HOLLYHURST EGGS I
We now have some more of these well known eggs In stock. Shipped to
| us direct from the ranch. Every egg guaranteed. >Ve agree to replace
every Hollyhurst egg purchased front us and found to oe had. by two good
ones
Also now In stook the Famous Golden State Butter, put up In pickle,
and dry pack
D. E. CROWLEY
NEWS NOTES
The steamer Victoria, now at St.
Michael, is expected to return in time
to get away Wednesday evening.
The schooner Sea Wolf is loading
for an extended trading trip and will
gat away within a short time under
command of Henry Webber.
It is stated that Mr. .1. J. Walsh,
the newly appointed postmaster will
take charge of the local office in about
one week.
The following departed for Solo
mon and the Council section on the
Flyer yesterday afternoon: Chas. Kim
bull. Haward 1‘ Ames. Mr Eden, C. H
Peek, Tom Hull and Chas Carr.
Owing probahlj to the southeast
winds of the past few days, the water
along the coast Is reported by the
coast guard to be much higher than
usual today.
Brother Carroll, local agent of the
Alaska Steamship Company, departed
for St. Michael on the Victoria in con
nection with the business of the cora
pa n y.
The Wild (loose Mining Company is
making an excavation on Front street
in connection with the laying of pipes
from the new heating plant at the foot
nf Pane’s way.
Hong distance reports from Candle
late Saturday announced that the Arc
tic left Kcewalik on the return jour
ney to Nome Saturday morning. It
was also reported that Alfred [.omen
nnd Gus Seiffert had arrived at Can
dle the same day.
Through a deal effected several days
ago, Herman Ruthstrom has taken
over the interest of Ernest Rerggren
in the Lobby saloon and will he in
future associated with Walter Wetter
gren in the management of that pop
ular establishment.
The schooner (treat Rear, with a
party of sportsmen and scientists and
the explorer. Louis Lane, aboard, is
expected to arrive hourly. The vessel
is now long overdue from Seattle but
as it was the intention to stop at the
Aleutian islands, no fears are enter
tained as to the safety of the boat and
passengers.
Lured by the hope of landing some
of the famous Dolly Warden's or the
delectable grayling, a large number of
fishermen made the trip to Nome river
and other Ashing streams yesterday
but there was “nothing doing." The
Ash were so scarce that only five or six
were caught by the thirty or forty
sportsmen who made the trip.
The Grand Igloo. Pioneers of Alaska,
is preparing to take decisive action
toward having the forget-me-not offi
cially designated as the Alaska flower
and has adopted a resolution calling
upon all Igloo's to assist in the move
ment. The order will also have the
matter presented to the next legisla
ture. The Grand igloo will hold its
second session next Monday.
The schooner Ukiwak will leave for
Marshal Wednesday under command of
Captain Heckla carrying a number of
passengers and a full cargo of freight
tor the Yukon camp. The Ukiwak is
a native schooner belonging at King
island and has been chartered by
Heckla. The vessel is now in Snake
river being placed in shape for the
voyage.
Alvieh and partners on the Diamond
L. claim, the scene of the latest gold
strike, are reported to have cross cut
their paystreak for a distance of sev
enty feet and found the pay general
ly uniform throughout the entire drift.
According to mining men, the find is a
good one and will yield good returns
from proper mining. The owners have
rigged up a gallows frame and are
otherwise making preparations to mine
on an extensive scale.
A letter from Delegate Wickersham
received by the Victoria intimates that
he Is making every effort to arrange
his affairs in order to come to Nome.
Tlic communication states that at the
time of writing the delegate expected
to leave Washington for the coast in
about ten days and intended to do his
best to make the trip to this section.
The delegate adds that if he cannot
' make connecRons he will probably
send I'an Sutherland to look after Ids
political a (Tails in this part of the ter
; ritory.
Information has reached Nome that
Kenneth Man. well known in this
oit\ and who w ,s one of the men who
assisted Kcottv Allan to take the fa
mous Nome war dogs to France, has
joined the French aviation corps and
will see service on the French war
front. The information is contained
l in a letter received by Mr. Ned Dar
ling from Rene Haas, who was also
figuring on joining the airmen and
; was about to start for the Frfench
aviation camp at the time of writing.
For the edification of a number of
friends. Dr. Neuman last evening ex
hibited his collection of native curios
and ivories, (he like of which doubt
less not in existence. The doctor has
been engaged in making bis collection
for years and possesses numerous
specimens of native craft of exceed
ing rarity and extreme age. In his
capacity of government physician he
has had opportunities for selection
which have enabled him to secure
specimens of ivory and native carv
ing of a character practically unknown
to even the oldest traders and whale
men.
