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NEWS NOTES
The remains of iho Kite Mrs. Ouimet
were shipped to Ihe outside on the
Northwestern today. The deceased will
lie interred in California.
The freighter Juneau pulled out for
York and Teller last night where a
tiv quantity of coal and oil will lie
unloaded,
Nick Christianson is in town pur
chasing lumber and other equipment
for a new roadhouse which he will
start at Topkok. The lumber will be
shipped to its destination on the Fly
. i day after tomorrow.
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The coast guard cutter McCulloch
which arrived Sunday bearing the ship
wrecked crew of the schooner Great
Bear, departed for Unalasku yester
day afternoon after taking on a quan
tity of fuel and supplies.
Mr. Carrenter, the government en
gineer i ngaeil in surveying the hnr-j
*...i •n. dc a trip to the hills this inon -
ing to size tip tin' mining operations
lieiore i etui ning to the outside.
The yvork of laying the steam pipes
for the Wild Goose plant has now
progressed lo the Nonpariel. The ter
minus of the main pipe will probably
lie hi the Horseshoe building.
Martin Kavenkilde, the dean of the,
Jess creek gold extractors arrived in
toyvn last evening and reports licit
mining is going on in good shape in
that section.
The Flyer sailed for Solomon at
11:30 this morning, carrying the Coun
cil mail, a large quantity of fresh beef
for the same point and Ihe following
passengers: Pete Kyton, Win. Kenny,
Miss Kainhy, Minor McKuin, Capt.
Swcey and a Japanese boy. The Flyer
will sail for east const points tomor
row at 2.
A roaring Kelstone comedy. "Amb
rose's Sour Grapes," in two parts is
headliner at Dream theater tonight. A
'i'c |'athe News with Its world events
mid i yvui cartoon and a western
dram.i, 'The Kcvcniu Collector's Dep
uty,” two parts will also lie on Ihe
program. It is a good slioyv from start
to finish.
Iii ihe list of upper division students
who nro eligible to register us candi
dates for honors, issued by the Uni
versity of California, is the name of
,, Kuphemia Allan, formerly of
.'Oiie*. The list is issued by the col
lege of letters and science and chem
istry and the names are those who
became eligible in the present month.
Candidates for honor at the university
are students of the upper divisions
who are recognized by the faculty as
having given evidences of superior
scholarship and are granted special lib
erties and opportunities. Miss Helen
Allan also entered the University in
.j.muni v of the present year.
Mr. John Borden, the Chicago capi
talist, who was associated with ('apt.
Louis liana in the wrecked schooner
(ireat Bear, states that the disastrous
ending of the initial cruise of that
vessel will not deter him from future
voyages into these waters and he Will
try it again next year. Mr. Borden,
who, by the way is not connected with
the famous purveyor of condensed
milk, is an ardent sportsman and de
votes much of his leisure time to ex
ploring the out of the way corners of
the earth. Hi' has hunted and fished
in Alaska before, having made the trip
to the southern coast in his private
yacht some years ago, and says he
had a line time.
The crew of the wrecked (ireat Bear
were sent to Seattle by the govern
ment today in accordance with the reg
ulation allowing the return of ship
wrecked mariners to the point at
which they signed on.
As a testimonial of their regard for
('apt. I,une and Mr. Borden, the crew,
before departing, signed a statement
extolling the fearlessness and sports
manlike qualities of those gentlemen
during the voyage and particularly
praising their conduct during the pe
riotl when they were wrecked and east
away on St. Matthew island.
The statement was signed hy every
member of the crew and is as follows: 1
“We, the undersigned, members of
the crew of the schooner Great Bear,
v\ ish to say on parting that there
a w r was a gamer, truer spoi lsman
than you have shown yourself to be
during and before the wreck of the
Great Boar.
“We sure appreciate your quiet fear
less behavior under the most trying
circumstances."
The steamer Northwestern returned
from St. Michael early this morning
and departed for Seattle at 1 p. m.
with the mail and the following pas
sengers:
A. Anderson, J. E. MolT, ole Ander
son, Miss Edna Cameron, Frank N.
