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PHONE MAIN 46.
Entered us eecoud-claeB matter Feb
20, 1007, at the puitofflce at Nome
Alaska, under the Act of Congress ol
March 7 1878.
Copy for regular advertisement*
must be In by 1-0 o'clock on the day ol
publication.
NOME, ALASKA, AUGUST 26, 1916.
The announcement that the war de
part-ment lias ordered a second survey
ot the entrance to Snake river, with
a vii w to constructing a channel and
harbor basin foi the protection of
coast shipping, is welcome news to
every citizen ot Nome who possesses
more than an indifferent interest in the
community and a regard for the fu
iuiv welfare of its interests.
Kijually welcome is the fact that the
government tins not merely ordered
the survey to lie made hut has also
dispatched engineers, who are now in
Notin', with special instructions to
thoroughly investigate the possibili
ties of effecting this much needed im
provement.
And, the news is thrice welcome in
that it is entirely unexpected. No one
Who tias taken cognizance of the tre
mendous difficulties of navigation on
tilts coast will fail lu realize the im
perative need for a safe harbor of the
character contemplated. Itecauso of
the complete absence of a secure
refuge from the intense and frequent
storms which sweep with savage vio
lence across Bering sea, commercial
and shipping interests have, year af
ter year, suffered serious and irre
parable losses, vessels and lighters
have been destroyed by dozens and
the lives of thousands of people seri
ously jeopardized. Season after sea
son we have witnessed a steady in
crease in the volume of losses sus
tained in tiie handling of the large
commerce of the district on an open
and unprotected shore, unlit at the
present time they represent an aggre
gate total of more than a million dol
lars.
Hardly a summer passes that sever
al vessels are not cast upon the beach
within a mile or two of Nome, to be
there pounded to pieces or their own
ers subjected to costly losses in the
costs of notation and repairs.
Highters and barges are swept from
their insecure moorings in the road
stead to be later tossed ashore by the
resistless surf, while travelers are re
peatedly compelled to risk their lives
in passing to and from the vessels
anchored for safety miles from shore.
In addition to the immense losses
sustained through destruction und
damage to property, thousands of dol
lars are annually lost by the shipping
interests owing to the continual delays
in tile departure of vessels and in the
handling of cargo occasioned by the
sudden and frequent storms. What the
c illective losses from this cause rep
resent it is impossible to say hut it is
certain that they will reach well into
Hie hundreds of thousands. Hitch
year the losses to the coastwise fleet
represent many thousands, exclusive
of such damages as may be sustained
through going ashore. The total losses
suffered by commercial and shipping
interests during the seventeen years
of Nome’s existence are impossible to
compute but they may be safely and
conservatively estimated us close to
two million dollars.
When one reflects that fully sixty
per cent of this immense loss lias
fallen upon those who are (he least
able to sustain it, the small shipping
firms who handle the bulk of the en
tire commercial traffic of the district
the immeasureable need for the sug
| (jested harbor construction becomes
1 clear.
j In the absence ol' an open harbor for
the entry of small vessels and light -
. ers, losses of the character noted must
j continue to multiply through future
j years, entailing costly damage to the
| community and seriously retarding
| commerce and the development of the
immense district of winch .Some is Die
[ commercial center.
Considering the enormous financial
drain that has been forced upon the
1 residents of the district by the eon
I tlnual shipping losses it is not re
i markable that Nome should hail with
rejoicing the prospect of securing a
sheltered harbor for the loading and
discharging of lighters and coast com
merce carriers.
i Two surveys do not make a harbor,
* more than do two swallows make
u summer, but, the ordering of a sec
ond survey conveys to the people of
tills city and district a most welcome
hope that the government will grant
us an improvement, the need of which
is apparent to the most casual ob
server and which is also fully justified
by the volume of our commerce and
the value of our contributions to the
national wealtii.
WEATHER HEPORT.
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August 25, 1916.
Temperature Max.. 52; min. 2S.
i>urometer -30.105 inches.
Weather—Clear.
Wind—Calm.
FEDERATED CHURCH.
At the Congregational church Sunday
the following services will be held Rev.
John Parsons, pastor
11 a. nt — Bible school and children's!
service. Adult Bible class will study,
"Paul's Journey to Jerusalem.”
T p. m Christian Endeavor.
S p in Worship and sermon by Dr.
John Parsons, subject, "Flowers and
Faith."
A special musical program will be
given by the choir. Two anthems,
“Bread of Heaven,” and "O Life Eter
nal," h.v the choir; a vocal solo by Mrs.
Riley; a violin selection by Mr. R. B.
Julian, and a cornet solo by Mr. Chas.
Tapp. The program will lie conducted
by Mr. F. R. t’owden. Accompanist.
Miss I,omen.
The public is ins lied to ill the ser
vices of the church.
