During the readjustment of prices after tin* arrival of
the S S Victoria we want to assure you that tKi** store will
give >ou the benefit of every reduction. Since la-t March
we have from time to time a- information reached us reduced
man> price- and as soon a- practicable after receiving our in
voices we will re-price every item in out store at new replac
You can depend on the Polel Store for lower prices
wherever res ble, based on quality merchandise
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ESTABLISHED 1900
Watch this space for
Announcement
Nome Sheet Metal Works
Wm. SINHOLD, Prop.
TIN, SHEET IRON AND
COPPER WORK ESPECIALTY . r *
Patented Super-Heaters
OPPOSITE DREAM THEATRE
4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4$ 4? 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4» 4* 4* 4
+ Arctic Bakeru, Candu Store ’
t and Ice Cream Parlor
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^ THE HOME OF SWEETS AND A GOOD PLACE TO EAT.
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GOOD BREAD, PASTRY, CAKES, AND PIES.
<£. HOME MADE CANDY AND AUGUSTINE & KEYER’S CHOCOLATES
WE SERVE MEALS FROM 7 A. M TO 9 P.
SPECIALTY—OUR SOURDOUGH HOT CAKES
FRESH ICE CREAM DAILY
COLO AND WARM DRINKS.
CARL PORATH, Proprietor.
NEW ARLINGTON HOTEL
Fl RST AVENUE AND SPRING STREET, SEATTLE it. *A
'll I SAME STAFF — SAME RATES H 1
M ONE DOLLAR ROOMS M
■THIS HOTEL IS NOT OWNED BY JAPANESE
FREE BUS MEETS ALL TRAINS
ROBERT KELLY. MGR.
Subscribe for the Nugget
$1.00 Per Month
LOCAL NEWS
..The Rev. C. I, So,| rgren P. P.,
director or the Extension Department
of the Lutheran Church, will preach at
the Federated Church tomorrow (Sun
da.\ evening) June 19th.
NORMAN STINES TAKES
CHARGE OF ALASKA MINES CO
N'orman Stines of London, n 'el'
Rritish mining expert, arrived on the
Victoria to take charge of ti n iff., is
of the Alaska -Mines Corporation.
WILL fURVEY NOME COAST
Capt. Watkins, a representative of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, arriv
ed on tlni Victoria to make a depart
nfental survey of this section of the
NOME LEGISLATORS BACK HOME
Victor Anderson, representatives ,f
the Second Pi\ ision at the lust session
j of :he territorial legislature, came
hack on the Victoria. .Mrs Cochran
and Mrs. Jillicit and family aceompaii
i- >1 their husbands.
■ENGINEER CARPENTER
BACK ON JOB
Junior Engineer K. L. Carpenter of
the War Department Engineering
Hoard, is hack on the job as engineer’
in charge of the Snake River harbor
construction, which lie hopes to com
plete tills* summer.
'geo D SCHOFIELD
BACK IN NOME
nrarire n. Svhorui.i, pane,-, t
toi’ney and late candidate for the M
: k.i governorship, is back for the sum
mer after ;> winter's a journ in the
States, during which he spent nnout
60 days in tlie East around N-w York
VIC BRINGS LARGE MAIL
\ large assignment of mail arrived
on the Victoria* last night and is now
in process of distribution. The first
doss matter was ready for delivery
this morning and postmaster Walsh’s
force is busy on the parcels post and
second class, which is being handled
with the usual commendable dispatch.
DR DEUTCHER RETURNS
Dr. J. E. Peutcher, to*inerly physi
cian for the Rost River Tin Company
led by his bride nnd expects to remain
in .Vome for some time.
CON KELLY RETURNS
WELL AND STRONG
Con Kelly, hale ami hearty once
formed in Seattle last winter, is bark
to attend to his mining and other In
COLLECTOR REED BACK
11. W. J. Reed, Deputy Collector of
Customs at this port, is bac k at his
desk in the Customs House, after win
tering in Juneau and California. Mrs.
Reed will not return until the nevt
JOE SHELDON RETURNS
TO OLD HOME
Joe Sheldon, former head of the
Alaska Rank and Safe Deposit Com
pany was among the arrivals on the
Victoria after a two year absence.
SCIENTISTS HERE TO
COLLECT SPECIMENS
Messrs A. M. Bailey and It. W.
Hendee. representatives of the Colora
do Museum of Natural History were
among the arrivals on the Vic last
night. The two gentlemen have been
sent to Alaska by the Museum for the
purpose of securing specimens for that
institution. Included In the objects
of their search are wilrus. birds, fos •
si Is, mammals and specimens of any
thing and everything pertaining to na
tural history. Thev intend to remain
here about 16 month's and nex- winter
will make th*lr headquarters at V’ain
wriglit and Cape Prince of Wales.
