Charge Purchases for December will Appear on Bills Rendered February First.
YES! WE HAVE BANANAS TODAY
M USE SAYING WE CANNOT BUY ANY SUITABLE GIFTS IN THIS TOWN
Has everything. Gifts that will please young or old
We Extend a Special Invitation to the Public
to Visit TOYLAND
A CAR LOAD OF TOYS
We not only wish to have you come in, in order that you may select something.
But we also want your approval on the different gifts we have
assembled for your inspection.
The
Bon Marche
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WHOLESALE
The
Bon Marche
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PERSONAL ATTENTION
M. WEISBERG. manager
RETAIL
LOCAL NEWS
OVERLAND MAIL ARRIVES
The overland mail arrived in Nome
last Wednesday in charge of Pete
Curran. This is the third consign
ment of overland mail this season
and considering the small amount of
scow which has fallen the delivery of
these mails over the difficult trails
is a commendable feat.
n ii,i pRosrurr in koioarok
Pete BU*omherg left Nome for the
Kougarok recently where he will do i
extensive prospecting during the ;
winter. Pete. It is reported, took
the Teller mail with him on his trip :
ti the Kougarok.
FORMER NOME SCHOOL I
TEACHER WEDS
Mrs. H. (i. Gabrielson is in receipt
of a telegram from Mips Virginia j
Goff, who taught school in Nome !
last year, statintr that she is now I
Mrs. John Newmarker.
Miss Goff was married »o John '
Newmarker in Portland and the cou- '
pie are now on their way to Juueau. ‘
where they wilt reside in the future. !
John Newmarker is a resident of J
Juneau being connected with the In-j
spector of Boilers and Hulls in that j
MtKWFHKART LEGION
ELECT OFFICERS
Nome Chapter No. 78. Women of
the Moosehart Legion. at a regular j
meeting held December 11. elected:
the following officers for the eosu- i
Mrs. GjlTtlne Rather. Senior Re- i
Mrs. Lillie Lewis. Junior Regent.!
Mrs. Julia Koch. Chaplain. !
Mrs. Sarah Crooks, Recorder. |
Mrs. Rose Lescher, Treasurer.
Mrs. Julia Stephansen. Guide.
TWO KILLED FOR BAHLKE’B
RESTAURANT
Bahlke’s Restaurant is dispensing
fresh pork as a result of the propri
etor’s slaughtering two fine pigs last
Tuesday. One pig after being dress
ed, weighed 219 and the otheT 208
pounds. The pork from the two pigs
will be offered to the public at
Bah lire’s popular Restaurant.
tflGif SCHfioL DERATE WOV BY ,
NEGATIVE SI OK
Last Friday the High School hold
« debate which was very interest.ng,
i.he question for debate being “Re
solved that Alaska should be divided •
.ito two separate States." The de
late lasted forty five minutes. The
iffirmative side was represent'd by
Miss Emily Polet and Donald Lyle;
he negative side by Mies Ada Ar
hurs and Alrin Bahlke. The judges
leclsion wan in favor of the negative
• ide of the question, voting two to
me in awarding victory to Miss Ar
hu-rs and Mr. Bahlke.
On next Monday another clebat“
vill he held, the question being
•Resolved ihat France is justified In 1
ler attitude in regard to the Ropa
•ations with Germany."
tVHEKEEK AND I.INKE TO CiO TO
Joseph I-inke and August Wheeler,
wo of Nome’s prominent young men
ire leaving today for Council. Just
v? at the plans or these two young
nen are is rather a mystery. Joe is
■ery reticent about stating what the ;
rVp is being made for. and so far
Jus has been successful in evading
he Nugget's representative. Friends
'f the young men nave been whis* !
teriog it about that possibly the tw>!
ire an their way outside overland,
itill. Joe denies, or rather leaves the i
mpresslon that such Is not the case, j
Mbeit we never solve this deep mys-1
ery surrounding these two young i
nen, things will probably continue J
NOTICE
Pursuant to an Order of Court ea
ered on this 4th day of December. j
923, notice is hereby given that a
leneral Term of the District Court,
Jecorid Division, Territory of Alas-'
ca. will be held In the Court House j
n Nome, in said Division and Terri- |
:ory, commencing at the hour of i
deven o’clock A. M. on Saturday,
January 12th., 1924, and to con-j
lnue thereatfer according to fur-1
her orders of the Court.
Given under my hand and with j
he Court’s Seal affixed this 4th day j|
>f December, 1923.
JOHN SUNDPACK
Clerk of the District. Court for
the Second Division, ’Territory of
4 eta a day will bring the Weekly
Cujrjret fo yonr home.
CHRISTMAS TREES FOR ORIENT
TACOMA, Dec. 15—Thousand* of Christmas trees for Honolulu
rod other Pacific Islands are passing through Tacoma daiiy, according to
i dispatch from that city today.
