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Igloo No. 1. l*icnecrs of Alaska, is
making preparations to hold a dance
in lieu of the annual llcof Garden
which has formed one of the chief
social events of the winter scas&n
for many years past. The contem
plated dance will he held on the ev
ening of February 22, according to
recent announcements.
Thos. Gaffney is making prepara
tions to inaugurate mining opera
tions in the vicinity of Sunset Greek
and expects to make a search for the
paystreak on ground located in the
immediate vicinity of the scene of
ihe famous Berger and Sullivan
strike of earlier years. Freight has
I teen sent out and N'.i Gaffney ex
pects to be foisting the auriferous
within a short time.
The local telegraph officials have
been instructed to announce to the
public that messages sent to Seattle
addresses which can l»c reached only
by messengers will be subject to de
lay during the general strike period.
While the strike endures. mes
sages which can be delivered only by
messengers should in no ease be sent;
collect, owing to the prospect of de
lay in delivery. The injunction ap
plies only to Seattle and vicinity.
The ideal winter weather follow
ing the intense cold spoil of the lat
ter days of January is continuing, to
the groat gratification of thp house
holder who was constrained to
watch his coal pile diminish with
alarpiing rapidity, (lining the period
when it w(is forty or more below
zero. The temperature since the
recession of the cold spell has aver
aged around ten above zero, the mer
cury remaining above the zero mark
even during the night. A slight
precipitation has accompanied the
soft spell. Glints of snow amy be
seen in the air at almost any
hour of the day. although the preci
pitation is hardly heavy enough
to constitute a real snowfall.
Father Fortune returned from a
trip to the Kruzgamnpa Hot Springs
yesterday and reports that Father
Ruppert, his colleague in the conduct
of local affairs of the Catholic
church, is making excellent progress
toward good health. Father Fortune
says his associate was in far worse
health at the time of his departure
from Nome than was genrally realiz
ed and states the belief that only the
trip to the springs saved him from a
complete collapse from the strain
placed upon him during the epidem
ic period. During the first days of
their stay at the springs. Father
Ruppert was really ill but is now re
gaining his strength and vigor and
will be fully restored within a short
period. He is not expected to return
to Xomo again for some days.
Dave Grey, a well known resident
of Council City, arrived in Nome
from the interior camp yesterday.
, Air. Grey is the first Councilite who'
has made the trip from Council to
Nome direct this winter, the quaran
tine regulations heretofore prevent
ing physical communication be
tween the two points. He reports
that health conditions are excellent
in Council and no signs of the flu
have appeared at any time. He re
ports that two or three persons, in
cluding Nate Coomhs and Cyclone
Hanson, arrived in Council some
time ago and were held in quaran
tine until Dr. Ramsey had determin
HOLT'S CASH STORE
Fur Robes choice.$15.00
Fur- Caps, best.5.00
Drill Parkas.3.50
Overalls or Jumpers.2.50]
Silk Shirts .350
Stetson Hats, best.5.00
Underwear, wool.250
Shoo Packs.5.00
Neektieit Good..25
BEBIN THE NEW YEAR RIGHT
BUY AT
HOLT’S
Telephone Main 96.
ed their freedom from infection.
They were permitted to go after a
few days of detention and have been
intermingling with the rest of the
population for several weeks without
deleterious effects. Traveling be
tween Nome and the interior camp
is rather bad, according to Mr. Grey,
owing largely to the absence of trav
el and resultant good trails. He is
expecting to remain In the city for
several days.
The Board of Directors of the
Nome Chamber of Commerce will
hold an important business meeting
at the offices of O. D . Cochran Sat-,
urday evening. The hour set for the
meeting is 7:30 p. m.
The annual Eagle anniversary
dance was held at Eagle hall last
evening and attracted a large at
tendance of dance lovers and others.
The committee In charge of arrange
ments had done their work well and
the appointments were excellent in
every way. Dancinrr continued until
a late hour.
A short entertainment program
consisting of musical nnd vocal
numbers nnd an address by the
president of the organization provid
ed added interest to a very well ar
ranged entertainment.
The joint burials of Private's
George Hadley. Oscar F. Hendrick
son. Morris Pascoff, and Andy D.
Thompson, victims of the influenza
epidemic at Ft. Davis during Nov
ember. was held at the array post
Wednesday afternoon, with a consid
erable number cf local friends of the
deceased soldiers in attendance. In
ternment took place in the post bur
ial lot. The burial services were
read by Rev. Chas Shank. Co. C.,
30th. Battalion. United States
Guards provided the pall bearers and
the escort of honor. At the conclu
sion of the burials, taps were sound
ed and a volley was fired over the
graves, in the customary military
Capt. Cummings, commander of
the military post at St. Michael ar
rived In Nome yesterday piloted by
Louis Erickson. Capt Cummin*;* Is
here on official business and maj rc
main-'in the city for same time be
fore returning to his command. The
visiting officer was accompanied
during the greater part of the trip
from St. Michael by Lieutenant and
Mrs Me Phail. also of St Michael ft
two privates.
The latter are expected to arrive to
day or tomorrow Capt. Cummings
and party were on the trail during
the greater part of the recent cold
snap and encountered temperatures
around sixty minus at several stages
of the trip. They also encountered
a severe storm in the vicinity of
Bonanza but luckily escaped without
physical injury beyond a few light;
frost bites. Capt Cummings is a;
newcomer in the country and a trip
over the winter trail was a* novel ex
perience. which he asserts was{
greatly enjoyed, in spite of the ex
treme cold encountered on the way.
