LOCAL NEWS
KKWKI. ru n II.WCK TO BE
HKLI) AT LATER DATE
The Kennel Club Dance and Bench
show scheduled for Feb. 3rd has
been postponed until a later date,
to be announced.
GOliOVIX MERCHANT IX NOME
Harry S. Chester, the Golovin
merchant, arrived in Nome the early
part of this week and wtM remain
until his team returns from Council
v.-here they'conveyed the baggage of
Dr. and Mrs. L. W. Fromm.
run inspector to lkavk
FOR KI HKOKWLM
Frank Dufresne. Fur Inspector,
v il leave Monday, weather permitt
ing. for the Kuskokwim country
where he will remain until spring
pursuing his official duties.
l,OUS KERN SUFFERS STROKE.
Henry’ Kern received a telegram
from Joe Krieck stating that Louis
Kern, brother of Henry Kern, suf
fered a stroke of paralysis at tin
home of Joe Krieck at Three Lakes,
Washington.
KEY. BALDWIN’ A Kill YES
AT Nl'LATO
In a message, from Rev. Baldwin,
enroute to the States, his Nome
friends are advised that ho arrived
at Nufato Friday Jan. 26th and tha‘
all is well. He and Peter Berg, his
driver, were delayed four days at
Unalakleet on account of high water
PIONEER CARD PARTY
Last Wednesday evening the Pio
neers of Alaska held the second card
party in the Trophy Series with sev
enteen tables filled.
Winners of the games were:
Ladies—Mrs. Alexon. Mrs. Stef
fanson. Mrs, Flowers. Men—John
Britzus, J. Seldenverg, R. Ledger
Tomorrow afternoon a two o'clock
the entertainment committee -will
meet at the Igloo and arrange the
February program.
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IIEIJI IX A. II. IIAM
The last sad ritPR over the'earth! j
remains of Frank M. Kiesele wen
j held in the A. B. Hall Friday al
'2:00 p. in., under the auspices ul
• the Anvil liodge of Masons.
! At 12:45 the Masonic body met in
1 the Temple and proceeded to the
1 Kiesele building and conducted the
; body to the A. II. Hall. Pioneer ol
| Alaska, of which he was a member,
gathered in the Hall and were silent
spectators during the solemn and
impressive Masonic ritualistic bur
ial service. Members of the Bast
ern Star Chapter also were present.
Mr. Kiesele was also a member of
the Arctic Brotherhood. Camp No.
Nine. Nome.
Past Master John Sundback con
ducted ^he funeral service, assisted
! by It. B. Julian. C. W. Thornton,
I Secretary of the Blue bodge, ren
I dered the funeral oration.
| Frank Kiesele was born In New
ark. N. J.. June 22nd. 1852 and was
made a Mason in the Kalamaaoo.
Michigan, lodge. On July 3rd.
1898 he passed thru St. Michael on
his way up the Yukon to the new
gold strike at Dawson Early In
[ the summer of 1900 he came to
i Nome and remained here until his
death on Jan. 27th. 19.3. at 10:00
o’clock p. m.
According to a will made out dur
ing the illness that resulted in his
death he leaves a daughter who re
sides in Massachusettes. Grant R.
Jackson was named in the will as
executor of the estate left by the
deceased and Immediately telegraph
cd to thp daughter regarding the
exposition of the body. She au
thorized the burial to take place In
Nome and accordingly his friends
payed their respects to the mortal
remains of Frank M. Kiesele Friday
afternoon. The body was placed in
the Masonic vault at the Belmont
Point Cemetery and will later be in
Noine Aerie No. 75 F. O. E. will
celebrate its 24tl» Anniversary Tues
day. Feb. fltli. tfKStt, at 8:45 p. in.
Card social and dance for Eagles,
their lady friends and invited guests.
Members may obtain invitation
cards for their friends fr«mi the
Secretary. COMMITTEE.
| KOrCJAHOK TRAVK1JSR
ms nmi.M\(i trip
| Charles Carr arrived in Nome
' yesterday from the Hat Springs,
with Father Ruppert as a posaenger
■. Cam* reports a very hard trip
both to and from the Springs. On
the trip up with Father Post as a
passenger Carr froze both feet and
suffered severely front the cold.
While crossing Pilgrim river the ice
! broke and let Carr. thru, wetting
j him to his knees. Owing to the
I Tact (aconling to Carr) that the
j cabin at Iron Creek has not been
I repaired this winter, it affords no
shelter for travelers, therefore both
j Carr and Father Post had to proceed
i or. thru a howling blizzard. Carr
i with both feet frozen to his foot
I gear, until they reached the Springs
! late In the afternoon,
t Carr wishes great credit to be
| given Father Post for his quick ac
I tron and unequally skill in caring
! for the frozen limbs, thereby sav
| ing Carr from having an injured
j foot for the remainder of hte life,
i Carr was in the sick ward for a
period of twenty days and was at
I tended personally by Father Post
■ during the time of his disability,
j On the return trip with Father
I Kuppert as a passenger. Carr llke
i wise encountered many hardships of
1 th< trail. Fresh snow, heavy trails
j and a continuous wind made trmveil
! ine very difficult. Carr expects to
j make another trip In a few days,
taking a loatf of freight to the
Springs, thence to Taylor Creek,
where he will pick up a passenger
and return to Nome.
QUK KSII.YEU OPERATOR
ARRIVES IX NOME
J W. IT. Merritt, the quicksilver op
I erator of Bluff, arrived in Nome
* this week on a business trip. Mr.
Merritt will remain several days be
fore returning to his properties.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Northwestern Fur, Game and
Fish Protective Assn, will beheld in
the tltv Hall Sunday afternoon,
, Feh. 4th at 2 o’clock.
HENRY IllTIM.H, President.
