HOOl. NOTES
(Contributed)
Last Friday the High School gave
the new phonograph a try-out, and
ran through a number of records
that were purchased with the mach
ine. This was to acquaint the stud
ents of the upper classes with the
various selections that the school
possessed. As the instrument was
purchased mainly for the lower
grades there were Tew that could be
used for High School purposes.
Thursday of this week the Seniors
received their class pins which had
been sent for during the winter. They
garments of the own
Hobby Maid win is out of school
is week on account of having con
noted chicken pox.
Cochran’s classes have a large (
roll this month. They are .is
s: Ida Sime, Ester N'icoli, Tom
Huck. Elwood Crooks, Arthur Eide.
Hugh O'Farrell, Milton O'Farrell.
Wilson Scott. Jerome Trig, James I
Walsh and Juanita Jones.
i all of tli»*
One of the most important duties
of the public school Is teaching re
gard for the Nation’s Flag. In the
lower grades the Flag salute >nd
pledge is made a part of the morn
ing exercises so that they may re
member in a fitting manner just
what the mblem represents to
them. In the upper grades the
pledge is not given so often, In
ertheless a flag Is placed in
and to which the salute is g>
such occasions as may be deen
Last Fall new Flags were pr
for each of the rooms and ai
very much in evi
A Flag was also acquired for the
school house and is always flown
while the school is in session. ..n old
one being used in stormy weather.
The Fourth. Fifth and Sixth grades
under Miss Newton, organized a
Friday Afternoon Club sometime last
Fall. The officers are: Bessie Hrun
tr. President; Bob Scars, Vice Pre
sident; and Madeline Calkins Secre
tary and Treasurer. I>ues are 5 cents
a week, and as the name tells us. its
meetings are held every Friday after
noon from 2:.'10 until 3:3^ A com
mittee of three is appointed to fur
nish a program. refreshments or
other means of entertainment. All
week the members have something
to look forward to and when the
meeting is called they go through
the regular procedure of business,
followed by an entertainment, and
last; blit not least, refreshments
The 1924 basketball season opened '
with two fast games played in the
High School Gym., on Thursday (
The first game began promptly at |
seven ./clock, between the two light- |
weight teams, the "Pirates" and the I
4 Cubs", and promised to be a top- ^
fiotcher from the moment the first
whistle blew for the teams to assem
ble. Iloth teams started the game
with a rush. Kacb one had fine pass
work und before long Russell May- |
nard put a basket in for the Cubs, j
Then before anyone could realize \
what was going to happen. Krnest I
Gerhart slipped in a couple for the
Pirates and they were In the lead, i
Andrew Sat her retaliated with two
more and Curtis Crooks, guarding
for the Cubs, ended the* quarter with
a field goal.
In the; second quarter things be
gan to slip toward the Cubs; several
baskets being scored by Satber, May
nard and Swanberg, while the Pir
ates failed to score at alt. The last
two quarters were rather a repeti
tion of the H**cond with the Cubs very
much on the hand of the scoring
aide. The- Pirates played a good de
fensive* game hut seemed to be un
able to do much in the way of scor
ing. as they were handicapped by the
loss of one. of their players on the in
jured list. The game ended in vic
tory for the Cubs.
The second game of the evening
opened the series between the High
School and the town team. The teams
were very evenly matched and except
for the last quarter, the score re
mained in doubt to the most opti
mistic dopesters. The brand of
basketball displayed was very high
class on both slde.8, showing up fine
pa*» wark and excellent floor coo
irol. The closeness of the game can
readily be seen by a glance at the
aooraa at the quarter marks which
were 8 to 4; liPto 11; 22 to 20 and
yr, to 16. The High School team
•eemed to have 4t>*ed down oonpid
#atyy In the last quarter, enatifing
the toT*n team to secure dbetr larga
•core, and the game. Both games
were ably refereed by L. E. Ryoning
and Mr. Barnett.
GAME AT WASHINGTON
ASSUMES INTERESTING ASPECT
Tin* Exposure Club trotted to their
positions on the field while the Tea
pot Dome team slumped dejeetedly
< n the bench in their pit.
