ATLANTA IS STILL IN THE RING
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 126. TBLEPnONE MAIN 44 NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIDE 25 CENTS
miHTME REPUBUC14 SEVER WITH fiERMRNV
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC TO
WAR WITH GERMANY
International News Service.
BUENOS AIRES. May 23.8—In his
address to congress this afternoon the
president of the Argentine republic
urged that relations be broken off with
Germany and that war be immediately
declared against that country. Con
gress are dismissing the matter and
the outlook is that the war resolution
will pass at an early date.
In the past two weeks considerable
anti-German sentiment has been ex
pressed throughout the Argentine and
several outbursts resulted in the de
struction of much property held by
Germans.
The Argentlnde is sure to follow the
example set by Brazil whose commis
sion is now on the way to the United
States to confer with the authorities
as to their active participation in the
war with Germany.
It appears that the offer of a sa
lute of one hundred guns as repara
tion for the sinking of the Argentine
steamer Monte Protegido made on May
2 by the German government is to be
slighted and that the Argentine will
take her place with the other Latin
American republics who are lining up
l with the United States.
FOURTH TREASURY
UFFERING COMING
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International News Service
WASHINOON, May 24.—'The fourth
treasury offering Is soon to be made
according to a rumor which was cir
cculated here today, and this follow
ing ns it does the most recent offer
ing which was two hundred million,
shows that the public lias taken kindly
to these certificates.
If the rumor is correct this new is
sue to be thrown open to public sub
scription, will bo in the neighborhood
of three hundred million, and it is ex
pected thiit this like the others will
be quickly oversubscribed.
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G. P. GOGGIN SELLS OUT
TO 0. E. CROWLEY & CO.
Yesterday afternoon one of the big
gest business deals of recent years
was consumated when D. E. Crowley
Company acquired by purchase the en
tire grocery and general merchandise
business of G. I*. Goggin. The actual
amount involved in the transaction is
on good authority said to be $50,000.
The deal speaks well for the busi
ness enterprise of Dan Crowley who
has built himself up in the grocery line
wh'ich he entered twelve years ago.
On the arrival of the first boats
the complete transfer will be made by
G. I*. Goggin personally; in the mean
time both business houses will be con
ducted as usual. Crowley will—on
the transfer—vacate the store he oc
cupies at present and then move his
entire stock under the roof of the Gog
gin store.
The comhincd business will then be
run under the same lines, with the
same help and under the personal su
pervision of D. E. Crowley. Ho has
I ordered a full fine of groceries from
the outside and has also taken over
the stock of goods which G. P. Goggin
had purchased tt>r his spring ship
ment.
G. P. Goggin lias decided to retire
from business 'in Nome. He has been
with us since he camp was struck—
always actively engaged in business—
amt has made many lasting friends.
Owing to the exceptional development
of his business Interests on the out
side he deemed it ndvisble to quit
Nome.
In the Yakima country at Sunny
side Mr. Gogg'in owns much valuable
property on which he raises many enr
loads of apples annuajly. He has
large holdings in various brokerage
houses in Seattle which demand his
entire attention and which have com
pelled him to dispose of his holdings
in Nome.
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CANDLE REPORTS STRIKE
IN DIME CREEK SECTION
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CANDLE, May 24.—Letters were re
ceived from Dime creek yesterday tell
ing of a strike on three tributaries of
Pease river. The letters states that
there has been nothing big uncovered
yet but that most alluring prospects
and some pay has been located near
the head of this river.
It states that the formation is iden
tical with that of Dime creek which
is fifteen miles distant. The ground
on which pay has been located heads
up against the Sweepstakes dome and
is five miles away from that creek.
John Bordell, Leo Tavllk and Henry
Ryan have made the recent discoveries
on the right limit of Pease river. They
have staked twenty eight claims and
mgde a discovery of gold on several
of the claims. The largest prospect
found was a sixteen cent color. These
men are so confident that a defined
paystrenk exists on their claims that
they are asking five hundred dollars
for a lease. John Lindberg, I.a Mon
tague and N. Peterson have bought
portion of Ryan's Interest and are
prospecting their holdings.
Several of the Candleltes w'lll leave
for the Dime creek section ns soon as
the water goes down. The letter ad
vises men not to take too much stock '
in the supposed strike stating that it
may materialize but that it Is yet too
premature to express an opinion of th>
possibilities.
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$ >.00 per month.
