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The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Two Steamers 175 Miles From Nome In Heavy Ice
Britain Decides Send a Special Envoy to Moscow

LONDON, June ' tP) Great Britain decided to send a special envoy to Moscow to speed up neg citations to bring Russia into the British-F French front.
 Premier Chamberlain announc ed his decision in the House of Commons and said the envoy would go with instructions to facilitate and accelerate at tempts to complete the proposed pact.
 Although the name of the en- voy was not announced, Cham berlain said he would be repre- sentative of the foreign office, a civil servant, and not a member cf the government.
 Chamberlain said Great Brit ain and Russia agreed in prin- ciple but there were still some obstacles such as the opposition of the Baltic states to being giv- en guarantees of assistance against aggression Isa fhe three power group.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Man Discharges Shotgun Near
 Car Duchess Kent

LONDON, June 6 tF) -Police held Ledwidge Vincent Lawlor, aged 45, for further investiga- ton, for firing a shotgun near an auto containing the Duchess of Kent. Police said Lawlor sought an excuse for his action by pro- ducing a gun permit.
 He was given a quick hearing before a magistrate and bound over for week. His story gave no hint whether he deliberately aimed the weapon at the car or the duchess near her fashionable town house. From it's brevity, authorities were at a loss to as- cribe any motive for his act.
 The Duchess was unharmed and no damage was done to her car.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Irish Leader Is
 Detained Until Royalty Depart

DETROIT, June 6 (P) - On the exact day that King George and Queen Elizabeth are coming within virtually a step of U. S. soil, Sean Russell, reputed lead CT of the outlaWed Irish Repub- lican army, was held prisoner by Federal officers. They kept Russell, the Irish orator, incom- municado at a Federal detention building, and predicted that he will remain in custody until the royal train has left this area.
 John Zurbrick, district U. s. immigration inspector said he had instructions from Washing ton to release the prisoner only on $5,000 cash bond.
 He said Russell was arrested as he arrived by train from Chicago yesterday, on a warrant charging him with entering the United States by means of false and misleading statements.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

For the benefit of those who may desire air mail envelopes printed with the red. white and blue border on both sides, the Nugget is now accepting orders for same in 624 inch and 10 inch sizes. Firms and business houses may have their usual printing done on the envelopes right here ln Nome, thus helping patronize Home Industry.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Death Of British Subject Causes
 Serious Situation

SHANGHAI, June (P) The death of British citizen R. M. Tinkley, of injuries inflicted by Japanese marines, created ser iouS situation.
 The Japanese charged Tinkley, formerly an inspector of munich pal police here, fired upon a Jap anese officer and threatened his men when they entered British cotton mill in the Pootung dis trict to stop fight between strikers and non-strikerS.
 The Japanese embassy spokes- men declared the case was not merely an issue involving the pointing of a gun by Briton at a Japanese, but it involved law leSsness toward a Japanese offic- CT in uniform. The Japanese mar ines should disarrn Tinkley and manhandle him is eNpectable un- der the circumstances, we are surprised he wasn't shot and kill ed on the spot.
 The British privately charged the Japanese with misrepresent- ing the facts. British officials made no statement but on in- vestigating, added British re- sentiment to the fact that link ley was taken to the Shanghai General Hospital in Japanese dominated Honkow, rather than the hospital in the international settlement.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Nine WalruS
 Ragged In 2-Day Hunt Boring Sea

Philip Ahsaruk and 5 other na~ tive hunters returned to Nome about noon today from a two- day hunting trip about 40 miles off shore among the ice foes with a big skin oomiak. They were very successful and brought back nine walrus, the first to be cap- tured this spring The hunters while on their hunt cut open the walurs and feasted on fresh clans found in the stomach ot the animals. Isn't that something that a lot of US sourdough would like to eat. Oh! Boy
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Waterfront News

The U. s. Coast Guard station launch was placed in Snake Ri- yer Harbor by the Lomen Com mercial Go. heavy duty crane yes terday. The vessel i'm command of skipper Sprenger and crew, has the honor, of being the first to navigate in and out of the harbor along the beach this sea- son. The larger coast guard yes sel will not be placed in the water until after the arrival of the Cutter Duane when special work will be performed on the boat.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07
Suggest Dispose
 Of School Land

