NEWS NOTES
A number of sighteseers and pickniek
ers made a trip to Sledge island on the
launch Standard yesterday.
The schooner Ram returned from the.
Koyuk yesterday bringing several pas
sengers from Dime creek.
Fred Ayer received word that the
Ophir creek dredge of tin* Wild Goose
Mining c ompany started work yesterday.
The freighter Cordova arrived from St.
Michael late Saturday night bringing a
quantity of freight and the Yukon river
nmii.
The Flyer came up from Solomon yes
terday bringing Chas. Kimball but did
not sail on the return journey until to
day.
Spring salmon appeared on the street
today for the first time. Fishermen re
port that they are none too plentiful as
the run is not fully under wav.
Reports from Council state that the
Melsing creek dredge commenced op
erations yesterday. The other dredges
in that section are still hindred by frost.
It is announced that the freighter
Tampico, which is expected to arrive
within a day or two from St Michael,
will carry mail for the states when de
parting for Seattle.
c S. Delamotte, the Oregon creek min
er who was stricken with a slight stroke
of paralysis recently is said to be im
proving under the care of Dr. Mustard. I
He is in the hospital and resting easily.
The heavy rain which accompanied the
thunder storm yesterday morning is said
to have riiused a great reduction of the
snow in many planes and turned loose
a torrent of water in the creeks
’The Krnst dredge is now engaged in
digging itself in at the point where ii
was left hv the towing tug Saturday.
The machine is making good progress
and will soon be in a place of safety
from possible storms on the sea.
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The freighter Cordova departed for the
outside a few hours after arrival. The
vessel unloaded a quantity of piling for
the road commission and also the Alaska
lighterage Company in addition to a
*■hipmont of dynamite.
Capt. West and Chris Gudmundsun ex
pect to leave tomorrow for the Glacier
divide to commence work on their quartz
property, it is the intention to handle
- la* me with aid of a raster.
Owing to an abundance of the indefina
ble form of natural electricity known as
static, the wireless boys have been hav
ing anything but a pleasant time receiv
ing messages during the past few days.
Saturday the static was so much in
evidence that transmission was almost
impossible during the afternoon and mes
sages did not i onir through until toward
evening.
A large number of miners will leave
t«*r the tin section this evening. Report
has it that, in addition to the Lost
river mine, several tin properties in the
V ork section may be opened up during
the season.
Councilman Chas. Thompson left for
Council oil the Flyer today. Other pus
s ngi is to east coast points were Sam
Shale. Dave Cummings, Don Brown, Mr.
Speclit. A. Wittenberg and a crew of
men for the Sea Wolf. The vessel also
carried a quantity o! freight for Safety.
A heuvv thunder storm visited tin
coast Sunday morning and revived mem
ories of other days in other climes in
the mind of many a Nomeite who hasn't
heard tin- roll of thunder for many a j
> ar The storm endured for some time j
and was accompanied by a downpour of
rain.
Tonight a western drama "On Bitter J
i reek "In three parts will he the Dream's i
bill. Besides this thrilling drama a Selig !
Animal comedy "Take that Elephant 1
Away" will also be shown. Tuesday *
night a Paramount feature "under False J
Colors." Wednesday and Thursday's
tin* world's most famous "vampire wo
man" Theda Bara will make her first
appearance to the Nome public in th<
greatest drama the Dream ever had. "A
Fool There Was." t
ITALIANS MAKING STEADY GAINS
v. P. A. Service.
ROME. June lit*.—Reports to tin* war of
fice assert that the Italian forces are
making steady progress in the recovery
of the positions lost to the Austrians
during the recent drive. Practically
every position of* importance is now again
in Italian hands.
General Cardona reports that the
weight of Austrian resistence is daily
lessening disclosing that the Austrians
are withdrawing men to support the re
treating armies on the eastern front.
POPE BENEDICT URGES
PEACE IN AMERICA
A. I*. A. Service.
i LONDON. June J*;.—A wireless dis
! patch from Rome last night states that
1 Pope Benedict has appealed to President
j Wilson anu Carranza to use their utmost
I endeavors to avert war.
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NOTICE.
Dr Mustard's office and residence are
now located in the Wild Goose building.
| otherwise known as the Tin Rank
, building.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET.
DYING COMMANDER WROTE
STATEMENT OE ENGAGEMENT
day Muivy and another wounded man
and three unwounded troopers with him
were picked up today hy a detaehment
under Lieutenant Henry A Myers. JL
Morey was left to die upon the desert,
the men having abandoned him at his
own orders, lie having evidently realized
that he could not survive. The men
stated that they had carried him from
ihe hole where he was hidden after re-'
reiving the fatal wounds. The men bore
him for two miles from the scene of
the hat tie before lie gave orders for
them to leave him.
GERMANS MAKE FURTHER
GAINS AT VERDUN
flHMu.
\. P. A. Service.
PARIS. Juno In the course of so-I
vriv lighting northeast of Verdun the
Hermans carried a number of first.lino
trenches between Hill 320 and Hill 321
m addition to capturing the French de
fensive works at Thiauinont, according
io tin- official cuminunirilie today.
