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Tomorrow I
D. E. CROWLEY GROC. CO.
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Our Stores Close at Noon
Tomorrow
Lomen Bros.
THREE STORES
What We Give You
A Bar of Gold
Free-Value $100.00—Free
i'ne chance on this pure gold \v il he given with HATH il.00 PUlt
t'll ASK or payment on account.
DRAWING JUNE 25th
ALSO
A THEATER TICKET
Will b< given away on April 1 This Ticket will be good every day
for two months it the Dnam t ; « ter and will be given free to the
person holding the lucky chant • on April i. One chance <»n this
ticket will he given with eaeh 2f»i purchace Qr payment. I
Drawing April 1st
Hill’s Pharmacy
We deliver the Goods.
Begin the New Year right
Order the Nome Nugget
NEWS NOIES
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Flrner Heed will start for Coun<cl
tomorrow on olUciul business.
Registration books at the city clerks
office were opened today.
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Roth banks will be closed tonnr
rtw which is a bank holiday.
l.omi'n Bros, drug store wlii be
closed tomorrow after 1 o'clock on
account of the holiday.
j In celebration of the natal day of
the father of our country the postottlec
tomorrow will be closed except be
tween 11 to 12 a. in.
When the registration books were
opt ned this morning by City Clerk
Ci 1mm the first to affix her signature
J was Mother Tiffany, and the second
Mayor iloller.
It is announced that grovery stores
will be closed tomorrow which Is a
national holiday in the afternoon thus
g "ing a half holiday. The moral is,
buy your groceries in the forenoon.
Tickets are now on sale for the
Pioneer dance on February 2S. This
affair will not be confined to ment
is rs only but is open to ull who wisli
to attend and a cordial invitation is
extended.
Leonard Seppniu has had a new
lining sled built by Hanson Which
's of unusual construction. It hits
long liariow runners, hard wood which
v. i!’ be unshot. He will use it in the
Si lomon derby. Under certain eondi
tii ns of trail anil weather this hard j
w ml runner slips more easily over the
Hack than does steel.
1 For a number of days men on skiis
have been sailing over the ice on
Hi ring sea in front of the town, Tho
more wind the faster they go. Lucky
Heterson seems to lie the most skill
ful navigator in this form of yacht
ing and as everyone knows ills per
formuri ea have been filmed and
-how r everywhere.
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Chief Alail Clerk Fehae has made
tta following important announce
mt nt which all who count on getting
n s' to the ou’side at the latest pos
sible date should cut out and paste
on the wttlL .March 26 will be the
la-t date on which fourth class mail
and parcel post will be sent. April
2 will be the last date for sending
ri gistered mail, and April 9 will be
tile last date for sending ordinary
letters and all first class matter
Alter April 9 only local matter will
h< handled.
1 ast night in the Board of Trade
billiard tournament Borladn, 115. beat
| Doyle, 1J5. in a class U match. It
I took 67 innings, in which Doyle did
' h.msclf proud by scoring 61. Boor
j land’s average was 1.72 and Doyle’s
I 9.1
The class A match between Lilly
DO. and Allan. 250 .was replete wtih
sin prises and was watched with great
in’crest by a large crowd of specta
tes. Allan started off with a rush
scoring 15. 3, and 11 in the first three
innings. At the end of the fourth
Inting Allan had 31 and Lilly only
ore. Lilly took a brace, however,
aid Allan failed to keep up his gilt,
j As the game progressed it became
' apparent that Allan was really in poor
J form and untill near the close was he
HAVE YOU SEEN
OUR WINDOW DISPLAY OF
ONE HUNDRED
Useful and valuable premiums that
we exchange for coupons packed in
Polet’s Freshly Roasted Coffee.
Ipolets Stores
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| able to come nearer tlmn 30 in over
-coming his handicap. In the llith
inning he tlghetncd up a bit und made
a run of IS which was roundly ap
plauded.
I.Illy made many hard round the
table shots, occasionally two or thro
in succession, for which he received
applause. He played a strong game
and was freely congratulated on his
victory.
Lilly won in the 119th inning with
Allan’s score standing at 229. Lilly’s
overage was 1.61 and Allan’s 1.92.
Lilly’s best run was 11 while Allan
made 18, 16, 11 and others.
Mail Carrier Eric Johnson left
Safety today at 12:20 with mail from
the outside and Yukon river points.
He is expected to arrive ubou’. four
i’clock this afternoon und Is believed
to have n large batch of first class
matter.
A11 patrons of Hill’s Pharmacy will
have a chance to win u prize by re
taining the coupons which are being
given with purchases. There '.re
two prizes. One is a bar of gold
worth one hundred dollars. Coupons,
intitliiig the holders to a chance foi
this unusual premium, will be given
with each one dollar purchase or paid
on account. The drawing for the bar
ol gold, will take place on June 25.
The other prize Is announced to be u
ticket to the Dream theater which
will entitle the owner to attend the
show each day for two months begin
ning April 1 and the drawing will be
made then. One chance for this prize
will be given with each 25 cent pur
chase or payment on account.
