LOCAL NEWS
CHANGES IX CITY TKIMilUI'H
OFFICE PERSONNEL.
Simon Devlet. telegraph operator
in the City Telegraph oflce. has
ben ordered to return to Radio
Station duty. His position as city
operator being taken by Peter Lee,
v. ho assumes his new position today
RESTACUANT MAX OX HICK LIST
John Lepri. proprietor of Milo's
Cafe, is suffering with a sore throat
and has been forced to absent him
self from his duties as chef of the
Cafe. .Vick Vicon is the temporary
chef in charge of the kitchen dur
ing John’s absence.
N’OMK COMMON COFXCTL
MEETING OF JAN*. Hth
The tegular bi-monthly meeting
of the Nome Common Council was
railed to order by Mayor Maynard;
at 8 o’clock Monday evening Jan.
8th. AH councilmen were present.
City Attorney Hugh O’Neill was
absent due to illness.
As the Councilmen were just re
covering from the holiday season
there was little of importance brot,
before the body for consideration.
The Health and Relief Committee .
reported that the City Scavanger
was still using the ice east of the
White Barn as the dumping ground I
but that some other place would
I later be designated when trails
renditions were found ini passable.
H. R Julian, chairman of the
| Hca.lth and Relief Committee re
; ported that he interviewed the local
officials of the Red Cross regarding
the Red Cross activity in relieving
heal indigents. Mr. Julian stated
that the Red Cross, according to its
charter, is permitted to exi>end fifty
percent of all monies collected, for
relief, when the occasion justifies,
and that the Nome representatives
will cooperate with the City Coun
cil in taking care of local distress.
I The City Clerk was ordered to
pay t'he bill of W. J. Rowe for grav
eling the city streets, payment to
be made after deducting the full
amount of taxes, interest and pen
alty. Numerous other local bills
were*, on advice of the Finance Com
mittee. ordered paid.
The Council ordered the Law and
Ordinance Committee to amend the
Tax Ordinance to road 8 percent
penalty on unpaid taxes instead of
the present amount of 15 percent.
Thruout the meeting there was
an absence of prolonged discussion
and the body adjourned to meet
again in regular session on Jan.
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UK A BOOSTER.
( By “Skysa’l Jack. The Deep Sea Sailor.” )
When you've finished here, and pone outside.
To that land of yours and mine.
Give a Boost, old Pal. don’t knock
This land you’ve left behind.
When you meet a friend on the biff outside.
And he sheakes you by the hand.
And he asks you where in the world you’ve been
Since you left your naitive land.
Just smile right back, and tell your friend.
Of Alaska, that land of peace. j
Whs*® Fortune Shiites, and friendship’s blend.
Where sorrow, and troubles cease.
Just paJnt a picture in your mind.
And allow your friend to look.
On Alaska in her childhood days.
Starting life like a tiny Brook.
Paint for your friend a picture bold
Of Alaska of yester-year.
Then follow it up to modern times.
Show the change that has happened here.
And as you’ve compared Alaska's start
To that of a tiny Stream.
Show your friend where years have brought about,
The fulftillment. of Alaska’s dream.
And when you've done your level best.
To Boost this happy land.
And you feel tne call to return once more.
You’ll find a welcome hand.
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JUST RECEIVED A LOT OF
YEAST
OUR BREAD FROM NOW ON WILL BE MADE
WITH NOTHING BUT FLEISHMAN'S YEAST
Meals 50 cts. up
WHISTLE
CAFE AND BAKERY
THIS AND THAT
CKKKK VISITORS IN' NOME
John Jacobson, proprietor of the
Nome River Roadhouse was a Nome
visitor during the week and intends
t«. return as soon as the weather
perindts.
John Lindber# returned to Nome
this week from Dime creek where
he has' been staking trails for the
Road Commission. John will re
main for a short visit and then re
turn down the coast, his objective
being the Elim district, where he
will prospect for the balance of the
winter.
Joe Fortune will take supplies
to his Muster Creek claims. He will
spend several months prospecting
after the assessment work is com
pete Olsen arrived Wednesday
from Dime Creek on business and
is expected to return home today.
lid* AND CONVAIiKSCENT
Mrs. James Bogan will return to
her home Sunday after several
weeks in the hospital.
Frank Kiesele, while not able to
spend much time about the street,
is feeling much improved in health.
Gladys Nalsofi is reported as |
being very sick and under the oon- j
stanJ care of Dr. Welch and a nurse |
ODD FBLIjOWS INSTAIiLATION
TO BR HELD SOON'
The Odd Fellows will hold their
installation of officers as soon as
Noble Grand Frank Dufresne re
turns from his business trip into the
interior.
It is the intention of the order
to Rive a series of dances and other
entertainment features thru the
balance of the winter. The exact
nature of the entertainments will
be announced later.
KRAI. BUZZARD RACKS
THISOITOHOI T NUMB
Thursday night a real old fash
ioned blizzard paid Nome a visit
and fortunately for us all the ther
mometer was rational, remaining at
a reasonable height. The wind at
tained a high velocity and driven
snow wias forced thru open key
holes and every other small open
ing was an avenue for sifting snow.
The Hlectric sign in front of Dan’s
Place* was smashed by the high wind
and completly destroyed. The sheet
iron roof of the Electriot Power
plant on Front street was badly
damaged, a considerable section of
the half acre roof being blown loose.
