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&
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Complete satisfaction explains why our
fresh Roasted Coffee
SALES
Are Continuously Increasing
EFFORTS MADE TO OUST ROAD
COMMISSIONER GIBNEY FROM
CONTROL TERRITORIAL
ROAD WORK
r that the hill authorising the ewvt
'i Members. hu: with the d:f
two of them shall tv ekv •
. This civr.cv
M- CUbney was v-v t»*«- ;
;vvi.'k f " h s office. he is ur.iN*
understaad wherein any or.-.- oar j
thhsurtly order him to surender ovn, !
trv‘ of his office until hLs term h s ex- '
• .nd • seQUcr.tly revises to b J
into doing *o The first tele-i
~rordering Mat to turn his office
r,\ ooks over to the Alaska K*vi
•;^s ago Th.e naosswge was signed
• T* trite u Avnrt.irr Robert Sam-'
'•'rs Acting Governor. The mes-,
Siiye directed him to turn oxer his I
ivK'ks. o8o. but informed him that h;_> I
^aLtrx would *t> on as usual until the
**« 1 -’f b»» tecta, thas depute the fact
:na: he would be out of office if he foi
‘ «evi the instructions given. Mr «sb~
rev paid rso attention to the message
The second te’egruni was rwseated
to turn few days ago by Charted
Jones. who is in charge of the Ata.sk
ftoud Oo—itawataa activities this wla
ter daring the absence of his brothe
ls'1* Jones, the fiedenil road superin
tendent of thts divisiou . The teoo
v* Sbe message presented by Mr Jones
•'•as the snrne as that received from
Stammers but was sagnod by Major
Waugh, head of the Alaska Road Com
Vlartia iiavettkihiy >•«?-:ss*..l :ru*;
th< political b«Con zb~
J*u.>iiv «oaw oat ut th*> ojvc and ^S
S*««* theumlr** rccakr^-c^ -.^Lr vi*w^
*rtd let the pubix feartt viuc tbey
fe'^r. The soggavcic* mu* replied •>
bv Oiap*- Sucdfcuck. wh* stated that it
« the plu* aari privilege <* rjt< p^j_
pi* «*> t*a the candidates wfca: they
want and not that of the v.-ua4wiace«
to te*! the vw<« what :^er «»;
MASONIC SOCIAL
AH lertpHi Mmw, tkwr «—»•
Md lady fnoada Mr cardtaOy imtard
*• MtrM a social Saturday. Hard.
27t*v at S:30 sharp
COMMITTEE
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ALASKA WHALING STILL
VALUABLE INDUSTRY
IVapite the tremendous decadence
of whaling in Alaska waters during
recent years. the industry is still a
highly productive one \inder the mod
ernized method known as shore whal
ing. The picturesque whaling argosies
no longer scour the sens; the old ro
mance has departed along with the
rakish, dingy craft and their motley
crews, but that the whaling business
is still a highly valuable industry, is
indicated by the recent announcement
that the three shore whaling stations
operated at various points on the Al
aska coast during 191? and 191$ yield
ed collectively ]<roducts valued it
$884,127 in the latter year.
As one of the stations took only the
white or lielugn whale and utilize!
only the hides, its returns were com
paratively slight as compared to the
others, which not only utilised th oil
and hides, but also shipped the neat
stations was located at Port
strong in southeastern V*ask;
other at \kutan. on the Aleu.iau Is
lands. The white whale station was
situated on the Beluga Illver in iVn
•'rozen whale meat was shipi*e.i to
the states by the stations amounting
to 14s.imHi pounds and valued ??.
4<»t during 191$. while the hide-. >.»ae
and other products brought t'..- ! tal
cia ise $179,233 over the preceding
ye The number of whales taken
w's - 44'. or 23 more than in 191?.*
Th. re wert 823 persons employed in
the industry. 63 more than in 1917.
NOME PIONEER IGLOO
WITHDRAWS FROM
TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION
n'ontiniHM from page on<0
•>' policies. has become separated,
.m I be it further
liesolved. that a ropy of these res
olutions bo mailed to all subordinate
1^1 ‘os together with a complete de
tai’. ^l history -f events leading up to
thi- action. to th« end that they may
ass;<: us to overcome conditions not
wvducixe to a loyal pioneer spirit in
t'. - Territory.
ouanuttcc ooMs>\sed of V 1‘olet.
''has Thorntrn and Thos. McUann
"• - apt'...at‘sl to fulfill the provisions
jot .h - I.,-- section «»f the resolution
j . is . \ pre{ wring a circular letter
-e ing f'rth the facts and reasons
• bon .-f the Mother Igloo and
c.rc the support of the other
-i o:d:;?ate Igloo's These trill later
ward-d to all subordinate Igloo's
»u shout the territory.
BACK AT THE OLD STANt)
v ft - season of prospecting on
N.- 3 Spe* tmen Gulch, which, however.
