LARGEST HAT TO
ARRIVE LOS ANGELES
In last Saturday's Nugget the
statement was made that the o|l
boat Los Angeles was the largest
boat ever having anchored in the
Nome harbor. This statement was
challenged by several old timers
who thought we were in error.
Captain Thomas A. Ross has kind
ly furnished tis with data that shows
the relative size of eight of the larg
est vessels arriving in Nome.
The largest net tonnage and the
largest steamships to arrive at
Nome are as follows:
Name of Vessel
Los Angeles..
Ry*Ja.
Haxel Dollar..
W. S. Porter
Lansing.
. .For Comparison:
Nationality
. American.
Norwegian. . . .
.Norwegian ....
.... British ....
. . American ....
. . American „ . . .
. American ....
:—The good ship
Date of Arrival Net Tonnage
August 20. 1922.4.296
August 31. 1913.3.994
July 18. 1908 .3.628
.September 28. 1908 .3,581
July 26. 1918 .3.524
June 27. 1905.3.516
July 19. 1915.3.428
‘Victoria’s” net tonnage is 2,112. .
INSANE ESKIMO RUNS AMUCK
An Eskimo by the name of Harris
Pootooguk was found running loose
on B street and his actions indicated
that he was out of his mind. City
Attorney H. O’Neill filed a complaint
before Commissioner C. W. Thorn
ton, charging the Eskimo with being
insane. He was taken in charge by
the Federal authorities and a jury
trial was held in the Commissioner’s
court Thursday afternoon at three
o’clock. After hearing the evidence
the Jury returned a verdict finding
the defendant insane. The mar
shal’s office took the Eskimo in
charge and confined him in the Fed
eral Jail where he will remain until
removed to Morningside asylum.
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GAME SEASON OPENS
SEPTEMBER FIRST
Ptarmigap, geese, ducks, curlew,
snipe and other game birds may be
killed after September 1st. at which
time the open season begins for
sport shooting.
The spirit shown by our local
sportsmen is truly commendable,
they observe the law as gentlemen
and thereby assist the authorities in
preserving our valuable game birds.
Promiscuous destruction of birds be
fore the stage of maturity has been
reached not only decimates the
birds, but the meat is not of the
most desirable quality.
It behooves each sportsman to
consider himself a special deputy
Came Warden and discourage viola
tions of the game law.
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VALDEZ WILL ARRIVE
ABOUT AUGUST 28th
According to Agent R. A. Carroll
of the Alaska Steamship Company,
the company freighter Valdez will
arrive in Nome on or about the 28Us
of August, with freight for Nome.
CLOUD BURST IN KOUGAROK
DISTRICT JULY 25th.
Jack Mathews the Kougarok
dredge operator arrived in Nome
via the dogmobile route from the
Kougarok river. While crossing
Sherret creek he had the misfortune
to fall overboard and with the ex
ception of a genuine ducking escap
ed serious injury. The ties were
loose and failed to sustain the
weight with the result that the tra
veler was precipitated into the run
ning water beneath.
Mr. Mathews operates a dredge on ■
the Kougarok river and came into'
Nome with his first cleanup of thej
season’s operations. i
On Jury 25th a cloudburst occur
red at the head of Mary’s River.!
Lincoln. Grant and Coarse Gold1
creeks. A perfect wall of water
was hurled down the various
streams and swept everything be
fore it. Roads were washed out
and considerable damage was done
thruout the entire water shed.
James Kelliher is not operating
his dredge this season due to the
failure to receive certain dredge
parts which had been ordered. In- >
stead he is conducting an extensive
hydraulic method and reports fav
orable results.
Ben and Victor Lorraine are hy
draulicing on Macklin creek.
Miss W’ard and Ben Gillette are
performing assessment work on the,
Ward Copper properties at the head
of the Kougarok river and expects
to return to Nome in a few days.
Mr. Mathews will conclude hiS'
business affairs and return to his
mining operations Monday.