Vincent, F. J. Johnson, Gus Seiffert,
D. E. Jenness, J. J. O’Neil, J. It. Cox,
G. H. Wilkins. W. H. Cutler, Mrs. J.
K. Smith. Mrs. Al Nicholson, K. Esher
1 list 11, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Iteiley,
Mrs. Grace Anderson Tracy, VV, H.
Mead, Mrs. B. Neilley, Bernard Noil
ly, Jr., Harold E. Cochrane, Mrs. G. H.
Miles, Mrs. G. A. Hill, Mrs. Blanche
Miles, Malcolm Miles, Mrs. I'earl
Brodcsen, Orville Brodesen, A. E. Ho
gue, VV. H. Ward, Miss A. A. Allan,
William Claude Fox, J. Curtis, E. G.
Stahr, D. C. Bllllck, l,ouis Thrusthrup,
1,. G. Bierce, I). Sullivan, B. Hughes,
o. Cyr, William Brnunhalf, Floyd
Field, tiillin S. Mott. VV. I’. Murphy,
Bernard Kiillian, Wong Gee, H. A.
Erickson, H. Bellow, Bhil J. Weiss,
Victor Berrie, Baul Gurser, VV. H.
Kohler, Ole Neviik, H. VV..Bennett, Al
bert Nordgren, Alex Toinash, Mike
Balif, T. Mathuson, II. E. Shogren,
Axel Carlson, tins Kstey, Ban Vuyak,
Berry Swedemann, Andrew Meyers,
Mike Garner, lten Jackson, Mike Car
off. Bill Soloff, oje Caroflf. A. G. laicy.
Shortly before the accidental injury
id lhe two Northwestern passengers
this morning, Oapt. i^ouis Bane came
very c lose (o meeting an untimely end
through falling off' the same barge on
which Ken Ion and ’/.eel were injured.
Oapt. Bane was standing on the edge
of Hie I •urge, tulking to a friend on
tile deck of the Northwestern, when
a sudden jar of the lighter against the
steamer threw him into the water be
tween shipside and the lighter. Being
a sailor and usgd to such accidents,
Captain latne retained his nerve and
during the next few moments gave
the passengers a variety of thrills as
he was three times compelled to make
rapid dives in order to escape being
crushed between the heaving lighter
and the iron sides of the steamer. On
the third trip to the surface. Captain
Bane concluded that the only way to
get out of the trap in which he found
himself was to swim under the lighter.
This he did and escaped safely to the
oposite side where he was picked up,
none the worse for his experience
aside from a thorough drenching.
Those who witneessed the accident
state that the nerve of the noted ex
plorer and navigator was remarkable
as not one in a hundred would have
had the quickness of tnind and action
to save themselves from being crush
ed. Bane says it was his own fault
as he was standing with one hund
resting on the side of the steamer and
was all the while, unknowingly help
ing to shove the lighter away from the
shipside, with the result that a sudden
lurch threw him from his balance into
the water.
A large crowd was in attendance at
the Chamber of Commerce smoker in
the Igloo last ni^ht and the occasion
was an entire success from every point
of view. In fact it may be said that
as tin expression of the new optimism
of Nome, it was a most gorgeous af
fair. Everybody was loaded with op
timism and the numerous speakers
vied with one another in prophesying
all manner of prosperity in the future
when the various retarding difficulties
at present confronting the develop
ment of the country are removed. Op
timism of the most approved brand
fairly oo7.od front the persons of sev
eral of the speakers as they lauded
the resources and declaimed the pos
sibilities with tine oratorical effect.
The proceedings were inaugurated
with the distribution of refreshments
and smokes which set everybody in an
excellent humor. Opening remarks
were made by I'resident I’nlet of (lie
Chamber of Commerce, during which
he called attention to the necessity
for co-operation for the development
of the country ami the securing of
improvements. Vt the conclusion of
his remarks. .Mr. Polet called Judge
U. J. I,omen to officiate as chairman.
In a series of humorous prefaces.
Judge l.omen introduced the various
speakers of the evening and soon had
everybody in a jovial mood.
Remarks on various topics were of
fered by Dr. Anderson, commander of
I he southern branch of the Stefnnsson
expedition, Mr. B| L.. Carpenter, the
government engine* r engaged in thi
harbor survey, George It. Schofield, f>r.