The Pictorial edition of the Nugget j
will cover every form of mining and i
depict by means of illustrations every- j
thing of interest on Seward peninsula, j
Albert Matson will leave Tuesday
nornjny for the fishing camp on Pi I -
3rim river. Will leave every Tuesday
md Friday for the camp. Information
;an be secured at Streeten's office.
NOTICE.
Have you sent your literature and
political cards to the outlying districts
.et Now s trie time to do it while the
mail boats an running The Nugget
vill rush your order out immediately
OVERSTOCKED.
I’o the public.
We have just finished stork taking,
and find that «.*e are heavily overstocked
so are making enormous reductions in
Hardware as much as .»o per cent in
certain lines Notwithstanding immense
advances outside, especially' in Hard
ware and Metal Goods, we are still sell
ing on the basis of goods purchased the
past two or three years.
We will sell for rash only at these
prices, and for a limile . time, until we
bring our stock down to the require
ments of the 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 I
prove it to you.
DARLING AND DEAN COMPANY.
Professional Cards
Dr. A. F. Heimlich
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence.
OVER HILL’8 PHARMACY.
Office houre: 2-5 «nd 7-8 p. m.
Phone Main 7.
j RESTAURANT !
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I Opposite Hotel Sheldon
Now Open for the Season
Home Cooking a specialty
Nevt to Alaska Steamship Co.
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SOMETHING NEW.
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Just arrived on the last boat over
■>00 of this seasons’ latest styles and
patterns, the most beautiful line of
woolens ever arrived in Nome. We
invite you to see these samples wheth
er you buy or not. If you wish to
J take advantage of this offer order be
j fore the 30th of August, in order to
I have order arrive on last boat.
We also make alterations, and we
do cleaning, pressing and repairing.
We appreciate your patronage. Yours
to please.
NOME TAILORING CO.,
Next dour to Scgerstorm & Hagen,
Jewelers.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES
TATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
Public notice is hereby given, that
on Monday, the 11th day of Septem
ber, 1916. at the hour of 12 o'clock
noon of said day, at the front door ,
(>f tin t ailed States Court House ini
Nome, Alaska, the undersigned trus- j
| tee for iii.ain creditors of Frank' H.
Waskey, under deed of trust dated
Septenibi l 23, 19X0, will offer for sale
and sell ti the highest bidder for cash,
the following described real property I
situate in the Cape Nome Recording
Precinct, T< rritory of Alaska, viz.: j
An undivided one uuarter (*4) in-,
tcrest in Placer Cl an Number Five j
and one half (■>'*>) Little Creek. A I
quit claim deed of saiil Interest in '
said claim will be executed to the ;
purchaser.
IRA I). ORTON,
Trustee fei Ce". in Creditors of
Frank II. Waskey.
Apg. 12, 19, 26, Sept. 2, 9.
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. ery phone Main 151 and the People’s
I Laundry will send and gel your laundry
V\ . J. WILLIAMSON. Prop
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sured.
Water
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!! 60 cents per barrel. !
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ATTENTION PUS |
To date we have had j
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PIONEERS OP ALASKA (
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NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
BEGINNING MONDAY, JUNE 7TH, THE PRICE OF BREAD
WILL BE 10 CENTS PER LOAF OR THREE LOAVES FOR 26
CENTS. THE SIZE OF LOAVES HAVE BEEN INCREASED
WHICH INSURES MORE AND BETTER BREAD FOR OUR
PATRONS.
CHAS. CAVBY, Prop.
When Ordering
Insist on
Sainler
©ale Seer
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Job Printing Department
Business Stationery
Cards, Letter heads, Bill Heads. State
ments, Bnvelopes, Legal Blanks, In
voices, Shipping Tags, Special Blanks.
Society Stationery
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Cards. Menus
Posters, hand Bills
Circulars, Brochures, Booklets, Pam
phlets, Folders, Placards.
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PRINTING; OH TIME
I W. J. ROWE
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Dealer in all kinds of Lumber
j hay and Grain j
* Horses For Salej
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with family liquors. Just call Main *
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Established June 1900
Alaska Banking and
Sale Deposit (ompany
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ... $125,000
PAID UP CAPITAL. 50,000
A General Banking Business Tran
sacted.
{MOONLIGHT WATERS
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310 Front St. Phone Tlain 11
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Miners & Merchants
Bank of Alaska
' NOMb. ALASKA
Capital • - $100,000
Gold Dust Purchased
and Assayed
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I Open for Business!:
RESTAURANT!!
Next i" Emporium Store Front si.<J
FIRST CLASjS MEALS ]>
REASONABLE KATES
S. H.SIflEON \\
Proprietor !>
SAA^AA^VWW'A ’A rW>* SAr'WV
PRICES AGAIN REDUCED
ON FORD AUTOMOBILES
CHASSIS PRICE IS NOW $325.00
RUNABOUT PRICE IS NOW. 345.00
TOURING PRICE IS NOW. 360.00
F. O. B. DETROIT
PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW
Alaska Li$iiterd$e & (ommercial (o.