Victrola Drawing December 31st
BOOKS
Late Fiction or
Leather Bound Classics
Genuine Pyralin Ivor)
By Piece or Set
Scheffield Silver
[ A Practical Gift ]
Gorhams Sterling
Silver
Gifts for Baby
Vietrolas and Records
$25.00 to $150.00
(Easy Payments)
Domestic and Imported
PERFUMES
75cts to $15.00 per bottle
SANTA CLAUS—the great
gift'giver has stamped
Waterman’s Ideal Fountain
Pen as the ideal Christmas gift.
is a timely gift; it is a useful
gift; it is a gift that satisfies
at once and forever.
Candy in Fancy
Boxes or Baskets
50cts to $25
CIGARS
10, 25 or 50 in a Box
75cts to $12
Framed Pictures
From our own Studio
$1.00 to $25.00
KODAKS
For
Young
or
Old
BROWNIE
$2.75 to $75.00
TOYS
VIQTROLA.
ANNUAL DECEMBER DRAWING. WH ARE GIVING THE LATEST MODEL
ONE CHANCE WITH EACH SI.00 P.4lD IN; CASH SALE OR ON ACCOUNT.
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TOYS
LOMEN BROTHERS
LOCAL NEWS
COUNCIL PREPARES
FOR TAX COLLECTION
The City Council has been sit-1
ting as the Board of Equalization j
the past week having met on Mon- i
day. Tuesday and Friday evenings
to hear complaints and make ad
justments in the taxes of those who
telt that they were paying too
much on their holdings. At the
Unal meeting held last evening
the tax roll, after being altered to
some extent was passed upon by
the council and from now on the
taxpayers can divest themselves of
the taxes dne the city, as the mun
icipality needs the money.
SOMETHING FOR THE
KIDS AT THE NUGGET
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Every child in Nome of school
age or otherwise, who comes to
the Nome ftyigget office between
the hours of 1 p. m. and 4 p. m.
■on next Wednesday, the day be
fore Christmas, will be given a
tablet free, without any obliga
tion whatsoever. This offer is
lor every child in town and there
are no special rules attached, with
the exception that you come be
tween the hours mentioned above.
AMERICAN LEGION POST
IS AGAIN ACTIVE
Thomas A. Ross, Jr. Post No. •,
American Legion, held a meeting
last 8unday afternoon at the Coast
Guard Station, Capt. Tom Ross.
Post Commander, presiding. The
turnout showed that interest was
keen and it was decided to hold
Tegnlar* meetings and carry on the
work of the organization with add
ed zest.
“Every Buddy Get a Buddy,” Is
the slogan for the next meeting,
which will he held tomorrow after
noon (Sunday) at 3:00 o’clock,
and every member is asked to
bring out another member or an
ex-service man who is eligible for
membership, as a full house is de
sired for the transaction of im
portant Post business.
Every person who served in any
capacity during the World Wai
the Army, Navy or Marine C«
or other branch of service, is fcli
gible for membership and is
ially invited to this meeting.
HOLT SENDS GREETINGS
AND NEWS PROM SEA!
A telegram received this w®k |
by the Nugget from E. L. H<fit,
the local Hardware man, who lis
spending the Winter in Seattl
stated that he “wishes everyone In
Nome a Merry Christmas.” and cin
tsined a good deal of lnformatiw
about Nomeites who are out sty
as follows:
"H. W. J. Reed and wife aft
comfortable in an apartment.”
“Andy Anderson, Elaine and Bi
nest Blank are leaving for Souty
America.”
“James Panos is spending tha
Winter In Everett. Washington.”
“Mr. and Mrs. West are in Seat
A1 Nicholson is in the hospital.'*
The telegram does not state what
the nature of his illness is.
Mr. Holt goes on to say that he
is feeling fine and that he has seen
Mrs. Goss, Tom. McGann, Mrs.
Alma Banting, Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Bailey. Col. Oglesby and Carl Lo
men, the latter of whom is now in
Attend the Barn Dance at A. B.
Hall New Tear's Bee.
IIROTHKR OF \V. GETCHELL
THANKS XOMEITKS
The following is a letter from \V.
B. Getchell of Duluth. Minn a
brother of Walter W. Getchell for
mer Deputy United States Marshal,
who died on the trail last Spring,
in which he expresses his appreci
ation to the many Nomeites who
were identified with the search for
and recovery of the body.