•DIAMOND FROM THE SKY ”
AT THE DREAM
Synopsis of chapter 26.—“The Gul
den of Oods." Blair and Vivian rush
fiom the house to where lies the
body of the crook Durand, the erst
while King of Diamonds. Arthur
comes Blair and Vivian conivncc
Arthur that it was DeVaux, Durand's
lieutenant, who killed the sleek Dur
and. It is near daybreak. The noise
has awakened the servants. Confus
ion reigns. It was DeVaux who ob
ta. ned the diamond as Durand lay
stretched in death. He flees to the
resort of Signora Solari, an Italian
place in the outskirts of the city
where he hides in apparent safety.
Hrgar and Esther have returned to
Stanley Hill. Hagar brings forth
packages of bank notes, which she
gives to Esther. It is the blood money
that old Stanley hud paid that the
might have an heir. Esther refuses
to uccept the funds and declaers she
never will leave Hagar. Marmuduke
Smythe is much interested in a yel
low. age stained parchment which
falls from among the bank notes. A
big show.
HOLT’S FIRE SALE.
Will end Saturday, 24th.
Boxe3 only damgaed.
Hipress shoe packs, white .$4.50
Hipress low packs.$2.00
U. S. Rubber boots .$7.00
Eureka boots, black .$7.75
Nulls all sizes, per pound .5c
lted sheet3, each .50c
Butcher knive^ .10c
Bust pans .10c
Egg beaters .10c
Large fry pans .10c
Stove pipe, all sizes, Joint15c
10 per cent off on all goods not dam
aged. This week only.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the leg
ist lation books of the City of Nome,
Alaska, are now open at the office of
the City Clerk of said City of Nome,
where all electors may rcglstere In
accordance with the registration ordi
nances of the City of Nome.
Said registration books will remain
open until and including the fourth
Saturday in March, 1917.
Notice is further given that all
electors to vote at the Municipal and
School Board election to bn held April
3r, 1917, will be required to register
In order to vote at said election.
E GRIMM.
City Clerk.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
tuxes on real and personal property
will be delinquent on March 1st, 1917.
Penalty and interest will be added on
said taxes not paid on or prior to said
date.
E. GRIMM.
City Clerk.
Classified Ads.
All CltMilM Adi Must be Paid fir
in Advinn.
LOST.
I.CST—A lady’s mesh pocket-book.
Please return to Nugget office end
receive $10 reward
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE
FOR BORDEN MARATHON
RACE TOMORROW
Karly this afternoon the committee
consisting of Messrs. 1‘errine, Mc
Oloy and Misti having in charge the
anangements for the Borden Mara
thon announced that present indica
tions are that the race will start to
morrow morning at ten o’clock.
Tlie west wind and clear air are
sr Id by some to preasge another tine
day. The trail is declared to be very
gi.id, the light snowfall of last night
impioving rather than injuring It.
At leust five crack teams are ex
pected to cross the starting line which
"•ill lie at Barracks square.
The judges of the race will be ^
Messrs. Perrlne, McCloy and Mlsiv
The three judges at the turning
stoke at Cape Nome will be Sergts.
Ash and Willis, and Corporal New
house. The time keepers will be
enjoyabTe
CELEBRATION
OF PIONEERS
Bust night Igloo No. 1, l'ionoers
of Alaska, celebrated its tenth anni
versary by a fine party which was
attended by a large crowd of mem
ber” and their lady friends. The
evening's festivities were diversified.
K'rst of all came a session at cards '
wl i n 43 tables were in use. Twelve
games were played and prizes were
awarded as follows: Badles, Mrs.
Flowers, first; and Airs. W. II. Koch,
sieond: gentlemen, Geo. 5. Walker,
Mi gars. McGuire, Burger anil K. K.
Pierce. Messrs. Kilroy, Ray, Keown,
L'ilge anil Kaxdn Lewis have been ap
pointed marshals of the course.
Today the conditions ot fhe trail
and the state of the weather are more
favorable than they have been for ten
ib.vs and dog enthusiasts are conti
ilvn'ly expecting a fine day, a dash
ing race and record breaking time.
The teams entered are Ayer, VVeeb,
Delzene, Downing, Riley and Seppal..
ll is said that Seppala may not start
-is lhe Marathon course Is too short
for his Siberians to show ‘heir worth
Lntt no official authority either from
S< ppaltt or the committee is to be
attached lo this stfttemnet.
New laia eggs at Prosser's Harness
Shop, $1J)0 per dozen. Phone Black ti.
first; Howard Shade, second.
Following the card games Preei
ili nt Gehmann made a brief address
a ltd introduced Judge Gometi who
spoke of the founding of the order
unit the true significance of Pioneers
in the development of Alaska. Then
B< nator McQunn was introduced. He
gave an interesting talk on somewhat
ifi same lines as Judge Gomen.
Then the Igloo was turned into
a banquet chamber and a fine colla
i< n was discussed over the tables
that hud been used for cards. When
the repast was finished dancing be
g. n lull was continued until t‘30
Ibis morning. Dance music was nro
vidod by Miss Johnson, violin, and
Prof. Peterson, piano.
Times who attended declare that the
party was thoroughly enjoyable from
is ginning to end.
APPLES
Small size 15c per doz.
riedium size 20c per doz.
Large Size 25c per doz.
G. P. GOGGIN
Come in and see the new
stock at the EMPORIUM and
get their prices.
THE EMPORIUM
KRISTAN BROS,
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