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HOLLYHURST EGGS
We now have some more of these well known eggs in -stock. Shipi-ed lo
us alrect from the ranch Every egg guaranteed. \Ve agree to replace
every Hollyhurst egg purchased fr<>m us and found to oe bad, by two good
Also now In stock the Famous Golden Stats Butter, put up In plPkle,
and dry pack.
D. E. CROWLEY
RECEIVED PER STEAMER UMATILLA
Cauliflower, Green Peas, Celery. Rhubarb
Onions, Cabbage. Cherries, Bananas, Peaches,
Plums. Water flelons, Tomatoes, Cucumbers
Nead*Lettuce
Moller’s Grocery
211 Front Street Phone Main 86
WICKERS! ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY AND PLEDGES
SELF TO SECURE HARBOR
In a personnl letter to Mr. A. I’olet,
received this morning, Delegate
Wickerslinm announces his candidacy
for re-election to the office of Alaska
delegate. It w^s. of course, generally
accepted that the delegate would be
out for further honors although no
definite announcement has been made
so far as known here. In addition to
signifying his intention in this re
spect the delegate also says in his
letter that he is willing to pledge
himself that the people of Nome will
secure their much desired harbor at
the mouth of Snake river if his efforts
ran achieve that end. He declares
that hi' intends to keep after it until
congress makes the necessary appro
priation which he unqualifiedly pre
dicts will he done in time.
The letter follows:
I have your kind letter of June 20
and I thank you for it. t thank you
for your kind sugestion that my work
in congress has been satisfactory to
you and the people in Nome. I ex
pect to have some speeches printed in
a short time and will forward them to;
you for distribution to the people on j
the Seward peninsula. My friends in'
Fairbanks have telegraphed me they
nlend to tile a petition for my re
nomination as delegate and if they
>l« so I shall, at my earliest conven
ience, send you speeches for distri
bution as suggested, l’lease he kind
enough to say to the people of Nome
tor me that if congress adjourns in
time and I can do so I shall come to
Nome to visit them this fall hut if it
hangs on for an unusual length of
lime i may not he ahle to come.
Whether 1 do or not I stand ready to
do whatever I can at any time to as
sist in the development of the Sew
ird peninsula.
In the matter of your Nome harbor
project, 1 will not tiult until you get
what you ought to have. We may have
rebuffs from time to time and there
may he those who decline to help us
Imi we will continue the effort until
we get the appropriation and the har
bor. Vou may pledge me to that ex
tent to the people of Nome. I shall
write you again soon about these mat
ters. Very truly yours,
JAMES WICKERS HAM,
Delegate from Aluska.
STEAMER SHUNA
YAK TOTAL LOSS
Pacific News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.—The
big lumber boat, Shuna \ak is a total
loss, according to information receiv
ed here from Monterey last night.
Parties arriving at that point from
the scene of the wreck near Point
Sur report that the big steamer is
now badly broken and twisted as a
result of the buttering of the waves
and will be broken to pieces by the
first storm that arises. The loss will
approximate one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. It is announced
that there was no loss of life attend
ing the destruction of the vessel as
all of the crew of twenty three men
were safely landed in small boats.
FRISCO BOMBIST VICTIMS
TOTAL FIFTY ONE
Pacific News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—The
city was thrown into consternation
and horror today by the explosion of
a bomb thrown into the ranks of a
preparedness parde and which result
ed in tile death of three persons and
tlie maiming and injury of twenty
more.
The explosion took place at the
corner of Market and Stuart streets
just as the old California regiment
division was passing that point and
a large portion of the victims are
members of the regiment. In addi
tion to (lie injured members of the
militia body, a large number of spec
tators were struck by. Hying frag
ments of the bomb and sustained se
vere injuries. At a late hour today
several of the wounded victims were
in a precarious condition and may
not survive. Several are women and
children. The person who threw the
i
honih has not been apprehended. The
outrageous act has created the wilrl
i st indignation and the unknown mis
creant will receive short shift if ap
prehended.
_
Casualty List Total* Fifty-One.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—A re
vised list of the casualties attending
the dastardly bomb explosion during
the course of the preparedness pa
rade this afternoon shows that six
persons are dead and a total of forty
five injured, many of whom may not
survive. The explosion occurred at
a point where the crowd gathered to
witness the procession was the thick
j eat anil the flying missiles from the
bomb struck ,thickly into the massed
crowds along the sidewalks. People
several hundred feet away from the
point of explosion were struck by tha
hurtling slugs and many were fright
fully maimed. All the ambulances In
the city were speedily requisitioned to
convey the wounded to the hospitals
but it was some time before the last
of the victims were placed in the
care of surgeons. The incident is one
of the worst of the nature ever oc
cnrlng in Snn Francisco and horror
and indignation is expressed on every
side. The police have started a drag
net to round up the person who was
guilty of the frightful crime and
every train and boat leaving the city
is being watched for suspects. The
mayor of the city announced this eve
ning that it reward of five thousand
dollars will be paid for the apprehen
sion of the bombist.