COOLIDGE R.UWKRS IN SACRAMENTO FORM IvOYAI, LEAGUE
SACRAMENTO. I>ec. 15—Coolidge backers in Hirdin Johnson’s
Jome town, formed a Loyal Republican league organization for the pur
)oae of promoting the Coolidge campaign at the coming primaries.
MRS. COOITDGE REVIVES OLD CUSTOM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—Mrs. Coolidge, wife of the President, has
•evfved the old custom of singing Christmas carols in the White House
jrounds, and has completed arrangements for a church choir to render the
>ld-time custom.
DRESS UP
CHRISTMAS IS COHINQ
Hart Schaffrier and Marx suits
and Overcoats, Stetson Hats,
Crosset Shoes, Silk Shirts, Silk
Underwear,Silk Pajamas, Bath
Robes, a large assortment of
Ties and many other things
suitable for Christmas Gifts.
Cheap John’s Store
( MEN'S AND HOVS CLOTHING )
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PERSONAL ATTENTION.
WHOI JtfiALH. Mifhrm Mm 49. RETAIL.
M. WHURIRfl, Mmmmmm.
LOCAL NEWS
| SHF HAN AMI) TITRNBOW
TO I’ROSPW'T
William Shehan and Guy Tumbow
| expect to do some extensive pros
j pecting during the winter months on
I Oregon creek. Shehan is in Nome at
| present fund will in company with
j Turnbow leave Nome for his claim
I on Oregon Creek soon.
I HA.M3ION RfiAPKHMITM
ARRIVES IN NOME
Jim Chaffin, the Hammon Com
pany blacksmith, who has been out
| on Little Creek for the last six
months, arrived in Nome yesterday
| and is stopping at the Elite Hotel.
NUGGET REPRESENTATIVE
CHANGES PLACE OF ABODE
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McDowell have
moved into the apartments upstairs
in the Rice Building, at the Corner
of First Avenue and B streets.
FIRE IN NORDALE HOTEL
AT FAIRBANKS
j The fire in the Nordale Hotel at
I Fairbanks resulted In the loss of
! about $5,000 to the owner. Nordale.
Jr., who Is employed by the Ham-'
mon Company, here in Nome, receiv
ed a wire from his father, who la
the owner of the hotel at Fairbanks,
stating that the blaze was evidently
caused by spontaneous coiribustlon
in the basement of the hotel. The
fire was confined to the basement
and burned through the first floor.
J in some places, damaging some fur
! nltnre.
: WILL ENTERTAIN
SCHOOL CHILDREN
' The Nome Lodge No. A-5 I. O. O.
| F.. and Midnight Sun Rebekab
: Lodge No. 3-A, will entertain the
j Public School children of Nome j
j some date to be selected later be-.
tween Christmas and New Yoar.
WATCH REPAIRING
Leave your Watches, and Clocks
j at Holt’s Hardware more, they- will
■j be cleaned and repaired promptly
• at a reasonable price. Mail orders
‘will receive prompt attention. AH
| work guaranteed.
EDWARD 4. VOX.
AIM TIC FiKOTHKItHOOD
ELixrrs omncRH
Thi: Arctie Brotherhood of Nome
Tamp No. 9 met j.n regular stolon
i J eight and elec red officers flor
h- 1.1 suing year. The officers elect
* «i will be installed in office nort
Friday night, and after the installa
tion refreshments will be served.
The following were elected to office
Cha.s. D. Jonee, . . . Past Arctic Chief
H. R. Bihvards.Arctic Chief
John F. Hamlym,. .Vice Arctic Chief
(’has. D. Thornton.. . . Arctic Chaplin
A. F. Wright.Arctic Recorder
Trustees elected were as follows:
Fred Deamer, R. B. Julian. J. J.
Keenan. E. N. Tarnutzer, O. 3.
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
GETS OVERHAULING
The city lighting system is again
connected with the city plant. Gen
eral overhauling of the entire plant
took place whilp the Hammon Com
pany power plant furnished Nome
with lights.
HOWE LEAVES 1X)R CAHA
Wm. Row« If*ft Nome last Sunday
morning with 7 men and 18 horse*
and equipment necessary to more
the Peck dredge to It* new location
in the Casadepaga. Rowe made an
attempt to more this dredge last
winter 'hot was tnterferred wKh Iff
storms and snow to such an. eatent
that the 'project had to be abandon
ed until this winter.
FOUND—A key ring and three keys
attached, owner can have same by
calling at Nugget office and paying
for this advertisement.
ATTENTION MOOSE
flues initiation Monday Deccan
her 17. Entertainment at coaoia
sion of the meeting for Legionalres,
Moose and their families and ladg
friends. W. H. KOCH, Saey.
ATTENTION KIDDIES
On Monday December 94 at 2 P.
M. Santa Clans will appear in person
at E. L Holt's Hardware Store and
give every Boy and Girl a present.
Parents bring yonr children.
R. 1* HOLT.
ATTENEION EAGLES
Nome Aerie No. 7# P. O. K., will
give party oa Saturday December IS,
8:80 p. m tor lady trtsads
and invited >nests .Invitation may