NEWSJTES
The Coast Guard Cutter Rea*' de
parted for St Michael late Saturday
evening.
A recent statement in the Nugget to
the effect that the schooner Alaska
was damaged while in process of
launching a few days ago is in error.
The vessel damaged in the manner
indicated w as the schooner Nokntak.
The Russian powe* boat Flyer,
formerly of Nomj but nov owned by
the KariefE brother.*. Siberian trulers,
departed for the Anadyr coast Satur
day evening after loading u large
quantity of merchandise for the Kar
loff trading stations.
That the government has resumed
its old seed distributing functions
through the Department of Agricul
ture Is indicated by the* receipt of. two
sacks of assorted seeds by M. \V.
Griffith. The seeds were forwarded
to Mr Griffith by Delegate W'leker
shain.
Dan Galvin, former well known
Nomelte who Is interested in th«
Kathleen claim on Dexter with Nick
Duller and Frank Doyle, returned for
a visit on the Victoria and departed
today on the same vessel. Mr Galvin
is now a resident of Ft. Sam Houston
Texas, and is engaged in business
there.
A communication from Governor
Diggs to Commissioner Hugh O'Neill
encloses a letter from one .John Cu
gent asking for information concern
ing bis brother P Cugent. Any person
able to supply the desired information
may communicate with the Commls.
sinner or with the enquirer, whose ad
dress is Warrod, Minnesota.
With tlio approach of the glorious
Fourth, discussion is turning on tlie
form of celebration to lie . held. As
far as cah be ascertained at present
no arrangements have so far been
made, tlthough it is stated that mem
bers of the Council of Defense are
interesting themselves and will prob
ably develop a program of some sort
in the near future.
After taking on board twenty odd
pasengers, the Senator departed for
Seattle Saturday evening at 8:20 p. m.
The steamer also carried a consider
able quantity of mail from this and
other sections. The departure created
considerable attention and the dock
was crowded with Nomeites for an
hour or two before the last lighter
pulled out.
The Nugget is indebted to Delegate
Wiekersham for a copy of the Con
gressional Directory covering the third
session ofthe Sixty-fifth Congress.
The directory gives the personnel
* of the House and Senate membership
and their biographies. The personnel
of the various departments and subs!
dary branches, the commissions and
the consular and diplomatic services,
also provide material which makes the
publication a complete text book re
garding the government and congress.
The dredge which will be used by
W. J. Rowe in digging the channel and
basin of the Snake River harbor was
brought from Hastings creek to the
river entrance early Saturday morn
ing and Is being hauled Into the rivei
with the assistance of a large numbei
of teams today. The task of bringing
the dredge to Nome from its formci
location on Hastings creek- was i)
heavy one. The dredge was first strip
ped to the hull and superstructure ant
was then hauled for a considerable
distance over as rough a road as could
be found in'this section.' After launch
ing from the beach near the mouth ol
Hastings, the big barge was towed If
Nome. After entering the river basir
the machinery will be installed ai.t
the work of dredging the channel com
menced.
JUST
RECEIVED
%
A FULL LINE OF LIGHT AND
HEAVY HARDWARE,' TRUNKS,
SUITCASES, TENTS ETC. ON FIRST
BOATS* #
% Bring the Ca«h
HOLT CASH STORE
After an absence of several years,
spent for the most part in the south
ern sections of the territory, (ieo. If.
practically eVeryone "in* Nome, is back
erous friends. Mr Cioslmvv is engaged
in the fur buying business and is the
CJeo. If. (Joshaw. Inc. Since leaving
varied experience, including a perior
of service with tlie American tank
corps, of which he was a commission
A new arriv.il from the States giving
the name of. John Murphy, died Sun
parently <>f long standing. The de
ceased was taken from the Sheldon
lodging house Saturday, where lie was
of oil of wintorgreen. which he said
ho had been advised to use for rheu
years and is said to have surviving
relatives in California.
(!. A. Adams, formerly Clerk of the
District Court, departed for the Casa
tributarles of the (fasadepaga river.
the dredge a year or two ago after the
machine had remained idle for several
seasons owing to water scarcity. r«ast
tation to reach a point where there is
usually a fair supply of water and is
this summer.
