For A Short Time only
NICE FRESH CRANBERRIES
Two Quarts For 25c I
D. E. CROWLEY |
THE COMiTiSr
Councilmen Burgh and Leh
mann were missing when the for
ty-first regular meeting of the
Nome common council was called
to order by Mayor Diamond last
evening. Councilman Burgh
showed up a few minutes after the
clerk commenced the reading of
the minutes. The journal was
read and approved and the clerk
read a communication from him
self as clerk of the school board
requesting the council to fork ovei
the yum of $1,200 for the uses
and 'purposes of the school board.
The report of the city treasurer
for the month of March was read,
| sclosing that the sum of $5,
796.39 reposed in the city strong
box at the commencement of the
present monthly period- The re
port of the city clerk was also
read which, allowing for the cash
on hand together with uncalled
warrants, etc. was in agreement
with that of the city clerk. The'
report of the city magistrate dis
closed two arrests during the
month of March with collections
in the shape of fines and forfeit
ures in the sum of ten bones The
reports were ordered filed.
Reporting for the special com
mittee appointed to look into the
request of the people of the Sand
spit that their names be removed!
from the delinquent tax list pend
ing the determination of the cor
porate status thereof by congress,
Councilman Blake handed in a
written report which, on being
read by the clerk, disclosed that
vthe committee favored the plea
and recommended that the request
be granted. A motion in accord
ance therewith offered by Blake
was carried without dissent As
chairman of the committee of the
whole council appointed to look
into the matter of the much dis
cussed municipal lighting and
pumping plant, Mr. Blake also(
handed in a report declaring the
feasibility of the proposal and
making sundry and divers recom
mendations thereto, including the
purchase of a centrally located lot '■
whereon might be build a build
ng sufficiently large to accommo
ate two 200 horse power boilers,
ml all necessary pumping anti tire
gluing apparatus, also the city
ail and suitable quarters for the
•mployes of the police and fire
epartments The report also
ecommended that crude oil be
tsed for fuel purposes and that
veils be sunk below the premises
n such manner as would insure
n adequate supply of water for
re purposes. The report conclud
d with the additional recommen
ation that the proposal be sub
litted to the vote of the people
t the present day election, and, if
•ndorsed by them, be then carried
to completion as speedily as poss1
de.
In moving the adoption of the
eport Blake also stated that, in
s much as the fuel question was
o closely associated with the
>ther projects, the committee rec
immended the establishment ami
naintenance of a municipal coal
ard. The motion was seconded
ml carried.
Claims and acocunts against the
city, including the salaries of city
ifficers and the payments on the
ighting and pumping contracts,
\ ere read by the clerk and totaled
1.831. On motion of Thompson
til bills for labor were ordered
paid under a suspension of the
tiles and the remainder referred
:o the finance committee for ad
ustment.
Bills audited by the committee
in the sum of $80.50 were also
read and ordered paid on motion
jf Thompson, seconded by Ross.
Councilman Burgh then moved
that the petition of the school
noard that the sum of $1,200 be
ransferred to the school board be
granted after which the council
tdjourned on motion of Thomp
son
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ARE THEY? COME AND SEE.
At this season of the year when fresh products become so
limited and you wonder what to do without them:
HERE IS YOUR SOLUTION.
Try a package of EVER FRESH FRUIT OR VEGETA
BLE. They have the natural flavor and will make you smile.
Also the advantage of a ?5 per cent reduction in weight to
the miner for long haul freighing, are sanitary and econo
mical and no danger of freezing.
! GOGGIN’S
The Quality Store.
EGGS!
We are overstocked on Eggs, and have decided to close
them out at $12.50 per case. This is for our first class
class stock. Every egg candled before leaving the market,
and absolutely guaranteed . . '
PAdfK (01D STORAGE COMPANY
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
PRE-INVENTORY SALE
AT
THE EMPORIUM
KRISTAN BROS,
Political Cards
CANDIDATE FOR
CITY CLERK AND MUNICI:
PAL MAGISTRATE
W. M. Eddy
Election Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
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John Hancock
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SOLICITS YOUR SUPPORT
FOR THE OFFICE OF
1 CITY CLERK AND MUNICI
PAL MAGISTRATE.
Election, Tuesday, April 4, 1914
CANDIDATE FOR
CITY CLERK.
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E. Qrimm
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Ejection Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
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FOR COUNCILMAN.
A. S. (Doc) Kemp 1
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Election, Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
FOR COUNCILMAN.
Chas Thompson
Election, Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
FOR COUNCILMAN.
A. D. Poteet
Election, Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
FOR COUNCILMAN.
P. C. McMullen
Election Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
FOR COUNCILMAN.
Chas. L. Ross
Platform: Municipal pumping
ind lighting plant; coal yard;
November assessments.
Election Tuesday, April 4, igifr
FOR COUNCILMAN.
J. W. Rose
Election, Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
FOR COUNCILMAN.
J. F. ricAllister
Election, Tuesday, April 4, 1916
.! NEWS NOTES
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—
The Emporium is preparing to
. i hold a week end pfe-inventory
sale connnening Thursday, during
which prices will be reduced in ®H
departments. The sale will close
Saturday night
Mr. J. J. YY'achenheimer has
been designated by Judge Tucker
as commissioner for Dime creek.
