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Entered a3 second class matter Feb
26, 1007, at the post ullice at Nome,
Alaska, under the Act ot Congress of
March 1675.
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NOME, ALASKA, JAN. 10, 1917.
Carranza has Issued a decree against
tull tight mg in Mexico, in view of the
fact ihui tne Carrunzistas and Vil
1 "iaa have stolen tor their own uses
nmst of the bulls in the southern re.
public the deciee seems to be almost
a work of supererogation.
Aged John D. Rockefeller's Income
hus be^n so much greater thuu bis
ou.go with all his uiunmccnt clona
to.ns that he hus at lust reached the
pi cud pinnacle of billionuiristn.
Doubtless he now feels tree to U'ke
an auernoon spm in his machine
without worrying about his gasohue
expense b.tl. Re gels a suit of re
bate on his gas, if he uses his own
bland, ana this thought must cheer
h ri up und remind him of the good
old times.
Pilly Sunday ha3 retired from the
ring—ah, beg pardon, u mere slip of
the pen to be 3urt—from evanugelistic
work on account of til health. Dir. he
is willing to take off his coat, roll
up his sleeves, und save the wicked
cl’y of New York if somebody will
gi'e him a million bucks for the job.
There are a lot of people who would
tackle satan in that lair If they had
a million to dip into while doing it
The American Fisheries Society ’•a
eerily held a session al New Urleaus
whan great emphasis was placed on
the value of tisli us food. It Is con
tended that tlsh Is more valuable ns a
food than eggs, beef, or poultry tad
a e'rong allowing is made in compara
tive figures as to calories, prole ns,
carbohydrates and other meusuras of
food value. A iish diet to those liv
ing near the sea coats Is not only more
nourishing, it is said, than any o'her
but from economic reasons it is t»s
pi daily desirable, Feople remote
from the coasts regard fish as a
luxury and would no doubt be more
liberal consumers If the supply wvie
none economically handled, ll in
gesled that the parcels post und ex
press companies could be made eoan
amlcul and convenient mcduims of
supply for the consumer. England
dthvers fresh fish by parcel post ll
Is supplktf to consumers, packed and
lefngentled at from live lo ten oe us
a pound according to variety ordered.
Compared with present beef, poultry
and e.4g prices us quoted In Seattle
markets, halibut und salmon are m ire
economical foods for those who live
near the seaboard and would be less
expensive for Inland people if *he
piesenl move for cheaper handling
and distribution cuo be made effectve.
Professional Cards
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Dr. A. F. Heimlich
PHYSICIAN ANO SURGEON.
Offic* and R.*idenc*.
OVER MILL'S PHARMACY.
Offic* hour*i 2-0 and p. m.
Plume Mam j.
As the nations' supply of beef, porlt
and mutton grows smaller In propor
tion to population and as the prices
mount higher, as they must, the re
sources of Alaska are bound to be
more thoroughly developed. The
Ccast3 of Alaskan islands, the bays of
Alaska, and the banks In the Pacific
and Bering sea most easily reached
from Alasknn towns are alive wit'll
fish of many kinds. Halibut, cod, her
ring, oollgan and many other edible
fish exist in our waters In sufficient
qnuantltles to make 1t possible for I he
territory to be the chief source of
supply of these fish for the whole
world In the not distant future.
And not only does Alaska seem
destined to help supply the world
with this food staple but it Is also
probable that the reindeer Industry
will become an Important contributor
to the nation's meat supply. The
gn at areas where moss grows for
these animals Is now desert waste and
there Is room for tens of thousands of
herds. Not only that but the rein
deer business already has been start
ed, it Is on It8 way, and the Increase
depends only on the vision of men who
arc willing to wait a few years for
their profits.
Alaska Is stll la mineral country
ard always will be. But a very great
ly Increased production of gold and
barer metals will be necessary to hold
our reputation as a mining country
which otherwise might be merge! In
the fame of the territory as a pro
ducer of food and meat.
•lust as California once was hailed
as the state of gold and Is now known
mostly as the land of sunshine, frn't3
and flowers, so Alaska now famed
for the metnls in her frozen ground
may become best known for her fish
and reindeer. And these sources of
wealth would mean a greater pros
perity for more people, a more per
manent and reliable payroll, than Is
common from the spasmodic and sea
sonal mining activities.
