The Nome daily nugget. [volume], May 19, 1936, Page FOUR, Image 4

About The Nome daily nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1934-1938

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LOCAL ITEMS
Ti e Nome High School will
hoi' its commencement exercises
at the Dream Theater on Thurs
day May 21, at 8 P. M. The main
add) 'ss will be given by Mr. C. C.
Tan ?r, United States Commis
sion r. There are six members
of 11 e graduating class, the great
est number to graduate from the
local high school for many years.
The members of the class are:
Gei lrude Johansen, Dorothy Nel
son. Evelyn Wallace, Milton O'
F ;tc11, Walter Slack and Pearse
Walsh.
FI NERAL NOTICE
All Pioneers of Alaska, are re
quested to attend the funeral of
our late brother, Sydney Henry
Burgh, services at the Federated
Church. 2 PM., Thursday,May 21.
Pioneers of Alaska Igloo No. 1,
ALMER RYDEEN, President
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S. IIENRY BURGH
PASSED AWAY
LAST EVENING
Following a lingering illness
lasting several months, S. Henry
Burgh.well-known sourdough and
business man, passed away at his
home Monday evening at 6.35
o'clock, the cause of death was
cerebral hemorrhage.
For practically six months Mr.
Burgh had been bed-ridden.due to
double rupture, but through the
medical care of Dr. Charteris. his
attending physician, he was able
to be up and about for the pasit
two months. During recent days
he was down town and called at
several business houses, among
them the Nevada, which he re
built after the big fire of Sept. 17,
1934.
Mr. Burgh also took to driving
liis automobile the last few days,
and on Sunday gave his child
ren a ride with him. Late Sun
day night he became suddenly ill
and the doctor was sent for and
rendered all relief possible. Mr.
Burgh finally fell asleep from
which he never awoke and was
pronounced dead at 6.35 P.M..
Monday. May 18th.
Sydney Henry Burgh was born
Jan. 1st, 1870, at Detroit, Michi
gan. He spent his early life in
Montana railroading, and in 1898
he joined the stampede to Daw
son. V. hen the news of the gold
strike at Nome hit Dawson, he
joined the gold rush stampede to
Nome, where he has resided ever
since, following the mining game
and conducting the business of
the well known Nevada bar.
Mr. Burgh was a member of the
City Council for many years, and
later was elected mayor.. He also
served as a Second Division repre
sentative in the Alaska Legisla-1
ture. He was a member of the
Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo No. 1,
of which he was vice-president,
also he was a member of the
Nome Brass Band from 1900 to
the present time. •
Mr. Burgh is survived by his
wife and three children, and a
brother in Nome; also by a bro
ther living at Naches,Washington,
all of whom have the sympathy
of the community, in this their
hour of grief.
Funeral arrangements will be
under the auspices of the Pion
eers of Alaska, Igloo No. 1. Ser
vices will be held at the Federat
ed Church at 2 p.m., Thursday,
May 21st.
CLEANUP NOTICE
Beginning May 19 and extend
ing until June 1st, the City of
Nome has declared a period dur
ing which citizens and property
owners are directed to cleanup
their property and the beach in
the rear of their buildings where
this applies.
During this period the city
truck will pick up all debris piled
in front of property alongside the
street and cart it away.
Health and Relief Committee
Publish May 18, 19, 20, 21.
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Airplane News
Nome Airport
Pilot Han« Mirnw nf the Mirnw
Air Service flying his newly pur
chased Stinson plane, took off
from Seattle at 11:35 A. M. with
two passengers and a dog, names
unknown, for Nome via British
Columbia, Yukon Territory, and
Alaska points.
Pilot Hall of the Mirow Air
Service, said reports is due from
Kotzebue tonight, wp.
Pilot Hermann of the NAT,
made an emergency flight last|
night to Solomon returning to
Nome with Peter Curran Jr., as
a passenger.
Today Pilot Hermann of the
NAT, flew Mr. Haney to Candle,
and another flight to Teller, Tay
lor and White’s Camp with a
load of freight.
A wire received late today said
that the NAT Ford plane took off
from Prince George this morning
enroute to Nome with nine pas
sengers. The name of the ninth
passenger was not obtained.
Pilot Whaley of the Nome Air
ways made a flight to Shelton
today with Harry Longley and
freight, then to Hot Springs. He
returned from there with a native
boy and a Sister. The native boy
was to receive medical attention
at the hospital here. Grant Nel
son was also a passenger from
Nugget Gulch to Nome.
Tomorrow he is scheduled for
Hot Springs, Nugget Gulch, Deer
ing and Candle with passengers
and freight.
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