INMACHUK NOTES
Special Correspondence
DEERING, May 13.—The final thaw
is about here now. As yet no great
impression has been made on our im
mense snow banks. The days are
fairly warm, while the nights are quite
chilly, tightening things up. Some
water Is soaking about in the snow,
and making Its apearanee in the
larger streams. Winter operators are
beginning to make preparations for
cleaning up their dumps. Summer op
erators are making ready, clearing out
ditches and penstocks, stretching out
piping and hose, and standing by to
start work at the first opportune mo
ment.
Our last mail leaves for Nome very
soon; no more to arrive here: hence
we will have only telephone connection
with our metropolis until navigation
opens, which will bo next July .
There is an increased amount of
prospecting planned for next winter
When the dumps are cleaned up this
spring, our prospectors expect a good
spell of work on our road this sum
mer, and with good outfits to aid. bed
rock will lie exposed in many shafts
next winter, and our boys are san
qulne of more good finds being un
covered.
Freighting from the coal mine has
ceased and Geo. Wallin lias shut up
shop and has accepted a position as
foreman of the big ditch for the sum
mer.
Advices from the outside inform us
that Mr. Charles M. Garfield, the big
lava operator, will return this sum
mer with a large outfit and resume
operations where lie left off Iasi fall.
Freighter Frank Knapp Is finding
the trail softening up and will have
to draw off his outfit, and wait till he
can use wagons, which will doubtless
give him n long spell of Idleness. Our
ladles can look forward to straw rides,
and equestrian exercise about the spit.
At last Dick Hammond did manage
to hreak away from his dumps and get
to town. However, It is merely a Hy
ing business trip. He returns imme
diately and will get reny for the clear
—n v*
up.
Charles Nlcol, the hermit prospector
came to town the other day. He Is
sending up supplies with dog teams
Has a good piece of ground stripped
and will star shoveling In as soon a
possible.
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We are Informed that the staunch
little boat Arctic will ply between here
and Nome the coming summer. She
will be in charge of that most genial
anil accommodating captain, Frank
Whitlan. We missed Frank last sum
mer, and are well pleased to learn that
lie will be with us again this year.
Nick Christensen, the contractor,
who handled our mail service this win
ter, Is entitled to great encomium We
have never been better served. Neither
Nick nor his assistant have ever been
late; always on time, or a day ahead,
regardless of weather conditions. If
•ve could only have such a service in
summer, there never would be a kick
i tit of us.
Senator McGann ancl our represen
tative in tile lower house saved us
from being taxed out of our mukluks.
The senator was also a large factor in
having obnoxious features of the late
mining law dominated.
Geese have made their appearance in
here and luscious roasts will soon lie in
order.
Harry Courtney has gone up river
to aid his partners to make ready for
the clean up. which it is expected can
Vie started before very long.
Frank Aquino arrived in town the
other day. He returns up river very
soon.
Emil Pasteris made n trip up river
recently to Inspect his mining affairs
and look after the supplies lie is send
ing up.
Job hunters are becoming very plen
tiful In here: every few days bring
fresh arrivals. If it keeps up other
sections are liable to lie short of help.
Manager Thomas Madden is a very
busy man these days, having things
arranged about his several hydraulic
plants. He has the dlteli supplies all
distributed. He also has a drill crew
at work.
Dr. Replogle, government school
teacher at this point, is a regular or
dained minister of the Quaker sect
However, his religious instruction to
the Eskimos is non sectarian. There is
nothing narrow about the doctor; tie
is liberal and tolerant toward all other
religious. If T’ncle Sam must employ
missionaries to teach his wards, broad
minded men like the doctor should he
selected.
one of our hoys, John Shafer, wont
to Nome last fall and blowed in his
wad. He lias just returned here for
another one. If he had stayed with us
last winter and put his wad into pros
pect holes here, lie might now he on
easy street, like others who played the
game at home.
The Nugget’s readers must appreci
ate that paper's endeavors to keep us
posted on the doings of our law makers
in Juneau, at considerable expense for
telegraph and telephone tolls. Now
that the legislature has adjourned the
Nugget will place us under further ob
ligations If it will furnish us from
lime to time with the texts of all the
laws passedf so that we may he aide to
pass judgment on our representatives’
work, whether favorable or unfavora
ble to us.
In a letter from Fred Weller recently
published by the Nugget we note a
statement he makes to the effect that
this legislature is looked on as a joke
by Alaskans on the outside. We think
that those outsiders are somewhat pre
mature in thell conclusions While un
doubtedly some of the men who man
aged to get elected, would make games
of themselves wlnrever placed, we
should await a knowledge id’ Hie re
suits of the legislature’s labors before
passing judgment on tile members of
that body as a whole.
As judged by legislative reports
culled from tile Nugget. Senator AI ■ ■
Gann has made good. Alan> id' a.-,
who voted for other candidates must
admit that tile majority made a good
selection As the Nugget staled dm
lug the campaign ’ Alt .McGann mi
doubtedly Is as good a man as either
of the other candidates, nothing eould
be said against his ablliti or Integrils.
but, it is a long ways to .liuieau by dog
team and the time Is short," So many
of ns, who did not vote for Mr. Mc
Gann, thought. There were measures
pending that were of vital Interest to
us, and they might come up early in
the session, too late for a champion
from Nome to get there and buttle for
us. So, knowing the two gentlemen
visiting in Seattle to lie sound, and
where the one chosen eould reach Jun
eau in ample time, we voted accord
ingly. Rut Mr. McGann proved himself
a good musher and reached the scene
of action In time to thwart the aims
of some legislators who were bent on
class legislation. Mr. McGann lias
demonstrated that he is a true Alaskan,
determined to give all Alaska and Al
askans a square deal, favoring no class.
