LOCAL NEWS
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The Hudson’s Bay Co. of London
last year established numerous trad
!».{' posts along the Siberian coast
and in the course of time expect to
encircle the Siberian polar "regions
in a similar manner as obtains along
the Canadian coast. The Hudson’s
liny Co. is the largest company of its
kind in the world and controlls
millions.
The Hay Chimo. steam vessel of
1500 ton burden, is now in Nome
receiving a shipment of coal and
trading supplies amounting to ap
proximately 400 tons. These sup
plies are destined for the Hudson’s
Bay posts in Siberia.
Mr. H. Hoogandyke, from the
London office, arcompaniee the ship
and stated that it is the purpose of
his company to establish a base of
supplies in Nome. IF TT IS POSSI
BLE TO OBTAIN REASONABLE
FREIGHT AND LIGHTERAGE
RATES.
At the present time freight can be
carried from Seattle to Hongkong
for six dollars per ton, while the
re to from Seattle to Nome is sixteen
dollars plus a lighterage charge of
from $12.50 to $40.00 per ton.
Such discrepancy forces this com
pany to delay its establishment in
Nome, they can not come into this
community with their tremendous
activities and do business under
present existing conditions and as
a consequence Nonje is the loser. If
transportation expenses are reduced
to a reasonable basis the Hudson’s
Bay Co. will make Nome its distrib
uting point or base for the Siberian
posts and also for the McKenzie
liver stations. Warehouses will be
erected, an office and office force es
tablished and a company boat of
about 150 tons will be kept in Nome
to carry freight and supplies to the
stations mentioned.
The present excessive rates charg
ed for supplies landed In Nome Is
fundamentally responsible for the
business depression prevailing in
Nome. Prospectors can not func
tion, operators refuse to mine and
pay all their earnings Into the coff-J
era of transportation companies, the |
common every day people of the ,
community ‘suffer thru the general
stagnation. Not alone Is the Hud- j
son’s Ray do. discouraged from es
tablishing In Nome, other large trad
ing companies are ktpt from this
olgical point of distribution thru
conditions that must be remedied or
our community is on the rocks.
The Nome Snake River Harbor is •
the logical solution, no other relief |
can be expected. When the Muni
cipal Wharf and Lighterage Com
pany is operative rfeight will be con
signed ship’s tackle and open to the
lowest bidder MV lighterage, then
and then only can this community
escape the present rapacious
methods.
Silence, or a subservient policy
toward the interests responsible for
this condition. is disloyal to the
best Interests of this community.
Let us face the problem and strip
off the garments of policy and sub-j
terfuge and get down-to the facts.
Conditions must change; the war is
over and profiteering is no longer
popular.
PITCH FMIBR CONSTRl'CTIOX
FROM ROVI.HER TO
SHEPHEHll CREEKS
p. Protopapas. representing the
Alaska Hellenic Mining Co., is con
structlng a hydraulic ditch from the
mouth of Boulder creek, a tributary
of Snake River to the Bering Sea
below Sunset.
Beginning at Boulder creek the
ditch will follow the contour of the
bills to Shepherd creek from which
point the water will he conducted
in large pipes to the Bering Sea
b.ach. where a cut will be ground
sluiced to the hills..thereby opening
the ground for further hydraulic
According to Mr. Protopapas next
year will see the ditch constructed
ns far as Sunset. At present five
men ami a four horse team are work
ing on the project. Boulder creek
will furnish 15.000 miners inches
of wnter for tho proposed mining
operations. A large intake will be
placed in Snake river and so furnish
an adequate supply of water for all
mining purposes.
Mr. Protopapas also has a crew
of men employed drilling the Shep
herd and Sunset creek properties
The project contemplated will en
able the Shepherd and Sunset creek
properties being given a chance to
be successfully and economically
joined. Heretofore the great hand
ica'p in that mining section has been
the lack of sufficient water.
