TOM POWERS WRITES
FRM REUSMR WAR ZONE
Ostend Belgium.
February 2. 1921.
Th» Nugget, Nome: -
Caesar referred to the Belgte's by
the sea. as the bravost of all the Teu
tetoic. tribes whom, he conquered and
in the tatc Kuropean unpleasantness
the modem descendants of the Bdlfle's
gave ample evidence that they are no
less brave than their heroic forbears
whom the mighty Caesar praised. I
nm writing this from the bonier of the
late wilt zone, in the euphoniously titl
ed “Grande Hotel Osborne." Pique de
>f«r. Oatonde. a* you can see by the
letter head. It «« a long way from
eld Corns' and in a land that is decid
edly strange and interesting to one
who has lived so long in Alaska. I
are Inclined to thinn that I shoold
|;:hel this taJe of events :uid obsurva
ticn-s “Innocents Abroad,” or Two
Sour Dough's Astray, for there jure- two
of us from far away Alaska land The
other one is Ix>uls Fontaine, a sour
dough from the Fairbanks district.
Since our arrival we have visited
Antwerp and other'points together and
have seen some of the frightful devas
tations of war iu tbo area, once known
ns the Belgian front. At Antwerp w°
saw some of the handiwork of its re
cent occupants but on the whole they
did but irelatively little damage there.
Wo also took a trip out to the forts
south and southeast of the city which
proved such a formidable stumbling
block to tho Gennaji hordes in tho-e
fateful days of August 1914 and proved
to be the first cause leading to Kultur's
defeat and downhill. Broken and shat
tered by the German guns, they are
soon to be levelled ami replaced by
newer fortifications at a somewhat
greater distance from, the city.
During our stay there we mixed
-'filth men who fought in the ranks and
talked with men and women who were
taken prisoners and sent to Germany
to labor for their captors. Deep in the
hearts of all is an ever abiding hatred
off all things German, yet they are just,
withal, whenever they speak of them.
The stories of atrocities i^rpetrated
on th. ,i*,f,.naawfw civilians or Bel
gians appear soanewnat overdrawn,
particularly with respect to attacks on
women. The ex: soldiers say that
such outrages occurred only in isolated
places and then only by small detach?
meats of the enemy troops. When
they were caught by the Belgian sol
diers—which was often—the German
offenders sinned no more. Thorq may
have beep Isolated cakes whe^e fvuel
ii«» rffero perpetrated but apparently
very seldom. The women who were
wont to Germany wore treated none
too well but usually sustained uo worse
abusey Have when they vrer not tracta
ble. We were told they were fed on
little edae than flsh brad soup, gills
and a11, and many were soundly whip
ped when they would not reveal Bel
gian secrets to their captors. Bet
from the moral viewpoint they wero
treated justly. The men who were de
ported were compelled to work from
daylight to darkness and their meets
"onalsted principally of boiled potato
peeling*, a boiled herring, and the
water in which they were boiled. The
treatment they received was worse
*han any dog could receive and live.
They were abused both physically and
mentally- Ah a result many of them
died and many of the men who came
back, to Belgium are nothing but
wrecks who will never recover.
There La no hunger now The popu
lace is poor. yes. but In a manly and
courageous way. They will work and
conquer poverty and bring Belgium
back to her former proseprity in a
few years. Every inch of the soil is
under cultivation and they are now
waiting for a market for their textile
products, whlc.i are s>mewhat handi
capped by export duties, 1 understand
We vi it tel Brussel, and on our was
passed he” mills, which are all work
ing and gradually increasing their pro
duction. with hopes of soon working
with full shifts once more. Brussels
is a city of pleasure lovers an! Is gay
and bright. As we saw it. htthod in
the light of :i cold January 'tin. which
hid tho city's imperfections but reveal
'd the splendid beauty of her cathed
rals. palaces and public buildings, it
was a wonderful sight. The Town
Hall L-, magnificent and cost about
three million dollars to build, it is a
splendid building and was c”'.Unity
built to stand the wear of :ige.-. Bel
gium's Supreme Court numbers sev
enty two judges; her Court of Ap
peal#* has seventeen and her ordinary
criminal courts three Judges.
of copper during their occupancy and
perpetrated numerous acts of vanda
lism and robbery. In some cases tic y
tiu* homes of citizens ;ind also de
stroyed numerous works of art impos
sible to replace.
