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NUGGET MINING AND DREDGING
MAGAZINE,
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Knlered as second-class matter Feb
26, 1907, at the Postofflce at Nome,
Alaska, under the Act of Congress of
March 3. 1878.
Copy for regular advertisements
must be in by 10 o’clock on the day of
publication.
City Official Paper
NOME, ALASKA, AUGUST 16, 1915.
The statement of Secretary Daniels
that there is an overwhelming national
sentiment in favor of a substantial in
crease in tiie aircraft and submarine
branches of the national defense finds
amide confirmation in the press of the
nation, judging from the*comment ufj
the reviews and hardly a newspaper of
prominence in the land hut has-been
loudly clamoring for naval expansion
throughout the entire period of the
European war. Inasmuch as the press,
generally speaking, refleets in a con
siderable degree the attitude of the
public, their opinion may be accepted
ns more or less the opinion of the peo
ple and the tone of their comment in
this relation indicates dearly enough
that the nubll are indeed of the
opinion that an increased naval
strength is not only desirable but is
also imperative. Especially signifi
cant of this attitude are the utterences
of the leading journals, many of which
have boldly denounced as an outrage
and a flagrant violation of the duty of
the government, the failure to main
tain a naval defense at least equal to
the task of furnishing adequate pro
tection to the sea boundaries of the
nation.
It is noticeable that the major por
tion of the press discussion, with few
exceptions, is confined to the defense
side of the question only; the ma
jority onl pointing out the necessity
for increasing the naval strength to
the degree that our const line shall be
guarded as far as is possible against
the activities of a hostile fleet. Few
offer more than a brief reference to
the equally imperative necessity of
guarding our ipsular possessions al
though it is apparent from the state
ments of a number of the leading na
val officials, who have recently given
their views to the public, that we are
ns helpless as babes should it come
to a ease of protecting our far off is
land dependencies from the attack of
even such a comparatively Insignifi
cant power as Japan. Judging from
the comment, the majority of the pa
pers seem to have accepted the view
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that under present conditions it is
jseless to hope that we could guard
dther Guam, Hawaii or the Philip
pines from the attack of a first class
naval power, and so have confined
I heir discussion to the needs for de
fending our continental boundaries
alone. With the press of the whole
country hammering at the subject it Is
small matter for wonder that the hon
jrable Secretary is of the opinion that
the American people want something
in the line of additional naval de
fenses and, if aditional evidence were
needed to indicate a most general sen
timent in favor of expending some por
tion of the administrative energies In
more aggressive measures of defense
than anti-llqnnr proclamations, how
ever commendable such may be, the
Secretary need not have looked farther
than the officers of his own depart
ment, among whom are Admiral Ma
han and many others who have un
hesitatingly denounced the weakness
and general inelflcleney of the navy.
When the very officers of the fleet so
far forget the rigorous code, which
usually binds them to silence on such
matters, that they boldly proclaim the
naval deficiencies in the columns of
public journals over their own signa
tures, one may not hesitate to accept
the view that the navy is far from be
ing an effective unit in the national
defenses. Taking the statements of the
naval officials alone as a ground for
conclusion. It seems painfully clear
that additions are needed to not only
the submarine and nlrcraft fleets but
there is also an imperative need for a
considerable number of the superior
fighting units. The examples of the
present war are showing beyond ques
tion the need for fast battle cruisers
and other heavy ships of the lino. The
protection of our property and busi
ness, wherever it may lie, is essential
a
and can only bp secured by maintain
ing a navy which shall include only
I the most efficient personnel and the
best of ships and equipment. It is
needless to reenll the many reasons for
a large navy hut. fmnv the standpoint
Of business relations between the
1'nlted States and foreign countries
alone there is an ever present need for
the highest naval efficiency and the
needs in this direction will be doubled
or trebled through the great increase
in our foreign business as a result of
the war, especially in the event that
there is an increase in the number of
ships flying the American flag. We
should be at all times prepared to ■’
fend not only our boundaries hut also
our commerce, wherever It may ex
tend. This can Vie done only hy main
taining a navy at least equal to that
of any other nation for it is a foregone
conclusion that without an adequate
navy wo not only cannot protect our
sea boundaries but must always labor
under a great disadvantage in protect
ing our commerce in times of peace as
well ns in limes of trouble.
ALASKA
NOTES
The Seward Gateway says: Alaska
is certainly faced by new conditions.
Who ever though, five years ago, that
the day would come when Uncle Sam
would take the place of an auctioneer
of city lots? Pioneers! Do you re
member the really good old days when
you pulled your polelng boat in to the
bank, put four stakes around a piece
of ground, hoisted your tent and called
it home? You were pioneers then and
all you wanted was a sack of flour and
a side of bacon while you were opening
God's domain to civilization—the civ
ilization which now takes no account
of your work—the civilization which
even refuses to let you take your hard
earned wages out of the dump.
Itetiuisitlons for material for forty
miles of the permanent way of the
government railroad in Alaska have
been received by Purchasing Agent
Dole at the local ottlce of the Alaska |
engineering commission, says the Se- j
attle 1’. I. The list Includes 4,950 tons'
of steel rail, 70 pounds to the yard;
14,400 pairs of angle bars; 275 kegs of
track bolts; 64,000 spring washer nut
locks, and 2,200 kegs of track spikes.
Delivery of 30 per cent, of the supplies
is expected by September 15, the re
mainder to ba the ground within
forty-five days thereafter. The local
ottlce has about finished filling a re
quisition for seventy-five horses, ten
miles of twenty pound rails and ten
miles of fifty-six pound rails to be
used in construction work. These sup
plies will be sent North within two
weeks.
