For Next Week we offer a SPECIAL
in WOOLEN YARN
FLEISHER’S
SHETLAND
FLOSS
per ball 25c
In a very good variety of eolors.
This i« a good opportunity to secure
your yarn at a low price.
LEHMANN’S
8TKK8K HOLM XOSffi
MUST DEPOSIT FUNDS
On Feb. 13th Mayor Maynard sent
a telegram to the Engineers Office
at Juneau, advising them that the
City of Nome i9 perfectly willing and
itady to deposit Its share of main ten
a nee money as soon as the Nome
Stake River HaTbor IS COMPLET
ED. The telegram clearly showed
♦be present incomplete condition of
the harbor and according to the con
tract between the govpmmpiw and
the municipality of Nome, the-city
is not to deposit until after com
pletion is accomplished.
Colonel Steese sent the following
T.Hre in answer to the mayor:
Juneau. Feb. 28th. 192.1.
MAYOR MAYNARD. Nome.
Ref**! thirteenth and upon receipt
of deposit by City of Nome, as
agreed, dredging will be resumed
■hi poor, as weather permits, in May
< r June. Without such deposit the
law requires abandonment of the
project and no further expenditures
can be legally made.
STEESE.
It is quite evident that Colonel
Steese is minin formed as to the con
tract entered into between the City
cf Nome and the Government Engi
neers Office of Seattle, in the year
.916. The City Council has gone
on record as (wtaln-ly willing to ful
fil its part of the contract just as
soon, as the government engineers
complete their work of Dredging the
harbor. Mayor Maynard states,
l.owever. that further negotiations
by wire with Col. Steese will be
pursued.
RETRENCHMENT POIJCY
EFFECTS OFFICE HOLDERS
Last summer the Department of
Justice sent a Special Examiner. F.
Ckappel, -thru Alaska for the pur
pose of Investigating the various
Federal departments with the end
in view of a general retrenchment
policy. Upon return to Washington
of Mr. Chappel he recommended
that a reduction in the Second DLvi
•fon was advisable.
By reason of this recommendation
the Department of Justice has or
dered the Marshal’s office of Nome
to reduce Its force. Carrying out
this order Marshal Griffith has re
tired Erik Johnson as deputy mar
sbmi at Council; Sam C. Taylor aa
stenographer in the local office and
Gw. Bond as guard ta the None
Federal Jail. Sam C. Taylor will
resume the duties formerly perform
ed by Mr. Bond.
It is rumored that retirements
will probable result in other federal
offices as well as the Marshal's office,
but so confirmation has bees obtafn
VUTWKY BOND HOLDERS
—CASH YOUR BONOS
Nome has many persons possess
ed of Victory Liberty Loan Note*
or Bonds, and they wfll profit by
scrutinizing this article carefully.
In view of the fact that interest
cease* on December 16th. 1922 on
the 4 percent Victory Liberty
Loan Note9 (bearing the distin
guishing letters, A. B, C. D. E, or F
prefixed to their serin! numbers,)
the Treasury Department has issu
ed a call for redemption.
After December 15th, 1922 the
bonds no longer bear interest and
bearers of these bonds should lose
no time in presenting them for re
demption.
Owner® can also exchange t”heec
Victory Notes for the new issue, of
4 V2 percent Treasury Notes, series
C-1925, dated December 15. 1923
and maturing June 15. 1925; or
they can convert the redemption
proceeds of their Victory Notes into
the 1923 series of five-year Treas
ury Savin zs Certificates, issued in
denominations of $25, $100 and
IF YOU KNIT
POSTAL BRINGS
260 SAMPLES FRSK
DIRECT FROM MILL
14cts an Ounce.
OLD COLONY BULLA.
MS Chestnut fit.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
( ADVM1—BUT )
Bill mi Lost WHITE
HUFEUND
The Original Swiss Stomach Tonic
Lomen Brothers
LOCAL NEWS
ATTRACTIONS WUHDUIiKI).
Cheechako dog race and dance on
March 3rd.
Moose Dance. Social. March 10. J
Eagle Card Party March 13.
Game Protective Asso. dance on
Base Ball. Basket ball March 24. ,
Ragle Card Party March 27.
Bordeo do* race. April 1st.
Rebekah Dance April 7th.
Pioneer Women dance April 14th. |
PROSPECTOR KOTURN8 NOME
John I. in berg returned to Nome
from a prospecting trip into the
Quinahok river section, back of the
Ellm Mission.
NATIVE WOMAN DIES—HOSPITAL
Mary IUisena. a native woman,
died in the hospital Wednesday
night from tuberculosis. She leaves
two orphaned children, a girl about
IS yean old and a boy 11 years old.
The Methodist Mission will likely
afford the orphan children a home.
TKLEPHONK OPERATOR
PROGRESSING NICELY
Mias Catherine Bruner has been
nnder Dr. Welch’s care in the hospi
tal for the last week. Miss Bruner
; suffered -an injury while driving a
I team of dogs but paid no attention
| to it with the result that her side
caused her much trouble and pain,
finally forcing her to go to the hos
pital for treatment. Dr. Welch re
; ports hla patient progressing nicely
and win in all probability have her
removed to hhome today.