Oaten d. where we *u>w are, was oc
cupied by the Germans shortly after.
Brussels fell and was. together with
Zeebrugge, used as a submnjrine base.
The tenvn suffered but little from
bombardment, but sustained great
damage as a result, of the German p-o
jx-nsity Tot vandaliam A short dis
tance from here is to be seen tin* fam
ous 42 centimeter gun with which the
Gormans bombarded Dunkirk. thirty
odd miles away. Its dimensions and
the solid concrete emplacement It. oc
cupies are mute buf eloquent testimony
to Teutonic si;ill and thoroughness.
^ittle revenue to the Belgian Govern
ment. as visitors are charged a franc
to sen it. It us well worth the price
of admission. lYant the point where
tho gun ties, to Di xnrundo amt on to
Ypres ts a scene of desolation and de
struction insyond words. Burned vil
lages and chateau'* broken and de
serted: woods torn and blasted by shell
Are and gas and raising ffiunt. spectral
arm* to tho dull blue- sky. Over a
large pa1*! of the area there Is scarcely
a sign cf life and pathos reigns
everywhere anrfld the wild devastation.
15writ through Dunkirk and on to Nleu
port, it is a scene of desolation for over
100 miles. Yet. through it all the
sturdy Belgians are filling up the sh
holes and bringing the soil back to
life. The villages are being rebuilt,
sometime on tho old site and again on
new onew and business la going on in
shacks and huts. In som? instances
families have turned into domiciles,
the very concrete “pill boxes” built by
I the Oercnans to conceal their machine
guns. And everyone one meets is de
turmined that Belgium will soon be
come as prosperous and self support -
in* as before the war. The spirit and
courage of the people are splendid.
So tongue can tell or pen describe
th«* actual conditions in th© wax swell
sons. The movie films vividly portr., y
the conditions visible to the eye but
I the human touch does not show and
(must be seen to make it roa!. One
;must come into contact with the plain
' people to realiaci it.
Today we met a won nan of fifty
years or so. She said to us: “f lost
four stony in the wax.” She said it
simply and with a mother’s sorrow in
'her eyes. Ttut also she said it proudly
'and with an air that, gave one the con -
v-mtloir that, if it were to occur again,
she would again give her sons that
Tlelgiutm might be free. People like
that can he killed bin never concpier
We will leave ilstend tomorrow for
| I*>nd<m. Worn there we will go to
Waterford, Ireland. I will write you
| again from there. Best regards to
THOMAS V POWERS.
S. S. SERVICE TO
DLRSM TO K
GREATLY IMPROVED
With the Alaska Steamship C«n
:iner for are Afcuika service and the
Pacific Steamship Company, the Ad
miral line, undergoing a complete re
juvenation through the reorganization
of its various departments the outlook
f->r a good steamship service to Alas
ka next spring is exceptionally bright,
says the Cordova Times.
A serious problem confronting
id Increased fuel costs for next year.
It. is hoped, In tlte event of the corn
coal through the rise in tb*» price of
fuel oil. to 'meet the emergency thru
convenient coaling stations in Alaska.
■While this would affect, the cargo
space ui coastwise ships it would hr
in a measure ajneliorated in tians
i’kciiic tralBc by the proposed coal
ing staLhvns in the Aleutians. It is
estlavited the cargo {space saved tc
tranK-i’acitJc liners would srsult fn
sutfkflejit earnings to offset tbo increase
i-Q the cost of other commodities. zed
citable the shiftt to hold lheir own in
Oriental- competition.
At the rate rofid extension is pro
gfessdng under Caionel St.ee.se, it. h
altogether posable that snub region.
ns IWt. McKinley and. other sccnii
points in Ahcdta will be accessible
and a heavy tourist business Is look
ed for. Added to tliisi is the. increased
mining development, both lode one
coni, creating a. heavier in haul, arid
eventually a. good out haul in or©«
and concentrates.
