LATE TELEGRAPH
NEWS TO DAY
CHICAGO. Nov. 10—William Dudley Poulke. President of the
National Civil Service Reform League made public a letter to President
Coolidge wherein the former declared the Prohibition enforcement ser
vice to be ■honeycombed with the most unmitigated scoundrels in the
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10—The State Department made public a
letter from the Japanese Ambassador t«. Secretary Hughes, expressing
the "heartfelt thanks of the Japanese Government and people for the
splendid services" rendered by Admiral Peterson and Brigadier General
McCoy during the late earthquake disaster.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10—The Navy Department announces or
ders directing the Christmas mail <>f the Pacific Mail for Pearl Harbor.
Guam and Cavite to be carried on the transport Argonne from San Fran
cisco November 30th.
PARIS. Nov. 10—Holland is to be requested not to allow the for
mer Crown Prince of Germany t»» leave the country by the Allied Council ,
of Ambassadors who will also ask Germany to prevent th»* former enter |
hag Into that country.
* WASHINGTON, Nov. 10—TheNavy Department announces the,
scrapping of the Constellation. Ranger and Iowa upon which w«.rk had i
been started.
Melbourne, Nov. 10—A mob of rowdies attacked a body of Special
Constables yesterday, two constables and several of the attackers were
injured. Conditions are still unsettled in the outlying distriots as a
result of the striking Police Force.
NEWARK. N. J., Nov. 10 Harry Wills, heavyweight title con
tender, technically knocked out Jack Thompson of Boston in the fourth
stanza of a twelve round go Thursday night.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10—Doctor John Clarkson Jay. the great grand
son of the famed Chief Justice. John Jay, died in New York yesterday
BERLIN. Nov. 10—Jewish War Veterans have organized to stop
attacks on themselves Hi Berlin.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10—Further conversations between Secretary
Hughes and the French Ambassador .Tusserand is not probable within
the neit few days on Reparations unless some definite conclusions are
reached between France and England.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10—President Coolidge insists on reductions
.■« estimates of expenditures of the Government despite protests from
Cabinet Officers.
LONDON. Nov. 10—The afternoon papers announced that J. P.
Hornung a London BUgar merchant has bought the race horse Papyrus
at a price which was not divulged.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10—The Court Martial of the Naval Officers
started yesterday as a result of the "Honda wreck” along the California
coast. Captain Edward H. Watson is the first to be tried. All officers
were in full dress. Vice Admiral Wiley is the presiding officer. Captain
Watson pled not guilty.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10—The Court Martial of Lieut. Commander I
Donald T. Hunter In regards to the Point Honda destroyer disaster is
completed and the verdict which Is apparently guilty will go to Washing-1
ton for the approval of the Secretary of the Navy. The C*>urt proceeded 1
with the trial of Lieut. Lawrence F. Blodgett.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10—Lieut. Commander Hunter in testifiymg
assumed the responsibility of navigation, which piled up the seven de
stroyers off Point Honda, absolving Lieut. Blodgett.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10—Hoppe, the world’s champion Billardist,
defeated Jacob Schaefer, 500 to 4 47 in one of the greatest matches in the
History of th© game.
(Additional Telegraph Brevities on
Pago Seven.)
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r.lX VOI WRITE POETRY ?
Here you are folks, a chance to
I try your hand at writing poetry and
win a prize at the same time. There
are many who are adapt at penning
a few lines of interesting poetry at
times and the Nome Nugget is in
viting every one to participate in a
I contest of that kind and possibly
you will he the lucky one to win
the prize which will be announced
All copy submitted will be judged
as to their merits by three judges
! to be selected at a later date. The
! Contest opens today and will close
| January 1st. 1924. Every one has
a chance, it is with an idea of creat
ing a human interest in the other
fellows thoughts that the Nugget
has started this contest. Altho the
writer himself may think that there
is little chance in his or her article j
winning, submit your copy just the
same and let the judges decide, of
times the very article thought to be
valueless by the writer himself is
adjudged a masterpiece in itself hv
There are many subjects which
one may write about and which
would be of interest, as n suggestion
the following are given—Thanks
giving in Nome; Christmas; New
Year’s: The Pioneer; The Prospec
tor. or the Miner; Our City Nome’
The Sourdough; The Musher and
cou-ntless other subjects too numer
ous to tnention
Each article submitted must be
signed before handed into the office
and the name of the writer will then
be filed and a number given the con
tribution for later reference at the
awarding of the prize.