The Hermans are now driving for the
village of Floury, one and one half
miles west of Fort Vaux and three miles
from the city of Verdun itself. The re
port declares that all attacks have so
tar been repulsed though the Hermans
succeeded in gaining a temporary foot
hold in too village.
I The Germans also made three heavy
attacks in the Champagne section but
I were repulsed with heavy losses. The
1'renoli are report* d making heavy conn
j ter attacks which arc pressing the Ger
j mans hack from Thiaumoni.
LATRI >—
PARIS, June JR.—With the battle field
black with dead and additional hun
dreds being swallowed up in the hurri
cane of slaughter every hour, the strug
gle for the possession of Pleiiry has con
tinued throughout the day, according to
tin* official statement this afternoon.
BAKER ISSUES URGENT APPEAL I
FOR FORWARDING 'PROOF’S
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK. June 2B. Major General
Wood received an urgent appeal from
Secretary Baker last night to start for
the border at once any militia organiza
tion under his jurisdiction. General
Wood stated toda\ that the enn-rgemy
\s 'considered so important that the
medical examination of some of the mili
tiamen lias been waived. Wood also in
timated that some troops would entrain
for the front tonight.
SIX DIE IN NEEDLES FIRE.
A. P A. Service.
NEEDLES. Gal., June 25. Six bodies
have been taken from the ruins of a
great file which swept over tin* city
eat 1 > this morning, destroying practically
I all of the business section and a number
i of residences. The tire developed so sud
' denly that half the town was in flumes
1 before effective fire lighting measures I
could be brought to bear. Those Incin- j
era ted were all caught while asleep and
had little chance to escape*.
BOAT BULLETIN.
Julia B. up Nuiato 10 p. m.
Delta down Nuiato in p. m.
Tatiana. Whitehorse, Oasca and Nasut
line in Dawson.
Dawson down Yukon.
,Selkirk up Isaac.
Ganadian ;it Whitehorse.
Yukon down Gircle 7 p .m 25th.
Alaska up Circle.
Davis, at Jacobs at Gibbon.
Sehawatka up Kotlik 20th.
Susie up Kotlik 4 a. m. 25th.
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The Fam41y Paper is the Nome
1 Daily Nugget. *
DYING C \PTA IN WIRES RE
ASSURING MESSAGE TO WIPE
A. P. A. Service.
SAN ANTONIO, June 26.—According to
an announcement given out by General
Funston today, ('aptain Morey, who was
left to die two miles from the scene of
the t'urrizal battle, wired a message to
his wife saying: l am back on the
line with two men, safe.”
NOTICE.
To whom it may concern: You will
please take notice that the license tax
ot two dollars upon each and every dog
k* pt in the city of Nome is now due and
j payable- at the office* of the City Clerk.
Any dog ke pt in said city upon which
the* tax lias not been paid will be* seized
and sole! under the provisions of Ordi
nance No. 212 of sniel city.
K. GRIMM,
City Clerk.
The Nugget is giving its subscribers
more telegraph news than any ether
piper in Alaska and will continue to
do so. Send in your name and have
I the Nugget delivered to your home or
jffice. Do It now.
The Family Paper is ths Nome
Daily Nuggst.
SHOE REPAIRING
Have your siloes repaired NOW. Lea
ther and -supplies have advanced out
side sky high and are hard to procure
at any price. We are well supplied with
materials and will not advance prices
until we are compelled to. Our work is
the very best that can be done.
P. A. PETERSON SHOE CO.
j \ P A. Service.
| SAN ANTONio. Juin* (leneral P«i |
j .iiing'S report slates that Captain More> . >
I • oiuiuaiui* i 1*1 iruop li Tenth cavalry. ^
! while fataliy wounded and hiding in a
I hole aftei escaping limn the Mexicans
j ambush, wrote a letter detailing the
’ * liief incidents of the battle just before
| he died. The letter states that the ,
! Oomez troops tired the first shot after
I the Americans, fearing a battle with an |
ambushed force, had advanced In battle j
lormaiion. The letter was entrusted to
• our troopers who escaped the am- J
hush and was delivered to Pershing to
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I Just Received a new line of latest
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DIRECT ROUTE BETWEEN QUALITY AND PRICE SATISFACTION. j
Our personal attention Is devoted to the buying and selecting of quality
in merchandise. This enables you to purchase bettor goods at lower
prices.
If you intend buying an out lit either for the home or camp, we invite
you to inspect the quality of our goods and get our prices before placing
an order.
GOGGIN’S The Quality Store.
font Spend Any More Money
For repairs, on that
old worn out
When you can buy a new Waltham, Elgin or Hamilton Watch
at less than factory cost, in ladies or Men’s sizes.
See our window display
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Hioress Prices 1
Pacs $5.50 Boots $10.00
With the boats come the outside prices and our advi< «• to our patrons
is to buy at present all there needs for the season as all new goods coming ]
in will bo higher than ever before. (This applies to any article made of cloth,
rubber or leather)
P. A. Peterson Shoe C«.
MEN’S AND BOY’S CLOTHING
At prices that all can afford
a new suit.
New line of mens shoes and
furnishings.
Call and look over our large
stock.
Everything at right prices.
A. Wittenberg
General Merchandise
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1 THE BIG RUSH FOR BARGAINS \
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