Writing to James Swartzel, the
genial boniface of the Golden
Gate, Hugo Beyer gives Seattle
weather some severe digs and in
cidentally draws a very gloomy
picture of the outlook for the
United States when the entente
allies get to manufacturing their
own war supplies, as he avers
they are preparing to do by pur
chasing machinery 'of every de
scription in wholesale lots. Re
specting the weather Hugo says is
a very hard winter and he wishes
he had the true reports of the
weather bureau for the reason
that the papers don’t want to
publish the truth about how bad
it is. The reports say one thing
but Hugo points to the plumbers I
as the great index and states that
they are all busy and the business i
s a lucrative one. Concerning
prices of food commodities, he
says that we may look ahead U
some very stiff prices this year,
due to immense losses through
the freezing of perishables, also
to the war. At the time of writ
ing, January 20, all cereals had
raised considerably and prices
were high in all farm and dairy
products. Butter was selling at
50c and eggs were 50c and 60c.
'1 he prohibition enactment has
tde things very hard, he as
serts, and all the hotels are emp
ty and the old Diller has closed
up because it couldn't pay the
dent. Me says Freeding talks of
going back to Nome and all the
\laskans are passing Seattle up.
Also says that the saloonmen who;
have staid in business are much
better satisfied than when they!
were selling booze. The soft
drink trade is good and the ma-i
joritv claim that they are better
off, first, because they do not
have to pay license and second.!
they can stay open unlimited;
hours and there is an added relief |
in that there are no intoxicated;
people around- Also they claim i
to make more profit on the drinks
served than was possible on the
goods formerly handled.
GREATEST PRODUCTION
OF ANTIMONY ORES
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The prices of antimony in 1915
were probably the highest known
since the metal became a regular
article of commerce. The highest
prices were naturally reflected in
the largest production made in
the United States, and probably
the same statement is true for the
world’s production.
According to preliminary fig
ures collected for the United
States Geological Survey by F. L
Hess, the production of antimony
ores in the United States is esti
mated to have been about 5,000
tons, containing about 2,000 tons
of antimony, valued at about
about $325,000.
The price, wtich in July, 1914,
had been dow.i to a monthly av
erage that ranged from 5.44 to
7.11 cents a pound and depended
on the Drand, rose gradually
though unsteadily, to the end of
19J5> when Chinese, Japanese
and American antimony were
quoted at about 40 cents a pound.
Miners and smelters, apparent
ly thinking that the high prices
would not be held long, did not
begin production as quickly as
they might have done, but before
the close of the year properties
in Alaska, California, Idaho, Ne
vada, Oregon, Utah, and Wash
ington were producing. Prices
for ores ranged from $1 to $2.10
per unit of antimony. At first'
onlv ores carrying 50 per cent or I
more antimony were in demand,
but before the close of the year 2j
per cent ores were being shipped
from Nevada.
From Alaska, according to data
collected by Alfred H. Brooks,
about 685 tons of stibnite ore car
rying 58 per cent antimony was
produced in the Fail banks dis I
trict. It is reported that i32 tons
were shipped from Nome, but
probably more was mined.
The largest production was
made from deposits near Wild
Rose Spring, in the I’anamini j
range, Cal. Other deposits were
mined in California—at many
places in Kern county, in the east
ern end of San Benito county, and
I pore's flat near Grass valley.
In Nevada considerable quanti
ties were mined at many places,
most of them in the northwest
juarter of the state. Oregon,
A ashington and Idaho produced'
small quantities of ore, and in
Arkansas a company was organ 1
ized to work old properties west
of Gilliam
The present high prices are of I
course temporary. idle Chinese;
deposits are large and are worked |
by very cheap labor, and deposits'
ire being developed in other parts;
of the world, so that as soon as
the war is over, and possibly be
lore, prices will probably drop
nearly to a level with those of
jjAd
h m ‘ r m i
All of the people who are get I
ting married in Fairbanks these
days do not seem to realize how!
lucky they are to be in a place,'
where they can realize the bene ]
fits of civilization along those'
.
lines- Even at that all that is
need here is a preacher or court
officer to tie the knot and the
ceremony is performed. Only a'
late law passed by the Alaska
’m-rUi-ittire made it necessary for
marriage contracts to be record
ed and there are now many mar
. iagealde people in the territory j
who do not know yet that the law
has nothing whatever to say con
cerning the securing of a marri
age license before a ceremony of
marriage is performed such as is j
customary outside.
