- Just Received. 1920 Catch of the
FAMOUS GOLOVIN BAY
HERRINS _
This year, opening prices are lower than ever before, buy your
winter requirements now.
THOSE going outside REMEMBER that the best gift, and very
acceptable at that, you can take out of this country is a Keg or Ki(\of
these fat herring
GIVE us your order now to have ready for you on the last boat
and possibly join many little orders in one to overcome the minimum
steamship charge. Do it now.
Full Barrel . $?0 00
Two-thirds Barrel . $15.00
One-third Barrel.$ 8.50
Retail, 4 for..$ .25
M GROCERY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ESTABLISHED 1900
First Boat
will bring new line of ladies and
gents ready to wear clothing
dry goods and notions
THE EMPORIUM bros.
NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
Bread 15c loaf straight
CBAS. CAVEY. Prop.
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TRANSFER AFFREIGHTING I
E)ealer in all kinds of Lumber g
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JOHN LAND Tailor
Suits made to order
Repairing, Pressing and Cleaning
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15? Lincoln Hotel
Finest Rooms in Nome
Home like and comfortable
quarters for Transient or
permanent guests
By Day, Week or Month
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LOCAL NEWS
PUBLIC SCHOOL TERM BEGINS
School activities were resumed Mon
day with the commencement of the
1920-21 term of the Nome Public
School under the direction of M es
Helen Moore, who was >-hosen by the
School Board to succeed Miss Emma(
Orr as principal following tha latter's
re- ignation last spring
COMMISSIONER O'NEILL RESIGNS
Attorney Hugh O'Neill has resigned
his commission as United States Com
missioner for the Cape Nome precinct
to assume the position of Acting As
sistant United States District Attor
ney. according to announcerne* t.« made
during the past week. Mr. O’Neill
has been succeeded by Louis K. \Ve>th
who lias been connected with the office
during Mr. O'Neill's incumbency.
GRAND JURY
RETURNS INDICTMENTS
Thursday after .1 recess of *wo weeks
or so, returning on the afternoon of
United States versus Jiunes, Wallis
Maguire. ^EJie indk'tment charged the
defendant with first degree murder in
connection with the death by shoot in;,
last spring of Rev. Hoare, the Pt.
Hope missionary.
The Grand Jury also returned tru"l
bills Friday !ui thi «oa Of the U. S. j
versus Tying and IT. S. versus Purkey -
pole. The defendants 1n both cases;
are charged with assault.
MAGUIRE CASE CONTINUED
TO MONDAY
By request of Attorney O. D. Ooch- 1
ran, for the defense, the case of the |
United States vs .Tames Wallis Mn -
guire, was continued until Monday j
when the defendant appeared in court:
Friday to plead to the recent Grand!
Jury indictment charging him with
first degree murder.
Attorney’s Cochran and Ira D. Or
ton appeared for Maguire. The gov
ernment was represented by former
U. S. Commissioner Hugh O’Neill,
who has been appointed Acting As
sistant Ignited States Attorney to
prosecute the case in the absence of
I>Letrict Attorney J. M. Clements, who
Is detained from bis duties by illness.
S. S KETCHIKAN
ARRIVES UNANNOUNCED
The freight steamer Ketchikan drop
ped into port Sunday evening on her
way to St Michael. The vessel's arrival
was generally unexpected as it was
originally announced that she would
proceed direct to St Michael.
The steamer left Seattle August 25.
She brought a small consignment of
mail and also carries the bulk of
Nome’s winter coal supply. After
landing the mail matter the freighter
proceeded to St Michael but will re
turn here after discharging at that
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES NOME
A sharp earthquake shock gave
Nome a short and snappy shake short
ly before twelve o’clock Monday
morning. As is usually the case in
this locality the vibration appeared
to travel from North to South, indi
cating a slip of the land toward the
rta. P«vt-,*ns residing in the upper
stories of buildings report that window
frames and ehinaware rattled precipt
ibly while those occupying ground
floor apartments the effects of the
shock was to leave the impression
that some one had failed heavily
against tbeb uilding. Many who wer.:
in the open failed to notice the vi
E. L. HOLT
GENERAL HARDWARE
A full line of Lang and Moores
Merritt Stoves and Ranges just re
ceived . Buy one and save it in Fuel.
