visit the now
famous Boys Town. Many of these
visitors were attracted to the
Home while in the city for the
Golden Spike Days Celebration
and the Shrine Program of last
week A large number of these
visitors were high school and col
lege students who visited Boys
Town during their sneak day. Be-
sides touring Boys Towns, these
visitors spent considerable time in
speeding the activities on the
building program and watching the
drag lines and other equipment in
operation. :
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
MC-CRAE & KINGFISH WIN
ON KNOCKOUTS
By Billy Davis


Aksarben Coliseum, May A
Buddy McCrea the flashy little
welterweight fighter of Wichita,
Kansas, added another victim to
his list of victories Thursday night
at the Aksarben Coliseum. He
knocked out Wild Bill Henderson
Of Arkalvosa, Iowa, in the first
round of a scheduled six round
bout. McCrae hit Henderson with
a barrage of blows to the head,
One of them connected and sent
Henderson clear though the ropes
into the arms of the ring side
fans McCrae started right after
Henderson from the beginning of
the bell. McCrae's a very much
improved fighter
Kingfish Wins in 4th
Kingfish Henderson a heavy
weight who retired from n ring
a couple of years ago has been
going like a house afire, since he
returned to the fighting fold a
gain. Kingfish knocked out Will
bur Decorah of Winnebago in the
fourth round. Kingfish floored the
big Indian in the third for a count
of eight. DEBORAH was a very
clumsy fighter and was much out
classed by the Kingfish. This was
Henderson's second knockout, out
of two fights since he re-
turned to the ring with a little
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
THE LOW DOWN FROM
HICKORY o

For having your feet on the
ground you will find people who
will say it is just the Republicans
who do so. And also y,uu will
find another bunch who will claim
tha Republicans, they are just as
nighty as the Democrats.
But / just been reading about
this here Senator Pat Harrison
from down there around Winona
@: Jackson, or wherever it is he
halls fp m, in the old mud-cat
state And I take off my chapeau
l., him.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
PHILLIPS WINS 100 YD. DASH
See Picture to right
BY Billy Davis

Warren Phillips. Central High
ace sprinter. had plenty to spare
in winning the one hundred yard
dash at Tech, Saturday, in the
Omaha University Invitation meet
and here he is shown breasting
the tape in front. Bridges of Tech
is right on Phillips heels.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
HE SETS A FAST PACE AS
POINT MAKER
BY Billy Davis
" Billy Davis

Big John Elliott, a senior at
Omaha University is shown here
as ne throws the discus for 4s
feet, l inch. at Wayne University
meet He won the shot put at
Tasting and Wayne, and placed
second at the Drake Relays. He
is now sharpening up for the
North Central Conference Meet.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13

moro experience Kingfish will
make a very classy fighter.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-13
CENTRAL TRACK STAR COPS
TWO FIRST IN INvITATIONAL
MEET
By Billy Davis

Leonard Mcdonald. husky Cen
trail high track star, came through
with two firsts Saturday in the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Fike and son
Harold were callers at the Leonard
Wilhelm home Saturday evening.
Miss Mildred Fike spent the week
end at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robson and
three daughters, Cecil Brenneman and
Edgell Stark, of Washington, D. G.,
and Ira Stark, of the Meadow Noun
tain CCC camp, were visitors at the
Orville Stark home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Merrill were
shopping in Frostburg on Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Rotha Stark, who is employed
at Grantsville, spent Decoration Day
here with her parents.
A series of meetings will begin at
Cherry Grove church on June II and
continue every evening for two weeks.
Rev. Brenninger will be the speaker.
Everybody invited to join in the ser
vices.
Sunday school at ten o'clock and
preaching at eleven o'clock Sunday
morning, June 4.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-01
AVILTON

Some of the citizens of this COM
munity attended the sale of Lloyd
Baker near Grantsville on Saturday.
Mrs. Clara Sample and members Of
her family, of Mt. Pleasant, Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Kelley, Masontown,
Pa; Mr. and Mrs. Brydon Dewitt,
Ms. Kimmell Fike and son Frank, OF
Piedmont, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
burst and daughter, Mrs. June Nc
Kenzie and infant, of Frostburg, and
Robert Merrill and family were all
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Merrill
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fike and
daughter Judy Ann, of Frostburg; Mr..
and Mrs. James Fike and children, OF
Uniontown, were guests on Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Fike.
Alvin Broadwater, son OF Bert
Broadwater, was taken to Allegary
HOSPITAL. Cumberland, on Monday, for
treatment.
Mrs. Anna Stark, Of Homecoming, Is
here for several days with her son,
Orville Stark, and family.
Quite number of people gathered
at the local cemetery on Monday to
engage in clearing the cemetery fol
the decorating of graves on Tuesday
Paul Hetz spent the weekend here
with his grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Broadwater, OF
Piedmont, W. Va, and Mr.. and Mrs
Owen Lewis and family visited rela'
tives in the community recently.
Mrs. Anna Stark spent Monday
with Mrs. Fannie Weitzell and Mrs
Linnie Fike.
Asa Wilhelm has been i'll during tn
past few days.
Mrs. Carrie Garlitz has announced
the marriage Of her daughter Abel
to Mr.. Swauger, Of Meyersdale, "a
LcmueI Garlitz was sent to Bal
timore hospital one day last week To-
observation.
The little son of Mrs. Silver Rails
ton fell and broke his arm one da!
last week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-01
H. ID. A. Schedule
IN DAYS OF OLD
FORTY YEARS AGO

