FRIDAY
• TELEGRAPHIC'
COTTER SAYS ALASKA ON
THRESHOLD NEW ERA
Seattle. Dec. 12. (AP)—“Alaska
is on the threshold of a new era of
growth.” in the opinion of Frank
J. Cotter, the business manager of
the Alaska Weekly. an oldtime
sourdough, who has just returned
from an extensive inspection trip.
He says that three significant de
velopments in Alaska are as fol
lows: A number of prospectors
and miners are ready to mush two
hundred and fifty miles over the
ice in February to the new strike
in the Caasiar district: rich coal
deposits have been revealed in the
Mataskan district and the Portland
Canal district is developing new
strikes in silver, lead and gold.
GERMAN CABINET NOT
SATISFIED WITH
SUNDAY'S ELECTION
Berlin. Dec. 11. lAP)—The Ger
man Cabinet has signified its in
tention and desire to resign but
the date upon which their resig
nation is to become effective has
not as vet been fixed. They say
that it wasn’t a representative
party lineup in the elections of last
Sunday.
FIVE KILLED IN NAVY
PLANE TARGET PRACTICE
San Diego. Dec. 11. (API—Five
officers and enlisted men attached
to the V. F. Squadron Two Battle
Fleet were killed and three others
were probably fatally wounded
when a huge twin-motored H. Six
teen type seaplane engaged in aer
ial target practice attempted a tail
spin and fell into the sea. Two
bodies have not yet been recovered
but the other three were found in
the wreckage of the plane.
Nome is the outflting base for aH
Alaska exploring expeditions.
SENATE APPROACHING
VOTE ON MUSCLE SHOALS
Washington. Dec. 11, (AP)—
With leaders spurring Senators on
to shorten their debates and get
down to voting, the Senate was to
day swept along toward a decision
on the Muscle Shoals problem and
a vote is expected in the very near
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BILL
APPROVED BY SENATE
Washington. Dec. 11, (AP)—The
Senate has approved the Naval Con
struction Bill authorizing a naval
program expected to cost one hun
dred and ten million dollars.
MOUNTAIN HIKERS RUN INTO
NASTY WEATHER
Colorado Springs. Dec. 11. (AP)
-Encountering a 60-mile gale that
swept Pikes Peak in 18-below-zero
veather yesterday, three mountain
hikers battled with the elements
for many hours before they arriv
ed safely from the summit. The
men suffered severely from the
cold and one of them sustained
badly frozen ears and feet.
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COMMUNISTS FORBIDDEN
HOLD STREET MEETING
Paris. Dec. 11. (AP)—The Union
Communists announced a street
meeting for tonight as a protest
against the arrests and expulsion
from France of certain foreign
Communist comrades. The Govern
ment notified the organizers of the
proposed meeting that the meeting
was not to be tolerated, and a
large force of police were called
into action and the meeting was
prevented.
BANK ROBBERS ESCAPE
WITH 10.000 BERRIES
! Chicago. Dec. 11. (AP)—Four
j robbers today held up the officials
| and employees of the Bryan Mawr
! State Bank on the South Side, at
noon, and escaped with about ten
thousand dollars. Mo clue to the
robbers has been picked up by the
police department.
RACK 40 MILKS WITH FIRE
ABOARD SHIP AT SKA
San Francisco. Dec. 11. (AP) —
Racing to the beach 4 0 miles north
of Mazatlin after the crew had
made a futile attempt to extinguish
the blaze the Mexican liner Otxaca
of San Francisco was beached early
today and the crew of 40 was sav
ed. according to Radio Corporation
of America reports received here
this morning. The ship caught fire
last night and for a time the crew
seemed to be winning the fight.
After it had been apparently put
under control, the blaze again
broke out and then began the
thrilling race to the beach. Early
today, according to radio reports,
the vessel was beached and the
crew taken ashore in small boats.
The vessel can be salvaged, Cook
and Sons, the San Francisco agents
announced today.
MAJOR AUGUST BELMONT
DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
New York. Dec. 11, (AP)—Maj
or August Belmont, seventy one
years of age., a prominent financ
ier. turf man and sportsman, died
in his apartment here following
an operation for blood pressure.
