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VOLUME XXI
NOME, ALA8KA SATURDAY, JANUARY 10th, 1920
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PEACE CONCLUDED AT PARIS
EBERT GOVT OVERTHROWN BV SOCALISTS
THOU8AND8 FROZEN IN
RUSSIAN BLIZZARDS
Raval, Russia, Jan. 10—Thousands
have been frozen to death In a great
blizzard which swdpt f>ver the Rsthon
ian section of Russia yesterday and
intense suffering is widespread thru
out the entire Baltic provinces.
Three hundred bodies of storm ref
ugees were found today in the forest
between this city and Barva and hun
dreds are reported dead In the sjir
rnunding districts. American? lj|-l
Cross workers say many babies*^vei'>
frozen to death in their mother Vj^nis
Many fugitives from the army led by
fleneral Vudenitch In his recent of
fensive against I’ctrograd collapsed
and perished .in the drifting snow.
The situation is appaling throughout
the Ksthonian distrl-j^
PI0NEER8 INSTALL 0FFICER8
Nome Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska,
held Its annual installation of officers
Saturday night, inducting Into office
the new list of officials resulting from
the elections held n couple of weeks
ago. The installation ceremonies
were followed by a smoker and general
Jollification during which a variety of
delectable refreshments were served
and many smokables consumed. The
session lasted until a late hour and
was greatly enjoyed by the consider*
able number attending.
During the course of the business
session, a telegram from Governor
Riggs was read in which he warmly
commendfA the igloo for its recent
donation of 9100 to provide amusement
for the occupants of the Pioneers |
Homo at Sitka, Another telegram of!
the some tenor and couched in char*
acterlstlc terms, was received fjom
George Sykes, th'fc widely known an
Inimitable .“yorkey" of local fame.
The message of* the governor - rends
as follows:
Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 18, 1910
PIONEERS OP ALASKA. Nome.
Accept my thanks for the splendid
(Tift of the men and women of Igloo <
Number One. Through the generos
ity of |he Pioneers we preposo to give
the W boys the best Xmas they have
ever' had in the Home.
RIGGS, Governor
That of the gay spirited hfr. Sykes
is attuneg to a more enthusiastic key.
•W! ~
REPORTED GERMAN
govt Overthrown
Brussels, Jan. 10—Travellers from
Germany reaching Brussels today I trot
;hc unconfirmed report that the <Ser
na n government headed by Ebert has
;een overthrown. It is reported that
;he Socialists are the masters of the
dtualion In Berlin and that u general
itrike has been declared throughout
he entire German territory not under
Vllied Occupation. All efforts to as
certain the true situation have s<i fa
90LSHEVIKI CLEAN UP
KOLCHAK’S WESTERN ARMY
London, Jan. 10—The Bolshevik!
sk. C',0 miles west of Irkutsk, have
taken sixty five thousand Kolchak
soldiers, the remaining remnant of
General Kolchak’s western army, for
merly engaged against the Bolshevik!
\round Omsk. Announcement of thi^
Meaning up of the last of the anti
Bolshevik forces In western Siberia is
contained in a wireless dispatch from
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA
HAS SERIOUS FIRE
I Aiaineda, Jail, —Two blocks in
[he business district, here were des
troyed by Are early today. The dis
aster is. the most serious ever oeeuring
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INFLUENZA RIFE IN JAPAN
Tokio. Jan. 10—Spanish influenza
is spreading throughout Japan despite
all restrictions and more than a mil
lion cases have developed in various
sections. The army is seriously af
fected by the plague and more than
twelve thousand soldiers have been at
tacked. Owing to the dense popula
tion, the task of holding the epidemic
is a difficult one.
HOOVER PROSPECTIVE
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Washington, Jan. 10—The selection
of San Francisco for holding the Pern- ]
ocratic convention has given decided
impetus to a movement to bring about
the nomination of former Food Ad
ministrator Herbert <’. Hoover for the
presidency.
CITY TO DO OWN SNOW HAULING
With the assistance of the hoys of I
the Are department and the fire de-i
paitment team, the city will do its;
own snow hauling during the remain
der of the winter. The new departure;
will save the city many .dollars, here-1
tofore expended for snow removal.