. _
The Victoria pulled out for St. Mich
ael at midnight Saturday after dis
charging a large quantity of general
cargo and also a quantity of coal
which will he greatly appreciated by
all who are under the necessity of
burning lhat commodity. The supply
is said to be sufficient to tide the
town over until the arrival of later
vessels, nearly all of which will carry
coal in some quantity. It is expected
to in this manner secure all the coal
that will be needed for winter con
sumption in the event of other means
of transportation in quantity failing.
A man named Deyette who was
taken in by the city police ami later
turned over to the federal authorities
on a charge of house breaking was
the object of official attention in the
1'mted States commissioner's court
this morning. The complaining wit
ness in the case, one McIntosh, avers
that the said Deyette broke into his
cabin and was in the act of currying
o!Y certain articles of value when ap
prehended by McIntosh. Deyette is
reported to have disputed the owner
ship of the aforesaid property claim
ing that the stuff belonged to himself.
Deyette was later released on one hun
dred dollar bail to appear for prelim
inary hearing Thursday.
The trading schooner Challenge
started on its way to the far north
yesterday morning at three thirty, af
ter taking aboard a large consign
ment of trade goods and the supplies
necessary to the subsistence of the
crew of nine consisting of James
Crawford, engineer; Pete Donovan,
Tony Shannon, O. Hinder, Pipsuk, a
native and his wife and child and one
other. It is the intention to try and
make Bank's Land before the close of
navigation and the coming winter will
be spent either there or in the vicinity
of Uersehel island. The vessel is very
well outfitted for trading and trap
ping and is expected to bring back a
large cargo of furs. The schooner
Teddy Bear, under command of Capt.
Joe Bernard, also pulled out yester
day for the Coronation Gulf region
with a two years outfit and a crew
of five. It is reliably stated that a
person named Seaman, who has been
given some publicity as a "scientist”
lately, is no scientists at all and fills
no more important place on the Toddy
Hear than as a member of the crew.
Instead of being a noted entomogoist
Mr. Seaman's knowledge of bugs is
said to he but little more extensive
than that of common people. The
story was started by some friends of
=======================
the party in question l>y way of a
joke.
Mr. Andrew ,t. Stone, promoter of
the Sawtooth power plant project, ar
rived on the Victoria Saturday bring
ing with him a number of engineers
and technicians, who will assist him
in ins work during the present season,
'i he power plant project will he given
a complete survey and much prelimin
ary work for actual construction of
the plant will lie completed.
Mr. \V. Ii. Cochrane of the Alaska
Dakota Mining Company, owner of the
rich quartz ledge on Boulder creek
from which a great deal is expected in
tlie near future, is preparing to make
another extensive shipment of ore for
test purposes. It is the intention of
Mr. Cochrane to thoroughly explore
the property before placing a plant on
the ground. A shaft will he sunk to
a depth of one hundred and fifty feet
or thereabouts and the extent and
value of the ore body well determined
during the present season and if
found up to expectations will lie placed
in operation next summer on a large
scale.
NORTHWESTERN SAILED
YESTERDAY
Pacific News Service.
SEATT1.K. \ug. II. The steamship
Northwestern of the Alaska Steam
ship Company, sailed for Nome and
Bering sea yesterday morning at nine
o’clock on a special trip, in addition
to eighteen passengers, the vessel car
ries a full cargo of freight for Bering
sea ports.
Eleven of the passengers are tour
tats who are making the round trip
which will Include a stop ut Southeast
ern Alaska ports cn route. The pas
senger list of the Northwestern is as
follows: J. 1'. Davereny. M. Raster
brook. M. Ealklns, and E. K Carpen
ter for Nome in addition to the round
trippers and three others for St. Mich
ael.
BIG DECREASE
PARALYSIS
EPIDEMIC
t
International News Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.—The health _
department announces today that
there is now every reason to believe
that tin measures taken to stamp out
the infantile paralysis epidemic are
now becoming effective. The num
ber of new eases reported at noon to
day is less than one hundred and
nearly forty per cent less than one
week ago. The death list does not
show a considerable decrease as a
total of thirty one deaths occurred
during the same period. This, how
ever, is ten less than the average for
Ihi' past several weeks and adds to
the confidence of the officials that the
end of the epidemic is drawing nearer.
AUSTRIA CAlrLS
LANDSTRUUM CLASSES
International News Service.
BERNE, Aug. 14.—According to dis
patches from Vienna, the Aystrian
government hits called out the land
strum classes of 1885 to 1887 for im
mediate service. The addition of these
reserves will place at the disposal of
WILL SEND MORE
MILITIA TO BORDER
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II. Secretary
ot War Baker announced today that
the government intends to send the
remainder of the national guardsmen
who answered the mobilization call at
the time of the late Mexican unpleas
antness. Baker says that there are
still thirty live thousand militiamen
now in the various mobilization camps
throughout the country and they will
be sent to learn something of actual
soldiering as soon as transportation
can be arranged.
W10 PRINT EVERYTHING—NUGGET
BISHOP ROWE PROMOTING
NEW CHURCH ANCHORAGE
Pacific News Service.