Lang Pacific Ex Large Family
Range . $125.00
Lang Arctic Large Family
Range . $115.00
Lang Bering Med. Large Family
Rr.nge . $65.0(1
Lang Plain Alaska 19-41 Large
Camp . $65.00
Lang Plain Alaska 16-34 Rang# $50.00
Lang 12-29 Cabin Siac.$37.50
Moores Merritt With Warming
Oven . $60.00
Moores Merritt No. Warming
Oven . $50.00
| X L Heaters enroute. Bee Window
Display. Phone Main 1t.
HOLT! CASH B TOR C
▼III BHOP IN CONNECTION.
Telephone Mein 11
NEW ARRIVAL REPORTED
Dr. Curtis Welch reports the birth
Friday of an infant daughter to the I
wife of Basil IThanov, of B. Street.
The parents of the new arrival are
Russians who recently arrived from
Kamchatka.
FRIENDS SEARCH FOR
MISSING MAN
Friends of John Braun, a widely
known resident of the sundspit, are
considerably perturbed over his ab
sence from his usual haunts and con
ducted a quiet search during the post
week in the hope of finding his where
abouts. Braun, who follows the oc
cupai*on of fisherman, aid Is some
v h;«". eccentric In his habits, has been
mis.sin® from his homo since the day
after the departure of the Victoria on
her 'ast south bound trip.. H • was
seen about 9 a. in. on the morning
after the vessel left but has since
disappeared. His boat Is also missing
tog-'*her with his guns, boots and
other belongings. The only inkling
of his possible whereabouts is provid
indicated that he may have gone to the
Golovtin Bay section to fish.
NOTES FROM THE
BLUFF SECTION
In a letter to local parties. Michael
I*owers, well known old timer <Sf the
Bluff section, gives the following in
foitiuution concerning present activi
ties in that locality.
"W. H. Buokmaster is busy remod
eling Bill Eddy's old boiler house into
a cook house for a double drill crew
which he plans to employ on his
"Ben Goodrich has a crew of men
engaged in representing his properties
on the Bluff heaefh.
"Sam Tucker, the Swed • Creek op
erator. is working but is running short
h .nded at present.”
STEAMER CORDOVA
ARRIVES TUESDAY
The freighter Cordova arrived in
port from Seattle Tuesday evening,
bearing a small quantity of mail and
a full cargo of freight consigned to
various points west and north. The
Cordova left Seattle August 31. The
bulk of the vessel’s cargo is destined
for Teller and Kotzebue Sound ports
and includes most of the winter sup
plies of those localities.
The steamer remained here only a
few hours before departing for Tellcy:,
from which point she will proceed to
the Arctic Coast. The vessel is ex
pected l>ack on or before October 1,
as the insurance regulations require
her to be out of the Arctic by that
PIONEERS WILL GIVE
DANCE TONIGHT
The Pioneers of Alaska wfR give an
other of their very enjoyable social
dance tonight at the Igloo.
LAST NOME SAILING OF VICTORIA
SCHEDULED OCTOBER 15
Seattle, Sept. 13—The Alaska
Steamship Company announced today
that the Bering Sea liner Victoria
will sail from Nome on her last out
ward voyage of the present season
on October 15.
The steamer is scheduled to sail
from Seattle for Nome on her last
voyage of the year on September 23.
VIC. MAKES FAST
RUN TO SEATTLE
Seattle, Sept. 16—The Bering Sea
liner Victoria arrived here f’.ls after
noon from Nome, making the run to
Puget Sound via Akutan In seven days
twelve hours, despite heavy weather
all the way from Unimak Pass to Cape
Flattery.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
FINAL ACCOUNT
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court for the Precinct of Oaoe
Nome. Second Division, Territory
of Alaska, In Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of
CONRAD FREEDING, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned has filed his final account
as administrator of the estate of CON
RAD FREEDING, deceased, in the
Probate Court for the Precinct, of
Cape Nome. Territory of Alaska, and
that Thursday the 11th day of No
vember 1920, at the hour of two!
o’clock in the afternoon of said day.:
has been appointed and fixed by the
said court as the time for the hearing
of objections to said account and the
settlement thereof.