Pitcher Walsh stepped to the rub
ber and taking the old apple firmly
between the fingers of his good and
mighty right arm. sent the missile
hurtling through the air to rest at
hist in the big mit of catcher Wheel
er. standing in a crouch behind the
plate. After a few well-directed
throws, which were made in order to
get the pitcher warmed up. Walsh,
looking over the hunch of Teapotters
on the bench, yelled:
• Alright who's the first victim?”
With evidence or a hard spent
night "Dark Lantern .McLean” pick
ed up the timber and walked halt
ingly toward the plate to face the
versatile pitcher for the Exposures.
Dark Lantern” had no sooner reach
ed the plate than a yell wnt up from
ihe bleechers to "kill the robber.”
' beau ’im," "cut ’im down. Wally,
oi' kid, atta boy. you got his num
ber," and many ether remarks that
would not look just right in print.
Slowly winding up, the pitcher
shot a fast, hot one just above the
knees, with a wicked break to the
right, but .Me. let it pass, merely al
lowing his bat to rest on the plat'- as
the ball sped by.
"Hall one,” shouted Umpire C;tl
"llobber. thieves, kill the I mp.
cry from the bleechers.
Claming approvingly at the Um
pire, the pitcher started u slow win 1
up, and then all at once, snapped j
himself erect and sent the old pill j
skipping through the air like a pitch- I
itig bronc straight at the bat of the j
sallow skinned victim at'the plate.,
It senied at first as though the sallow
on* at the plate would attempt to 1
connect with the speeding ball, but,
no, h** stepped back and slowly
shook his head.
'Mai! two." drawled the Umpire.
Like a shot from the mouth of a |
• •annon, members of the Exposures j
leaped out on the field and surround- !
ed the Uinp. After charges and j
counter charges were passed between
the two factions, the field was at last
cleared by a detachment of Marines,
held in reserve for the purpose of
seeing that no "Apples. Peaches and
nearby Orchard by spectators, and
the gaW was again resumed^
The next ball delivered towuftl the
the nervous batter was a fast high
one and before the victim of oil fever
could dodge, the APPLE clipped him
alongside the conk, and he was
si retched out for a Filipino race
track, finally responding to several
treatments of oil being dashed in
his face, Dark Lantern opened one
glassy eye and asked, "did the Tea
pot blow up?"
Umpire Calvin ordered the winged
hero to take his base and at the same
time Kid Roosevelt stepped up to th*
Plate and yelled: "Come on. old
glass arm. slip ‘er over. I'm waitin’ ”
With one eye on Dark Lantern,
who had livened up considerably oft
First Mase after realizing that there
might be a chance ro HTEAL Second.
Pitcher Walsh shot the buckskin
over the leather at home and
Kid Roosevelt was caught napping
While the Umpire was stifling a
yawn and stuttering "strike” Dark
Lantern on First was making a des
perate effort to STEAL Second, but
catcher Wheeler shot the pill to
Second which was scooped up by the
Exposure player at that position and
slapped onto the stealer before he
could plant hJs -number twelve on the
Pitcher Walsh growled at Dark
Lantern as the latter walked humbly
from the field after being tagged out
at second. "Whaddaya think this is.
an oil field you’re playin’ on—no
steal In’ goes!"
The game was growing hot and fast
when someone looked over toward
the pitcher’s box and yelled that the
Umpire was asleep, and sure enough.
Cal had become so exhausted at all
the arguing that he had passed out
and the game had to be called until
the brains of the game had his nap.
Neat week 3-Bagger Daugherty Is
supposed to enter with his suicide
nine and clean up the game. Read
the outcome.
MOOSEHEART LEGION
SURPRISES MOOSE IjODGE
Oh Monday evening last the ladies
of the Mooseheart Legion gave the
members of the Moo*»e Lodee of
Nome a sugnrlse partv which consist
ed of card games and refreshments,
a very delightful evening was spent
and the winners *)f the card games
Mrs. Norvin Lewie. 1st prise, Mre.
