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NEWSJ01ES
The coast guard cutter Bear re
turned to the roadstead shortly aftsr
noon today after n short cruise.
_
Diver Clark is taking advantage of
tlic smooth water to resume his search
for lost lighter moorings in the road
stead. He is reported to have located
and picked up two buoy anchors and
chains tills morning.
The launch Standard with Charles
Weckman in command arrived In the
1 roadstead from the Dime creek section
this morning and later proceeded Into
the river. The vessel brought sev
eral passengers who report that there
are no new developments In Dime.
Trader Swanson arrived from the
mouth of the Knyuk In his schooner
I the Noatak this morning. Nell Met'
1 Nah, who has been in the Dime creek
| district for some time came up on |
i the schooner. Swanson will remain |
here several days before returning to
tiis roadhouse and trading station.
i -— ■
The Alaska road commission build- ■
Ing on Barracks way ns being sub
jected to a process of raising which
will soon place the building on a
level keel again. The building is one
of the oldest in Nome, having been
erected shortly after the arrival of
the first military detachment sent to
tliis section 'm the earliest days of the
camp.
But two names wore added to the
army draft registration lists during
iho past twenty four hours ending
at noon today. The new applicants ■
for registration were the following:
James P. Boss.
Win. W. Bailey.
Through an error the name of Finn
| Itesvold was given as Tim Resvold
j in yesterday’s list of registrants.
The divisional road commissioner
' has issued a rail for bids for the
■ performance o f certain work in con
1 noction with ttie Cape Nome road.
(The bids are returnable not later thaa
‘11 a. m. July 27. Divisional road
Commissioners Wilson and Poteet
and Superintendent Dan Jones, of the
Alaska road commission made a trip
down the east coast as far ns the
Cape, yesterday, to size up the course
of the projected road between the
cape and Fort Davis as well ns to
look up the repairs needed on the road
i around the cape.
Mother Tiffany is recovering from a
rather sore foot which she says Is
the result of a friendly greeting by
a recent arrival from the outside. It
appears that the recent arrival has
not seen Mother Tiffany for some
years and, in his enthusiasm at again
encounte.d i" h’s old friend inadvert
antly dm p’-l an heavy Iron objec;
lie was ca .”.••»? in his hand in such
manner as to strike Mother Tiffany
on the foot. The result was a couple
of had bruises which has kept the
genial caretaker of the city hall limp
ing in painful fashion for some time.
The following notes relative to
mining operations In the Candle dis
( triot were obtained from recent ar
rivals on the Silver Wave:
O. A, Lund berg has also completed
| considerable ground sluicing prepnr
| atory to using a steam scraper.
[and preparing to work claims Nos.
Nordlund Bros, are ground sluicing
7, 8, 9 and 10 by hydraulic methods.
J.ee Bros, and Ed Hnlloran are. as
usual working on No. 10. The opera
tions consist of ground sluicing and
shoveling in the concentrated gravels
by means of a steam shovel.
John Frtedland has considerable
ground stripped on No. 16 bench
claim and hopes to handle a large
amount of gravel when the fall rains
provide an increased supply of water.
Antone Eglite is engaged In sinking
prospect shafts on creek claim No.
16 as a preliminary to operations next
winter. Eglite extracted a good siz
ed dump on the property last winter.
Wm. Hammond has done consider
able ground sluicing on claim 15 ami
Is shoveling into sluice boxes.
Ed Fox is preparing for winter op
erations on No. 11 bench claim on
the first tier of benches.
D. L. McDonald Is prospecting on
No 10 beach claim.
John Reddln has ground sluiced
ofT considerable top soil on bench No.
8 preparatory to shoveling in the
gravel during the coming fall.
John Murphay is also on No. 8
bench and has stripped a large area
with the intention of pursuing the
same course as Redd in.
The dredge of the Candle Creek
Dredging Company in working on
claim No. 6 under the management
of E. E. Pierce, at present. The
company has run an open cut down
company hsa run an open cut down
the first tier bench fronting No. 5 on
the left limit, by way of prospecting,
and has also widened out the creek
on No. 6 to a considerable degree.
The company is also employing a
small drill in order to ascertain what
ground can be profitably stripped.
Win. French .has a lot of ground
stripped at the mouth of Jump creek
and is employing a hydraulic lift.