PLATFORM
TO THE VOTERS OP THE SECOND DIVISION
A
» a Candidate for election to the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the Territorial Legislature I
deem it mjr duty to set forth my reasons for expecting your suffrage.
My qualifications are as follows, viz: I am a bonafide Alaskan in every sense of the term. I came
to Alaska in 1998 and necked my sled in common with thousands of others across the Dye* trail into Dawson,
and later to Nome.. . I have followed mining continuously in the Nome district for 22 years, employed labor
at various times and always paid the union scale of v ages.. . I intend to still continue further operations
on my property in the vicinity of Nome when conditions are adjusted favorable to the miner.
I am not a candidate who expects to make my exit i
have done and as others are willing to do.
, the Outside through a political avenue, as some
I consider that I am thoroughly competent to understand what the needs of Alaska are and what kind
of legislation would be most beneficial to the Territory as a whole and especially the Second Division, which
has been so sadly neglected In the past; and If elected. I pledge myself to work for the enactment of the fol
lowing legislation, viz:
(1) The enactment of legislation to provide the necessary revenue for the maintenance of the various
departments of our Territorial government.
(A) I favor levying a reasonable tax on all patented mining property. I own patented mining property
myself and can only see justice in snch legislation.
(B) A reasonable head tax on nil Reindeer owned by while individuals or Corporations.
(C) The enforcement of the Fisheries Tax which ought to be the greatest source of Territorial revenue,
lmt which is too often flagrantly violated or cunningly evaded.
(D) To memorialize the National < 'ongress to set aside a portion of the enormous revenue nov
from the seal of the Pribtlofl Islands ami devote same to maintenance of roads and trails in Alaska.
(2) I will advocate and support the enactment of a genuine eight hour law in strirt accordance with
the people's referendum of 1016. The will of the people as expressed by tlic ballot ought to be the law of
the land, else we cease to be a democracy.
(S) I will work conscientiously and assiduously for the establishment of a line of communication be
tween Nome and all outside precincts through the mediu in of either wireless or radio-phone.
(4) I- will advocate and do all In my power to bring about the repeal of the present obnoxious Road
low which gives the Federal Government control of our Territorial Rond funds and which in turn foists upon
us Army officials whose only knowledge of our needs Is conflned to the consultation of a Geological map, or
what may be retorted from some oratorical outburst at a wine supper given under the auspices of the "SPIRIT
cm- Chamber of Commerce, which body seems to think itself possessed of some sort of mandate or protec
toratr over the Inhabitants of this Territory . There was more constructive road work done in this Division dur
lag the two years in which onr elected Road Commissioner handled the Territorial funds, than in the four
years since that date, or since the Territorial funds passed into Federal control. This is by far the most
imporiaat legislation now necessary and might well be termed flrst aid.
<5) The repeal of the present workmen's compensation act, the terms of which are so unfair and <
sided as to be an Insult to the intelligence of the average wage earner of the Territory.
The above are what I consider the essential needs now pressing. I do not npprove of superfluous legis
latlon, better have less oeatory and more logic. Mining laws for a mint* state. In the last analysis the pros
muon, oeiirr »*»»*- ■*'*•*» —*
pector is the backbone of a mining camp and has a right to his day in court.
I belong to no political party. I have never held a political appointed office, or have I ever sought any.
I am not obligated to any political group or clique and will not be restrained from doing my duty to the
citizen, of the Territory as I see it. I am a. Independent OandhUte in ever, sense of the wort.
$y record is open for inspection, ask the merchant, the miner and the bunker.
DAN CONNOLLY
( HARMING YOUNG MISS
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Miss Frances Ross celebrated her
twelfth birthday last Saturday af
ternoon at the home of her parents
Captain and Mrs. Thomas A. Ross.
On this occasion Frances was the
charming hostess to eleven other
young ladies who assisted her in
making this day one to be long re
The afternoon, between 2 o’clock
and 5. was devoted to both indoor
and outdoor games after which the
juveniles repaired to the dining
room of the Ross residence and par
ticipated in a delectable luncheon.
