The Nome nugget., February 21, 1931, Image 1

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THE- NOME NUGGET
( (iHO. S. MAVNARD. 1‘ubllNlirr. )
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RAM)WIN'S PLAN MOST
1’OBSTRUCTIVE, 8AYK
OH AIRMAN KENDRICK
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-21. (^P)
At the hearing and investigation
of the Alaska Reindeer problem !
yesterday, plans for the forraulat-‘,
ion and construction of an organi- !
nation to handle the reindeer in- i
dustry in Alaska on a co-operative '
marketing basis, was outlined to '
the committee by Leonard Bald
win of New York, one of the sub
stantial backers of the Lome a
The key note of the plan is j
local control thru responsible rep- I
resentaiUves of natives with the J
corporation furnishing boats for}
the marketing of the deer. j
George Goshai* at Alaska fox
farmer and who has no connec- •
tron with the (handling or selling 1
of reindeer, criticized the I#omen*3 !
and further said that the Baldwin J
plan would be beneficial if the '
government .had supervision over
the situation and the right hand
ling thereof the natives may gain
confidence if their interests are
protected. However, he said it
will be a slow process, because of
previous friction. He, Geo Go- j
shaw, said the industry suffered of,
marketing meat in poor condition j
But did not state whether the gov- ;
eminent or the Lumen company or
some other reideer shippers were
responsible for shiping meat in
poor condition.
(Goshaw. who is interested in fox
farms and knows nothing of the j
reindeer business, but thinks 'he !
does, and can tell every other
business man how to conduct his
business; he w«as recently mar
ried after a special flight of a
plane from Nome to Sihishmaref (
when a notary public had to make
the journey with special power j
to make the marriage legal, after (
a separation had ocurred between
tihe man and his wife whom George I
Goshaw had hired as helpers at |
his fox farm.) He says he estimated
not more Chan five or six hundred
thousand reindeer were in Alaska,
instead of millions as estimated.
Goshaw said that the Lomen
herds number about twenty five
thousand instead of two 'hundred
and fifty thousand.
Carl Lomen declared that Goshaw
was unfamiliar with the reindeer
business in Northern Alaska, and
further denied that his company
was unfair in its dealings with the
natives. He said that his corpora
tion reported annually to tihe Gover
nor and its supervisors and that, the
records of all its dealing were on
Goshaw who is said to be person
ally allied against the Lomen inter
ests, said “nobody has done more
to hurt” the industry than the Lo
Senator 'Kendrick, chairman of
the investigating committee, de
clared today, that Baldwin’s plan
was the most constructive presented
before the investigation, so far.
Goshaw also charged that the
jomen herders attempted to drive
l herd of native deer from the
anges, thereby destroying the na
ives good will. Goshaw also held
hat the government was responsible
or the deterioration among the
jative herds.
Baldwin’s plan is to divide Sew- j
ird Peninsula coast territory into
ive uatural grazing districts and
hat all herds in each district be
\andled a3 one: the owners sliar
ng ownership and brauds.
The Alaska Livestoook Packing
Company, of which Baldwin is
president, would prepare the deer
for market, with the I,omen sales
agents.
Baldwin further 3aid that he
termed the critldism* launched
it the Lomens, was unwarranted
and prejudiced.
George Goehaw with his usual
custom of finding fait, with the
other fellow’s methods of doing
business, said, the the Baldwin
plan would likely benefit the na
tives, but doubted that the natives
would accept it.
ION ROUTE TO (DEATH
NEWCASTLE. Pennsylvania. Feb.
21. (/P)—Irene Schroedcr and W.
Glenn Dague were taken on their
last auto ride today, going half
way across the state to the Rock
view penitentiary where they will
keep a “rendezvous” with death,
Monday, for the killing of Corpor
al Brady Paul, state highway pa
trolman on December 19th, 1929.
The route over which they were
taken today was the same as when
they last travelled over it, on which
roud they killed the patrolmau.
Heavily armed guards protected
the little calvacade. Mrs. Schroed
er smiled as she came from the
prison here to take her place in
the car. She had earlier given way
to hysterics when she was told
that the governor had refused to
commute her sentence. Dague,
'himself, was quiet and serene, ap
parently.