The letter follows:
West Duluth Minn. Oct. 28.
Editor Nome Nugget,
Nome, Alaska.
Dear Sir:
By yesterday's mail I received a
copy of the Nugget of August 16th.
containing the account of the dis
appearance of my brother, ' Walter
W. Getchell, also a copy of the pa
per of August 30th.. giving par
ticulars as to his death, the finding
of the body and other details.
The paper was sent to me by U.
S. Marshal M. W. Griffith who also
wrote regarding Walter's death
and other particulars. These to
gether with a letter from Attorney
James Prawley, all received by the
some mail, contained the only de
tailed reports received by us to
It was a great relief, as well as
a comfort, to know that Walter
did not lie out there on the trail
alone, helpless and suffering, for
e long time before death overtook
him. It is also fine to know that
he\ was liked and respected by
thcpe who knew him best.
V, wish to thank you for the com
plete account given and tor the
verf fine obituary written and pub
lished by you.
I wish also to express my thanks
and appreciation to Marshal Grif
fith. Commissioner Thornton, Mr
James Kelllher, and to his men; tc
* Barney Bellevlew and James Fraw
i ley, who I understand were asso
{elated with my brother In bnslnest
matters, to Messrs. Bloomberg and
Hansen, as well as to the members
of Igloo N'o. 1. Pioneers of Alaska,
and all other friends, for their help
and for the interest they took dur
ing the long days of search, and
PIOMEFRS ELECT OFFICERS
meeting of Pioneer Iglo
reek, which was a
larger number c
than has turned out at
i time for a long time past,
elected as follows
President
.1st. Vice.
.2nd. Vice.
.Treasurer
Secretary
.Chaplain
. Historian
Sgt. at Arms
.Doorkeeper
.Librarian |
.Trustee j
Mrs. Klonrty Woofter, who has!
been confined to her home since
last Monday with a severe attack
of tona^litis, has sufficiently re
covered to be up and about again.
Only Thvee Shopping Days Before
Xmas. Read the Nngget Ada.
JOE FEEDER ARRIVES WITH
LOAD CHRISTMAS TREES
Joe Felder, well known freighter,
got in from Solomon yesterday af
ternoon with a load of Christmas
trees. In the number was one for
each church and school and he al
s( brought a few extra ones for
others who desired them. These
trees are bringing with them un
told joy to many little tots and
a clearer spirit of the season to |
their elders, who have associated J
the evergreens with the holidays
for so long. \
the Barn Dance at A. B.
Hal! New Tear’s Ere.
NOTICE
In your Xmas telegrams the im
portance of the address cannot be
i ver-estiniated. If the sender fails
to give sufficient address and the
message should be undelivered in
consequence, lie will he required to
pay tolls on a 10-word message, if
lei ivory. Expect Seattle-Kctchikan
I'able to be repaired by December
22n«l. Get your Xmas telegrams
moving early and avoid the Holi
ilay rush.
NOTICE
Pursuant to an Order of Court
entered on this 5th. day of Decem
ber. 1924, notice is hereby given
that a General Terra of the Dis
trict Court, Second Division. Ter
ritory of Alaska, will be held In
the Court House In Nome, in said
Division and Territory, commenc
ing at the hour of eleven o'clock
A.. M., on Saturday, January 10th.,
1925, and to continue thereafter
according to further orders of the
Given under my hand and with
the Court’s Seal affixed this
5th. day of December. 1924.
(SEAL) JQHN SUNDBACK
Clerk of the District Court
for the Second Division of
Publish Dec. 6, IS. 20, 27. 1924.
HIGH GRADE PLACER GROI N'D
LOCATED ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
VICTORIA. B. C., Dec. 19. CAP)—Special—
Gold has i been discovered at Horsefly Falls at the
forks three hundred miles north of here by eight
prospectors Including John N. Edvards a former
Alaskan And Klondike Miner according to Albert
E. Roberiwn. One part of the vein run ten to
seventeen dollars to the yard la gold.
PRESIDENT MRS. COOMDOE HOSTS TO CABINET
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, (API—President and
Mrs. Coolldge gave a dinner to the Cabinet ofilcers
ns the first state function at the White House
According to custom an expensive caterer Is usualljt
retained for theee functions but the rule was brok
en and the Cabinet members and other dtstiag
| ulshed guests were served food prepared by the
1 Witte House chefs and their assistants.