NINTH I'OH l*S AREA INSPECTOR
ARRIVES IN NOME
1 Colonel E. L. Phillips. 9th corps
j area Inspector for the U. S. army
arrived on this Victoria accompan
ied by his secretary. Colonel Phil
lips is conduct ing the annual tour of
inspection in the Interests of the
ITnlted States army^hls duties cover
ing? the inspection of army posts and
communication methods, to see that
the affairs of the various depart
ments are conducted in a manner
consonant with the standard estab
lished by the govfernment. As eco
nomy is the keynote of the present
administration the army is endeav
oring to curtail expenses wherever
possible and still maintain efficiency.
Recommendations will be made in
the judgement of the Inspector and
will cover the entire army field ex
cipting the Road Commission activ
ities and the engineering project
concerning the Snake River Harbor.
As the Army will carry out ad
ministration plans, concentration of
army forces in Alaska will at once
become operative. Already steps in
this direction have been taken. Ft.
St. Michael and Fort Liscom at Val
dez are abandoned and the force at
Pori Gibbon reduced. Infantry at
JPt. Gibbon been moved 'to
Anchorage, while Ft. Liscom troops
are transferred to Ft. Wm. H. Sew
ard near Haines. St. Michael
troops and effects will be taken to
Vancouver Barracks, Wash.
Approximately 426 tons of coal,
kerosene and gasoline will be ship
ped from St. Michael to Nome for
use by the local Radio detachment.
Colonel Phillips will conclude his
labors in Nome and take the Victoria
for St. Michael from which place he
will proceed up the Yukon to inspect
the other stations, barracks - and
equipment.
The inspector is making a thoro
probe into the needs of the com-,
munities as effected by the presence
of army detachments; and will
make the necessary changes and
recommendations for the good of
Ttyt United States is divided into
nine army divisions or Corps Areas,
the Pacific coast states and the Ter
ritory of Alaska constituting the
ninth. Major General Cha*. G. Mor
ton of the Presidio, San Francisco,
is the head of this our corps area.
Colonel Phillips, acting under Major
General Morton, is the chief inspec
tor within the area.
U S SIGNAL CORPS OFFICER
LEAVES FOR ST. MICHAEL
Captain C. H. Burkhead will
leave on this sailing of the Bear for,
St. Michael, from which point he
will proceed up the Yukon to con
tinue tin installation of new radio
stations and equipment.
Captain Burkhead states that he is
leaving Nome with the most kindly
feeling for all Nomeites and wishes
the Nugget to express his thanks to
the many kind friends who have
made his stay here so pleasant He
will return to Nome next spring to
install a station at Point Barrow.
Conducting exhaustive tests with
ih«- new 2 and 5 killowatt units,
now installed. Capt. Burkhead is
confident that in case of emergency
thie station can communicate direct
with the States. Already testa
have Shown that San Francisco can
be reached and greater distances are
merely a matter of adjustment of
the local equipment. Captain Burk
head leaves behind him a host of
friends who regret his departure
and hope to again see him in our
UNUSUALLY HEAVY
PRECIPITATION TUESDAY
Nome last Tuesday experienced
one of the heaviest rain falls foi
many years. One and forty six
hundredths inches of rain fell in
the period of 24 hours. The next
morning broke with a clear sky and
a warm sun shining, bringing to
Nome one of the few perfect days
of the season. Nome weather has
the vagaries and whimsicalities us
ually attributed to the femine sex
and certainly maintain its record.
WANTED AT ONCE
five hundred men
To have their suHs cleaned, pressed
and repaired.
We make them look like new.
We make alterations.
All prices reasonable.
First class workmanship. _
All work guaranteed.
We do cleaning, pressing and re
pairing for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Give us a trial and you will comt
We make a specialty of making
and repairing furs.
..NOME TAILORING COMPANY.
Opposite Nugget Office.
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PERSONAL MENTION 4
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The Yuba Mfg. Co. received 115,
000 feet of lumber for their Little
Creek plant.
Joseph llelleview, a/ter spending
the winter on the outside, returned
to Nome on the Vic.
J. Salle, Kougarok operator, re
turned on this Vic and will go north
as soon as weather permits.
Geo. A. Schoflield, son of Geo. D.
