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BRITISH FORCES DEFEAT TURKS IH THE PERSIAN GULF REGION
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STRIKE
CONFIRMED
Parties who have visited the Ed.
"Nugget” Johnson property confirm the
reports given in the Nugget several
days ago of the richness of his strike
The pay Is very good and is holding out
indicating that the strike is one of
much importance. The full extent of
the pay streak can only he determined
by further prospecting, but it is
thought to be a slttff over as it is not
in lino with the old beach line claims
DID YOU EVER HAVEASKATEON
The roller skating rink is attracting
numbers of people nightly and Is a very
popular exercise. Rink located in old
Alaska Mercantile Co. building, east
Front street.
THEY DID NOT HAVE TO FROG.
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This story is told by an English sol
dier. wounded and back in England
from the front:
We were having our usual game of
solo in the trenches one day, and, of
course 1 was winning, as I uni always
lucky at cards. The hand had just
been dealt and I held the most perfect
open misery with the exception of one
card. T had the knave of diamonds and
no spades. Of course they led a dia
mond Rut just as I was about to
throw down the knave, when a shell
exploded among us. The other llireo
poor chaps went to finish the hand in
another world and I was picked up still'
clutching the knnvp of diamonds.
Strictly fresh eggs and poultry at
Prossers Harness Shop. Phone Black 5
NEW DANCING SCHOOL.
Miners Home Club Dancing School,
Tuesday and Friday evening at 8 p. m.
Tangos, Hesitations, as wall as all the
older dances. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs.
Peterson, teachers.
HOME COOKING.
The Coffee House and Restaurant of
Mra. Niebling Is the only place to gat
home cooking.. Lunches and short
ordere wilt receive the best of atten
tion. Dinner served from five o'clock
on, and it oan't be beat. Next door to
the Surprise store. tf
NOTICE.
Tho Nugget is printing nearly twice
a* much news matter as any other
paper. Heml in your name ami help
support this kind of enterprise.
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RUSSIANS FAIL IN ATTEMPT
TO ENCIRCLE GERMAN LEFT.
HERRIN, ,lun. 23 The attempt "f the
Russians to encircle the German left
wing liy a strong movement towards
Thorn has been a miserable failure.
Tlie Russian columns making the
movement were checked l.v .1 strong
force of Germans which were sent bv
von Hindenberg to intercept them In
the engagement which followed the
Russians were driven back losing
very heavily in both men and sup
plies and are now threatened to be
totally cut off from the main hod> of
the enemy’s troops by .1 counter mov e
ment of the Germans. It is now evi
dent that the Russian movement will
fail if not end disasterously to them
RUSSIAN COSSACKS BREAK
THROUGH CARPATHIANS.
FETROGRAD, Jan. 23 -Russian
Cossacks advancing along the Modavia
frontier finally Succeeded in breaking
through the Southern Carpathians into
the Hungarian plains I’l .m there Hy
ing columns will lie sent in an en
deavor to form a junction with the Ser
vians who are moving Northward front
the Servian frontier.
DUAL ALLIANCE EXPECTS
ROUMANIA TO ENTER WAR.
ROME, Jan. 23. Ronmania dis
patches indicate that the Austrians are
mobilizing heavy forces in Transyl
vanian Alps passes, indicating that the
Dual Alliance no longer have any doubt
of Roumania's entrance into the war.
It is now regarded as only a matter of
time when that country will announce
her stand with the allied powers
against Germany and Austria and is
now only postponing her declaration
till such time when the nation lias
reached a slate of readiness
AUSTRIAN MINISTER HELD
CONFERENCE IN BERLIN.
VIENNA. .Inn. 23. Huron Durian, the!
Austrian minister of Foreign Affairs is
holding lengthy conferences with the
Berlin authorities concerning the
future operations against Russia \
concerted campaign will he waged
against the Russians to compel them to
repass the Carpathians and thwart
their efforts to form a union of the
Servian forces.
AUSTRIAN SHELL KILLS
MANY RUSSIAN SOLDIERS.
BERLIN, .Tan. 23.—A single Austrian
shell killed a station full of Russian
soldiers which had crowded the station
waiting for a train which was to re
move them to another station. The
building was completely destroyed and
but few of the soldiers escaped death
or injury.
AUSTRIANS CHECK RUSSIAN
ADVANCE IN TRANSYLVANIA.
VIENNA. Jan. 23 The Russian ad
vance in Transylvania has been check
ed by large Austrian forces which have
been thrown across the path of the
Russian army. The Austrian forces
have been much strengthened by large
reinforcements and it is now thought
by the military authorities that a suf
flcent force is now operating in Tran
sylvania to permanently check the fur
ther advance of the Russians.
KAISER TRAVELS BACK AND
FORTH ALONG BATTLEFRONT.