Jtodrew Boh 2nd p’rkftj' Miss Anna
Danielson 3rd prise;' Robert Wolff
first men’s -prise; John -Egbert Swd,
and E. D. Smith 3rd.
LOCAL NEWS
( HAMItKIt OF COMMKR4 K
HOLDS MKKTIX
Tin* Board <«f Directors of thr
Northwestern Alaska Chamber ol
Commerce met at the City Hall last
Monday evening and after the meet
ing was called to order by President
R. B. Julian, the following husinesf
was transacted:
The following committees were ap
pointed: Ways and Means, Geo. S.
May-nard and J. J. Hamlyn.
Mining and Industries. J. J. Keen
an and (Joo. S. Mavnard.
Harbor and Transportation. R. W.
J. Reed and Ralph Lomen.
Roads, Mails and Telegraph. O. S.
Weaver and A. Poltt.
Publicity. J. J. Hamlyn and Ralph
Throe additional names will he ad
ded to the above committees by
those appointed, making a total ol
five members to each committee.
The meeting was a very enthusias
tic affair and it looks as though
much good will result from the en
ergy displayed by the several mem
bers of the Chamber.
The regular meeting dates of the
Rout'd of I'M rectors w'ill be the first
and third Wednesdays of each
month at the United Slates Customs
The next order of business taken
up was the telegram which was rec
eived early last week from Delegate
Dan Sutherland to Mayor Geo. S.
Maynard, and which suggested that
the Nome Common Council and the
Chamber of Commerce to cooperate
in asking for an air mail service for
this district. The matter of sending
u telegram asking for a summer mail
service for Nome was turned over
to the Chamber’s Mail Committee
for immediate action.
Committee consisting -.f Fred
M. Ayer. K. J. Dorman and R.
W. J. Reed was appointed for the
purpose of investigating the possible
location of a permanent landing field
for aeroplanes near Nome, and in
structed to report back the possibili
ties of Gold Hill as a landing site
wiis suggested and will be invest!
BORDEN MARATHOX
HACK MA1U H 2:1
The Secretary of the Norm- Kennel
( lull announces that on March 23rd
the famous Borden Marathon race
will be run under the auspices of the
local Club. The rare will cover the
regular Borden Marathon distance
of 2B miles. 385 yards to cape Nome
and return. Officials appointed are
as follows:
Mitchel Weinberg. Starter; Harry
Gabrielson. Geo. S. Maynard and
John .1. Ilainlyn. Judges. Norvtn
Lewis, Itobert Tousslant and Elmer
Forsling. tlnudceeamrs 1% toils of
the race will be published in the
next, issue of the Nugget.
HJMTIXfM CRKKK
RACE TOMORROW
The Hastings Creek race which
w;il take place tomorrow at 1. p. m..
will start from Barracks Square, to
the Mall Box. located at the mouth
of Hastings Creek and return.
According to the Secretary of the
Kennel Club, there are at the pres
ent time eight prospective entries,
and much enthusiasm Is being dis
played over this race.
The time made over this same
| course last year was one hour. 29
minutes and 17 seconds. Some fans
jure ready to bet that the time will
ibe lowered considerably this year.
The officials who have been ap
pointed to function at this race are:
Starter, W. H. Webb; Judges, Oeo.
S. Maynard, Harry Little, and A.
Polet. Timekeepers, R. G. K. Tous
salnt. Fred Dietner and E. Forsllng.
Prizes are as follows: 1st. prize
$40.00; 2nd prize. $25.00 and 3rd
J'liae $10.00.
i Ilrawi-ng for place will be held *1
j the M. & M. Bank this evening at ri
HOTELS IN NOME ARE
CROWDED THIS WEEK
The Hotels uf Nome are filled thif
week with the many visitors from
other trwns and outlying camps
the Second Division. Registered a!
the Lincoln Hotel are:
Mrs. Smith from Candle, Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Roust, Deerlng, Richard
Denae, 9t. Michael, Mr. Klrth, 9t
Michael, Nick Ratenberg, Candle
Henry Coffin, Candle, Rlcharc
(Dick) Vogue. St. Mleti&bf and Jkcl
Murphy. Caadl*
arrivals at the Elite Hotel
are John Herbert. Candle, A. Matt
non, Solomon, Hang Larson, Dime
Bari Crisp, Little Creek.
