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THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 68. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOMfe, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI„Z£6CEN16
CONTINUES WORK
The mail committee of the Chamber
of Commerce continue tneir activities
In fuitnerence of tne incieased mail
movement and are still sending letters
to the Influential ones of the outside
asking tneir assistance. The following
Is a copy of a Strong letter ot appeal
directed to the Heaist News Syndicate
on me last mail and Is also represen
tative of tnose sent to all the leading
puoucations of the country:
Herewitn please find enclosed a
statement of tne conditions under
which Seward peninsula is at the
present time laboring as regard Insuf
ficient mail deliveries during the win
ter months.
That at the present day any city
under the American hag should be
deprived of current periodical litera
ture, now become one of the prime
necessities of the social system of all
civilized peoples is hardly creditable
And yet, we of tnls city on the
farmust northerly frontier of the
worid, center of a section that In the
last sixteen years has adued eighty
millions In gold to the permanent
wealth of tne united States are uemed
the assurance that we shall receive
all our hr->t and second class mail wltn
reasonable dispatch.
The amount required to allow the
necessary Increase while large when
compared with tne cost of transporting
a similar amount In the siates sinki
Into Insigniticance besides even the
interest on our conitiibution to the
country's wealth, or the benefits accru
ing from the maintenance of the i.
intellectual standard of those who are
developing this great territory.
Could we enlist the aid of your
powerful magazines In our behalf 1
have no doubt that congress would be
led to realize the Justice of our plea.
Nome, evolved from the riot and
glare of a new mining camp Into a
city of homes, the mercantile center of
the north, asks that the reading tables
of her homes, lodges and clubs may
be supplied with current periodical
literature, In order that young and old
may keep as thoroughly conversant
with the happenings of the day as
those In more favored districts.
With a full knowledge of you*
willingness and ability at all times
to champion every Just cause of the
people.
We are respectfully,
NOME SEWARD PENINSULA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The committee are also making ef
forts to keep in touch with the Incom
ing malls and have asked the cham
bers of commence of both Cordova and
Fairbanks to inform them by wire In
the event of any congestion of Seward
mall en route occurlng so that steps
may be taken to obtain relief as
speedily as possible.
SAYS QREECE AND ROUMANIA
8IQNEO NEUTRALITY CONTRACT
A. P. A- 8ervlce.
LONDON, Feb. 5.—That an under
standing of some nature exists between
Roumanla and Qreece with respect to
the maintenance of their neutrality
is again Indicated by an article pub
lished In the Adcvereula, a leading
newspaper of Bucharest and one said
to be representative of the views of
the court party. According to the
Times, the paper, In a lengthy article
published today, declares that Qreece
und Roumanla have signed a dual
neutrality contract In which both bind
themselves to remain at peace with
each other regardless of events.
You can keep your friends outside
posted by having the Nugget m&Ued
to them for SO oentg per month.
PRES, WILSON SAYS NAVV
SHOULD BE UNCONQUERABLE
A. P. A. Service.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4.—President Wil
son delivered his address on prepared
ness Issues here today before an audi
ence of 16,000 people.
The spech differed In a considerable
degree from those that have preceded
It during the preparedness tour, In
that the executive confined his remarks
largely to the navy and there was an
almost complete absence of the vague
generalizations and hints of threatened
dangers that have been the feature
of the majority of his previous ad
dresses on the subject.
Wilson this time spoke straight from
the shoulder and gave his hearers |
many of the reasons upon which he
based his argument for a strengthen
ing on the fleet. He told the audience
that he United Statos should have
the greatest navy In the world. "1 be
lieve the navy of the United States
should be unconquerable,' he said, “It
should be the greatest navy In the
world."
Explaining sorao of the reasons
which make preparedness necessary
tho president declared that no one
could tell what might occur as a result
of the present disturbance and Insist
ed, us In his previous addresses, that
every hour was pregnant with danger,
especially for America, since this na
tion Is the market of the world. Every
American ship that sails the seas;
every American owned cargo Is, he
declared, a possible cause of war
Referring directly to the submarine
warfare, the president declared that
the submarine commanders abroad, j
have Instructions which, for the most
part, conf' I'm to the international laws
but that the hasty or 111 considered!
action of one commander might Bet
the world afire. Including America.