The water is obtained ffrom Jump
creek by means of a ditch. Three out
fits carried on drifting operations on
Jump creek during the past winter
and although the ground is low grade,
are reported to have done fairly well.
The Keewalik Mining Company is
the last operator on the creek, being
located at the mouth. The company
Is at present stripping ground in ad
dition to operating a Ruble elev.uor.
The company controls the old Noyes
ditch from which the necessary water
supply is obtained.
Aylr. er Rydeen Is employing nboj
fifteen men in his Bear creek opera
tions, which are carried on by means
of a Ruble elevator and a ditch line.
No ends to odds and ends Silk and
massaline remnants just to cover cost
crashes, toweling, Rlpplets. Miss
Oestreich’s Store.
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Machine, power wringer attached,
complete with motor, etc., Inquire of
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FRANCE WILL CONTROL
MERCHANT MARINE
B /Associated Press.
PARIS, July 18—Following an ex
tended investigation of shipping con
ditions, the cabinet has approved the
institution of a general control of the
French mercantile fleet durng the re
mainder of the war period.
The French ship losses have been
severe since the commencement of the
unrestricted submarine warfare and
the resultant diminuation of tonnage
necessitates action of this character.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Divisional Rond Commission at
Its office up till 11 oclock a. m., July
27, 1917, for dressing the slope and
removing the slide from the Cape
Nome Road. Bids must be accompan
ied by cash or a certified check for
5 per cent of the amount of the bid.
Further information may be had by
calling at said offles between the
hours of 9 a. m. a.il 5 p m.
JOHN A. WILSON,
Chairman Divisional Commission.
MARINE BULLETIN.
Tannna scheduled leave for Dawson
today.
Jacobs up Salcha.
Schwatka at Ruby.
Alaska at Rampart.
Yukon at Nenana.
S 8. 8ILVER WAVE.
The mail schooner Silver Wavs
sails Saturday, July 21, for Kotzebue
aound and all way points. For
freight or passage apply to tha
THE ALA8KA LIGHTERAGE A
COMMERCIAL CO., Agents.
Freight for this trip will bo re
ceived at the deck up to 4 o’clock
Saturday afternoon.
BRANDEIS GRANTS
; HIM APPEAL
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 19.—Supreme
Justice Brandeis has granted perm.a
slon to Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berkman to appeal their cases to the
supreme court from the district court.
Both are at present confined In fed
eral prisons under n two year sen
tence for opposing the nrmy draft
law. Berkman Is confined In the Uni
ted States penitentiary at Atlanta
and Emma Goldman Is at Jefferson
t'lty III.
CONQUEROR OF MT.
McKINLEY DIES
By Associatsd Press.
FAIRBANKS, July 19—Thomas
Lloyd one of the few men who have
attempted the ascent of Mt. McKin
ley, died in this city today from an
attack of heart trouble.
Lloyd was the leader of the party
which made the ascent of the famous
peak from the north side, several
years ago. He was aged sixty-five
years.
WAR NEWS—Inllst your nams now
on tho subscription list of the Nugget
snd kssp posted on tho war.
BARGE EN ROUTE WITH
RAILROAD MATERIAL
By Associated Press.
HKATTLK, July 19—The barge
Ijjiwrenee sailed for Anchorage, Al
aska last night loaded with supplies
for the new Alaska railroad. The
barge Is in tow of the sea going tug
boat Korrect Crosby which will take
the barge to Ketchikan. At that point
ilie tug Daniel Kern will take up the
tow ami bring the Lawrence to its
destination. The barge carries, In
addition to other equipment, two pas
senger coaches which will he placed in
operation on the railrond at once.
GOOD ATTRACTION DREAM.
Tonight the extravagance of New
port’s 400 is carefully shown In "The
Woman Pays.” Featuring Valli Vnlh
and five superb acts this Metro fea
ture proved quite a drawing card,
in the states. The play deals with a
woman’s love for society and nil Its
; expensive habits. The husband to
keep up the enormous expenses Is
forced into many tangles. The ball
roqm sets In this feature, are the
most elaborate the Dream has ever
presented. A terrific storm with a
huge tree blown Into the center of
the ball room, furnishes a thrilling
climax.
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