WASHINGTON, June 6 (P) - Representative Derouet introduc- ed a bill to authorize the Secre- tary of the Interior to dispose of certain public lands. now reServ- ed for public school support in Alaska, either by lease or sale, at SIPS per acre. The lands dispos ed of would be replaced for school support purposes by an equal amount of land now in re- served classification.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

The Lomen Commercial Com pany launched the tugs Dayton, Lucille, and Wave in the river via the heavy-duty crane. Barges were also launched and by ev- ening the company will have seven barges launched, under the supervision of Captain Jack An derson to handle the extraordin- arily large tonnage of freight coming to this section this spring.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

The U. s. Engineers in charge of the Snake River Harbor pro- ject are making preparations to launch their tug and barges this afternoon.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

How Mining Claims can be Staked in Alaska, length, Bread. tn, how many. and the Associa- ton Claim, described in detail, in pamphlet form, for sale at The Nugget Office, for 10 cents.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

deserves a lot of credit for the class and type of vessel he builds right here at Nome. They are staunch and sturdy and design
 ed especially for the Boring Sea coastal activities. -
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

Write to your friends and rela" tives on the Outside, using Sour ough Stationery. They'll get big kick out of it.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

The Neptune" a locally con- structed vessel by Gus Hendrick- sen, a master craftsman who knows his stuff backwards, was launched in, Snake River harbor thru use of the LQmen crane, and is now sitting pretty along the re vetment near Dry Creek. Gus
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

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The Nome nugget., 1939-06-07

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

The largest boat we passed was
. sternwheeler and the pilot stop
ped the paddles long enough to
lean out and tell W to look UP
. man by the name Of Steamboat
Bnl." away down in Missouri. We
found out later he meant Bill Heck
man, Of Herman. Missouri, q re-
tired pilot Of the old days who was
writing . book on the river.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
TACOMANS SEE
WORLDS FAIR

Recent visitors from Tacoma
who registered at the Worlds fair
in New York were as follows:
Allen B. Sfnyser. Mrs. w. II.
Dopp, Howard Brown. Earl Stokes,
Ethel Book. Patricia johnson. Mrs.
II. r. johnson and family, Roy
Swanstrom, Al Swanstrom. Eliza
beth NJ. Campbell. Ruth Towns
end, Mrs. Geo. s. Coffin, Mrs.
Henry B. Dewey, Flora Schoder.
John Treadwell. Ruth Webb, Fred
Page, J. Frederick Jones. Joyce
Parker, Bruce Parker. Forest c.
Dana. Larned A. Meachann, Francis
J. Gross. r. H. Baldwin, jr.
Geo. K. Lornitoch, A. c. Folk,
Taylor. Florence Nolan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaman, Martha A.
Roller, Katherine S hu m aker,
Fred Egge, Dorothy Treloar.
George A. Birkett, Elizabeth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
5000 TO LOSE
PWA POSITIONS

WAsHIN GToN Federal
Works Administrator John NJ.
carmody Wednesday ordered a 50
per cent reduction in the admins
trative staff of Public Works Adj
ministration, here and in the
field, beginning Sept. l. 1t will
mean discharge Of about 5000
persons.
The PWA also ordered consoli-
dation of regions six and seven.
combining the offices at San
Francisco and Portland wit
headquarters in San Francisco.
Carmody reviewed with regional
directors the progress of the PWA
program and means to speed up
slow" projects. All projects
must be completed by June 80,
1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
WEEKS WILL ADDRESS
PHILATELIC SOCIETY

A public invitation to meet and
hear the nations oldest stamp
collector" was issued Thursday BY
the Tacoma Philatelic society
through its secretary. NJ. s. Bo-
COST.
Benjamin Weeks, a veteran In
the search for stamps. was sched-
uled to appear Thursday night at
the society's meeting. Room 2l0
Provident building. at 8 o'clock,
to describe his adventures in the
art of getting stamps for moth
ing" The society also planned a
stamp auction sale, proceeds of
which will go into the groups
treasury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
HARDWARE MERCHANT
PASSES AT YAKIMA