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE
CONVENES MARCH Bih
The Alaska Tterritorial Legisia
ture convenes Monday March gth. at
Juneau. According to a wire re
j ceived this morning. Senator Ayer,
i and Representatives Daly, Decker
and Raelson have arrived at Jnneau
and will be hi attendance at the
opening session. Senator Brown
and representative Wilson bad not
arrived at the. time of sending the
telegram. The last two no doubt
will arrive in time to answer the roll
REGISTER FOB THE
CITY SPRING ELECTION
City Clerk Grimm has announced
the opening of the Registiution
Book for registration of voters for
the Municipal and School BoaTd
elections to be hdld April 3rd, 1923.
Registration is obligatory on the
part of voters -with the alternative
of swearing in their votes upon sub
mission of satisfactory reason* for
falling to register. As swearing in
votes causes delays and presents
the possibility of a voter being re
fused his privilege, it is advisable
that all good citizens conform to
the law and register eaTly.
« HTNIK ROADHOUSE KEEPER
PAYS NOME VISIT
Joe Dexter, proprietor of the Chi
mb Roadhouse, was a Nome visitor
during the week coming to our town
cn a business trip. Mr. Dexter re
turned home Thursday.
OUTSIDE MAIL DELAYED
The outside mall in charge ol
Pete Curran, arrived Thursday A.M,
one day lte. The prevailing storm
forced the mail carrier to remain in
Solomon until the rtornn spent Ms
fury. MsM for the outdid© closed
at the usual time, Thursday after
noon at 5 o'clock.
TELLER MAIL UtPT
FRIDAY MARCH Pad
MbII tor Teller, scheduled to leave
March let. -was held until Friday
morning, due to the delayed arrival
of the regular weekly Nome mall.
Joe DeRosle, the regular carrier,
left for Teller Friday morning with
a full consignment of maH for
northern points.
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BAHLKES’
RESTAURANT
LOCAL NEWS
WKATHKK BUHKKAU AGAIN
UNDER RADIO MAN
F. Hickman, in charge of the city
telegraph office, has been appointed
Weather Observer for the IT S.
Weather Bureau Station at i<ome.
Daily reports are sent to Sitka,
*here reports from all parts of Al
aska are consolidated and sent t*>
Portland. Ore., and from there sent
thruout the United States.
GAME AND FUR MEETING
The Northwester*! Fur, Game and
Fish Protective Association will
have matters of importance to dis
cuss at its next meeting that will
be of Interest to all its members, as
well as to all good citixena who may
reside In the Second Division of
Alaska. The object to to secure full
nnd accurate information 90 that
desirable legislation can be provid
ed and that many good citixena. re
siding within the division win not
be forced to become law breakers.
NORTHERN TRAVELERS FORCED
TO RETURN TO NOME
Geo. Moto from Dueling and Joe
Frange from Candle, two old time
residents df the northern section
tf this peninsula arrived in Nome
list week, with business matters to
attend for themselves and numerous
Dearing and Candle people.
Having concluded "-their affairs |
they left for borne Tuesday but were j
caught by the bad storm which over- .
took them at Chase's Roadhouse.
As the weather showed no tfteaa of
abatement the m ushers returned to
Nome and remained until the nest
day. at which time the weather had
moderated sufficiently for travel.
MOORE SURPRISE THE
LADIES AUXILIARY
Tuesday evening Feb. 27 the mem
bers of the L. O. M. gave a surprise
party to be Lady Moose Legionalres.
A card party, dance and appropriate
: efregfhments were enjoyed by a
!arge attendance. m
Prizes were awarded to: Miss
Lucy Vandor Sterre, Mrs. C. C.
Crooks, Mrs. Adelaide Monahan. Mr.
rtephansen, Mr. Graves, Wm. Cam
I •arty as a return compliment to
numerous parties given by the lad
ies. and proved themselves capable
and hospitable entertainers.
| KAGLE CARD PARTY
VKLIi ATTENDED
The 1st card game of a series of
three to be driven by the Fraternal
Order of Eagles was held Monday
evening Feb. 26th In the small
Eagle hall, with 17 tables filled
This initial game of the series
proved most successful, every one
attending enjoyed a pleasant even
ing's entertainment. Winners of
the prises were: Mias C. Meek; M-rs.
MaAifcMa and Mrs. Jack Williams.
Ed. Tarnufher. Henry Gtimm and
Marvin Lewis. •«.
The remaining two games of the
reries will be played March 13th
and 27th respectively.
NATIVE GIVEN LODI
FOR CARRYING WEAPON
Bert Toms, a native of St. Michael
was arrested and takes before U. 8.
Comtm&Mloner Frank P. Williams.
The native was charged with carry
ing concealed weapons and upon ar
raignment plead guilty. Commis
sioner Williams imposed the maxi
mum sentence, namely, one hundred
days in jail and a floe of $200.
