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ANNUAL ELECTION
NEXT TUESDAY
The annual municipal and school |
hoot'd elections will occur next Tues- j
day with scarcely more than enough ,
candidates in siprht to till the various
vacancies. Therv* tire only four can
didates for the councilman,<• seats.
Messrs Chius. Cavey, Geo. S. Maynard.
Henry litirprh and John Iatehenberff.
Tlie fi:-st two mentioneil ire members
of the present cottncil/manie body who
©re steekins- re-election. There are two
<andidates for the ofTlce of Mayor.
Chits. Kice. the present incumbent, and
Thorulf Lehmann. There will also be
a contest over th .* post of school board
sec rebuy, the candidates’ Doing Dr.
HalcTwin, and H. II. Julian.
In «uder to help refute the renorts
sent broadcast last fall th it v .*’r.e n
d' serted, ever\ voter is urged tr cast
i cts day will hr ins the Weekly
Nugget to your home.
JULIEN SUCCEEDS TO
LEGISLATIVE VACANCY
Title special election for representa
tive held Tuesday in this division to
elect a successor to the late E. W.
Burroughs in the present territorial
legislative body resulted in the elec
tion of Victor A. Julien, who was not
opposed. Owing to Mr. Julian being
the only candidate the vote was very
light in all precincts. Following are
t'-e various precinct returns to date.
Cape Nome
•CAindle . . .
Solmmion . .
St Michael
Dec-Ting . .
As a result of the provisions in the
new special election law passed In
the opening days of the present legis
lative session, providing for the trans
mission of returns t>y wire, a major
portion of the various precinct re
turns were in the hands Clerk of the
Court Thomas McCann Wednesday
anil were wired to Juneau. The Ter
ritorial Canvassing Board issued a
certificate of election to Mr. Julian,
who was already in Juneau, and he
was seated .in the lower branch of the
legislature Thursday.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
. .iTIie Moose Lodge will Hold Memor
ial services at Moose Hall Sunday April
3 at 2 p. m. All member* requested
to attend. By order of the Dictator.
W. H. KOCH, 8eety
ALASKA MINES PURCHASES
NOME PROPERTIES OF
WILD SOOSE CO
The most Important mining deni oc
curlng here In many years was com
pleted this week on the Outsid© when
the Alaska Mines Corporation made
final payment on a safe contract mider
which 1t has now become the owner
of the holdings of the Wild Goose Min- j
dng and Trading Company in the Cape
Nome Mining District.
J. J, Keenan, who is. representing j
•the purchasing company here, was ad- j
vised to this effect in a telegram from
the Alaska Mines Company officials
received Friday.
Fred Ayer, superintendent of the
Wild Goose Company, Is authority for
the ftatement that the properties
transferred include all the mining
ground owned by. his company in tbl$
^'strict the txtailre'Vhd Oooee ditch
system, the steam heating plant and
coatrarts and all buildings, with'the
exception of the Wild Goose Office
building and warehouse located on
line’s Way. The latter property will
be used by the Wild Goose Company
as a local office and depot for the
company activities in the Council Dis
tinct, Mr. Keenan already engaged
In fitting up commodious office quar
ters for the Alaska Mines Company In
the bank building, which Is included ‘n
the real property acquired in the sale.
Owing probably to close proximity
to the sale, Mr. Keenan lias not yet
been advised regarding the future con
templations of the company.
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LOCAL NEWS
EARLY FEBRUARY MAILS
REACHES STATES
Th*e mail dispatch which left Nome
for the States on Februury 3, reached
Seattle on March 26. fifty days after
leaving here, according to information
received by Postmaster J. J. Walsh.
WEAVER’S BACK FROM CANDLE
asl-a Telephone and TM?Pfaph Com
pany, returned today from a two week
trip to the Cnndio section accompanied
by Mrs. Weaver, who made the jour
ney with him The couple left March
12 and encountered fairly good weath
er on the trip.
TELLER VISITORS ARRIVE
Frank Miller and Fisher Baldridge
of Teller arrived in town Thursday af
ternoon on business. They will re
main a few days btfore returning.
LAST MAIL CLOSES TUESDAY
The laM overland mail of the pres
ent winter season for the “Outside”
will close next Tuesday, April 5th
CANDLEITES HERE
jHilky Robinson, the well known
Candle merchant, arrived in Nome to
day. accdnipendod by Mrs. Robinson.
The couple are said to be contem
plating remaining in Nome during the
remainder of the winter i>eriod
CROWLEY BACK FROM
BUCKLAND RIVER
"Dan Crowley, herd superintenden*, of
the- Loirton reindeer company, retain
ed Inst evening from a trip to Hie
Buck land River section in connection
with the affairs of the company .