When the guests were seated the
lights were turned out and a birth
day cake with twelve lighted candles
was brought into the room and dis
tributed among the little ladies. j
The crowning feature of the lun- i
cheon was the arrival of the tele
graph messenger with a dinnergram
for each guest. As each message
was opened and read the room was
filled with the joyful laughter of
innocent, happy childhood and tha
luncheon progressed to a happy con
clusion.
Later in the afternoon Elmer
Reed took pictures of the little girls,
bringing the end of a “Perfect Day.”
Miss Frances was the recipent of
many beautiful presents and she
conducted herself as a perfect hos
tess. as all her guests testify.
Those present were: Madeline
Calkins. Barbara Gibney, Rrenda
Hegness. Ruth Johansen. Gertrude
Johansen. Rosemary Lornen, Mil
dred Maynard. Valerie McGuire.
Margaret Ulrich, Mary Walsh and
Eileen Walsh. The Hostess. Fran
DIME CREEK ARRIVALS
AND NEWS ITEMS 1
Wm. H. Olsen. Frank Shaw. Mrs.
Schroeder and Walter Schroeder
arrived on the Nokatak from the
Dime creek camp.
Mr. Olsen, with his brother, is
engaged in placer mining in Dime
and reports a satisfactory season's
operations. He will return to Dime
on the return sailing of the Noka
Mr. F. Shaw is operating on Bon
anza creek where he has opened an
extensive paystreak.
Mrs. and Walter Schroeder have
been in the employ of the Olsen
Bros, and returned to Nome, where
Mrs. Schroeder will receive medical
treatment.
According to Mr. Olson the road
from Dime to the Landing, a dist
ance of six miles, is now completed
and the work which was done under
the supervision of James Doyle pro
vides Dime with a badly needed
road to the coast.
The rainy season has supplied
the camp with an abundance of
water for mining purposes and all
those engaged in the work have
benefited aeordingly.
Miss Carrie Stipek will be a pas
senger on the return trip of the Nok
atak to Dime, where she will assume
charge of the school, the position
held for the last two years by Miss
Irene Bongard, resigned.
SEES AND TAKES FIRST RIDE
IN AN AUTOMOBILE
Henry Copple. who arrived from
Kotzebue on the Sea Wolf, is now
making his first visit to Nome since
1913 and incidentally saw' and took
his first ride in an automobile. In
1913. when Mr. Copple was here,
there as a machine in Nome but he
did not see it. And on Thursday.
Attorney O. D. Cochran gave Mr.
Copple his first thrill in a gas buggy.
The experience was such that Mr.
Copple states he prefers to indulge
in the old fashioned method of Dob
bins and the chaise.
Mr. Copple came to Nome In 1898
and in 1899 left for the Outside, re
turning the next spring, since which
time he has been in Alaska without
having visited the States. He is en
gaged in mining in the Kotzebue
country and has no desire to venture ,
out. at least not for the present.
Mr. Copple came to Nome on this
trip in charge of an insane Point 1
Hope native girl, who has been turn
ed ovgr to the Federal authorities.
Refering to mining conditions in
the Kotzebue Sound district the
visitor states that the high water
has raised havoic with the small
miners along the streams, drowning
them out to such an extent that min
ing has been impossible.
N Mr. Copple will return to Kotze
bue on the next sailing north of the
Sea Wolf.
REINDEER HERD FOR RALE
On account of going Outside I
will dispose of my reindeer herd,
numbering over 200, at reasonable
price and easy payments. For In
formation Inquire at Nugget Office.
J. M. JOHANSEN,
Haalakleet, Alaska.
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VICTORIA LEAVES SEATTLE FOR NOME
ABOUT
SEPT
1st
Leaves Nome for Seattle
About September 15th
Alaska Steamsnlp Co
R. A. CARROLL, Agent
Telephone 87
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