Capt. Cummings and his party
made the trip through the uninfected
district between St. Michael and
Nome under a special perimt Issued
by Health Commissioner Dr. Neu
man. The party stopped at no set
tlement in the uninfected area aside
from Unalakleet, where they were
given quarters in a cabin designated
for their occupancy. The party car
ried tents and equipment for camp
ing at other points on the road and
observed quarantine precautions
with respect to those whom they en
countered.
A sufficient number of prospective
pupils having signified their Inten
tion of attending the proposed free
Citizenship Night School at a meet
ing held in the school house Thurs
day afternoon, the organisation of
the school Is now assured. Ten
persons signed the roll at the first
meeting held some days ago, but as
the law under which the citizenship
schools are established requires an
Initial enrollment of twelve, it was
necessary to call a later meeting to
secure the required enrollment, in
addition to demanding an opening
enrollment of twelve persons, the
law also provides that the attend
ance must average six during the
month in order to keep the school
active. Equipment for the school
this year is excellent. Miss Orr. prin
cipal of the Nome Fublic School
seat out during the past summer and
secured a number of text books on
English and other studies, which fit
in with the prescribed ocurse in ad
mlrabe fashion, thus helping to in
crease the opportunities for learning
provided by the school. The first
meeting of the school will be held at
the school house next Monday, when
organisation will be completed by
the election of a member of the stu
dent body to the board and the ar
rangement of other essential matters
Studies will also be commenced
From 7 p. m. to 9 p. m. has been des
ignated as the period of the sessions
and the same hours of study will
probably prevail during the remain
der of the term, unless a change is
found advisable. Ail persons wish
ing to avail themselves of the oppor
tunity thus afforded to secure the
rudiments of an English education
free of charge should present them
selves at the Monday meeting and
enroll.
According to the records of the
Weather Bureau. Moisture preciplta
lion this year has been considerably
below the normal average up to the
present time. The greatest precipi
tation occurred during the month of
November, the total of that period
being .65 of an Inch. During Octob
er the precipitation amounted to ‘00
of an inch. In January the total
amounted to .36 The record for
February up to the present time is
.14 inches.
Outside mail will arrive about
18th. Now io tho time to rent a
post office box.
ALLIES EMPLOYED MANY ,
CHINKS IN WARFARE WORK
Associated Press Service.
LONDON,—The Allies employed!
50,000 Chinese behind the fighting!
lines in France principally for road!
and railway building, blacksmith and
carpentry work. Although China de
clared war on the Central Powers a
year ago in September the Chinese
were made to. understand that when
transported to France they would not
be used in the fighting lines.
Coolies were paid about 913.50 a
month and pay for other laborers ran
ged upward to about $27 a month for
i killed men. In addition they wore
given 9250, a fabulous sum for collies,
as a bonus for embarking for France,
975 in case of injury and $160 was giv
en to the next of kin in case of death.
OVER MILLION BRITISH
TROOPS DEMOBILIZED
associated Tress Service.
LONDON, Feb. 5—Over a quarter
million troops were demobilized dur
ing the week ending January 30, ac
cording to an official announcement
today, which also says that more than
a million men have been released
from service to date.
VOUR ATTENTION IS CALLED TO
TO THE BIO ANNUAL
INVENTORY 8ALE NOW ON
A large array of inducements are
offered in our display advertisement
on third page. Do net mine this op
portunity to save dollars.
Pair Gald rimmed eye glasses be
tween Barrack 8quaro and School
house.. .Finder please return to Nug
get Office. Reward.
DRESSMAKING
Plain and afney dressmaking.
Reasonable Prices. Mrs Madgwlek,
23S Third Avenue.
re IB MORE ECONOMICAL TO
EAT
AT THE ARCTIC BAKERY
THAN TO COOK AT HOME.
Fred Harrison
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Rooms t:18, —..Wild Goose Building
Phone Main 111. ,
U. S. MAILS WILL LEAVE NOME FOR THE OUTSIDE NEXT WEEK
HAVE VOU STATIONERY PRINTED AT NUGGET OFFICE.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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Commencing Monday, February
10th, we will place on sale our special
Ranch Eggs. Guaranteed to us to have
been laid within two (lays of the time
that the last Victoria left Seattle. We
have only a few cases, there will be
none offered by the case. We will sell
same only by the dozen at $1.00 per
dozen.
We atill have our regular eggs at 75c & 90c per dozen
A. POLET
Now Ready For Business Again
1919
Full Line of Ladies and dents Ready to Wear <
__ Garments
THE EMPORIUM
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OPEN 9 A. N.
CLOSE 6 P. H. §
NUGGET
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Business Stationery
Cards, Letter Heads, Bill Heads. State
ments, Envelopes, Legal Blanks, In
voices, Shipping Tags, Special Blanks.
Society Stationery
Invitations, Announcements, Programs
Cards. Menus
Posters, Hand Bills
Circulars, Brochures, Booklets, Pam
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ARCTIC BAKERY
AND CANDY STORE
The home of sweets and
a good place to eat
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- GOOD BREAD
Pies, Cakes, Pastry
Fresh Ice Cream Daily.
CARL PORATH, PROP