LOCAL NEWS
MAI D AND OIXjA
ARE AT DEERING
Captain C. H. Billhead of the U.
S. Signal Corps has completed the
installation of one of the new high
power radio sets of the Nome sta
tion and yesterday held the first
communication with ships at sta
over the new system.
The Olga arrived at Deering Wed
nesday with all aboard safe and
after landing her passengers and
freight continued north.
Captain Amundsen with the ex
ploring ship Maud is also at Deer
ing with all aboard safe and well
Captain Amundsen sends greetings
to the people of Nome.
BOH. RAM LAI'NOHED
FOIi MISSION
The gas schooner “Ram” owned
by a Nona Eskimo, was launched
today and will at once load lumber
for the Hot Springs Misison. Due
to the shallow draft of the vessel it
will be able to approach within five
miles of the Springs from which
place a launch and tow barges will
some to meet the boat and convey
the lumber to the Springs. The
l imber will be used to make the ex
tensive Improvements to be uH<l*r
taken by the Mission.
DOBSON CREW LEAVES
FOR TELLER DISTRICT
Tuesday evening at about 8:30
the Sea Wolf left Nome for her
Teller trip. The former trip to
Teller was unsuccessful due to the
presence of heavy ice floes and the
flea Wolf was forced to return to
Nome with all her passengers.
On this second attempt to reach
Teller the crew of Harry Dobscoti
and a large consignment of freight
were aboard. Mrs. H. Dobson,
Wm. Ewing and F. B. Kinney
and F. A. Ehlob were among the
passengers.
OIL SCOW PI MPED
OUT AT DOCK
The oil lighter filled with surplus
oil from the Victoria was on Monday
NO FAKE SALE
We have not robbed the people
all winter.
Bought ray Stock for Cash.
We sell reliable merchandise
at low prices.
Come and convince yourself
J. SEIDENVERG
6ENTS FURNISHINGS
Location Formerly Klrstan Bros. Emporium
COMING MONDAY 1
JULY I9TN
WE WILL REDUCE THE PRICE
OF MEALS
In accordance with the
Present low cost of goods
Meals 50 cts. up
WHISTLE
CAFE AND BAKERY .
_
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
FV14i UNE OF TOBACCO*
AND IMPORTED TURKISH CIGARETTES.
ALSO A FULL LINE OF SOFT DRINKS.
Dan’s Place
JOHN LAND Tailor
Suits made to order
Repairing:, Pressing and Cleaning
pumped Into the awaiting tank* pre
pared for that purpose. The light
er has been loaded since'the Victoria
arrived, but thru some defect In the
pumping apparatus at the Nome
Light<*ajge dock darller delivery
was delayed. With oil obtained
from the surplus supplies of the
large boats and the reasonable as
surance of a tanker procured by the
Hamilton Con. Gold Field*. Nome
may feel safe regarding it* winter’s
fuel oil supply.
hammon C'ON. GOU) PIKI-W
mo witch breaks
Last Friday night the big “Plo-1
neer Ditch" one half nille East from
Banner Station brolfe. The ditch j
was full of water and the break did
great damage, in fact the accident
was the most severe ever sustained
along the system, a breach 35 feet
long and 30 feet deep was at first
made and before the water could
be fumed out the errosion had
eaten back along the bank for a dis
tance of 100 /feet. All work in
the pits was immediately stopped
and a crew of eighty men and six
teams rushed to the 6cenr of the
accident. Five days work was re
quired to mend the break and on
the 4th of July the water was again
turned into the ditch and hydraulick
ing continued in the pits.
SEA WOLF RETURNS
FgOM 'ST. MICHAEL
The Sea Wolf returned from St.
Michael July 4th at 5 a. m. with a
large list of par.sengers. many of
whom were brought to Nome for
participation in the Grand Jury pro
ceedings scheduled for this term of
Following is the passenger list:
D M Tietrie. R P Depeu, T A Pow
ers. Jno P Greenwood. S Oten. Mrs.
A. Evans. H. Buttell Jr.. Alex
Johnson. -Katcholok, Mary Ka
tcliolok, Mrs. M. Baieroll. Don
Oden goff. Pauline Benedict.-Ny
gron, M. Achrovich.
GOLDEN ORE POWER
DRILL BREAK AXLE
The former Brower drill now
o^ued by the Golden Ore Mining
Co. sustained a serious accident
this week while being moved from
the Sledge Creek properties to Mon
ument Creek. A C Stewart and a
crew of men were moving the ma
chine when the front axle snapped
and it was necessary to come to
Nome for rcfpajrs. A new front
axle and wheels were taken from a
Keystone drill owned by the Alaska
Mines and will replace the broken
parts. The Golden Ore Co. will
drill Monument creek, preparatory
to further extensive mining at that
ALASKA ROAD C OMMISSION
MAKING SPRING REPAIRS
i ne AiasKa noaa i oimmssioii ui
ficials have not yet begun the build
ing of new roads or trails. For
th*^ present men are employed in
making repairs on established roads,
repairs that are necessary each year
to remedy the damage done by the
spring overflows and melting enow.
The tailing piles at Little Creek
have been cut thru to provide a road
to the dredge on Anvil Creek.
New work will bf begun in the
near future} and employment will
then be afforded to many idle men
who each year engage in ^bls road
construction work.
FAMOUS NOME PERSONAGE
PASSES AWAY
Miss Lena Walton Is dead. The
grim reaper called her home last
Sunday evening after months of a
lingering illness.