YAKIMA. Wash. : George M.
Rankin. 90. president of Yakima
Hardware Co.. died at his Yakima
home Wednesday. Settling in this
state in 1889. Rankin established
hardware stores in several Grays
Harbor towns, and In Astoria, Ore,
before moving to Yakima
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
DIRECTOR FOR
Gu. VISITOR
Local Insurance Men
Host 1t Luncheon
toJ.P. Williams

Tacoma insurance men were
hosts "Wednesday to John p. will
Jams Of Philadelphia. national field
educational director Of the Ma
tional College Of Life Under
writer's. 1t = luncheon held at the
Taooma hotel.
Williams spoke briefly. explain
ing the need for greater knowledge
q Insurance. both for those who
ssll Il and the general public and.
lntsr informally. described the pur-
poses and aims Of the c. L. U.
Organized to raise the field Of
insurance underwriting to = pro-
fension. such ~ the law or medi-
ctne. the c. L. u. Wa founded some
40 years ago On = national scale.
Asp1re For night
And today most insurance men
aspire TO earn the right to place
G. L. u. after their names. Its
significance u much the same ~
G. P. A. TO accountants and 1t
takes three years Of diligent study
70 quality ~ . c. L. u.
Courses designed to meet the
rsquiremcnts for = c. L. U. are
nov being offered IN most colleges
Al universities Of the u. g., but
anv insurance underwater with |
IL equivalent Of . high school |
e6ueation may take tie course. by |
corssopendsncs u necessary. In
~ event, eaoh asplrsnt must pass
NJ szoesding1y rigorous tests b.
fors ~ = aVarded . c. L. u. At
u present time. Williams said,
only about - per cent Of those
taking the examinations make
passing grades.
Only Two Here
Tacoma has but two c. L. US
Kenneth Janeck and Harold Scott
both vell-known insurance un-
derwriters here. A number Of
othsrs. IN attendance At the lunch
ca. announced, however, that they {
intended soon to form study classes '
anong themselves, preparatory to J
taking the examination. which are 6
usually spread over = period OF
thrss years.
Williams said that eventually he U
a. not doubt that Insurance under I
Wsitlng wou1d - generally reoog- .
nlnod - Z profession. even ~ en- .
Ioneering, teaching or any Of the o
p1AGr pruoonnfons. Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

II was late in the afternoon and
we were getting hungry, so we put
In at the next quarter boat on the
river, with. the idea of buying a
meal. 1t was a little past their
regular dinner time, but the SUPER
intendent told us to go right in the
dining room and sit down.
This boat was operated by one
Of the largest contractors on the
river and the dining room was alb.
solutely spotless. So were the
mems quarters. which we after
ward inspected. We don't know
just what we expected, but, at any
rate, we were surprised. Such
variety Of good food we hardly ex-
pected. There was everything
from delicious salads-unknown on
the upper river - to the best of
meats. and 1t was all right there
to pick from.
No Place for Louise
Somehow that cuisine seemed |
somewhat out Of place on that |
quarter boat. but we found out |
later that such . layout was COM
mon with Woods Brothers Con-
struction Co. It cost the men who
lived on that quarter boat q mere
80 cents . meal for both room and
board.
We could have spent the night
on that boat, except for the fact
there was no place to put Louise.
these boats are purely
stag affairs. so. after thanking the
superintendent for his hospitality,
we showed off and slept In desert
ed gasoline shanty on shore.
Welcome Invitation
Next morning we put in at old
Daniel Boone. the oldest coal-burn-
ng steamboat on the Missouri
liver. There were no quarter boats
here, but We knew that boat was
to be moored right across
$40 AAsSI ALVIN 4ttaituT.
Before we could ask, the captain
ffered US breakfast. 1t didn't take
. long to accept and we were
reated to grand meal, while the
aptain talked to US.
Captain Neuhauser was a typical
Iverman. His grandfather and
sther had both been steamboat
aptains and he was following in
heir footsteps. He had first en-
sted on the Boone as young man
1913 a. . deck hand, and now
. was it, master.
The Boone isn't all old. Her old
OGDEN hull had been wrecked
ears before. 30 her engines and
iperstructure had merely been
loved onto the hull of steel barge
nd she was operating as a snag
oat. Now 1t was laid up because
broken shaft.
Stay for Night
After that fine breakfast we
we're shown over the boat from top
o bottom. 1t was the first time
ee had ever been on one Of the
cal river steamboats, and we found
hard to break away.
As matter Of fact, we didn't.
BY the time we were through 60
ne over the boat and visiting with
he captain 1t was time for lunch,
o we stayed for that. too. There
vas really no reason for us to hurry
md when the captain suggested
hat we spend the afternoon and
light on board, we accepted. after
le had assured US he would get
INTO no trouble by our doing 30.
(MORE LATER)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