The plan was evolved by the street
committee, consisting of ('ouncilmen
Tarnutzer and Cavey. A Fresno
scraper has been secured and turned
over to the Are department, which will
devote itself to the new task when
ever its services are needed.
Discussing the project. Chairman
Tarnutzer expressed the view that the
work can be done by the department
just as efficiently as under the old
system, the cost of which represented
a considerable share of the annual ex
penditures. "The lowered revenues
make it necessary to adopt every sav
ing expedient possible/’ Councilman
Tarnutzer* tea id, “and the street’com
mittee believes the new'system will be
equal to all demands. The Are team
Is standing Idle most of the time and
Are calls are few and far between, sq
we decided to utilise its services.
Every dollar counts now-a-days. The
Are boys readily agreed to the proposal
and. we have no doubt that they wifi
be able to keep the main streets in as
good condition* as they hpve beon*un
der the contract system and without
material lose of Are department Mile
* HARO TIMM 0ANCE
Tlw.AraU« ftittiituri will slv, *
TIMM Duma Sl**» ■'•«**►*
BOHEMIAN PRIESTS ABJURE
VATICAN CONTROL
London, Jan. 10—A Prague dis
patch to the London press today says
a society of reformist priests of Pra
gue has decided by a vote of HO to 60
to sepaiate from the Vatican and
form an Independant Czeeho-SlovaK
CRANKS SEEKING ANTI
TOBACCO PRESIDENT
Chicago, Jan. 10—Miss Lucy Page
(lasfon, noted reformer, opened head
quarters here today for the republican
nomination of a presidential candidate
on an anti-tobacco platform.
MRS E. E. POWELL
DIES IN EAST
Mr. Morte Powell, winter manager
of the Alaska Mines corporation, has
been advised by a telegram from his
brother, K. K. l’owell. head of the
Alaska Mines company, of the death of
the latter’s wife in New York last
November. Death was due to cancer
widely known here, having resided in
Nome during the open seasons for sev
MAIL ARRIVED THURSDAY
ment from the States and interior ar
rived Thursday. Ecttcrs fronj Seat
tle dated as late as November 19 were
included in the batch, which contained
both first and second class matter.
The consignment was apparently
about fifty days enroute from Seattle.
GEORGE ZOLLINGER STRICKEN
WITH PARALYSIS
rjcsirge Zollinger, well known Nome
ite who has <been in charge of the
Scheid machine shop for the past year
or so. was stricken with paralysis
some time between midnight and noon
today. The. unfortunate man was
found in bed this morning by attend
ants at the Elite Bath House, where
he resides, with the right side of his
body paralyzed. After an examina
tion by Dr. Welch it was found that
he still retains some slight feeling in
the affected side. His condition Is
FATHER RUPERT AND
CAPT ROSS RETURN
Capt. Thos. A. Roan and Rev.
Father Rupert, returned Thursday
after a twenty day mushing trip which
took them over a large section of tin*
peninsula and yielded a wide range
of interesting experiences. The
Journey included visits to Teller. Lost
River, the Agiapuk section and Hot
Springs. The two mushers left Dec.
21 in company with Dr. J. S. Dutcher,
medical attendant at the Halpin tin
Christmas was spent at Lost River,
from whence thoy returned to ''Teller
and later proceeded to .Hot Springs
via the Agiapuk. On the return
journey they encountered Slorte Pow
ell; Supt. Evans of the Bureau of Ed
ucation. Bernard Neilly. Chas. Carr
and Duffy O'Connor at various points
between* Hot Sprites and >iome.
Supt. Evans, accompanied by Tau
tuk, the native reindeer man, was met
at the U. S. Roadshouse bound on a
mission £o the interior in connection
with the census, enumeration. Duffy
O’Connor was ‘also encountered at
the same point, bound for the Igloo
section to look after his reindeer.
Powell was met on tho* trail near the
U. S. headed for Iron Creek and
Messrs. Neilly and Carr were proceed
ing to Hot Springs with freight. They
were met at Jacobaon’s roadhouse.
^ The returning travellers brought a
decidedly interesting tale regarding
their experiences but lack of space
pbmpels us to withhold it until the
next Issue of the weekly Nugget.
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T. M. REED REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION DELEGATE
Judge T. M. Heed, Nome attorney,
former eit.v official. and one time lcgfs
'lqjfive candidate, has again thrown
his hat in tin* political ring. this time
as a candidate for the office of Alaska
delegate to the republican convention.