I1KRUN, .Ian 23 -Government bul
letins say that the Kaiser is traveling
hack and forth along the entire French
and Belgian hatl lefronts. creating the
wildest enthusiasm whenever his sol
diers catch sigh of the great war lord.
The Kaiser always travels In a cat
tinge drawn by great gray horses 01 by
auto and is often seen by tils soldiers
as be passes along the lines
DARDANELLES STILL HOLDS
ALLIED FLEET IN CHECK.
ATIIKXK. .Ian 23 -Official state
ments say that the Dardanelles are still
offering wonderful resistance to the
combined resistance to the combined
Anglo-French fleets which for weeks
have been pounding the fortifications
The Turkish coastal forts aided by
Turkish battleships and the thoroughly
ruini il waters have been able to hold
off the combined tleets of France and
Fngland and the progress being made
against the Turkish defenses are ex
tremely slow.
DACIA WILL SAIL TO
BREMEN WITH COTTON.
GABVRSTON. .Ian. 22 The Ameri
can steamer Dacia leaves today noon
with eleven thousand I ales of cotton
for Bremen. The ship's owners say
that they will make the trip yvitli the
Dacia in spite of the threatened seizure
by the Birtish government, who claim
that cotton is contraband when eon
signed to one of I lie belligerent powers.
FRANZ JOSEPH REVIEWS TROOPS
MARCHING TO NORTH FRONTIER.
VIKNXA. .Ian 23. Kmpcrnr Franz
Joseph lias much Improved and is able
again to look after the affairs of his
country though he is yei confined to his
palace.
The Rmperor was seen on the bal
mily nf the Royal Palace from where
he reviewed the passing regiments rn
route to the Northern frontier to meet
the Russians.
SKIRMISHES IN VOSGES
THREATENS GIGANTIC BATTLE.
BERLIN, .bin 23.—Heavy skirmish
ing prevailed in the Vosges region all
day yesterday. Today the tendency is
to gradually assume the dimensions of
a gigantic battle. The attempt of the
French to outmaneuver the German
commanders will probably be checked
only after a general battle which is
rapidly assuming form.
ALLIED AVIATORS DROP
BOMBS UPON BRUGES.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23.—Allied avia
tors flew over Bruges today and drop
ped many bombs which did much dam
age. Bombs were dropped on German
stores and on the Canal locks wrecking
several buildings and doing much dam
age to the canals.
Eagle’s Annual Ball. Feb. 6.
Miss Garcelon's dancing class will
begin at 8 p. m., Friday evening at the
Parish hall. Price per lesson $1.00.
Eagle's Annual Ball. Feb. 6.
I To keep abreast of what is going on
get the Nugget, ,
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'GERMAN AVIATORS DROP
EIGHTY BOMBS ON DUNKIRK.
PAR.'S, Jan. 23 German aviators
attacked Dunkirk with several aero
planes last night doing considerable
damage ta buildings, killing six and in
juring fourteen others. The aeroplanes
dropped in all about eighty bombs,
some of which struck buildings which
were wrecked French and British
j aviators gave chase to the German nir
, men and succeeded in bringing down
'one of tin' German machines
GERMANS EVACUATE
AMMUNITION DEPOT.
PARIS. Jan. 23. —The French artil
lery tire along the Meuse has compelled
the Germans to evacuate the ammuni
tion depot near St. Mihiel
FRENCH CAPTURE
GERMAN TRENCHES.
HORDBAl’N, Jan 23—The French
toilu drove the Germans back after
a spirited engagement, capturing their
trenches near Merryauback.
AMERICAN SHIP WITH CARGO
OF FOOD CLEARS FOR BREMEN
MOW VtlRK, Jan. 23.--The Ameri
can ship Wtlheminn. carrying a cargo
of food cleared today for Bremen The
owners are braving the seizure of the
ship by the British who w ill in all pro
bability object to carrying food supplies
to a German port The owners, how
ever, declare that the supplies are for
civilian consumption and therefore are
not contraband.
DURWARD WAR CAR R VI NG
RELIEF TO THE BELGIANS.
LONDON. Jan. 23. —London author
ities say that the English ship Durward
which was torpedoed and sunk yester
day by .a German submarine, was car
rying a cargo, which consisted of relief
supplies for the Belgians
REIMS AGAIN ASSAILED
BY GERMAN ARTILLERY.
1'AUIS, .Ian 23.—Reims was again
assailed by German artillery today. The
huge German howitzers opened fire
hurling scores of well directed shells
into the French lines.
GERMANS NEAR OSTEND
FOILED BY BRITISH DESTROYERS
LONDON, Jan 23.—A movement of
the German forces near Ostend which
attempted an advance movement near
the coast was foiled by the British
destroyers today. The Germans were
shelled by the guns from destroyers
and compolled to fall back retiring be
yond the range of the ships guns which
compelled the abandonment of the at
tempted advance.