PROOFS OF LABOR BLANKS
ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Delinquent Assessment Roll, Cityfof Nome, Alaska, I92C
Person Taxed
Description
Tax Penalty Total
Boyce. W. A. Est.
Fitzgerald. M. Mrs. .....
Oibney, Barney Mrs.
Jourden. J D. Mrs.
Johnson. M..
National Grocery Co.
Maynard Mission.
MoSmith, J. .. ..
Nome Brirwery Co.' .. .. ,
Xelblingr; Mary.
Nome Steam Laundry .. ..
O’Connor, W.
O’Connor,.Geo. D.
Rank, Ira M.
Reed, C# W. Eat.
Swartzell, James.
Thornton, Kitty.
Wittenberg and Seidenverg
Webster. E..
Winkler. Al...
Walker. Henry ..... ..
.Machine shop.
. Household goods and furniture .
. Household goods and furniture .
. Lodging House.
. Household goods and furniture .
. Boat “Gerehrude”.
.Stock of Groceries.
. Boat “Jewel Guard".
. Goods. Wares and Mechandise. .
.Imp. and Machinery .-..
. Restaurant.
.Laundry.
• Boat “New York".
. Boat «^tJkuwak”.
.Boat “Sea Wolf'.
.Machinery, Merchandise and etc.
.Golden Gate Hotel . .
. Laundry.-.
. Stock of fctaodn.
. Boat “Gladiator”.
.Boat'“Rupert" .. .? ..
. Machine shop.
Notice !s hereby *glven that unless the Delinquent Taxes on the above Personal Property
alty and interest and other costs within ten days from the final publication of this notice, to-i
from the date of last publication^ the property or a part thereof upon which said taxe^ls a Hon
f1?Htr«M warrant afld'jiold to satisfy so due.
E. GRIMM City Clerk an
Date qf first publication March 19, 1921. Date of last publication April 9, 1921.
.. 1.80.... 15.80
.. 18.00. . . . 13S.00
.. 6.00_ 30.00
. . 15.00_115.00
. . 3.00_ 23.00
.. 3.00_ 23.00
y are paid with pen
ult: within ten days
\ Will be’^eizeil under
id Tax Collector
NEWS OF
AMERICAN
LEGION
FOUR WORE STATES GIVE
BONUS—600,000 BENEFITEO
More ihuj* 500.000 World War Vet
erans Will receive su the red*!* of the
N-'woftr elections n Pour
South Dakota. Wauhingtoa. New Vork
•and New Jersey, where the rjuo?tion
of cash nompensat'oo was submitted
to the p»-ople.
New Vorlt’s new law* provides for I
the payment of ItO for every month of
service to those who wore in the Army
or Navy between April t>, 1917 ani'
November 11, 1919. with $230 as the
maximum to be paid any individual.
The time limit provision excludes j
from payment men who entered service
was mustered, in on November 10, 1915 |
would rwteive payment at the Rite of $10
.• month for the full time he served.
Thebonn.- will not he paid to-the Army
or Marin*- Corps Officers above, the
rank of Captain, or to the Nava! Vet
N'hw Jersey will compensate her ex
s» rvice men by payment of $10 for each
month of service. with a maximum
South Dakota. ex service men will
receive $15 a month for each month of
service and Washington veterans, will
receive $15 for each month of service j
to November 11. 1919. in all the j
States the majorities in favor of th •
bonus-were large. In New York it was
a half million while in Washington and
South (Dakota. it was three lo one.
Twelve States now have the. law
providing for th<- payment of the cash
bonuses. In every state i.n which the
measure has 'boon submitted t.> the
people it has carried, in most instanc
es by vote* of two, three and four
la the four states that the bonus Ins
be<ji defeated-—.\ftibumn-, TVtewa.ro,
Maryland and Twuiwsm—the plan
was voted dmvn by the Stale legisla
ture :uid not by five people. Another
State bonus measori: is lo be introdui
ed in the Maryland Legislature. Tho
eight States, in addition to the above,
which have granted cash bonuses are:
Maine, $190; Massachusetts, $109, phis
$10 for e;tch month of service to Jan
uary 15, 1919; Vermont, $10 a month,
with ft ircQoXJmum payment of $100;
Wisconsin ,$to a. month with a maxi
m-un' paatauu of $50; Ithod? f aland,
$85 « rianxith :i.nd North Dakota $25
la addition. <i» Maryland, the state
legislator* bt Oodnetkmt;"’Jawu, Mlisn-j
ouri and MKe.'higa n are exported toj
consider tho tState eompensa tion m>as-1
ares at thedr next «e«3ioo. In addi
tion to the paying cash bonu.-ies, North
Dakota. Mitmesfota, Now York, Wash
ington and Wisconsin have laws wMeh |
provides State financial .assistance to
vetenuns in educational institutions.