"Upon occasions there are hundreds
of cargoes of American goods upon the,
seas," he said, "Coton and grain and
all the bountiful supplies America Is
sending out to the world and any one
of those ships may be the point of
contact tuat will bring America Into
the war." Not only must America be
prepared to meet such a possibility in
the present, the president declared, but
must also be prepared to protect Its
ever widening commence In the future
The speech was received with wild
enthusiasm and the president was
given an ovation at Its conclusion.
ANCIENT CITIZEN OF
WALLA WALLA OIE8
A P. A- Service.
WALLA WALLA, Feb. 5—Edwin
G Whitman, one of the earliest set’
ties In this section of the northwest
tiled today at the age of seventy years
Mr. Whitman has ben a resident of
Walla Walla since 1862.
BALDWIN'S DAUGHTER
LOSES FORTUNE
A. P. A. Service.
LOS ANOELES, Eeb. 4.—Fifty
thousand dollars worth of Jewels was
.he loot obtained by robbers from the
t ome of Mrs. Clara Baldwin Stoker. J
of this city last night. Mrs. Stoker
who i.« the daughter of the famous
miner and stockman. Lucky Baldwin,
is In inc habit of keeping her jewels
in her residence and It Is believed that
th© robbers were aware of this pro
pensity as they made no attempt to
■secure many valuable articles and
ipparently went straight to the place
| vhere the Jewels were kept. Entrance
vas obtained by prying open a rear
loor, the robbers first cleverely discon
necting the burglar alarm system with
which the residence Is provided. So
far no clews have been obtained
WILLARDS MANAGER 8AYS
FIGHT 3TORIE8 UNTRUE
t. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—Tom Jones, the
manager of Jess Willard, the heavy
weight champion, said today that the
stories from New York stating that
Willard and Jack Dillon have been
matched for a championship fight In
that city during the month of April,
are entirely untrue. Jones declares
"bat Willard has made no agreement
lo fight anyone
FEDERATED CHURCH.
The following services will be held
it the Congregational church Sunday
lohn Parsons, pastor.
11 a. m. Bible school and children’s
service.
Adult Bible class will study "A
Sabbath In Capernaum.”
7 p. m. Endeavors meeting.
8 p.,m. Worship and sermon by Dr
Parsons. Subject, “What Jesus Means
to Humanity."
Special music will be rendered by
the choir.
The public Is Invited to all the ser
vices of the church.
EAGLE ANNIVERSARY ENTER
TAINMENT.
Saturday night, February 6. a uni
form admission price of 60 cents per
person Is made. For this admission
price a reserved seat may be had. All
seats In balcony subjsct to reserve,
and now on sale at the Rose Candy
Store. A general program followed by
a ball. Entertainment for everyone
Performance begins at 1:10
REPUBLICANS PREPARE
FOR ACTIVITIES
° A. Service.
JUNEAU,U Feb. 4.—The republicans
are commencing to get busy and take
a share in the political gume, and the
members of the territorial committee
are preparing to head for Seward In
answer to Boss Herron’s call. George
Irlvlng left here on the Northwestern
yesterday with his pockets stuffed with
proxies so as to be on hand when the1
territorial committee meets at Seward
| on the 7th. Irving carried all but
one proxlc from this division and says
he is for a united republican party
in Alaska Irving bus also gone on
record as favoring open primaries and
plegos of good faith between tiie re
publican factions In the interests of
union and harmony. Aboard the North
western was also Charles Herron, who
Is en route to Seward from Seattle.
Nome Nugget, $2.00 per month. Sub
scribe now
MUCH ACTIVITY IN
TOLOVANA DISTRICT
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•V P. A. Service.
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 6.—Reports ar- 1
riving from the Tolovana district In
dicate that that section will be among
one of the big producing districts of
Alaska during the summer.
The pay has now been well lined up
on the three principal creeks. A doten
plants are engaged In hoisting pay
dirt on Llvengood and Olive creeks,
on both of which the pay has been
found over a wide area. Good prospects
have also been found on a tributary
of Mike Hesa creek which Is also
showing up first class
There Is general activity throughout
the district and much prospecting
estimates cf the output for the present
year place the total probable gold
product at one million dollars with
prospects of continued development
greatly increasing that figure.
