Nome Is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
6 Pages THE' NOME NUGGET
VOLUME XXI. No. 5
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY; JANUARY 31, 1920
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LITTLE PROSPECT KAISERS TRIAL
FARMERS THREATEN ECOMMK STAMUTT
OAKLAND COURT
SPECTATORS CHEER
OOLSHEVIKI SONG
Oakland, Calif,, Jan. 30—Specta
tors nt the trial of Anita Whitney, a
woman of ultJ a-radical inclinations
who was recently arrested and charg
ed with syndicalism, cheered loudly
toduy when a Bolshevik I song sub
mitted in evidence was read in the
WEST COAST MAIL
CLOSES SUNDAY
The mail for Teller, York, Wales
and Lost River will close Sunday
evening at five o’clock. The malls
for Taylor and way points will also
close ait the same time.
LAND LINE U0 ‘VIOAY
Long interrupted communication
over the Signal Corps land lines from
Fairbanks to the lower coast was re
stored Friday and «b*'lce Is again on
a normal Iwsls, accSnfid# to Signal
Corps announcements. :
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CORRESPONDENT#, aTTLl.
Recently received letters from Al
askans who are wintering in the Puget
Sound section give the following in
formation regarding well known
Nomeites who are in Seattle:
John Friend and family are in Seat
tle and doing well. Bfll Eddy ard
wife are here and both look well and
prosperous. Don and Charlie Brown
and Clyde Miller are also temporary
residents. Miss Bertha Job neon' is
here and employed as a stenographer
by the Red Cross.
The Nome Nugget delive
rier or mailed. Ter Month $lJ)0
OFF ON FUR BUYING T<
fur purehash)
orthwestern Alaska,
s return is problems
CARR BACK FROM
HOTSPRINGS SECTION
( has. ( uit returned \\
from a freighting >trip t<
Igloo and Hot Spiings. The «flp w
a difficult one owing to his i.
in$j unbroken trails on the
journey. Tract ica 11
streams passed were overflowed,
says, and the going was pretty h;
throughout. Everyone at the spri:
was well at the time of his depnrtu
Fathers’ Post and Fortune are rep.
cd in retreat at the Igloo. Mr. C
says the latter point is practically ,
populated, as the natives have left
the reindeer herds.
t\ie
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LESS THAN 60,000
UNEMPLOYED IN GERMANY
Berlin, Jan. 30—As a refcult of the
Rovernment efforts to relieve the
labor situation by appealing to the
people alonR patriotic lines, there are
less than sixty thousand unemployed
persons in Germany, according to hi
official statement issued today/ (
The Nome Nugget delivered by Car
rier or mailed. Per Month $1.00 i
GOVT INVESTIGATING REPORTS
OF GIANT SHIP PURCHASING
Washington, Jan. 31—The govern-I
ir>vnt is investigating reports that a j
gigantic trust has hecn formed for,
the purpose of buying up Shipping
Board vessels at low figures, accord
ing to an announcement by Shipping
Board officials today.
GOLD LADEN LENINE AGENTS
REACHING U S. STEADILY
Washington. Jan. 31—Bearing gold
from IjChine and his authority to pur
chase $3,000,000 worth of American
goods, agents of the Russian Soviet
government, by eluding the interna
tional blockade of Russia and the de
tectiVes of other nations, have reach
ed this country steadily and without,
hindrance from the American author
ities set to watch for and prevent their
dntfiy. according to revelations dis
closed by the senate investigation ofj
NEW YORK HEALTH
COMMISSIONER DENOUNCES J
COFFIN PROFITEERING '
•New York. .Inn. SI—The Health
Commissioner of New York has is- j
sued a statement to the public in I
which he vigorously denounces an ad
vance of the prices charged for cotlinsj
announced^ by the National Casket i
Company since the development of I
the Influenza epidemic here. The*)
Commissinnor says the. company isi
taking advantage of the influenza. i
wave to institute profiteering and d£-1
flared his intention to tiring the mat-,
ter to tlie attention of the federal gov-;
ernmont for investigation.
BIG ROUNDUP OF SINN
FEINN LEADERS UNDER WAY I
Dublin. Jan. 31—Many Sinn Feina
leaders are being arresttkl in a his
roundup in progress here today. As
fast as they were taken into custody
.the arrested persons were taken to
some outside destination, the location
of which is unknown, save- to the gov
ernment officials.
COPPER RIVER PIONEER •
DIES IN EAST
Philadelphia, Jan. 31—George Raid
win. a pioneer of the Copper Itiver
section of Alaska and a formler as
sociate of Stephen Birch in the- fam
ous Bonanza mining- ground, died here
today from pneumofnia.