•JAMES J. STOKES, Secy.
CLEARANCE
h 250 CASH DISCOUNT
On Ladies Hats, Coats, Dresses,
Blouses, Separate Skirts and
Evening Gowns
Take advantage of this Clearance
Sale as it means less than
Wholesale Prices.
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS ON MEN’S WEAR
SALE STARTS MONDAY FEB. 5
CHEAP JOHN
(The house of Quality, Style and Service)
M. WEISBERG
<»IU*H.\XH' IIKNKFIT
’ tiRAM) HI'OCKHt'
The Orphans* Benefit Riven by tht
Nome Players last Saturday night
deserves rating as the premiei
event of the winter, at Nome. A
record crowd of over 400 attended
ic spite of the bad storm outside.
$406.20. net receipts are to be <11
v.ded equally between the Child
ren's Home here in Nome and the
| Mission at the Kruzgamapa Hot
Springs.
From the beginning of the entry
i of “Cash” and “Sam.” that pair of
clever comedy crooks, on the scene
until that final smash in the nose
delivered by Joe Linke, the boxer,
the whole affair scintillated with
wit. sparkled with pretty songs and
prettier singers and thrilled with
snappy action. “If the kids get as
much good oat o' thifr dollar as I
did they got to go some.” said one
tld timer—which remark just shout
hits the proper chord with all of
us. It was sure some show!
The first act on the program was
the musical comedy. “The Wireless
Telephone” in which Peter Vender*
Sterre as "Cash” and “Sara” Mi
colored helper kept the crowd la
continuous laughter by their antics.
"Sam” as played by Richard Mc
Dowell of the Coast Guard Station
was as funny fcnd delightful a char
acter as a Nome audience has seen
in a long time.
Mrs. Klondy Woofter's selection
on the violin was a rare treat. This
artist's rendition of a most difficult
solo was superbly done. She was
ably accompanied at the piano by
Miss Helen Lomen.
After Pellereln, the “Human
Derrick” had succeeded by terrific
straining in lifting »nd juggling
weights all the way up to 500 lbs..
Wilfred Nefflly, the small boy. at
tendant. nonchalantly gathered up
the whole collection as though they
were made of so much paper—which
The versatility of Richard Me
Dowell was displayed |n an excellent
manner in his interpretation of
"The Drug Fiend.” From the light
hearted, simple character of "Sam.”
the negro, to a white man deep in
the toils of that terrible vice, the
drug habit, the illusions were per
The evenjnft’s entertainment
wound up with three boxing exhibi
tions of four rounds each. Clever,
willing boys from the Coast Guard
Station and the Yuba Manufactur
ing Oo., mingled gloves whole heart
ed'ly. with enthusiasm and strength
aplenty. Everyone got a good kick
out of this part of the program—In
cluding some of the boxers.
The success of this entertainment
ie due mostly to the untiring efforts
of Thomas A. Ross and the members
of his Coast Guard Crew. The
great detail of work always to he
faced in affairs of this kind was
quietly and efficiently done by the
Life Saving Boys. Others who lent
valuable assistance to the under
taking were Mr. and Mrs. Rynnlng,
Mr. and Miss VanderSterre, Miss
Newton. Miss Ada Arthurs, Elmer
Forsling. Cliff Allyn. Harry Gabriel
eon, Lawrence Kerr, James Bogan,
G. R. Jackaon, J. J. Keenan, Frank
Dufresne and Norvln Lewis. 8. H.
Burgh contributed the use of his
beautiful piano. The A. Hall was
donated and the Eagles gave addi
tional scenery and chairs. Geo. S.
Maynard, publisher of the Nugget
generously contributed the adver
tising in the Bulletin and Nugget,
and last but not least the follow
ing ticket sellers, Mrs. L. Seppala.
Mrs. H. Grant, Mrs. A1 Nicholson,
Mrs. G. Mish and Mrs. B. Nlely.
Those in charge desire at this
time to thank the public for their
generous patronage given this bene
Following Is the financial report
of the Orphans’ Benefit.
Receipts:
From sale of tickets,.$407.50
Advertising in program, . .. 90.00
Donations.15.00
Total Receipts.$512.50
Alaskan Industrial Min.
ft Power Co., light and
supplies.$51.70
B. L, Holt, supplies. 2.10
Nome Nugget, printing
programs and tickets,. ..52.50
Total Expense.$106.30
Net Profit.$406.20
Distribution of Profits:
Children’s Home, Nome.. .$203.1C
Children’s Home, Hot Springs
THOMAS A. ROSS.
Chairman of Finance Committee.
Subscribe for ike If asset and get
• If asset Galen d— tree.
E. L. HOLT
HARDWARE
Hardware—Wholmlf and Retail.
See our line of Stove*, Columbia |
Shovel*. All Steel Picks. Wire Cable
and Trap*. Canvas Hom, Granite
Ware, Tin ware and Crockery ware.
HOLT’S NEW STORE
Telephone Mala 11.
Miners i Merdunts
Bank ol Alaska
NOME. A4.ASKA
WE PAY
Interest on Time Oertitetca
of Deposit.
3%* per annum
On 0 month deposits.
4% per annum
CLIFF ALLYN
WATER DELIVERY
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.
PROMPT SERVICE GUARANTEED
TELEPHONE NO. BLACK 44.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER FIR8T CLASS WORKMANSHIP
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN’S CLEANING,
PRESSING AND REPAIRING
MODERN METHODS AND PROMPT SERVICE
Nome Tailoring Co.
Opposite Nugget Offico.
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ANVIL BAKERY
Bread 10c loaf straight
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(LEADING PUR DEALER)
RAW FURS AMD MADE UP GARMENTS.
LARGE STOCK OP MUKLUKS AND PARKAS.
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