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PHONE MAIN 46.
Entered a3 second class matter Feb
26. 191)7, at the post otftce at Nome,
Alaska, under the Act of Cougress of
March 1879.
Copy for regular advertisments
must be in by lu o'clock on the day of
publication.
NOME, ALASKA. JAN. 22, 1917.
Coastwise Captains on the Atlantic
musut be on the qui vive these days
watching to see a German submersi
ble bob up after the long ocean voy
age. Though, as a matter of fact,
they don't duck under except when
In danger.
The capture of the Japanese liner
Hudson Maru may lead the Japanese
to send a part of their fleet to the
Atlantic to the aid of the allies con
traiy to the original plan to coniine
their operations against Germany
eii icily to the Pacific.
It would look to an innocent by
stander that the longer the invesiiga
tion of the leak is defered the hard
er it will be to get at the facts which
may conceivably be covered. If the
books of the brokers ana banks and
the records of the stock exchange
ever did have incriminating entries
they should have been kept undei
guard from the first announcement ol
an Investigation.
F'our is ten dollars a barrel, or two
and a half a sack, in the east Just
in ii is in Nome, Eight sacks a per
son is more than a years' supply so
that the annual flour bill for one is
not such a mighty burden . This of
couise appl.es only to those who
make their bread at home. It is a
different story for those that buy of
the bakers who all over the country
are now eharg.ng six cents a loaf
Instead of five "Yesterday's bread”
which formerly sold two loaves tor
five cents is now three for ten cents
and often four for fifteen. Although
Britain now plans to get more Hour
front Australia and forbids the mill
ing of pure white flour and the cast
ing aside of the darker and more
nutritious portions, it is said that the
pnee of flour in the United Stales
will contnue to advance untl the end
of the war Is in sight. But even at
that our flour bill woud not be in
to'rrable if it were not for the fact
that nearly everything else has risen
and will cunt.nue to rise in propor
tion.
The late Admiral Dewey served in
the navy of his country for nearly
sixty years. Beginning his career ns
an ensign in the civil war he fought
with galluntry until the close. Auer
eeiving with the Gulf squadron for a
while he was with 1'arragut when
he forced the passage of Fort St.
PI illip and Fort Jackson. He partici
Professional Cards
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Dr. A. F. Heimlich
PHYSICIAN ANO SURGEON.
Offie. and R.»ideno«.
OVER HILL'S PHARMACY.
Office hourai M and M p. m.
Phone Mem
pated in the attack on Fort St. Phillip
and the suosequcnt tights with gun
b.c.us ana uuialauj winch gave Far*
lagut possession of New Orleans. He
also was on several vessels ot the
.'until Atlantic blockading quadron.
He saw service on the European
squauron utter the war but in spite
of his experience all through the
war he did not become a commander
until ‘>11 nor u captain until ’<4.
When President McKinley foresaw
trouble brewing with Spain over the
Cuban butcheries he asked his sec
retary of the navy, John D. Long of
......o..c..uot .to, to recommend a mall
for the Asiutic station whose Judge
ment in critical situations could be
relied on. .Ucieinley inatie tins the
first requisite, but he added that re
sourcefulm ss and determination wert
also needed if these quuiiues could
ut outu.iicu til the s.tine man. Secre
tary Long at once replied that he
knew just the sort of man the p'-esi
uein asked for and named Captain
I ewey who was sot n afterward pro
luoted to coi tmodore.
When Dewey took command of the
little fleet of United States cruisers
at Hongkong he found them but
poorly equipped in supplies and am
munition to go on a long cruise at
the end of which lay a battle wtih
tho Spaniards. The fleet was bound
on almost a forlorn hope. After
war was declared, it had no naval
base to which it could return for
icpairs in ease of defeat, if shat
teied and unsuccessful it would be
allowed only the customary twenty
four hours in which to replenish the
coal supply for a return home, the
other alternative to which would have
been internment in some Asiatic port.
But Dewey did not falter. He got
ammunition from the British either
by purchase or as a loan. From the
s me source tie got naval supplies
and when the word came from Wash
. .o pioee.u to Manila and de
stroy the Spanish il et he was ready
in every detail
Fvery officer and man of the huge
ships of the British fleet at Hong
kong knew what the little American
cruisers were going to tiy to do and
their sporting blood was roused by
the thought. The six or seven little
lighting ships filed past the formid
able Britishers whose crews manned
the side3 and cheered the Americans
who were going forth to engage a
fleet stronger than their own in a
harbor well sprinkled with mines and
under the protecti J of powerful
forts.
in the darkness of the early hours
Of May 1, 1S98, Dewey led his fleet
Into Manila bay threading his way
among the fields of mines and shortly
after daybreak engaged the Spanish
•». intic Ptet comatnnded by Admir
al Montojo. He destroyed eleven cf
the Spanish vessels and captured the
I --=
other* without the loss of a singie
American, fits lucapuc unnounce
uu nt oi his victory electrified the
coi'ati y alia Hie Wurtu. mull vvnvii
all suias ol instructions began lo pour
in on nun iruiu Uashington lie ordered
ma caoie cut so as not lo be hum
jieivu ill ms conduct or the uiUicuk
situation which he knew would arise.