The future of Oakland was the sub
ject of an editorial. People were seek
ing points more accessible than this
section and nearer the larger cities.
The location of a manufacturing con-
Germ here was given as a solution to
the problem.
The county levy for 1899 provided
$4,000 for county roads; $4,000 for
public schools. The total levy was $685.
684.44, and the tax rate was 80 cents.
The State tax rate was 17A cents.
A. F. George, fish commissioner for
the Western Shore, distributed brook
trout and rainbow trout in the county.
He distributed $4,000 brook and 1000
rainbow in various streams. The COM
missioner placed 100000 fish in the
Western Shore streams against $4,000
distributed by previous commission
ers.
The bennett Hotel property at
Mountain Lake Park was sold for the
sum of $1,000.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
The full quota in the Victory Lib
erty Loan was accepted by the banks
in the county, relying on the citizens
to purchase the bonds before May 10.
The quota was $274,900.
The county tax rate was set at SLAP.
The State tax rate was Sc 31-72. The
county levy totaIed $198,048.40. For
public county roads $4,000 was ap-
propriated and for special roads $27,-
900 was appropriated. Public schools
were to have $4,000.
Townshend Naylor was home from
St. Johns College for brief vacation.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
P Treacy.
H. A. Loraditch, Oakland Garage
proprietor, secured the agency for In
ternational tractors and trucks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-01
Homemakers' Column
Edited by Miss Mildred Barton, Home
Demonstration Agent, Oakland
STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry Sun Preserves
These preserves can be made only
if there is sufficiently hot sunshine tic
cause rapid evaporation.
Prepare choice strawberries as in
the recipe above. For each pound OF
these choice berries allow a pound OF
sugar and one teaspoon lemon juice.
Prepare a sirup from the juice of less
perfect berries and sugar. To do this
crush small berries, then stir them
while cooking for about three minutes.
Strain. To each pound of choice ber-
ries allow one-fourth cup of this juice
and one pound Of sugar. Add the sugar
to the juice, stir, and heat slowly until
the sugar is entirely dissolved. Add
the berries to the sirup and simmer for
3 to 5 minutes.
Drain the berries from the sirup
and place about an inch apart on shall
low enameled pans or china platters.
Boil the sirup until it is fairly thick;
that is for about ten minutes, and
pour the strip in thin layer over the
berries. Cover with window glass
propped up about one-fourth inch
from the pans. Place in the sun for two
or three days or until the sirup has
jellied. Take inside at night, and after
each days summing turn the brries
over. Without relocating, put the pre-
serves into hot sterilized jars and seal.
Strawberry Preserves
Pick out smaller, less-perfect ber-
ries for juice. Crush them, then stir
while cooking for about three min
utes. Strain. To each pound of choice
prepared berries allow one-fourth cup
of this juice, and one pound of sugar.
Add the sugar to the juice, stir, and
heat slowly until dissolved. Drop the
berries into the juice, simmer for 3 to
5 minutes. Boil rapidly 10 to Is min
utes, or until the fruit is somewhat
clear. Remove the scum. Allow the
preserves to stand about hours or
overnight in a glass or porcelain bowl.
Fill hot sterilized jars three-fourths
full with the drained berries, without
relocating them. Boil the sirup rap
idly until fairly thick or to 221 de-
grees F. Pour the hot sirup over the
berries and seal.
H. ID. A. Schedule
Monday, June 5, Loeb Lynn All
club, 400 p. m.
Tuesday, June 6, Mars Hill Home
makers club, 1870 p. m.
Wednesday, June 7, Grantsville
Homemakers club, 200 p. NJ, at the
home of Mrs. Jonas Beachy; Grants
vile All club, 1880 p. m.
Thursday, June 8, Mt. Lake-Loch
Lynn Homemakers club, 200 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-01
PRECAUTIONS ARE URGED
AGAINST WOOD TICK BITE
Some of These Pests Spread
Spotted Fever Among People

