FIRSfT STEAMER REACHES NOME
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
The steamers Victoria ami Coast j
(Liard Cutter Hear, vangua-J of the I
summer fleet, arrived late Sunday af
ternoon after a strenuous battle with i
the Ice Holds which still cumber Jtcr-1
ing Sea in spite of the late petiod of
the summer.
The Hear, under command of execu
ti\« Otflcer, I.t. ltoemer, was the first
to fight her way through th» wide ice
fields stretching to the south and reach
the narrow strip of water tnverslng
the pack about two miles from shore.
Arriving in this narrow pas sag» the
cutter tied up to the edge of the shore
ice. whore she was given early greet
ing by a number of Nonreitcs. includ
ing three small Kskimo boys who, with
boyish disregard for the danger had
traversed the shore ice a half it > t or
so before the cutter nosed her way tl;ru
the thick floes from the direction of
Sledge Island. A few minutes afte"
the steamer reached the shore ice she
was met by Alfred J. Txuncn. Frank
Martin and Longboat l>ick. who made
the trip by dbg team for the j urpose
•*f securing photographs for the lx>men
studio. Shortly before Messrs I ..omen
and Martin left, the Coast CLinrd crew
Marled over the ice with a dory, drag
ging th boat along as they proceeded
.‘■•••award, evidently in expectency that
the Hear intended to anchor in open
In the mean time the Victoria was
steadily forcing h* r way shoreward,
turning and twisting to right or left
as she wound her way thru the heavy
masses of ice lying along her path and
tinallv reached the open lead where
lhe Ik-ar lay an hour or so after the
through th©
sols wormed their wa
pack their progress was watched with
intense interest hv Nome's winter pop
ulace. most of whom were gathered at
points of vantage along the shore.
When the steamers came to rest at the
edge of the shore ice, the big whistle 01
the Wild (loose heating plant soundei
a hoarse welcome across the interven
ing ice field and announced to our
long isolated town the weleom' news
that the first boats were in. Owing
to the somewhat treacherous state of
the ice. only a few persons attempted
to reach the steamers on foot but
numerous dog teams were brought int>
service and were soon scurrying over
the ice. A majority
reaching the vessels 1
succeeded in
without mishap
ance both team
and driver plunged into one of the
numerous slush concealed pools of
water. Several other teams also re
• •eivod a ducking in the icy water bu*
their drivers escaped. After a short
time a safe trail to the Victoria was
located by several teams and the
canines were soon engaged in trans
porting the eager passengers to shore
s**ls to bring in the mails. Few teams
were able t » trans]*ort more than two
one time over the rough ice and it was
well toward midnight before th-* bulk
*»f the passengers were landed. Hy the
time the first passenger laden sle.ls ar
rived at the beach a considerable ■
had gathered at the Landing place and
the annual spectacle of hand shaking
and enthusiastic welcomes was renew
ed. The work of unloading the pass
engers continued throughout the great
were placed on shore. Aside from a
small quantity of perishables, apples
<‘ggs. lettuce, tomatoes, etc. forw hich
Nome has been longing for many a
month, no attempt was made to land
freight from the Victoria. The latter
vessel remained here until shortly be
fore noon Monday and then started for
St Michael to land her forty odd pa«s
engerfs for Yukon poinl3.
The struggle of both vessels to get
through the ice fields was a strenuous
neither vessel was able to make but
little progress during the night period
The Rear, which had reached a point
about twelve miles to the westward at
fl !>• m. Saturday, found lie.- way en
tirely blocked an! tied up until tl.e
following morning. The luck of the
Victoria was slightly bet*, r but the
night hours found her practically at a
standstill about IS miles nue south of
Nome. Both steamers were plainly
visible from shore.
Shortly before noon Sunday the two
vessels commenced making headway
and by mid aftfrnoon both ne>e forg
ing steadily shoreway. Owing to her
westward position the Bear had a
slight advantage in the race for shore
owing to her course lying along the
ice leads instead of across them, as
was the case with the Victoria. With
dense smoke clouds rolling from their
funnels and trailing in long Jetty
cd^ho(sFothedmi9-oghtfifl|naheadafun
plume* serous the attire sky. the two
steamers wound their way steadily
forward, presenting a pretty sight from
shore. The course of the Victoria was
plainly the more difficult one. Tho
big liner turned frequently to east or
we».t and was several times forced to
go a considerable distance from her
route to avoid impassable ice masses.
The Bear followed a somewhat de
vious route during the morning hours
but shortly after noon succeeded in
batterinx her way into an open lead
which providentially led almost
straight for Nome. On gaining this
advantage the cutter came on swiftly
and soon entered the big lead in front
of Nome.