Hospital Notes
Jack Dowd, the well known el
ectrician and baseball fan, who re
cently injured his leg in the first
ball game, is improving daily.
Ross J. Kinney, superintendent
of the A. R. C., here, who is in the
hospital witih partially frozen toes,
is steadily improving.
Frank O Peterson is still confined
to his bed.
G-eorge Matson of Council is do
ing as well as oan be expected.
Paul Nelson is still confined to
his bed with a slight stroke.
N. J. Benson, cook at the bak
ery, succesafully underwent an op
eration d'uring the week and is
improving rapidly.
The general ward at the hos
pital is now enjoying radio broad
cast reception thru the courtesy
Of one of A. F. Wright’s electric
Suns erf be for tkm Dnttr &*!!•**■
E f> I fT 11 « A 1
SOME OF THE NEEDS OF
LEGISLATION
First—the appointment of a fur
warden for the Second Division,
so that natives and others may
dispose of their fure promptly.
Second—A separate appropriation
from the road funds for airplane
landing fields, and the building of
a landing field at Nome sufficient
ly large to accomodate the trans
pacific and tri-motored planes.
Third—More funds fo-r the build
ing of roads and trails in the Sec
ond Division, instead of only main
tenance needs on existing roads.
Fourth—Telephoo and summer
mail subsidy on the Nome—St. Mich
ael and Nome—Kotzebue routes
via ocoan going vessels.
Fifth—The setting aside of a
tract of land at Serpentine Hot
Springs, the building of a large
building and to be maintained by
appropriate funds and maintained by
the territory lor the benefit of
the pioneers and others in this sec
tion who would take advantage
of the springs, instead of going to
the Pioneer Heme.
Sixth—An extensive jsurvey of the
waters of Bering Sea for fishing
purposes.
Seventh-—Aa appropriation by
the territory of Alaska, say $50,
000.00 to be divided between the
four divisions, to carry on an ad
vertising program of each of the
four division in Alaska for a per
iod of two years, and expended thru
the Governor and the Chamber of
Commerce, with the object of in
teresting capital to develope the
natural resources of each of the
four divisions.
| Eighth—.\n appropriation suffi
cient for two years as an aid to
prospectors four times the present
appropriation. This is one of the
vital needs of the country. One
good strike In any of the four div
isions will more than repay the
j amount appropriated, and will go
i along way to ‘help in the finding
of new' pay streaks.
Ninth—Legislation that will mat
erially assist air-mail delivery not
only to recognized business cen
ters, but to remote sections, in
cluding Pt. Barrow, along the coast
from Nome.
Tenth—A more active campaign
for the extension of the jetties
on the Snake River Harbor pro
ject. witih a suggestion that It
might be more feasible to carry
on operations during the wintei
months than in summer, thus
avoiding the storms on the coast
and causing the completion of same
in sihorter time. From a study ol
climatic conditions during the past
30 year* at Nome, the publisihei
of the Nugget is willing to go or
record that more substantial wori
oan be carried forward during the
winter season than what has beer
•accomplished in We short sum
•mer season with coastal storms
•and we would lifce an effort to b<
made In this direction.
IT AIJA N STATKSMA N 1>KA 1 >
ROME. Feb. 19, (/P)—Tommas:'
Tittoni, aged seventy-five, one of
the mo«t active statesmen of Italy
in the pre-Mussolini era. died here
today, following an illness from
influenza, of slightly more than
,a week. Following is a abort des
criptive article setting forth the '
i notable events of bLs life:
| Tommaso Tittoni was one of
| the moat prominent exponents of
! the pre>Fascist regime in Italy to
i rally to the cause of Mussolini.
Few of his contemporaries in
the Kingdom had the wealth of
experience in foreign affaire poss
essed by Tittoni. He was four
times foreign minister, premier
for a brief period, amhassidc: to
London and Paris and in addition
president rf tU f~.a: IfftP
to 1929. He also served as first
president of the Royal Academy
j in the summer of 1022. Tittoni
visited the United States. being
I Italy’s apok . . .an at th»' Institute
j of Politics at Williams College.
