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, 1949-11-05

By unanimous vote it was agreed
to have n discussion on the Resolu-
ton.
lst Member for Christiansted Coun-
try District (Chase): Mr.. Chairman.
The Resolution we are now present.
ing speaks for itself. It is the custom
OF the Municipality from time to time
on the completion of payments for
certain parcels of land to authorize
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
CHIEF OF FOREST SERVICE VISITS TREELESS NOME

Lyle F. Watt, chief of the forest service from Washington, D. C., ar rived yesterday with Alaska Air lines from Anchorage on a tour of the Territory accompanied by Frank Heintzelman, head of the Alaska forest service. MT. Watt, who is on his first trip this far north stated that although his of flee has jurisdiction entending from Puerto Rico to Pt. Barrow, Nome'S lack of trees and timber rather eliminates active service here, however he is enjoying his trip and plans to leave today for Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES

Tuesday Everett Erickson was s, a passenger to Teller and return TT ed on Wednesday, leaving again
 for Council, HaycOck, Candle and returning to Nome. w. O. Manuel made a trip to Wales on Tuesday. Il Wednesday Mrs. Florence Klein
 was taken to Golovin; Jake John 4, son from Hannum Creek to Nome. VI Leaving today for Fairbanks are | Samuel Miximion, Lyle Watts, ar Frank Heitzleman and Peter Gill oc pin. Howard Lyng is departing for
 Kotzebue.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
Steel Strike Seems Certain Sept. D

Continued from Page One) workers should help companies pay for social insurance and pen sion programs.
 Both sides now are working during a ll-day strike deadline extension which expires at mid night Sept. 24.
 The United States Steel Corpo- ration, leading producer and tra- ditional pace setter in the steel in- dustry, has refused to accept the recommendations of a Presidential fact finding board if it is commit ted in advance of contract talks to pickup up the entire bill for in- surance and pension programs.
 CLEVELAND, (P)-William F. Donovan, district 28 director of the United Steelworkers union, to- day telegraphed IT northern Ohio locals ordering them to start strike preparations.
 The CIO union chiefs district nc u des approximately 24,5O0 workers in basic steel plants in Cleveland, Akron, Lorain, Am herst, and Elyria.
 In the telegram, Donovan said, Tt begins to look as though a strike will be called in basic steel at midnight September 24."
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
Appoint 7.Mines Regional Directors

(CH) Special Washington Service)
 WASHINGTON, (P)-Seven re- gional directors of the bureau of mines were appointed yesterday.
 James Boyd, Bureau director, said they will take office Oct. l. The posts were created under bur eau reorganization on a regional basis.
 The new directors and head quarters include:
 Sinclair H. LOrain, Juneau.
 LOrain has been chief of the AL bany, Ore, branch of the bureaus mining division for almost five years and is a former district en- gineer at the bureaus Moscow, Idaho, field station. (.
 Major projects which Lorain will direct include two copper de- Velopment projects near Lake Hi anna in Southwestern Alaska, ex- animation of mines in Southeast ern Alaska, surveys of cOnstruc- ton mineral materials, continued work on a limestone deposit in Mckinley national park and drill ing for coal reserves in the Wish bone Hill area of the Matanuska region. He is a native of Williams burg, Pa.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
AIRLINES
ALASKA AIRLINES

Arriving Thursday via Alaska Airlines were c. Osborne. Robert Bunker, A. F. GhigliOne, Harry White, Lyle Watts, Frank Heint- zleman, Forbes Baker, Wm. D. McGoWan.
 Departing on the return flight were Frank Degnan, Fred Fire, Mrs. LOe, MT. and Mrs. w. $. Nay, Mrs. Eda Dewey, George w. Moor,
 The mail run was made Wednes- day to Wales, Teller and ShiSh- maref.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
PETERSBURG MAKES GOOD SALES TAX COLLECTIONS

With 25 per cent of Petersburg merchants behind in their reports the City Clerk announced that S247985 had been collected in sales taxes for the month of July and another $15OO.OO expected to complete the month.
 Petersburg's tax is for schools, roads and sewers and was passed in May by better than a 6 to l ma jority.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received at the City Clerks office until 5 o'clock PM, Sept. 26. ls4e. for three General Electric Boilers. 450.000 BTU. offered for sale by the City.
 NOME COMMON COUNCIL.
 By Carrie M. McLain.
 City Clerk Pub. Sept. IA. l6, 19, l949.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
NOTICE

