NEWS MIES
The Arctic is expected back from
St. Michael tomorrow and will prob
ably leave for western and northern
The incoming Victoria is cxpot ted
The vessel will come to Nome before
proceeding to St. Michael on the pres
ent trip.
the restrictions limiting the size of
than $-,(> »*v one remitter to one payee
lias been removed and the amount
which may now be forwarded to the
countries mentioned Is unlimited.
The Cordova has finished discharg
ing in the Kotzebue sound section anil
Is on the way hack to liering Sea. ac
cording to advices reaching the local
mvpr lnforr returning to Nome in.l I*
On returning here the Cordova will
make a second trip to St. Michael he
fore proceeding to Seattle.
Jack MeCahoy, the well known ex
suffering with si broken leg sustained
Saturday evening. The break Is
kle of the right limb. MoCnhey was
at the tint* of the accident. In drop
ping the fed runners to the ground
the leg and fracturing the bones The
lent was resting easily.
l’etty pilfering and wood stealing
from llie harbor construction outfits
has -esultcd in the police department
instituting an investigation which has
already resulted in the apprehension
tiie disappearance of a considerable
quantity of pile ends and cuttings.
Owing to their size, the sawed off ends
. .f piles are decidedly desirable is
wood and will probably lie disposed of
by the War Department engineers in
charge of the construction work at
. auction later on The party on whose
was located was given the alternative
the works have not been located. To
protect a quantity <>f goods left on th
river hank, apparently for shipment
man on duty on the river for one night
last week hut discontinued the tasl.
an keeping a watch for pilferers and
some of them may receive severe pun
The Swenson, lllhbard trading sch
ooner Belvedere, the Russian patrol ;
named Atnciicnn schooner are ice
gtr of being frozen in far the winter
near Kolychi: n Island on the Arctic
coast of Siberia, according* to a radio
from the Anadyr wireless station
J. Reed this morning. The message
was sent to Mr. Reed by R W. Abx
Hibbard company at Anadyr and is
apparently based on wireless dispat
ches reaching the Anadyr station from
th* Reived ere or the Russian patrol
boat. Mr. Alexander states that
both have wireless outfits on board but
have been unable to signal Nome,
l-jobably owing to the great distance.
Snaps At
HOLT CASH STORE
Motor Cycle . $ 75.00
1 Steam Laundry, complete ... 200.00
Second Hand Lumber per M....50.00
Doors, Window* all prices.
Mining Boilers complete, reasonable.
Trunks, Suit Cases etc, cheap
Furniture, Beds, Matresses, very cheap
Mining Outfits, Dredge supplies
HOLT is there with the COOD8
dlcnment of the two American vessefs
in order that she may render ns
that the owners of the Belvedere he
in the ic«.
Belvedere is something of-a surprise
as at last accounts the vessel was rn
route to Anadyr to ship a Vo
pellor. the old one having been dam
aged or lost through contact with the
ice on a recent trip to the Hast t'm**
region. The identity of- the other
mystery. 1'ergons In touch with the
opinion that the vessel may be tie- Me
linda. which recently departed front
Tie Kolyuehinn Island mentioned
the entrance to Kolyuehinn May some
distance beyond Hast Cape. The Bel
vedere was located about twenty mil -s
off the island at the time the message
Ending i long ..ml adventurous trip
which extended along the American |
Arctic coast t<> points as far east v
Rally Island ltd included stops at
Herschel Island and Point Harrow, the
Wolf, ('apt Alexander Allan in eofn
ineud. dropped anchor in the roadsted
aboard the schooner in addition to
I'cpt. Mian were Mr. and Mrs Fry
of Herschel Island end their two
children. I.« o Wittenberg, mat. : Frank
M. It. Stein, the latter a fur buyer "who
arrived here last spring but who ship
ped as an A H. f..r the trip. Front
everything aboard the schooner In I’m- |
line ..f supidics being disposed of at j
disc a bo . i d was sold to the Hudson !
II: y imnpMiy slilli.n on llnily lsl:,-nl ]
verse i. e conditions preventing ti>• • j
rival of s.upp!’. vessels before the Sea
Wolf, food supplied w ’e found decid
edly short along the coast from Par- j
row eastward The Hndsor Pay post
on Pally M ml was prarti.dlx out of
everything. Tin post otTicials them
selves were living on sin ;1 lati ms and
offered good prices for everything
they could buy from the Sea Wolf
cargo Sugar wa ; picked tip quickly
i $::t p- r s.o k. flour at $1S per hun
died and l.lpton tea at S2 per pound.