MAKES TRIP TO SUNSET
Thomas Ckiifney, the Sunset mining:
magnlat omule a trip to Sunset creek,
where he has valuable mining proper
ty, last Thursday for the purpose of
inspecting? the prosper fins work now
BIG MAIL EXPECTED NEXT WEEK
arrive next Tuesday will probably eon
uluted at Unalakloet owing to the low
weight limit on the Nome-Unalakleet
route, in addition to the regular week
ly consignment frotm the Outside.
SEPPALA ON WAY HOME
Leonard Seppala, famous Ndme dog
racer and trail traveler, is now on the
home tra.il after adding further laur
els to his mushing record by a two
thousand m'lle journey from Nome to
the lower Kuskokwim and hack via
Anchorage, Nenana and the Kantishnu
in company ov*er a major portion of
the way with Major J. ft. Gotwals of
the Alaska Road Commission.
rSeppala left .Tanana Thursday on
tho return trip to Nome, according to
a wire received by Mrs. Seppala daj
before yesterday. The message re
ported that the trails in the Tanana
section were very heavy.
LIGHT SERVICE
REDUCED FRIDAY
The electric light company, in ac
cordance with the practice of no cent
yours of reducdng the volume of Mght
service during the long day period,
has discontinued general sen-ice be
tween the hours of 2 and 10 a. m.
Current is still furnished for lighting
the city streets between 2 a. m. and
daylight but this will also be discon
tinued after April 15, on which dat*
this city contract expires. The new
schedule went Into effect Friday, in
accordance with instructions tele
proned from Chinlk toy Mr. Weaver,
the company manager, who (had ar
rived at that point Thursday on his
way toack to Nome from Candle.
*a8tctn «ya* holds
APRIL PARTY
An. “April First” party given by Al
aska Chafrieri Order of the Eastern
Star in Masonic Hail Friday evening
proved one of the irtost entertaining
social affairs givtn by that organza
Won during the winter season. The
function was attended by a large array
of members of the Masonic order. East
ern Star's and their families and a
few lady guast*. The program com
prised progressive whist dancing and
a delicious collation and much eon- ;
vlvfallty in line with the spirit of April ]
The Nfcur Nnfrintf. *»***il t, f or-!
•Mr'* !*)*•«. .to'JHplk «*.to
GENERAL OBSERVANCE
OF M8EWARD DAY"
Celebratlbn of “Seward Day’’ in
Nome Wednesday was confined to a
general suspension of business and a
public dance, and social given by the
Pioneers of Alaska. The latter event
was Largely attended and proved a
most interesting affair. The program
included a progressive whist tourna
ment and refreshments in addition to
dancing.
During an intermission in the danc
ing Judge E. Orimm, a past president
of the Pioneers*, gave an oration on
Wm. H. Seward, going back in the
days of Seward's early history nnd
lending up to the early occupation of
Alaska by Russia and the subsequent
purchase of the territory by the TTnit
cd Staten Much ancient history was
injected into the discourse by Mr.
Orimm who held hfs audiience deeply
Interested throughout.
The following were the winners in
the progressive whist games: Indies—
1st prize Mrs. Alexson: 2nd. Mrs.
Flaher: 3rd Mrs. "Helen Tjovegren.
Gentlemen—1st, Fred Rohn; 2nd Don
ald McDonald: 3rd Thomns Lyle. All
were presented with very useful gifts.
BIG MAIL ARRIVES
The weekly mail arrived Tuesday i
afternoon on the heels of the severe
blizzard developing last Saturday. The :
consignment comprised both first and
second class matter in limit weight
quantities. Owing to tW> stormy
weather. Carrier Pete Curran encount- '
ered one of the most difficult trips of
Che present winter. The ice was out
on Norton Ray «us a result of tlie high |
wind and streams and sloughs were in
a flooded condition all along the coast.
The heavy snowfall also placed the
trails in a very bad state and it was
only through much extra and severe
exertion that he was able to get thru.
He w-.u* op the trail steadily from 4
a. m. ^Monday Jnortning until two
o’clock Tuesday afternoon before land
ing the mail safely in the postoffice.
After leaving the mail cabin on the
further shone of Norton Bay. Curran
wus forced to go entirely around the
head of Norton Bay. a detour of many
milc^s. and was frequently compelled
to go a long way off his course to avoid
weather prevailed almost thruout the
trip, adding still further to the diffi
culties. He arrived somewhat behind
j the present time schedule but is novt-r
thio-less entitled to the wannest praise
[for his efforts to bring the mail thru
as speedily as possible.