, to develop the "streak of Taller”
,or. which your genuine prospector
; b« ikis his fairy castles. Ed Gross is
j huk at his old job of hitting the
(tstove! pip*" at Holt's tin shop, where
I h« may found by these desiring
[his services.
iFOUN^—du Mdo's cafe a ladies l#f»
hand glove inquire at Nugget of
I PIMPLES SO BAD
COULDNOTSHAVE
Whole Face Cowred. Caused A
Burning Itch, Ogfeura Heals.
"At cn«' xny fiacr was eboOjr
but TVr«rek|(aad
ted tad tbrr f.iH COB
natl]rabisaiaf,«Tium|
E. L. HOLT
Stcunif (• E. W C*.
SPRING IS MERE
FRED £YER ARRIVES
OVER WINTER TRA1D
(Continued from last issue)
Fortner Nome residents are far more
numerous in the towns alone the
southern Alaska const than is gener
ally supposed, according to Mr Fred
M. Ayer, who arrived in Nome a short
time ago over the winter trail after a
sojourn in the States. Mr Ayer says
he encountered at various points along
the coast many former Nomelte*
whom he had not seen or heard of for
years. In one or two instances he ran
across old time residents of this sec
tion whom he was under the impres
sion had cast off their earthly tes and
departed for# the celestial realm.
Namrites were encountered at
nearly ever ytown at which the
steamer bearing him stopped on the
voyage from Seattle to Seward, and
he also heard of the whereabouts of
numerous others at present situated
in localities adjacent to the points
visited. He says he met so many it
is imiwssible to recall the names and
occupations of all of them but says he
met at Izitouche that well known old
timer Jas. Fosard. former manager of
the Iztne quartz mine at Big Hurrah,
ami other mining enterprises in this
section. Foznrd is in charge of th**
l-atotu hc mine. At Juneau he ran in
to Bob Summers, now Teritorial Sec
retary : Killy Kirk, former proprietor
of the I .omen Drug Store. Chas Her
ron. former Nome miner and now
leading newspaper oxfner of the terri
tory. Harold Post. Mrs Chas. (Club
foot) Johnson, and the famous
'A ork<•> '* Sykes, who is now engaged
in the fishing business and apparently
doing well. Wan Jones, local repre
sentative of the Alaska l&ad Commis
sion. and Tom Evans were also, seen
•n the Capital City. Evans had re
cently returned from Hyder. where hr
;has acquired several interests. Her.*
| he a!so learned that Mrs Campbell,
.former propriotor of the Marks Hotel
• in Council, is located at he town of
At Cordova he encountered a form
er well known Nome medico in the
! person of Dr W. D'Arcy Chace. who
| is engaged in the practice of his pro
| fess ion there. Others residing at Cor
• dova were Harry Steele, former owne
i of the Nome News, who is now pro
j prietor of the Cordova Times;C. B
I McConnell, former manager of the
; Nome electric light plant, and now
‘manager of the Cordova electric plant.
Vt Ketchikan he met genial Dr J.
H Mustard..late of the army service
and now one of the leading medical
practicioners of the thriving fishing
center. Mr Ayer says Mustard is do
ing well in his new location.
On arrival ax Seward he encounter
ed omang other old time Nome:tes.
Dr J. M. Sloan. Joe Badger and Ralph
T. Reed, the latter a I’niteJ States
marshal. Cus Bergen, formerly in
the grocery business here with the
late Conrad Freeding. is in the same
line of business at Fewrml and doing
At Anchorage M- Ayer s.iv John
H Dunn, former Nome Court Clerk.
John Mer®r», founder of the North
F\Me Bakern here, who is still miking
*11 kinds of dough *t Anchor.**. : Joe
lr.ce. form?- N'croe grocery m »n Mrs
Ashton, who ran the road h Mtse or
Anvil ere k in the early days. also
her daurVer Catheri k> who is now
the irlfe « i a membr of the marshal's
That well knurr, c* 1 i.iuer
Frank Keed was foua. tl*e beaming
host of the Anchorage Hotel, the lead
ing hostelry of the city- "C. Me~
Felix Brown, former Nome clothing
merchant, was also met in the railroad
city. |*. H. Fitzgerald and family
were visited by the returning Xomeite.
iilr Ayer states that Marion Fitzgerald
| who left here as a little girl still in
i the “pigtaiT* class, is now married,
i her husband being attached to the
| Railroad CwwHhcn. Nome's former
; Cfcje* of Police. Charles McVeitty. was
I also found at Anchorage. He also
•learned that Gustave Seifert is inter
tested in mining in that locality but
• failed to se him. as Seifert was in
‘.the East at hetime of his visit. Not
(many Xdmeites were seen after lear.
jiag Anchorage. Aside from Bronc
■ ho" Billy Spencer, whose presence at
the end eg steel 14 miles beyond Tal
keesa. was mentioned in oar last is
sue. Mr Ayer recalls meeting only E.