"A special clinic will be held on Saturday for first grade children who have not received their boost CT shots. Children are 10 be at the clinic. at the hospital between II and l2 o'clock.
 Lois Morgan.
 Terr. Health Nurse
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
WALRUS CLUB HOLDS FIRST MEETING OF SEASON

The Walrus Club held their first meeting of the season last evening at the City Hall with Wesley Welsh, president, presiding. Plans were made for a dance to be held about the first of October and also plans for a series of boxing match es later in the season. Hilky Rob- inson held the lucky number for the Milk Fund pool, which netted him S44.00.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
NOTICE

Ii would be appreciated if all cases of measles and other com municable disease would be re- ported immediately to the Terri torial Health Nurse.
 MISS LOIS MORGAN.
 Territorial Health Nurse
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
Forecast And Weather Report Nome and Vicinity
Compiled by the U. s. Dept. of Commerce, Weather Bureau.

Friday, September l6, l949
 Forecast Nome: Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday with light rain and gentle to moderate north erly winds. Lowest temperature tonight A, highest temperature Saturday 52.
 Nome data last "A hours as of zoo am. today: Precipitation trace. CTotal this month 2.27 inches).
 Temperatures: highest 62, low est 42.
 Maximum wind l4 miles an hour from the north.
 Sunrise at 5;27 am, sunset at 6:24 pm.
 Comparative data:
 Temperatures one year ago to- day: highest 50, lowest 3l.
 Extreme temperatures on this day since 1907: Highest 62 in ls49. lowest 25 in 1927.
 Data for other stations as of 700
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
NOTICE

Garfield Boomhower. also known as George Boomhower. will please contact Mclean Ferris. Ely & Fain. $50 Madison Avenue. New York l7. New York. relative to a legacy. 1O9-3tc
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
B0 POLARIS HOTEL
C. Roberts. So

C. Roberts. Solomon. Graham
 fBoWer. w. J. Marvel, Ruth Grover, K. B. Ruble, Anchorage. John R. ilOs Kuhn, Everett Erickson, Juneau. note. Kelly, D. Tanen, Seattle. K. D. Wh Briton. Portland, Ore. K. Patrick, SelB. K. Baker, Kotzebue. Forbes j.. Baker, Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
NOTICE

Board of Directors of the Cham Der of Commerce will meet al res idence of "A. Polet. Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.
 George Beacon. Secy.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
NOTICE

will not be responsible for any debts contracted by anyone other than myself from this date.
 ll0,-1ll,-1l2 DEL FITCH
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
NOTICE

Order of Eastern Star will meet Monday 10 confer degrees. All vis- itors invited and members urged 10 attend.
 Helen Dunbar. VIM.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16

hospital on the fourteenth and passed away.
 Jake Johnson was brought in from Hannum Creek for medical attention.
 Don Smith is a patient in the hospital.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
!, AT THE HOTELS
t WALLACE HOTEL

pr. C. L. Dempsey, Willow Creek. l. be. Ziegman, H. O. White, Anchor ISa age. F Frank Meintzelman, Jun
 eau. Lyle F. Wattes, Washington,
 D. C. A. F. Ghiglione, Juneau.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
Hospital News

MT. and Mrs. Theodore GrOtha ire parents O ia baby boy born asst evening at the hospital.
 Gus Head was admitted to the
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
NOTICE
TO ALL MEMBERS OF

THE NATIONAL GUARD
 Starting Monday evening. Sep tember ls. ls4s. drill will be held in the ArmorY located across the street from the Federal Bldg. un- til further notice.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
MT. and Mrs. Hugo Eckhart. pio-

neer Kotzebue traders have been in Nome the past week on a busi- ness trip and state that Kotzbue has had a busy season this year.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-16
WANT ADS

FOUND-Rosary Beads, Call at
 Nugget. 1l0-tf
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-26
FreiShfer Enroufe

The Alaska Steamship Co. freighter Square Knot sailed from Seattle Tuesday for Ko- diak. The ship is coming in- stead of the Square Sinnett and Coastal Monarch, both previously advertised, E. A. Marian, agent, said yesterday.
 Aboard for Kodiak are 341 tons, including four autos, 28 tons of feed; 12 of lumber; II of flour; and five of cannery equipment. There are also 89 tons for the Donnelley and Acheson dock.
 The freighter will stop at Ketchikan, Wrangell, Sitka, Petersburg, Juneau, Haines, Skagway, Valdez, Seward, Seldovia, and Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-26
NOTICE

