LOCAL NEWS
WKW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
APPOINTED
The Nomo Common Council met
m regular session last Monday even
ing, among other business trans
acted, the appointment of Mrs. Wni.
Arthurs was made to fill the vacancy
caused by Director A1 Sitton of the
School Board departing for the
States. A telegram from Colonel
Steese to the City Council was read.
Stating that It would be necessary
for the City of Nome to contribute
$2,500 for harbor maintenance. Due
to tho fact that no relief can be ex
pected from Congress before next
spring the City Council decided to
pay the $2,500 for the year 1924,
and authorized the Mayor to notify
Coi 8teese to that effect.
A communication from the School
b-H-d - .1 testing fi.'fO for School
purposes was read and acted upon,
the Council granting the request.
The City Clerk E. Grimm, report
ed that the Assessment Roll of the
Real and Personal Property of the
City of Nome had been turned over
to him and Is now open for public
Inspect ion. the city council there
upon made a resolution to sit as a
Board of Equalization on tho 15th.
i7th and 18 th days of December,
1923 at 7 o'clock P. M. on each of
said days and examine the assess
ment roll and correct errors in val
uation, description or quantity of
lands. lots and ether property.
CHARLES CARR MAKES
TRIP TO CANDLE
Charles Carr loft Nome dur'ns:
the week with h!= leg team for
Candle and expect* to he gone about
20 days, he will have a load ot
freight both ways.
JUDGE LOMEN APPOINTED
CHAIRMAN OF HARDING
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
IN SECOND DIVISION
The Harding Memorial Association
formed by President Coolldgc, Cabi
net Members and other prominent
| citizens have for Its object the rais
| inp of three million dollars, of -which
j one million five hundred thousand
dollars will be devoted to the ac
quisition of the Harding homestead,
a Mausoleum and other buildings;
j one million dollars to bo invested
; In government securetles for their
| upkeep; and five hundred thousand
| dollars will be used In the Endow
I ment of a Chair of Diplomacy In
some college.
Membership in the association
will be solicited by committee’s duly
appointed thruout the country. The
Nugget hopes to be able soon to an
nounce the membership of such
commute** In our next weekly issue.
Judge Lomen la Chairman of the
General Committees of this division,
and Is now proceeding with the or
ganization of the several committees.
| What will be the quota assigned to
j this Division has not yet been learn
I Certificates of membership in the
J association will be issued to all
| donors direct from Washington
The above association has nothing
to do With the Harding Monument
to be erected at Ketchikan. Alaska.
| George C. Hazlett. of Cordova Is
| General Chairman, for Alaska
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f PIONEER HOTEL ♦
• AND IGLOO *
*'+ Rooms Single or light, house- *
1 <1 keeping, from $10.00 per +
; ♦ month and up. Light and *
i + heat furnished. *
+ MRS. JENNIE HANSEN. +
4> Manager. ♦
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We are giving a reduction
of 10% on ladies and child
rens goods until January
15th. 1924.
JACK SEIDEKVERG
Hencida §
Finest line of Soft Drinks, §
Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco g
Meet your friends at the Nevada |
NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
Bread 10c loaf straight
CHAS. CAVEY. Prop.
SHIP ALASKA FURS QUICK!
We’re paying big price* for Alaska fur*—demand strong.
We are the largest buyers of Alaska furs in this big
central market and we must have all kinds for quick
sale at present high prices. Money sent same day ship
ment comes in—cash, draft or money order, whichever
you want. ACT NOW—if you have one skin or a
hundred. Ship to us at once.
RhikeRirCd.
Suiuhnc ST. LOUIS, MO.
Fouke Grading ALWAYS Makes Your Pur Checks Bigger
I
LATE TtLtGRAPH BREVETIES
MILS. (WLDXiK MAKES I SOW TO SOCIETY
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15—Mr*. Coolldge made her bow to Interna
tional society Thursday evening last at a diplomatic reception at the White
# SHOOTS SELF IV ANKLE WHILE HUNTING
SEATTLE, Dec. If*—George J. Danz, President of the Hoflus Steel
Company, shot himself Mi the ankle while hunting near Olympia yester
day. Amputation may be necessary.
MAKES l’LEA FOR PRESERVATION OF NATIONAL RANKS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—Dawes, Comptroller of Currency, made
an open appeal to the country in his annual report yesterday for the pres
| ervation of national banks.
WIFE OF COAST GUARD MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
PORT ANGELES, Doc. If.—Mrs. Olneson, age 24, committed sui
cide by shooting herself yesfterday. She was the wife of Harry R. Oine
son, a member of the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Snohomish She
leaves two children.
