NEWS NOTES
Messrs Louis Erickson and Chas.
Fcrgerstrom arrived from the Golo
vin section yesterday.
Mail Contractor Harry Langley de
parted for Solomon early this after
noon with the local mall for east
coast points. No outside mail is be
ing dispatched at present.
According to recent Outside advi
ces. the bright little native girl who
was formerly a protege of Miss Orr,
principal of the Nome school, died a
few days ago as a result of tnfluenxa.
A letter reach5ng Nome on yester
day's mail from Dime creek, reports
that conditions in the interior camp
are favornb'e cud the t'.tual volume
of mining Is in r rgress this winter.
According to the missive, the popula
tion of the camp is somewhat smaller
than has been the case in preceding
yeai-B. ns only about seventy five
people are wintering there at pres
ent.
An expansive smile and a look of
great glee on the genial countenance
of Otto Van Syckle. last Saturday, af
ternoon is explained by the announce
ment that a nine pound baby girl ar
rived at the Van Syckle home about
11 a. in., on that day. Dr. Neuman
was on hand to receive the kittle
stranger and reports the new arrival
and her maternal parent progressing
as nicely as could be expected.
Berger Wnldemar Johnson, one of
the Nome representatives in ths
National Army died recently on the
Outside, according to telegraphic ad
vices reaching the city during the
pnst day or two. Johnson was well
known in the district and bore an ex
cellent reputation. He was inducted
here on August 20 last with one of the
Nome draft contingent* and was later
sent to the training cantonments at
Camp Kemey, located at Linda YJsta,
near San Diego.
The Nome Seward Peninsula j
Chamber of Commerce will meet at
the Igloo at 8. 30 p. m. Wednesday
next for the purpose of considering
important matters affecting the wel
fare of the community and also to
elect officers for the ensuing year. All
persons interested in the welfare of
the city and Seward Peninsula are
cordially invited to attend the meet
ing, which will be the first held for a
long i»eriod of time.
No new cases of influenza having
appeared for some weeks, the quar
antine. established soon after the de
parture of the last boats was official
ly suspended at 1 p. m. today. The
removal of the quarantine restrict
ons applies only to Nome and in no
way affects the quarantines estab
lished at other points on the penin
sula. Council City and many other
points are still incommunicado as far
as travelers are <*>ncerned but mush
era may move at will between all
points which have been heretofore
infected by the influenza. Local
mails are moving between all points
where the epidemic has visited.
A man named Rogers, employed as
a porter, in one of the local soft drink
emporiums, was arrested Friday on
complaint of one of the officers of Ft.
Davis charging him with selling
liquor to a man in the army uniform,
in defiance of the government regula
tions, forbidding the sale of intoxi
cants to men in the national uniform
during the war period. The alleged
HOLTS CASH STORE
Fur Robe* choice. . . .518.00
Fur Caps beat.5.00
Drill Parkau.330
Overalls ar Jumpars. .2.50
•ilk Shirts .MO
Slataan Hals, bast.530
Undsrwaar, was). .230
8has Paska.5.00
Neelctias. Good.20
BEBIN THE NEW YEAR RIGHT
BUY AT
HOLT’S
Tstsphaa* Main 90.
sale Is said to have been mode to the
officer in person In response to his re
quest. Rogers was Inter released on
a cash bond of $250 provided for him
self. Hearing Will be held in the
court room o ftho United States Com
missioner at 2 p. m. tomorrow after
noon.
The first batch of Outside mall to
reach Nome since the close of naviga
tion arrived in the city yesterday In
charge of Mull Contractor Langley.
The consignment has been lying at
Golovin, where it wits held by the
quarantine regulations, since the ear
ly part of December. The batch was
forwarded from Seattle during the
week after the departure of the Vic
toria from Seattle on the last trip to
Bering sea and most of the letters
bore date marks prior to October 15.
The consignment was distributed
with the usual dispatch by the Post
office force and was already for del
ivery last evening.
The pupils of the public school
were subjected to a close individual
examination by Health Commissioner
Dr Neuman this afternoon. The ex
amination was not concluded and will
be continued tomorrow until all have
passed through the Commissioner's
hands. Several of those examined
today were advised to stay at home
for a few days before resuming their
studies after examination had reveal
ed signs of health deficiencies. Most
of the children were found in excel
lent health. The few who are found
unfit for attendance will not be per
mitted to enroll until their condition
is normal.
Reports recently circulated to the
effect that the Bureau of Education
contemplates bringing the orphaned
native children of the Wales section
to Nome, are denied by Acting Sup
erintendent Dyfed Evans. Mr Evans
states thut lack of supplies in the
t Clarence section would form the
only incentive for moving the approx
imately 100 children to Nome, as there
are excellent housing accomodations
at the Cape. There are ample sup
plies at Teller for all the needs of the
Cape natives, hence they can be well
cared for at Wlales and there is no
present need for removing them to
Nome, recent communications from
Teddy Winfield, the Teller storekeep
er. say he is amply provided with
supplies and can take care of all de
mands of the Cape section.
Messrs Reese and Johnson arrived
in town from Mary’s Igloo Friday ev
ening and bring the gratifying news
thut ihe influenza has practically
disappenrei in that section. Mr.
Reese, to whose effective handling of
the situation in his capacity of gov
ernment school teacher was probably
due the small native mortality at that
point, states that at the time of his
departure there was practically no
sickness which could be in any way
connected with the epidemic. An in
dication of the excellent care given to
the natives who were afflicted by Mr.