I Wllliamstown. Mass. Upon the ad
Ijourntuent of the Institute he gave
la uumber of lectures in different
!cities. He retained pleasant mem
' ories of that trip. dur;ng which
! lie made many friends and always
! was eager to return their hospital
I Sty when any of them visited Rom
President Tittoni. as he generally
I was called in Italy, was born in
| Rome November 1*5. IS55. the son
I of Vincenzo and Elisa Silvestrilli
j Tittoni. He was educated in the
I law department of the University
!of Rome and augmented that course
1 with studies at Oxford and the
| University of Liege. Belgium, which
| gave him a sound knowledge of
| English and French.
1 He represented Italy as first
'delegate at the Peace Conference
jin Paris from June to November.
,191 !>. and was his country’s spokes
! man at the League of Nations un
til 1921. He had been a mem
!>er of the Hague Court of Arbi
tration since 1912.
| Tittoni was elected president of
I the senate in December, 191|>, aud
(served until March, 1929. when he
| became the first president of the
j Royal Academy of Italy, which is
limited to 30 members. In April
j 1923, he received the supreme tr
ibute from his king, being made a
(chevalier of the Order of Annun
j He was the a-uthor of numerous
'works on political and economic sud
ijects, including essays on gov
) ernmental finance and international
(law. In addition he devoted much
(time to critical studies of Italian,
1 French and English literature.
DOG NOTICE
The city ordinance prohibiting
dogs running loose on the streets
between the hours of 7 n.vn. and
9 p.m. will he strictly inforced.
By Order of [Police Committee
C. V. YENNEY
Chief of Police
ATTEMPT KIM. KING
VIENNA. Feb. 21. (/P)- King
Zog of Albania was fired on. while
leaving the opera house here, bat
i.e was lucky enough to escape any
injury. However his adjutant.
Major Topolai was killed, it is re
Two other officials were wound
ed when they jumped in front of
the King who helped the police
seize the two assassins, said to be
lotig in opposition to tbe controlling
party in Albania. Zog came here
to consult a specialist, saying that
he was ailing, from oversmoking
WINS ANOTHER DOG RACK
QUEBEC. Feb. 21. (£»)—Emil
St. Goddard of Manitoba, won the
*?-. ,o4 la? r'f * *• •.* three-flf
tbs miles in the Eastern Interna
tional Dog Derby, and Earl Bryd
ges also of Maitoba came in sec
ond. supplanting Leonard Seppata
of Nome, who came in fifth today
St. Goddard's total time for the
two laps reads 7 hours, 57 min
utes and 25 seconds. Brydges to
tal time is twenty-six minutes be
hind St. Goddard, and seven min
utes ahead of Seppala's.
MRS. DUPONT DEAD
WILMINGTON. Delaware. Feb.
21, l/P)—Mrs. Eugene Dupont, ag
ed forty-five wife of the director
of the Dupont Company, died to
day from monoxide gas generated
ed by her automobile. She was
found in a small studio above the
garage where she had left her car
running. Her husband was almost
overcome as he entered the studio.
Mrs. Dupont had evidently been
painting a chair and had slumped
to the floor when the gas attacked
her. She had been dead for two
hours when found. She was great
ly interested in art and the collec
tion of antiques. Dupont was also
president of the Delaware Motor
Sales Company.
CONFIRMS NOMINATION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, (/P)—
The Senate today confirmed the
nomination of Albert White, to be
U. S. Marshal in the First Division
of Alaska
Returns from Kougarok
i Ed Hoven and his partner Nels
!Leddington, accompanied by Sorre
Fuske, returned to Nome the early
|part of bhe week from the Kougar
ok section, after concluding their
prospecting and winter mining for
(this season.
Mr. Hoven and partner are in
terested on Wonder Gulch proper?
a tributary of Coffee Creek. After
doing considerable prospecting they
took out 2,000 buckets of pay dirt
which will be sluiced up this spring.
They ran out of grub and will rer
turn with supplies to carry on
mining in full blast before the
break-up season come*.