HEWS NOTES
Nothing has I icon heard of the Vic
HavJng lift Seattle Saturday morning,
the steamer Is now six days out and
drawing close to the pass.
the local coasting fleet, has been pur
uirrlvals from the east coast. The
tween Nome and Ooluvin mission.
The storm of the past few days
has tied up all shipping along this
section of the coast and a majority
behind Sledge Island. No boats have
been visible in the offing since Tues
J’olef. Crowley and Carleton in donat
ehlldren of the native orphanage were
cording to those who nccompani-*|
The freighter Lrfitmicho is making
good progres in discharging her cargo
;.t SI Michael and should he rinisiie.l
poets are that the La touche will t.e
the Victoria being diverted to St
Michael, there Is a prospect that the
it has been suggested that if this oc
merce to have the Victoria mail trans
ferred to the I^itouche so that a long
delay in delivery may be avoided.
Work on the Jetty construction >>f
the harbor improvement is making
slow progress at present owing to the
heavy surf. Everything is in readI
piling which will form the sharply
sloping of the Jetty hut until Hie
complished in this respect. Kcvctm. nl
contractor Howard Ames is making
east end of the Dty Creek bridge
ing that tlie War Department may be
induced b. reconsider the order to
abandon Ft Davis is indict..' In n
reaching Mayor Holt regarding the
efforts being made to prevent tin re
moval of the troops to St Mi',5,ael.
resided in Nome in the early lavs.
post retained and Is doing all he can.
appeal to Senator IMttmann l>\ Mayor
The schooner Twins, a native owned
vessel , Is ashore on the bench in the
suddenly rising surf late Tuesday even
ing hut could have escaped with little
fort. The coast guard crew offered
assistance and helped tho natives to
clear the heavier surf. After getting
away from tho breakers the native
crew apparently acquired the Idea
that the vessel was ordained to go
ashore and headed her for the beach
after clearing the end of the light -
Ir the vicinity of the Standard Oil
Plant and was soon^ tossed upj'igh
Snaps At
HOLT CASH STORE
Motor Cycle . $ 75.00
1 Steam Laundry, complete . .. 200.00
6ecnnd Hand Lumber per M. . . .50.00
Doore, Window* all prices.
Mining Boiler*, complete, reasonable.
Trunk*, Suit Cases etc, cheap
Furniture, Bed*, Matre*scs, very cheap
Mining Outfits, Dredge supplies
HOLT Is there with tha GOODS
Ale Dnroff. a somewhat obtuse In
dividual of Russian parentage. believed
that tlie recently instituted poll tax
law was in the nature of a bad Joke
and decided that he would not he
mulcted of any of his simoleons b^
School Tax Collector Clarence Riggs.
As a result the defiant gentleman was
hided before Commissioner Hugh
| lOW'oill Thursday morning under a
warrant sworn to by Collector Riggs
charging DorolT with refusing to pay
the tax. When In the strong hands
of the law. Doroff suddenly awoke to
the fact that tlur- might be some
thing more than a Joke involved and
speedily declared Ids willingness to set
tle. He was fined five dollars. In ad
dition to the five dollar tax and two
dollars additional for delinquency.
The case Is the first occurlng in the
district wherein the payment >>f poll
tax was comjHdled by process of law.
A number ..f Nomeites are Interest
ing themselves In a proposal to pur
chase for the benefit of the cit\ that
Segerstrom and Hagen dock. Tito
|dock will be taken outside this fall
it here. Messrs Segerstrom and Hagen
will be a valuable advertising adjunct
to their business at that point. As a
result of this view they have decided
of here. Mr Segerstrom states that
piece will be of better value to the
firm at Seattle than here. The local
mu regardless of whether the dock
price on the dock if local residents
have learned ..f the contemplated re.
to have the cloek retained as a per
in the District C.iirt room nt 7::30 p.
general juiblle fo attend, particularly
oiation which will assist the commit
tee in its work of Investigating the
living cost situation in this locality.
Secretary f'has. Thornton announc
ed that Mr John A Wilson has resigned
from the chairmanship of the food
ins him giving the requisite time and
attention to the work. Mrs Curtis
Weieb has been appointed to th va
ran; chairmanship by Chairman Sund
tion as head of the food Investigation
section, Mr Wilson turned in a report
form which throws considerable light
on the food purveying business in this
staple article's of grocery goods, in
flour. rolled oats, ham and bacon for
subjects of investigation with respect.
proceeded to ascertain the differences
between the costs and selling prices
The outstanding result of the process
was to demonstrate that the local food
vendors are working on an exceedingly
close margin of profit and are making
ilittlo or nothing on commodities sold
in ease or wholesale lots. Out of ten
'commodities for which the cost and
i selling jtrices were obtained the
merchants, are shown to sustain ac
tual losses of from one cent to more
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than u dollar on eight items sold at
wholesale prices. On the remainder
there Is a gain of from one to two
« < nt.K. The cost of doing business in
each case is estimated at 16 2-3 percent.
