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Entered as second class matter Feb
2fl, 1907, at the post office at Nome,
Alaska, under the Act of Congress of
March 1872.
Copy for regular advertlsments
must be in by 10 o'clock on the day of
publication.
NOME ALASKA. FEB. 27, 1917.
Somebody has figured up that our
contributions to Belgium's relief
amount to 10 cents for each person
m the United States. To let 'er go
double couldn't hurt us much.
There is quite a sentiment in Cali
fornia Just now In favor of dividing
the state and making two out of it
utfer the manner of North and South
Dakota, North and South Carolina,
and Virginia and West Virignia. There
doesn't seem to be very much reason
for the division except a difference
in politics. The only rational grounds
for severance seem to be the doubt
whether it shall be Johnson or anti
Johnson and the antis are doing all
the kicking, just as most losers do.
The great war has brought about
inventions, it has improved airplanes
and submarines at a rate of speed
that never could have been attained
in years of peace. Many a substitute)
I as been found for substances, like
lubber for instance that have been
thought basic or without, duplication.
In surgery and many other lines there
have been remarkable developments
as well, but one of the last tilings
that one might have expected to result
fiom tlie war has been the removal
of the bray from the mule. Like
many other inventions and improve
ments the brayless mule was mothered
by necessity. The Missouri mule at
the front was valued for his ability
to work but he had a fatal fault. He
would let out his "hee-haw” at the
most inopportune pioments and draw
the shell fire of the enemy. The seat
of the bray was found by surgeon3,
who analyzed it, to be in the nose and
a simple opeiation made the mule as
silent as a skunk. No longer trie the
Germans affronted by the nerve-rack
ing challenge thmut came over the
barbed wire entanglements and mov
ed them to cut loose with big guns.
The neighborhood of the mule has
become as safe and quiet as any other
part of the battle line which of course
is not saying a great deal. Anyway
the brayless mule is one of the
achievements of the war and science
may well pin another medal on itself.
Having made treaties and negotia
tions for a number of years it now
looks as if the Danish West Indies
would soo nbe the property of the
United States. President Wilson has
particularly urged on the present con
gress the desirability of voting the
twenty five million to complete the
put chase and the chances are that our
busy solons will find time ot appro
Professional Cards
OVER HILL’S DRUG STORE.
Hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 p. m.
Phona Main 7.
priate this trifling sum.
The United States does not partic
ularly need these islands. It is pur
suing a dog in the manger policy
merely and wants chiefly to prevent
any other nation from getting them.
Some of the chief harbors, especially
that of St. Thomas, are admirably
adapted for naval stations and would
be dangerous if in the possession of
unfriendly powers. By the acquisition
ot this group this country now con
trols the Atlantic trade route to the
Panama canal with the exception ot
those islands in the friendly posses
sion of Great Britain.
The Danish West Indies have now
become the property of the l nited
States and the only reason for this
is that certain European countries ure
so busy with their own affairs that
they have not had opportunity to block
the sale. In preceding negotiations j
an understanding had been reached on ,
two occasions between the contracting
parties when the deal was stopped at
the behest of European governments.
Now that we have them the islands
should be fortified as they will be as
j outposts to guard the canal aud to
wotry any enemy that may venture to
attack us from the south. To be
a world power we must 3pend more
money on ships and naval stations
and fortifications.
To stimulate recruiting in Canada
he Toronto Mail anld Empire pic
:u;os the fate of that country if Ger
many should win in the present war.
The British Isles and Fiance would
not be taken by Germany, this paper
*ays. but the British colours includ
ing Canada would be seized eagerly.
Canada could not defend herself and
the United States would be too busy
pieporing for her own defence ‘o give i
any aid So Cana'a would pass iu
•iei German control like Alsace Lor
raine, Canada would have a German
prince at Ottawa, a:id German gener
als at the head of the administra
tion of every’ province. For some
years probably the mayors of towns
would be imposed by edict. Con
scription would be one of the benefits
to accrue. There would be only one
language taught and that would not
be English or French. The streets j
would swarm with German officers j
whom It w’ould be everyone’s duty to !
salute on all occasions, and to rise |
in theaters and restaurants when they
entered. The people of Canada not
being of a docile nature might expect
many a Zabern incident. If there
should be any serious attempt at re
sistance to the German occupation the
Belgian business would be gone
though with again.