Schofield, arrived on this Vic to as
sist his father in tils legal work.
Mrs. Capt. Thomas A. Koss and
two children arrived fro mthe states
on the last sailing of the Victoria.
Henry Kern, is another old timer
Who has returned to Nome after a
pleasant winter spent in the States.
Mrs. L. M. Fromm and two child
ren. Emerson and Theo., arrived on
the Vic to take up their residence in
Fred Johnson, operator from tha
Anvil creek benches, spent several
days in Nome this week procuring
supplies.
Thirty five men arrived on the
Victoria to be employed by the Yuba
Mrg. Company on their Little creek
operations.
A divorce has been granted James
Ri ss from Jeanette Sutherland Ross
The decree was granted at Seattle,
early in the month of July.
Miss Augusta Muller arrived from
N. Y. on her way to Point Garrow
where she will take charge of the
Presbyterian Mission as nurse.
Chas. Code, of the Coae-Clark
picture house, arrived on the Vic
toria and will remain for the sum
mer attending to hjs business affairs,
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kristan an
nounce the arrival of a new son and
heir. The young man made his ap
pearance June 14th and weighed 9
pounds.
James Kelliher i9 again in Nome
awaiting favorable weather to de-i
part for his Kougarok dredging op
erations. James spent the winter
in the States.
E. E. Powell, well known mining
man of Seward Peninsula, arrived
on this Victoria. Mr. Powell will
represent his many interests in the
Nome District.
Edward E.. Pearce arrived on this I
Victoria from the States and will go ,
to Candle on the tug Kobuk of
Nome, the Chas. Dankard boat. Mr.
Pecrcc will attend to his dredging
interests in the Candle district.
Advices have been received to the
efft ct that the wife of B. B. Dobbs,
the former Nome photographer, died
in a Seattle hospital on June ISth.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Dobbs are well
known to the people of Nome, they
having resided here for many years.
T. H. Breeze, attorney for the
Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields
will leave on this Victoria for San
Francisco. Mr. Breeze Is' a for
mer business associate with T. Met
Bon, the well known Frisco attorney
and brother-in-law' of Jafet Llnde
Whlle here Mr. Breeze has made
a host of friends who will regret his
departure
Geo. H. Thomas, president of the
Golden Ore Mining Company, oper
ating on Boulder and Bangor creeks,
made a trip into Nome this week to
attend to various business matters,
including the employment of two
new crew members for the Boulder
operations. Mr. Thomas reports
his mining operations progressing
satisfactorily and feels assured of a
profitable summer’s work.
Harry Dobson returned on this
Victoria from Seattle, where he as
sured himself of obtaining the nec
essary freight transportation for his
northern operations. Mr. Dobson
came to Nome on the first Victoria
and after landing learned that the
regular July sailing of the boat
might be eliminated from the sche
dule and so he immediately engag
ed passage on the return trip to
make arrangements whereby hi*
freight would receive consideration
Mr. Dobson states that the amounl
of freight in Seattle, bound for Sew
ard peninsula, is greeter than thal
for many seasons and there Is nc
valid reason why prompt deliver?
cannot be made.
PISTINGCIHHKD OFFICIALS
NOW IN OtlR Mil SI
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transportation will be obtained.
The purpose or the extensive trip
i.« to investigate world commercial
conditions and to further the com
mercial Interests of America.
Upon arrival of his distinguished
party a committee composed of
members of the Chamber of Com
merce the Mayor and Nome busi
ness men conducted the party to the
Golden Gate hotel and then to the
Niebllng Cafe where a luncheon was
given In their honor.
In the evening a reception and
dance was given in the A. B. Hall.
President Ralph liOmen of the
Chamber of Commerce, introduced
the speaker of the evening Geo. D.
Schofield. National Councillor for
the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Schofield confined his speech
wholly to the vital needs of Alaska,
particularly the specific needs of our
community. From Alpha to Ome
ga our needs and wants were pre
sented and when the speaker finish
ed nothing more could be presented;
it wiu* a speech detailing essential
demands of Alaskans and from the
hearty applause from both the aud
ience and .visiting officials the points
made wore pertinent and urell re
ceived. Contrary to an objection
able custom the speaker refrained
from inanities and confined his re
marks to essentials.