Lena Walton has been a familiar
figure in and about Nome for many
years. In late years she has been
/interested in various mining pro
perties, none of which seemed to be
profitable investments.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock her
Xhheral services will be held at the
Federated church and many old tim
ers will follow her body to Its final
resting place on Belmont Point.
FOUND—A aagget stick pin.
Owner can obtain same by paying
for this advertisement.
BAHLKES’\
RESTAURANT:
HI Open from F
* 6 A. M. to 8 P. M. *
* . .SPECIAL DINNER FROM *
« 5 P . M . to 8 P. M. SI
KMHiMWiisasiaaaaaaaa
VICTORIA ARRIVED IN
/ SKATTIJC WEDNESDAY
The Alaska S. S. Victoria arrived
la Seattle Wednesday afternoon
July 5th, completing her first round
trip from Seattle to Ntfme for. the
season of 1922. v
According to Agont R. S. Car
roll the Victoria will leave Seattle
for Nome on her second trip today
and will leave Nome on or about
the 19th of July.
The Cordova will leave Seattle
for Nome on or about July 20th with,
lumber for the Yuba Mfg. £o., ex
plosives for Bering Se| points and
general shipments for Teller and all
Bering Sea ports.
AMY RETURNS FROM
TRYING TRIP NORTH
The gas schooner Amy, chartered
by Chus. Larsen, returned to Nome
Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. from her
trying trip thru the 1ce to Teller.
The boat was bound for Teller with
Jqck Mathews and crew and six
tons of supplies, leaving Nome on
June 23rd., For eight days the
Amy was held in the ice off Cape
.Spencer and finally as the ice moved
north they were'able to reach Teller.
From Cape Spencer to York the ice
appeared to be one solid mass and
no boat could plow thru. No sight
was had of the ship Maud, she evi
dently having passed thru the
staits on the Siberian side. The
Herman was seen hovering about
the outer edge of the ice floe.
The Amy will outfit and proceed
to Anadyr as soon as loaded.
CUTTER REAR ARRIVES
FROM ST. MICHAE1
The Cutter Bear arrived in Nome
last Sunday from St. Michael with
the following on board.
H. C. Dunlop, Dave Dunbar. Mr.
Gettls. R. W. Brickett and R. C.
Krause.
Mr. Brickett came from Dawson
over the railroad, took the river
route to St. Michael and then to
Nome. He is a recent arrival from
Boston and is at present employed
by the Hammon Con. Gold Fields
at Little Creek.
Mr. KVause is from Dawson and
is investigating th«L- mining possi
bilities of this section. The three
other men are commercial travelers
who each year visit our community,
selling every thing from a needle to
FRESH KILLER CHICKEN
DINNER WITH CORN ON COB
AND ICE CREAM—SUNDAY
\T MILOS
NEW DREDGING OPERATIONS
ON ARCTIC CREEK
The “Arctic Dredging Company”
is the name of a co-partnership en
tered into this week for the purpose
iof conducting dr^ging operations
on Arctic Creek, on the Frank Hall
properties.
Chris. Halisen, A. M. Hansen,
Le Roy West, E. I. West and Joe
Earle have obtained a kase and
option to purchase from Frank Hall
for all of his mining ground and
equipment on Arctic Creek. The
arrangement includes the Hall
dredge which is of the flume tpye
and bucket capacity of two and half
The members of the partnership
will leave ^today - for their scene of
operations where they will first drill
and flag the paystreak ahead of the
dredge. While drilling is progres
sing the dredge will be repaired and
placed in working condition for op
enutionj* which will begin about
August 1st.
The Kimball gasoline drill- has
been acquired and a thorough pros
pecting of the paystreak will be
conducted before active dredging
work is begun.
FUNERAL. NOTICE
*The f—ral of Mias less Waltoa
will take pises Bandar at I p. m.
Services at Congregational church.
Meads will aaetttjtfe at Undertake
lag parlor at li4d p. m.
E. L. HOLT
HARDWARE
ARRIVED ON VICTORIA
A fall 14ae of Lunge Stoves and
Range* Granite and Aluminum
Ware, Rugs and Linoleum, notions.
PRICES REASONABLE
HOLT'S NEW STORE
Telephone Main 11.
frank Martin
(LRAMNO FUR DEALER)
RAW FURS AND MADE UP GARMENTS.
LARGE STOCK OF NUKLUK8 AND PARKAS.
RAW MATERIAL FOR PARKAS; WOLF A WOLVERINE- SKINS.
ORDERS TAKEN FOR MANUFACTURED GARMENTS.
CURIOS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
WE PAT THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR RAW FURS.
Hudson Bay fur Co.
OF SEATTLE
FRANK MARTIN, Agent.
MRS. NIEBLING’S
RESTAURANT
Open for Business
7 A. M. TO 7:30 P. M.
Arctic Bakeru, Candu Store
and Ice Cream Parlor
(THE HOME OF SWEETS AND A GOOD PLACE TO RAT.)
FIRST CLASS BAKERY PRODUCTS
SOURDOUGH HOTCAKES FROM 7 a. m. to 12 Boon.
WE SERVE HILL'S BROS. COFFEE
GOOD MEALS TO NINE P. M.
FRESH ICE' CREAM DAILY
SOFT DRINKS, HOME HADE CANDY
CARL PORATH, Proprietor. %
Candidates
Election Printing
and advertising
Accepted by the Nugget
From all parties or factions
regardless of affiliations.
Fresh Laid
Eggs
$1.50 doz.
W. H. CAMERON, ~~s=i