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NEWS NOTES
Tht* Council mall arrived on the Flyer.
The Flyer arrived shortly ufter two
today bringing a number of passengers
iiom east coast points.
i p to the hour of going to press noth
ing hud been heard from the steamer
Victoria which is due to arrive about
Monday night.
Joint Novosei and Clyde Hager are
leav ing for Oregon creek whore they will
undertake mining operations on soinO
ground lately acquired.
The district court set this morning but
no business of general interest was trans
acted aside from the granting of citi
zens papers to one applicant, J. W. War
wick.
The Artie pulled out for St. Michael
yesterday and will bring over a num
ber of passengers who have arrived at
that point on the Yukon steamers. On
returning here the vessel will leave for
Kotzebue and way points.
The well known old timer Gustave Seif
feii arrived on the Cmatilla and was
kept busy slinking hands witli ids nura
cr am friends of the old days. Mr. 8eif
lerl is en rotue to the north to inspect
some mining properties in which lie is
interested.
'•'he Flyer made a trip to Bluff before
coming trb Nome today for the purpose
, of bringing up Oscar Ashoy and three
other parties from that section. The
vessel left Solomon anom three tills
morning and id timed annul ten o'clock,
leaving shortly thereafter for Nome.
Miners a rrl ving ,/roni the bills continue
to report the presence of pinch frost In
I'm ground and considerable snow In the
gulches. Very 111 Me mining Is going on
nnywlierr aside from In the sections
C'Uise In the coast. Most of the ereeks
mi the south side of the hills are com
paratively free or frost but It Is stated
llmi the gulches fronting the north are
In many cases still (Hied with snow.
The steamer Umatilla arrived in the
roadstead shortly after twelve today
bringing a good sized passenger list and
a large amount of cargo for Nome and
St. Michael. For some reason us yet un
explained nothing was heard front* the
v . ssel until this morning. A message
v\ .is received by the local radio at eight
s..ttltig that the vessel would arrive at
noon. Alter discharging cargo here the
steamer will proceed to St. Michael.
Attendants st the Dream last evening
v. re greatly delighted to here the renril
j non of “The Rosary.” by Miss Alice
. Cooney during the presentation of the
■ play of that name. Miss Cooney pos
1 ssos a voice of Singularly finality .and
^ ih autil'ul tone. Her singing of the Ros
j try was particularly effective.
Solomon reports to the Nugget that
ihe railroad track Is now open Into the
Casadepaga and freight is being hauled
Ait h the new gasoline car. This car will
ii.doubtedly prove a blessing lu those
! a ho have been compelled to hike into
I ihe Casa during the years that the rall
I mad has been suspended. It will also
l«» much to assist in the transportation
it supplies which has heretofore been a
dow an., costly process. The car carries
H*out eight tons and Is a rapid traveler.
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Arrivals from the creeks say that there
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j s a small amount of summer mining go
I tig on at various points In the imme
I di ne vicinity of Nome. Beyond the
< Ids, however, there is little activity.
Numerous parties are reported search
ing thd creaks about ten or twelve
.idles hack for scheelite, hut so far as
uis been heard not a great many dis
.1. cries have been made. Apparently the
u».re extensive bodies of that mineral
| Ai re known to prospectors for a long
! \ Idle. The reports seem to indicate that
| lock creek and Glacier are the most
imminent localities although a half doz
n others are known to contain small
plant Hies.
The Chamber of Commerce has directed
i letter to the resident mall clerk ask
ing if the Fmatilla will carry mall on
ihe outgoing trip in the event of the
vessel being scheduled to sail within
three days of the Victoria. The Victoria
s scheduled to make an excursion trip
that will cause some delay in her arrival
it Seattle and the information is desired
by the Chamber of Commerce in order
1 ihat representations may he made to the
department to have such delay obviated
it possible. The Umatilla will bring no
mail on the incoming trip according to
information received by the local agent.
It is said that the reason for this lies
in the expectation of th6 department that
tlie Victoria would get away from Se
attle wiiiiln a day of the Umatilla.
The new schedule of rates submitted
by the power company relative to the
pumping contract was made the occasion
tor a sort of an informal meeting of the
city council last evening. The verbal
bombshell of Manager McConnell evi
deiity disturbed the council not a little
as it was decided to get still busier on
the projected city plant. A committee
was appointed by the mayor to secure
plans and an estimate of costs from some
competent engineer tor the erection of a
city plant. Comment on the action of
the power company is general and Indi
cations art* not wanting that many citi
ifcens wuo have heretofore been some
what lukewarm with respect to the es
tablishment of a city plant will now
take an active interest in the project.