Sec. Huston replied to Mr. Scho
field and stated that as he was but
a small fish in a large pond he and
his fellow visitors would' well re
member the recommendations made
and would also use their own fac
ulties of observation and judgement
and make a report to their chief, our
President, bringing to his attention
not only the things omitted but live
objectionable commissions as well.
After the speeches were finished
the assembly filed before the visitors
and became personally introduced j
and then the dance of the evening
The A. B. Hall was crowded
with interested spectators and lis
teners and when the music swung
ii.to a waltz the dance floor was very
comfortably filled by whirling coup- j
lea who enjoyed themselves until a j
late hour.
party were taken in automobiles to
the Hanunon Co. operations on Lit
tle Creek and will also take a dog
mobile ride over a short stretch of
the Seward Peninsula Railroad.
At 3:00 p. m. today the party was
regaled with an exhibition of native j
athletics given at the camp and by i
the members of the King Island Es
kimos beyond the Standard Oil
plant. Blanket tossing, high kick
ing. dancing by both men and wo
men and finally a kyak race between
the various bucks constituted the
program provided for the special
benefit of our guests
At conclusion of-the athletics the
distinguished party will go aboard
their ship, the Mbjave, and lfeave as
scon as whether conditions permit.
Nome is fortunate in being able
to receive this party and we trust
that therir visit or tour of inspection
will speedily redound to the future
development of this our Alaska.
GRAND JURY MAKES
ITS FINAL REPORT
On July 17th the Federal Grand
Jury made its final report for the
immediate session and were excused
until such time as the court should
deem it necessary to again call
them into session.
Pursuant to the usual form the
jury submitted its final report of
actions *.ak«n during the labors of
the session and make the follow!-ig
Seven True Bills and four No:
True Bills were returned.
After an investigation of all Fed
eral offices and departments It w:i«
resolved that new mattresses should
be provided for the Federal Ja'l:
that the roof of the Jail and Court
House should be repaired; the I the
present quarters assigned for Grand
Jury deliberations is too small and
voorly ventilated and should be
remedied.
The last recommendation made
was that the Department of Justice
should provide ways and means tr
compensate lawyers for defending
indigent prisoners. Of all the true
bills returned by the jury all plead
no funds and the court appointed
members of the Nome bar to defend
the cases, without compensation. A*
all other members of the court are
well paid for their services the Jurj
evidently deemed it an injustice tc
force the various attorneys to work
for nothing and so the recommends
tion was made to remedy present
conditions.
BANGOR DREDGING CO.
ON ANVIL CREEK TO
BEGIN OPERATIONS
D. F. Llsson informs us that the
Bangor Dredging Company’s dredge
on Anvil' creek will begin its sum
mer’s operations about Monday
morning.
The completion of this dredge and
its initial operations on Anvil creek
end a project that In Itself Is worthy
of special mention.
La* winter the contract was giv
en W. J. Rowe, by Mr. Llsson, to
move the dredge from Bangor creek
to its new location on Anvil. Thru
out the entire moving period the
elements seemed to* combat every
effort of the contractor. Finally
the machinery and hull were placed
on the property and Mr. Llsson with
a crew of capable assistants began
their work of reassembling the hull
and machinery. The Dredge hull
is 92x36x6 feet in dimensions. The
hull weighs 90 tons and the machin
ery 150 tons. Digging capacity of
the machine Is about 2000 yds. per
clay and with approximately live
years work ahead this dredge will
become one of the steady gold pro
ducers of this district.
Final adjustment of this machine
was delayed thru the breaking of
the big dam across Anvil creek. The
dam Is 150 feet long, 10 feet high
and 20 feet thru at the bottom and
the heavy storm of Wednesday sent
a volume of water down the creek
damaging the dam to such extent
that work on the dredge was delayed
while the break was repaired. The
indefatlguable efforts of Mr. Llsson
are responsible for the early opera
tions of this dredge, one of the first
to start digging in the Nome mining
district.