ANt'HOHACJR, Aug. 13.—Bishop
Howe, who is in the city at present, I
announced today that he is preparing !
to build an {episcopalian church in j
Anchorage and expects to have the
new edifice under way within a short
time.
The baseball fever has the people of
this section in a close grip and war
has boon declared on Seward as the
most likely victim for the Anchorage
ball tossers. The Anchorage aggre
gation has just gone to the terminal
city to engage in a three days series
with the Seward sluggers.
Have the Daily Nugget do your
Job Printing—Reasonable rates as
sured.
TWENTY TWO LEPERS
ROAMING AT LAR6E
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14—Few peo
ple are aware that there are any
lepers in the I'nited States outside of
the two detention stations maintained
by the government each of which con
tain a number of patients, but a pub
lic health service bulletin issued to
day declare that there are no less
than twenty two lepers roaming at
large through the country in daily
contact with other people. Most of
these are known to be in California,
but are living in freedom. In the case
of every one of them the disease is
in its mildest form and in the very
earliest stages. The health department
is preparing to take steps to round
them up.
ARK. TORNADO
KILLS FIVE
Pacific Trows Service.
EDMUNDSON, Ark., Aug. 14.—A
great tornado which swept over a por
tion of St. Francis and Crittenden
counties yesterday killed five persons
in addition to injuring a total of sev
enteen others. The larger portion of
the casualties occurred in this city
which was heavily damaged by the
storm. Several outlying farms \Vere
almost swept bare and considerable
damage was inflicted throughout the
area visited. Several persons are still
unaccounted for and an increase in the
death list is possible. Torrential rains
followed the gale and raised some of
the streams above their boundaries
resulting in minor floods in several
sections.
Chickens, 50c per pound; eggs 75c per
dozen. George Prosser, phone Black 6.
the government approximately two)
hundred and seventy five thousand |
men.
NO SIGN FOUND OF
DISTRESSED BARK j
Pacific News Serv ce.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.—The
tugs which departed yesterday to
search for the American bark Cnllao
in answer to wireless calls stating
that the crew had mutinied, reported
today that nothing can be found of the
vessel. Three tugs arc engaged in the
search but have been unable to find
any trace of her.
The Nugget Is giving its subscribers
more telegraph news than any other
paper In Alaska and will continue to
do so. Send In your name and have
he Nugget delivered to your home or
dflee Do It now
YUKON MARINE.
August II, 191R.
Susie at St. Michael.
Sibbella at Gibbon.
Jacobs at Circle.
Kelly, Benchley, Tlnzelhuist nt
Gibbon.
liolta up Circle 2 a. m.
Relinnco at Nulato 4 a. m.
Yukon down Circle.
Julia B. at Fairbanks.
Tanana down Chcna.
Sarah at St. Michael.
Schwatka up Kotlik 4 a. in. 13th.
Washburn down Holy Cross.
Alaska up Rampart.
Nasultlin up Lcbargo.
Whitehorse up Kartnacks.
Selkirk down Selkirk.
Cason, up Selkirk 2 p. m.
You can keep your friends outside
posted by having the Nugget mailed
•<i t item for 50 cents per month.
YOU LIKE GOOD COFFEE
WE HAVE IT.
\\V don’t specialize in any one particular brand or blend of coffee,
but we carry a splendid assortment of the best brands on the mar
ket. W'c believe that any one of the following brands will satisfy
your desire for good coffee. HILLS BROS., M. .1. B., SCHILLINGS,
FOLGERS. MAXIMUM AND GOLD SHIELD. The above brands
are blended by experts, not amateurs.
G. P. GOGGIN ifiSS'
Just received on S. S. Umatilla
a new line of
LADIES DRESS SKIRTS
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY
THE EMPORIUM
KRISTAN BROS,
t TALK ABOUT BUTTER AND EGGS
In buying butter and eggs there are just two things which have ,
weight with the oensumer price and quality. Poor butter and eggs i
are expensive at any price. For a good article everybody is willing
to pay a fair price. Our qualities are not merely fair, they are ab
solutely the best. !
GIVE OUR BUTTER AND EGGS A TRIAL.
Moller’s Grocery
211 Front Street Phone Main 86
PHOENIX HOSIERY ]
Until the arrival of our next shipment of
Phoenix Hose our prices remain as formerly;
.90 1.15 1.50 2.00
You can still buy a box of four assorted
colors for $3.25.
Nineteen colors and shades to select from
P. A. Peterson Shoe Co.
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THE NONPAREIL|
| New Arrivals j
ladies I
§ 8
8 Wear Plus Utility Garments §
x In Gingham and Percale o
5 °
? Sport Suits, Breakfast Gowns g
| House Dresses, Middy Suits, §
8 Aprons and Middies §
PRICED FROM I
| 85c to $2.50 l
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