NEWS NOTES
Reports today and yesterday indi
cate that little Tom Ross, son of Capt#
Thos. A. Ross, is showing signs of im
provement. although still a very sick
lad.
The rise of water in Snake river in
cident to the blow along the coast
Wednesday evening caused a consid
erable flurry among the owners of
small craft lying in the river basin.
The government telegraph line went
down between Fairbanks and Ribbon
about !> a. m. this morning with the
result that telegraphic communication
has been greatly delayed. The cause
of the break has not been reported to
I’reparntions have b-'on completed
by ilie local Moose organization for
the celebration of Mooseheart Day.
Monday October 27. with a public
dance in small Eagle hall, to which
the public is cordially invited. lie
frosh motifs will bo served and a gen
Shot guns. Rifles and Revolvers
Ammunition at HOLTS.
Deputy Marshal K. H. Humber of
the Candle precinct arrived in town
terday afternoon In company with Mr
the northern district. The trip was
difficult traveling conditions and the
end their journey.
The vagaries of Alaska we.ither are
well evamplifled in the h.n".« oeeur
ing during the past th>. .• wok. when
we have had alternate spells of severe
period, in regular succession at ;.n
average of four or fi\* days apart. As
the dorndest weather wo • v< : did
have."
The summer daylight saving period
Daylight Saving Act. instituted during
the war period and recently repealed
over the presidential veto The law
provides for the termination of the
saving period on the last Sunday in
^•1 tober. No advices have been re
ceived regarding the change so far as
the law is still being observed on the
Outside.
Gilette Safety R?zor Blades. Pocket!
Knives. Watches. Just received at I
HOLTS.
The Victoria will not stop .it Lull-j
smith on her way North and will prob- ;
aldy arrive here either the night <fi
October 29 or the morning of the 30th. ;
according to cable dispatches i-ach
ing the local agency yesterday. Agent
On mil states that the change- in plans
is probably the result of sc me arrange
ment made by the steamship com
pany to load the Nome coal cargo at
Seattle instead of Ladysmith to avoid
the delay entailed in sending the
steamer into the latter port Tt is
iirmiseal that the coal was probably
brought to Seattle from Ladysmith by
steamer or barge and loaded on the
Vic toria while the vessel was in that
port. As approximately two days
'' ould he required to load the steam
er at Ladysmith, the change will hast
en her last arrival at Nome very ma- j
terially.
Thirteen alleged devotees of that
popular form of amusement designated
of the downtown resorts around mid
night Wednesday by Marshal Jordan
and divers minions-, of the law on
charges cf gambling. On Ixing haled
Infore United States Commissioner
O’Noill the defendants were released on
presentation of $50 ball each to guar
Judge O’Neill also Informed them that
E. L. HOLT
Successor to E. W, Carleton Co.
JUST RECEIVED
Full Lino of light and heavy Hardware,
Tents, Ammunition, Granite ware,
Crockery ware, etc.
Sob* Agent For
Lange Stoves and Ranges, Moore’s
Merritt Range's, also Columbia Mining
Shovels and Turos Gasoline Lighting
System.
TIN SHOP IN CONNECTION.
HOLT CASH STORE
it would bo a ease when* mere forfeit
ing of the bail money by nonappear
nnce would not hc;4 the alleged broach
of the law and each and every one of
them wculd be required to appear and
answer the charge placed against them
The court stated that berch warants
would be issued for all and sundry
who failed to appear.
The case was called a.*- scheduled
yesterday but the pleadings were laid
over until 2 p. m. Monday on motion
of attorney O. It. Cochran, who ap
peared for the arrested men. The
motion was agreed to by I'nited
States Attorney Clements and further
proceedings will take place on that
Tents, Traps. Hunters Axes. Shin
ing Knives, full lino at HOLTS.
Officials of the local Ue«l Cross chap
ter announce that the third annual
Roll Call membership drive will he
held this year during the period be
tween November 2 and 11. owing to a
desire t.. have the close of the cam
paign coincide with the signing of the
the date/of which was November 11.
191 St. The Roll Call is aimed at secur
ing new members for the Red Cross
-nganization as well as to induce re
newal of their affiliation by those who
already belong. The usual member
ship fee of $1 per annum will prevail
and ttie charge of $:’ for membership
fross Magazine will also be maintain
ed.
regular Red Cross officials with the as
sistance of subsidary committees to be
appointed later The wonderful work
of the Red Cross during the world war
everyone to assist the work of
the organization in peace time, when
it is carrying its succor and cheer to
the afflicted no less than in the days
one is too poor to spare a dollar for
so worthy a cause and everyone should
v!i least take a membership, even if
they will not contribute still more ef
fectively by subscribing for the very
excellent ami interesting magazine.