Awards of money for education are
also made by Iowa, Colorado. Dlinolsr.
Oregon, Utah and Kentucky.
The State bonuses already provided
for will rail for the distribution of
SUMMONS FOR ^PUBLICATION
JOTfX D>N'OY.'
THK PRESIDENT OF THE EXITED
STATES OF AMERICA
To ^ SARAH* DO NO VAX. deflate nt
Vou are l\enut>y summoned and re_
plaint of th* plaintiff on file in the
* of Alaska. wttthLn thirt>‘ (30)
aitiion of ...T__, ..
say. thirty days frrnl the. 2nd da:
April, 1921. or judgment
thereof will b* taken against ’
you are hereby notified that if
answer said complaint
plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded therein, to-wit: —
This actfort is brought' by the afore
said plaintiff against you to dt solve the
bonds of ntaitrlmony heretofore and
now existing between plaintiff and de
fendant. on the gerund of desertion.
Tho d:de at the ordep for the publi
cation of this tunrtoDs is th*» 19th
day of'February. 1921: the date of the
first oybl lent ion hereof Is the 19th dav
of February, 1921. ‘and the date of the
last pubftoartioh Is April 2nd. 1921.
WITNESS the HOX. WM. A.
HOIjZHEIM ER, Judge of the District
Court for the Territory of Alaska.
Second Division, and the seal of said
court heiyunto .affixed .-|.t. Nome. Alas
ka. this l?th day of^^imiar:
i»TH'"h<: McGANN
th? Territory of Alaska. Si-coni
.) W. C. McOl'IRE
ooo.ooo. xr.-t sm. h uspt t.<;s
000.000 worth of torn!*.
a genera.! t<x levy of thi
Sew Hampshire will colli
tax for Ci\ years, t-sti
will bring in the *600,001
HAicc>I*T> O. NIELSON
By L. A. GODflKY
Member Publicity Comfiniltw Thouv
FOUND COLD RING
A ph in gold hand ring was found
at the oorner of Tone's Way and
Front Street. Owner mav have same
by proving? identity and paying for
this adrertisetnent.
MINERAL APPLICATION
SERIAL Om
U. £L undofwct
NOTE. ALASKA.
IWW: February If, 1921.
NOTICK IS HEREBY CHVBN. that
TPnrwr* xr mr<LT..»r«rt*T _j.
VIRGINIA V'. DICKENSON whowe
ftodt office address and pftvre of resi
dence is T.uajcraa. Washington, through
Alaska., has
i'VT locations. LAST CHANCE AND
No. 1 P.ELOW DISCOVERY <m Ooow„
Cnsek. CONTACT. CONTIGUITY.
NEW YORK riTKH ALLIANCE.
ALLIANCE and 1/AVER ALLIANCE
iid adjoin! i
Plat tuvd Field Nora
* ^ LAST CHANCE CLAIM
survey. » qifertizite stone 24x10x4
inn.. 12 ins. in ground. chtoefr-d
t-L C. C-C.. 1231 with earth
mound on north Hide, for Oar. 1
frt>m wlxitih IT. K. I,. M. Sur.
1129 bears N. 37 deg. 52 orin. E.
431(1.9 ft.: theme S. 28 dog. 51
min. W. 426 ft.;
deg. 09 Bttin
43 nfln. W. 505.:
G1 d«*r. 20 ndu.
min. K. M7.5 ft.: tlu-nc
deg 57 mio. K. B756 ft.
piece of bey t rating area u
K^aniryr at Cor. 1 not r-stab
lishiod, identical with Cor. 4 Cni
ttigm'ty this S'trvr.y. front wlrivh ;»
witness ■•on-, o. HT-hnst stone 24x14
x4 ins. hkI 12 ins. in ground,
ubteeded W C. !-C. 1-C-1281. with
earth mound on north rfde twin
N'. 61 deg. 08 nun. W. t78.r» ft.
distant, and I*. S. L. It. Stir.