Acocrding to those who have made
the annual spring trip for years the
ice conditions this year-were unusually
bad and both vessels were fortunate
in getting through as early as they did
Tin Bear is said to have encountered
an especially difficult route and was
frequently brought to a comple ?
standstill in spite of her ice bucking
capacities, it is said that on one oo
cassion Lieutenant Itoemer found his
vessel so tightly blocked b>' the ice
that he was compelled to eanplov dyne
The Bear brought no passengers
but carried approximately 25 tons of
maii accumulated at Seattle during the
period between the departure of the,
last overland mail March 15*h ai« ' the
time of tho cutter sailed.
TACOMA BUSINESS MAN
VISITING NOME
the Love.Warren-Monroe Po., of Ta
ccnia. one of the lea ling wholesale
dr> goods, notion and furnishing.
houaes of the Northwest, arrived on !
the Victoria, accompanied by Mrs. I
Warren. Mr. Warren s visit is of j
considerable interest in that he is her-'
for the purpose of attempting to bring
about closer trade relations between
Tacoma and Nome by interesting local
business houses in what his firm has
to offer. Mr. Warren believes Nome
can deal as advantageously with Ta
coma firms as those of Seattle and
other coast points and will try to im
press this view on Nome business
men. He is exceptionally well in
formed on trade matters and discusses
the abnormal trade and industrial 1
situation in tho states in a manner
decidedly illuminating.
NEW TRADING FIRM
ENTERS NOME FIELD
T. K Williams and .!. II. To,.Ip
r«*| reseir.utivcs and oflhials of ;; n. \
Building. The president of the com
l»anv is l<ouis C. Stringer, who has
pnnninentl.v identified with the busi
ness life of Cordova and Chitinu. T.
K. Williams, is vice president. Mr.
Williams is- widely known here, ha vine
res ided in Nome for many years. An
I other old timer of this section is C.
! I. Olson, who is known to everyon
as "Kelly Olson." The remaining
members of the company directorate
aiv* cheifly prominent Seattle people
and include Judge C. H. Hanford. S.
O. Hack us. I. J. Diem and Frank W.
Hanford, who is secretary-treasurer
of the. company. The company is
capitalized at $1,500,000.
It is planned to establish three trad*
ing posts on the Siberian coast, one
i on Bering Sea and the remainder on
tho Arctic slope of Siberia. Stations
will he located at Kolushan Bay and
Kolyma Bay respectively. The chief
supply base for the various stations
will be located here. The company
has already purchased the old Sam
uels Building on Front St. and will
use it as headquarters for their op
erations. The company will maintain
a vessel which will ply between Nome
and the company trading posts during
the open season. The company al
ready owns the former government
; steamer Gedney and has spent about
I $3.'>.000 in placing the vessed in shape
| to handle the company business. A
! large quantity of goods and supplies
I was shipped in on the first fleet in
j eluding building materials for the pro
I jected trading posts, and will be fol
! lowed by other shipments as condi
) tions warrant. The Iskum an ISO
ton gas schooner, belonging to the
company is now on the way here and
will proceed to Kolyma Bay with sup
plies. Captain Jack Crawford who Is
widely known here is in command,
and Kelly Olson Is in charge or the
trading end of the enterprise -
NOTICK TO THK PUBLIC.
As I expect to ge to •Bil l i
MANY PROMINENT MEN
COME OUT FOR TANLAC
MAYORS, JUDGES, BANKERS
LAWYERS, DOCTORS, EDI
TORS AND MINISTERS
INDORSE IT.
FEEL IT THEIR DUTY TO TALK
They Corn* Forward and Unhesitat
ingly Tall Suffering Humanity
What Celebrated MOtkeine Has
Done For Them.
efl t is selttom. Indeed, that men of
™ prominence, especially men holding
high public office, willingly express
their indebtedness publicly to a pro.
prietnry medicine. .Many prominent
men, however, including supreme court
judges, mayors of our leading cities,
bankers, lawyers, doctors, editors,
leading educators, government offi
cials and even ministers of the Gospel
have deemed it their duty to come foi -
ward and tell the people what Tnnlac
has done for them.
These well-known men of affairs
have recognized in this medicine a
new discovery and a scientific triumph
in the medical world. It is a well
known fact that these splendid indorse
ments have been given Tanlac time
and time again and they will continue
to be given just as often as new tests
of its powers are made; and it also
explains why members of the big drug
firms of the country are ordering it
exclusively in carload lots.
Doctors Proscribe It
l»r.J. T. Edwards, of Fayetteville.
Ga . one of the best-known members
of the medical profession in the state
of Georgia,, makes a statement that
will undoubtedly produce a profound
inipresidon throughout the country. 1
"In my thirty years of actual prac- !
tic** as a licensed physician in the .
state of Georgia," says Dr. Edwards. 1
"I have never seen anything io equal !
Tanlac as a medicine to produce re
suits. I have no hesitancy in recom
mending this medicine and I am pr<*- '
scribing it for my patients almost
Noted Texan Talks
lion, .\rcjiie R. Anderson, ex-sher-j
Iff of Harris County. Texas, is un
questionably not only one of the l>est
kn »wn. but one' of the most popular
me it that ever held office in Texas, i
He served the people In this import- t
ant office for 15 consecutive years.