.1. H. Mustard. Mr. Fox, a visitor from
Toronto, Canada, Judge .1. F. I I 'bbes,
VV. \V. Johnson, Frank Itean, I’hil
Ernst, Conrad Breeding and a num
ber of others, all of whom dwelt upon
the aspects of local conditions and j
the progless and possibilities of local
industries.
Judge Schofield, particularly, drew
an eloquent picture of the future of the
possibilities of dredging and fishing
and prophesied that the country will
one day bold a population of one hun
dred thousand people.
TWO NORTHWESTERN
PASSENGERS SERIOUSLY
INJURED THIS MORNING
A most regrettable accident, which
may probably result in the death of
two persons, took place when the pas
sengers were being placed aboard the
steamer Northwestern shortly before
noon today.
According to the stor> told by eye
witnesses, the passengers wen* being
transferred from the barge to the ship
h> means of «i gangway, to which
ropes were attached and which con
verted the gang way into a sort of
swing platform on which tin passen
gers were placed, after which the con
trivance was raised to the deck by
means of tin* ship's tackle.
The accident occui red while the
gangway with t number of passengers
was being raised to tin* deck level,
one of tin* passengers, llichard Kel
li n, a man well known in this section
and the Kougarok, who is said to have
shown signs of being intoxeated, be
came overbalanced as the improvised
platform reached a height of about
twelve or fifteen feet and started to
• all. iTobaldy through instinct, as
he felt himself going, In* seized upon
i he nearest object, w hich happened to
i*e another passenger, Sam Zeel, with
the result that both toppled from the
gangway and plunged downward to
the lighter below. As Zell was being
pulled off his balance, be in turn
reached out for support and seized
another passenger named Wise who
was also pulled from the platform be
fore he could move an inch. Kenlon
mid Zeel dropped head Iltsl onto the
lighter, both sustaining fractured
skulls, but Wise managed to shake
himself loose from the grip of Zeel
and fortunately landed on his feet en
tirely uninjured, though somewhat
shaken up by the long fall. The whole
thing happened in a moment and is
said to be entirely dm* to Kenlon, who
is said by a number of persons to have
showed numerous signs of intoxica
tion. both hefon and after getting
on the lighter. Immediately follow
ing tin acekh lit a wireless was sent
from the ship U> the wireless station
asking that doctors meet the injured
men at tin- dock. J)rs. Mustard aiui
Neuman were notified and met the tug
(lenevieve to which the two injured
men wen* transferred. Both were in
a senseless condition and covered with
j blood. They were at once conveyed to
j the hospital where their injuries were
attended to immediately but it is stut
t ii that Fenlon will die while the other
man has no more than a lighting
chance.
Witnesses of the accident state that
no liability attaches to the steamship
or lighterage company, as Ihe precau
tions taken to safe guard the pas
sengers were ample in every way. It
was apparently one of those peculiar
accidents which occasionally happen
in spite of all precautions.
All three of the men involved were
taking passage to the outside. Wise,
the man who providentially escaped,
was a member of the crew of the
Urea! Bear, Zee I was apparently un
known here and Is reported to have
been an arrival this spring. Fenlon
is known to many of Ihe old timers,
having lived in the Kougarok section
for several years, lie is reported to
have arrived here recently after an
absence of several years. He is also
said to be the owner of considerable
mining property in this and other sec
tions.
L.ATEK—
Itichurd Fenlon, one of the victims
of tiie accident in the roadstead this
morning, died of his injuries in Ihe
Holy Cross hospital at 2:30 this after
noon without having regained con
sciousness. Zeel, the other victim of
the fatality, was still unconscious at
last accounts.
YUKON MARINE.
August 28, 191K.
Alaska, two barges up Tolovana 4:15
p. m., 28th.
Casca in Dawson.
Davis down Kotlik, 28th.
Delta down Kotlik.
Dawson down Big Salmon, ti u. in.
Julia at St. Michael.
Ileliianee up Koyukuk river.
Sarah, three barges, up Kotlik 2iith.
Schwutka down Nulato 28th|
Sibilla up Itampart, 20th.
Susie up Melozi.
Tanuna down Ohena.
Washburn for Dikcinun up Holy
Cross 25th.