1129 botirs N. 57 cleg. 15 min. K
5?. 37 deg. 41 min. W. SOS ft.;
thence N. 59 dog. 02 min W.
3 320 ft.; th*nt« V. 22 'kit*. SI
miln. H. 424.R ft.; thnnce N.' 61
CONTIGUITY CLAIM
Beginning at Cor. 1 not
Lrfhed. on line 2-3 Mew York this
survey freon whkdi witness Cor. a
limestone 24x6x8 ins.. 12 ins. in
ground, chiseled W.C.. l-C-1281.
with stone mound 30 ins. by 24
ins. high on east side, bears B. 36
deg;. 10 min.W. 54.4 ft.; and IT.
deg. 56 min. E. 1324.4 ft.;
thence from true <*c»r. S. 36 deg.
10 min. W. 750 ft.; thence S. 21
deg. 06 min W. 1581.4 ft.:
thenceS. 37 deg. 41 min. W. 260
ft.: thence N. 61 deg. 08 min.
\V. 900.:. ft.: thence X. 3S deg
dug. 4:: mi!.’ E 406.5 ft. to the
mound 30 by 24 ins. high on
north side, for Cor. 1. from
which U. iS. Ii. M Sur. 1129
bears N. .74 deg. SSmlln. E. 646.9
ft.; thence N*. 57 deg. 44 min.
\V. 910 ft.: them e-N. 36 deg. 10
min. E. 1900 ft.; thence B. 28
deg. 06 min. E. 972.7 ft.; thence
33.885 acres.
UPPER ALLIANCE CLAIM
Beginning at Cor. 1 identical
with Cor. 4. New York Claim
mourtd on north side, chiseled
1-V A.. 4-W.T.. 12*1 fin- Cor. 1
frwm which 17. 8. L. M. Sur.
S. 14 deg. 07 min. K. >50 ft.
thence N. *2 deg. 04 min. W.
1832 ft. to the place of beginn
ing. .Lrea 38.005 acres.
ALLIANCE CLAIM
lfeitfbmlng at Cor. 1. a schist
stohe 26x12x8 Jns.. 14- ins. in
ground.. chiseled 1-A, 1281. with
e.^rth mound 30x24 ins. high,on
north sddei^or.,Coc^l from which
r. S fh; m Sur! ^129' hears N.
81 deg. 19 rtiln. W. 2319.6 ft.;
thence X. 14' deg. 07 min. \V*
2072 ft. to Cor. 2 and Cor. 3 of
LOWER ALLIANCE CLAIM
W 061 ff..; th.
min B. 346.7 ft.; tbmcr N'.
firx. 33 min . K. 138.4 ft.. the,
S. St d**s; Ji min. K. 348.2 f
fh*nrr» S. 34 dftK. 56 min.
--7t ft.; N. 12 des
min. W. 1031 ft to Uu1 piku:t*
be*! n now*-. Vr».i ::8.nrt acre
NEW YEAR CLAIM
Lcxinoin? a
< hlsaled W.C
IhN . Y.12SI with earth mound 2(1
ina. by 24 ins*, hit'h on past side,
bp.vrs S. 28 dm. 07, indn. R. 79.6
ft. dinto-nx. o.trd l\ S. 1*. M. Kur.
!12t bears K. 81 d«r 35 min. W
5881.33 ft.. Car. 8 l^nrttr Al
> m-rey hear*
th^rmnS. 5 d*-x. 5# intis. K.
ft.: thence S. 49 de*.
W. 533.G ft.; th«n*e N. i <tm.
11 min. W. 1773 ft.: thenc* N.
28 d**?. 05 inin W. 1271 (J. to
the place of Mnnmg'. Vjya
33.237 jua-ap. Tb^aJ ami of
above Survey 435.04 acres.