A Seattle wire announcing Judge
Heed's contemplations in this direction
was received a*few days ago by M. \V.
Griffith, who is one of the leading
local exponents of republican doc
trines. The message also requested
Mr. Griffith to have Judge Heed’s can
didacy endorsed by 25 local followers
of the G. O .1*. for presentation at
the coming primaries.
The petition, hearing the requisite
number of names, has been forwarded
to the Territorial Secretary at Juneau.
HECKMAN FILES PRIMARY
PETITION FOR REPUBLICAN
TERR COMMITTEEMAN
Tin- petition of Senator J. It. Heck
man. of Ketchikan, as a candidate for
the position <>f Republican Territorial
Committeeman for Alaska at the forth
coining primaries, has been filed in
Juneau and notification by wire has
been received by Thus. McCJann,
Clerk of the District Court here. So
far as known here no one else has so
far filed for the position, although th
[Southeastern Alaska press has men
tioned several others who may become
.Candidates. . „
LARSEN PROSPECTING
. DRY CREEK
Chas. I«nrsen is devoting his energ
ies to prospecting on Dry Creek. Me
is located on claim N*o. t above dis
TWO OUTFITS ON SUBMARINE
Two mining outfits are working on
I the SubmArino beach line this winter,
’one extracting pay dirt and the other
I prospecting. Fred Mebes and Com
pany are hoisting pay near the site of
itheir earlier operations a few miles
[west of town and are reported working
in good ground.
Julius Gustafson and "Shorty" Nel
son are prospecting about four miles
west of town on the same line, their
camp being located about half way be
tween Snake River and the beach.
The later concern has just finished .
sixty foot hole to bedrock and is cross
cutting.
Ben Nelson is located in the same
[locality but farther to the west and
'somewhat closer to the present beach.
8ANS0UCY LOOKING FOR
NEW PAYSTREAK
S. Sansoucy, well known old time
miner, is engaged in prospecting some
distance up the coast west of the city
and hopes to strike a new paystreak.
Mr. Sansoucy was in town during the
latter days of the week and repotted
matters progressing smoothly at the
scene of his endeavors.
SEARCHING FOR PAY *
ON LITTLE CREEK
Pete Brandt and E. H. Bergquist
are engaged in a search for the elusive
paystreak on No. 4 below on Little
-Creek with high hopes of locating an
extension of the famous gold channels
which made that creek one of the
greatest producers of the district In
earlier years.
COUNCIL VISITORS
RETURN HOME
Dr. Bainsay, Council City medico,
and Ed. Pfaffle. leading merchant of
the Interior camp, returned to Coun
cil. Wednesday morning after visiting
In Nome since before the holiday*.
Hey were accompanied on the home
trip by Chae. Eagle, who has also been
a visitor for some days.
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PEACE FORMALY
RATIFIED TODAY
Paris. Jan. 10—Pence became eft
live at 4:11 p. m. today when
Allied and German peace re preset
lives exchanged final ratifications
the Treaty of Versailles.
exchange of ratifiedtio
nans signed the protocol e
tanforcemenft terms. Ar
mssador Watson was not
le ratification meeting, as t
States is still technically
Germany owing to the failtn
•enate to ratify the treaty,
ng the session. Premier
said: "The protocol ending ti
slice has been signed, rntificatio
■ been exchanged and the treaty
effective immediately."
PACKERS OBLIVIOUS TO
RUSSIAN BLOCKADE
Washington. Jan. 10—Lenino’s am-1
basso dor, Martens, whose deporta -
tlon is imminent, had no trouble tmv- |
ing meat from the Chicago packers for<l
Soviet Russia, despite the Allied
blockade of that country, according to
statements made today before a s«-n
ate committee by Win. It| Clover of
the Federal Trade Commission.
PREDICTS WILSON MAY
HAVE TO RUN AGAIN
Washington, Jan. 10—A reallin
ment of parties at the next election
over the peace treaty and a possibility
that president Wilson may be forced
to stand for a third term were pre
dictions made here today by James
Hamilton Lewis.
HOUSE PASSES INDIAN
APPROPRIATION BILL
Washington. Jan. 10—The Hons a
lias passed the Indian appropriat i<>n
bill carrying appropriations of thirteen
millions.