The operation was performed on
one of his arms. His illness was
of only a trifle over twenty-four
hour's duration. At the time of
his death, his daughter-in-law. Mrs.
Seon. was at his bedside.
HUNTS BIG GAME WITH
BOW AND ARROW
San Francisco. Dec. 12. (AP) —
Arthur M. Young, a San Francisco
sportsman who hunts big game
with a bow and arrow has just re
turned here after a seven months'
tour of Alaska where his bag in
cluded a thirteen-hundred pound
bear. He will now go to East Af
rica where he will try his prowess
also with his bow and arrow.
MASK BALL
Under the Auspices of the
EAGLE HALL COMMISSION
Saturday, December
13th at 9!30 p.m.
I0 VALUABLE PRIZES
To be awarded by the judges
For Merit, without regard to
Character Represented.
Judges to be Elected
Voting will commence Tuesday, Decem
ber 9th, at Polet’s Store. Ballots will
be distributed Free of charge.
ADMISSION MASKERS $1.00
Spectators 50cts. School Children 25cts
VOTE FOR JUDGES
Use this Coupon to Vote for Judges for the Ea*le Vasquerade.
Vote for Three. Ballot Bhx now open at Polet's Store.
BRITISH STEAMER ARMADIAN
GOES AGROUND
I London, Dec. 11, (AP)—Lloyd’s
| Shipping Agency has reported that
the Steamer Armadlan of the Brit
ish Line, plying from Malta to
Southampton, has gone aground.
No details of the accident have
been received.
LONDON BURIED IN WORST
FOG IN MANY YEARS
London, Dec. 11, (AP)—London
is in the grip of one of the worst
fogs in many years’ history of the
city. Tuesday the subways were
Jammed by subverted traffic from
above ground. Vehicles could
barely move on account of the icy
streets and the mist along the sur
face thoroughfares. It is estimat
ed that the fog is five miles high
and extends over half of Europe.
DEATH RATE ON INCREASE
IN U. S.t CLAIMED
Washington, Dec. 12, (AP)—
The death rate in the registration
area of the United States has in
creased to two and three-tenths
per one thousand of population
daring the year 1923 from eleven
and eight-tenths in 1922. There
are only seven States of the thirty
eight in the registration area that
show a lower percentage than in
1922 and in these seven States are
included Washington. Idaho and
Oregon.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To: J. I). Kennedy. Gust Johnson,
Henry Thompson. John Moberg.
James Carrigan, P. T. Hansen.
George L. Lake, you and each
of you. your heirs. executors,
administrators and assigns
You and each of you are nereby
notified that the undersigned has
expended the sum of one nundred
dollars during the years ending
Dee. 31st. 1914. 1915, 1916. 1919,
1920. and 1921 and 1922 for the
years lending July 1st. in labor
and improvements upon the Marv
Jane Association situate on *he
Kougarok River, a tributary of
the Kuzitrin River, (formerly in
the Kougarok Mining and record
ing district,) now in the ( ape
Nome Mining District. Alaska, the
location certificates of which are
recorded in the Mining records of
said district in order to hold said
claims under the provisions of 'he
laws of the United States :.nd the
Territory of Alaska. oo.ic • nng
annual labor upon mining claims,
and said expenditure being the
amount required by law to hold
said claims during said period.
And you are further notified that
if within ninety days from the
completion of the publication here
of for the period of ninety days,
you fail to contribute to the un
dersigned your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owners, your in
terest in said mining claim will
become the property of the under
signed your co-owner who has
made such required expenditure.
ISADORE FIX
Co-owner.
Publish November 29, Dec. 6,
13, 20. 27, 1924. and Jan. 3. 10.
17. 24. 31. Feb. 7, 14. 21, 1925.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To: Chas. T. Graf and Hugh Mc
Monagle, you and each pf you,
your heirs, executors, admin
istrators and assigns:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the undersigned has
expended the sum of one hundred
dollars during the years ending
Dec. 31st, 1920. and 1921 and
1922, for the years ending July
1st., in labor and improvements,
upon No. 4 below Imboden’s Dis
covery on the Kougarok River,
(formerly in the Kougarok Re
cording district), now of the Cape
Nome Mining District. Alaska, the
location certificate of which Is
recorded in the Mining records of
said district, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions of the
laws of the United States and the
Territory of Alaska, concerning
annual labor upon mining claims,
and said expenditure being the
amount required b/ law to hold
said claim during srid tetiod.
