If our friends and patrons, who’have not
yet received one of our calenders, will give us
their name, we will be glad to see that one is
delivered to them.
D. E. CROWLEY
REBUILDING SALE
On Monday February 28th we will begin our big clearing sale of
Dry Goods, Notions, House Furnishings, Ladles Wearing Apparel. Table
Linens. Bedding, Scrims, Lace Curtains, Portiere, Couch Covers,
Towels and Toweling, Men’s furnishings. Glass Ware, China and
Crockery’, Kitchen war* and many other useful articles, for as soon as
weather conditions permit we are going to rebuild and in order to
make room we are obliged to dispose of a lot Of merchandise at gen
uine bargains
UCQQIN.
The Quality Store. 1
NEWS NOTES”
It is announced that the musicians
dance scheduled to take place on the
29th, has been postponed unil March
11.
The outside mail, consisting of the
full limit of weight, but all second
class matter, arrived shortly before
noon today and was speedilv distribut
ed.
But one game was played on the
Board of Trade billiard contest last
night, the contestants being Bachelder.
110, and Mish, 125. The former won
to. twenty the point In a slow game.
The final score was 110 to 100.
A Juneau paper says that James
O’Connor, formerly of Candle. Is en
gaging in the auto and garage business
i:i the capital. The account states that
O’Connor is having a fine building
built in which his salesroom and gar
go will be located.
■—
Mr Downing, caretaker of the pub
lic school, informs the Nugget that he
has received a letter from Mr. Bourne
at Sitka conveying news of the death
of Henry R Douglas formerly of
Nome, at the Pioneers Home at that
place The letter says that Mr. Dou
glas, who had been at the home about
• ■He year, passed away on December 20.
Mr Carman is confined to his home
at present with a severe illness. Dr
Heimlich, his physician, reports that
the patient has a high fever and is
a pretty sick man. Gus Mellln. who
nursed Mr. Carmen through his long
continued sick spell a couple of years
igr is again the chief factotum at his
bedside
Valdez notified the local station to
day that the cableship Burnside is in
Alaska waters and is working on the
cable although great!' hampered by
storms. The messages states that the
cable should be working again within
three or four days but it all depends on
« • > her whether this prophecy is
true.
The anniversary dance uml card
social given by the Pioneers of Al
aska at the Igloo last evening was
largely a|.ended, forty eight tables
i WEATHER RECORD
i
The following table snows the av
erage temperature for each day for the
ihe following years:
1*15. 1916
January 1 1 4'
January 2. 1 $
February 3 . 6 S
Febru-ry 4 ....—10 It
February 5 ... .—13 17
February 6 .—18 12
February 7 —10 0
February 8 8 —1
February 9 . 10 —6
February 10.—8 —12
January 11.—2 —18
February 12 7 —10
February 13.—12 —Cl
February 14.—23 —24
February 16 .—24 —19
February 16.—25 —25
February 17.31 —29
February 18.31 —9
February 19.32 4
February 20 . 36 6
February 21 34 6
February 2.33 5
| COW EVENTS
U. s. MAIL MOVEMENTS
Mail for Kougarok and Teller leaves
l- first and fifteenth of each month.
Mail for other sections of Seward
peninsula and the outside closes Mon
days and Friday, at 4:30, registered:
■ i .1 ordinary mall, five o'clock p. m.
Malls arrive Thursday and Sunday
Malls leave Tuesday and Saturday
morning
LEO WATKIN VICTIM
OF SHOCKING ACCIDENT
—. - ■•***
tine of the most shocking tragedies
that has taken place in Nome in many
years occurred at the Chas Reed
machine shop thia afternoon about two
o’clock, resulting In the death of Leo
Watkin, a young Russian who has
been employed by Reed for some time
in the capacity of a machinist. De.
t ills of the accident obtained from Mr.
Reed are as follow'9: Watkins was
engaged in tapping a hole in a steel
tank which had formerly been used as
a storage tank for acetelye gas Ln
connection with an acetelyne gas torch
used In the cutting of steel. The tank
had been discarded for the purpose for
some time and was considered empty
of the highly inflammable gas. Watkin
was alone at the time and the actual
occurances are more a matter of de
duction than otherwise. To all np
pearances Watkin, after finishing the
hole, struck a match, presumably to
see the slie with the result that an
explosion occurred which killed him
insantly.
The noise ot' the explosion was heard
over the whole neighborhood. Mr. Reed,
who was employed in another part of
the shop at once ran to the room In
which the joung mechanic had been
at work only to discover the man lying
on his bed, stone dead with the
whole upper portion of his skull com
pletely gone. Blood and brain matter
were scattered over the room from
floor to ceiling and the room had the
appearance of a veritable shambles
Hurried calls for a doctor were sent
in although it was realized that the
man was beyond all aid and the fed
eral authorities were also notified of
the occurence. Commissioner Frawley
went to the shop at once, accompanied
by the marshal and others and an
Investigation was made. An examina
tion of the remains of the tank on
which the young man had been work
ing disclosed that the whole bottom
had been blown out.