Senator Sulzer of Huiger, by Sulzer.
and for Sulzer and the First division,
secured his attorney general, hut at a
reduced wage. Also a law was passed
empowering him to go on the warpath
and scalp wolves. We have not yet
learned how much of that $00,000 forest
reserve fund lie was able to annex.
Secretary Bane contemplates a trip
to Alaska the coming summer, and It
behooves Seward peninsula to wake up
and devise ways and means for getting
the secretary to extend Ills trip to our
part of the territory.
Paul Davidovich tins left for his
home on the. Kobuk. He will overhaul
ids lighterage outfit and get ready to
fulfill his contract with the board of
education in moving the Eskimo vil
lage from this point to the Kobuk, ns
soop as the ice clears oilt sufficiently
to permit.
Although science lias made great
strides in all directions in the explain
ing of what was formerly obscure,
there is one problem that applied
science has failed of solution. This un
solvable problem is. "Why does the
possession of a government Job swell
a bone head?” Tou can soak a hone
head in water or any other liquid, and
it will not swell; hut elect it to the
legislature, or appoint it a deputy
marshal or a jailor or any petty gov
ernment official and it will invariably
become enlarged. The cranium with
Its cavities filled with water or other
mild liquid is susceptible to swellings
which can he accounted for; hut the
swelling of a solid hone head is a
phenomenon. The cranium which only
varies as nature dictates, no matter
what position its owner occupies, Is
that which is filled with the good old
Jgroy matter.
We hope it will not be necessary
this year to hold a meeting in Nome
and get a Philadelphia lawyer to in
! torpret the laws passed by this bunch
| of solons.
Cheapest in the long run—Nome
I Garage.
j Chickens 50c per pounj; also some
nice fryers. Eggs 75c per dozen. Geo.
Prosser, phone Black 5.
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Bill heads, statements, letter heads
and envelopes. Have them printed at
the Nuggat offica.
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Take a
TtexaRC, (Side/i&ieft,
Tonight
It will act as a laxative in the
morning
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Butler, Mauro <& Co.
NOW IS THE TIME.
To come in and see us, ns the hriRht
sunny days arc coming on, and have
your clothes cleaned, pressed and re
paired
We make them look like new
Up clean hats.
We make alterations.
Wo guarantee first-class workman
ship.
W> guarantee modern methods.
We ^ carantee prompt service.
And v,c will appreciate your patron
age
We also make suits to order.
NOME TAILORING COMPANY,
Between Segerstrom & Hagen and R B
Zehner’S .lewelry Stores.
WE CAN DO IT.
For first class work and prompt da
livery phone Main 151 and the People's
Steam Laundry will call and get your
laundry.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop...
Mail the Nugget to your friends and
help advertise Nome.
&.S. VIC ORIA
SAILINGS FOR SEASON 1915.
LEAVES SEATTLE. LEAVES NOME:
JUNE 26TH. JULY 8TH.
JULY 24TH. AUGUST 5TH.
AUGUST 23RD. SEPTEMBER 4TH.
SEPTEMBER 20TH. OCTOBER 1ST.
OCTOBER 18TH. OCTOBER 28TH.
TOURIST STEAMER VICTORIA.
Victoria sailing from Nonio July Sth, and August 5th, will call at
Unalaska, weather permitting such a call, thence along the southern
shores of the Alaska Peninsula to Seward, Valdez, stopping at the
Columbia Glacier, then to Cordova, remaining long enough for the
passengers to make the trip over the Copper River & Northwestern
Railroad to the Miles and Childs Glaciers leaving Cordova she will
cross the Gulf of Alaska, through the Icy Straits, and Lynn Canal
to Skagway, thence to Seattle through the world famous "Inside
passage” visiting en route Juneau. Treadwell, Taku Glacier and
Ketchikan.
Sailing dates of Freight Steamers from Seattle calling at Nome.
CORDOVA, JUNE 15TH. LA TOUCHE JULY 6TH.
CORDOVA. AUGUST 15TH. LA TOUCHE. AUGUST 15TH
Alaska S. S. Co.
R. A. CARROLL. Agent.
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S.S. Senator
Sails July 6 1
FROM NOME: FROM SEATTLE |
JULY 6. JUNE 2-4. 6
AUGUST 3. JULY 20. |
AUGUST 30. AUGUST 15. j|
I SEPT. 24. SEPT. 10. 1
OCTOBER 25. OCTOBER 6.
THROUGH TICKETS SOLD TO ALL POINTS IN CALIFORNIA
AND EAST.
THIS COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THIS
SCHEDULE.
F. J. O’CONNOR, ALASKA LIGHTERAGE AND COM
Com’l Agent, MERCIAL CO.,
Cor. Front st. Steadman ave. At Dock.
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ELITE HOTEL AND BATHS
Steam Heated. Electrio Lighted. The beat service assured guests.
The best hotel to stop at while in town.
STEAM AND SHOWER BATHS IN CONNECTION.
Moonlight water used throughout. Open all night
COR. FRONT AND B STREETS. • J. M. MONAHAN, Prop. >
BARBER SHOP with 2 chairs and other fixtures for rent at the
ELITE BATHS. '
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& CIGARS
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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 25
CENTS. THE SIZE OF LOAVES HAVE BEEN INCREASED
WHICH INSURES MORE AND BETTER BREAD FOR OUR
PATRONS.
CHAS. CAVEY, Prop.
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