NEWS NOTES
The filorinus Fourth.
In accordance with the usual cus
tom on the glorious 4th, the Nugget is
issuing at a .somewhat earlier hour
than usual.
The AdmiVal line steamer Goodrich
is discharging cargo at St. Michael
and is expected to arrive In Nom#
within a day or two.
The Russian trading station tender
Flyer pulled out for Siberia Tuesday
night hut apparently encountered ice
and is now in the vicinity of Cape
Spencer, according to reports brought
to Nome today by the Hettie II.
Fourth of July patriotic services
will he held at the Federated church I
Sunday evening and all are cordiallyi
invited to attend. The sermon topic
of the service will l»e:. "The Histori
cal Background of the Great War.”
The power schooner Nokulak depart
ed this morning on a trading trip to
tlie Siberian coast under the direction
of CJeorge C.oshaw. The schooner
carried a heavy and valuable cargo of
trade goods. The schooner Jewel
duard is also enroute for Siberia on
trading bent, having departod last
Despite the almost complete ab
sence of outdoor decorative effects last
night. Nome’s leading thoroughfares
blossomed into a blaze of color early
this morning and present a truly pat
riotic aspect as wo go to press. A
number of the leading business houses
have prepared handsome window dis
plays expressive of the spirit of the
day and a majority are gaily decorated
with flags and bunting. The ubiqui
tous small boy and his noisy devices
are also much in evidence and the air
is filled with sundry cracks, pops
and crashes of his creation.
The freighter Cordova departed for
the North Wednesday morning and is
scheduled to discharge cargo at sev
eral western and northern points be
fore returning to Nome. The steamer
departed with two barges in tow which
will be used to discharge cargo con
signed to the Lost River tin mine.
Arrivals on the Hettie B this morn
ing reported that they saw nothing
of the freighter on their way down
from Lost River and assert that the
vessel probably encountered the ice
pack and is being held off shore.
now actively under way. The first
piles which will form the foundation
being; driven and two pile drivers are
at work. one on the government
operations under Knginoer E. L. Car
penter, the other on the revetment
work under contract to Ames and
Guinan. The beach near the river
mouth presents a lively aspect as the
work goes forward. A considerable
number of men are already employed
and the land on both sides of the
river is dotted with huge piles of ma
The power tug Hettie P. arrived from
Teller and Lost River this morning
after an eventful voyage down the
coast which by reasons of ice and
wind occupied four days. The vessel
brought four passengers, Miss Kate
Rongard, teacher of the government
school at Teller, who is here for her
annual vacation, A1 fester, of the Lost
River tin mine, George Schofield Jr.,
and one other male passenger whose
name was not ascertained. Accord
ing to the arrivals, the tug encounter
ed heavy masses of ice while making
her way out of Port Clarence and
found considerable difficulty in find
ing a passage. After lying to under
the lee of Cape Spencer for a consider
able number of hours the vessel final
ly made her way to the open sea only
JUST
RECEIVED
A FULL LINE OF LIGHT AND
HEAVY HARDWARE, TRUNKS,
SUITCASES, TENTS ETC. ON FIRST
Bring the Cash
HOLT CASH STORE
to encounter heavy winds and seas
which reduced progress to a minimum
until last night, when a change In the
weather permitted the tug to come
along the coast at a good pace.
A hint of possible political juggling
in connection with the'apportionment
of Territorial road funds is contained
In a telegram from Territorial Hecre
tar.v Davidson to Divisional Hoad
Commissioner Burney Glbney, which
says the Territorial Board, of Hoad
Commissioners. which consists of
Governor Higgs, the Territorial Sur
veyor-General and the Territorial
Treasurer, has alloted to this division
ten thousand dollars out of the Terri
torial appropriation for road work.
This sum is stated in the telegram to
he exclusive of the Commissioner’s
saalry. A telegram from the same
source to Commissioner Gihney a short
time ago stated that the divisional ap
propriation would he twenty thousand
As the legislature provided over
one hundred thousand dollars for road
work, the announcement that such a
small portion has been granted this
section indicates that the Nome dis
trict is getting a shade the worst *f it
to say the least. The sum allowed Is
so small that little new construction
can ho expected this summer unless
it is done hv the federal road com
mission.
Secretary Davidson’s message also
announces the appointment of E. H.
Pfaffle. of Council, and Cornelius
Kelly of Nome, to membership on the
Divisional Hoad Commission, in addi
tion to instructing Commissioner Gih
ney to wire a report of the projects on
which it is proposed to work this
summer so that the Territorial Board
can pass upon them and authorize
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ABQUT 150 MILES
RAILROAD UNCOMPLETED
Associated Press Service.
NENANA, Alaska, (By Mail)—
Cleared underbrush, blazed trees and
tripods In the open places mark the
winter snow trail to the Interior of
Alaska over the Broad Pass from the
end of steel on the railroad the gov
ernment Is building nort h from Sew
Between the end of steel on the
road running south from Fairbanks
and Nennna and the end of steel on
the road running north the distance is
about 150 miles. Government work
men have cleared away a borad trail
the entire distance.
I toadhouses are located every eight
een or twenty miles along the trail.