The same commodities sold at retail
prices bring a gain of from 1 rents to
$1.72 on five items and a loss of from
s cents to 90 cents on fotn items In
cluded in the'remainder of the list.
Out of a list containing the ten
item's mentioned valued at $189.92, ac
tual landed cost, the merchant sus
tains a loss aggregating $1.50 on I
commodities sold at retail prices. On
live of tin remaining items, the retail
gain amounts to $3,26%. The same
riuautit.v of goods sold at wholesale
prices develop an aggregate loss of
$. .12 on eight items and an aggregate
jgain of 3 rents on two Items. The
actual loss at wholesale prices is in ^ie
aggregate $5.40 and the actual aggre
gate gain at retail prices Is $1.77. thus
disclosing that on the ten principal
food products considered as approxi
mating about seventy percent of the
grocerx business, the merchants ac
uta Ih lose 2 per rent. The figures
show that the merchant gains about 2
percent on the retail prices and loses
4 percent on the case price, making a
net loss r»f 2 percent which lie must
make up on the remaining 30 percent
of his business. If the original cost
figures given the committee are cor
rect. the report indicates that there Is
no profiteering going on in food com
modities.
W. E. framer ami Billy Sundhold,
returned last night from a two months
prospecting trip in the Koyuk and
Tuluiktolik sections and report having
fi.iwid what appeared to 1»e a vast
ledge <»f tin i I iv-like substance known
.is red ochre, in addition to what is
thought to lie a big vein of hemitlte.
The two men walked up the mast from
t'ne flolovin mission after being hung
u|i nt that point by the storm several
days ago. The prospecting reconnais
sances of the two men extended as far
hack from the const as Death Valley
and along-the Quinauk river and in
i luded ;in almost unprospected dis
trict of the peninsula. The prospectors
la might back a large quantity of sam
ples of, the various mineral forma
tions found on the trip. The soft
red rock believed to lie red ochre was
found near the head of Norton Sound
and is said to have been known to the
Eskimo for years. Natives who reside
in ttie locality say it has been used by
the Eskimo for coloring for many
generation.-. Before the routing of
the -white man. the substance was
greatly prized and the const natives
frequently rune from points as far
away .-is the I>n mode's to secure a sup
ply for coloring purposes. The speci
mens brought back are of a soft clay
character, dark red in color and may
lie easily ground or shaved with a
knife. Samples submitted to E. M.
COME ONE! COME ALL!
Tlie Women of Moosclicart are giv
ing a dance Saturday night in the
Small Eagle Hall. Gents $1.00. Lad
PIONEERS IGLOO HOTEL.
Housekeeping apartments and tran
sient rooms by day, week or month.
Al-o use of club rooms by hotel guesta.
MRS. MONAHAN,
Proprietor.
INFORMATION WANTED
Concerning the whereabout* or
relative to John James O'Brien, aged
55 years. Distracted relative* seek
Information regardless of whether he
Is dead or alive. Was a member of
Tonana Igloo No. 13, Pioneers of Al
aska In IfMtS and followed occupation
of miner and prospector. l^ist re
ported killed in this section in 1917.
Mined and prospected in Dawson.
Knik and Tolovana find ^Is said to
Is- the owner of valuable mining
properly near Knik and Anchorage.
Anyone having knowledge concerning
him will confer a favor by notifying
Ills wife, Mrs J. J. O'Brien, care Nome
Pioneer Igloo, or Nome Nugget.
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All Claaaiflad Ads Mutt bs Paid far
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HELP WANTED.
WAITRESS WANTED—Apply at the
Nugget Office.
CHICHESTER SPILLS
Kieselc were ground and made into
paint without difficulty. The natives
call the peculiar formation "wetock."
Whether the substance Is of sufficient
value to mine under fecal conditions
Is undetermined. Mr Creamer says
there Is an abundance of It In in sight
and It can he mined very easily. The
partners also made a unique discovery
it. lhe shape of a prehistoric mine six
or seven miles from Norton Hay mis
sion. While passing along the coast
In a skin boat the prospectors noticed
an opening In a low cliff and later de
cided to explore It. After clearing away
the debris partially covering the en
trance. It was found that a tunnel ap
proximately fifty feet long had been
driven into what is believed to be a
ledge of Iron ore about ten feet at its
widest thickness. The subterranean
chamber had been timbered near its,
mouth, the character of the timber
work Indicating that It had been done
!by white men. The natives said they I
have no rememhernnce of anyone min
ing at the point and declare that the
opening in the bluff was only recently
revealed by a slide. Previous to that
time, the presence of the tunnel was
unknown to any of the natives of that
locality. Creamer and bis partner ex
plored fh? old mine thoroughly and
brought hack a number of samples of
|^ie ore which appears to have been
the objective ftf those who dug the tun
Local miners who have seen the sam
ples say it Is hemltlte ore and appears
contain a large percentage of ij*on.
