ODDITIES
IN THE
WAR NEWS
Items which have not reached us by
wire, culled from outside exchanges
A tree to he known as the Body Oak
will be planted in Nordhansen, Sax
ony, In memory of Carl Hans Body, the
German executed as a spy in the Tower
of Bondon.
A British officer and a mechanic
found on a crippled hydro-aeroplane In
the North sea by tlie steamship Oranje
Nassau refused to he rescued until
they were promised thee would lie re
sarded as shipwrecks and allowed to
return to Kngland. instead of prisoners
of war and interned in Holland.
Russia accuses the Austrians of pro
posing to use cholera cultures as a
weapon of warfare against Russians
and Servians
James Brown left Kngland with Ids
regiment in August, and Sept. 27 his
pet terrier disappeared A few days
ago the dog appeared in the trenches
before Ypres and was turned over (o
Brown How he got aeross the chan
nel is a mystery
Jefferson Jones, correspondent of a
Minneapolis paper, says he saw part
of the war "from a grandstand seut."
On three days he witnessed the attack
on Tsingtau from Bring lleinrieh Berg, i
a 1,000-foot perch, three miles from |
the attack of airships, aeroplanes, in j
fantry and artillery.
A soldier writes of seeing 600 officers
and men at a cabaret performance in
the trenches while firing was hottest
Kor two hours and a half artists per
formed and danced. While a zouave
was making a comic recital a shell
burst 150 yards away, but he only said
"Oentiemen, open your umbrellas' We
shall proceed!”
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Been use nearly all Hie voters have
been mobilized, France probably will
postpone all elections until after l he
wa r.
A man in staff officer’s uniform walk
ed up to a British captain during an
engagement and said: “The Scottish
will cease fire!" The captain noticed
that a detnil in tie- uniform was
not correct and shot him 1’rider the
staff regaliu the man wore a German
officer’s uniform.
When the fate of rtervia hung in the
balance King Peter, seventy years old.
rode among the troops and said: "Your
T—B—i nr n^n=r -rjL-—ncs=sea
old King has coma to die with you for
the Fatherland!" He gave the word for
an attack and his troops won.
The British government has a wire
less detective. It is a radio plant
erected at Cromer for the sole purpose
of locating u German sending station
that has been causing the British much
annuvance.
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V story from Austria tells how Sir
vian spies used ducks on the Sale,
river to indicate to their officers the1
number of Austrians in the v e lum
each duck representing so many regi
ments. When the Austrians found II
out. they got hold of all the ducks and
kept themselves concealed The fain
ous Tlmok Corps crossed the river and
was ambushed. 17.000 Servians being I
killed or taken prisoners.
One week after Herman Schneide- 1
wind, formerly of Montelalr, was de
corated with the Iron Cross 'or bravery
as a captain of uhlans he was klllgd h\
a sharpshooter.
t’nder orders from their government,,!
two German officers who broke their
parole and esenped from Zevenaar, '
Holland, have returned and surren- I
dcred at the interne camp
PRES. ANGERED AT
CONGRESSMEN
\\ AHH1NGTON, Feh 22.—Close j
friends of the President state that he I
has frequently betrayed symptoms of
extreme anger at the procrast inating i
tendencies displayed h.v many of the
leading congressmen during almost the
entire session.
WEATHER REPORT.
Nome, Alaska, Fall 22, I SI.I.
Temperature .Max 21! below Min j
33 below.
Barometer 30 04 inches
Weather—Clear.
Wind- Calm Average 1 mile per hr
AT THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewi* Hunter Rye end the F*
mout Atherton Bourbon whiekeye, Die
tilled spring 1904-190ft, bought in bond
end reduced to 90 per eent. by U. ft
government by the bottle or gellon.
HOME COOKING
The Coffee House and Restaurant of
Mr*. Niebliny is the only place to get
home cooking. Lunches and short
orders will receive the best of atten
tion. Oinner served from five o'clock
on, and it can't bo beat. Next door to
the Surprise store. If
FLOUR 13 CHEAP.
Bread only 6c. North Pole Bekery
and Anvil Bakery.
ALASKA '
NOTES
(From i,ur Exchanges.)
Because the V. S. Bureuu of Fish
eries lias offered the state of Oregon
3.UO0.0U0 red Alaska salmon eggs from
itm Yes Bay hatchery, Alaska, for de
ll'cry to the Oregon state hatcheries,
the sulmon packers and other public
spirited citizens of the Columbia riser
valley have raised a fund of $5,000 to
enable the hatcheries to provide ac- ,
eommodatlons for the handling of
these eggs the present facilities of the
plants being for the native fishes
From Newfoundland to Porcupine
post, from the southerly border of
Canada to the frozen Arctic sen and In
all I lie vast expanse of country lying
between. Por I-o. the Indian. Is going
t > > suffer greatly during the coming
winter. The Hudson Bay Company,
which for nearly 300 years has doml
anted this great territory, has sent'
forth the word that no more credit is
to tie extended to the Indians, and that
no furs are to he purchased until fur
t her notice.
