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Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Defensive
sen arena, operative anil to be policed
in time of war, have been planned by
the naval general board and the
chief of naval operations. A drift
of legislation has been prepared
which would authorize the president
to make the necessary regulations to
to apply in time of need. Congress
will he asked to pass the proposed bill
lx fore March 4.
The areas mapped lie for the most
pari on (he Pacific and Atlantic coasts
particularly designed to command 'he
approach to harbors and possible
landing places. Mine and torpedo de- j
fctises are contained therein.
If hostilities of a maritime nature
si ould threaten it would be necessary
to establish the defensive sea areas,
and it is contemplated that the prvsi
dent shall have authority in, when the
same appears to him to bo necessary,
establish such anas and announce
heir establishment by u proclamation.
Ir such event, then it will become
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necessary for commanding officers of
na\al districts in which these defen
sive areas may he established to con
tra,I the movement of merchant ves
sels ‘herein, not only for the purpose
ol preventing interference with the
defensive appliances there located,
hut also for the purpose of the protec
tion of the merchantmen themselves
and for the protection of the lives
of the crews and the passengers they
carry.
New laid eggs at Prosser’s Harness
Shop S'1.00 per dozen. Phone Black 1.
Advertise In The Nome Nugget
Pacific News Service, Wash Pu-eau
WASHINGTON, While Hongkong's
H'itish, French and German trade has
folk n oft' during the last year an ac
count of the war's interuption to com
merce, trade between the United
Slates and Hongkong has made a re
ccrd increase The first nine months
of 1916 show an increase of $2,613,559
in the value of imports received in the
United States from the Chinese port.
Chief gains were made in rice and ‘in.
This increase in Hongkong’s trade
lias taken place despite the fact that
fi r five months out of the first nine
of 1916 trade was practically dorm mt
because of local political troubles
which prevented movements from and
to the interior of Southern Chinn ex
cept under convoy of Government
troops.
The usual heavy imports of flour
anrl kerosene from the United States
hive fallen off sharply owing to high
pi Ices in this country and the abnor
mrliy iiigh ocean freight rates. Cot
ton piece goods imports from the
United States also have been below
nounal but trade in certain other lines
has increased making up some losses.
Ill ngkong has imported increased ':
amounts of glass and glassware, |
leather anti shoes, drugs and automo
hdb s from the United States although
lur trade with other countries in these j
articles has been far below normal.
Let the Nugget rli your letter writ
ng hy sending the Weeklv Nugget h
vrtjr friends on the outside— ROr mi
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WESTERN NORSEMAN
PRAISES MOUNTS
Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau
WASHINGTON. D. C.—Captain .VI.
McGurrin of Boise City, Idaho, who
is in Washington on business and who
jells Western horses to buyers for
the European armies declares that the
animals raised in the west are the
finest which appear on European bet
Ih fields He says that even Hussiat
Cossacks, famed round the world a3
horsemen, admit that American horses
from the western country are the
most spirited they ever have soon
The most expert of the Cossack rata
eri and the famous Italian cavalry
man experience great difficulty in
Ineaking the western mounts. Atn
ei 'can cowboys can show the Europ
eans many tricks, says Capt. Mc
Cuirin.
Idaho and Montana are furnishing
the best horses for the European nrm
i<«, 3ays Capt. McGurrin. French,
Bn'ish, Russian and Italian cavalry
officers regard the animals from these
t alts as superior, he declares. Opt.
<1 Gurrin formerly was on General
' tincisco Villa's staff.
CHINA TO REVISE
TAXATION SYSTEM
Pacific News Service, Wash. Burnai.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The Chinese
Minist t nf Finance is planning ta ic
vi.-v. the Chinese taxation system and
l abolish the likin system of collec'ion
by which tax receipts are farmed out
to minor pro ii ial officials and even
f< i• gn rt lie las tent a circular
telegram to al' provincial otlicers
asking for suggestions as to how to
make the change according to con
sular advices.
Dream Theater
TONIGHT
FOR THE HONOR
OF THE FAMILY
In 2 Parts
SPECIAL
THEY NEVER KNEW
SCREAM COnEDY
THE FATAL BUMPING
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MOVIE PRODUCERS
MAY MAIL FILMS
Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Moving pic
ture companies won a struggle of sev
eial years' duration when Postmaster
General Burleson neatly announced
ll at, effective January 1, films will be
admitted to the mails.
Motion picture films are highly in
flammable, and for that reason were
barred from the mails shortly after
1 - animated dram^i became an in
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dnstry. L'ndcr the order, however,
the lilms will be admitted, under par
cel post rates, hut subject to stringent
tiio protection regulations. They mast
be inclosed in metal cases inside
spark-proof boxes labeled with warn
I irgs to keep clear of fire and light,
and be handled outside mail bags.
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Have the Nugget sent to your out
side address this winter.
CHAMBERLAIN ATTACKED
BY PEACE ADVOCATES
Pacific News Service. Wash. Bureau
WASHINGTON, Senator Cham
berlain of Oregon is being attacked
by peace advocates in the east be
cause of his authorship of the univer
sal military service bill. The Ameri
can t'nion against Militarism and the
World Peace Association already have
lodged formal protests with the Ore
gon Senator anil others are expect il
to follow. The protests filed charae
terize the universal training plan as
ir.3ane and declare that man> Ameri
can citizens will refuse to pay taxes
to support a Government of such
legislation. The bottom will drop out
I of the Government if the blil is passed
I one protest declares.
ALASKA NOTES
From Our Exchanges
Fairbanks athelets have formed a
basketball team.
In making the 134 mile mush from
Seward to Anchorage in 34 hours, \V.
u. Ba’ch claims the record for time.
Tl.i city council of Petersburg is
making arrangements to secure from
the government a patent for the
town3ite.
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Kxports from the territory of Alas
ka during the month of November
amounted to $9,320,276, according
to a report issued by the customs of
fice.
The Moose lodge of Valdez have,
hi ng an elegant pair of moose ant- ■
lers outside their hall, the old pair j
hi ving been too badly weather beaten 1
to be attractive.
A rock slide on the White Pass &
Yukon road took out a bridge ju3t
south of Clifton station recently
completely blockading the road for
several days until the bridge was re- *
placed.
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The halibut schooners Tyee and
Venue arrived at Ketchikan recently
ar d reported very stormy weather on ,
the banks. The Tyee lost two large
n 'ichors and 250 feet of wire cable.
Harry Hoben, of the Alaska Trans
fer Company at Seward, was stabbed
in the left hand and in ttie back by
William Buffum, a messenger, re
cently. Hoben's wounds were not
serious.
For some months the mining camp
at Chatanika did not have a barber
shop, and the residents of the camp
grew careless of their appearance.
Recently a lady barber appeared on
the scene and the hardy miners find
whiskers very distasteful.
Fairbanks business men and oper
ators look for a big revival in mining
in that section when the railroad >s
completed, cheap fuel being all 'hit
is needed to promote the development
of vast tracts of low grade ground nof
profitable to mine under present con
ditions.
John Gauflin, of Petersburg, enjoy
ed a wheelbarrow ride from the post
office In that city to the end of the
board walk and back again. F’red
Purinton pushed thte barrow, thus
conceding that Woodrow Wilson had
bren re-elected President of the t'nit
de States.
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During the past two years we have bought
heavily in Cotton anti Wool staple goods from
Canvas Gloves to Scotch Wool Underwear ai d
are now prepared to furnish our patrons at
right prices with all the everyday Clothing
necessities.
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