THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 354. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE £5 CENTS
GERMANS LOSING GRIP COURLAND
GERMANY PAVING WAY
FOR INDIAN INVASION
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Nov. 17.—The secret of
the reported activities of British and
Russian troops in Mespotamia and
Persia is said to He in the fact that
German agents have been industrious- 1
ly stirring up the Persians to throw
off the tentative hold of Russia which
has been steadily growing stronger
during the last year or two.
It is said that Germany has been
spending money with great prodigal
ity in order to bring about a revolt
nd ultimately precipitate Persia Into
the great struggle in the west.
From high authority it Is learned
that the allies have determined to off
set the German activities by placing
a large army In the country and thus
dominate the situation The number
of troops already occupying Persian
territory is said to be large and are
being daily augumented. It is hinted
that the Germans had formed a plan
to bring the Persians into the fray at
a moment when the British would be
occupied with the defense of Egypt,
.h'ch is apparently the kaisers’ next
objective.
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INSPECTOR REDUCES
CORDOVA POST OFFICE
A. P. A. Service.
CORDOVA, Nov. 18.—Cordova Is
much disgruntled at the reduction of
the postofflce force upon the recom
mendation of Inspector Nell and the
Times is publishing a series of articles
excoriating that official and the par
simonious policy of the postofflce de
partment. The action is bound to re
sult In the complete demoralization of
the postofflce as the reduction of the
clerical force Is alone bound to Im
pair efficiency. In addition to the
force being reduced the salaries of the
remaining clerks have been cut to ISO
tier month. The public generally are
indignant at the action of Neil and
lie is being strongly denounced on all
Mdes. It is probable that the chamber
of commerce will take immediate ac
tion to have the office restored to Its
previous rating.
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BIDS HIGHER
THAH ESTIMATES
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.—It is an
nounced that the bids submitted for
the construction of two vessels of the
superdreadnought class, which are em
braced in the naval program for the
year 1915 are far higher than the esti
mates furnished by the engineers of the
naVy department. What action will be
taken has not been determined and It is
possible that the government will issue
a call for new bids. Officials of the
department ascribe the increase to the
present high prices for the material ^
necessary for ship construction. It is
stated that the war has caused a gen- !
oral increase in ship building supplies
of every nature owing to the great de
mands of foreign naval constructors
Induced thereby.
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HUNDRED ANCHORAGE LOTS
SOLD IN TWO DAYS
A. P. A. Sarvlca.
SEWARD, Nov. 18.—That there is
but little falling off in the demand for
iota and building sites at the new town
t Anchorage is indicated by the re
m It of the recent sales held by An
drew Chrlstainson of the land office
I at which one hunderd lots were dis
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Names for Our Coffees Wanted
We will have on Sale four Blends of Coffee *
and we will sell it at the following prices:
\ 1st Blend for 45c, or 2 pounds able to do it ourselves we will J- V. Sheldon, J- Krjstan and
for 85c. offer four prizes as follows: George Maynard will act as
2nd Blend for 40c, or 2 pound. 10 pound, for the name selected judgeS t0 88'ect th# nam8S and
I for 75c- for No. 1. award prize8'
All suggestions to be handed in
z iTi * °r P * 7 1-2 pound, for the name select- „ot ,ateP than clo#ing timo on
0r ec* *or ^°* next Saturday night and all who
4th Blend for 30c, or 2 pounds 5 pound, for the name selected will bring in their suggestions
fop B6c- for No. 3. a .ample of the coffee will be
In order for us to sslsct names 21-2 pounds for the name select- given to them free to take home
for these blends and not being ed for No. 4. and try.
Ipolets “tores
U WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS. HEADQUARTERS FOR IMPORTED DELICACIES.
;KMer. of within a few hours at prices
Ranging from fifty to two hundred doi
; 'ars apiece.
The lots were all located in the resi
dence section and were practically all
that yet remain of the original plat of
the townsite. Building is still going
on in the new town and business is
eported lively. The expected exodus
with the closing down of winter did
:ot develop as anticipated and in ad
dition a large number of new arrivals
are repcfrted.
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A. P. A. Service.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 17.—The Ger
mans have suffered heavily in the re
cent fighting in the Baltic provinces,
according to the official reports to the
war office. It is stated that the troops
of von Hindenberg have been com
pelled to retreat over an eight mile
front southwest of Riga and have
evacuated almost the entire forest sec
tion of' Courland.
The invaders lost several thousand
troops and much artillery which was
abandoned because of the swampy con
dition of the ground. The Russians
are following up their successes and
the Germans are still retreating slowly
to the southwest. It is accepted here
that there Is no further danger of Riga
falling into their hands during the
coming winter and It Is believed that
the enemy will be driven back to their
own borders along the whole north
western line. Reports from the Minsk
region state that the Germans have
made little headway along that front
and aro preparing to establish perma
nent defense to hold the captured ter
•itory.
