CHRISTMAS TREES
AT
D. E. CROWLEY
I WEATHER RECORD j
The following shows the coldest pe
riod during the 24 hours of each day for
1914 and 1915
1914. 1915
December 1.26 —11
December 2.26 —12
December 3 24 —14
December 4 ..... 24 —18
December 5 26 —16
December 6 .... 22 —14
December 7 . 22 —14
December 8.18 —16
December 9.21 —18
December 10.33 —11!
December 11.28 —13
1 'ecember 12.28 —16
December 13 19 —6
December 14 .20 —2
December 15.26 —13
December 16.28 6
i'ne Nugget is giving its subscribers
in.ire telegraph news than any other
paper in Alaska and will continue to
do so. Send In your name and have
ihe Nugget delivered to your home or
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| COMING EVENTS j
Roof Darden. December 18
OutaMe madl closes Mondays at i p.
m.
Outside mall due to arrive Fridays
AT THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewis Hunter Rye and the Fa
mous Atherton Bourbon whitkys, Dis- 1
tilled spring 1904-1905, bought in bond
.ind reduced to 90 per cent, by U. 6.
government by the bottle or gallon.
NOTICE.
Tho place to got your job printing at i
ight Prices and prompt delivery Is
t the Nugget office.
There Is No Question
but that indigestion and the distressed ;
feeling which always goes with it can '
be promptly relieved bv taking a
SteasSSi "KB?" j
before and after each meal. 25o a box.
Butler, Mauro A Co.
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g XMAS SUGGESTIONS I
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g imported and domestic clear Havana Cigars g
I In boxes of 10, 12, 25 or 50 cigars g
Especially selected for our holiday trade 0
We have an elegant variety of these
Host acceptable of gifts for gentlemen 5
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THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS III IRE 1
With each one dollar cash purchases or on payment of accounts one
| ticket given which entitles holder to a chance in prize contest which
j closes December 31.
First prize $35 in Merchandise. Anything in our Store. Drawing
January 7.
I Accounts settled on or before January 6 entitles payee *o tickets
in this contest.
We have just unpacked and are now on display our new line of
Fancy China, Cut Glass, Silver Deposit, Brass Ware, and Rogers
Bros. Silver Ware, beautiful set of Table Linen. Many other appro
priate and useful articles. The pleasure is enhanced tenfold If one
chooses with taste and good judgment from an up-to-dats stock of
Goods. Toys. Games and Book for the Children at 1-2 prioa to dess
out. Shop early while assortments are complete.
Q. P. GOGGIN
YOU'RE NOT HARD TO FIT
You may think so and pay $50 to
$60 to a tailor* Don’t do it; it isn’t
good business.
HART SCHAFFHER & MARX
clothes give you everything you’re
looking for— quality, style and all
—at one-half the price. jj
SEE OUR $30.00 AND $35.00 VALUES TODAY. ||
GEO. E. LOMEN & GO.
The Home o? Hart. Schsffner K Marx Clothes f
With every $l.n> :tsn purchase w-j rive you n ticket o», a $l<>0.0u t|;
trola. Drawing at .V it salt Carnlvai.
NEWS NOTES
Harry Hepworth, the well known
Oregon creek operator, returned to the
scene of his labors yesterday.
Renney, the Dickson hotel man, re
turned to Solomon today with Joe
Fielder the east coast frlghter.
J. C. Corrigan, the well known Kou-|
garoker, returned to his own stamp -
tig ground with Qus Wheeler the mail
carrier today after spending a few
ays In renewing his acquaintance with
he metropolis
Emil About, a well known old tim
er. Is 111 In the hospital, having suf
'ered a slight stroke of paralysis i
few days ago He was taken to the
ospital Wednesday and Is now being
looked for by Dr. Mustard.
The overland mall arrived about 3:30
yesterday afternoon. As stated In yes
lerday’s Issue, there was no outside
mall In the consignment. Fairbanks
mail of November 13 was included In
the bunch and also coast papers of
curb November dates.
The Misfits won handily from the
•Vould Be's in the Wednesday evening
match of the bowling tournament. At
he conclusion of the game the winners
led by the comfortable margin of nlne
ty-three pins. The scores were: Mis- i
.Its. 2,410; Would Be's 2,317. The nextj
match will be played tonight between j
the Will Be's and the Strikers.
The Eagles held their usual enjoya
ble card party last night with a good i
sized crowd of members and their lady !
friends in attendance. Twenty tables!
were tilled by the whist enthusiasts
among which the following were the
prize winners; Ladies, Mrs Bourett
first; Mrs. O’Brien, second. Gentle
men. Mr. Bob Wickland, first; Joe
Kotovlk second.
