Bill Allison Found
Frozen In Cabin
On Casadepaga
Billy Allison, aged prospector
of the Solomon River and Casa
depaga district was found frozen
to death in h s cabin in the Casa
Saturday by Harry Longlev and
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Bin Blakely, who arrived last ■
night by dog team from that sec-;
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They reparted calling at his;
cabin and finding both doors open
and B;lly lying frozen on his
bed fully dressed in his furs.
It appeared he had returned
from his trap line, and his hands
being cold, started a paper fire
in a gold pan before lighting the
fire in the stove. A smudge being
caused, it was thought he opened
the doors to clear out the smoke
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and then laid down on the bed.
He apparently never moved
from there. Both Longley and
Blakely were of the opinion he
had been dead for about ten
days.
Allison had been a prospector
and miner of that section for
many years. He pursued his call
ing almost entirely alone, and
never failed to believe in the
gold bearing qualities of the
ground.
NEWS ITEMS
Mrs. Vincent Widney left the
hospital for her home after re
cuperating from a recent opera
tion.
Chas. Brill is back in the hos
pital again for a few days for
the same ailment, when he was
discharged several months ago.
Mr. Fosberg, a relative of Mrs.
Kimball of White Mountain, is
in the city for a medical con
sultation with Dr. Morcom.
Pilot Sig Wien is at Kotzebue
where he is awaiting weather be
fore hopping .to Fairbanks with
Mr. and Mrs. Patton, having al
ready made the flight to Pt. Hope.
Mrs. Gunnar Bowman was a
passenger to her home at Slate
Creek via a Mirow plane Satur
day. Pilot Jefford on his return
trip took off for Solomon and
Bluff.
The fire department made a
run to the cabin of Pete Paul
sson in the neighborhood of the
native school Saturday. An ash
box which had ignited was smok
ing profusely when the depart
ment arrived. No damage result
ed.
Your attention is called to a
new advertisement in today’s is
sue on Page Two, that of the
newly organized Nome Transport
ation Company. Give the boys a
hand.
The Loyal Order of Moose vrtl
hold its regular meeting tonight
at I O O F Hall at 8 o’clock. In
itiation and luncheon to follow
meeting. A large attendance is
requested and don’t forget the
big Moose meat dinner.
Otticials of the Pacific Alaska
Airways advise that the P A A
mail plane (light to Nome today
was cancelled out due to wea
ther. However, they do expect
the mail plane to come thru to
morrow.
Mrs. Chas. Traeger of Unala
kleet, who arrived in Nome re
cently on a Mirow plane, is spend
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ing a few days on a com'binedj
business and visit with friends j
before returning to her home,
known as the “garden spot" on
Seward Peninsula.
Pilot Noel Wien of the Wien
Alaska Airlines, arrived Nome
Sunday from his base at Fair
banks. Pilot Noel did not bring
over any passengers but is sched
uled to return to Fairbanks to
morrow, weather permitting,
with Mr. and Mrs. Bud Harper,
and A. Ra'hlke as passengers.
Wedding bells will soon be
ringing—guess who? We will an
nounce it when the happy event
takes place. In the meantime,
the Chivaree gang are expected
to take notice and get thoroughly
organized, even though coal-oil
cans and gasoline cans are at a
premium, there is still other
“sourdough” ways to make a
cake or a feed, without a good
cook.
U. S. Deputy Marshal B. W.
Neily and his wife left Nome
Sunday with pilot Jefford of the
MAS, on their return trip to
Fortuna Ledge. It was under
stood the plane ran into poor
weather and stayed overnight at
Unalakleet. Deputy Neily had
brought an insane woman from
that section to the Federal jail
at Nome, arriving here last Mon
day.
George O’Connor, son of Duffy
O’Connor, and one of the swell
baseball players on the Alaskan
.team, was out on the ice of Bor
' ing Sea yesterday, when a strong
wind opened up a lead in the
ice, while hunting seal. He was
fortunate in having a native skin
boat with him. Several of his
friends became alarmed for his
safety when they saw the lead
open in the ice and began to in
terest themselves in sending help
to him when they learned he had
provided himself with a skin
boat.