I NOME (XMfflOX COUNCIL
HOI,IKS IlKGCl.Alt MEETING
The Nora** Common Council held
a regular meeting last Monday even
ing and all members answered to
tbeir names at roll cull.
The City Treasurer and City Clerk
respectively, read reports which
were ordered placed on file. Various
bills were read ami the rub's were
suspended and all ordered paid.
Members to serve on the election
board during the coming elections
were appointed, nn^ will serve both
on the City Election and the Terri
torial Election. The City Election
will be held April 1st., and the Ter
ritorinl Primary Election «>n April
29th. Following are the names of
members of the hoard appointed:
M. .1. Walsh. O. E. Wheeler and John
Starr. Judges; C. C. Crooks and
James J. Stokes, Clerks.
The Council then passed the fol
lowing resolution:
"All duly qualified voters residing
within the town of Nome will vote at
11he City Hall Building. located on
j Front Street, in and upon lot 11.
j Work 20. which is owned by the City
of Nome, the same being duly denig
rated as ihe polling place in and for
the town of* Nome at the Territorial
Primary Election April 29th.. 1924.'*
In response to a telegram from the
Government Hoard of Engineers, the
(Mayor and the City Clerk were or
dered to draw a draft for $2,500 for
I the City «.f Nome's portion in the
'maintenance of the Nome Harbor for
I The Mayor was th*-n requested to
draft a telegram in response to Del
egate Fhin A. Sutherland’s wire of
recent date ;n regard to the air mail
I The Harbor Committor* was in
structed to take up ihc matter of!
erecting City Docks aions River!
Street in accordance to the plans;
submitt* d by Superintendent K. L ,
Sommers of the Alaska Road Com
mission. and Mayor (J**o. S. Maynard ,
last Fall. This committee will get !
into communication with the Alaska;
Road Commission official* who are
expected to ship in material for
work on the harbor this summer, j
and ascertain if the latter can ship
at the same time as their own mater
ia! is shipped, material for the erne
tion «*f the city docks. All other'
minor details of this work is left to1
the Harbor Committee, and very
good results are expected in this
The School Hoard made a request
tl,, the Council for the sum of $600
{for expenses, and the said sum was
j granted, and the Council adjourned
i until the last Monday in March.
jsAXAPHONE ORCHESTRA
FOR NOMK SOON
New York with her flashing elec
tric signs In front of her Bally Mutat
ed show houses, proclaiming the lat
est fox Hols, and other music by the
six celebrated Brown Brothers, will
have nothing on us in a few more
weeks. Nome's population will soon
he lulled lo sleep hy the dreamy
moan of many snxaphones and will
awake to the snappy tune of Barney
Ooogle or some saeh dance provok
ing number played on one of the
many ‘‘saxies” destined lo invade
i According to the latest reports,
there will be "C" snxaphones. and
jail other kinds of “saxies" that are
idetwied hy s letter in the alphabet,
n Nome this summer.
' With three talented musicians al
ready performing on instruments of
the above description, live more or
ders were mailed to Seattle In the
last mall, calling for live more saxo
phones. This will make a total of
eight saxophones in Nome, and when
these eight get to Jazzing together.
; l* will sure make a weak-kneed man
| show pep.
i.MRS. BABNKY OIBN'KY GIVES
BIRTHDAY' PARTY
1 Mrs. Barney Oibney the charming
j proprietress of the idncol Hotel was
.given a birthday party last Monday
'evening at her home on Front Street
' which was attended hy a large gath
jerlng of friends from Nome and oth
er towns on the Peninsula.