LEMONS 50 cants per dozer*
•t CROWLEY’S
PUM TO INCREASE MLUE
IF MMED GOLD DEVISED
The value of mined gold will be in
creased by the addition of $10 to the
current market value, nu king: the
selling value of newly produced gold
approximately $S0 per ounce, if u new
plan devised _ by the National Hold
Conference for assisting; the severely
hampered gold Industry.-is endorsed
by congress, according to a letter from
H. N. Lpwrie,'Chief "of )Qie Prec'c
and. Rato Metals Dlvisioi
erksan Mining Congress, : Niching Jos
Bellevlew, Mogngoi
Creek Dredging Coinpnn;,
he Hastings
Reduced to the simplest
proposal is aimed at imi
else tax on all gold
than coinage or monetary
In other words on
arts and trades, tor tb<
raising a fund which ma
terms the
1 for other
purposes, or.
purpose of
to used tor
purchasing new mined q d at an ad
of the'Am
« ftfiat
proposed tax will be 50 cents! per
penny weight and is expected to yield
enough returns to add $10 per evince
to the selling value of newly prefaced
The consumption of gold In the arts
exceeded the new production last year
and a continuance of the same c-oudi.
tlon will necessarily mean a depletion
of the monetary reserve so highly un
desirable from the financial stand
point that it Is believed the excise tax
proposal will receive the favorable
consideration of congress. ’The pro
posal has the backing of the Ameri
can Mining Congress, which recently
endorsed a resolution to introduce a
bill for the consideration of congress
providing for the inauguration of the
new plan, and there Is an excellent
prospect that it will receive favorable
Consideration, according to Mr. I*ow- |
rle. r ' . j
_-2jfe atatas, however, that the gold j
producing interest# will bo' la need of
the combined financial and moral sup
port of alt gold producers In order to
Introduce the- proponed legislation suc
cessfully. • It is, therefore, highly
desirable that the local gold produc
ing interests should take action look
ing to the endorsement of the plan or
to rendering such other support as
may he given. It is suggested that
the Mining - Committee of the Nom-*
Chamber of Commerce might handle
the matter In the absence of si local
association of miners association.
The Miner# Union coaid also be of
considerable asstOt&nce In the event
of the plan meeting local approval.
Efforts should at least be made to se
cure further Information In order that
the plan may be -fully understood and
Intelligent action taken. As present
ed by Mr. T«owrk, the plan appear#
the* most fevudbls so, far suggested fo%
Increasing the* value of mined gold
TREATY FIGHT TO BE
RENEWEO FEB 10th
Washington. Jan. 31—The refusal
of the republicans to continue the ef
forts to negotiate a compromise re
garding the treaty has resulted in an
almost complete suspension of the
fighi over ratification. Sen. Hitch
cock. leader of the administration
forces in the senate, indicated today
that it is his intention to bring the
treaty up for debate on February 10th.
ALASKA'LOG ROLLERS
IN WASHINGTON
Washington, Jan. 31—Governor
Thus. Higgs .Jr. Maurice Leehy, J
I.. McPherson' and other political log
rolling Alaskans have arrived in the
national capital within the past few
days to further legislation in the in
terest of the Northern territory.
PROSPECTS FOR TRIAL OF
KAISER ADMITTEDLY SLIGHT
London, Jan.31— It is generally ad
mitted in official circles of both Lon
don and Paris that there is no more
than a slight pror,pert tirat the former
German kaiser will ever lie brought
to trial. It is the general view that
unless tin* former emperor is tried in
Germany, it is unlikely that he will
ever be brought before the bar of jus
tice elsewhere. It is also generally
admitted that there is every prospect
that Germany’s admission to the lea
gue of Nations is not far distant.
Germany to Ask Union With Austria
Berlin, Jan. 31—Government offic
ials say when Germany appears in
and before the League of Nations for
the readjustment of her affairs site
will ask for a union with Austria.
MILD FORM INFLUENZA
HITS SEATTLE
Seattle. Jan. 31—Although wired
an invasion of the influenza up to're
cent days, the disease has now ap
peared here in a mild form. The
epidemic wave hit the city a day or
two ago. So far only about fort*
case* have developed. The Health
Commissioner is asking for funds to
combat further spread of the disease.
Heavy Flu Mortality at Chicago
Chicago, Jan. 31—The influonzn
situation shows little cha4igo today.
The number of new cases reported
show little increase. The deaths
ifroqi influenza and pneumonia during
the past twenty four hours total 192.
SEATTLE WOMAN
MURDER VICTIM
Seattle. Jan. 31st—Mrs. Susanne
Tuttle was found murdered in the
basement of an apartment house in
the University District of which she
was the manager.