SKVKRK SNOW HWEKI*S ARIZONA
PHOBNEX, Ariz., Dec. 15—The most severe wnow storm in year.*
which swept Arizona durian the last week caused one death from exposure
CLOVES, New Mexico, Dec. 15—Three people were frozen to death
in a storm which swept New Mexico during the last week.
PUBLISHER DAVENPORT TIMES DIES
SPOKANE. Dec. 15—N. Russell Hill, President of the Washington
State Press Association, and Publisher «»f the Davenport Times Tribur. \
died at a hospital in Spokane last Thursday
ANOTHER FINANCIAL WIZARD EXPOSED
CHICAGO. Dec. 15 The promotion of schemes involving flv<> mil
lion dollars and covering a period of ten years was disclosed by Stato At
torney Crowe after a raid on the offices of Leo Koretz. an attorney, for
whom an international search is being mad*'
LONGSHOREMEN RETURN TO WORK .AFTER STRIKE
VANCOUVER. Dec. 15—Longshoremen on strike altice October
first, returned to work this week on the old terms
SAYS PROSECUTOR USING GRAND JURY FOR POLITICS
SEATTLE, Dee. 15—Mayor Hrown of Seattle charged yesterday
that Prosecuting Attorney Douglas U using the King County Grand Jury,
which is now in session, for political purposes.
SAXOHEZ AND FEDERAL TROOPS SOON TO MEET
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 15—It is generally felt in Mexico City that
a decisive battle between Sanchez forces and the troops remaining loyal
to Obregon will be fought on th- Vera Cruz front where Carranza was d1
feated in 1919.
• REBEL TROOPS DEFEATED AT BOCA DEL MONTE
TAMPICO, Dec. 15—Rebel troops under the command of General
Gaudalupe Sanchez have been defeated with severe losses by the Federals
at Boca Del Monte.
GOOD TO HANDLE COOLIDGE CAMPAIGN IN MIDDLE WEST
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—James W. Good, a former member of the
House from low's, has been selected to organize a campaign in the Middle
West for the nomination of President Coolidge.
EIGHT KILLED IN RIOTING
ATHENS, Dec. 15—Eight arsons were killed and several wounded
in a riot which brok* out between Royalists and Republicans as the result
of a Royalist meeting.
CHILEAN CABINET RESIGNS
SANTIAGO. Dec. 15—The Chilean Cabinet boa resigned because
of the failure of Congress to cooperate with them, according to & dispatch
received yesterday.
STORMS SWEEP WESTERN TEXAS
EL PASO, Dec. 16—A severe blizzard is sweeping the Weetern sec
tion of Texas. Two trains collided in a snow storm at Luna, New Mex
ico. No further reports on the accident today.
REVOLUTION PUT DOWN IN PORTUGAL
LISBON, Dec. 15-—A revolutionary movement which broke out in
Portugal during the week was promptly put down, the prompt action of
the government obliging the rebellious element to surrender.
NEW LIFE GIVEN REPARATIONS COMMISSION
PARIS, Dec. 16—New life has been given to the Reparations Com
mission's activities by the decision of the United States to approve of the
unofficial American participation in the two expert committees to be named
to investigate Germany’s resources and examine how the budget of the
Reichstag may be balanced. Actual selection of the experts, however,
has been delayed pending the action of the London Government on the
proposed plan.
YE 1*0EM CONTENT
The Nngget’s poem content con
tinues to draw interest and below i;
pr.nted two more contributions froir
the poetical minds of residents ol
Nome. Next week will see some
more of a different variety thar
that which has so far appeared.
The rules are very simple, below
a set forth the rules to adhere to
when submitting your lines.
Rule 1 -Every one 13 eligible to
compete in the contest where ever
the Nome Nugget circulates.
Rule 2—Copy must be typewrit
ten or in good plain handwriting
the former preferred.
Rule 2 -Contestants may write
on any subjects pertai-aing to Alas
| ka. the Nome and Seward Peninsu
la section is preferable.
MY ESKIMO BBLLK
Ifc-dh-Ht*-*!
A dusky maiden is iny love
I call her my little turtle dove.
She Is a princess of the snow.
And surely sets my heart aglow.
No calico for h**r. nor cotton,
nut a fancy blouse with many a but
Hlgh heeled shoes and gaudy hose
And of perfumery—a generous doso
A pretty coat of Maltese lace.
And a brooch In a diamond studded
Dresses of silk and .satin without
And a golden couch thereon to
slumber.
Silken ribbons for her raven hair.
Of ear ring's—a cute little pair
Diamonds and rubies to adorn
And braclets of pearls for her arms.
A eoldnn buggy and a prancing
Is Just the thine my darljng would
If her wish I buy an aeroplane.