Schuehle, Vivienne sprague, Edith
Jane knight, Nancy Spear, Mil
dred johnson. Dean Spencer, Mil
dred Zenfeldt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
BY LOUISE AND Bon LYND

ON BOARD s. s. DANIEL BOONE Missouri River
On high bank just outside of Sioux City, we drfted past
the mammoth obesk that marks the resting place of Ser
gean Floyd only fatality the Lewis Clark exposition
no man ever lived who became renowned dying
natural DEATH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18
Lw7ds Sleep on Board
River J7d8.Puller
Captain of Old Daniel Boone Is CHEEKY
Host on River Below Sioux City, Iowa

Nofr. q
tne k
nue., oswn tn aeatsst the country Port
appear exclusively mel -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

PROBABLY no man ever lived WI
q natural death.
One Of the few men on that
expedition who kept a log, Floyd.
was stricken with Z stomach all
ment and died within q very few
days. His work with the expedi-
ton was, Of course, commendable,
but in reality, It was not out
standing.
Many men during their life
times have accomplished much
more for mankind than Sergeant
Floyd. but few are honored an he
with huge granite shaft mark
ing his resting place. 1t was erect
ed at the beginning Of this GEN.
fury, when there was quite furry
Of interest in the personnel of the
expedition.
just why the doughty sergeant
was picked for the outstanding
honor Is something Of q mystery.
Certainly there were men on that
expedition whose deeds meant
more and whose names will last
longer through those deeds. Neither
Lewis nor Clark, themselves. can
boast Of such an impressive monu-
ment. and John Golfers grave IL
See Mileage Markers
Passing on down among the re-
vetments and dikes we noticed
arge numbers painted on the ends
II the straight-outs. At first we
.hought 1t just an identifying
Iymbol, but, on checking our table
II distances, we found they were
marks.
At last we had some way Of
definitely checking our progress
N the river; of knowing just
,herc we were at all times. and
just how far We had to
o before reaching Z town.
Putting in at the first quarter
oat we saw, we wandered about
1t looked as though
ne fleet of three barges. two driv-
70. and the quarter boat was de-
sfted until we stumbled into the
lfice and found two U. s. inspec-
RS busily cutting cards for !
ckels. They must have been
bout even. for both seemed eager
J quit and ahow us around.
Grown Ara CHEEKY
This particular quarter boat be-
nged to = private construction
and. Hike all the boats Of
ut particular company, wasn't
Try clean. In fact. the reason none q
the mon were living on It was
,cause the bed bugs had driven
lem out. These inspectors were }
/ board only during the day. but
ved in town.
Drifting on downriver We passed
I kinds OF boats, whose crews
aved us CHEEKY greetings and
heir wishes for = pleasant trip.
Then we ran into two other dam
ers Of q light boat. These big
,wboats created = terrific wash
nd after riding out two we found
much wiser to retire to the safe
7 Of sand bar when they passed.
aw requires that they slow down
hen passing = small boat so as
OF to swamp II. and every gov
rnment boat We passed did that
cry thing. But the private con-
FACTORS aren't quite 30 considerable
nd. because we couldn't identity
Data, we found It wise to seek
helter from all.
Hear Of snin" Il
The largest boat we passed was
sternwheeler and the pilot stop
ed the paddles long enough to
'an out and tell W to look up
man by the name of Steamboat
ILL.," away down in Missouri. We
,und out later he meant Bill Heck
ian, Of Herman. Missouri, q re-
red pilot Of the old days who was
'riting Z book on the river.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