Not in the memory of the oldest
sourdough has the prtce of furs drop
lied so low as they are at present,
according to the statements made by
dealers here, says the Fairbanks Times
A letter received recently from Fort
Yukon, one of the leading fur centers
of the Interior, states that good mink
skins can lie purchased there now for
one dolinr each, while martin, ermine
and other furs are equally cheap Be
fore the war broke out in Europe furs
were selling very cheaply on the Lon
don market, and in San Francisco there
wua proctleatly no demand for skins
But if the conditions were bad then i
the.' lia' e become douhly so now. and It |
is reported that dealers will not i>uv j
large quantities at any price.
Tommy Khello, a native of White
horse died recently and his wife, a
halfbreed of propose easing appearance,
decided to hold u good ald-fashloncd
wake. She invited another native
woman to keep her company. Two
white men were also in attendance
Another man who was Jealous of the
widow's company, told the police and
all four were arrested. Mrs. Tommy
was dismissed when she told the mag
istrate that she drank because site
wanted to drown her sorrow Her lady
friend was also let off Site drank tie
cause site was sorry for tier friend
One of tHo men was lined $50 and costs
which lie paid The other man was
broke and was told t/f> gel out uf town
anti not com« back until lie had the
! money in every pocket to pay the tine
j which lie would he assessed
Tha Daily Nugget, $2.00 par month
DREAM THEATRE
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Comedy
WHEN WOMEN ARE POLICE
Drama
THE ESCAPE
Comedy
PERCY'S WOOING
Drama
CHASE ACROSS COUNTRY
ADM. 25^
EAGLE HALL ”
FRIDAY NIGHT
Drama
THE FUGITIVE
Comedy
THE EXTRA BABY
Drama
WHEN LOVE WAS BLIND
SUNDAY NIGHT
2 Reele 2
Drama
HEART THROBS
Comic
CUPID'S COMEDY
A D M I Sal ON, 26 cents
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TARIFF DID IT <!
<[ Imported Goode. Domestic Pi ice»
.lust received a targe line "t
]> 1, X I. pocket knives from <,
]► Schetfleld, Kngland <’
"I Freeh stock Peters ammunition
11 Also something now in 22 rifles (>
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P * TF ‘ tl 00 Per Day and Up
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I Corner Pike and Sixth
Free \u> . FJus Meets all Floats
and Trains
C 0 Walston & Conrad breeding
Proprietors
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BIRDSEYE VIEW OF NOME. THE FARTHEST NORTH AMERICAN CITY OF UNCLE SAM ON BERING SEA.
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lii order lo convince the public of Nome that the statements oi
the Nugget, as to the t< *urist question were not mere vaporing*, that
W there would indeed be a serious attempt to divert to Alaska a portion
^ of that vast army of sightseers who will visit the Pacific Slope during
the coming summer, the Nugget has taken special pains to ascertain
with certainty the full extent of the movement and also to learn the
opinions of those best qualified to know a* to its probable success
That the statements published at intervals in the Nugget are not idle
buncombe, that it is an absolute and irrefutable fact that a most
tremendous movement with a backing which practically assures it*
* success, has been started, and that, without a question of a doubt, a
Mtw vast number of sightseers will journey to the shores of Alaska during
the coming season, is attested by the following tacts obtained l»v the
Nugget's Seattle correspondent under instructions to secure only
X such data as was absolutely reliable and such opinions as were worthy
M of careful consideration.
The following are the results of the Nugget’s investigations
The Alaska and Pacific Coast Steamship companies arc both making
concerted efforts to increase the tourist trade, n**t only to Southeast
J orn Alaska but to Seward Peninsula as well.
Mn The Alaska Steamship Company lias already announced thae
the Victoria will make special excursion trips June 28, July 26, sailing
to Nome direct and returning via the inside passage and is offering
X greatly reduced rates for the round trip.
The Senator will make 110 special trips but will offer special
inducements to those desiring to make the round trip to this section
«oth companies in addition to an extensive newspaper campaign
arc maintaining booth* and information bureau' ■ ^
cisco and San Diego Exposition-.
All lines to Southeastern \la*ka point* are preparing
increase in summer travel, and are already making arrangement' n
handle it.
Mr. Han w lSrandt, tjeiieral \gcnt <>1 the I’n n. t oa-i
ship Company, states that he expects a greatlv i
the inside passage, down the Yukon and outside via \
Traffic Manager Zipf, of the White Pas-. po die;
l iver travel during the summer
E. C. McMiken, acting San I rancisco agent oi iin
who will be remembered a* an old Nomcite, slates ili.it da
Pass promises through rates via Nome, provided In- comp • r
make the desired arrangement* with the new "wui-i- "i
Corwin.
The agents of all steamship companie* haudlmg
assert that arrangement* will he made whereto tmui-i
enabled to stop in Nome from _'4 to 56 hours at leas'
Everett Clark, Assistant Passenger \gent of tin \la-ka**na
*hip Company says with enthusiasm that it k - k* dk ■> time,
.ear for Nome and his company will cooperate e'b In
boosting the tourist travel to Seward Peninsula
Here is the evidence that sound, level-headed 1.u-1 nc
who calculate both words and actions, are not onlv eonii<lent thai
Northland will he an immense attraction during the coming a*on
but arc also showing their taith l>\ spending large -11111- in adv crttVim'
the attractions offered.