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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 71. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1916 TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRI„E 25 CEN I
GERMANS MAKE EXTENSIVE GAINS
P. 0. DEPARTMENT RELIEVES MAIL CONGESTION
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ADDITIONAL MAIL SERVICE
GRANTED INTERIOR ALASKA
it. P. A. Service
STATTLE. Feb. 23.—The Alaska
Bureau of the Seatte Chamber of Com
merce was today advised by second
assistant postmaster general Frager
that the department has made adequ
ate privislons for relieving such mail
congestion as may occur on the gov
ernment overland mall routes to in
terior Alaska. The Alaska bureau is
, informed that the department haa Just
authorized such additional service as
will prevent congestion and keep the
mall for Interior towns going forward
without delay.
i The towns of Interior Alaska have
been making strenuous complaint to
the department regarding the holding
up of mall matter destined for the in
terior owing to the limitations of the
overland winter service and the pre
sent ruling 1b probably the answer to
their representations. At the request
of Interior Alaska towns the Alaska
bureau recently wired the department
endorsing their complaint against the
■ frequent delay of mail matter In tran
sit.
aUBSCRIBK FOR THH NUOOBT
APPOINTEES PINCHED TO
PAY ELECTION DEBTS
A, P. A. Seivics.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—That Mayor
Thompson and four of his associates
sinned a note for fifty thousand dollars
to meet election expenses, prior to
Thoi jjson’s Inauguration and that high
salaried appointees of the Thompson
adm. '.lstration were recently levied
T-i
upon to meet it, Is the report that Is
going the rounds today
It is said that Thompson and his
friends drew the note with the under
standing that all those to whom offices
would be given would be drawn upon
upon to meet the obligation and all
who went Into the high salaried offices
did bo with the understanding that
they would have to dig up when tie
note became due The story has ere
ated a great furor and Thompson's
friends are today busy denying the
charge. Thompson himself dcclar
the charges absurd. Some of thos
who are not pleased with the Thomp
son administration are threatening to
make the reports the subject of an
investigation
See itube In his new stunt at the
Barn Dance Saturay night.
CHARGES BRIBERY
IN ALASKA COAL
LAND CASES
A. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—The federal
grand jury begins today an investiga
tion of an alleged attempt to bribe
the trial Jury in the famous eleven
million dollar Alaska coal land fraud
cases, tried hero in 1913 and over
which several prominent parties found
themselves In trouble. All of the de
fendants were acquitted at that time
The present investigations are based
on certain statements said to have
been made to Charles F. Cline, fed
eral district attorney, tty Archibald
who claimed that Fitgerald had as
serted that he, Fitzgerald, had paid
five thousand dollars to one Juror in
the trial of Albert C. Frost and four
co-defendants
Don’t miss “The 8h* Wolf” Fr'day
n'ght at Eagle hall. AdmiSlon 26o
HOUSE COMMITTEE
PASSES HARBOR BILL
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A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The an
nual rivers and harbors appropriation
of thirty nine million dollars was fav
orably reported by the house commit
tee today. The bill, which makes
liberal provision for the work of the
ooaat and geodetic surveys also pro
vides for an extension of the coast
survey work along the Alaska coast,
besides appropriating a liberal
sum for fog signals lights and buoys.
The sum appropriated Is five million1
dollars in excess of the 1916 appro-1
^ prlation for the same purposes
Nome Nugget, 111.wo per month. (Sub
scribe novr
BURTON FORMALLY
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY
A. P. A. Service.
COLUMBUS, EEB. 23.—Sen. Theo
dore E. Burton today (lied with the
secretary of state the formal announce
ment of his candidacy for president on
the republican ticket. The Burton
boom has been In full swing for some
time and ho hag already heen endorsed
by a large portion of the republican
organlation In this and other states.
The senator's Ohio adherents believe
that he will prove the strongest figure
in the republican ranks at the conven
tion
LA FOLLETTE HAS
PRESIDENTIAL BUG
\ P. A. Service.
MADISON. Wls., Feb. 23.—Senator
La Follette announced himself as a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion at a primary meeting of the pro
gressive republicans held here last
bight.
APPOINMENT OF FRANCIS
PRACTICALLY CERTAIN
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A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The up-1
ment of David R. Francis of 8t. Louis
to the post of American ambassador
to Russia is looked upon as a certainty*
As Is customary, the name of the
prospective appotntee has been sub
mitted to the Petrograd government
and as soon as Russia intimates that
Francis wll be agreeable his name will
be sent to the senate for confirmation
4. P. A. Service. ,
PARIS. Keb. 84.—The war office an-1
nounces that two hundred and eighty
thousand troops are engaged in wag
ing a terrific battle along the Vnrdun
sector and thousands have been killed
In the fiery struggle which has con
tinued without interruption since yes
terday morning.