NEWS NOTES
Dr. D. W. Fromm and family will
arrive in Nome with the first boats
according to a wire received a few
days ago. ‘'Doc" has been having the
time of his life and made a trip with
his faintly to Honolulu returning to
Portland but a short while ago. He
will take up his old offices and con
duct his business as heretofore.
Owing to the fact that there is a
break in the Sitka-Valdez cable and
that the land line is also down we
have received but little telegraph from
the outside today. We are using what
was over from yesterday’s run. The
cableship Burnsides 'is now working
her way along to the break and the
wire may go up at any time.
The Home Hoards were out ill lull
force at their drtll hall last night
a in! had a most enjoyable drill. Cal -
isthenic exercises were indulged in and
some of the weightier members of the
company surprised all hands by the
activity displayed in these exercises.
All of the guardsmen take a keen in
terest in the drills which are much
looked forward to.
According to advices received here
from Teller last mail Teddy Winfield
| will go In the hotel business there
this summer. He has made many al
terations in Ills place of business and
according to all accounts will put tip
the best table in the country, ltight
in the center of the salmon, ducks
and reindeer, Teddy's place will be a
haven of rest to many this summer.
The signal corps arc calling for ten
ders for the erection of a wireless
mast two him Ired and forty fed high
—in three sections—at St. Michael to
replace the mast which was carried
away during a storm in the winter
of 1915. The circulars giving parti
culars of this work are posted In the
postofflc’, telegraph office and rtty hall
Under the ehaperonnge of Billy
Bowe twenty head of horses set out
for Flat creek this morning lo move
a gas engine for Hod Brothers. The
work was accomplished in quick time
and the big engine will soon bp throw- i
ing a couple of sluice heads of water ]
required lo wash up the big winter |
dump.
The city strict department are do
ing good work if. ropalr'rg the boards |
on Front strce*. Last ivg1’'- flu men
worked overtime in order to put the |
section on Lane's way in shape before
the street cars would start to run in
the morning. With the assislance of
Jack Douglas—who butted in—theyae-'
eomplishod it.
*Dhe Nome Automobile Club now
boasts of a membership of over twen
ty. The organization iH in great shape
and are planning big doings for the j
longest day in the year—June 21—
when they will give a midnight picnic
on top of King mountain. There will
lie n meeting of the club on Thurs
day Light next ,to make final ar
rangements and to appoint the com
mittees necessary. The Nome Gun
Cluii will also take advantage of the
same date and will hold a shoot at
their traps commcnchng at midnight.
TEDDY TO OPEN BUREAU.
international News Servica.
NEW YORK, (May (23.—Colonel
Roosevelt 'is rushing his plans toward
the opening of the bureau of infor
mation for the benefit of all who vol
unteered to serve under him and others
who might he desirous of Joining dif
ferent branches of the civil service the
army and the navy.
This is in accordance with his state
ment shortly after learning that he
would be unable to carry out his plans
to lead these volunteers to the front.
STABILIZER FOR
ALL AIRCRAFT
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, May 84.—Tests ore
now being' made by representative of
the government aviation staff of a
recently patented device which it 'is
claimed makes al aeroplanes fool
proof, ihe device being In the nature of
a stabilizer Invented by Win. Maey
of Chicago.
Nothing that could even approach
this, in its value to the manipulators
of air craft has ever been seen, ac
cording to those who have already had
the feood fortune to see it in operation.
Flights have been repeatedly made
in Southern California with planes
carrying this new invention, and of
fleers of the government air squadron j
located at San Diego, having given it
their unqualified endorsement has
drawn the attention of the officials
here with the result that it Will evi
dently be embraced in the specifica
tions for all war planes.
The inventor 'in one of his demon
strations which was witnessed by the
San Diego officers, made a flight from
i l,os Angeles to that city during which
lie never placed his hands on the steer
ing wheel after ascending from the
ground except to occasionally turn the
plane from its course until ready to
descend at the aviation grounds at
San IJiego.
As the plane he used al the lime of
tli'is demonstration was of the heavy
Martin war plane type, he eliminated
all questions of doubt that might have
lingered in the minds of airmen that
| at lust flying has reached that stage
where anyone who is familiar with
the operation of an automobile may
with impunity mount into the a'lr and
as safe as in a l’ullman car.
This is expected to greatly facili
tate the government's plans regard
ing the education of fliers in the new
schools, if the stabilizer is adopted
after the tests now being made are
completed, and the reports that have
readied here regrading the demonstra
tions that have been witnessed would
lead to the belief that the device will
surely be attached to all government
planes in I he near future.