Drwsy uum coniiuilad the waters
of Macula buy but not the city, an-1
ail uie ieauing powers of the worlu,
ut once sent strong tleets to Munda
to piotecl their own tnleresis. Strong
er i or iu.su Was me timuiun uiiue.
Aaiiiiiul Deudrichs who apparently
i.-aa been instructed to take a hand
.11 auairs there with a view to get
ting a foothold in the Philippines.
V\ hen Dewey announced to the for
eign coir launders las intention of de
s trying the shore batteries the Ger
man admiral showed an inclination
'o interfere -aid Dewey was compell
tii to send him an ultimatum in an
unolticial way but none the les3 nind
a b The German then changed his
tactics somewhat but very plainly
showed hi3 intention of engaging the
American l«ct while it was under
lire from the shore, in this he was
frustrated by the uction of Captain
Cl..cheater oi the British navy who
nu l ed las formidable cruisers be-,
tween the Germans and American.
si ips so that the Germans would have
bun unable to fire on Dewey’s ves
sels without hitting the British. What
ever understanding, if any, existed
bttween Dewey auid Chichester has!
in,', been stated. But the English- j
nun aliuwcd his good will towurd
'i.e Anierl ns by ordering his band
to play Dewey's favorite march ‘‘Un
der the Duuole Eagle’’ while the
American slaps steamed slowly past
to gc into action .
The whole conduct of the Britishers
previous and subsequent to the bat
tle of Manila buy wu3 of the must
r'rienoly sort, anj for the first time
in the i istory of our , country was
f ank!y ci rui,.! without a strong un
derlying teh 'merest. For once bloou
tins thicker than water and it should
ever be forgotten.
3.v his wondetful victory over the
Spuniarus Dewey took a place among
tins great » val commanders of his
tory.
Paving been made admiral of the
navy for life, in 1899, Dewey wa3
showered with honors of many kinds.
He was mentioned as a candidate for
the presidency on the democratic
ticket for the campaign of 1900 but
b< cruse of a premature refusal and!
11.-advised acts and words, due to I
nis ignorance of political matters, his
boom - id nt*' make the headway
v.’nob was easily possible.
l'h“ last i xteen years of hla life,'
h* devoted to constructive work for
the navy as president of the general1
torrd, and this work, he has been J
quoted us saying, will In the belief b.
of great ben fit to the country when
on it shall engage In war.
'du.iial iiwey lies buried in Ar
lington convt.ry but his memory will
never be I' et to America.
j FIRE MIR SIGHS j
!!.Standard Oil Cc
it.Caralun. Cold tflorag'
14...J. J. Seauun Co., ortt» •
li. Headquarter* Salon
g. TO* Uubii
14 ...Ptunun i(le
ju.Cal no lie Chur :l
II.Discover) sialm. .
42.forkey# Cigar Slot
tl.Klre Deparlmeii
42.Third Ave. and Dane* VVu
Knglnc House, t’hune Main >7
1 whistles. water. .I. tire >u
a v'av» rue iced.
id the public.—
We imir juai 111 Ish -d stock takln*
and llutl tuai «> ai>- ureviiy overstocke,.
»u are making enormous reducliuus 11
Hardware—as niucu as a per ceni i.
certain line*. Notw ihsianding linmeim
■ id. antes outside, especially In Hard
ware and Metal Uu.wis. <ve are still sell
mg ou toe basis u! goods purcb tsed ill
pasf IWu or tlirwe tears.
We win sell lor cash only ai 'ties
irices. and for a limits. time, until w
Hint our slock d wn to ihe reuuir
menu ot the camp
H you nave an order to be tilled. I«
is ngure on it, we :an save you ir.une.i
We nave proved i to Olliers, we ca
grove It to you.
I UAKJd.NU AND DEAN CUM PAN \
In ths home sr in thf camp, thsre
s no commod.ty ho extensively used
a meat, therefore it is upon Mut
commodity that you should look tu
or economical buying. Following are
i few of our prices:
ieef by ins siae.$. 1b
-found st*ak. 2b
sirloin steak . *0
Jo* Roast. .2.
>»ew .2<
Hutton by caroass . 1b
Mutton chops, snould«r . 2b
Mutton chops, loin and rib. 3b
Mutton legs.. . 30
P rk loin chops. 30
Fresh Rsindeor from the Lime,
herd, dres*ed in a skillful and »»"'
tary manner.
Sweet Briar Butter 40c per pound
by the co«o.
PACIFIC COLD STORAGE CO
I hens White 17.
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WILL BE 10 CENTS PER .OAF OR THREE LOAVES FOR »
CENTS THE SIZE OF LOAVES HAVE BEEN INCREASE'’1
which INSURES MORE AND BETTER BREAD FOR OUR I
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