“Nome will be noted as one of the
greatest gold producing districts of
the world long after members of the
present generation are great-grand
parents.” said Janies B. Ivory, a Nome
mining man, on a recent visit to Se
attle. Mr. Ivory, who has been a min
ing operator at Nome since 1901, spent
the winter on the outside for the first
time In twelve years, coming out last |
fall and staying in California. He Is j
now returning to Nome for the sum- j
mer season. “Placer mining will of
course play out in time,” said Mr.
Ivory, “but dredging will continue a
great many more years than I expect
to live. There is practically unlimited
ground that can be worked with
dredges, and this form of mining is
just getting a good start. While I hold
a great deal of ground near Nome. I
don’t expect to do much work myself,
but will lease the greater part of m>
land.” Mr. Ivory at one time held
claims on the ground of the recent
strike at Dexter hill, but relinquished
them five years ago. “I guess I didn’t
look carefully enough when I had
those claims,” said he. “At any rate 1
got a letter from a friend of mine tell
ing me that some rich pockets hav<
been located and that the strike pro
mises to be unusual.”
On the deck of the freighter Seward,
of the Alaska Steamship Company, on
her last voyage northward was the
stem wheel steamer Matanuska, a ves
sel ninety feet over all in length. The
Matanuska is for the Alaska engines
ing commission and will be delivered
at Anchorage, Cook Inlet. The vessel
will be used in hauling supplies for the
government railroad in the North. The
latanuska was built at Ball p
Joseph Supple, of Portland, and was
designed by Capt. Jas. T. Gray. She
draw's only twelve inches of wate
which will make It possible for her to
go far up the Matanuska river. Tin
vessel is equipped with an eighty
horse power Atlas engine.
Instructions, approved by President
Wilson, for the sale of townsites along
the route of the government railroad
between Seward and Fairbanks, were
received by the land office recently.
Lots will be auctioned off to the high
est bidder, without limiting the num
ber which may be sold to any one
buyer. Andrew Christensen, chief of
the Alaska field division of the general
land office, will supervise the sale. The
instructions stipulate that the mini
mum price for single lots will be $25.
Terms of $25 cash and the balance in
yearly payments for a period of five
years will be allowed on lots sold for a
price of $75 or over. Tluyers will be
permitted to assign their rights to the
lots, and bids by agents will be allow
ed. No gambling, liquor selling or im
morality will be allowed on any of the
lots, under penalty of forfeiture. A
town will be incorporated i.t once, but
will not be allowed to issue bonds until
the patents to the land are issued, five
years after the sale. In the meantime
Secretary of the Interior Lane will or
der any necessary improvements.
Other sales will be ma/Ie during the
summer to give newcomers a chance to |
purchase. The force engaged in the
work of construction of the railroad Is
being increased to 1,500. Members of
the Alaska engineering commission,
however, say that there is no need for
any more men than are already on the
spot, and they warn against any out
siders coming in in the expectation of
obtaining enfployment.
Our Smaller
sized dredges
with buckets
from V/z foot
capacity to 5
.foot capacity,
lead all others.
W* design, '
build, Install
and operate for
a period of 30
, days.
Dredges de
signed and
built to suit
conditions
under which
they are to
operate
Double Flume, Screen Conveyor, Type of American Gold Dredge.
Manufacturer
of light power
! drills capable
i of sinking 5 in.
holos 50 feet
deep.
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Our special
design fine gold
saving devices ,
' installed on
*| dredges of the
flume type.
Write for
prices and
particulars
I AMERICAN DREDGE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
I 503-504 PSONEER BLDG. B. BERNARD, Manager SEATTLE, WASH
NOW IS THE TIME.
To come In and see us. as the bright
sunny days are coming on, and have
your clothes cleaned, pressed and re
pniied.
We make them look like new.
T\ e clean hats.
We make alterations.
We guarantee first-class workman
ship.
Wa guarantee modern methods.
We guarantee prompt service.
And we will appreciate your patron
age
We also make suits to order.
NOME TAILORING COMPANY,
Between Segerstrom & Hagen and R. R
Zehner’s Jewelry Stores.
DREAM INEAIRE
TONIGHT
Drama
THE FALSE FRIEND
Drama
POWER OF
LIGHT
Tale of Moonshiners
2—Reels—2.
Comedy
‘‘BBRIDGET BRIDGES IT."
MRS. LA CLERQ. Pianist.
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EAGLE HALL
j Moving Pictures ;
Wednesday
Night
OLLIE BOURRET, Pianist
ADMISSION, 25 cents
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Messrs. Sundquist and Englund. 4
Accordion Soloists \
Will Perform Tuesday, Thurs- J
day and Saturday Evenings at J
Cbc Angeles j
Opposite Nugget Office <
J. R. GRANT
COMPANY
WHOLESALE GROCERS
1106 Western Ave. Seattle, Wash.
Outfitters of Prospectors and
M inert.
jj F. J. KRIGEK STORE
HAS JUST RECEIVED A BIG
STOCK OF LADIES’ AND
GENTS’ FURNISHINGS.
Wittenberg
< | Manager.
I BUTTERICK
PATTERNS
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<i know about that? Nobody acr
;; rics them so we brought them
j: In for the benefit of the ladies.
■; We will receive 250 patters
!' ‘ monthly. The latest styles all
the time at
Hills Pharmacy
Headquarters Lowneys Candy
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'PAID UP CAPITAL. 50,000
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