KING EMANUEL RETURNS
TO HIS CAPITAL.
ROME, Jan. 23.—King Emmanuel
has returned to his capital aftor a
strenuous week spent in the earthquake
zone where he has been personally di
recting the splendid relief work which
the government is carrying on. It is
lsaid that not only did the King person
ally direct the government work but
he spent largely from his personal
funds in sueorlng his unfortunate sub
jects.
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: AIRSHIP FOUNDERS
1 IN THE NORTH SEA.
LuN'DuN. .Ian. L’3. Fishermen re
turning from the North sea report hiiv
ing seen an airship founder, which is
believed to be a German Zeppelin
Several Zeppelins have been seen tie
past few days cruising over the North
j sea and it is believed that some com
j bined attack is contemplated elthei
| upon the British fleet or the coast
cities.
ZEPPELINS SENT ON CHUISE
FAIL TO RETURN
L’OJ'ENHAGKN. Jan J'-i German rt
ports indicate that Zeppelins that were
undenlahlj cruising in the North se.i
have not vet returned, gives rise t■■
: the belief that they are most likelx
lust Three Zeppelins which were sent
i out have not been heart! from anti
I great uneasiness is felt for their safetx
BRITISH FORCES DEFEAT
[TURKS IN PERSIAN GULF REGION
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ftiNSTANTINi il'I.E .1 in 23 Tie
British forces operating in Persian gull
region defeated the Turks in an import
ant battle and drove them back nintiv
miles.
The British have now renewed their
attack on Korna which is an important
city at tile confluence of the Euphrates
and Tigris rivers
[ALLIES ARE FIERCELY
ATTACKED ON YSER
PARIS, Jan 2.T The allies xvere
fiercely atacked along the Vser this
morning by the Germans In the early
| morning they opened tire xvitli a rain of
both small and large gun tire which
swept the allies’ line of trench and fm
a time threatened to drive them into
a retreat Timely arrival of reinforce
ments of cavalry and artillery ftnnlix
saved the day for the allies and the
German artillery fire was soon silenced
and the German infantry driven back
hv the allied cavalry and infantry
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| ZEPPELIN SIGHTED FLYING
ITOWARDS LONDON
LONDON, Jim. 23.—A Zeppelin was
sighted today flying over Norfolk
county moving in the direction of Lon -
don.
1 The authorities of London were im
mediately notified of the Zeppelins ap
proach and preparations were made for
giving it a warm reception should it
put in an appearance there.
Eagle’s Annual Ball. Feb. 6.
Mrs. Bartlett’s dancing olass. K. K.
hall Tuesday and Friday evenings. Old
and nsw dances taught.
For fresh peanut oandies. salted
peanuts and aalted almona go to tha
Rose Candy Store.
After you have read this paper pass
It on to some one else that is also in
terested in Alaska. You will be doing
them a favor as Nome is destined to bo
one of the large cities of Alaska.
A gigantic mastodon skull, dug from
frozen ground 110 feet below the sur
face near Dawson has been brought to
Seattle by Capt. S. C. Harrington The
ground was frozen from the surface
down
Eagla’a Annual Ball. Feb. 6.
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PANAMA
DEFENDED
PANAMA CANAL DEFENSES
NOW HAVE LARGE GUNS
>ST< »N. .1.1 n The new Amer
ican gun defense at Panama canal
u hit h ha recently hccn completed ha*
mount'd tin* «»f. if r*«*t the l-mgeai
i an; mms in the world The largo
mins ha\ i mge of twenty-one mile*
• ii which distant** th \ .-an do effective
execution.
THAW
WILL BE
RETURNED
HARRY THAW WILL BE
RETURNED TO NEW YORK
NEW YoKK, Jnn. L’3—Extradition of
Hurry Thau has hern ordered by the
TTnlted States supreme court and ho
will be brought hack to New York sonn
Win .Terumo and Sheriff Hornbeck will
leave soon fur Concord. New Hamp
shire. to get the prisoner.
PROTOPAPAS
HEARD FROM
■lames 1’rotopapas who left Fairbanks
on the twentieth arrived it Donnely
yesterday and says that the ground i«
bare around Donnely for a distance of
nineteen miles The weather is un
usually mind. thermometer register
lng forty -two above with a warm wind
blowing The Delta river is wide open
as are all other streams in that section
of the country
SPECIAL SALE
('ll! housedresaes and aprons
House dresses . 11 25 toJJ 16
Aprons.. 50c to fl.CE
A few ev ening dresses at eost Ttoket
given on 51-inch hand embroidered
table cover with each $1 00 purchase
Stamped goods. D. M. C. thread at
MR8. J. WANQBR'8
2nd Ave. opp. Court Houas.