As one well known citizen remarked:
' The action of the company practically
insures the construction of the plant.’
iMvani theater will repeat tonight one
of tin best productions of the year, the
seven reel Selig lied Seal play, “The
Rosary.” Seldom before has the motion
picture screen shown such a finished
production, both from the dramatic atul
.irJsiic standpoint. Critics have declared
it t*» 4jc one of that rare class which
■ >ii justly be called “masterpieces.” The
ory .which has for its chief characters
i atlur Kelly, a priest, a young man and
s wife, is too well known to need any
n ulling. It is sufficient to say that in
uiii ii dots Justice to both ihc novel and
die play. Kahllyn Williams, Charles
try. Wheeler Oak man, Frank Clark
ad Eugenie lfcH3erer are among the
ell known favorites who appear in the
• si. Sunday a special matinee at 2:3u
w lid’s great! si western drama “The
. irgam,” Suutlay night Chaplin and
. .I>• 1 .\'« niiimd in “Getting Acquainted,'*
kruiulway star comedy in three parts
.1 a late Rathe weekly will be the bill.
i ■ rsi night show starts at promptly.
M A X Y A l JTOS I > EST ROY ED
IN GARAGE FIRE
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 8.—A fire which broke
out in the enameling room of a local
automobile garage ibis morning destroy
ed the building and also twenty auto
mobiles, several of which were cars of
the highest class. The fire raged for
several hours ami was subdued only after
great effort. The majority of the ma
chines were the property of private own
ers and were undergoing repairs in the
establishment.
MRS. R INC HOT MAKES DONATION
TO HUGHES CAMPAIGN FUND
A. I* A. Service.
MR IDGEPORT, N. Y., July 8.—Mrs.
Gifford Pinchot, who isc a warm support
er of Judge Hughes as candidate for the
presidency, today attested her interest
in the republican cause and the party
standard bearer by making a donation to
i in* Hughes campaign fund of the sum
of one thousand dollars.
UTOIIGHE SAILS
TOMORROW NIGHT
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July S.—The freighter La
touche will sail for Bering sea ports to
morrow with a rapacity cargo.
S. S. VALDEZ SAILS
FOR KOTZEBUE
V. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 8.—The steamship Val
dez of tlic Alaska Steamship Company,
sailed for Kotzebue sound via Nome last
night. The vessel carries about thirty
iwo hundred tons of miscellaneous cargo
■ lor Nor,mm ports.
NEW TOOK
LARGEST CITY
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, July 8.—A revised census
list complled'by the census bureau and
issued today ptaces the population of
New York city at five million three
| hundred and thirty four thousand.
The report places the American met
I r,,polls easily in tirst place ns the larg
1 cst city in the world In point of popu
| lotion. London, the second city, having
l fallen far behind since the beginning of
the war.
AI .ASK A LINES PREPARE
TO FIGHT WICK CHARGES
A. P> A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 7.—The charges made
by Delegate Wickersham have caused a
considerable flurry among the owners of
the Alaska steamship lines and prepar
ations are now being made to refute the
charges made by the northern represen
tative.
NOTICE
Ladies' Hats, large and small.
Shirt Waists, Skirts and Stamped
ioodA.
D. M. C. Thread.
Closing out all House Dreses at
75c to $3.00 each, size 34 to 40|
A few odd sizes in Children's
Dresses, 50c 81.00. •
MRS. J. WANQER
Second ave.. opposite Courthouse.
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STORE WILL BE PEN
ONLY A SHORT TIME LONOER
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After we have closed you will have to pay from fifty to one
hundred per cent nore than our closing out prices.
BUY YOUR GIFTS IN ADVANCE
Many of our customers are buying for next Christmas. You
can do likewise and save money.
SEE OUR SHOW WINDOW FOR BARONINS
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l Store building and fixtures for sale. .
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Representatives of several Alaska
steamship lines and tlie White Pass rail
road held a meeting here today to con
sider the line of defense the companies
will offer before the interstate commerce
commission to the Wickerslmm charges
j that these concerns are virtually under
I the control of the American Smelting and
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lielining Company.
The companies have so fair made no
statement relative to the charges made
aigainst them.
SHOE REPAIRIH8
Have your shoes repaired NOW. Hea
ther and supplies have advanced out
side sky high and are hard to procure
at any price. Wc are well supplied with
materials and will not advance prices
until wc are compelled to. Our work Is
i lie very best that can be done.
1*. A. PETERSON SHOE CO.
\Y E P RtNT 10 V ER V T HI NG-NUGGET
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| Dream Theater
1 Sunday Night
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First Show
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3 Special Matinee F
3 SUNDAY AFTERNOON F
1 "THE BARGAIN” |
3 SHOW STARTS 2:30 F
| Admission 25c |
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THE NONPAREILl
i CLOSING OUT SALE ’
I NOW GOING ON
1 TNE GIG RUSH FOR OARGAINS |
? Still continues. New goods have been
$ received by the last boats and are now
J ON SALE
AT SACRIFICE PRICES I
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