THE NOME NUGGET
No 2«. HONE, ALASKA. SATI'KOAV, .1 l! L V 12. 1104. 3rliv«red by Corrior or Moiled »1 OO per Mo.ith
Nome is the strategic Air Base for the United States and Europe via the North Pole
SPRECKLES OUT FOR LAFOLLETTE
TO INVESTIGATE INTO ALASKA R. R. MATTERS
TO INVESTIGATE IMHOUlUilNU OF ALASKA RAILROAD CHIEF*
WASHINGTON, July 11-12—Noel W. Smith who sails from Seattle
July 19th to investigate into the discharge of three large department chiefs, ,
by Col. Lee II. Landis, manager and their subsequent reinstatement by j
Secretary Work. Smith issaid to have began service on the Pennsylvania
railroad in 3 887. was clerk in 1893, worked as road man steadily, then
assistant supervisor and assistant engineer and superintendent division.
Later was transferred to the Middle Division, in 1 !* 18 was promoted to
General Superintendent, 1921 he reorganized two branches of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad system. .Mr. Smith's present capacity will be to investigate
the Alaska Railroad with powers to probe into the conduct of Col. Landis
.administration and character, and to make recommendations for reorganiz
ing the work.
DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY FOR STATE OFFICES MADE
OLYMPIA, Wash.. July 11-12—Declarations of Candidacy for State
‘Congressional offices in the coming November election the first day of tiling
showed the following: For Gubernatorial office three; for Lieutenant
Governor one. From the first Congressional District two filings; s. < .ml
district one; third district three for vacancies in Supreme Court. Guberna
torial aspirants are Edward Clibord. Win. J. Coyle, Thos. p. Revel:* of
Seattle; E. L. French of Vancouver; Roland Hartley of E»* r- tt
Mr AIM M > TO SAIL FOR EFROPE
NEW YORK. July 11 William <i. McAtloo will sail for Europe in
the immediate future. He made a call on the Democratic nomine*-. John
for President, John . Davis, today.
BRYAN WILL W ITHDRAW FROM GI'RERN \TORI.\L lilt I
ATLANTIC CITY. July 11—Charles \V. Bryan, the Democratic nomi
nee for Vice-President spent a few hour- here today enroll to to asl+iugton
where ho will confer with his brother, William Jennings Bryan. He wili
then proceed to Lincoln, Nebraska, where ho will withdraw from the
Gubernatorial race. He had already been renominated by the Farmer
Labor party .of Nebraska for Governor.
AMERICAN FEDERATION PRESIDENT IMPROVING
NEW YORK. July 11—Samuel Gojnpers, the President of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor is improving according to a bulletin issued by
his secretary.
BRITISH WOMAN WINS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
LETOU.QJJET. July 11—Miss Cecil Leitch of London, won th<
French golf championship, defeating .Vliss Hunnowell, -i former Ameri
can, but now residing in London. The score was ten to eight.
JaAPOLLKTTK COMMITTEE TO MEET SATI RDAY
WASHINGTON, July 11—The Committee appointed by the Con
vention to complete the National ticket in support of LaFollette, has
been summoned to meet Saturday. A program for future political ac
tion will be formulated.
RADICALS RBPUSK TO SUPPORT LA POLL LTTE
CHICAGO, July 11—LaFollette will not receive the support of the j
so-called Farmer-Labor party that recently convened in St. Paul. The I
committee of the recent convention announced that it had withdrawn
McDonald Bouck. its candidate, and indorsed the cand;iia<y of William I
Z. Foster and Benjamin Gitlow who are the candidates of the Workers* ’
Party of America.
RUDOLPH SPRKCKLES OCT FOR JLAFOLLKTTE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11—Rudolph Spreckles, ih> Sugar King,
and prominent Republican politician. has publicly announced that 5m
would support Robert M. LaFollette for the Presidency.
NATIONAL GUARD MAKES GOOD SHOWING
SAN PEDRO, July 11 The 250th Coast Artillery of the California j
National Guard in the annual encampment at Fort McArthur here, was
declared by the Regular Army officers here to be 25 per cent in advance |
of training progress as demonstrated by previous encampments. The i
morale of the men of the artillery encampment is exceptionally high, j
The eight hundred men of the State * Artillery forces passed in review!
before Governor Richardson today.
1152 NATIVES M:\KK ANNEAL
IM1/JR1MAGK TO NOME
KI’.OM HI Mi ISliANI>
Every yar sine** Nome was a pup
i!one alK>ut th»* 4 th. of July the
whole native village of King Island
i.lakes i's annual pilgrimage to
Nome, (the White Man's Town).