There will be outages of electrical power in various parts of town Sunday. Nov.27. If the weather is bad and no work can be done the power will remain on.
 KEA.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-26

WEDNESDAY Double feature
 DaredaviIs nf the Clnuds Rob Livingstone Mae Clarke The Shanghai Chest Roland Winters Manton Moreland
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-26

THURSDAY SO We'll Remembered
 John Mills Martha Scott
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-26
Clossifieds

MIDNIGHT, DEC lis the deadline for payment of the 1949 school tax. It can be paid at the office of deputy tax collector A. M. Vokacek or mailed to Box 177, Ko- diak. Tax is $500.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-26

FOR SALE-Thor Automagic washing machine, very good condition. Price $125. Call 3252, R. E. Brown.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-26

FOR SALE - Thayer baby
 buggy, apartment size wash
 ing machine. Phone 2693.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
Pick Trustees
For July 4th
Celebrations

A board of trustees has been
selected to supervise all expendi-
lures connected with the Fourth
of July celebration and to oversee
disposition of any extra accumu-
lation of funds.
The board of trustees consists Of
w. c. Erwin, Leon Urbach, and
Charles Lechner. The Fourth of
July Committee is headed by
chairman Eugene Lanier and has
been meeting for the past four
weeks to draft a course of action
and policy for the permanent or
,ganization.
1t is the desire of the committee
to have sufficient funds left in the
treasury to finance the 1850 cele-
bration. Anything above that will
be used for civic betterment.
Better Marathon
The American Legion has COM
pleted elaborate plans for a bigger
and better Marathon Race. Tickets
for the race are now available. The
honor of purchasing the first two
was seized by Pat Began at the
meeting.
In addition, the American Legion
has offered a prize of $500 for the
prize-winning float in the parade.
The Seward Elks have taken over
the management of the parade and
practically all other activities have
been assigned and accepted.
The annual dance will be man.
aged by the Lions Club, the fire
works by the VIEW, and the Cham
Der of Commerce will have all the
concessions. Both auxiliary units
of the Legion and the VIEW will
sponsor the queen contest. All con-
struction work will be done by the
carpenters local.
There is a meeting at 7:30 pm.
every Sunday at the Legion Club,
which all are invited to attend and
to make suggestions. For those
organizations which do not yet
have a part in the activities. there
are a number of concessions. These
are being handled by Pat Began
for the Chamber of Commerce.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
Sea Lion Herds In Alaska
To Be Trimmed

The Fish and Wildlife Service
plans to conduct a control program
designed to thin out sea lion herds
in Alaska, according to a recent
order signed by Secretary of the
Interior Krug.
The sea lions will refuge only
on Bogoslof Island in the Boring
Sea.
The slaughter of these mammals
has been prohibited since 1941 ex-
cept when need arose for their
killing by natives, explorers and
miners for clothing Or food or in
the protection of their property.
Delegate Bartlett over the past
few years has presented to the
department the need for the reg
ulation now issued because of des-
truction Of salmon and halibut
reported to him by Alaska fish
ermen.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
New Bill Sets
Retirement AZ
IS For Arr

Committee approval was given
recently to bring Alaska Railroad
and Panama Canal workers within
the retirement provisions of the
Civil Service Retirement Act when
the Senate Committee on Post Of
flee and Civil Service reported the
bill to the upper house.
Hearings on similar legislation
were scheduled for May 3 before
the House Committee on Post Of
flee and Civil Service.
The bill pending before the SEN
ate and resembling a bill intro
duced by Delegate Bartlett in the
House retains special benefits en-
joyed under The Alaska Railroad
Retirement Act in effect since 1896
while adding other retirement
benefits now available to Federal
employees under the Civil Service
Retirement Act. Some of the pro-
visions of the legislation are listed
below:
l. Retains the special privilege of
allowing optional retirement upon
a reduced annuity at the age of SIS
after Is years of service, Is years
of which must have been in Alaska
or the Canal Zone.
2. Maintains the mandatory q
Of retirement at 81.
3. Allows the additional annuity
OF S36 for each year of construction
service with The Alaska Railroad
between 1914 and 1923 now permit
ted under the present Alaska Rail
road Retirement Act and applies
the provisions to all employees re-
firing under the Civil Service Re-
tirement Act who have had the
stipulated construction service with
the railroad.
4. Grants to retired Alaska Rail
road employees an increased an
nuity by IS per cent or $500, which
ever is the lesser. A retired en-
ployee could elect to continue to
receive his present annuity while
naming his wife to receive one
half of the annuity upon his death
but not exceeding $500 a year.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
Metcalf Named Acting
Aeronautics Director