Yesterday for the first time In twen
ty-one days the thermometer remained
up uround the zero mark for the
major portion of the twentyfour hours.
This morning the glass stood well abo\ e
zero when the first streaks of daylight
■jiightened the eastern sky and there
is every indication that the long con-1
tlnued cold snap has broken for the]
lime being.
Th# Lionels elected the following to;
till the various official positions at
their weekly meeting Wednesday eve
ning. President, Carl Lomen; first ,
vice president, Thorulf Lehmann, sr.; \
second vice, Thomas McGann; secre
tary, C. W. Thornton; treasurer. Geo.
Diamond, trustees (three year term),
Chas. Rice; sergeant-at-arms, N. O.
Solberg; chaplain, Robert James; his
torian, Edgar Grimm; librarian, Dr.
Wesley; doorkeeper, Barney Lundy.
The officers elected will be formally
ushered into office at the next meet
ing Wednesday night.
The Dream theatre continues its
policy of displaying first-class pictures
Tonight will be shown "Tennessee" in
tw'o parts and another modern thriller,
"The Keeper of the Lights;" also a
comedy that is a complete departure
from the usual standard, "Mein Lelber
Katrina." This picture fairly radiates
with fun and frolic and is a treat
Sunday afternoon by special request a
grand matinee at two o’clock, sharp
at which will be shown the six previous
episodes of the Million Dollar Mystery
in their entirety—twelve reels in all
Sunday night Mr. Sidney Drew, the
Broadway favorite in his latest and
greatest comedy, "Stanley the Lion
Killer." Watch this.
The big herd of reindeer from Kotze
bue is now quartered on Anvil creek
where they will remain until finally
disposed of by the owners. The herd,
which numbers three hundred, are In
charge of Andrew Bahr, a Lapland
reindeer herder on experience, assisted
by one white and three native deer
men. Bahr was one of the men
brought from Lapland by the govern
ment to take charge of the first rein
deer herds established on Seward Pen
insula and arrived in the country in
1898. After a term of service with the
government he caught the mining
fever and went to Candle fifteen years
ago and has remained In that section
up to the present. Bahr says that the
task of driving the deer on their three
or four hundred mile Journey was a
hard one, but the entire herd came
through in fine shape. Very cold wea
ther w. 1 encountered at Intervals,
particuuarly In the Good Hope section,
You -Or No One Else
cares to be bald. Yet that is what will
happen if your hair does not stop falling
out.
HafrTonlc
in our opinion is the best hair tonic on
the market. Sold only by us—50 cents.
Butler, Mauro A Ce.
where It was fifty below. At ueveral
other points In the interior it was
forty-five below. The party were, ot
course, compelled to camp out on the
utirc journey ■ btrt- came through it In
godd Slur'pd dcs'pite -tile •'exposure to
Weather and -frequent difficulties In
fording streams which were "open. One
of the native boys Is ailing slightly
but the remainder of tire herders are
fn good physical condition. The task
A bringing a herd of such size over
such a lengthy Journey Is a considera
ble feat and Bahr and his assistants
' ire to be commended for their capa
bilities and success.
Parties arriving from Solomon state
hat It Is reported doivn there that
he Shovel creek bachelors will give a
>lg feed Oh' Christmas eve and will
nvlte the country side to attend a reg
ular old hl-u Christmas blow out.
A transcript of appeal from a decis
ion of the commissioners court In case
which Jerry Sullivan was plaintiff and
James Kelllher defendant, was filed In
the office of the clerk of the court by
Attorney George B. Grigsby today. The
defendant Is appealing from a judgment
for two hundred and ;forty dollars
for the alleged use of a horse and sad
die for forty days during the year ion
Anvil Masonic lodge held the annual
election of officers at the Masonic
,emple last night and the following
were chosen for the respective offices
.'or the ensuing year; Worshipful mas
ter, K. R. Cowden; senior warden, \V.
il. Pearson; Junior warden, Daniel
Camp; treasurer, J. V. Sheldon; seere
.ary, T. M. Reed. The officers elect
will be installed In office at a Joint
installation of the Masons and tne
eastern Star on the twenty-ninth of the
■resent month.
The daily appearunce of some of tile
fastest dog teams in the country on I
ihe trails adjacent to town discloses j
.hat there Is tlo lack of Interest on thej
part of the dog owners in the Boscheni
ci p race. Some of the swift teams arej
declared to be literally burning up the
trail already and there is every pros-1
pect that the record will go a glimmer
ing if the trails are In the present
condition when the teams face the
starting line. It is reported that one
party is willing to bet that the record
will be broken if the trail conditions
Lire half way fair.