ROBINSON MAKES ROUGH TRIP
Hllkey Robinson, the well known
Candle merchant arrived in Nome to
day after an exceedingly arduous trip
overland from Candle. His journey
was much delayed by swollen streams
and other unfavorable traveling con
ditions much prevalent at this time of
Mr. Robinson reports that there
hnva been no new developments In
connection with the new strike on the
NOME FREIGHTERS SCHEDULED
TO LEAVE SOON
The freight siiMnicrs Ketchikan and
I .. touche are scheduled to sail from Se
attle f"r Bering; Sea about .Inn** 18th
and 20th,, respectively, according to
telegraphic information received Tues
day by Postmaster J. J. AValsh.
REP. BROWN AT ST MICHAEL
Chas. Brown, Nome's youngest leg
islative representative, is probably now
at St Michael awaiting passage io
Chas. Brown Sr., received several days
ago, Hep. Brown, who was then *»r
route to the Yukon port on the Seatt’e
No. 3. stated lie expected to be in St
Michael in a short time and would be
in Nome probably within a few da vs.
The Seattle No. 3 was at Kotlik at
the time the message was sent and
should have teaclied Si Michael < day
WILL HUNT SHEEP IN SIBERIA
John B. Burnham, president of the
American (Siunc Protective Association
and a member of the Vnited Stat
Biological Survey arrived on the Vic
toria and will head an expedition in*o
Northeastern Siberia, the object of
which is to locate if possible a speci
men of very rare mountain sheep
which is aid to inhabit the Siberian
wilds. Mr. Burnham will be accom
panied on the trip by Leo P Harris,
a miffing engineer and Andy Taylor,
a guide. Their outfit and live head
of horses will arrive on the freighter
Ketchikan. Following the arrival if
that vessel, the Toast Cuard Putter
Rear will convey the party to the Si
NOTED NOME MINER RETURNS
Bob Adams, former Nome mining
operator and one "f the lucky partici
pants in some of the famous bonanza
strikes of the early days, is back in
his old stamping ground after an
absence of years. Mr. Adams is here
on what may be aptly called a geologi
cal quest. which contemplates an ox
tensive mineral reeonn-.issan.’e of the
Arctic coast from Wain weight to the
mouth of the Macken«!e I'i.w He
is ac omp.1 nled bv Ah-*' (Sco'tyl Smith
i former Nomeite. M . c Steineikc and
both of wh :u afe i, •*■! 'gists, Percy
Pond «>f Juneau. Maska. w’o is a
photograph c expert, and A Bald
win, who v.as formerly at. assistant to
Thomas Higgs Jr. late governor of Al
aska, when the latter was engaged on
the American-Canadian boundary
survey. The party chartered the
schooner Silver Wave to make the
trip along the northern coast and will
rangements are completed. While
waiting to deimrt the geologist mem
bers of the party will devote some at
tention to investigating the mineral re
sources of this section
PROPERTY OWNERS CLEAN UP
With few exceptions, the property
owners of the city have Cleaned up
their premises and only in a small num
ber of places are to be seen evidences*
of the accumulated debris of winter.
The cleanup is most evident alone the
sands are practically free from rub
bish and the vagrant tin can. A few
spots in the residence districts still
present an unhandsome appearance
c leaned up as fast as the ownfers find
CITY GRANTS OFFICE SPACE TO
SCHOOL TAX COLLECTOR
School Tax Collector John Hancock
has been granted permission by the
City Council to establish his official
headquarters in the City Hall and will
occupy an office room on the upper
flror during the summer.
The council also performed a finan
cial cleanup by authorizing the pay
ment of all outstanding bills against
the city, excepting those which the
Finance Conmittee has refused en
dorsement. As a result practically all
outstanding indebtedness has been
cleared away.
The remainder of the session was
devoted to routine matters presenting
no feature of public Interest.
8ALE8MEN WANTED—To represent
One Hundred and Thirty Seven
Household Necessities sold direct to
the Consumer.. Iteal opportunity to
build a business of your own. Write
City Sales Department of J. U.
Watkins Company, No. 63 Bluxomc
Street, San Francisco. California.
HERD FOR SALE—8 young regis
tered goats, their nursing kids and
■mature buck $700 Single doe and
kid $85 crated for shipment.
Itosemont Goat Dairy, 295 K. 09th
St. N., Portland. Oregon.
HOU8E FOR SALE—5 room furnish
ed. Enquire at Nugget OAce.
SUPPOSE
We bury our Winter
Grouch and put on
our Spring smiles
The Victoria will soon
be here and we will
have a new stock of
merchandise at
LOWER PRICES
0. E. CROWLEY GROCERY CO.
R B. JULIAN, Manager
Store Opens 9 a. m. and Closes 6 p. m.