The steamer Victoria returned from
St Michael at 11 p. m. last night after
discharging a considerable quantity
of freight for up river points. In ad
dition to a list <»f ton passengers, most
of whom were booked t< i Nome, the
steamer also shipped a considerable
quantity of packed fish from the can
nery near the mouth of the Vukon.
Following is the list of those ar
riving: I.. \V. Fromm, Father Sif
ton. Jas. York. Alex Allen. Joe Ban
don. A Wordstrand, Bnbt. Dickson. C.
I*. Oerhart. N. Hilton. C. S. Crider.
Following is the complete text of
the congressional resolutions provid
ing for the suspension of assessment
work on mining claims in Alaska dur
ing the years 1917-18-19, and the filing
of notices of intention to hold mining
ground under the assessment suspen
sion provisions. We are indebted to
Attorney Ira I*. Orton for the copies gt
the two enactments, which determine
as follows:
Public Bos. No. 55—65th Congress.
Joint Resolution to suspend the le
gal requirements of assessment work
on mining claims in Alaska for the
years nineteen-hundred and seventeen,
nineteen hundred and eighteen, and
nineteen hundred and nineteen, and
extending to that Territory the provi
sions of public resolution numbered
ten. Sixty-fifth Congress, approved
July seventeenth, nineteen hundred
and seventeen, and public resolution
numbered twelve, Sixty fifth Congress
approved October fifth, nineteen hun^
dred and seventeen, as amended, and
for other purposes.
Resolved l>y the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America Jn Congress assem
bled, That the provisions of public
resolution numi»ered ten. Sixty-fifth
Congress, approved July seventeenth,
nineteen hundred and seventeen, and
the provisions of public resolution
numbered twelve, Sixty-fifth Congress,
approved October fifth, nineteen hun
dred and seventeen, and amendments
thereto, lie. and they are hereby, ex
tended to the Territory of Alaska. Thr
laws requiring assessment work to hr
made upon mining'claims in the Ter
ritory* of Alaska for the years nineteen
hundred and seventeen, nineteen hun
dred and eighteen, and nineteen hun<
dred and nineteen, are hereby sus
pended for such period: and no for
feiture "or relocation of any mining
claim or mining location in said Ter
ritory shall be permitted or adjudged
for failure to do or have done the an
nual assessment work thereon for
either of t£aid years: and no mining
claim or location therein shall be held
to be forfeited or subject to relocation
for any failure to have done the an
nua! assessment work thereon where
the owner or anyone for him com
plied with the provisions of public
resolution numbered ten. Sixty-fifth
Congress, approved July seventeenth,
nineteen hundred and seventeen, or
public resolution numbered twelve;
Sixty-fifth Congress, approved Octo
ber fifth, nineteen hundred and seven
teen, and amendments thereto#
Approved, February* 28, 1919.
Resolution of January 25th 1919.
'That the provisions of -Senate joint
! resolution, approved Octobfer 5th 1917
be amended so as to provide that the
I time of filing notices to hedd said min*
inn claims in the Territory of Alaska
•under the said resolution be and the
day of April 1919. (lies. Jan. 25th |
1919 C. 12..
The power boat Yix arrived from
The Jewel Ouard is expected tol
le.ue for the Teller and York sections
The Arctic has been completely
overhauled and will be launched with
expectations. After being placed in
list of passengers for a first return
sailing and also a uiiautity of freight,
the steamer Victoria, (’apt. Fred War
ner. departed for Seattle this morning
...i the last leg of her first run <.f the
present year to Poring Sea.
A total of tun three passengers wer.r
a hoard the big liner tvhen she turned
three fourths of the number arc \..m •
Saturday.
Ingeborg Stevenson. Mrs Fail Modini.
Mrs Marie Wendt and three chil Iron,
Mrs F. F. Erickson. Miss.Edith Olson.
Dr Daniel S. Neuman. Mrs Walt- r|
Shields and two children. Mrs E. .1.
Flannigan and two children. Mrs. Wil-j
I lain C Met <ii ire and child. .) U Kal-!
lock. Mrs Kal lock and family. Fe<>j
Sen beak. Nieol Katetayak. Pete Caine. |
Paine Waskey. Jos. McDougall. Mrs:
Pessie I Jot hacker, Miss RLyng. Mrs1
Faria Hill.. Man Calvin. Sol Perg. Ft.
Hilton. Mr F. W. Fromm, F. Koteham.