A1 Gawn, electrician for the
Northern Light and Power Co.,
is in receipt of a telegram from
his wife at Portland, Ore., an
nouncing the birth of 6 lb baby
girl, and that mother and child
are doing nicely, and hope that
Papa A1 is also doing his stuff.
Well, The Nugget can’t speak
from personal experience, but
from what we can hear from
others about town today, A1 is
wearing a big broad smile andj
passing out cigars—but we didn’t
get any.
Mystery cave! Buried treasure!
Escaped lunatics! Sure-fire dia
logues and situations. All this
will be found at the High School
Play, "Balmy Mr. Brown," to b ■
given on Saturday, February 4.
Daisy Fielding, portrayed by
Edith Hoop is a typical “gawky
rube gal from the sticks" in face
and manner. She is very out
spoken and tomboyish, crude, but
very lovable and with a winning
personality.
John Brown, a very likeable
young man despite his strange be
havior is acted by Bob Scott. He
is highly eccentric and about 22
years of age.
Speaking as a voice of exper
ience this play cannot be missed
without really missing some
thing.
The President’s Birthday Ball
given for the benefit of stamping
out Infantile Paralysis took place
Saturday night at the school
auditorium which was well filled
with those that are aiding in this
way with their money and “danc
ing that others may walk.’’
The music furnished was such
that your feet itched to dance
whether you knew how or not.
Dr. Thomas Morcorr gave an im
promptu talk on the benefits to
the local community that the
funds so derived helped unfortun
ates. Miss Lorene Hagen on the
piano gave a delightful selection.
The committee in charge will
make their report later when out
lying sections have turned in
their contributions.
He (teaching her to drive)—
This controls the brake and is
put on very quickly in case of
emergency.
She—I see. Something like a
kimono.
CLOSING OUT
JONATHAN
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New Transportation Co.
Organized
The transportation department
of the Nome Motor Company
will henceforth operate individ
ually from the parent company,
Emery Martin having acquired
sole ownership of the transporta
tion department.
Jimmy Barnette, manager of
the new concern which will be
known as the Nome Transporta
tion Company, in an interview'
states, that the deal was con
cluded today and its purposes
will be to serve the people in
Nome and surrounding country
with an up-to-date, modern, mo
torized service, consisting of
trucks and “Cats” which will en
able you to get your transporta
tion needs handled speedily, sat
isfactorily and at minimum cost. \
The business and office head-j
quarters for the present will be!
conducted from the location of
the Nome Motor Co. Herbert'
Turner, who has been conducting
a taxi business in the city, will
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FRATERNAL ORDERS
I. O. O. F.
NOAIE LODGE NO. A-5
Meets every Friday, 8 p.m.
Initiatory Degree
Odd Fellows Building
MIDNIGHT SUN
Rebekah J^odge
No. 3-A, I.O.O.F.
Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday's
Odd Fellows Halt 8 P. ftL
L. O. O. M.
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Next Meeting
Monday, January 30th
Odd Fellows Hall, 8 F. M.
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be assocated with the new trans
portation department.
Nomeites might well feed
proud that the young men are
beginning to take hold of busi
ness in this section, and if as they
guarantee, prompt attention to
business in the modern way, sue
cess will await them.
Women's Baseball Notice
Women interested in baseball
are asked to meet at 7:00 o’clock
Tuesday evening at the school
gymnasium for an initial practice
and to set up a regular practice
schedule. The Alaskan Women
will practice later at 8:30.
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NOTICE
There will be a meeting of
the Nome Health Council Jan.
30th at city hall, 7:30 p.m. Ur
gent business. Members request
ed attend and the general public
is cordially invited.
Henry Miller, Chairman.
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CHAS. CAVEY
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Carrying an Assortment
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