Quite different are the times1
now, however, to what they were
in the old golden past. In tho$e
Jays common law marriages were
common and there are many
couples living together today
who were happily wedded with
out benefit of clergy.
"Out of the Oronary” is the1
title of a news item puolished in
the Yukon Press, edited at Circle!
.11 early days, telling of one of!
.nose famous weddings of olden
aavs. '1 he item was dipped from
a cop\ of the paper dated March
.2,1699- 'ihe editor of the paper
was Kev. J. J. Prevost, wno is|
now living in Philadelphia, and j
the Citizen is indebted to James
vY ickersham, in whose possession
the paper now is for a copy of the
lory. The article is as follows:
"On the evening of November
10, 1898, a romantic union took
place between Frank McGillisj
and Aggie Dalton near the mouth
of the Dahl river. The splicing
was done by J. Dumont, (French
Joe) and the form of the contract
was as follows.
Ten miles from the Yukon on the
banks of this lake,
For a partner to Koyukuk, Me-'
Gillis I’ll take.
W e have no preacher and we have
no ring,
It makes no difference, it’s all the
same thing.
(Signed) AOuiE DALTON,
I swear by my gee-pole under
this tree,
A devoted husband to Aggie! al-l
ways will be.
I’ll love and protect this maiden,
so frail,
From the sourdough stiffs on the
Kovukuk trail.
(Signed)' FRANK M’GILLIS,
For two dollars apiece in chica
co money,
I untie this couple in matrimony |
He be a rancher; she be a teacher, i
1 do the job up just as well as a
preacher
(Signed) FRENCH JOE.”
-From Alaska Citizen.
Protect your eyes.
Snow glasses and eye shadet.
25c to $1.50.
A complete assortment.
Lomen’s Drug Store.
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THRIFTY HOUSEWIVES'! ! ! ;
4
W hy pay the Raking Powder
Co. 400 per cent profit? 35c sav- ,
ed on every lb. of Baking Powder ;
means a saving of $7 to S14 in J
one year; is this worth while? ‘
We sell the recipe for making <
Baking Powder for 10c a IF. atj!
home, equal to the best on the F
market that costs 45c or more a
lb- Receipts for making ea^fiy
and quickly; $1. THE UTILI
1 IES MFG., R. R. 29 Stamford,
Conn.
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NIGHT AND DAT THE NUGGET IS PUTTING FORTH ITS BEST EFFORTS TO WARES THE UP
BUILDING OF NOME AND THE DEVELOPMENT 9F THE RESOURCES OF SEWARD PENINSULA
Concerted Efforts Will Get Results
WE INTITE THE MINER, PROSPECTOR AND ALL OTHERS TO INFORM THE NUOOBT CONCERN
Of a THEIR EFFORTS AND UNDERTAKINGS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HIDBBN WEALTH OF
THIS SECTION.
LET THE WORLD KNOW WHAT TOU ARE DOING SO THAT OTHERS MAT BH ABLE TO SHABB IN j
TOUR KNOWLEDGE. IT WILL ALSO STIMULATE OTHERS TO SEEK AND OPEN NEW FIELDS FOB j
EXPLOITATION.
HVERT HOUSEHOLDER; EVERT CABIN OWNER IN THE CITT SHOULD ALSO 8BB TEE WISDOM I
OF HAVING THE HOME TOWN PAPER DELIVERED AT THEIR DOOR DAILT AND THEREBY ASSIST THB
PAPER IN HELPING TO DEVELOP THE VIRGIN RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY.
Concerted Action Will Not Only Help The Country,
But Will Also Help us all Individually
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