MOOSE LODGE
INSTALLS OFFICERS
Nome Lodge 1413. Loyal Order of
Moose, Installed a new array of bulge
officials at Moose Hall Monday even
ing. ending the impressive installation
c*ei*emonie.s with a social and general
good time. The installations were
witnessed by the lady members of the
Women of Mooseheart organization.
A delicious luncheon was served (luring
the evening and dancing was indulge !
until the small hours of Tuesday morn
ing. The following officials were ush
ered into office.
Past Dictator . . .
Dictator .
Vice Dictator
Prelate .
Treasurer .
Sergeant at Arms
Trustee .
Inside Guard ....
Outside Guard . . .
Chas. L«seher
Olaf I»vegren
. . . . Fred Cook
Wm. Cameron
. C. C. Crooks
. . .J. J. Bogan
S. S. VICTORIA SOLD OUT
NEARLY TO LIMIT
Seattle. Mch. 30—All berths and
intermediate accomodations on the
Bering Sen liner Victoria for the first
trip North this year have been engag
ed and but seventy five berths of the
limit of four hundred and ninety nine
allowed by the governknent remain un
sold, according to officials of the Al
aska Steamship Company. Travel,'
not only to Nome but every other sec
tion of Alaska, will be heavier than
last year. The movement North in
March has been materially greater
than last March, the officials say.
Regular- Making • af Woman k
Mokaheart Lag km, Neme Chapter No.
7S Tuesday,’April, - Mi 'at 9:90 pv
m. 'Mom Hall. Busiotts af Impert
a«ba. **>“ ■ •A; ‘ • ;
► GEORGE ANDERSON. . ,.
h Expert Plano Tuner
p Player And Electric: Pianos.
1 Pipe Orsons Tuned and- Adjusted
► If In need of expert Service*
P atens these Knee communicate
h srfth Box Hi 'Juneau, Alaska.
► Numerous answere'io; this ad
I rertisement soil assure Nome and
► Its vlstaur of ssttmivtS^Vrrtcas
► of a-*rst-d>wm -|*Mf-_e«dnrt. ^ >
NO ONE
CAN
Undersell
us
D. E nOWlET GROGERT CO.
R. B JULIAN, Manager
Store Opens 9 a. m. and Closes 6 p. ns.
NOME LIGHTERAGE
PROBLEM ASSUMES
SERIOUS ASPECT
mercinl Company to resume its local
lighterage functions this year, the res
diistrfct are confronted with a situation
of the utmost gravity. H. CS. C.ah
rielson, ltK*al superintendent of tin*
wire from the company's Seattle of
fices stating tihat the company wished
to announce to the Nome public that
it will not conduct a lighterage busi
ness here this season. The message
stated further that the company would,
he willing to receive proposals fro?tl
any source for the purchase of the
entire lighterage plant or any portion.,
The lighterage company announced
last summer that it would discontinue
business alter Seirtembor 1, 1®20 but
for some reason, the declaration was.
not taken literally here. The present
statement, however, indicates that the
company is determined to withdraw
from the local field. As lighterage is
essential to the landing of all steamer
cargoes, Nome 1s thus brought face to
facie with the decidedly serious prob
lem of what to do to meet both the
lighterage emergency and the equally
serious question of securing adequate
fuel supplle*.
Regarding the fuel (matter, nmnagw
Gabrielson states that he has informed
his company that coal will be needed
on the first boats but is not informled
regarding whether the company will
Notne is up again-: '• dcdly difli
cult problem in the lighterage matte;
if the indispensible lighterage need'
the Chamber of Commerce has com
municated with Charles Darokert, own
er of thK- lighterage plant at Keewalik.
and suggestions have also lnoen made
to organize a local company. 1° reply
to the Chamber of Conunerci, Mr.
Dankert informed the local body that
he is favorable to the idea of bring
ing his well equipped plan*, to Nom
but owing to ice conditions canno*
make the transfer until Hh open sea
son is -well advanced. Ho stilted,
however, that he would see what ar
rangements he could make either with
the local lighterage oempany or others
to discharge the first boats and later
vessels until he can bring his outfit
The Nome Nugget delivered by car~.
Tier or mailed, per month $1.00.
Going Out Business
Sale starts flonday Feb. 28th
BIG BARGAINS
THE EMPORIUM ««■
JOHN LAND .
Suits .made to ocitor 5.
Repairing:, ^Pressing and Cleaning
7 ARLINGTON HOTEL
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