Have the Daily Nugget do your
Job Printing—Reasonable rates as
sured.
NEWS NOTES
Cables from Seattle today state that
the t'matilla is scheduled to depart
for Bering sea tonight.
Nothing has been heard of the Lu
touehe today but the steamer is ex
pected to arrive here from St. Michael
tomorrow.
Cjuite a number of local anglers
visited the creeks yesterday but are
reported to have had but poor suc
cess as the trout are still scarce. A
number of the fishermen landed some
salmon but the game fish are not
much in evidence.
A large number of Nomeltes at
tended the field day held at Fort
Davis yesterday afternoon and en
joyed themselves hugely in witness
ing the various contests which were
closely contested throughout and fur
nished excellent sport to the specta
tors.
The schooner Trader, Billy Thomp
son master, arrived from Providence
Bay, Siberia, yesterday afternoon.
\board the vessel was a good sized
cargo of furs and ivory obtained dur
ing the past winter and spring all of
vh'ch will be shipped to the outside.
Thompson will take back a capacity
cargo of trading supplies for his trad
ing post on the Russian coast.
The steamer Valdez is expected to
arrive here this afternoon. As the
weather is rough along the coast it is
probable that the vessel will be de
layed though nothing his been heard
as to conditions to the east. The
Valdez will probably depart for the
north almost immediately after ar
1 rival.
—
The Bear returned from St. Michael
at an early hour this morning bring
ing the mail from the Igitouche. A
I good sized quantity of all classes was
t contained in the shipment. The Bear
departed for a cruise to the north and
west almost immediately after un
loading the mail, which was placed
ashore around eight o’clock.
The Midsummer dance given by ttie
Nome Brass Band Saturday evening
drew a moderate sized crowd to
Ragle hall and was thoroughly enjoy
ed by everyone attending. The music
was first class in every way and the
band boys left nothing undone that
would add to the comfort or pleasure
of their guests. Considering the gen
eral good time provided it is regretta
ble that the affair was not better
attended.
\
Tonight the Dream will show “The
Ghost Breaker,” a five part Para
mount feature. It is an unusual offer
ing and is full of thrilling situations.
The plot deals with a lost treasure of
the Aragon family. The location of
the jewels is concealed in a locket
which finally becomes the property of
an American curio dealer. How this is
recovered and how an American out-,
wits the "Ghosts” forms an interest
ing plot. It is a good show and will
enjojred by all.
George James and J. E. Matthews
and McMonigal, the principals in the
case of McMonigle vs. Matthews,
which was before the district court
Saturday evening, departed for the
Kougarok late Saturday night. The
case was heard by Judge Tucker be
tween the hours of eight and eleven
in order to allow the persons attend
ing the trial to get away as early
as possible. The suit is in relation to
I he title of ccrtuin Kougarok mining
properties concerning which there is
a dispute. The case was not con
cluded, only the essential evidence be
ing taken after which the court ad
journed. The matter wil be argued
later. James was attending the trial
as a witness.
The heavy surf arising yesterday
stopped the work of unloading the
oil steamer Porter. Up to a late hour
ibis afternoon the surf was still too
high to permit resumption.
During the heaviest part of the
blow today a dory' belonging to the
schooner Challenge was washed
ashore near the life saving stntion.
The mail from the Latouehe was all
distributed at the postofflee before 2
o'clock this afternoon. The Kougarok
mail arrived yesterday. The outgoing
Council and Kougarok mails will be
forwarded tomorrow.
The case of Nelson vs. Seward
Dredging Company was heard in the
district court this morning before a
jury. The evidence was all in at the
dose of the morning session and the
case was handed over to the jury
shortly after commencement of the
afternoon session.
About as active an illustration of
how far apart even towns within the
borders of Alaska are during the win
ter season develops through the ar
rival here today of a letter forwarded
to the Cordova Chamber of Commerce
by the mail committee of the Nome
Chamber of Commerce on April 7,
which reached its destination on June
3.
The launch Deflnance contracted
some sort of difficulty in the machin
,ej-y department while bringing the
mail ashore from the Bear this morn
ing and was compelled to anchor out
a couple of miles from shore while
the engine was coaxed into action.
The mail was thereby delayed in its
arrival ashore for more than an hour.
After tugging with the defunct en
gine for a time the crew and Capt.
Boss were on the verge of despair
when the arrival of chief mechanic
I’ete Brandt restored the engine to a
more tractable mood and all went
well.