THE CASE OF O. HENRY
Dr. C. Alphonso Smith, the boy
hood friend and biographer of O.
Henry, the king of short story writers,
seems to have conferred a doubtful
service In resurrecting the circum
stance that Henry, whose real name
wes Porter, once served a matter of
three years In the Ohio federal p°nl
tentiary for constructive embezzle
m< nt from a Texas bank.
Though Dr. Smith was approved by
the family of Porter as his biographer,
it was a matter of family controversy
whether or not the skeleton In the
closet should be exhibited to the
world. Against the advice of Porter’s
mother-in-law, to whom hl3 letters
had been addressed, the letters writ
ten from the penitentiary during tho
period of sentence were Incorporated
in the biography. Mrs. Margaret
Porter Cesare, daughter of the de
ceased writer, now complains in a
letter to tlie New York Times til it
no proofs of the biography were sub
mitted to the family, as agreed, and
that the book has been adveralsed anil
exploited in ua unscrupulous and
sensational manner." She ro grata
that publicity hus been given to the i
pi Ison episode.
Porter was perhaps unjustly accus
ed of crime. He contended that he
was Innocent, but instead of standing
trial, lied to Honduras, where he live.,
some months. Ueturning to »his
country to care for his sick wife, hi
was arrested, tried and convicted.
Three of his "best sellers" were wiit
len while he was an inmate of I lie
pi nitentiary, under the name of O.
Hi nry.
In the circumstances there seems
no reason why the unfortunate epi
side should have bicn exploited in
his biography. The publishers' ami
author's publicity instinct seems to
have prevailed over the dictates ol
good taste and the obligations of an
old friendship, according to the State
ment of thedaughter. Whether or not'
Porter was guilty, Dr. Smith seems j
to have rendered a distinct dis-ser- 1
vice to the reputation of his old friend
by digging up an episode in his life
that was unknown to the public, and
condoned by those who knew.
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Following are the lowest recorded
temperatures tor this year and last
on the days tesignated. The minus
sign before a number means below
zero,
U. S. Weather Bureau.
1316 1917
Jan. 1. —12 - 20
Jun. 2. —25 -28
Jan. 3 —18 —28
Jan. 4. —17 - 84
Jan. 5. —20 --40
Jun 6. —0 —40
Jan. 7. —17 -22
Jan 8 . 30 - ?0
Jan. 9. 22 —28
HINTS ON COMFORT.
To Look Well You Must Feel 'A^dl.
Clothes help you to look well. If
they are made to order and fit well;
repaired well, cleaned 'veil and well
pressed. Therefore you will feel well
M. I'A SCOFF,
Ladles and Cents Tailor, does it all
well. Cor. Lane's way and Front St.
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U.Yor hoy's Clear (Mor<
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. Engine House. Phone Main IT .
’ whist lea. water.I. Are >«i
WE CAN DO IT.
Tor first class work and prompt hp
livery phone Main 151 and the Poo.
.ji.’s laundry will send and got v »ur
laundry. W. J. W1LUAMSUN, Prop
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io the pubiio.—
We nave just finished stock taking
Ilia hna ti.at we are heavily overstocked
so are making enormous reductions In
ilurdware—as muen as u per cunt li
main lines. Notwithstanding tinmens*
idvances outside, especially in Hard
a lire and Metal Uoods, we are still sell
mg on me basis of goods purchUMd tie
pas' two or three years.
We win sell tor cash only ai tbes>
prices, and for s Uinlte. time, until w<
bring our stock down to the requlre
ments or tbe camp.
Ii you n»ve an order to be htled, lei
us figure on It; we can save you nr.one>
we have proved U to others, we cai
prove It to you.
DAKLdNU AND DSAN COMPANY.
In the home or in thr camp, there
is no commodity so extensively used
as meat, therefore it ia upon that
commodity that you should look to
ior economical buying. Following ere
a few of our prices:
Beef by me eiae.$.19
Round st*ak. 25
Sirloin steak . eo
Po* Roast.
Stew .2C
Mutton by carcass . 19
Mutton chops, snoulder . 25
Mutton chops, loin and rib. 35
Mutton legs.. .. 90
Pork loin chops. 90
Fresh Reindeer from the Lomen
herd. dree*ed in a skillful and sent
tary manner.
Sweet Briar Butter 90s per pound
by the en«e.
PACIFIC COLO STORAGE CO
f hcne White 17.
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