I The appointment of Mr. YVachcn
i lieimer is a very popular one as
I he is wiley and favorably known
throughout the peninsula.
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The Nome brass band turned
out last night for the purpose of
serenading Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Burgh. The music proved n great
treat to the public as well as to
i the honeymooners and a large
crowd speedily gathered to listen
to the dulcet strains wafting in
subtile harmony up and down
Front street.
An employe of YV. J. Rowe>
whose name is aid to be Nelson
but who is familiarly known as
Black Nels, suffered severe burns
about the face while working on a
'gas engine at the old Deyette well
in the east end last evening. It is
said that the injuries were due to1
the explosion of a gasoline torch
with which he was working in an
•'ttempt to get the engine running.
The burns while severe are in no
way serious and the man is report-,
ed to be about.
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Inadvertantly, the name of Mr. |
A. B. Miller was not mentioned
among those participating in the
recent production of the comedy
drama A Scrap of Paper, fhe ac
count of which was published in
yesterday’s issue. Mr. Miller not
Political Cards j
FOR MAYOR.
A. Q. Blake
Platform: Municipal pumping,
lighting and coal; November as
sessments.
Election Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
FOR MAYOR
H. H. Moller
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1 Election, Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
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CANDIDATE FOR
CITY TREASURER
E. W. Carleton
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Election Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
FOR CITY TREASURER.
Phil Murphy
Election, Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
CANDIDATE FOR
CITY ATTORNEY.
I
J. F. Hobbes
Election, Tuesday, April 4, 19x6.
FOR CITY ATTORNEY.
Hugh O’Neill
, Election, Tuesday, April 4, 1916.
+ A Few Specials ♦
4* ON oun BARGAIN COUNTER THIS WEEK.
4* QUAIL BRAND BERRIES, GAL. CANS,65c PER CAN. »
' 4* QUAIL BRAND PEACHES, GAL. CANS, 45c PER CAN. T
4 QUAIL BRAND APRICOTS, OAL. CANS, 46o PER CAN 4
4* QUAIL BRAND RHUBARB, OAL. 40c PER OAN 4
4 SEA PORT PEACHES, *4.00 PER CASE. 4
X FORCE 8 package* for *1.00. 4
J SHREDED WHEAT BISCUITS, 8 packages tor *1.00 4
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only contributed greatly to the
[success of the performance by ex
Icellent impersonations of the dual
! roles of Francois and Batiste but
also acted as business manager of
‘the production. lie this, there
fore responsible for the financial
is well as the artistic success
achieved.
A year ago today the roadstead
was entirely free of ice, the floe
having drifted out from shore on
the first under the impulse of a
trong north wind. On the third
and fourth of April the shore ice
was barely visible on the horizon.
The general weather conditions
were very similar to those re
vailing at present with slightly
more sunshine.
A bevy of Nome fair ones werej
on the street bright and early i
this morning employing feminine}
wiles to great advantage in the
aisposal of Kennel club tags, the
proceeds of which will go to;
swell the fund for the big annual
race. Before noon nearly^ every j
unwary male in town was decor-!
ated with one or more of the lit
tle blue slips bearing vhe caption
It's a long, long ways to Candle”
as a testimonial of the salesman 1
ship of the young and persuasive
fairs. I he club will also give a
dance this evening in Eagle hall
at which the election returns will
be posted as fast as the counting
proceeds.
The outside contributions for!
the All Alaska Sweepstakes are;
commencing to arrive- The larg
est so far received is that of the I
Groomes & Ulrich Company o f:
Chicago. This firm has wired
that they will be pleased to do
nate the sum of one hundred dol
lars to help the game along. Dur
ing the earlier years of the sport
this firm has always taken an ac
tive interest and has annually for
warded a similar amount to that
received 'today. \ Young & Van
Sickle have also received a wire
Torn the Jesse Moore-IIunt Co.
>f San Francisco stating that they
vi 11 contribute $25 to the purse.
The Rainier Brewing Company of
ian Francisco also wired $50 in
ai e of Me.-' rs Downing, Hall and
Van Sickle. iWith the various
activities now planned it appears
hat the purse will approximate
hat of last year.
The Dream presents a big com
■cly tonight, “The Patriot,” also a
wo part subject titled “Janet of
he Dunes’ Sally Scraggs,
housemaid," a roaring comedy
Irama, completes the bill. Big
teller attractions will be shown
>11 this, week. Tomorrow night
The Perils of Pauline, seventeenth
episode, a feature installment.
•Viday and Saturday. M’dlle.
1 egina Badet, the famous French
'.tar in “Zoe,” a magnificent fea
ure in four parts.
The grand jury yesterday af
ernoon returned three true bills,
Martin Brown, a young Eskimo,
was indicted for forgery on two
ounts and W. J. Mack and Jack
McKenna were each indicted for
giving liquor to natives. Both
appeared in the district court this
norning and were fined the sum
)f one hundred dollars each. Thf
case of Brown will probably be
ailed tomorrow. Mack, one of
the two indicated for hootch ped
dling is a stranger in Nome, hav
ing made his residence in Council.
McKenna is a soldier. The jury
mule no report r t noon today
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