The King Island natives are an in
dustrious, clean, a id healthy lot of
people and when they start for the*
white man's camp, they practically
desert the island for the Summer
r. onths. The journey front King
Island to Nome is approximately
lt»0 miles, the trip being made in
h«ats bu.lt by their own hands and
constructed from the hides of wai
ns. Seven skin boats, in all, carry
the entire native population, includ
ing all their possessions, from fur
niture and baby buggies, sewing
same, and last but not least, the
family lookim.* glass, and. oh. yes!
the dogs— docs without number
a’so join the pilgrimage, beeause if
left on the island they would starve*
to death, and that would be a bud
The King Island natives are greet
this article are carried to Nome
L they hit town and begin p'i'tch
I !»:g their camp near the old milk
I ranch at the East end of town, the
! i *en folks begin < u-ving the rough.
ugly looking tusks into fine .rib
hoards. gavels, forks, knives, spoons
toothpicks, umbrella handles, ha
II ms m fact, many different kind
<•r things, too numerous t«» mention.
The merchants mi l people of Nome
look forward each year to their ar
to the .amp which runs into the*
thousands of dollars. Through the*
sale of their handiwork thev ac
quire* emnsiderahlo money, wliicii in
turn is re-spent with the merchants
fet a supply of goods which will en
able them to go back and stay on
the island until the next till of July.
trke part in the 4th. of July cele
brations in Nome, and among them
are many athletes • f no mean abil
ity. They usually enter into the
contests with other natives from
other sections and in many events
carry off the majority of the* prizes.
They also give entertainin' 'its to
the people* of Nome, and excursion
ists who are always anxious to
v ateh the Eskimos perform to the
special music* furnished by their or
chestras.
NORTH POLK BAKKltY TO
<HANCF HANDS THIS FAI.I,
A deal was consummated this
| veek whereby Chas. Cavey will
| transfer the ownership of the North
j Pole Bakery and Coffee House
[this Fall to Joseph Fernandy. The
old and familiar North Pole has
been in continuous operation by Mr.
and Mrs. Cavey since the early days
except for a time when the North
Pole was operated by John Mey
ers. It has been a sort of a pleas
ure for people, especially tourists,
to have lunch at the North Pole and
imagine themselves in the Arctic at
Mr. and Mrs. Cavey and two sons.
Walter and Charles, will leave for
the States on the last steamer this
Fall to look for a future place to
call "home.*’
Mr. Fernandy is a newcomer in
Nome, and at present is in the em
ploy of the Hammon Consolidated
Cold Fields.
LOAD OFFI< IAIaS KKTI ItN
FliOM INSI»Kl TION TISII* |
Major Oliver anil Superintendent |
Lukins of the Alaska Hoa«l Com- ;
n.ission. after making the trip from
Nome to Count .1 and •'‘ turn last
week, started out Monday over the
>'om*-Kougnrok railroad route and [
alter inspecting the road as far as j
tdfon, they journeyed by "shanks
roily" i., Ill,111 Or*—k. MaJ**r Oliver i
pert as onie of the old sour
doughs mi walking over the nig
, mi-heads, had the misfortune to
[si rain his ankle, which noressitated j
his return to Nome sooner than hy 1
j 1 ; d contemplated. It was the MaJ-j
' Major Oliver, in speaking of his
j trip ever the railroad section, states
I Cat in all probability the road will
narh Shelton this Fall, without d f
i r-uIty At i he present time tin
i .ile of headway per day and will,
i• i a short time. l>.. 'building tie
Major Oliver now finishing n;i
, i - work in this s. i.ou and will be
- : the Victoria, going to Juneau.
n«mk i:\i*i:imi:n( in<.
\ Fin im:v sk.asov
j The dry spell which ill s sectj mi of
j Alaska is experiencing at tin- pres
|ei*al are complaining of the lack of
valor to carry on operations. The I
lug Miocene Ditch of the Mammon
I Company is dry at the present time,
j making this one .,f the few seuso'n*}
in over twenty years that this ditch
has failed to furnish water for the
< ompany's mining operations on
Little Creek, and adjacent proper
id into the lower ditch, known as
| the old Pioneer Ditch Line, and with
which should he on a large scale.
somewhat. The two dredges I
continuously in operation, regard
less of tin* shortage of water for
other purposes.
Anybody who says the Nome sec
tion is not "Bone Dry" right now. ‘
and that there is need for Prohihl- i
Don Agents around this neck of the
vnods, had better talk to someone
of the mining prof *«sioii.
NI(J(iKT TO ltKl'KIVK
ihprovkh i*ki;ss siikvk k
The Nome Nugget will receive
■\ 500 word daily telegraphii press
Sk rvice. the management having
completed arrangements whereby
the Associated Press service will lie
used. Heretofore we have had con
siderable trouble in receiving the
desired amount of press daily. The
annoyance from this cause, it is felt.