I had the worst fomn of indices- |
lion, suffering all the time from gas
on my stomach and was continually j
belching up undigested food." said Mr. j
Anderson. "1 suffered with neuralgi i '
pains of the worst sort and nothing j
sermed to help me except in a tern- |
"I began to feel better after tak- I
ing my first bottle of Tanlac ami have !
just now started on my third. I'm r.
different man already."
H. W. Hill, president of one of the
leading hanking institutions of Squill
Pittsburg. Tenn.. and one of the most
successful bankers and business men
in Tennessee, said:
"I suffered from rheumatism and
other ailments for many years and
Tanlac has done me more good than
anything 1 ever tried. I now wake
up in the morning feeling fine.
"I'm telling all my friends about
Tanlac and am recommending it to
them, regardless of their age and
trouble."
Dr. O. W. De I^aPerrlere. of Win
der. <3a.. is not only one of the best
known physicians and druggists in the
State of Georgia, but is also a man
of extensive property and wide Influ*
ence. ranking as one of the leading:
citizens of that entire section. Hej
FORMER MAYOR
RECOMMENDS IT
HON. FRANK V. EVANS, OF BIR
MINGHAM, ALA., MAKES
STRONG STATEMENT
ne of the latest additions to the
large and rapidly growing list of
prominent men who have publicly in
dorsed Tanlac for the good it has done
them, is the name of Hon.Frank V.
Evans, former Mayor of Birmingham.
Mr. Evans is one of the best-known
men in public life in Alabama to-dav,
being at one time editor of one of
the South's greatest newspaper, the
Birmingham Age-Herald. He was also
examiner of public accounts of Ala
bama. In telling of the benefits lie
had derived from Tanlac, Mr. Evans
"For years 1 suffered with gas tlitis
and indigestion in the worst form.
I was habitually constipated and had
pains in my shoulders and headache
continually. My appetite left me al
most entirely and everything 1 would
eat hurt me. Finally I got to having
awful attacks of acute indigestion,
palpitation of the heart and smother
ing spells. For a long time I would
have one or more of these spells every
night and I would wake out of my
restless sleep gasping for breath.
“I bought a bottle of Tanlac and to
my surprise and gratification I began
to feel relief after the first few doses.
I kept taking the medicine and now
my recovery is simply the talk of
Birmingham.
has In the drug business
Recently Hr. Pe LePerrlero wrote:
"Our people are much enthused
over the beneficial effects of Tanl le
and I desire to say that it Is the most
winderful'seller I ever had in this
Other prominent men who have in
doised Tanlac are:
Professor Elmer Morris, of Dover,
Tenn.: Professor W. A. Wood, of the
Central (.railed Schools, Winder, Ga.;
C. C. Cooper, president of the Geor
gia Home Cotton Oil Co.: Lawrence
ville, Ga.: Hon. S. S. Sheppard, mem
l>er of the Atlantia city council: Hon.
George Samuel Riley, former Chief of
Police in Macon. Ga.. Hon. C. G. Lav
ender. register of Williamson County.
Tennessee: Dr. W. H. Brown 4822
Charlotte Ave.. Nashville. Tenn..
founder and president of the Tennessee
Protestant Home for Girls; Jjhn F.
Carroll, cotton mill superintendent, of
Chattahoochee and Atlanta: Hon. 3.
F. Whittington, Judge of the Rolston
Court. South Omaha. Neb.: Geo. L.
Bedford, Traffic Manager for the Gus
tin Bacon Manufacturing Co.,'Kansas
City: Mr. James Taylor, llliontu State
Mine and Mineral Inspector, residing
at Peoria: Rev. W. C. Norton, pastor
of the Wesley. Memorial Church of
Jacksonville, Fla.: Rev. E. G. Butler,
Pastor Central Baptist Church of
Muskogee Okla.: Hon. R. W. Damon,
attorney of Tacoma, Wash.: Hon. C.
W. Man gum, of Atlanta, for three
terms sheriff of Fulton County, Ga.:
Rev. J. H. Dunn, pastor of the Church
of Christ, Spokane. Wash.: Judge G.
W. Kyser. 1204 W. 9th St.. Austin.
Texas, and hundreds of others in even
part of the country.
Tanlac is told in Nome by Lomen
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The Advertisement which tor- 4*
merly occupied this space was
ordered cancelled because the l>
Nugget reporte<l the news <>f a 4*
gambling case which occupied
the attention of t<he Commds- 4*
Stoner’s Court recently. We 4*
will staite right now that the •>
NUGGET will keep on print- 4* ■
ins the newts regardless how 4* I
many cockroches puH their ad- 4* ,
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BOARD OF
TRADE
Miners & Merdwits
Bank of Alaska
Nome. ALASKA
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Gold Dust Purchase,
and Assayed