By midnight the storm attained its
furious height, but by morning the
wind subsided and by noon Friday
the weather was calm and fairly
NOME PUBLIC SCHOOL
NEWS FOR THE WEEK
School commenced again on Mon
day January the 8th after a two
weeks vacation thoroughly enjoyed
by both teachers and pupils. Now
that the days are getting longer
and we have had a rest we feel like
working that much harder.
There was no basket ball game
this week, but the boys are getting
In trim for the next game which
will be played Tuesday Jan. 16ith.
The girls are also practicing very
deligently and expect to be playing
some games in the near future,
putting on a "double header” with
the boys.
The line up for Tuesday’s game will
be as follows:
Bean line-up
Alvin Bahlke (Cap*.).Center
Andrew Bather.Forward
Charles Becker.Forward
Walter Cavey.Guard
Walter Schroeder,.Ooard
Seals line-up
Jack Hamlyn (Oapt.).Center
Bmerson Fromm,.Forward
Russell Maynard,.Forward
Donald Lyle.Owd
Robert Lyle. ..Guard
Some of the Bnpltsh classes are
going to help with, the reporting of
school news, and in the next Issue of
the Nugget there will be notes from
the different classes written by class
reporters. This should be of In
terest to the readers of the Nugget,
both for the news and because of
the fax* that they will be written
by the young Journalists of the
iuththingkr property
HOLD AT AUCTION
! When John Dutsohinger died with
the flu his mining claim holdings
were considered the most extensive
of any one man in the Nome Min
ing District. Many of the claims
He in the richest pay belt of Nome
and are considered valuable mining
property.
On Monday Jan. 8th, at the U. S.
Commissioner's office the adminis
trator of the estate, Wm. Webb,
sold these claims to the highest bid
der, pursuant to a Probate Court
order dated Oct. 13th, 1920.
The claims involved in the public
sale numbered 34, besides which
two ditch systems known as the
Lutsebinger and Iowa ditches, were
included. Of the 34 claims sold
Lurtschinger owned outright the
majority of them, while in a few
he merely held an equity. Six of
the claims were patented and sever
al others were in the stage of being
patented.
Attorney James Prawley offered
$12,000 for the properties and that
being the highest and best bid the
auctioneer declared the properties
XKWS OF NOMEITE8
ON BIG OUTSIDE
In a telegram received in Nome
from the Berkely residence of Otto
VanSickle we are informed that
L uis Stevenson is now on the road
to recovery, having been very sick
with an attack of pneumonia. Mr.
Stevenson is at his California ranch
Ned Darling baa been under the
doctor's care for many months, but
is at present reported much imiprov
Mrs. Esther Darling, author of
the widely read book "Baldy of
Nome" has received the sum of
$ 15.000 it is reported, for the ex
clusive movie rights of the book.
It is stated that Mrs. Darling will
incorporate a love tlheme to make
the screen version more attractive
to movie fans.
Nomeites who left on the last sail
it g of the Victoria report that the
crowded condition of the boat was
attended by an unusually poor din
ing room service, in fact the entire
service of the boat was far from
satisfactory, it is understood that
as a result of this unsatisfactory
treatment rendered the passengers
numerous persons were released
from the payroll of the Steamship
Company.
J. J. Cole was taken sick on the
boat and was confined to his home
for some time after arriving in the
D. F. Lisson has just completed
his option privilege of purchasing
the Charles Mitchell interest in the
Bangor Dredging Company, opera
tions on Anvil Creek.
Mr. Lesson is now in San Francis
co and will arrive early in the
spring to assume an active part in
the season’s dredging operations.
The many friends off Dick will be
glad to learn that he has been able
to acquire this valuable Interest.
Harold Nielson, a former member
of the Nome Coast Guard Crew,
writes Nome friends that he has
started a voyage on the sea of ma
trimony. the venture having been
begun on Dec. 19th. Harold states
that the lady’s home port Is San
Francisco. Her name he fails to
mention.
John Mitchell wrote to numerous
Nome friends from Grand Rapids,
Michigan. Jack says he is having a
good time, hut intends to come to
the coast to locate.
Happy Women
Plenty of Them In Nome, and
Good Reneon for It.
Woaldn’t any woman be happy.
After yean of backache Buffering.
Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles.
When she finds freedom.
Many readers will profit by the
following:
Mrs. J. Malone. 2529 Klushan St.,
Bellingham, Wash., says: “I can
hardly describe the misery which I
endured from backache. When 1
washed, it felt as though my back
were breaking in two and terrible
pains struck me in the small of my
back and nearly doubled me up. My
kidneys acted too often and my feet
bloated badly. I heard about Doan’s
Kidney Pills and two boxes drove
the pain out of my back and regulat
ed my kidneys.”
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E. L. HOLT
HARDWARE
Huthrvr—WMeulf and Retail.
. .Bm ov lose of Stove*, Colombia
Shovel*, All Steel Pick*, Wire Cable
oad Trap*. Canvas Hose, Granite
Ware, Tin ware and Crockery ware.
HOLT’S NEW STORE
Telephone Main 11. *
Miners & MerMs
BillK Of AliSKt
NOME. ALASKA
WE PAY
Interest on Tine OrrtiiMK*
of Deposit.
3% per annum
On 6 month deposits.
4% per annum
On IS month deposits.
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