\. ill no longer he had by subscrib
ers. or experienced by the Publisher
i’ is hoped. Due to the fact that
Nome is the tail end of the Signal
Corps line, the Publisher of the
Nugget is subjected to pay just
twice as much for press news as
any other newspaper In Alaska, and
it is hoped that the nubile will ap
preciate the efforts of the Publisher
i-i trying to furnish Nome with a
good, up-to-date press service. You
KNIGHTS Ol 1(11,1 VlltrsON KM I ICSlON TO \L\SK.\
SKATTLK. July 1 I -1 J Two hundred members of the LaSalle General
Assembly, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, their wives and families,
sailed on Steamer Alameda. Stops will be made at Ketchikan, Skagway
and other points, returning here about the -1st.
l*i;KS||»KN'i I OOl.lIHiK'S MtN III ItIKII
PLY.MOl’TH. Y't . July ]1 Calvin Coolnlge. Jr . was buried late
yesterday afternoon in the family plot at Plymouth Cemetery. Pres
ident and .Mrs. Coolidge walked easily away from the grave with their
beads slightly bowed while the .Marine buglers blew ••Taps."
MilllTIAn SPUCIAI, I tun TINS TO WASHINGTON
hl liLOW. July 1The special train which brought the body of
Calvin Cool.dge. Jr . for burial, left for Washington and arrived there
early today. President Coo'idae's father a.. ompani -d the party to
SMIl Kl, GOMPKItS CltlTH AI.I.V IKK
NKW YORK. July 11 Sam*.el Gompers. President of the American
j Federal on of Labor, was taken • rionsly ill at the Hotel Shelburne <C
! Coney Island today. lie was taken r.> the Lennox Hill Hospital at
where he had recently been for a few weeks recuperating
hit by subscribing for the
■ ■ ■ ! VVt : v and ) ■
nil all-around newspaper man -m far,
;.m1 consequently ii lias been doubly
: -nl mi tin- present staff in keeping
lilSHOI* KO\\ K TO IMSKWt ii
<•!, ih** Victoria today will conduct
Congregational Church tomorrow.
(Sundayt evening at eight oVlorl;.
\\ WILD—I Till! op or Newspa
per Reporter. Apply :K Nome \ug
TIDKK AT \OMK
(R> John A Wilson)
9:18 p.m. July 15
11:-X p.m. July 19
< OKI>n\ \ roSTM.VSTEIC
<n\lmiilz/j.iailm
•'I a: d charged i I h in I. 7./.li‘i:i"n‘ ;
a! Ci.nds. S-heffl-r' • arrest, rv.orl-j
ii postal investigations mm an il- '■
baed robbery of (he Ci.niov i I’i.s
I wills WILL NOT KKS|(;\
SAYS INTLIUOK DLDT.
Washington. July 10 The reshr- :
nation of Colonel Landis as Man nr - I
iv of the Alaska Railroad has been \
mither tendered or requested. It
was announced yesterday by the In
ti rior Department, in reply to a
persistent rumor that Col. Land’s
-
' i:\ i:i:i: stoii.xi s\vi;i:rs it.vi.v
has swept Italy during the last few
l.'Mirs dumacing ships m nearly all
ports and I loading lower Naples. In
| storm increased m intensity becom
| '!l~ «' eye Ion.* which swept Zara up
i dieted in the devastated areas.
MtFIKI.lt BKKN VISITING
\I..\SK \ TOWNS
day'Trn'm
j i^,
commercial orgaui/.ati
•nrdial in their regard
the Seattle Chamber
a trip through many
!«*\K Ivll.I.KD. M.XNY III KT,
I K.X I IJtO.X l> (OMISSION
. Portland. July 11 Two Seattle.
Portland .V- Spokane Railway pass
I' i Rainier. Oregon today, and a
i ported killed md several passengers
gov. i*i\< hot's oi rn i:
M XKUS .X 1*1*01 XTMHNTS
Harrisburg. Pa.. July 1 1 The ap- j
I ointment of sixteen educators.
M'wer to the State Advisory Board.
■ ‘ which Major General William
Crozier. of Washington. I"). C.. for-1
e.*r Chief of Ordnance Department'
\ as formerly chairman, was an-1
t otine»*d today l»y Governor Pin-'
X on can have the Daily Bulletin
and XX". ekly Nugget delivered to
venr address by carriers for $2.00
per month. Have it done \OXV.
Eagle Dance, Saturday July 12, 9X30 sharp Eagle Hall