Arrested Wednesday afternoon on a
to the government, l.y the federal law
time of his arrest was in charge of
| tile City telegraph office, of the Signal
Corps, is confined in the federal jsil
awaiting transportation to the States,
where he will answer to the military
authorities.
McKeone's peculations are. said to
exceed $2,600. As operator in charge
of the downturn office ..f the Signal
Corps. McKeone has handled consider
able funds received as telegraph tolls
Me apparently conducted the*affairs of
centlv. when ho is said to have devel
oped a mania for gambling which
speedily led him into financial shoals.
Finding his own resources inadequate
over the green cloth. McKeone is al
leged to have commenced appropriat
ing government funds in his charge.
The Signal Corps officials say they are
not aware of how long the peculations
two months McKeone iS said to have
appropriated practically all of the
money received. As the reports of
the Seattle headquarters of the Alaska
branch of the Signal Corps, the local
Signal Corps officers knew nothing of
the Seattle office that McKeone had
failed to remit the funds collected as
telegraph tolls for a period of two
months, although turning in his re
ports as usual. Master Signal Elec
trician Inman, in charge of the radio
station, was ordered to investigate
with the result that McKeone was ar
rested. Tie is said to have readily ad
mitted to Inman that he was short in
i
the offender is attached to tile army,
he will probably be tried by .. Vmdtuy
court and will be sent out in/custody
on the Victoria.
copied as a residence by Harry Itiley
situated near the corner of Second
ly gutted by a morning fire oecuring
shortly before ten o'clock yesterday
of Mr and Mrs Hilev for years prior
sold it to a native one day previous
to the fire.
According to the native owner the
blaze resulted from an overheated flue
which is believed to have been defec
tive. The native says his first wurn
of smoke in the lower rooms. (>n in
vestigating lie found the upper floor
ceiling burning around the flue. The
stove pipe was red hot and lie also
admits that tile stove to which it was
attached was overheated.
tinn of the old Scotty Allan residence
as tl.o scene of the fire, the chemical
t. are toward the western end of First
\venue before discovering the error
and returning to the right place which
was by this time completely in the
whistle signals of the heating plant
owing to the engineer failing to catch
the signals from the fire sta
tion. As there is no indicator in the
«lut> at the time, blew two whistles as
a warning after Iteing informed of the
whereabouts of the fire by Mrs Dr
her apartments in the Wild Goose
building.
of flame with billowing waves of
smoko and fire pouring from the doers
and windows The department, work
volunteers. including the coast guard
boys, soon had the fire i i.der control,
although it was upward an hour be
fore tdu* flames were finally extin
blasse a small building next door t.. the
burning re.-Monro also became ignited
by prompt action of the fire fighters.
0 Owing to the rapid spread of the
building apparently became panic
stricken and vaeat d without attempt
ing to save the furniture, all of which
ducod to a charred shell.
PUBLIC DANCE.
Nome Lodge. Loyal Order of Moose.
27. Admission gents $1; ladies free.
The public invited.
ATTENTION L. O. O. M.
Regular semi-monthly meeting of
the Loyal Order of Moose will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. sharp. All
ROBERT JAMES Dictator.
ROSS DIVIDEND.
Those having money coming from
Chas. L. Ross will receive a payment
on account if they call upon G, R.
Jackson.
Bring your orders for Tin work
early and oblige, HOLT.
KNOW IT WELL
Familiar Features Well Known to
Hundreds of Nome Citizens.
A familiar burden in many a home.
The burden of a “bad back.”
A lame, a weak or an aching back
often tells you of kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys. ,
Here is good testimony to prove
their merits:
Mrs. M. P. Lawrence, 755 Van Cou
ver Ave., Portland, Ore., says: “I
have recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills to any number of people. When
I was in St. I,oi]is I was In poor
health because of kidney trouble.