Tonight at Eagle hall the sixth
episode of the great serial, "Lucille
Love," the girl of mystery, will be
thrown on the screen. This is one
jf the most interesting episode of this
great photoplay and as the story un<
folds .t keeps one deeply absorbed in
anticipating the outcome and what thej
end v ill be to the fortunes of this j
wondetful girl. The comedy "The
Newly Weds Dilemma,* featuring
Eddie Lyons and Victoria Ford Is a
scream. While the splendid photo
play, "Sweetheart Days” featuring
clever "Mary Ptckford" Is one of the
most beautiful films ever thrown or
a screen In Nome. Watch for the big
program on Fund iy night.
The general executive committee of
the Aksala carnival will hold a meet
ing at the residence of Thorulf Leh
mann Sunday at one, at which the
chairmen of the subcommittees will
also be present to assist in further ar
rangements for the big fair. The
committee is evidently out for busi
ness, as indicated by the announce
ment that a rule was made at Iasi
Sunday's meeting that any member of
the committee who fails to arrive
within fifteen mlntues of the time set
for the meeting to open will be fined
the sum of one dollar which will be
added to the revenues of the carnival.
It Is stated that such action was ne
cessary In view of the tendency of
nany of the committee to show up
‘any old time.”
M’PHERSON MADE
MANAGER ALASKA
BUREAU
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—At a meeting
of the Seattle Chamb'er of Commerce
last night it was decided to place the
Alaska bureau under a separate man
agement owing to the rapidly growing
business of that branch of the organ
ization. J. L. McPherson, who has
been long In charge of the activities
of the bureau In the capacity of sec
retary was selected to fill tho man
agerial office. Mr. McPherson la an
Alaska enthusiast and Is excellently
equipped for his task by a specla
knowledge of the territory and Its
many features.
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LOVER WEDS DYING
SWEETHEART
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Dec. 16.—Alice Glass
brook, a young woman 111 beyond re
covery, was united In marriage with
her sweetheart. Daniel Lowry, this,
morning the ceremony taking place ai
the bedside of the girl In a local hos-'
;>ital. Miss Glassbrook and Lowry
have been sweethearts for a long time,
recording to mutual friends, and were
intending to be married within a short
time had not the fatal sickness of the
bride to be intervened. When the an
nouncement was made that the young
Worrlah could under no circumstances
recover, she Is said to have declared
heir engagement ended. Lowry would
not agree to this, however, and the
matter was settled by their marriage
this morning. The bride may linger
for sometime yet but It is stated that
rec .very is impossible
BABY SLED CHEAP.
If you want a good light oak baby
sled cheap, la.ll at the Nugget ofllee.
SENDS POLAR BEAR
SKIN WEDDING GIFT
A P. A Service.
SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—Hugh Wallace
| on old-time friend of President Wilson
I forwarded a handsome Siberian polar
bear skin to Washington today as a
wedding gift to the president and his
bride. The skin is of unusaul size and
quality and is said to be the finest
specimen ever brought to Seattle.
WE CAN DO IT.
For first class work and prompt de
livery phone Main 151 and the People’*
Steam Laundry will send and get your
laundry.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
AT THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewis Hunter Rye and the Fa
mous Atherton Bourbon whiskys, Die
tilled spring 1904-1905, bought in bond
and reduced *o 90 per cent, by U. 8.
i government by the bottle or gallon.
Sick headache, biliousness, piles and
bad breath are usually caused by inac
tive bowels. Get a box of Rexall
Orderlies. They act gently and effec
1 tively. Sold only by us. at 10 cents.
Butler, Mauro &. Co.
• CHRISTMAS SWEETS
Should be the best that money can buy. We have made a special ef
fort to put on the market a fine selection of
HOME MADE CHOCOLATES AND HARD GOODS.
Come early and select from our stock of fancy Boxes and Baskets
Tou will be sure to find something that will suit y ur taste and purse
SUITABLE PRESENTS FOR YOUR FRIuPDS IN OUTLYING
CAMPS.
Mall orders will receive special attenMou. Leave your orders for
Candy canes and Baskets, Salted Almon After Dinner Mints and
Ice Cream. We will give a 10 per cent. u-.:ount on all Cash Pur
chases of $5.00 or more until January 1.
ROSE CANDY STORE
PHONE MAIN 61. FREE CITY DELIVERY.
! Agency for Orange Blossom Chocolates, Augustine & Kyer's Vlc
? torias and Butter Crisp.
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\T NO OTHER TIME
IS OL'R STOCK OF
fHl HHB HOSE
■jlly.jjJ as completeas now
7/Mx^ 90c TO $2.00
w Special prius 111 I < >
P. A. Peterson Shoe Co.
| THE NONPAREIL
NOME’S POPULAR DRY GOOD HOUSE
mam
SALE
NOW GOING ON
Everything Reduced
See Circulars for Prices
Store Open Evenings during Sale