The 1 oration curtifioafes of theae
fctiros are of refund in office of Ro
">i"dor of Ootmoil City I tegordi ngr Pm
tiit. Territory f‘f Alaska, In location
rnsurvoyed and
Fr . •Mon, and No 2 Above place
survey oil and claimants uxiknor
all othor .sTdes,
amines* and cla imajits unJcnow
If. S. Location Monument. Survey
1128 to which th-s survey is tied is a
schist stone 15 ins. above riijcdi! 4!:i»
Plfd. IT. H. b. SI. Sur. 1128. with
earth Jitnimd 6 ft., hum*. 4 ft. hjR-b on
east Xiidn, Hituato about ISO ft. from
right tnnk of CaasoJ.^nuff.i. Jlfver and
about 2200 ft. from riaJh-t bruik *f
Penelope Creek '
pout office rif SoinHwn. A lasi
MINERAL APPLICATION
yNfanWy 17. 1921.
NOWB IS FfKFlEF.V rwgfcN. tW
the KtrajKJ and Hmd Mining Cwn
jcmy, lococrpomted. under th*> luiva of
the' Stitts of NV'v.-uftt. Mi» thmarga
Owt. Heart. its f’rwWhnt ami author
ized tUif.iwhuze pout aildnjt
?9 NiTUTf. A!;u*U. mad> at*>lk-i.tioe. 4
imder'tlv- mlnfujr Ui*e-* of the Ended ,
States, tor a pertent tor the Gr^nd and
Royal LoA CIaist<i,.eitua»trd an. UlC»«
Grand and r,«jytel Led©. on u-wmrT9t ,
KTdund. 4n ftohl tJtfk*. a trfhuDfcry at.
t*#t Creek ji wftuttu-y of •
River, jinti nhoitt thirty nntr* Vrat*
of the town «f N<*ru\ in. the
Ntene Mining? and RoamUng 1‘JiatiiiR. •
Terrrftprv of AJnMBi. nd\t cjMnia b«ag
iHapflatttod fey f!ta»TT- S. fte*rsn»yar Chfc
Ahu&a. *». 3dr«Pial Survey ■!?*. .
1SS6. and ,i«rh extending 1500 . tint,
! aiocqr acHhe crf_ nlM Grand n g *
r boantJtatop rf aa»d claim*. .
with a rariWLen of 19 deg. 12 f*r».
GRAND LODE CLAIM
HcfShninff -.a Cor. No. i. a Ar
poet 4x9 tas. in earth mound.
«-r*bed L12S6G.L.. whfwr TT. S.
L. M. No. 1256 boars No. 68 dag.
12 mini E. 1W.1» ft. distant. Cor.
No. 1 of the Royal Lode N*i.n* S'.
40 d«*r. .13 m1». W. 33.21 ft.:
th*mr** run N. 76 deg. 40 min. K.
1NOO ft. to Cur. No. 2; thence S.
13 tier. 20 min. E. 600 ft. *o Cor
No. 3: thence S. 76 deg- 40 min.
W. 1500 ft. to Cor. No. 4: theno*
N. 13 deg. 20 mill. W. 600 ft. *0
256R.L . whence U. S
1256 1 *ears N. 60 deg
. 171.33 ft. distant, an.
min. E. 600^ft.
00 ft to Cor. No. 3; thence N
ir^N'o. 4; fthwnce N. 49 dog. 27
in. E. 1500 ft. to ('or. No. 1.
ace of beginning-. ctmrtaSning
. he area fin conflict between the
afon-eadd locations i» 1.865 acres, and
the «une Is hereby waived in Civor of
tihe I loyal Lode, and excluded from the
along line 2-3 Royal Lode Claim to the
rf IhM 1*4. Grand Lode,
ft.: thence S. »« deg
_... 72.61 ft. to Cor. NO. 4
of Che Grand Led* thence N. 18 deg.
20 mdn W. 600 ft. to Cor. No. 1 of
raid Grand Lode, and place of begin
^Tbftre are no adjoining or confllct
N. 84 d«g. W% in Latitude 14 deg. 48
mih. X. liongltude 155 deg IS min.
THOS. McOANN
Register.
Publish—Feb. 19. 26. March 5. 12. 19.
26. April 2. 9. 16. 1921.