The post officers had no expecta
tion of the Pender Bret iters getting
ing to the vessel not having put in an
appearance. The Bonder Brothers
loaded with the supplies for the limi
son Pay posts was sip! ted bv the Sea .
Wolf on the return trip v. Nome and
was at that time still r-ii'oute to Ffer
schel and Pally Islands. The trip of
the Sea Wolf from Nome was on- of
numerous vicissitudes both going and
returning. Owing to the oxtraordi
days enroute from Barrow to Pally
Island. Dense masses of ice were on
retarded the vessel considerably
Beyond Harrow the sea was fairly
trict off the Mackenzie river Delta.
Residents of Herschel Island Informed
the Sea Wolf crew that no ice had
been won in that locality for three
weeks before the schooner arrived
After a abort stop at Herschel Island
the Sea Wolf continued on to Pally
Island, which lies some distance to
the east of Herschel. and there oil
man. The letter vessel had visited
R; ilk's Rand and brought down Jack
lenge. sunk in Coronation C.ulf last
year, and now In charge of the Wit
tenberg trading station on Banks'
land. Crawford broAght down on
the Herman the furs obtained by win
Cuticura Ointment
Is So Good For The Skin
For eczemas, rashes, pimples, irrita
tions, itot»ings,chafings, and dandruff
on scalp,as well as for cuts, wounds,
bruises and bites and stings of in
sects, Cuticura Ointment is truly
wonderful. It is so soothing and
healing, especially when assisted by
Cuticura Soap. First bathe the af
• fected parts with Cuticura Soap and
hot water. Dry gently and anoint
with Cuticura Ointment. This treat
ment is best on rising and retiring.
5j«UcjOtaMM ud WtjTok.m
later disposed of to the Herman pco
ple at satisfactory prices. The Sea
Wolf learned that the Herman had,
required 25 days to make the seven'
hundred mile trip from Harrow to
Cape Koilett on the southerly end of
chel Island, the Sea Wolf picked up
tion to Nome. The Frye’s have spent
tlie past two years- on the Island In
the Church ..f England. Mr. Frye
has been In charge of the mission
since l!*0f» and is widely known thru
out the North. They are proceeding
to the States to* a well earned vaca
tion. Considerable Ice was encount
ered by the schooner on her return
trip from Herschol.
At Point Harrow, the Sea Wolf
shipped a large quantity of specimens
and faunal collections gathered by W.
It. Van Valin, representative of the
Harrow In company with his wife and
family. Tb. Van Valin family are
H rot hers Inter In the season and will
probably return t<> the States on that
vessel. The trip duwi front Harrow
northeast gale lashed ttie sen into
mighty billows and compelled the
schooner to heave t<> fo&threc days
to avoid being swamped. Purlng the
three days the vessel drifted manv
•miles to the southward and was within
175 miles of (’ape Prince ..f Wales when
rr.lt tile Sea Wolf to resume her
.ours.- Weather conditions south of
Save fuel t»y buying a^Oil Burner
?t ilie Surprise Store.
A> cording to a recent article ap
peal ing in the Southeastern Alaska
papers, tlie Little Diomede Island
veritable haven of refuge for the |
unsophisticated aborigines of the pen
insula "who seek to escape from the
miss] maries." to quote from the uni
que tale sent out by some unknown
scribe who apparently loves to dilate
on fantastic illusions created mainly
in his own imagination. Tlie writer
[fails to state ul>\ the unwashed Eski
mo seek to osc.ipt from the henefleient
influence of the missionaries and also
peddles a quantity of other unsub
stantiated I mid crush to tlie effect that
mere man lias nothing at all to say
on tlie island, the task of controlling
domestic affairs lining conducted on- ,
tirt-Iy by tlie women, whqnrt the writer!
of tlie unique tale avers goverft their i
husbands,
"More man is overruled," the ar
ticle continues: "Century old cus
toms are practiced. Women govern
their husbands: children control their
parents. A husband must get his
wife's consent to make a purchase. If
his mother is living with the couple
lie must first get her consent, then his
wife's. Tin rich provide for the
pm r and wealth is estimated In skins
I'eisoiis may he lawfully killed nt
their own request. The Island Is a
haven for Eskimo who have sought to
escape the missionaries."