ODD FELLOWS HOLD
CARD SOCIAL
An enjoyable card social was given
by the 1. (». O. F. and Rehekahs at
I. O. O. F. hall last night, with a
considerable number attending. Prizes
were given the winners of the pro
gressive whist contest and were won
by* the following in the order given.
Ladies—Mrs No Is Swan berg. Miss
Ada Arthurs. Miss Alta Brown. (!en
j t^pmen—Chas. Watson. Loo Myers,
LEAP YEAR SOCIAL ]
INTERESTING EVENT,
given Monday evening: by the Women
of Moose heart lodge In small Kngle
hall proved a most interesting: and
unusual event and attracted a large
gathering of members of the Moose
order and their friends, in conform
ity to leap year prerogatives, the lad
ies took upon themselves the social
prtvUiges and obligations of the male
sex; paid their own way. extended, all
the dance invitations and otherwise
reversed the usual older of social re
lations-—even to the extent of leaving
some of the lordly males to reflect on
how it feels to be ;t !,\vall flower.”
As one of them exptesaed it later, he
“found out who his lady friends were/*
The hall was prettily decorated and
the arrangements were excellent.
Luncheon was served (luring the
evening and everyone appeared to en
joy themselves immensely, despite , the
reversal of customs.
" EAGLE MASQUERADE
Persons having masquerade, suits
far font or sala will oblige Um com
asittod by notifying .Frad Paterson.
Prfiiao on display in Po let's window.
FOR SALE
Tontesd for dog ford. $1.00 por
large dock. J. A. BRAUN,
: LEAGUE OF NATIONS
STARTS JANUARY 16th
I’iiriji. J.im 10—Putting; tl • ia-nguo
of Nations into being, which a ill bo
'-tie of tin- immediate cdu.soiiiwkts of
thr* exchange of rntitii ntions of the
ir. Paris .it 10:30 a. in. Friday Jan
nary 16th. This decision a.is nn*
| nouncod by Die Supreme t'ouncil of
NEW UPRISING KOREA
REPORTED BY BOLSHEVIKI
has broken • iiit in Kon
a Itolshoviki wireless i
from Moscow.
.according t ■
eived tonight
EAGLE MASK BALL TONIGHT
The annual masquerade ball ,.f
Nome Aerie Xo. 75, Fraternal Order
of Fugles. will be held in large Kagle
hall lliis evening and promises to be
one of the most interesting social
ct a large number of must
wide variety of costumes
as of l he Point store and
( ling considerable inten-sl.
hall has been handsomely
for the occasion and the be:
obtainable will
served fur those
and interesting a
ALASKA MINES PREPARING COLD
WATER THAWING PLANT
i summer in con nee
•mpnnx operations.
Moi te Powell, wintei
'lit. h, which was
■is last summer.
id from the
RECEIVES PLEASANT REWARD
As ;i testimonial of Hi regard in
whu-h she is held by her associates in
the Women of Mo-iseheart lodge, and
ill token of their appreciation of tie
excellent services rendered the l.ulg
in the office of Senior Itegcnt dnrin-v
the past year, .Mrs. (’has. Lescher w.t
presented with a handsome gold and
ivory pin at the last meeting of th
organization Monday evening, follow
lng her retirement from the presiding
offieo to the position of Past Regent.
■Mrs. Lescher is succeeded in the
office of Senior Regent by Mrs. Janet
Ross. The remainder of the new of.
floial roster is as follows:
Junior Regent. Josie Kelly: (’hap
lain. Lilly Lewis; Secretary. I Jessie
Rothncker; Treasurer, Julia Koch;
Guide. I mi Peterson; Asst. Guide,
*uth Cameron; Custodian. Gjertlne
ather: Argus, Adelaide Monahan.
Vganist, Bessie Clark.
ATTENTION MOOSE A FAMILIES
All Moose and families are cordial
ly invited to attend the pr«>sentatioii of
the Moose Service Button to the mem
bers who wort* inducted into the U
8. Army and Navy. Moose Lodge
room. Door* open at 8:45 p. m.
Monday January 12. 1820. Dancing
from 9 to 10>45 p. m. Presentation
at 11 p. m. Refreshments serveif
iftor presentation.
COMMITTEE