The democratic cohorts met at the
office of Attorney George B. Grigsby
yesterday and formulated sundry and
divers plans for shooting up the op
position during the campaign among
which probably the most Important
was a decision to refrain from putting a
party ticket into the field. Steps were
also taken to receive the democratic
candidate for delegate who is expect
ed to arrive by way of the Yukon
within the near future. Another im
portant event occurring at the meet
ing was the resignation of M. O Sol
borg, who has been secretary of the
Democratic Club so long that few re
member when he was not. Mr. Sol
berg has served with distinction and
retires to a well earned rest from the
bitter brunt of political labors. He
was succeeded by Mr. Cahill who has
been prominently connected with the
activities of the party in this section.
Tteports from Council City today
say that the new oemi Diesel engine
has been installed on the Blue; Goose
dredge and the machine is now run
ning. but not steadily as the new
engine is not tuned up yet. The
flume dredge on Crooked creek is re
ported to have finished at the present
location and is being dismantled
preparatory to being moved to the
mouth of Melsing creek. It is not the
intention to move more than the ma
chinery equipment and a new barge
is being constructed on Melsing. The
Warm creek and Elkhorn dredges are
reported tuning and the Camp creek
dredge of the Uplift Mining Company
is expected to start in a few days.
There is very little mining going on
o|itside of the dredging operations,
one outfit is working on Ophir creek
near the mouth and a few small out
fits are scattered around the country
at various points. Spencer is report
ed to have installed a drill on Basin
creek and will prospect seven or eight
claims with a view to placing a
dredge thereon if the ground is found
to warrant it. The ground is located
about two miles from Council.
WEATHER REPORT.
July 22, 1916.
Temperature—Max., 60; min. 42.
Barometer—30.00 inches.
Weather—Clear.
Wind—W., 4 miles per hour.
July 23, 1916.
Temperature—Max., 66; min. 64.
Barometer—30.12 inches.
Weather—Cloudy.
Wind—SW., 3 miles per hour.
Just Received a New Line of
CORDUROY KIMONAS
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY
THE EMPORIUM
KRISTAN BROS,
KIMS CIRMZA
TO MOVE
(• jcific News Service.
WASHINGTON, July 24.—It was
announced today that the state de
partment has instructed Special
Agent Rogers at Mexico City to in
formally call Carranza’s attention to
the fact that all activities with re
spect to an adjustment of the differ
ences of the two governments are
practically at a standstill while
awaiting his appointment of the mem
bers of the Mexican commission. The
earlier announcements relative to the
appointment of Senor Cabera as the
head of the commission are accepted
as evidence that Carranza intends to
accept the commission idea as sug
gested by the administration.
YUKON MARINE BULLETIN.
Delta down Nulato 23d.
Susie with five barges Kotlik 18th.
Benchley at Biches down bound.
Reliance up Chena for McCarthy, 4
p. m.
Yukon with barges up Circle.
Julia B. at St. Michael.
Sarah at St. Michael.
Alaska at Gibbon.
Schwatka down Nulato 21st.
Tanana at Dawson.
Casca up Dawson.
Dawson in Whitehorse.
Selkirk up Yukon Crossing.
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FEARED BREMEN MAY BE LOST.
NORFOLK, July 24.—Although re
ported from Bridgeport several days
ago, nothing has since been heard
from the German underwater liner
Bremen. The vessel Is considerably
overdue and fears are felt for her
safety in shipping circles. If the ves
sel reported as entering Bridgeport
was the Bremen the vessel has cer
tainly encountered some mishap.
LONDON, July 24.—The admiralty
refuses to either confirm or deny the
reports that the German submarine
Bremen has been captured .
The Nugget Is giving tis subscribers
more telegraph news than any other
paper In Alaska and will continue to
do so. Send In your name and have
die Nugget delivered to your home or
llflee. Do It now
NOTICE
Ladles' Hals, large and small.
Shirt Waists, Skirls and Stamped
' jrOOlis.
D. M. (’. Thread.
('losing out nil Mouse Drears at 4
7fie to' $2.00 ear'll, size 34 to 40|
A few o<ld sizes in Children's
, i Dresses, 50c to $1.00.
MRS. J. WANOER
'
Second ave.. opposite Courthouse.
4*
HlDress Prices
Pacs S5.50 Boots StO.OO
With the boats come the outside prices and our advice to our patrons
is to buy at present all there needs for the season as all n£w goods coining j
In will be higher than ever before. (This applies to any article made of cloth,
rubber or leather) j
P. A. Peterson Shoe Co.
Before Next Baking Day
WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO TRY
OCCIDENT FLOOR NT OUR RISK
IF IT DOESN’T GIVE YOU BETTER BAKING, PLEASE YOU IN
EVERY WAY BETTER THAN ANY OTHER FLOUR—YOU
GET YOUR MONEY BACK WITHOUT ARGUMENT. LET US
SEND YOU A SACK OF OCCIDENT TODAY.
G. P. GOGGIN ™
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