JUNEAU, May 5 (Special)-Alas-
ka Aeronautics and Communion
tions Commission met in Juneau
May 4 and named Highway En-
gineer Frank Metcalf to serve as
acting director of the new Division
Of Aeronautics created by the last
legislature, pending the selection
of a permanent director.
The Commission said it consid-
cred several names, but that due
to the Territorial Salary Act which
fixed the salary for the position at
$1,000 per year, it was unable to OBJ
tain the services of a qualified man
because of the high levels of pay
in the aviation field.
The new Aeronautics Act leaves
the matter of salary largely to the
discretion of the Commission. The
Salary Act, however, fixed the
figure at $1,000 and the attorney
general has ruled that the Salary
Act applies.
The Commission said it would
make further effort to obtain a
qualified man. 1t was announced
that applications for the position
might be addressed to the Com
mission at Juneau.
Highway Engineer Metcalf was
authorized by the Commission to
hire an assistant and such other
help as necessary in carrying out
the provisions of the act. The as
sistant will be located in Anchor
age, where the act provides the
office of the director shall be
maintained.
Commissioner Jack Carr OF An
chorage was named secretary of
the board, and William Hixson was
retained as supervisor of the com
munications, a position he had
held since June 1914.
All members of the Commission
were present, including Carr, Shell
don, Simmons of Juneau. William
Lavery Of Fairbanks, and Neal Eos
ter of Nome.
Acting Governor Lew Williams
presided in the absence of Cover
nor Ernest Gruening, chairman of
the board.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
Mayor Receives Letter
From Navy Captain

The following letter was received
Friday morning by Mayor Eugene
N. Lanier from Captain E. j. S..
Young, Captain, us. Navy, who
was in command of the Task Group
which visited this city in February
aboard the USS Salisbury Sound
and the USS Suisun Bay:
The Honorable Eugene N. Lanier,
Mayor of the City of Seward,
City Hall,
Seward, Alaska.
Dear Mayor Lanier:
l wish to express the apprecia-
ton of the officers and men of my
Task Group for the courtesy and
cooperation shown us during our
extremely pleasant four-day visit
in Seward. This trip was most
beneficial in that it increased the
navy's knowledge of your fine bay
as we'll as establishing cordial re-
lations between the shipboard per-
sonnet involved and the citizens of
Seward.
The delay in this letter has been
caused by my disqualification which
occurred Immediately upon my re-
turn to San Diego on S March. 1
am glad to state that I am now
back on duty, fully qualified.
Please express my thanks and
appreciation to all the citizens of
Seward who were in any way re-
sponsible for the hospitality ex-
tended us. We are all hoping that
sometime in the future we can re-
visit your fine city.
Yours very truly,
E. J. S. YOUNG
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
PUBLIC LAND URV
FUNDS

President Truman has sent up to
the Hill a request for $500. 900 to be
used for survey of public lands in
Alaska. The request represents an
addition to the money already be-
ing sought to carry out the activi-
ties of the Bureau of Land Man
agement in the 1850 fiscal year.
If allowed, the funds would pro-
vide for six field parties in addi-
ton to the four parties now pro-
vided in the 1850 budget. The
Presidents message stated:
Since Alaska climate permits but
4 to S months of field work each
year, the four parties now provided
... will be able to complete at
best only about one-third of the
work now on hand. AT present,
requests for surveys are being re-
ceived in greater volume than work
a be completed. Lack of com
pleted surveys is seriously retard-
ing the settlement and develop
ment of Alaska"
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
DR.. MILO FRITZ APPOINTED
HEALTH DEPT CONSULTANT

DR.. Milo Fritz has been appointed
consultant in ophthalmology and
otolaryngology for the Alaska De-
partment of Health, it has been
announced by DR.. c. Earl Albrecht,
Commissioner of Health. DR.. Fritz,
who has already been actively par
ticipating in Territory-wide pro-
grams, will serve on a part-time
basis and will conduct clinics
throughout the territory, He will
offer advisory assistance in the,
establishment of sight-conserva-
ton programs in Alaska.
DR.. Fritz is highly qualified for
this position by his training and
experience in Alaska during World
War II and during recent Health
Department programs.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
Lund Wifhdruws In
Contradiction,
Says Del. Bartlett