After the close of this contest
January 1st. 1924. another subject
will be taken up which will be of
much interest to the public. “Pro
crasti-nation is the theft of ttme"
send in your copy right away, be
the first to have a poem printed In
the contest.
The rules are very simple, below
is set forth the rules to adhere to
when submitting your lines.
Rule 1—Every one is eligible to
compete in the contest where ever
the Nome Nugget circulates.
Rule 2—Copy must be typewrit
ten or in good plain handwriting,
the former preferred.
Rule 3—Contestants may write
on any subjects pertaining to Alas
ka. the Nome and Seward Peninsu
la section is preferable.
Rule 4—A sample style is printed
below which contestants will adhere
as closely too as possible.
“THE PIONEER OF AliAHKA."
(Contributed.)
Ir. a village in Northern Alaska.
A city that’s built by the Sea.
Strange things are going to happen.
To this we all agree.
Ip the land of the fiction writer.
A change is taking place,
The Cheechako’s flocking hither.
To take the Sourdough’s place.
In the far away village of Nome.
Where the lust for gold was felt,
! Strange faces are appearing yearly
When the snow begins to melt.
The Pioneer's work is finished.
And the camp of yesterday.
Is fastly taking on resemblance.
| Of a City that’s built to stay.
| The Sourdough watches closely
] The work of the tenderfoot.
| Knowing success is attendant,
I Proud that be was at the root
The joys of thriving progress.
Which fall to the Cheechako man.
Are asnaught compared to the honor
Of being, first In the land.
The coming years of the future,
As history will no doubt tell.
Will have a word of honor.
For the Sourdough who did so well
If there’s honor in having riches.
Or being a famous man.
I’d willingly oast them aside.
To be a Pioneer man.
HilFF AIJjYN CONFINED
TO BED WITH ILLNESS
Cliff Allyn, one of Nome’s popu
lar watermen bas been confined to
his bed for the last few days. Just
what Cliff's Illness is we do not
know, but it is reported that it
started with a severe cold, a* many
residents are complaining with bad
c9lds for the last week. Cliff’s
many friends wish him a speedy re
covery and will be glad to tee him
osce more on the business end ef
his water wagon, rfltho his plaee
is very capably filled at present with j
his congenial partner Al. Pangmen.
\N r\S4'KATnHKI> KIKL!)
—FOX FARMING IN
NOHTHWESTKBN ALASKA
(Contributed.)
Cyclonic indeed was rhe infanev
of silver fox farming- Miraculous
leaps from obscurity to fame, from
proverty to wealth were promised
the investor who would buy shares
ot gilt edged stock in this or that
company. Because of this simula
tive element controlling it fox farm
ing nearly died in its infancy. It
waned and flickered and nearly pass
ed out, but the idea was a good one
at the bottom and gradually as the
r'cht kind of men prevailed it grad
ually grew stronger and stronger
until today fox farming is recogniz
ed as one of the soundest, most le
gitimate business enterprises on the
continent.
From Prince Edward Island and !
New York in the Eaat to British i
Columbia and Southeastern Alaska I
ii the West, fox ranches have been
springing up like mushrooms dur
ing the past four or five years. Tt
ie hard to say where they will stop
for the demand for this beautiful
fur is far ahead of the supply. Last
year at the fur sales. Island and
ranch raised blues and silvers brot
a? much or more than animals trap
ped in the wilds. No longer is
clever salesmanship required of the
fox farmer—the market Is waiting
to compete for his product.
The inlands of southeastern Alas
ka are being taken up at a lively
rate by blue fox farmers. But in
northwestern Alaska nothing at all
has been done except a puny, half
hearted attempt or two which were
foredoomed to failure because of
the men at their head.
Silver foxew seem to he the best
bet for this Sewarcfe Peninsula sec
tion. They bring more more/ than
the blues and are considered a
trifle more hardy. Silver fox do
beat where there is a scattering of
timber along with plenty of wind
driven, dry snow and clear cold
weather. Off hand I can recall sev
eral spots around Seward Peninsula
that would Juat about fill the Mil.