And you are furthe” notifioi
that if within ninety days Hem
th«* completion of tko publication
loreof for tbe period of n*n*-i/
m ys. you fa 1 or refuse t«? con
i'! •»”fe to the undersigned your
proportion of such expenditure as
1 a co-owner, your interest in said
j mining s claim will become the
! property of the undersigned your
co-owner who has made such ro
•n’red expenditure.
I8ADORB FIX
Co-owner.
*Tnwnmber 29, Dec. «
*3. 20, 27. 1924, and Jan. t, 10,
17. 24, 81. Feb. ?, 14. 21, 1028.
FOR SALE—Quantity of heavy
wrapping paper evitable for laying
under ruga and carpets, also old
newspapers. For sale at Nugget
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN PROBATE COURT. CAPE NOME
Precinct, Second Division, Terri
tory of Alaska.
Matter of the Estate of JOHN L.
WESLEY. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
administrator of the estate of John
L. Wesley, Deceased by the Pro
bate Court for the Cape Nome Pre
cinct, Second Division, Territory of
Alaska: and all persons having
claims against said estate are re
quired to present the same, duly
verified, within six months from
date of this notice, to the under
signed at Nome. Alaska.
Dated November 12, 1924.
ALFRED R. HANSEN
Administrator.
Publish Nov. 15, 22, 29, and Dec.
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
To F. J. Carter, your heirs, execu
tors, administrators, successors
and assigns
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended during
each of the years 1920, 1921-’22,
1922-’23, 1923-’24, the sum of one
hundred dollars, in labor and im
provements upon the No. 6 First
Tier Bench R. L. of Wonder and
No. 6 Below Discovery, also known
as No. 5 Below Discovery situate
in the Cape Nome Mining District
and Precinct, Territory of Alaska,
the location certificates of which
are recorded in the records of loca
tions in the office of the recorder
of above mentioned precinct and
Mining District. That such expen
diture was made for the purpose of
holding said claim under the provi
sions of the laws of the United
States and the territory of Alaska,
concerning annual labor upon min
ing claims.
And you are further notified that
if within ninety days after the pub
lication of this notice for tJie per
iod of ninety days you fail, neglect
or refuse to contribute your propor
tion of such • xpenditure as a co
owner of said mining claims to the
undersigned, your interest in said
claim will become the property of
the undersigned co-owner who ha?
made such expenditures, under the
provisions of said laws.
STELLA H D. BAYNE
Co-Owner.
Publish Nov. 1, 8, 15. 22, 29.
Dec. 6. 12. 20, 27, 1924, and Jan.
2. 11, 18. 25. 1925.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To. Ella Ttodine, your heirs, exec
utors, administrators and as
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the undersigned has
expended the sum of One Hundred
Dollars, each year during the years
1923 and 1924, ending July 1st.,
in labor and improvements upon
the following Placer Mining claims
known as Np. 1 above on Sledge
Creek: No. 2 above on Sledge
Creek: No. 4 below on Sledge
Creek; and No. 5 below on Sledge
All the above claims on Sledge
Creek are tributary to Snake river
in the Cape Nome Mining and Re
cording District and Precinct, Ter
ritory of Alaska, the location cer
tificates of which are found of rec
ord in the office of the Recorder of
said District and precinct, in order
to hold said claims under the pro
visions of the laws of the United
States and the Territory of Alaska
concerning annual labor upon min
ing claims. Such expenditure be
ing the amount required by said
laws to hold said claim during
said period.
And you are further Notified
that if within ninety days from the
completion of the publication here
of, for the period of ninety days
you fail or refuse to contlbute
to the undersigned your proportion
of such expenditure as a cb-owner
your interest in said mining claim
will become the property of the
undersigned your co-owner who
has made such required expendi
Dated at Nome, Alaska, Novem
ber 15, 1924.
I. R* HANSEN.
Co-owner.
Publish November 15, 22, 29,
Dec. 6, 13, 20, 27, 1924, and Jan.