Reese and his assistants is contained
in the statement that there were no
cases of relapses after the worst stage
of the epidemic was over. Only
about one third of the native popula
tion was afflicted, thanks to the quar
antine regulations instituted when the
disease Hirst appeared. The quaran
tine was conducted with such effi
ciency that In several cases the oc
cupants of cabins situated next door
to others in which the disease oc
cured escaped the contagion entirely.
Mr. Reese says the natives appeared
to understand the situation, through
being un formed of the conditions at
Nome, and were readily amenable to
the rules laid down and co-operated
in confining the disease in excellent
manner. The influenza was brought
to the settlement by two natives who
arrived from Teller and entered the
village .before they could be stopped.
The section of the town in which they
had visited was Immediately isolated,
with the result that the contagion
appeared only in that quarter. Mr.
Reese says there h&v been no eigne of
the influenza at the Igloo during the
past four or rive weeks. Davidson’s
Landing. Taylor, and other white set
tlements in that section are also re
ported free of the disease. The trav
elers were three days on the trip
down, as the trails were rather soft
and fast mushing practically impos
sible. The mushers expect to return
to Igloo within the next day or two.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT EX
PIRES AT OYSTER BAY
(Continued from' Page One)
m it tee was named to attend the fun
eral. Friends of the deceased in the
Capitol are deeply shocked and extra
ipress editions containing details of
his death are in great demand. The
announcement of Roosevelt’s passing
has been cabled to President Wilson
by the State Department.
Many of the WJhlte House attaches
who served under Colonel Roosevelt
during the period he occupied the ex
ecutive mansion are deeply touched
and expressions of profound regret
are heard on all sides.
Entire Navy Pays Reaped to
Ex-Praaldont.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6—The flags
flying over the White House and Capi
tol, as well as all other public build -
lings have been lowered to half mast
In respect to the memory of Col.
Roosevelt.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
General March have sent out orders
to every- ship of the navy and to every
shore station and army post to place
flags at half mast until the funeral Is
over. Reports from nil sections of
the country indicate a sense of deep
loss and profound sorrow in every
part of the nation over the sad event.
Roosevelt Funeral to Take Place
Wednesday.
OYSTER BAY. L. I.. Jan. 6—The
funeral of Col. Roosevelt will beheld
here Wednesday, according to an
nouncements from Sagamore Hill late
today.
The funeral services will be held in
Christ’s Episcopal Church, where the
Roosevelt family are regular attend
ants.
THE NOME WEEKLY NUGGET
SOets. par Month.
.
ATTENTION MOOSE
Important business masting at
small Eagla Hall, S. P. M. this (Mon
day) evening... Full attondanoe im
! perativo.
C. W. Thomas, Chaa. Sandford
Secretary Dictator
EAGLES ATTENTION
Business meeting Tuesday evening,
8. p. m. Business of importance. .All
members requested to attend.
CHAS. W. THOMAS
Secretary.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
The quarantine existing over Noma
[at the present time will be lifted aS
1p.m. Monday. January 6. The at
tention of the public is called to tha
[fact that the removal of restrictions
heretofore imposed applies only to
I the town of Nome.
Signed: DANIEL S. NEUMAN
A. A. Health Commissioner.
NOTICE.
The Scavenger bueineee heretofore
conducted by Ed. Brodooon will be
continued by the undersigned. All
aeeounte are payable to me... Office,
Lasher barber ahop building, tele
phone. blaok 4S.
Oflee hours from 1 to 5 p. m.
M. W. GRIFFITH.
Administrator Bredesen Estate
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Attorney Fred Harrison from Mar
shall baa moved to Name and has
opened offices in tha Wild Goose Bldg.
Reeme 9 and 10. Adv.
Phone Main 111
WANTED—One ana naif of
two inch hand pump. Inquire at the
Nugget office.
JOHN LAND 1
TAILOR
Hu opened the es- |
tablishmcnt formerly |
run by Mrs Seidler. §
IIMRIIR, PUSSHlf
§ All RLEAIIIR I
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DELEGATE CONTEET PROVOKES FIGHT
Continued from Page 1,
The effect of Burnett's motion is to (radically overturn the unanimous
report of the Elections Committee awarding tfie contest to Wlckersham.
Although not a member of the House. Wtckersham was allowed to
speak in his own behalf during the hearing Saturday.
Fully a score of the members participated in the debate Saturday.
Burnett and Baker of California aided Sulzer in his fight to have the
committee report rejected.
The fight is attracting considerable attention and interest, the floor
cf the House being filled throughout the afternoon session Saturday by
interested representatives.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Malls may now be dispatched t
Teller, Wales, Solomon, Bluff an
Golovin and may 'also bo receive
from these points.
Travel Is still prohibited beyon
Wales, Igloo, Shelton, Bluff aud Gola
vin as well as to all places not in
footed with the Influenza Epidemli
Dated at Nome, Alaska, Deeembe
30, 1918.
DANIEL S. NEUMAN
A A Heal tli Commissionoi
IMPORTANT NOTICE
j All persons haviug claims again*!
I the Bureau of Education or the terri>
lory of Alaska, growing out of the
I influenza epidemic, are requested to
. fie same, duly itemised and without
. delay, with one of the underslgnec.. .
r E. D. EVANS,
Supt. Bureau of Education.
G. J. LOMEN,
Mayor of Nome.
RAVIOLI
Beady Cooked with Italian Style Sauce
UNSURPASSED
For dinner, luncheons, unexpected
guests after theatre parties
and card parties.,
per dozen $2.00
3 cans for 50c
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