Croat little Island where the women
govern their husbands and the child
ion control their mother’s and father’s!
An.I what a blessed refuge for the ubi
quitous “poor" where the “rich" "pro
vide” for them and the baneful pres
ence of the missionary is unknown!
Ealth, tis a great world—as Shiner
MV no once said!
CITY WHARF BIDS WANTED.
Bids for the building and construe*
lion of the City Wharf on Snake
river according to the plans and speci
fications at the City Clerk’s Office will
he received up to three o’clock Wed
nesday, September 24th, at which time,
the bids will lie opened.. .The right
to reject any or all bids is hereby
reserved.
Signed:
HARBOR COMMITTEE..
.Second Hand Lumber, Doors and
| Windows for sale at the Surprise
| Store.
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ROOMS!—By the Night, Week
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The roguler meeting of Nome Aerie
No. 75 F. O. E. will be held et eight
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PIONEERS IGLOO HOTEL.
Housekeeping apartments and tran
sient roqms by day, week or month.
Also use of club rooms by hotel guests.
MRS. MONAHAN,
Proprietor.
Call up Main 140, if you want any
thing at the SURPRISE STORE.
Moonlight Water Baths at the Elite
Bath House.
STEAM HEAT NOTICE.
The rale for steam heat for the
period October 1, 1919, to May 31, 1920.
will l>e 50c per square foot of radia
tion. except where a contract is enter
ed into for a stated amount of radia- ;
lion for the above period, in considera
tion of which a rate of 40c will be
allowed for the radiation contracted
for.
Those desiring steam for the com
ing winter should make their arrange
ments immediately.
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WANTED
WANTED—Second hand lumber In
good condition suitable for parti
tions. Inquire Nugget office. Qtf
WANTED—A 3 room furnished cabin
for tbo winter. Inquire at Nugget
office. 3t 9-12
FOR SALE
FOIt SAKE—A Kingsbury piano in
good condition. A bargain. Party
going outside. Inquire Nugget office.
FOR SAKE—Good warm three room
furnished house, 12'4 I> street. It Is
a snap. Will sell cheap, party going
outside. Inquire Nugget Office.
FOR SAKE—Five room house and
large cache, unfurnished. In good
condition.' Inquire Nugget office, mtf
FOR SAKE—Art Garland hnrdconl
base burner in good condition. In
quire at Nugget office. mtf
FOR SAKE—Good kitchen range and
three soft coal heaters. Inquire at
Nugget office. Ztf
FOR SAKE—Prospecting Outfit. 22 f*
dory with 3 h. p. Kobin engine, in
first class condition, for side at a
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INFORMATION WANTED
ANYONE !
Knowing of the whereabouts of John {
Schiller, write his brother in law
H. F. OVERBECK, Administrator
«01 Citizens Bldg.
Cleveland. Ohio.
INFORMATION WANTED I
Concerning the whereabouts or
relative to John Jafnes O’Brien, aged
55 years. Distracted relatives seek
Information regardless of whether he
Is dead or alive. Was a member of
Tannna Igloo No. IS, Pioneers of Al
aska in 1916 and followed occupation
of miner and prospector. Last re
ported killed In this sectlbn In 1917.
Mined and prospected . in Dawson,
Knik and Tolovana and Is saM to
be the owner of valuable mining
property near Knik and Anchorage.
Anyone having knowledge concerning
him will confer a fayor by notifying
his wife, Mrs J. J. O’Brien, care Nome
Pioneer Igloo, or Nome Nugget
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Having «old otir entire stork of
merchandise to Mr. E. I*. Holt we are
retiring from business in Nome and
we wish to express our sincere thanks
to all our friends in Nome and Seward
Peninsula for the plea sap t business
relations we have enjoyed during
these many years, and regret that we
have to leave at tills time.
Mr. Holt is authorized to receipt
for any money due this firm.
Very Sincerely.
E. W. C Alt L ETON & CO.
Hy E. \V. Carleton & I A. Melin
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Rales Reasonable.
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Such a house Is the Nome Tailoring
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