SEVEN BURNED TO DEATH
IN PITTSBURG FIRE
Pittsburg, Jan. 31—Seven persons
were burned to death today when Are
destroyed fifteen residences of employ
ees of the Carnegie Steel Company at
Clairton.
LONE BANDIT HOLDS UP TRAIN
WITH EMPTY REVOLVER
Omaha, Jan. 31—A lone bandit
aimed with an empty automatic re
volver held up thp ITnlort Pacific pas
sengers near Frcemont last night and
escaped with registered mail vulned
at upward of eight thousand -dollars.
The bandit’s exploit was one of the
nerviest on record. After holding up
tho irain crew with hla empty revol
ver, he plundered the mail car, secur
ing all the registered mall, which Is
known to have contained over eight
thousand dollars worth of War Sav
ings Stamps.
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FARMERS DENOUNCE
SALE OF GOV’T SHIPS
Washington. Jan. 30—Henj.
Marsh, representative of the National
Council of farmers, told the senate
Commerce Commission today that his
organization is decidedly opposed to
tlie sale of government owned shifts
because J. I*. Morgan would buy
most of them for the British and "the
Bolshevlki of Wall Street" would get
the rest. Marsh declared that in
either case tile people would he the
losers.
Farmers Unram Threatens Disturb
Economic Structure
Washington. Jan. 31—The indica
tions of widespread uni
satisfaction among the f:
!country are so threaten
view is held in official e
is likely to seriously dist
forty thousa
office I >eparti
farmers on various
equable state
existing condition
government offic
ealed in tin- mor
king the
LADY MOOSE PICNIC FEB 14th
Indoor Picnic and Dance by Nome
Chapter No 78, Women of Moose
heart Legion, Eagle Hall. February
14lli Grand Prize Drawing for
handsome prizes Entertainment
program of eight number- will include
performance by Nome School Children
F M AYER ON
WAY TO NOME
l-\ Af. Ayer, manager of the Wild
(ioo.se Mining and Trading company
I is reported enroute from Seattle to
|Valdez, from whence he will come to
Nome over the ice. News of Mr.
I Ayer’s departure was received in a re
cent telegram to (1. It. Jackson, who
is representing the company at pres
ent. Mr. Ayer is expecting to make
the trip from the southern coast to
Nomo l»y means of his spoilt dog
Crowley, who is proceeding to tIn
states with the intention of returning
on the spring boats.
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
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LADY MOOSE PREPARING FOR
GALA ENTERTAINMENT
Chapter No. 7x. Women of Moose -
heart l.eghm will l.e held Saturday
The la.lies are preparing to a.I.I to the
h r picnics hy holding a prize drawing
liable prizes will he provided. An
tive effects, which will also surpass
AGREEMENT OVER B. R.
LEGISLATION NEAR
Washington. Jan. 30—A final agree
ment between the senate ami house
eunferencf committee's on the pend
ing railroad legislation is near and it
seems certain that the bill will bo
pa-ssed in ample time before the rail
ways are returned to their owners
March 1st. Members of the com
mittee say numerous points of dis
agreement have been removed during
the past two days and there is every
prospect of an agreement.
Sl'HSntlBE FOR THE NTOGET
'PIONEERS HOLD
ENJOYABLE SOCIAL
- 4
Thaj&nrd soc ial and dunce given by
the' f^bneers Wednesday evening at
tend was greatly enjoyed by those at
tending. The progressive whist
tourney was followed by an appetizing
lunch after which dancing held sway.
Prizes were awarded the winners at
the whist tables in the following order
Uidtes—Mrs. <\ Dill, first: Mrs.
J. Warwick, second; Mrs. C. Wat
son, third. Gentlemen—Mr. Louis
Weinrlch. first; Howard Shade, sec
ond: Hans Samuelson, third.
STEEP PRICES
Prices in Seattle are making; main
a Nomette wish he was hack In goo.!
old Nome this winter. Several who
had spent less than a month on the
coast before writing intimate that
they intend to spend next winter” it;
One of them says: “You can’t get
a suit of clothes under $40. and from
that up to $125. Shoos cost front $'!
to $18 a pair; hats from $1 to $17.
Bread sells f6r 17cts per loaf; sugar
is 13cts a pound.—and only one pound
allowed per week—and oranges arc
75c a dozen.
NO MORE LOANS
TO EOROPE BY U.S.
Washington, Jan. 30—Secretary of,
the Treasury Uluss announced today '
that no more loans will be made to!
Europe by the United States, save]
such as are made for relief purposes. I
the purchase of food and clothing for
destitute people.
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