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AHA 8. F. 8ANDFORD, . Editor.
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Under tha Act of March 3, 1879.
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THE NOME TR|.WEEKLY NUGGET. FRIDAY OCTOBER 17, 1919.
THE REMEDY.
reducing the high cost of living, the only one which appears* to possess a
increased production ns the most effective remedy for the present Inflated
prices.
distress of the nation are gradually coming to the view that only by speeding
ascending prices.
. Those who are looking for a remedy for the high cost of living cannot
avoid the conclusion that many factors enter into the problem Hut also
they cannot escape^the dwluctiou that the one fundamental requisite ..f -.ny
condition leading to increased values. Scarcity of goods provokes a wider
demand for those which may exist which inevitably results in increased
prices. The greater the scarcity. the. higher the prices offered by those who
the public to offer more and more for the things they desire.
cause which gives to a dollar no more than a fifty cent purelmsing value is
tel the high cost <>f living lies in greatly increased production. High prie.-s
■'" not oKeroil for commodities that ire plentiful. The glutted market i,
•nvariably a low market. With an abundance of everything on hand, j ■
certain fo decline.
BURNING MONEY.
I.if.- is gay and blithe and sunny since thy peace dove hit the . z. •
thrift and saving, but there’s none to heed my words: Johnnies say that 1 am
t.iving, and throw money to the lords. Men arc drawing princely wages, and
their breasts are tilled with mirth, and they jeer foreboding sages who predict
• day of dearth: but that day will come as surely as tomorrow’s sun will
itse; things will then be going poorly with the giddy spend-thrift guys.
Things won’t boom along forever as they’re booming now. my friends; and
the man who’s truly clever saves as ably as he speeds. It is patent to th.
knowing, in expansion times like these, that the kopecks won’t be growing
always on the shrubs and trees There will come a day of trouble, .when
this boom is left behindhand the kopeck and the ruble.will he raighty^ud
find; happy then the lads whose wages have been Rifely placed in brine,
wh.. obeyed the seers and sages, when the saving graft jyas fine. And how
sick will he the mortals who like spendthrifts now behave, who reply with
jeers and chortles when we call on them to save ! —WALT MASON.
THE MORE, THE HIGHER.
new firm. Messrs. War and Post Office, Ltd , she discovered that the usual
rub . of smaller prices for quantity, did not hold good. On the contrary she
could buy one can of beans for seven cents, but if her mayor had ■ municipal
The Army explains the upset of the usual rule bv saying that it dropped
INFORMATION REGARDING 8EATTLE-N0ME MAIL SERVICE
First Summer Mail Leaves Seattle for Nome Direct About June 1st
Last Summer Mall Leaves Seattle for Nome* Direct About October 10th.
First Winter Mail Leaves Seattle for Nome About October 15th.
l^ist Winter Mail Leaves Seattle For Nome About March 15th.
Parcel Post and Well Forgo Shipments for Nome Handled Only Dur
ing Summer Period.
Parcels and Packages Sent to Nome During W'lnter Must Bear First
Class Postage or Will Not Reach Destination Before Following Summer.
Advertising Cuts Sent by Winter Route Must Bear First Class Postage
if Publication During Winter Period is Desired. Advertisers Should Bear
This In Mind to Avoid Delays.
Packages and Parcels Intended to Reach Destination During Winter
Period will Remain In Seattle Postoffice Until Opening Summer Navigation,
Unless First Class Postage is Attached.
Average Time Required for Transmission of Mail from Seattle to Nome
Luring Winter Period is About 45 Days. ‘
Avc::i Time Required for Transmission of Mail From Seattle to
Nome During Summer period is 10 Days. s
Approximately Same Time Iqjlfcated Above Required for Transmission I
Mall From Nome to Seattle.
INVESTMENT
in .1 subscription to tin Nivr.-.-t Vefero -y.v ■ ting will keep j<*u In touch
with Nome affairs during th ■ winter period. Mailed anywhere.
AIR PLANE FREIGHT
SERVICE
ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY I
• DS Type Machines for 6 ton loads
Eh . “ “ for light dispatch
We Will Appreciate Your Co-operation.
To aid in determining bases and
flight fields, we request your es~
timate of 1920 freight require=
ments. Send us a sketch map
if possible
ALASKA AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY
502 White Building, Seattle
GET BUSY 1
YOU HAVE USED GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING TO HELP
THE GOVERNMENT.
NOW USE GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING
TO HELP YOURSELF.
A MESSAGE ABOUT
ADVERTISING ...
FROM THE
l). S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
IF YOU are not advertising, then advertise because it saves
r. ci,ev for you and it reduces the price to the consumer
Advertising prevents profiteering. .It injures*honest profits
f nd makes them permanent. j
The message ot the- U. S. Department of Labor to merchants
and manufacturers and to all progressive'American business men
is to advertise.
Tell the public about YOUR goods. The consumer lias
plenty of money. He is willing to spend it and we want him to
* spend it on American-made products. The easiest, quickest,
and most economical way In which this can lie accomplished is
by advertising.
START YOUR CAMPAIGN RIGHT NOW.
LI. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. B. WILSON, Secretary
ROGER W. BABSON, *
Director General, Information ami Educational Service.
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ANTHRACITE COAL*
A small shipment of Pennsylvania Anthrqgitc. Coal, nut size,
' has ‘just been received ex S. S. “Cordova.” ^ihis is all tha hard coal
that will be received this season account high initial coat and limits^
cargo space. It would be advisable for Anthracite Consumers to
make arrangements to secure and haul their winter requirements im-.,
mediately as this stock will soon be exhausted. No reservations will .
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J Charters arranged for any point. *
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Wm. F. BALDWIN, agent {
GOLDEN GATE HOTEL
JAS. SWARTZELL. Prop.
Best Accomodations in Alaska
STEAM HEATED, ELECTRIC LIGHTED ,
BATHS IN CONNECTION.
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BREAD OF QUALITY AND QUANTITY
PIES, CAKES, COOKIES, PASTRY, olo. j
Fresh Ice Cream Daily.
Augustine & Kyer’s and Imperial Chocolate and Condi**" arrive every
month from Seattle.
SALTED NUTS
COCO COLA and SODAS
HILLS’ BROS. COFFEE SERVED. HOTCAKES FROM 7 A. M.
MEALS FROM 12 —8 P. M.
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ANY KIND OF BATH
Electric Lighted. Steam Heated.
Hot and Cold Water.
ROOMS:—By the Night, Week
Month.
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Miners & Merdunts
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NOM8. ALASKA
Capital - - $100,000
Gold Dust Purchase*,
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