Or an automobile to raise particular
On the fashionable streets of this
1 so the limit. I do not care.
I built her the finest castle in the air.
I catch her as a pet. a mastodan
And give her a gold fish tha' 9lngs
"Home Sweet Home.”
No frozen tom cods for her.
No more blubber gulore;
Rut fillet 01 beef and chicken
roffp«> place and iced tea;
Home made wine, and also boor
Keeps my darling: In pood cheer
This is all 1 can do for her.
Tf only they would not he away so
TO THK CHEEC1IAKO.
sightseseing trip.
To Alaska the Gold Hand, from the
These words that you are reading
Every detail in perfect, every plc
You came to Alaska to spend a fpw
Looking for Glaciers and high Moun
tain peaks.
Skimming the surface never looking
beneath.
Returning with knowledge. you
speak and bequeath.
To those on the Outside who eager
And hark to the lesson you never
did learn.
You curtail the facts, because you
don’t know.
The heart of Alaska, where the
wonder things grow.
Take a trip around Ohio, never en
ter the State.
Then go to New York and try to
Some facts ’bout the center you
NOW. do you savvy the thing that
When I speak of your ignorance of
the big place up here.
The place called Alaska that you
can’t vision clear.
Prom the decks of a steamer that
rides on the tide.
For ro*- "an't know Alaska 'less
you journey inside.
Take a dog team or pack horse and
hit the long trail.
That leads through a canyon where
shadows are pale.
Cross the big Muakeag the Tundra
and Swamp,
j Where th*j Cranberrieii bt'»*aom and
| the Silver Tips romp,
i C’llmb Mt. McKinley and aee whore
Reals every evenlnp when It'* day's
work :3 dODO.
Head up the river with pack on your
i Stalk the h:e Moose, when you fto4
a fresh track,
j Get you an outfit, pick, shovel a ad
' And hunt for the sold with a Pard
! See tho Flireh forears the clear bub
blinp brook*.
j Rxplore the far -plan**, the polche*
j 0111 np» for Salmon and dip for the
| Warn,
Watch the wise n**aver constructing
Oather the Oull eep* far up on a cliff
Sail the much waters m a dory or
Voyage the Yukon or far Kunkn
Tn flat bottom boat or Peterburo
Fipht the mosquitos. Nnseeem and
Pot a fat duck on a reed prown flat,
Mu«h -with the dope over long enowy
[ Hark to the north wind murmur and
j Walk on the vnowsho* ptlde on the
Wallow throueh enow clean up to
your knee.
Oet on the inside live with the men.
Who have stuck to Alaska like
Meet Pioneer musher and real old
Sourdouph.
Do all these thtnes stranper and
you will know —Alaska
HAMMON GO.
OPENS NEW
MINING ERA
(Continued from Page 1»
Btruction of the two dredges laot
Fall, very little work had boon tin
dertaken during tho last f**w years
during th-» winter season.
Tho Hammon Consolidated Od<l
Fields have done something in the
way of furnishing comfortable liv
ing quarters for their married em
plovees that no other company haa
ever done in this “eotlo-n. Houses
wpre purchased by the company and
'placed in first class repair for ero
ployeea. and a plea-ant Interest dis
played by the execntivi«; of the com
pany in the welfare of their em
ployees in general, which besides
creating a friendly fooling between
employer and employee, serves to
make the machinery of the great or
ganization run smoothly
Nome looks forward to the future
of the Hammon Consolidated Gold
Fields In an optimistic mann* r. feel
ing that operations on a much larg
er scale will develop in the next
year, while it has not been officially
announced just what the future
promises to bring forth in the de
velopment of the mining industry in
the Nome district by the Hammon
Company, it is generally understood
that next summer will see many pew
developments by that company
which will do more toward making
this dis'rict one of the mow prom
inent placer mining camps in tho
The Hammon Compa-ny have mov
ed their offices from First Avenue
In the old Pioneer offices to the
large and commodious building on
Foarth A venae near the Catholic.
Church, which was formerly the
property of the Holy Cross Hospital.
The building now occupied by the
Hammon Company has recently
renovat'd and 1b possibly the N>st
office building In Northern Alaska,
which again displays the progress
iveness of this company.
The outstanding features of the
He turnon Company's accomplish
m< nts this season is the late date on
Which th-- dredges closed down.
Next year will no doubt see si*
months dredging operations instead
of three and one half months, the
latter being the length of time other
companies have operated in this sec
tion before the advent of the Ham
mon Company into Nome. General
Superintendent H. R. Edvards, who
is at the head of the Hammon Com
pany’s minine operations in the
Nome district, has proven his ability
ns a mining man cn a large scale
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