Details of the drcwmstamoea lead
ing to his arrest are not at hand,
but fn \tew of the extreme penalty
befog Imposed It la reasonable to
presume that the native urns look
ing for trouble and his apprehension
Ifkely prevented a serious crime
befog committed.
REGULAR MOOSE SOCIAL
AND DANCE A SUCCESS
The Loyal Older of Moose held
another regular entertainment Sat
urday Feb. 24th to which members
and the public were Invited.
The evening began with a card
tarty and wae followed by a dance
and refreshments. This delightful
affair was well attended sad the
evening passed all too swiftly.
Prises were awarded to successful
players hud were distributed as fol
lows: Mrs. W. H. Koch. Mrs. A. H.
Ford. Mrs. Stephenson, Jack Ham
vln. Fred Harrison, James Clark.
On March 10th the Mooae will give
another social and dance to which
tbs public Is oordhdly larked.
Lenten Season
Specials.—.......
IMnum'ncing next Monday morning and all through
LENT we are offering Special inducement and prices on
all of oar Ijenten Dainties.
Our lame stock of I.ENTKN UAISTUCH enables fas
to bate a different UiN'TKNT dish for ovary meal. Wo
have the choicest of everythin* edible from river, lake
or sea pat up in the most tempting styles.
We carry a fall line of Imported and domestic sals
dines and fishbolts, Salmon Kellies, Herrin*, Toacues
sad Soaadn, Whole Fresh Cbd.IUack Ood. Clams, Oys
ters, Salmon, Crab, Shrimps, Shad Roe, Tana, Anchovies.
Get one of our Lenten Bulletins
For Details and Prices.
A.P0LET
HOLOMO N VISITOR*
RETURN TO NOME
Judge O. J. Lomen, piloted by
Capt. Roald Amundsen, returned
Horn a weeks visit to Solomon.
The returned travelers state that
storms prevailed thruout their step
at the down, coast town.
ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT
TO BE GIVEN
A series of Basket Ball and tndotor
base bad games Will be played In
the Eagrie Hall, under the auspices
of the Eagle Hall Commission w+th
Arthur Wright manager of the
The Nome teams will challenge
the Yuba baseball fans to meet them
and let the best team win.
The girl’s basket hall teams of the
Nome School have signified their
willingness to participate In this ath
*v»tlc event and as the teams now
stand one-one their exhibition will
be spirited and most Interesting.
Nome has many clever basket and
base baJl players and the boys at the
Yuba camp are old hands at both
games. With practice the Ynba
bora will make the Nome players
look well to their laurels.
The first game will be played Mar.
I 24th. with other games to follow.
MAUD IN COMMUNICATION
WITH 8FFTZBKRGKN
Capt. Roald Amundsen is Ln re
ceipt of a telegram from Norway ad
vising him that bis exploring ship
Maud is in daily common teaftfton, with
Spitsbergen. The wire did not stats
the Maud's position, but the Captain
states that being in the drift ice her
position would be about the same
as when the Noorvik wireless sta
tion last picked her up.
The Nome radio is still unable to
bear the Maud.
Captain Amundsen will leave
Nome for Wainwrtght about the
middle of March and contemplates
attempting his transp-poftar flight
Je-rtng the later part of May.
EDWARD FOX
1he Walgh Rsp>lwr,
la new faa town and will —pair fanr
watch if left wfth John lilchwnhmg
at Holt's Rtere.
BRINGS BODY TO
NOME FOR AUTOPSY
The body of J. D. Shelton, the
man who met death at hla trading
ptaition alone the South Mouth of
;he Yukoh River, was last Saturday
afternoon brought to Nome for tha
purpose of boldine an autopsy.
Commissioner Williams of St.
Michael held an inquest over the
body of Shelton and Robert Arnold
appeared before the jury, admitting
that he shot SheRon in Self defense.
The jury returned a verdict that
Shelton came to hla death at the
hands of Arnold and Commissioner
Williams bound him over to the
grand jury on a 8eeond Degree
murder change. The defendant is
now in the Federal jail at Nome,
awaiting appearance before the
grand Jury.
COUNCIL MURHBR IN NOME
Alex Holmsen. the speedy Coun
cil m 03her. made another flying
trip to Nome and as quickly return
ed to Council. Holmsen reports
that the storm at Solomon was one
of the moot severe he has experienc
ed during his residence in this part
of the country. The wind Mow a
gale and cut to the very marrow of
his bones. Particles of fine ice
were blown, with an intensity that
had the effect of fine shot from a
gun, cutting the skthi and blinding
those who attempted to face it.
Progress was impossible in the
teeth of this storm and he had to
lay over at 8oVasnon until the storm
ivbsided. Holmsen arrived in Nome
Wednesday said sifter transacting his
business immediately returned to
Council.
UNALAKLEKT CONGESTION
TO BE RELIEVED
The Nome Chamber of Commerce
sent a telegram to Delegate Daa
Sutherland regarding the mall con
gestion at Unatakleet and aakod his
assistance in obtaining relief. In
response to the telegram the dele
gate answered as follows: "The
First Asst. Postmaster General has
instructed As agent m Beattie to re
lieve the Uaedekleet mad aR nation
and give service tax Nome."
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