Signs have been placed every mile or
two to tell “mushers" how far they
are from roadhouses. ,
INDIAN CHIEF APPEALS FOR
RECOGNITION OF INDIAN
WAR SERVICES
Associated Press Service.
BOISE. Idaho. —Chief Red Fox
Skiukuska of the northern Blaekfoot
Indians In a memorial addressed to
Governor I»avls of Idaho. asks that
the fourth Saturday In September be
set aside ns an Indian holiday, in hon
or Indian participation in the war. The
plea for the designation of an Indian
Day, is made on the ground of the
“contribution miyle by original Ameri
cans to the great composite of white
citizenship,*' Chief Red Fox insisting
that both the history and the future
of the red man deserve consideration.
“We have given to the colors in the
great war D.OoO braves” cays the pet
ition In citation of recent Indian ach
ievements "we have bought $50,000*000
in Liberty bonds and donated $2,000,
WASHINGTON WAITS
WILSON’S NETUNN
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. July 3—With President Wilson's arrival in America
only a few days away, eyents at Washington are slowing down in expectation
of his return to the o tile ini helm.
.Mr. Wilson is expected to arrive at New York Tuesday and will attend
a reception at Carnegie Hall at which he will deliver a brief address. Im
mediately after the' close of his speech ho will come to Washington by private
The expectation prevails that he will present the peace treaty to con
gress on the day following.his arrival in the capitol.
CUMMINS PREDICTS DEMOCRATIC VICTORY NEXT YEAR.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SKATTI.R, July 3—Democratic National Committee chairman Cummins
predicted a decisive victory for the Democrats at the next presidential election
luring the course of an after dinner address following the banquet given in
’is honor l>\ the local Democratic organization last night.
Cummins stated the belief that the people of the nation are satisfied
with the results of the Democratic administration during the war period and
will return tlu- Democratic candidate by a good majority next year.
The hue and cry against Postmaster General Burleson on account of
his attitude toward the attempted unionization of the postal employees is
•esulting in many petitions reaching Cummins from labor sources asking
lor Burleson’s removal.
DRY SPELL CAUSED HUGE INCREASE IN
NEW YORK WATER CONSUMPTION.
Special to The. Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
NKW YOltK. July 3—As n result of the cutting off of the available
supply of strong drink. New York consumed twenty three million more gal'ons
of water on the first day tf the prohibition period than on any preceding'lay
for a long period of time.
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I
' 8HE 8IT8 AND 8EW8 WHILE THE WA8HER G0E8. *
000 to the Hod Cross, mother of hum
anity. The American Indian’s soul
has been in the world war. Wo
know not the hyphen: we know not
the pro-this and pro-thnt: wo arc 100
per cent Americans."
The plea of Rod Fox will be pres
ented to the state legislature, now dn
session.
MEXICO’S LARGE
PETROLEUM OUTPUT
Associated Press. Service.
MEMO CITY. (lly Mail) —Mexico
produced in 1918 a total of 58.156,2:19
barrels of petroleum, according to of
ficial announcement, which adds that
this is only a fraction of the potential
production of the fields. The daily
potential production is estimated at
sMoonlighl Water Baths at the £lit<
Bath House.
The new Rainier Beverage on
draught at the Nevada.
BACK AT THE OLD STAND
. The Nome* Tailoring Co. haa reopen
ed under former management and is
prepared to Vo cleaning, repairing and
pressing in a. way to inauro satiafact
ion. No work too large or email to re
ceive prompt and efficient attention.
Orders taken for tailored suits.
NOME'TAILORING CO
Next Door to Segerstrom and Hagi n
ALTO FOR HIRE
C. W. NEJLLY, Phnv Red 12
Trip.; made to following place- b.'
appointment. Little Creek, Anvi',
Third Beach. Glacier, Dexter, Suh.nnr
ire. Fort Davis. Cunningham.
Rales Reasonable.
JUST RECEIVED.
Up to drtd line of hats, dresses,
shirt-waists, sport skirts and ladie
MRS WANGER'S
Second Ava. opposite Court House.
The New
Rainier Beverage
on Draught at the
flettctdci
A full line of
LADIES HATS, COATS, DRESSES ETC
ON FIRST BOATS
THE EMPORIUM b„os.
DOWN WITH WAR PRICES
JUST ARRIVED ON S. S. VICTORIA
$ 5.00 HATS at.$ 3.50
12.50 RUBBER COATS at . .. 7.50
30.00 RUBBER COATS (Slflfon).20.00
1.00 TIES at .75c
..50c TIES at. . 25c
FULL LINE OF JOHN B. STETSON HATS, FLORSHEIM AND
CROSSETT HIGH GRADE SHOES.
LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN.
CHEAP JOHN STORE
NOME RESTAURANT
OPPOSITE ALASKA BANK
NOW
OPEN
NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
Bread 15c loaf, two loaves for 25c
CHAS. CAVEY. Prop.
INDEPENDENT
. MEAT MARKET
ALL KINDS OF FRESH MEATS
UPON ARRIVAL OF FIRST BOAT8
BEEF, MUTTON, POffK, VEAL
AND POULTRY, HAty, BACON, BUTTER.
. 10th. OF EACH MONTH
WM. WEBB..