For instance take that section be
tween Golovin and Council- there's
no better in America. Golovin Bay
Is there to supply an abundance of
herring, salmon, white whale and
seal for feeding. Tn coses of emer
gency there aTe the reindeer herds,
lir fart a silver fox farm might well
utilize the slaughter house remains
which would otherwise go to waste, j
Back of Unalakleet there is that
same scattering timber and plenty
of fish food in the Unalakleet River
ard the sea. Kotzebue Sound sec
tions. Kobuk and Noatak Rivera
offer equal opportunities. The field j
is vast—and as yet. unscratched. j
The Biological Survey of the De
partment of Agriculture stands
ready to give assistance to those
who care to go into thi^ thing. Ex
periment Stations are being conduct
ed and the results of their study
may be had thru application to the
Biological Survey here in Nome or
by applying direct to Washington.
P. C. Several pamphlets have beer,
issued and they have been generally
recognized as the best authority rti
the matter of proper housing, treat
ment of diseases, corrects feeding.
Gold mining is transient at best.
It cannot last forever. In North
| western Alaska there is little to be
promised in the way of agricultural
| possibilities, but the raising of fur
[ hearing animals and particularly
silver foxes offers a new and promis
ing field for him who dares to be
J the pioneer. We stand ready to
FRANK DUFRESNE.
Fur Warden. Biological Survey.
Department of Agriculture.
STORK VISITS MR.
AND MRS. H. O’FARRKI*
The stork paid a visit to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O’Farrell last
Wednesday morning and presented
them with a nine pound baby boy.
Hugh is walking around town with
his chest out and a broad grin on
bis face, this is the fourth boy in
the O’Farrell family and Hugh aajys
it will be a comfort in his old days
: to know that the family name will
be well represented for years to
EAGIiE HAJjL COMMISSION
Wll/Ii GIVE MASQUERADE
'rtie committee lor the Masquer
ade Ball to be given by the Eagle
Hall Commission Nov. 24th are busy
arranging the many details of the
program for the evening. It has
been made known that special
prizes will be awarded to groups or
couples in unique costume, and a
suggestion that tome of Nome’s
clever make up artiste get busy,
will not be amiss. Many valuable
prises w41 be given away, and the
Maskers will efeet the Judges.
NBWJT OF OLD tiwkrk.
.lumps A. Kelly, the well known
mining engineer, will be remember
ed by oldtimer Nome residents in
the early days of that great mining
camp. He wn» the engineer for
Andrew J. Stone, who was active in
the mining industry in the Kougarok
d'strict. Before going to Nome,
Mr. Kelly was engineer for Captain
Ray. who in 1898-99 was developing
lignite coal properties near Home,
in the Cook Inlet country and who
built a short line railroad from the
mines to the beach. Mr. Kelly is
■now consulting engineer with offices
in the L. C. Smith building. Seattle.
-Ur. Stone passed away several
A. E. F. Hayes and R. D. Skid
more. pioneers in the Rents’ cloth
ir.R trade at Nome, and who sold
their business to Mike Samuels, now
deceased, are living m Spokane.
Mr. Hayes has established an exclu
sive haberdashery there, that is
said to be unexcelled in the West.
I Tom Wilson, one of the early
business men of Teller and a moving
! spirit in the building of the town lit
! the early stages, is now in business
jait Snoquulmie bridge, where he can
| give a hearty Rreeting to passing
[ Alaskans.
E. B. Place, oldtimer of the Noma
| sold fields, perhaps best remem ber
I ed as the receiver of William Elliot's
I (Billie, the Horse.) claims when
I they were in litigation, is now liv
ing near MoHenry. Illinois. He has
I a beautiful country place on Fox
j River, and has practically retired
[from business. Mr. Elliott died at
j Knik some eight years ago.
F. L. Cook, oldtime Teller pio
neer. now holds a responsible posi
tion at the King Street passenger
station. Seattle. He resides at Kirk
land and makes the regular daily
trips to and from his work on the
Lake Washington ferry boats.
A. E. Williams, who will be re
membered by old Nome pioneers as
one of the organizers and the treas
urer of the Northwestern Commer
cial Company and the Northwestern
Steamship Company, is now living
i». comfortable retirement near Kirk
land. Wash. The soil furnishes all
the choice fruits a-nd vegetables
necessary, and “Al” is taking life
Volney T. Hoggatt, prominent at
torney In the early days of Nome,
is now living in Denver. Colorado.
He is concerned in mining in Colora
do and is said to be connected with
wliat is called the “Denver Poet”
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