3. 10, 17. 24, 31, F^b. 7, 1925.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To. TONY SHANNON and FRANK
JORGENSEN, you and each of
you, your heirs, executors, ad
ministrators, and assigns.
Ton and^ each of yon, are here
by notified that the undersigned
has expended the sum of One Hun
dred Dollars, during the years 1917
1918, 1919, 1920, ending Dec. 31,
and the yean ending July let..
1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, In labor
and Improvements upon the Hope
ful Placer Mining Claim, situated
on right limit of 8pedmen Gulch
in the Cape Nome Mining and Re
cording District and Precinct, Ter
ritory of Alaska, the location cer
tificate of which Is found of record
in the office of the Recorder of
said District and Preclnnct, In or
der to hold said claim, under the
provisions of the laws of the Unit
ed States and the Territory of
Alaska concerning annual labor
upon mining claims. Such expend
iture being the amount required
by said laws to hold said claim
during said period.
And you are further notified
that if within ninety days from the
completion of the publication here
of, for the period of ninety days
you fall or refuse to contribute
to the undersigned your proportion
of such expenditure as a co-owner
your Interest In said mining claim
will become the property of the
undersigned your co-owner who
has made such required expendi
Dated at Nome, Alaska, the
8th day of Nov. 1924.
J. J. TOPOLSKT,
Co-Owner.
Publish Nov. 8, 15, 22. 29. Dec.
6. 13. 20, 27, 1924, and Jan. 3.
10. 17. 24, 31, 1925.
NOTICE OP FORFEITURE
To. Mrs. Augusta C. Clark, your
heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns.
You and each of you are here
by notified that the undersigned
has expended the sum of One
Hundred Dollars, each year during
the year ending Dec. 31, 1920 and
1921, 1922, 1923, and 1924, for
years ending July 1st., in labor
and improvements upon the Mo
hawk (or Indian) Placer Mining
Claim, situated on the left Fork,
right limit of Dexter Creek in the
Cape Nome Mining and Recording
District and Precinct, Territory of
Alaska, the location certificate of
which is found of record in the
office of the Recorder of said dis
trict and precinct, in order to hold
said claim, under the provisions
of the laws of the United States,
and the Territory of Alaska con
cerning annual labor upon mining
claims. Such expenditure being
the amount required by said laws
to hold said claim during said
period.
And you are further notified
that if within ninety days from the
completion of the publication here
of, for the period of ninety days
you fail or refuse to contribute
to the undersigned your proportion
of such expenditure as a co-owner
your interest in said mining claim
will become the property of the
undersigned your co-owner who
has matte such required expendi
Dated at Nome, Alaska, the
8th day of Nov. 1924.
J. J. TOPOLSKY,
Co-Owner.
Publish Nov. 8, 15. 22. 29. Dec.
6, 13. 20. 27. 1924, and Jan. 3,
10, 17, 24, 31, 1925.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To. J. L. WESLEY, your^ heirs ex
ecutors, -administrators and as
1<.u are hereby notified that the
v’uh rslgned hat expended the sum
of Cne Hundred Dollars !u:ing
the year ending Dec. 31, 1920; and
the years 1921, 1922, 1923, and
1924, ending July 1, In labor and
and improvements upon the Bay
State Group Placer Mining Clalmr
situated on the first tier benches,
on left limit of Anvil Creek in the
Cape Nome Mining and Recording
District and Precinct, Territory of
Alaska, the location certificate of
which is found of record in the
office of the Recorder of said dis
trict and precinct, In order to hold
said claim, under the provisions
of the laws of the United States,
and the Territory of Alaska con
cerning annual labor upon mining
claims. 8uch expenditure being
the amount required by said laws
to hold said claim during said
And you are further notified
that if within ninety days from the
completion of the publication here
of, for the period of ninety days
you fall or refuse to contribute
to the undersigned your proportion
of such expenditure as a co-owner
your interest in said mining claim
will become the property of the
undersigned your co-owner who
has made such required expendl
Dated at tfome, Alaska, the
8th day of Nor. 1924.
W. H. 8TURTEVANT*
Publish Not. £. 18, 22. 29. Dec*
f, 12. 20. 17. 1994. and Jan. 1„
10. 17. 14. 11. 1928.