Delegate Bartlett has pointed
out to the Interior Department
that its recent order withdrawing
approximately $4,000 acres of land
in Alaska without public hearing
is in contradiction of a promise
made to Alaskans by Secretary
Krug.
During his trip to Alaska in 1916
Secretary Krug stated that no fur
ther Withdrawals of land would be
made without public hearings
first being held.
The most recent order involves
withdrawal of 17,27O.3l acres in the
Homer area, 1874 O3 i'm the Ninil-
chik area and $4,000 acres in the
Cinema area. all withdrawn "for
classification and examination, and
in aid of proposed legislation"
In the order. Secretary Krug
stated that public hearings will be
held only Gin case any objection
is filed (within so days. and the
nature of the opposition is such
as to warrant it."
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
Gulf Weather Too
Rough for Good
Huibu+ Fishing

Some halibut has been brought
into the Fish and Cold Storage
plant but the weather in the Gulf
of Alaska has been too rough for
good fishing since the season
opened May l..
1t was reported that icing con-
ditions made operation quite diff
ficult and some of the boats
found it so rough they had to
leave some of their gear. Two
boats have been in for repair.
The outlook for the season is
very promising in spite of the ini-
tial bad weather. The season lasts
until the quota is caught and will
probably last until the first of July
this year.
The local Fish and Cold Storage
had some huge orders for frozen
packaged halibut steaks early last
winter and has been making many
changes and repairs through the
winter months.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
HONOR GIRL SCOUTS

Before the business meeting of
the Women's Society of Christian
Service last Thursday evening, the
Girl Scouts held a Court of Awards
and put on an interesting program
directed by Mrs. Helen Jordan and
Mrs. Cecil Horton. Badges were
presented to the Scouts and the
Brownies who had earned them,
and the girls presented several
numbers and a play entitled 1.-The
Lost Princess" written by Ava 10
Doyle. Articles made by the girls
were exhibited and refreshments
served.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
City Beautiful
Committee To
Award Prizes

A movement to improve the gen
eral. appearance of the city has
arisen from the annual cleanup
program instituted by the city
fathers.
This week a number of interested
citizens formed a committee for
civic betterment, or more specifi-
cally, to beautify the city.
The committee, as such, has no
official status, but already has ex-
erted a good influence. AS a result
of recommendations by the COM
mittee a number of Seward bust
nessmen have agreed to contribute
a number of small prizes to be
given weekly.
This weeks prize was awarded
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cole for
the work they have done in rock
landscaping at their home at Sec
ond Avenue and Jefferson Streets.
Selection will be made each week
of some outstanding piece of work
which contributes to the appear
ance of the city.
Children will receive theater
tickets for cleanup jobs, provided
these cleanup jobs must be ap-
proved in advance by Mrs. Ray
James, who is awarding the tickets
Recognition will be given for the
most improvement, rather than for
just owning a good looking house.
That way the person who dresses
up a little shanty has more chance
of winning a prize than the man
who already owns a well kept
place.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
VA LISTS
FOR VETS

Certain benefits administered by
the Veterans Administration are
available to peacetime veterans
or dependents Of veterans whose
military service included no war
time duty, the VA reports.
Although all persons who feel
thew may be entitled to peacetime
veteran benefits should check on
their entitlement at the nearest VA
office. two general requirements
must usually be met. These in
clude: % That the veteran was
disabled by a disease or injury in
CURED in or aggravated by peace
time service; and GU that the
veteran was discharged under ON
ditions other than dishonorable.
Monetary rates Of compensation,
such as disability compensation or
death benefits, usually are lower
than those provided under the law
for wartime military service, the
VA said.
Among the VA benefits for
which veterans or dependents of
veterans with peacetime service
only may qualify are: Medical and
domiciliary care, disability COM
%pensation, special homes for para
plegics. VA guardianship service,
burial benefits, burial flags, death
-- --
The VA emphasized that be-
cause the eligibility requirements
for peacetime service are varied,
it is advisable for each individual
to check his eligibility with the
nearest VA office.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-05-06
CITY PLANS IMPROVEMENT
OF JEFFERSON STREET

The city is making plans to i'm
prove Jefferson Street so that it
will be passable to vehicles. So
far a large amount of stone has
been dumped into the hollow on
both sides of Fourth Avenue.
Plans are also being made to
secure a rock crusher to make it
possible to cover the streets with
crushed rock. Besides making a
cleaner surface, it would require
less maintenance for the streets.