The Mail and Empire concludes the
uthie with these words: If there are
any Canadians to whom this state of
afiair3 would be ’olerable they will
naturally do nothing to avert it, and
certainly will not take the only pa
triotic and prudent step of fighting
the dunged in France and Flanders.
. NOTICE.
Notice is hereby giver, that ‘.he
t'.xes on real and personal property
will te delinquent on Mai eh 1st, 19l7i
Fi nally urul interest will be added 09
su’d taxes not paid on or prior to said
date.
E. UKIMM,
City Clerk.
All kinds of sleigh and ski wood on
sale at Ross’ mill and shop. Also
building and mining timber.
Eel the Nugget do your letter writ
ing by sending the Weekly Nugget to
your friends on the outside—6O0 mo.
COMPARATIVE
TEMPERATURES
Following are the lowest recorded
temperatures for this year and last
on the days te-3ignated. The minus
sign Indore a number moans below
zero.
U. S. Weather Bureuu.
1916 1917
Fob. 1 1 —22
Feb. i. 25 —25
Feb. 3. 17 —26
Feb. 1. . IS -22
Fob. 5. 17 —9
Feb. 6. 12 6
Feb. 7. 0 22
Feb. S. --1 20
Fib. 9. • —6 ?*
Feb. 10. 12 12
Feb. ll .—18 ll
Fib. 12 . —10 26
Fob. 13 . —21 28
Fob. 3 4 . —24 26
Feb. 15.—19 20
Feb. 16 . . —29 25
Feb. 17.—29 25
Feb. IS .. . —9 15
File 19. . .. 2 is!
Feb. 20. 4 20
Feb. 21 8 8
Feb. 22. 5 2
Feb 23. 16 20
Feb. 25. 4 22
Feb. 24. 17 20
Feb. 26 . 4 20
O M1WTOOKBD.
To the puon«.—
We have jual finished stock taking,
and find mat <re are heavily overstocked
so are inarm* enormous reductions In
Hardware—as much as o per cent In
certain lines. Notwithstanding Immense
advances outside, especially in Hard
ware and Metal Goods, w© art still sell
ing on the basis of goods purchased the
past two or three years.
We win sell lor cash only ai these
prices, and for a limited time, until we
bring our stock down to the require
ments of the camp.
If you nave an order to bo tilled, let
us figure on It; we can save you money.
We have proved It to others, we can
prove It to you.
DARLING AND DEAN COMPANY.
THE BEST PLACE TO GET
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| Vour olothes cleaned, pressed and re
paired.
We make them look like new.
We make alterations.
We do cleaning, pressing and re
pairing for Ladies and Gentlemen.
We make and repair furs.
Flr3t class workmanship. Modern
methods and prompt service. Once a
customer always a customer.
Give us your work. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
NOME TAILORING CO.
Next door of Segerestrom and Hagen
Jewelers.
In ths home or in the camp, there
is no commodity so extensively used
as meat, therefore it ia upon that
commodity that you should look to
lor aconomical buying. Following are
a few of our prioaa:
Beef by the siae.$.19
Round st*ak. 25
Sirloin steak . *0
Pot Roast. 22
Stew . .20
Mutton by oarcass . 19
Mutton chops, shoulder . 25
Mutton chops, lo*n and rib. 35
Mutton lega.. .9°
Pork loin ehops. 90
Fresh Rsindear from the Lumen
herd, drss*ed in a akillful and earn'
tary mannar.
Sweat Briar Butter 40c per pound
by the ca«e.
PACIFIC COLD STORAGE CO.
f hone Whit* 17.
WE CAN DO IT.
For first class work and prompt de
livery phone Main 151 and the Peo
ple’s laundry will send and get V">ur
laundry. W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
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