Yukon clown Circle 28th.
The Pictorial edition of the Nugget
will cover every form of mining and
depict by means of illustrations every
thing of interest on Seward peninsula.
RUSTICATING COUNCILMEN DELAY
CONSIDERATION CITY BUSINESS
With Mayor Blake and Councilmen
Burgh and Thompson absent on their
own devices, there was "nothing do
ing" at the city council meeting last
evening and the pumping plant mat
ter, and, also much other important
business was laid over until the ab
sent council members find it to tlir-ir
convenience to put in upperrance.
The four councilmen in attendance
held a short session but no business
was transacted beyond the appoint
ment of a committee to assist the
Chamber of Commerce in i- lation lo
the harbor matter, which appointment
Wits requested in a cornmuncution from
ti e commercial body.
Councilman >u«e was chr.ttn to pre
side as chairman pro lempore and the
clerk read the communication referred
to. This document called attention to
the survey of the harbor now going
on and Intimated that it was necessary
that the city assume a portion of the
expenses of the construction of that
highly desirable Improvement, in order
to convince the skeptical ones out in
Washington that we are not merely
looking for a slice of that much co
veted "pork," annually distributed
through the rivers and harbors ap
propriations.
The communication stated that the
Chamber of Commerce was taking an
active interest in the matter and in
tended to take such action as was
possible to remove the official suspic
ion of porcine longings and requested
that the council appoint a committee
to confer with Air. Carpenter, the gov
ernment engineer, and A. Polet ovet
the question of what was desirable.
The communication was signed by Mr.
I’olet as president of the Chamber of
Commerce. Mr. i’olet, who was pres
ent, supplemented the written request
by a verbal j>ne asking that the coun
cil committee meet at the city hull
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
On motion of Councilman McAllis
ter, the chairman appointed Council
men I toss, i’oteet, .McAllister and him
self to act in the manner designated.
The chairman then announced that ad
journment would be taken until Thurs
day evening at 8, to transact the
regular business laid over through
the absence of tho necessary quarum.
OVERSTOCKED.
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1 11 I lit- public.
We have Jusi finished stork taking, ,
and Hnd thiir «re are heavily overstocked
so arc? making enormous reductions in
Hardware as much as .»u per cent in
certain lines Notwithstanding immense
advances outside, especially in Hard
ware and Metal Goods, we are si ill sell
ing on the basis of goods purchased Hu
past two or three years.
We will sell for cash on'y at these
prices, and. lor a llmite . time, until we
bring our stock down to the require
ments of ihe camp.
If you nave an order to be filled, let
us figure on it; we can save you money
We have proved It to others, we can
prove it to you.
DARLING AND DEAN COMPANY.
Chickens, fiOc per pound; eggs 75c per
dozen. George Prosser, phone Black 5.
WEATHER REPORT.
August 28, 1918.
Temperature Mux, 80; min. 44.
Barometci 30.926 Inches.
Weather Cloudy.
Wind SK., 8 miles per hour.
Precipitation .001 inch.
You can Veep your friends outside
posted by having the Nugget mailed
>.. them for 60 cents per month.
Classified Ads.
All Classified Ads Must be Paid for
in Advance.
WANTED.
Wanted—Beer bottles, quarts, bought
at 18 cents per doen at Nome brew
ery.
JUST A SUGGESTION
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rKrSH LOGANBERRIES
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For Your Sunday Dinner.
Q. P. GOGQIN ^
—wmir t - ri i mmnirpi—unnir
Just received on S. S. Umatilla
a new line of
LADIES DRESS SKIRTS
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY
THE EMPORIUM
| KRISTAN BROS.
OCCIDENT FLOUR
Buy a sack of Occident Flour and make as many bakings as you 1
^/isb. If you are not satisfied t cat it is better than any other flour
you ever used return the unus cl flour and get
YOUR MONEY BACK.
Moller’s Grocery
211 Front Street Phone Main 86
i | This Style at
$5.00
Lis one of the classy boots j
we are showing for Fall
$3.50 to $7.00
P. A. Peterson Shoe Co.
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LATEST SHOWING |
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1 SPORT SHIRTS |
j POPULARLY PRICED |
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