The front between the east bank of
the Meuse and the limits of the Herbe
forests have been evacuated by the
French and the French troops have
aso been compelled to evacuate the
village of Beaumont but art- holding
solidly along the inner line of do
fenses.
The report says that there was no
possibility of holding the line In the
face of the terrific assaults of thej
enemy who sacrificed men In thou
sands in their mad dashes against thg (
French lines. The French machine |
guns destroyed whole units of the tier !
man troops but could not stay their
rush. The action is almost entirely
Infantry and extends over n front of
ten miles. The battle Is still raging
Germans Claim Extensive Gains
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BERLIN, Feb. 24.—The war offlco
announces that the German forces
have penetrated the opposing lines for
a distance of two miles In the north
ern sections of the Woevies district
after severe fighting continued during
the past twenty four hours. The bul
letins, also mate that the Germans'
have taken large quanltles of war ma
terial, including fuurten guns and
the enemy has also lost twenty thous- 1
and prisoners
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Paris Admits Great German
Gains Around Verdun
P. Service.
PARIS, Feb. *4.—It is now clear that
Parle Is the objective of the mighty
offensive Inaugurated by the Oermans
on the western front as while the
great attacks being made at other
points along the line continue with
vigor, the bulk of the German con
cenr&tion Is along the Mouse Verdun
front on the lino of the closest reach
to the French capital- Here the Ger
mans have concentrated an immense
array and are hamerlng the French
line with mighty blows. The forces
of the crown prince have been rein
forced by some of the finest troops
in Germany and no effort Is being
spared to capture Toulo-nojout and
Verdun.
The war office announced this eve
ning that the French have been com
pelle to evacuate Beaumont and Sur-el
Meuse, north of Verdun and it is also
admitted that the Germans have re
captured most of the positions recent
ly lost to the French at Boise. Heavy
fighting continue* east of Brabant and
In the vlanlty of Sur-lo Meuse The
I
report* say* that Germany's groat1
offensive against the Verdun lines
alone have coat her at least fifty
thousand men. Estimates today place
the total of the German losses In
the past thirty hours of fighting at clog®
to seventy five thousand men
Begin the New Year rich* hy sub
stirlldep r*>- the Nutwrei
CUMMINGS SHYS
HIS GASTON
A. P. A. Service.
■ •DES MOINES. Eeb. 23.—United
States Senator Cummings has filed
his certificate of candidacy for the
presidency on the Republican ticket
and will go before the people at the
forthcoming primary elections seeking
endorsement
Alaska TRADE
1915 INCREASES
TWELVE MILLIONS
X. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. J4. Alaska's
truth- with tlie outside world Increased
In vulue over twelve million l-'liars
last year, according to the fr.ru
made public by the department fit'
commerce today. Comparisons -if the
import and export values of 1914 . i.d,
t 1 ' ; " - .— ..
REPORTED BRAND WHITLOCK
SLATED FOR CABINE*
i . P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb -I. Ac ording,
to reports going the rounds in otflcial:
circles. Brand Whitlock of Ohio, late
United States ambassador to Belgium
Is being considered for a post in Ihe
cabinet. The rumors say that there
■ show ,i raise from $64,799,240 in
tie former year to over 176,000,Oto In
i he la iter. The balance of trade in
It’.', or of the territors Is given ,h
twenty seven million,
Grace Cunard in "The She W°tb''
f-'rldgy n'gh*, Eagle hall.
will .be several changes in the poal
tions of members of the president'
official family because of the reslgna
tion of Garrison and Whitlock will be
lilted In to fill the opening made by
shifting someone to the war secretary
ship.
Don't miss the Burn Dance at .1. I!.
Hall Saturday night
Isjcisnufloaliy speaking chsssc is sonehieied ol great 100U value 9
Everybody should sat a certain quantity to insure good health |
Our line lg complete and we can Sufeiy say that many large cutes 9
m the stats* do not have store* that .tart oompare with our assort- 2
raant. J
Imported Swiss Cheese f
Imported Roman Chese« 1
Imported Roquefort Cheese 1
Imported Oed Ost Cheese 1
Imported in tins Camembert Cheese I
Imported in tins Roquefort Cheese
imported in tins De Brie Cheese J
Imported in tins Umburger Cheese a
Imported In tins 7Ag 7aut Cheeae i
j Amorioan Swiss Cheese, wheel *
| American riwlsa Ciieese. brlok
Oregon Cream Cheese, brlok
Wisconsin 1-lmburger Cheese hrtok
Wisconsin Cheese, twin
Tillamook Cheese. Triple!
Wlaoonstn Iiimhorger Cheese. young
traorlcan
Polct's Stores
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