Backache and dizzy spells bothered
me and I was annoyed a great deal by
the way my kidneys acted. My hands
and feet swelled dreadfully. My
Kidney Pills and after I had used
about seven boxes, my badk and kid
neys were strong and I haven’t suffer
ed that way since." ;
Price 60c at all dealers. Don’t simply
ask for a^kfdney remedy—-get Doan’s
I Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs.
| ^Lawrence had. Poster-Milburn Co.,
; Mfgs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Advertisement
TAX NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
I he Assessment Roll of the Town of
Nome for the year 1919, has been ex
amined, approved and completed by
the Common Council sitting: as a
Board of Equalization, and that a tax
levy of two percentum on the assessed
valuation of the real and personal
property subject to taxation in said
Town of Nome has been made liy the
said Common Council and that said
Assessment Roll is now in the hands of
the undersigned:
. .Notice is hereby further given, That
all persons owning real and personal
property within the City of Norm1, and
described in said Assessment Roll, are
required to forthwith pay the amount
so assessed and taxed against the pro
perty described in said roll or against
such |>ersnn, to the undersigned at his
office in the City Hall.
E. GRIMM.
Clerk of the Town of Nome, and Ex
.. Officio Assessor and. Tax Collector,.
D.iled, October 24th, 1919.
The new Rainier Beverage on
draught at the Nevada.
PIONEERS IGLOO HOTEL.
Housekeeping apartments and tran
sient rooms l»y day, week or month.
Also use of club rooms by hotel guoste.
MRS. MONAHAN,
AUTO FOR HIRE
B. W. NEILLY, Phone Red 12
Trips made to following places by
appointment. Little Creek, Anvil,
Third Beach, Glacier, Dexter, Submar
ine. Fort Davis, Cunningham.
Rates Reasonable.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
The best guarantee you can have for
a successful issue of your clothes is to
patronize an old established house: a
house that wants you to come hack and
be their permanent patron.
Such a house is the Nome Tailoring
Co.
We make alterations.
We do cleaning, pressing and repair
ing. We make suits to order. We ap
predate your patronage.
NOME TAILORING COMPANY,
Opposite Nugget Office.
* BARGAINS 4*
* - +
♦ I” sport waists, sport skirts, +
+ silk petticoats, stamped goods. 4*
4* ::c inch black taffetta at $2.fi5 4*
4* per yard, and all kinds of cm- 4*
♦ broidery threads. Closing to 4*
♦ leave on last boat for the win- 4*
4* ter. +
4* Call at MRS. J. WANGER’S ♦
4* Ladies Furnishings 4*
+ Opp. Court House. ♦
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
You may have an engine, pump,
sluice boxes, mining tools, automobile,
wagon or horse etc., for sale—See the
Nugget: we will advertise them for
you on a .“no sale no pay” basis plan.
Investigate our classified column plan.
If you arc looking for work or you
want to hire workmen uae the classi
fied column of the Nugget.
mi WANT APS
FOUND.
FOUND—A silver watch. Owner can
have same by identifying same and
paying for this advertisement by call
ing at the Nugget Office.
LOST
LOST—Man’s gold rimmed eye
glasses, double lens, snap metal
case, lost between Eagle hall and
postoffice. Finder leave at Nugget
office and receive reward,
WANTED
WANTED TO BUY—A fur robe and
Three parkas. Inquire of Nugget,
FOR SALE
FOR SALE—Art Garland hardconl
base burner in good condition. In
quire at Nugget office. mtf
FOR SALE—Good kitchen range and
three soft coal heaters. Inquire at
Nugget office. Ztf
FOR, SALE—Five room house and
large cache, unfurnished. In good
condition. Inquire Nugget office, mtf
S^nMUGGBISEIBmnERI
I S.5, VICTORIA
LEAVES SEATTLE
Oct. 20
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
R. A. Carroll agent, Nome
JOHN LAND Tailor
Suits made to order
Repairing, Pressing and Cleaning
_
NOME RESTAURANT
OPPOSITE ALASKA BANK \
NOW
OPEN
INDEPENDENT 3
MEAT MARKET 3
ALL KINDS OF FRESH MEATS f
UPON ARRIVAL OF FIRST BOATS ^
A
BEEF, MUTTON, PORK, VEAL <|
ANT POULTRY, HAM. BACON, BUTTER.
ALL BILLS MUST BE PAID ON OR BEFORE THE 4
10th. OF EACH MONTH <1
«J
WM. WEBB.Prop. J
The New j
Rainier Beverage 1
on Draught at the j
Ma I
A full line of
LADIES HATS, COATS, DRESSES ETC
ON ALL BOATS
fHE EMPORIUM KIRSTAN BROS. |
NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
Bread 15c loaf, two loaves for 25c
CHAS. CAVEY, Prop.