All persons interested are herebv
notified to present their objections to
snld court, if any there be. at said
place on or before said time.
G. R. JACKSON
Administrator of the Estate of CON
RAD FREEDING. deceased.
Publish—Sept. 11, 1*. 85, Oct. 8. It8»
Bwi»H«CeHKHt
Having recently been elected by the
directors of the Lomen Company to
the position of Field Supt., I hereby re
sign as manager of the D. E. Crowley
Grocery Company and will in the
future devote my entire time endeavor
ing to make good in my new position.
The future management of the D. E’
Crowley Grocery Company will be
under the directions of R. B. Julian
3D. £. Crowley
BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT
COMMITTEE NAMED
The following persons have been
named as the general committee to
l have charge of the proposed entertain
ment for the benefit of the hospital
and children's home. The selection
| was made Iby the council committee,,
consisting of Councilman M. W. Grif
fith, Ed Tarnutzer and -Alfred l/imen,
appointed for that purpose Moi.dey
evening. The general committee will
meet at he City Clerks office Monday
evening, Sept 20th at 8 p. m.
The committers membership js as
follows: Jafet Lindeberg, A. Polet, C.
F. Rice, Geo. Goshaw, Elmer Ueed,
i Fred Harrison, Hugh O'Neill, Miss
I Catherine Anpher. Miss Grantham.
Miss Hr len Iaimen, Mrs It. W. J.
Reed, Mrs. E. R. Jordan. Mrs. Curtis
Welch. R. Tt. Julian, Mrs. Th. Ia>h
mann, Mrs. J. M. Clements, Wm. A.
Holzheirner, Capt. Rockwell. G. It.
Jackson, \V. C. McGuire, E. E. Holt,
Harry Gabrielson.
EMPTY BOTTLES WANTED
You will confer a favor on the
Nome Dairy by giving your empty
milk bottles to the milk man prompt-,
ly or by leaving bottles at Webb's
FRESH AUGUSTINE & KYER
CHOCOLATES AT
ARCTIC CANDY STORE
REINDEER COMPANY
ELECTS OFFICERS
At a recent (meeting of the directors
of the liomcn Co Judge loinen was re
elected I’resident, C-anl J. Lonien was
reelected Sec. and Trees., Jafet l.inde
berg. General Mauiager.
D. E. Crowley was elected asst,
manager and field suprt. and expects
to spend most of his .Jme out of the
city looking after the interests of the
comg>any.
ARMY LIEUTENANT
KILLED BY AU^O
Vuncouv .. Sept. 18—Jay M. Field
first lieutenant of the First Infantry,
stationed at Vancouver Barracks, was
killed in an automobile accident he-c
ATTENTION MOOSE
Moose meeting Monday, Septembsr
20th 8p.m. Moose Hall opposite Pion
eer Igloo. Busina.ss of Impprtapce.
W. H. KOCH, Sacty
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get? If It suits you. pass It on or
mgll it to somebody who might be
come interested fn this part of Alaska.
The mineral is here but it takes
men and capital to get it out. In
terest your best friends by subscrib
ing to the paper for them. We will
mall It anywhere for $1.00 per month
Everybody Wants
“Lower Prices”
THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO GET LOWER PRICES
IN CLOTHES. “BUY GOOD ONES.” THE “LOW^R PRICE”
! IS IN THE LONGER WEAR—NOT IN THE PRICE TICKET.
HART SCHAFFNER A MARX CLOTHES ARE "GOOD
CLOTHES. THEY COST ONLY A FEW DOLLARS MORE
THAN ORDINARY CLOTHES; THEY LAST MUCH LONGER—
THAT MAKES THE PRICE LOW FOR YOU.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGS VARIETY OF
| HART, SCHAFFNER A MARX CLOTHES FOR FALL AND WIN
TER. AND WE OFFER THEM AT A SMALLER MARGIN OF
PROFIT THAN EVER.
IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, IT WILL PAY YOU TO
: BUY YOUR CLOTHES FROM US BEFORE LEAVING. IT
MEANS QUITE A LITTLE SAVING TO YOU.
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