NOTES FROM THE
FAIRBANKS SECTION
A. P. A. Salvia*.
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 6.—Judge Bunnell
will open court for the midwinter term
on Tuesday next but as there la little
business the term will probably be
short. About the only case of Im
portance to come before the grand Jury
during the present term will be that
involving Julius Miller and William
O'Connor who are Jointly charged with
the murder of Mrs. Rowe of Olnes
who was killed in a most brutal man
ner last summer. There are also a
few civil cases ready fer trial. Judge
Bunnell expects to hold a term of
court at Ruby and Idttarod during the
month of June and will leave here
early In that month.
The democrats of the Fourth divis
ion will hold primaries on March 25
but there Is little political excitement
The republicans are showing no signs
of activity whatever as yet.
There has been no first class mall
arrived here for almost three weeks
now and the public generally are get
ting most impatient at the delay. A
big mall Is due tonight. however,
which will help to relieve the feelings
of the dsgruntled ones. A petition
has also been presented to the city
council asking for a special election to
ratify the act of the legislature rela
t!ve to the direct election of munici
pal officers. The election will be held
some time about the tenth of March
TUG BOAT
EXPLOSION
KILLS 3
V. P. A. Service.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Feb
Three persons perished when the Para j
rraph Company's tug boat, Sam Brown
blew up In tho Ohio river, opposite
tl if. city today. The tug was proceed- j
'.n- up the river with a heavy tow at
• time of the fatality and It 1 j
supposed that the great strain was
too much for the boilers The two
survivors, both of whom are deck
hands, know nothing of the cause;
loading to the disaster and the re
mainder of the crew were all killed
by the explosion. The vessel went to
the bottom within three minutes after
the explosion.
MOOSE BURDEN
HANDICAP RACE
The committee in charge of the
forthcoming Moose burden handicap
! race to Solomon met last night and
! appointed the various officials who will
have charge of that Interesting event
and also decided upon the rules under
which the contest will be run. The
following were appointed to take
charge of the business of fixing the
handicaps. Fred Daniels, Ed Arm
strong, Dr. Chace, Dr. I„. W. Fromm,
and John Johnson of Solomon. Others
(appointed to serve in various capaci
ties were: Dr lirinker, who will be
the official starter; George A. Hall,
marshal of the course. Judges at Nome
Russ Downing. Harry Riley and ffm
Eddy, Judges at Solomon, R. S.
Renney, Thomas Shaughnesay, ffm
Steigelmier. Timekeepers at Nome*
Harry Hagen and A. J. Mueller, time
keepers at Solomon. A. I. Brown. Emil
Anderson, Alec Holmson. In addition
to the above all Moose were appointed
to act as marshals of the day. The
committee decided that the rules gov
erning the race of 1915 shall prevail
and all entries must be handed In by b
p. m. February 16 so that the handl
capping committee can complete their
work by the twentieth The race will
start at the city hall at nine a. m. on
Monday, February 21 and the teams
"111 leave the scratch five minutes
apart. Drawing for position will take
place at the Board of Trade at eight
r>, m. on the evening of February 19.
Three prizes will be offered to the
drivers . The Moose cup given by the
Solomon Moose will be the principal
prize and valuable prizes will also be
given for second and third place. In
addition all the lady "burdens" will be
given one of the heoutiful spoons, also
the gift of the Solomon Moose. The
committee will also prepare copies of
tie rules for distribution to prospec
tive entrants which will be given out
nr. application later.
The following committee are In
charge of the affair;
Lawrence Kerr, chairman, Al Nlchol
son, Harry Bloomfield, Ed Armstong,
Chan. Sanford.
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1
OF ONE DAY’S RECEIPTS
Of Each month
Will be Refunded In Cash or Merchandise
as the Customer Chooses.
I his day will be announced on the first of
each month and all who hold said cash regis
ter receipts of that date will receive the above
rebate provided said receipts are turned in not
later than the tenth of the current month.
Demand Your Slips
A daily visit to our stores will save you money
IPolct’s Stores!
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