NEW EATING HOUSE OPENS
.Mr. and Mrs. Bn hike opened their
the corner of Front Street and Line's
The cuisine Is excellent and the prices
CITY ENFORCING DOG
AND CURFEW ORDINANCES
I Fount'll at the biweekly meeting of
| that body Monday evening.
mentioned regulation, the police will
take charge of any or sundry small
boys and girls who are found on the
guardians after 10 p. rn., at which
hour the curfew hell will be sounded
as a warning to the kiddies to betake
themselves home.
The last mentioned ordinance,
known as Ordinance No. 212, author
izes the police department to summar
ily dispatch any canine, regardless of
ownership or pedigree, which may he
found running loose in the city be
tween the hours of 7 a. m. and 10 p.
m. from May 1 to November 1. The
ordinance also makes it unlawful to
permit any vicious <log or one afflicted
with loathsome or contagious disease
to run at large at any Mine, day or
SPRING CLEANUPS NOW IN
The spring cleanup of winter min
ing dumps is practically over as a re
sult of the early breakup. So far as
can be learned all the various mining
outfits engaged in winter mining se
cured fair returns from their labors
and several are reported to have done
very well.
In view of the general falling off li
winter mining caused by the high co<t
of everything and the unusually small
mfmiber engaged, the showing is a
creditable one.
NOME GREETS REAR CREW
Ca.pt. C. 8. Cochran and the officers
and crew of the Coast Guard Cutter
Bear, first ship to arrive at Nome this
year, were the recipients of Nome's
personal greeting and welcome, at a
well arranged dance entertainment
given by- the Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce at Eagle Hall
Saturday night, with Judge G. J.
Lomen delivering the address of wel
The crowd attending was not ns
large as might have been expected un
der the circumstances but the small
number is probably to be accounted
for on the score that nearly everyone
is busy owing to thq Hose proximity j
of the period of summer activities. It
was a representative gathering, how
ever, and everyone attending appeared .
to enjoy themretves to the Hmit. The
larger part °* the Bear crew were
given shore leave for the occneion and
had a merry time.
FIRE GUTS MINERS CABIN
cabin situated on Second Avenue
by John Donovan was gutted by fire
shortly before 3 m. AVednosday af
, over -.vefle the nfiamabl.- material was
being: warmed on a hot stove pre
! punitory to being applied to the roof of
the dwelling as a leak preventative.
Tlie fire department made a quick run
but by the time the fire boys reached
the scene the interior of the cabin was
: a mass of flames. The entire contents
were destroyed and the building: itself
badly damaged.
TO WHOM IT MAV (’ONCERS':
Tin Mini ng Company. on William
OUJrien. I’resident "f the l»st River
Tin Mining Company, and all the of
ficers of said Corporation, and their
agents, attorneys or representatives,
ami all other persons, corporations and
syndicates, not to assume proprietor
ship or the use of any of the various
equipments or supplies of any kind,
character or description, now located
on the property of !.ost River Tin
Mining Company, or at the so called
Beach Camp at the mouth -of Lost
River, or at the camp or .grounds at.
Cassiterite Creek. Port ClaPence Re
cording Precinct. Second Division. Al
aska.' until the said corporation and
officers thereof, and all others hereby
publicly notified, shall first have ob
tained permission from me or from
my legal representative, Hugh O'Neill,
of Nome, Alaska, who represents me In
all matters pertaining to the aforesaid
equipment and supplies. I have caused
this advertisement to he published as
an individual In protection of my per
sonal rights, and on behalf of no other
person, corporation or syndicate.
JAMES F. HALPIN.
CURFEW LAW NOW ENFORCED
iNodes is hereby) given that the
Curfew Ordinance will be enforced to
the tetter, from now on. Any chil
dren who are out aftor 10 p. m. at
which tint# tho curfew bell will be
rung, will find themeelvea in the hande
of the police, unleas the children are
with a guardian.
Tlie polico department have been
given strict ordera to aee that the law is
complied with. There will be no fa
By Order City Council.
Police Committee..
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
Notice is hereby given to owners of'
doge that any dog found running at
largo contrary to tho following Ordin
ance wilt bo summarily shot by the
Chief of Police or an# police officer.
Ordinance No. 212. . Section f—It
shall bo unlawful for any person to
suffer or allow any dog to bo at largo
in tho town of Nome, during tho Day
time between the hours of 7 a. m. and
10 p. m. from May 1 to Nov. 1.' Or to
allow any vicious dog or any dog af
flicted with an contagious or loathsome
disease to bo at largo at any time
whether day or night.
This notice also applies te owners
of so celled pet doge, of all classes and
tho police have been given speeial ar
dors net te play any favorites. Tie
your dog up now, help enforce tho law
and avoid trouble.
8igned: POLICE COMMITTEE
City ef Nome ..
Dated Nemo, fllaeha, June H 1f21.