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PUGET SOUND REPORTS
EVERYBODY IS AT WORK
Pacific News Service.
SKATTI.K, Mny ii. Considerable
activity prevails in every town on
Puget sound both in ship-huilding and
logging circles and there are no idle
men in western Washington. The
Bremerton navy yards and the Moran
shipbuilding concern have thousands
of employes on their books.
During the past week twenty five
fast motor boats of the submarine
chaser class have been built and are
now in commission, the crews going
on board them as soon as the con
tractors have finished their speed trials.
These bouts .are compact hut com
fortable; (hey are built on the lines
of torp do boats, are unsinkable, and
arc cup i ile ot great speed.
The ;.l nor. ship y pals have mans
jdt earners oia.cr con itri'etiion. They
I extern!'J lii ii plant, .. id on Siturl# /
, last laid the keels of two steamers
.vhieh a; «•«< r hree til .ten . *.
Manx of the old logging ramps along
the sound have been opened up again.
All of tin* available timber is be'ing
snak'd out and the lumber mills are
running overtime. There is a great
derrin ml fur all kinds of lumber
throughout the west. It has advanced
m price and the supply Is not equal
to the* demand.
ALASKANS READY
TO SAIL FOR
NORTHLAND
Pacific News Service.
SKATTLK, May 24.—Alaskans are
arriving here from all poin's awaiting
the sailing of the first boats for the
north. The concensus of opin'ion
among them is that outside of those
who have actual interests in the coun
try there will lie but few men go to
Nome this summer.
AT THE DREAM TONIGHT.
"A. Yankee From the West” (re
pented) with M’iss Signe Alien, the
beautiful and accomplished star will
be shown tonight at the Dream. Miss
Auen will be remembered by Nomeites
for her splendid portrayal of "The
Fox Woman” in which she was sup
ported by an all star Japanese cast.
In tonight's picture her ability ns a
versatile aertess, is given more range,
and her work in Ihe big moments of
the picture are above censorship. The
picture is repeated, hut will he a
refreshing treat to all those who miss
ed- It before. Friday and Saturday "The
Royal Imposter, five reels, hand col
ored i’nthe, picture De Lux.
Every home in Nome should have
the Nugget delivered to it—Subscribe
now and keep the household enlighten
FOREST FIRES
STILL RAGING
International News Service.
| MIN'.NKA l‘( >US. May 24. The for
est fires in the northern part of the
state tire absolutely beyond all pos
sibility of control, regardless of the
fact that thousands of men have been
working at backfiring for the past
three days.
There men are now in a dangerous
position as 'in some cases they are
completely surrounded by the flames,
and the work of rescuing them is tak
ing many of the men from the line
that are attempting to beat back the
fire.
One logging camp after another has
been licked up, anil the great saw
mills that abound in this region are
now masses of ruins, in fact every
things that was in the stricken area
has disappeared.
The settlers of whom there were
many, have all abondoned the'ir farms
and leaving practically all of their
worldly possessions have fled to safety,
a great many going to the large cities,
in fear that the file in Us sweep may
take in the small towns.
The lumber companies losses will
run Into the millions and every hour
the spread of the flames is Increasing,
forging ahead and spreading out at
both sides with such rapidity that the
fire fighters are in many cases forced
to take to the wagons that are con
stantly in readiness to carry them out
of danger.
The state public safety commission
are working on the evidence that is
now In their possession implicating
al'tens with tile starting of these fires,
and they say that the net that they
are weaving about these men will
enmesh a number who will find it
hard to explain their actions prior
to tlie start of the greatest disaster
ever witnessed in this section of the
country.
ATLANTA FIRE
UNDER CONTROL
International News Service.
ATLANTA, May 24.—The fire which
has destroyed the central portion of
this city has now spent llself and
left In its wake a mass of ruins that
covers over a hundred and ten entire
blocks.
No estimate has yet been made as
to the amount of loss and the figures
regarding Ibis will evidently be first
forthcoming from the large. Insurance
'compan'ies whose losses will natural
ly run Into the millions.
All whose homes were destroyed
I have liven taken care of and many of
| these have been pro idee for by the
city government but ns the most dam
i age done In any residential section
was among the finer class of residences,
these people are well aide to lake care
! of themselvs.
Th ruins are now a smouldering
mass, and till possibilities of danger
are past the fire depuarlment however,
continues to keep the streams playing
on different Sect ions of the burned
district,