A large hole in the ceiling of the
room also disclosed that tl'e tank had
been thrown upward with such vio
lence that the ceiling boards were
broken completely through leaving a
rough, Jagged hole directly over the
spot where the recepacle had previous
ly stood. Around the hole, the blood
and brains of the unfortunate victim
were thickly scattered, which at first
d to the surmise that the body had
been blown againat the celling by the
terrific force of the explosion. After
more thoroughly Investigation, how
ever, It was decided that the fearful
shock had thrown the tank upward,,
striking the dead mechanic a violent
blow in its passage. A cock located
on the side of the tank on which the
man was working i« presumed to have
struck him some place around the
eye socket, tearing away the whole
upper portion of skull, scattering his
brains in all directions. Death was
undoubtedly Instantaneous.
The only reasonable explanation of
the explosion is that the tank still
contained a quantity of the gas
through some of the acetelyne carbide
having failed to dissolve when placed
in the tank. The access of air Into
the ta-k Immediately tilled the recep
tacle with a quantity of highly ex
plosive gas which was probably fired
by the young man himself, as already
stated. Mr Reed says that there was
j no chance for gases to explode save by
! the applcation of a live flame. As the
1 duuses of (he accSflent are plainly
apparent, Commiasuoner Krawley
stated after the investigation that an
inquest will probably not be held.
being set for tile acornmodatlon of the j
card players. Dancing followed the
,'ard games and a delicious luncheon
was also served. The prize winners
it the card tables were as follows:
First ladies prize, Mrs. L. Stadie, sec
and, Mrs. L. Stephenson, third, Miss
McConoughy. The gentlemen's prizes
were won by Messrs. Chris Prochter,
H. Kelling and C M. Lambert In the
order given.
Telephone advices to Commissioner
Frawley this morning said that the
body of Ole Hoem would arrive in town
this evening in charge of Bobby Brown
and Jim Janos. Later reports from
Solomon stated that Brown and
Panos left that place cn route
for Nome with the body of the unfor
unate young man, shortly after 12
o’clock. No arrangements for the fu-i
neral have been made up to the pres
ent but buried wil take fcilace
Sunday under the auspices of the
Loyal Order of Moose, of which the
deceased was a member
Ttie troubles likely to be encoun
tered by the baseball bug in his en
deavors to pick the winner of the
ball game between Nome's single and
married fairs are artfully and humor
ously pictured In a cartoon by Xavier
displayed in the w-indow of the Rose
candy store. All ball fans who want
to get a line on the situation would
do well to consult the impressions pic
ured by the well known catroonist in
his own tnimltible style.
The Pertts of Pauline justified its
fame as a class attraction, the Dream
being filled to capacity at the present
ation last night. A continuance show
ing the sixth episode, a sensational
modem thriller in which Miss Pearl
White shows her ability as an athlete
as well as a polished, vivacious act
ress. Her remarkable nerve in de
scending from a balloon by means of
the anchor rope, some hundreds of feet
apparently and in full view of the
audience, is worth the price of admis
sion alone. Also Crane Wilbur’s des
I
perate efforts to reach Pauline In her
awe inspiring situation, is the last
word in realistic sensationalism. Don't
miss it. Tomorrow night a great
western feature enttled "The Oath of
Pierre,’'
Mr. and Mrs. Jack White of Dahl
creek arrived In Nome last night after
a hard trip down from the Kougarok.
The couple stopped at the reindeer fair
en route and report the affair of great
interest. Mr. White says ithat the
most amusing feature of the fair to
him was the sight of a small boy with
a large basket who mushed around in
the cold shouting "Peanuts, popcorn,
chewing gum and candy.” The couple
w|ll probably remain In Nome for
some time.
Emil Olsen arirved in town from
Solomon today in company with the
mail carrier and will stop over for a
short visit. Olsen reports that Mclvor
and himself have located a body of
pay gravel on their ground on the so
called beach line but he knows noth
ing as to the extent, having only en
countered It a day or two ago. He
says that the weather has been Just
about as bad as It could be and It was
almost impossible to work at times.
Mclvor Is reported to be coming up the
i
coast with a slashing good dog team
to enter the Moose race.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the reg
istration books for the Town W Nome,
Alaska, arc now open at tbe office
of the city Clerk of said Town, where
all electors may register In accordance
with the registration ordinances of ths
Town of Nome. Said registration
books will remain open until and In
cluding the fourth Saturday In Marsh.