Coke HilL former i mistint dhtiitt at
torney here and now occupying a
4m&ar posit con at Vfciifeanks: SM
Wet each, who is conducting a shore
at Ruby. He aim repoets mrsflnr
that well known character Scurry KM
home having apparently formed a
sort of nucleus for the Alaskans set
tling there. Included among the
number whom he met and visited dur
ing his stay in Berkley Mr Ayer men
tions Mrs 1. Stevenson and family,
the Horry Itiley’s. Mr and Mrs Bur
nertt, the Do rung's. Scotty Allan and
family. Dr Neuman and family. Mr
Ayer states that Dr Neuman was In
poor health, although apparently im
proving slowly. Mr and Mrs Nate
Coombs, the Storey's. Harry Bloom
llleld and family. Mrs A J Meuller and
daughter, Mrs John Hegness and fam
ily. Walter Johnson, the Kllroy's and
others were also members of the Al
aska colony. George Diamond and
wife also reside in Berkley but were
not seen by Mr ^yer. In San Fran
jcisco he met and renewed acquaint
ance with the S J Bakke family. MIsj
Sundback. daughter of Capt John
[Sundback. Mr and Mrs Kittleson.
Bernie Cole. J J Cole and Major and
Mrs Sharpe. Dr Sharpe was stationed
at Ft Scott near Frisco. Mr Aye
[also visited his brother In law Frank
Fierce, who resides in Ixw* Angeles.
In response to a query of the rc
! porter concerning the industrial srt
juotion in the States, Mr Ayer said
•trings were in a bad way. with thous
lands idle and workers being laid ofl
in large numbers. I'nrest' is general
[throughout the country but he is not
| inclined to believe that there is a
I prospect of anything like revolutionary
conditions arising, although he say.*
conditions are decidedly hard for th«
employed classes. IVices are mount
ing steadily and the cost of every com
modify is far above anything known
before. He cites as an instance tluu
he paid $20:45 for a pair of shoe?
which formerly cost Mm about seven
or eight dollars and said he bought
them in a hurry for fear t'ie price
would be still higher if he delayed
purchasing a few days longer. Sugar
was selling -for 25 cents per pound
In San Francisco and even the lowly
prune was quoted at from 27V* to 40
cents In IiOs Angeles, almost at the
point where they are produced by hun
dreds of tons. He noticed, however,
that the erase for upending Is appur
ent everywhere and he was told by
merchants and dealers that the public
demands nothing but the finest grades
of products, seemingly with little re
gard for the high prices charged. Al
though wages are tar above the aver
age of earlier years they are still hard •
|y adequate to meet the costs of exis
tence. he says, and it is impossible to
reconcile ths situation with the dis
play of lavish spending, unless one
accepts the view tibat the people ar»
spending the savings of earlier years.
••As long as they have savings to
spend it will probably go on.” Mi
Ay er said, “but when the savings are
gone It is hard to imagine what their
situation will be.”
“After seeing how things are out
there.” he says, “one realises that Al
aska is a pretty good place to be at
the present time. ”
CITY HAULS AWAY
OVERPLUS OF SNOW
I Respite the councllmanlc hope that
the weather god's would be kind,
thereby saving the expenditure of
much needed coin of the realm this
winter, the heavy snowfall of the past
few days precluded further resort to
the expedient of leveling off the snow
drifts along the main stem and cotn
| pel led the council to put several teams
|at work hauling some of the beautiful
lawny. Teams and scrapers from the
| Rowe and Swnrtxell boms were put
to work Tuesday, clearing away the
, heavy accumulation left by the last
storm. Knough was scraped off to in
sure ample space for traffic along the
travelled sections of Front street.
Steadman Avenue and other badly
blockaded thoroughfares. The .rest
will be left for the kindly and uncostly
operations of Old Sol a little later on.
Councilman Tam utter, who Is di
recting the city street wortc. intends
to open the drains as soon as prac
ticable. in order that the melting snow
wi 11 cause no inconvenience when
warm days commence.
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FOR DELEGATE FROM ALASKA
Hon. Dan Sutherland
PRIMARY ELECTION* TPESDAY. APRIL. 27. 1520.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 1
Hon. John Rustgard
PRIMARY ELECTION TPESDAY. APRIL. 27. 1»2«.
For Delegate to Republican National Convention
T. M. Reed
PRIMARY ELECTION Tl'ESDAY, APRIL, 27. lt»0.
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For Republican National' Committr min
Chas. E. Herron
PRIMARY ELECTION Tl’ESDAY. APRIL, l»2f.
VOTE AT PRIMARIES
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS '
Dan Sutherland
FOR TERRITORIAL NATIONAL COMMITEEMAN
Chas. E. Herron
FO« DELICATE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
T. M. Reed
f« DELE CATE TO HATIOML CONVENTION
Emery Valentine
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