quently called, in humans. Five cases
of the disease have been reported to
the State Department of Health, so
far, this month; two were reported
earlier in the season, all from widely
separated parts of the State.
AS weather conditions seem to have
been specially favorable for the devel-
opment of the ticks this year, DR.. R.
H. Riley, Director of the State Depart
ment of Health advises fishermen,
owners of camps and shores, and other
persons whose business or pleasure
takes them into tick-infested areas, tc
use all possible precautions against
being bitten by the insects; to remove
any found on the body as soon as pos
sible, and to take great care not to
crush the ticks in handling them. Tick
bite fever is contracted, he explained,
either from the bite of the disease-car-
rying ticks or through absorbing the
infectious material through break or
scratch in the skin. The disease does
not spread from person to person.
"The tick responsible for the spread
of the disease in this part of the coun-
try" DR.. Riley continued, sis the
American dog tick, that is specially
active in the early spring and that
attaches itself to cattle, horses, and
humans, as well as to dogs. Fortunate
ly not all ticks are infected, but as
they all look alike, it is better to re-
gard all ticks as possible carriers of
infection and to treat them accord
ingly. Prompt removal of the insects
is of the utmost Importance"
Other specific precautions urged by
DR.. Riley include the following:
1. Look out for ticks on your body
or clothing. Make a careful inspection
at least twice a day if you are pic
nicking, camping, or, are employed in
a tick-infested area. Pay particular at
tention to children who play in I'M
cleared land Children are likely to be
bitten back of the ears, or on the head
hidden by the hair, or on the neck.
Don't overlook these or any other hid
ing places in your inspections. En-
animation of the whole body is neces-
sary.
2. Be careful in removing any ticks
found on the body, or in taking them
off of dogs or other animals, not to
crush the ticks between the fingers.
If the insect is deeply embedded use
small forceps, or protect the fingers
with a bit of paper or cotton. Swab
the place from which the tick was
withdrawn with iodine. Dip the fingers
and the forceps in alcohol, afterwards,
and wash the hands thoroughly with
soap and water A drop of crude oil
or motor oil may be of help in with
drawing ticks from dogs or cattle.
8. If ticks are very abundant near
permanent camps, spray the area and
trails around the settlement with creo-
Sote oil; cut grass very short around
dwellings, along paths, and near bath
ing pools and shores; cut out and burn
underground.
A brief statement giving informa-
ton and advice as to precautionary
measures to be used by those whose
business or pleasure takes them into
tick-infested areas, has recently been
issued by the U. S. Public Health Ser
vice and is available on request from
the National Institute Of Health, U. s,
Public Health Service, Washington, D.
c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-06-01
GORTNER

B. w. Smith, of Burlington. w. Va.
assisted by Rev. Orndorff, Loeb Lynn,
conducted services in the Union church
here Saturday evening. A number of
our people attended the all-day meet
ing in the Baptist church at Loeb
Lynn, at which Mr.. Smith was the
guest speaker. Next Sunday afternoon
the congregation of Beaver Run, of
which Mr. Smith is pastor, will rem
der services at the Eglon Child Res
cue Home.
Alonzo Fike, of Eglon, preached on
the second coming of Christ on Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sanders enter
tanned over the weekend Mr.. and
Mrs. Neil Sanders, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Sanders, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Fulk, Fairmont; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Yutzy, Oakland; Mrs. Leo Eggers and
daughter and Mrs. Marion Hoover and
sons, of Clearfeld, Pa; Mrs. Addic
Bowman, Cumberland; Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Sanders and daughter, Miss Au-
drey Sanders and Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
Sanders, of Fairmont.
Jacob Swartzentruber took Mrs.
Ellsworth Moon, of Loeb Lynn, to a
Parsons wv. Va.) hospital on Sunday
morning for treatment. Mrs. Moon
has been confined to her bed for a
number of months and is in a critical
condition. They were accompanied by
Mr.. Moon.
Mrs. E. A. Critics and son, Morris,
of Loeb Lynn, spent one evening last
week at the home of Noah Slabach.
Harold Hauser, Misses Beryl Gne-
gy and Stella Leighton spent the past
weekend in Pittsburgh.
Miss Ruth Beachy and Melvin Biler,
Grantsville, visited Mrs. Albert Sisk
on Monday.
Nellie and George Fulk spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Silver Knob.
Irwin Yoder was visiting at Grants
vile over the weekend.
Mrs. Smith Lish, of Loeb Lynn,
was a guest at S. w. Slabach's Sum-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Slabach and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Yoder We're visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Yoder on Sun
day.
Charles Shaffer, Washington, D. c.,
was recent visitor with his brother,
John Shaffer.
Gerald Miller, Fred Swartzentruber,
and Allen and Henry Petersheim Wis
tied at Swallow Falls and Deep Greek
Lake Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Friend were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kitzmi--
Ter Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Stahl were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ohio Friend.
Mr. and Mrs. George Comp, near
Deer Park, had the following Gortner
residents as guests Tuesday evening:
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sisk, Eleanor,
Evelyn and Cleda Friend, Emma Cal
lis, Asa, Sylvia, and Edgel Kitzmiller,
Robert West, Willard Swartzentruber
and Mildred Fulmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Edmuston, of
Pittsburgh, were guests of the Gort-
ner family for several days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Spoerlein Wis
tied Mr.. Spoerlein's father at Paul
DeWitt's on Sunday.
Misses Florence Bolyard, Betty and
Louella Swartzentruber, Stanley Ber-
nard, Willard Swartzeutruber, Flea
nor and Laura Alice Friend assisted
Miss Evelyn Friend celebrate her
birthday anniversary on Monday ev-
ening.