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Entered ua second-clase matter Feb
20, 1907, at tbe postoffice at Nome
Alaska, under the Act of Congress of
March ? 1878
Copy for regular advertisements
must be In by 10 o’clock on the day of
publication.
VOLUME XVI. NO. 268.
There in all obvious lesson for the
inert hunts ot Norm in the statement
■ a ('apt. Thompson, the Siberian trader,
that he does not intend to look to Nome
in future for trading supplies as the
absence of harbor facilities subjects
him to delays and expense which cun
be obviated by purchasing his supplies
on the Siberian side.
For the past several years Captain
Thompson has purchased practically
ll ol bis trading supplies in the Nome
markets, spending annually several
thousand dollars, in addition to bring
ing a large portion of his furs to Nome,
thereby giving Nome the benefit of
certain exchange values in those com
modities.
Needless to say this trade is exceed
ingly beneficial to the business inter
ests of the city. A thousand or two
dollars spent in a small community
such as this has a very appreciable
effect in the business marts at any
time of the year and especially dur
ing the midsummer period when busi
ness is normally slack.
This is the time Captain Thompson
usually appears with his little vessel
and his trade Is, therefore, of more
than ordinary value us it assists in tid
ing the merchant and business man
over one of the dullest periods of the
season, providing him with ready cash
to meet the large bills pouring In from
outside supply houses, in addition to
furnishing a considerabel stimulus to
business conditions generally.
It may be further said of Captain
Thompson, that hif trade is not con
fined to one or two of the local busi
ness houses but is scattered among
the various firms with beneficial re
sults to practically every line repre
sented.
It is o very valuable trade in every
way and will be sadly missed If al
lowed to slip away to other markets,
as it surely will be in the event that
a vigorous effort is not made to re
tain it.
As Captain Thompson has stated,
the one and only reason for his decis
ion to secure supplies elsewhere is the
absence of a shelter where his vesel
inuy be loaded or unloaded without
having to remain for weeks at a time
owing to the vagaries of wind and
wave.
Captain Thompson further asserts
that other ships and other traders
would annually visit our shores from
the Siberian side were it not for this
unfortunate absence of shelter render
ing to trip too dangerous and uncer-!
lain to be undertaken unless underj
ihe spur of extreme necessity.
It needs not a moment’s reflection to
perceive that Nome is not only about
to lose the valuable trade of Thomp
son but is yearly being deprived of
large revenues from other sources
which would unquestionably come here
if there was some assurance that trade
could be carried on without excessive
risks and costly delays.
How much we have already lost be
cause of this condition cannot be told
but it may tie safely assumed that
tens of thousand of dollars have drift
ed away from us in the past few years
alone and tens of thousands more will
assuredly fall to come to us In the fu
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I ture unless wo take active steps to
! remedy the conditions which tend to
keep trade away. In short we must
bestir ourselves to secure the opening
of Snake river to small vessels by
every means in our power. Not ulone
does Nome lose a great deal of money
through failure to secure foreign trade
that would normally come to us were
conditions different, but also loses a
I great deal of trade from the surround
1 ing districts owing to the inability of
the local coasting fleet to operate fot
practically half of the short open sea
son. During the present summer one,
by the way, no worse than the aver
age—the vessels of the coastwise fleet
have bean tied up for considerably
more than half the time. The Flyer,
for instance, during a period of seventy
days, was unable to operate for more
than twenty seven. The Arctic and
Silver Wave have remained for a week
or more at unchor or in the lee of
Sledge Island on several occasions dur
'.ig the summer .ire! Iiot’i are for
behind in their sc’.:e rule*. Fir cl- ray
of these Idle perlois represents a loss
to local trade and commerce runt mg
into a considerable sure I y the end of
the season.
As remarked before, the losses of
I recent years have inounti d into the
tens of thousands and tvpre- jt a j
curtailment in the trade and revenues |
of practically every merchant tn the j
citl. And the same tiling will go on in !
the future unless we iaV summary
i/ tion to secure thl opening of Snake
i ver to commerce carriers. Every in
terest of the community should unite 1
In a determined effort to impress upon
the national government the need for j
relief in this direction in order to save
the little trade that yet remains.
oTSRSTo*nesrj
i>- the puDtu.*
We nave Just finished stock raking,
and find that we are heavily overstocked
so arc making enormous reductions in
Hardware—as muen as oh per cent In
certain lines Notwithstanding immense
advances outside, especially In Hard
ware and Metal Goods, we ore still sell
ing on tne basis of goods purchased tho
pas* two or three years.
We win soli tor oasli only at these
prices, and for a llmlte time, until we
bring our stock down to the require
ments of the eamp
It you nave an order to be filled, let
u» figure on It; we con save you money
vv e nave proved It to others. We can
prove It to you
DARLING AND DEAN COMPANY.
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POLITICAL CARDS
!for representative.
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Andy Anderson
Republican Candidate.
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1916.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
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A. A. ALLAN
(“SCOTTY.")
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1916
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Chas. D. Jones
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
ELECTION TUESDAY. NOV. 7. 191f.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
JAMES DALY
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ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, I#);.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Nate h. Coombs
FOR RE-ELECTION.
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 191d.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Phil. Corrigan
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7. 1916
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ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7. 1918.
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Barney Gibney
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LECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1916.!
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TOM McQANN
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1916.
OR SENATOR.
MARTIN MORAN
LECTION TUESDAY. NOV. 7, 1916.
FOR SENATOR.
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John Sundback
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[ ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1916.
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
FROM ALA8KA.
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Chas. E. Suizer
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ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 1916.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL TER
RITORY OF ALASKA.
George B. Grigsby
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ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 1916.
Republicans should remember that
the number of Delegate* to go to the
i next Territorial Convention is based
' upon the vc-fe cast for Attorney-Gen
eral.
Do you want Fifty or Ten?—Adv.
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Capital * - $100,000
Gold Dust Purchased
and Assayed
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