The party was enjoyed immensely
by the guests and their charming
hostess, and well into the night did
the enjoyment continue. Here Is
hoping Mrs. Barney enjoys as many
more and ten times that number of
birthdays, that has passed over her
PIONEER SEWARD
RAY MAW* 81st.
The Pioneers of Alaska. Igloo No.
1, of Nome, will celebrate Seward
Day am March 31, encordtng to the
committee appointed, to look aftet
the. .arrangements of the celebration.
Details of the program will follow In
the n^t Issue of the Nome Nugget.
THE LEO SEIDENVERG STORES
NEMO COKMKTM
AXD NETKKA1XH
A »pf«*mlJd fitting Comet.
ModH* to fit every figure,
HIZKH 16 to 37.
I.ttrsr HHMrtjnrntH of ready
to wear sai-mcnts and yardage
good*. A1«o footwear.
THE BON MARCHE
HART, M'HAFFNKR & MARX
Guaranteed all wool,
Perfect Tailoring and the Lat
ent styles. All the leading
Brands in
MKX’K WK.Ut,
! yon will find in the
GHEAP JOHN STORE
MAIL OIIDKIW GIVEN PERSONAL ATTENTION.
WHOLESALE.
THrphone Main 49.
M. WEISBRRG, Manner.
LOCAL NEWS
MINN COTHKAN WINK
LA INKS’ DOG HACK
Tli*> Indies’ Dog Race Ins! Sunday
proved to be a very interesting
event. The driver and team to win
crossed the finishing scratch just 38
minutes and 19 seconds after their
start. Miss Omio Cochran, one of
the charming young school teachers,
dtiving the Rohn trail burners, was
declared winner, and the young lady
made excellent time over the course.
Mrs. Mattila. wife of L. Mattila.
the K on fra r ok mining oian. driving
the Carey team, and .Miss Jessie
Newton, another of Nome’s charm
ing young school teachers, drivimr
the Weaver team, tied for second
place, and will be awarded prizes
alike, their time being 41 minutes
and 22 seconds.
Mrs. Fred M. Ayer, wife of Terri
torial Senator Fred M. Ayer, driving
the Senator’s own team, won third
place, her time being 43 minules
and 47 seconds.
Mrs. Peter Berg, wife of Peter
Berg, well known mining man. driv
ing the (.uatafflon team, won fourth
pri*a. iutr time being 44 minutes wad
I Other- ladies entering the race and
their time, were as follows:
Mrs. O. S. Weaver, driving the
Robinson team, lost control of her
<l>>gs and did not finish, the team be
ing strange to the course and Mrs.
Weaver not being acquainted with
the dogs, the team turned around
jand returned to, the starting place,
{refusing to contiuue over the course,
i Mrs. Alex Pritchard, driving the
! Noilly team, time 54 minutes and
! 1?, seconds; Mrs. <\ J. Woof ter, driv
ing own team, time 47 minutes and
28 seconds; Miss Taylor, driving the
Mehes team, 55 minutes and 52 sec
Prizes for the ladies' race will be
awarded this afternoon" at the M. ffe
M. Hank Building at the time of the
drawing for place in the Hastings
Creek race which will take place to
morrow at 1:00 o'clock, from Bar
racks Square.
.Ill* CHIDIMTKR’S PETITION
| KKINO CnWTbATFD
J A petition is being circulated by
| friends of Jud Chldlster. well known
j sourdough mining man of the Deer
ling district, for the purpose of se
I curing sufficient names to place Chid
ister’s name on the ballot at the
j coming Fall Territorial election, as
j Representative from the Second
Division. Chidister will make the
{ race as an independent.
Advtrtlsara*
Win. D. Coppemoll
OF HOWARD
CiMMXMTI FOR NOMINATION
Attorney General
of Alaska
ON IlKPUBUCAV TICKET
STANDS FOR A SQUARE DKAI. FOR ALL; RELIGIOUSLY SAFE
OUARDINO THE WELFARE OF THE TERRITORY
AND ITS PEOPLE.
PRIMARY ELECTION. APRIL E.
(Vow Mftort will te My »n>«'<i«wO.)