The prospectors also report en
countering a huge black hear on the
Tubuktolik river. The animal was
found fishing on a river bar hut he
was of too formidable proportions to
tackle with such arms as the prospec- |
tors carried and was not molested. Mr
Creamer says the bear was just as
badly scared as hftnself and partner
and made off at top speed when he
caught sight of themselves.
They also report encountering Fred !
Dcroscher and partner on Camp creek |
a tributary of the Tubuktolik. The two I
men were mining and prospecting and
had located some pay. Creamer and his |
partner intend to send samples of their I
mineral finds to the states to deter
mine if they are of sufficient value
ATTENTION L. 0. 0. M.
Regular semi-monthly mealing of
the Loyal Order of Mooae will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. sharp. All
members are cordially invited to at
tend.
ROBERT JAMES, Dictator.
OIL HI’SfNESS. the World’s great
est business opportunity for thousands
of people; very little money noeded.
our plan is as safe as any business
in the world; write us today—Amer
ican Securities Co. 3623 N. flrand Ave.
St Louik, Mo.
Tha new Rainier Beverage on
draught at the Nevada.
Moonlight Water Baths at the Elite
Bath Houae.
Echoes From Woshintton
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Washington Happenings Always Inter
est Our Readers.
After rending of so,maAy people in
our town who have been cured by
Doan’s Khjpey Pills, the question
naturally arises; “Is this medicine
equally successful ip our neighboring
towns?” The generous statement of
tills Washington resident leaves no
room for doubt on this point.
Mrs. J. C. Brown. 108 E. Thirty
fourth St.. Tacoma, Wash., says: “My
health had always been fine until my
kidneys went back on me some ten
years ago. At first I didn’t pay much
attention to the trouble and Anally 1
was so bad off I could hardly go. Halt
of the time 1 was in bed unable to do
my housework. Everything I did to
relieve myself failed and I was Just
miserable and discouraged. I was ad-,
vised to try Doan's Kidney Pills but
had got where I thought there was noj
help for roe. Doan’s helped me from
the start and two boxes removed the1
trouble. My good health came backj
and I felt fine ever since Doan's cured j
60c at all dealers. Foster-Mllburn;
Co„ Mfgrs., Buffalo N. T.
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NOME, ALASKA.
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If you have your suits cleaned and
pressed by us. wo will make them
look like new.
We do dry or gasoline cleaning.
We do steam cleaning.
Wo make suits to ordor.*
We make alterations.
We clean and fnake and repair furs.
We do cleaning, pressing and re
pairing for Ladles and Gentlemen.
We guarantee all work and our
prices are reasonable.
First class workmanship.
Come and see us. we will give you
our prices before we do your work
Wo appreciate your patronage.
NOME TAILORING COMPANY,
Opposite Nugget Office.
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B. W. NEILLY, Phone Red 12
Tripe made to following place* by
appointment. Little Creek, Anvil,
Third Beach, Glacier, Dexter, Submar
ine, Fort Davie, Cunningham.
Rates Reasonable.
Have you sent your, friends a copy
of the edition of the Nugget contain
ing the account of the future possibili
ties of Nome and Seward penlnsul.^.
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
Dog owners will please take fiotice
that reindeer, for slaughter, are now
being brought to Nome. The Golovin
herd *is due liere next week. To pre
vent the herds from bring stampeded
it la imperative that dogs be not per
mitted to run at large.
The law provides that “whenever
any dog habitually annoys reindeer,
or evinces a disposition which renders
it likely that it will without provoca
tion bite such animals, it shall be law
ful for any person to KILL SUCH DOG
WHEN AT LARGE."
PROTECT YOUR DOGS and oblige
THE DEERMEN.
NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN—
Any one having bills against the gas
schooner Ukiwak an* requested to
present same at once to R. W. J. Reed
can* U. S. Customs House, Nome
Alaska.
ANYONE
K now I n k nr the whereabouts t.r John
Schiller, write Ills brother in law
II. I\ OVTOIMJKCK, Administrator
«01 Citizens I litis:.
Cleveland, Ohio.
JOHN LAND Tailor
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Repairing, Pressing and Cleaning
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NOW
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ALL KINDS OF FRESH MEATS
UPON ARRIVAL OF FIRST BOATS
BEEF, MUTTON, PORK, VEAL
AND POULTRY, HAM, BACON, BUTTER.
ALL BILLS MUST BE PAID ON OR BEFORE THE
10th. OF EACH MONTH
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on Draught at the
Hevada
full line of
LADIES HATS; COATS, DRESSES ETC
ON FIRST BOATS
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NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
Bread 15c loaf, two loave$ foj 25c
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