Mary Louise Dallam. Ethel M. C.
BALI, Mary Dillon. S. B. Hannah,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh F. Armstrong,
Jacob Lukov.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-18

Frank S. Preston, Margaret
Davnie, Jeanette E. Slower, A. j.
Willott, Mildred B. Stark, May
belle Barker, Mrs. J. J. Loughran,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
East Pine

The Sunday school teachers and Of
ficers of the Markville Presbyterian
Sunday school met for a business
meeting at the Rev. A. E. Mclean
home Monday night. A social is
being planned for Valentines day.
Boy Scout troop No. 1876 is cele-
brating anniversary week by a big
gathering in the Cloverton school
building Friday night, Feb. 10. There
will be no admission to the program
and games. Lunches will be sold
in the dining room at the usual prices,
the proceeds of which will be used
to defray troop expenses.
Sunday was observed as Young
Peoples day in the Markville and
Cloverton Presbyterian churches. A
number of young folks had a part
in the service.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Schmidt Saturday. Both mother
and son are getting along nicely.
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin Monson who
have been visiting the home folks
Tor week or more, lett the nrSC OF
the week for Forest Lake, where Mr..
Monson has employment.
The Arna Community club will
hold its monthly meeting at the Mark
vile schoolhouse Tuesday night, Feb.
7. An interesting program is being
arranged. All who are interested
in building up the community are in
vited to these meetings and to join
the club if they see fit. The club
is good clearing house for ideas of
community betterment, and it is to
the interest of everyone to get in
and boost.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid in
Markville, held food sale last Thurs
day which netted a little over SO for
the treasury. The Chapman grocery
generously furnished place for the
sale to take place.
Some of the county and state school
officials were in Markville last week
looking after the interests of the In
dian pupils in the local school.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Sargasso Sea Named for
Herb Growing in Wells

Fear of the Sargasso sea and SIM
liar phenomena dates back more
than 1000 years. Aristotle wrote Of
their perils. Before his time Phoe-
nician mariners carried home with
them stories of how immense fields
of sea plants had endangered their
ships. In the Fifteenth century a
merchant of Cadiz sent galley a
hundred leagues westward, east
winds swept the galley into the area
Of weeds and Gains, and freedom
was gained only after many diff
culties.
Christopher Columbus had heard
of the sea before he set out from
Palos, relates Frederic Babcock in
the Chicago Tribune. He plunged
into it on his way to San Salvador
in September, 1892. He named it
-'The Sea Weed Meadows. AS he
sailed slowly on the weeds grew
thicker and thicker until they
spread out on all sides like a great
flooded plain. He took Soundings,
but could not find bottom. His COM
pass needle went wrong, pointing to
the northwest instead of to the Pole
star. After days of drifting his ships
emerged into clear space, where
the water was like a mirror. It
was so still, in fact, that it was stag
nant. So the becalmed Columbus
was as badly off as when he had
been in the weeds.
Mutiny grew among the crews. It
might have prevented the discov-
cry of America had not breeze
come out of the southwest. The ex-
plorers escaped after having had
their plans-and ships-tangled up
for nearly two weeks.
Where did the sea get its name?
The Portuguese with Columbus saw
In the weed a resemblance to the
herb sargasso, which grew in the
wells in their homeland.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Nicaragua, Honduras Seizure

William Walker, in 1858, attempt
ed unsuccessfully to found a new
republic in northern Mexico. He
next planned an expedition against
Nicaragua, and in 1855 took the cap
ital, Granada. Elected president
and his government recognized by
the United States, he next restored
slavery. Meanwhile his enemies
were closing in on him and in 1857
he surrendered for protection to a
United States sloop of war. Later
he made an unsuccessful attempt to
recapture Nicaragua. In 1853 he
attempted an expedition against
Honduras, but was thwarted by
shipwreck. In 1860, on a second
expedition he captured Truxillo, but
was soon compelled to flee. Suisse
quently he surrendered and was
turned over to the Honduras gov
eminent. Condemned by court-mar-
tial, he was shot at Truxillo on Sep
TENDER IL, 1860.