A. P. Miller. Mrs A. P. Miller. Erick
ler. Miss Helen Moffro. Mrs Mora Pen
nett. Mrs Pauline Kttnkoff.
The deceased is said to have stated
that ids name was Murphy to the hos
pital attendants but investigation dis
closes that he sometimes called him
self Dennis Cullinane: also that ho
was formerly in AlasKti and known to
many Nomeites. Membership cards
of the Alaska Pioneers found among
his effects show that he was a member
of that organization, attached to the
Ruby Igloo. The funeral sendees
will be held tomorrow morning under
the auspices of the Pioneer's.
PIONEER FUNERAL.
Pioneers meet at the Igloo, at 9:30
tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, to at
tend the funeral of our Brother Pio
neer, Dennis Cullinane.
PAUL KJEGSTAD,
* President.
BACK AT THE OLD STAND
The Nome Tailoring Co. has reopen
ed under former management and is
prepared to do cleaning, repairing and
pressing in a way to insure satisfact
ion. No work too large or email to re
ceive prompt and efficient attention.
Orders taken for tailored suits.
NOME TAILORING CO
Next Door to Segerstrom and Hagen
mi WANT AOS 1ls3)
WANTED—Woman for cooking and
general housework. Inquire of Airs
M. It. Edwards, or Nugget office.
SALESMEN WANTED-r-We • want
high class salesmen, men or women.
Exceptional oil -lot.proposition—
Dig commissions and "'-others are
making big money.
W. H. S ART AIN
San Antonio, Texas.
HELP WANTED.
■ . A washman. Inquire at once at
Boston Steam Laundry or Nugget
FOR SALE
FOR SALE—At a bargain, complete
ly and nicely furnished three room
house. Apply 238, 3rd ave. or at
Nugget office.
S * r* ’
Double the Wear in Boots
THERE’S twice the wear in a pair of Goodrich
“Hi-Prcss” Roots that you’ll get from an ordinary
pair. No others duplicate their service.
They’re made differently—in ONE SOL JO PIECE.
That makes the rubber stronger, tougher; eliminates
leaking and peeling.
They cost no more than ordinary boots. Lumbermen
should see the “Hi-Press” White Shupac; Fisher
men will appreciate the Brown “Storm King” and
Brown “Hip" Boot.
THE B. F; GOODRICH RUBBER CO.
Th® City of Goodrich—Akron, Ohio
JUST RECEIVED.
Up to date line of hats, dresses,
thirt*waists, sport skirts and ladies
Furnishings at:
MRS WANGER'S
Second Ave., opposite Court House.
AUTO FOR HIRE
B. W. NEILLY, Phone Red 12
Trips made to following places by
appointment. Little Creek,, Anvil,
Third Beach, Glacier, Dexter, Submar
ine, Fort Davis, Cunningham.
Rates Reasonable.
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I The New
Rainier Beverage
on Draught at the
fteDCidci
A full line of
LADIES HATS, GOATS, DRESSES ETC
ON FIRST BOATS
THE EMPORIUM KIRSTAN BROS.
8 DOWN WITH WAR PRICES
0 JUST ARRIVED ON S. S. VICTORIA
1$ 5.00 HATS at.$ 3.50
12.50 RUBBER COATS at. 7.50
30.00 RUBBER COATS (Slip On) . .20.00
1.00 TIES at .75c
. 50c TIES at. 25c
FULL LINE OF JOHN B. STETSON HATS, FLORSHEIM AND
CROSSETT HIGH GRADE SHOES.
LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN.
CHEAP JOHN STORE
LEO. SEIDENVERG. Phone Main 48.
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NOME RESTAURANT
OPPOSITE ALASKA BANK
NOW
OPEN
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| Mrs. Nelbllng’s Cafe
g Will be Open for Business
5 after arrival of First Boats
I With the best the market affords
NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
Bread 15c loaf, two loaves for 25c
CHAS. CAVEY, Prep.
| INDEPENDENT
t MEAT MARKET
ft
j. ALL KINDS OF FRESH MEATS
jj UPON ARRIVAL OF FIRST BOATS
ft BEEF, MUTTON, PORK, VEAL
ft AMP POULTRY, HAM, BACON, BETTER, j
f ALL (ILLS MUST BE RRID ON OR BEFORE THE *
f 10th. OF EACH MONTH i f
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|j WM. WEBB.,.. ...Pmp.