1918.
Notice Is further given that all
electors to rote at the Municipal and
School Board election to be held April
4th, 1918, will be required to register
In order to vote at said election.
B. GRIMM.
City Clerk,
The HILL PHARMACY Sells the Famous
^ ^ F^iV^I IL, X A Worm Remedy that positively remove*
Suprem• Oo* Rmrncdlmm every Worm—round, —tape.—every kind—
•Or. Oalanay'a* immedUtely.
A Distemper Remedy that it doing wonder
ful work among the dogs in the State*.
A better Mange Remedy than you've pro
bably ever used before. Try it end tee I
A mighty good Liniment for rubbing down
running dogs and keeping feet in good condi
tion.
Many olhe Vermilax Remedies and re
quisite*—see them all at the
. HILL PHARMACY
^MMMHMHHHMBBMMHHBBBMHBMMBnMpBpVMHHMMHBMMHHBHMMMBnBMi
POPE TRY'NG TO STOP
BOMB TROWING
A. P. A. Service.
ROME, Feb. 24.—Rope Benedict is
seeking to secure a cessation of aero
planing activities and bomb dropping
operations in the war. in so far as
they affect towns outside of the war
zones and threaten the lives of inno
cent noncombatants. His holiness de
clare* that such operations have not
practical effect in determining the is
sues and that harmless and innocent
people are the only sufferers. The
practice of dropping bombs on the
I inhabitants of inoffensive towns should
be suspended on the score of human
ity, if for no other reason, the pontiff
says. Active measures are being
taken to bring the plea to the atten
tion of the various belligerent govern
ments.
NOTICE.
The Nugget i* giving its subscribers
more telegraph news than any utfeei
paper in Alaska and will continue in
do so. Band in your name and bay*
me Nugget delivered to your borne 01
jrtlce. Do it now.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUQOET
ALWAYS IN STYLE.
If you nave your suit pressed, clean
ed and repaired by us—
We will make them lock like new.
We do dry or gasoline cleaning
We do steam cleaning
We make alterations.
We do oleanlng, pressing and re
pairing for Ladle* and Gentlemen.
We make a specialty of making and
repairing furs.
First-class workmanship
All work guaranteed. Our prteae are
reasonable. Onoe a customer always
a customer.
Come and see as, we will give you
our prices before we do your work.
We apnreolate your patronage.
NOME TAILORING CO
Between Begeratrom & Hagen and
Zehner's Jewelry Steren.
Professional Cards
Dr. A. F. Heimlich
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Offioe and RsMdenoe.
OVER HILL’S PHARMACY.
Offioe hours! 2-5 and 7-8 p. m.
PHONE MAIN 20
+ A Few Specials *
V ON OUR BARGAIN COUNTER THIS WEEK. 'j
▼ QUAIL BRAND BERRIES, OAL. CANS,65c PER CAN.
4* QUAIL BRAND PEACHES, OAL. CANS, 46c PER CAN ▼
4* QUAIL BRAND APRICOTS, OAL CANS, 46o PER CAN 41
+ QUAIL BRAND KHUBaJIB, OAL. 40o PER OAN 4
4 SEa port peaches, iaoo PER CASE if
4 FORCE, 8 packages tot 81.00. if
^ SHRKDED WHEAT BISCUITS. 8 packages for 51.00 ^
JMOLLERJS GROCERY |
X PHONE, Main 96 2H FRONT 8T. *f
I-+4-++++++4.+++++++++4.4.++4.4. + X
SPECIAL THIS WEEK
ER (OWN
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY
THE EMPORIUM
KRISTIR BROS.
....
“FOR YOUR DOG S SAKE”
Supreme Dog Remedies
Economical, Reliable, Absolutely Safe
Compounded from the private formulas of Dr. T. Delaney, veter
inarian and Eminent Authority on the Diseases of Dogs, Vermllajc
Supreme Dog Remedies have proven their supremacy In the most
famous prize winning kennels.
HILL’S PHARMACY
Headquarters Fine Writing Paper.
VT NO OTHER TIM! (“ |
IS OUR STOCK OF |
PHOENIX HOSE |
as complete*!* now ________
90c to $2.00 m J"*
ipaclal prices per box
Peterson Shoe Co.
——iB —
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoOOOO
I THE NONPAREIL
8 NOME’S POPULAR DRY OOODS HOUSE v
I SPECIAL OFFERING
| COTTON CREPE PLISSE jj
6 YDS $1.00
| Neat stripes and floral designs jjj
| in solid colors and white ground, jjj
8 A soft pretty fabric at an excep- jjj
§ tional low price. jjj
I SEE WINDOW DISPLAY |
^*000»Q«0»0000»000»0000»0000«00000000000000000»ji