BRITISH FEAR GREEK,
RUMANIAN ALLIANCE
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Nov. 18.—There are many
Indications that the government is not
only discouraged with the Balkan out
look, but Is also In fear that Greece
and Roumania have arrived at a mu
tual understanding with regard to the
hand they will take in the war.
Officials accept the view that the
entrance of the two nations is in
evitable and In as much as Greece Is
plainly inclined to side with the Teu
| tons it is believed that an understand
ing means that the two nations will
join the German cause simultaneously.
Such a contingency is viewed with
considerable alarm as it will have the
effect of greatly hampering the allied
movements of the Balkans.
PUNS SAFETY'
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A. P. A. Service.
SIOWARD, Nov. 18.—Game Warden
Baughman has recommended the fenc
ing off of a section of the Kasullo river
on Katchemak bay in order to save
the lives of a large number of moose
which nre drowned while attempting to
cross at the point suggested. Baugh
man says that about a hundred of the
animals are drowned every winter at
a certain place along the river about
three miles in length where they try
to cross on the ice with the result
that many break through the thin ice
near the center. The warden thinks
that the fence will have the effect of
diverting the animals to points further
up and down the river where the
crossings are quite safe.
BELGIAN RULER
SENDS THANKS
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A. P. A Service.
SEATT1 y N-ov. 17.—King Albert of
Belgium today cabled his thanks to
the people of Seattle and Portland for
the donations which were recently for
warded from the two northwestern
towns to the unfortunate Belgian peo
ple. The Belgian monarch expresses
his deep gratitude for the kindly aid
thus extended his unfortunate people.
WILSON INTERVENES
FOR HILLSTROM
A. D- A. fc'ervice.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—President
Wilson again wired governor Sprye of
Oregon requesting him to stay the ex
ecution of Hillstrom until the Depart
ment of Justice shall have time to
further consider his appeal.
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GUGGS WILL DISSOLVE
KENNICOTT CORPORATION
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A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—The Guggen
heim Exploration Company will, It is
announced, dissolve the Kennlcott cor- j
poratlon in which the Guggenheims
ind Morgans are the principal stock- 1
holders. The reason for the dissolu
tion is said to be sale of the Guggen- |
heim holdings to the Morgan stock
holders. It Is stated that the action
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will have no effect on the holdings of
the company In Alaska and operation
will be continued on the same scale as '
ieretofore.
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KILLED B! BEAR
A. P. A. Service.
SEWARD, Nov. 18.—The disappear
ance of W. S. Peterson of Hope, some
sixty miles north of here was explaine d
yesterday ov the finding of ! is terri
bly mutilated remains in the brush
ome miles from the town.
When last seen by anyone Peterson
was on the trail of a large brown bear
which had put in an appearance on
the outskirts of Hope during the early
morning of Monday last. Peterson Is
said to have shot and wounded the
i nimal and later followed it into the
brush back of town. From the ap
pearance of the body the bear evident
ly took him unaware and literally tore
him into strips. The body was brought
In Anchorage for burial.
Universal program, Friday night,
Eagle Hall. See Universal Ike.
WICKERSHAM LEAVES
FOR WINTER SESSION
AT WASHINGTON
A. P. A. Service.
CORDOVA, Nov. 18.—Judge Wick
ersham left for Washington, D. C., last
night on the steamer Evans to attend
the coming session of congress. Be
fore departing, Wickersham stated
that he was very favorablyk Impress
ed with the government work of the
engineering commission at Anchorage
ind also expressed considerable sur
mise at the rapid growth of Anchor
age, which he states is quite a city
already.
The delegate says that one of the
first matters to which he will devote
his attention on arrival at the capital
will be the Immediate opening of the
coal fields.
The new engines for the Copper Rlv
r railroad were shipped from New
York on the 13th, according to tnfrom
I ..tion received at the headquarters of
the company a day or two ago and
are expected to arrive here about the
1st of December. On arrival the com
pany intends to start two trains daily
and will also institute a regular sched
ule. Henry J. Brandt and G. A. Strat
man have been appointed agents for
the railroad company at Chitina and
McCarthy respectively.
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SERVERAL VALDEZ MEN
CONVICTED OF
HOOTCH PEDDLING
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VALDEZ, Nov. 18.—Several Valdez
men were caught In the official drag
net set for the hootch peddlers at An
chorage and have been convicted on the
charge. Captain Stamey who formerly
operated at Brighton was among the
number who were given a heavy fine
by way of punishing their infraction
of the law. With the closing of the
liquor cases the federal court complet
ed Its work in Seward and returned to
Valdez on the Evans yesterday.
Tom West the San Francisco attor
ney who was taken seriously ill at
this place some time ago and who was
operated on in the hospital here is now
completely recovered and returned to
his home on the Evans. Delegate
Wkkersham was also among those who
passed through on the Evans on the
southward trip. It Is reported here
that the winter trail over the Sum
mit is broken but is still impassable
to all but dog teams.
Holiday greetings mailed now will
reach the states at the proper season.
We have a large assortment of cards
and calendars. Loman Bros.
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