METHODIST MISSION
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS
Miss Mary Cochran, nurse in the
Maynard-Columbus hospital, will
leave on the Sea Wolf for Teller
where she will take a much needed
vacation. Miss Inez Walthall re
turned to Nome on this Hailing of the
Victoria and will again assume her
duties at the Methodist Mission.
With her came Miss ftewart an ex
perienced kindergarten teacher who
will assist in the children’s work of
the Mission. Dr. W. F. Baldwin
wilit’leave on the last boat to spend
the winter with his family in the
States and in his absence Miss Wal
thall will have entire charge of the
Mission work.
Miss Bertha SavUle. Superinten
dent of the Hospital will leave on
this Victoria for the States where
she will take a two month course in
X ray work and will return to her
hospital duties on a later boat.
Four graduate nurses will come
to Nome on a later sailing of the
Victoria and will take up hospital
work in the new institution now*
being constructed by the Mission on
the property south of the present
hospital.
FORMER MISSIONARY RETURNS
TO ALASKAN FIELDS
Rev. Frederic W. Goodman, a
member of the staff of old 'Mnity
church of New York city arrived on
thia Victoria. Mr. Goodman Is one
of the Episocpai Board of Missions
of No Y. and will depart on the
Bear for Point Barrow from which
place he will go to Point Hope, tak
ing charge of the Episcopal Mission
there. Rev. W. A. Thomas, the
former missionary, left Point Hope
over the ice for the States early this
Rev. Goodman is not a stranger to
Alaska, having been at Point Hope
eleven years ago in a similar capac
ity. Also for the last twenty four
years he has been engaged In mis
sionary work along the Yukon.
NEW DEPUTY CLERK OF
COURT ASSUME®-DUTIES
Mr. Clarence F. Woofter. of Jun
eau, arrived on the Victoria to take
up his new duties as Deputy Clerk
! of the District Court, relieving Wm.
C. McGuire the present Incumbent.
Mr. Woofter married a well
known former Nome girl, Klondy
Nelson, who with their baby will
probably arrive on a later boat. As
all Nomeltes know Mrs. Woofter is
an accomplished violinist and her
presence in Nome will add material
ly to our musical talent.
Having been the Uberian in the
Federal Court House at Juneau, Mr.
Woofter comes to Nome with high
recommendations from Judge T. M.
Both the Masonic lodge and the
Republican club enroll the new of
ficial as a member.
Mr. Woofter is a courteous, pleas
ant gentlemen and the Nugget bids
him and his family welcome to this
community.
STEAMSHIP VICTORIA IN PORT.
The Alaska Steamship Victoria
arrived in the Nome roadstead July
17th at 5:30 a. in., but due to n
southwester springing up she was
unable to unload her passengers un
til Wednesday the 19th, at which
time a large consignment of mail
was also brought ashore. Several
lighter loads of freight were landed
and Jhagr unloading was discontinu
ed due to stormy weather.
On this, her second trip of the sea
son. the Victoria carried 2212 tons
of freight. 1139 tons for Nome and
112 for Golovin. 90 pa^engers
Were aboard, most of whom were
bound for Nome.
After* unloading her Nome cargo
the Victoria will proceed to St. Mich
where she will land a large con
signment of freight and take aboard
the government property bound for
Vancouver Barracks, Wash.
For quick service, get your suits
pressed at Nome Tailoring Co. .Also
you eon leave your suits in our care
until you return from- the creeks
( ADVERTISEMENT)
O. D. COCHRAN
(CANDIDATE FOR “LONG TERMER E N A TOR.)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER T, IMA
M. (Jake) JACOBSGAARD
(A Workingman, a Pioneer of Alaska.)
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( CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE )
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I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT.
A. N. [Andy] NYLEN
(CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) .
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1928.
E. [Dick] RAELSON
(CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1922.
JAMES P. DALY
(CANDIDATE FOR THK llOl'HE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, IMS.