Campbell’s
Soup
$ 1.75 Per Doz.
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#1.75 FOR ONE WEEK.
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THE PLAGE
| FOR GOOD EATSj
E. L. HOLT
HARDWARE
Hardware—Wholesale and Retail.
See oar line of Slaves, Colombia
Shovels. All Steel Picks. Wire Cable
and Traps. Canvas Hose. Granite
Ware, Tin ware and Crockery ware.
HOLT'S If E W STORE
Telephone Main 11.
Miners & Merchants
Bank of Alaska
MIME. ALASKA
WE PAY
Interest on Time Certificates
of Deposit.
3% per annum
On 0 month deposits.
4% per annum
On 12 month deposits.
FEDERAL CAME WARDEN
RETURNS FROM TRIP
Federal Game 'Warden Frar.ic
Dufresne. accompanied by Earl T.tr
dini. returned Sunday morning
from a business trip to the Snis
The warded bad been apprised
that naitives along the. Inlet Nave
been indulging in wholesai* distri
i:i»tion of duet ind goose o”gs. tin
ir.g them for food purposes ’iho
‘hat thousands of the birds find
-'..Seal nesting >'• .<”d. and ih na-t
tives have been rifling the nests. It
was estimated by the warden that
annually approximately 50.000
game bird eggs have been destroy
ed for food purposes by the natives.
I'pon arrival in the upper coun
try the warden called the chiefs in
council and explained the situation
to the.m, showed them what their
destruction meant in lessening the
bird supply.
When asked if their food supply
d pended upon duck and goose e*?gs
they answered that other eggs were
fit for food but slightly more diffi
cult to obtain* Finally they pro
mised to refrain from disturbing
ducks and geese and stated they
would confine themselves to other
than the prescribed diet. A spec
ial deputy will he statfoned in the
country to see that they remember
their promise. Violations will be
severely dealt with, as the govern
ment is determined to prevent ruth
less destruction of its game ani
mals. fish and birds.
SPRING CLEARANCE SALE
GENERAL REDUCTION S
ALL MERCHANDISE
CHEAP JOHN STORE
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BAHLKES'
RESTAURANT
Si Open from Si
Si 7 A. M. lo 7 P. M. Si
Si.. SPECIAL DINNER FROM Si
Si fi P. M. to 7 P. M. SI
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HORLICKS MALTED MILK
"MEAT AND DRINK”
For Infants, Invalids, The Aged and
Everybody, Young or Old,
An Ideal Lunch Food. ■
No Cooking or Milk Required.
LomenBrothers
LOCAL NEWS
NX.IKK RIVER GROCERY
TO Ol'EX FOR Ill'S IX ESH
K. E. Adams has secured the
Snake River Grocery on First Ave..
and will restock the store and open
for business. Thi? store is an old
land mark and for many years serv
ed a large list of customers.
SNAKE HIVKIt KINNIXG
Fl liL WATER
The br**ak up has come and both
Snake river and Dry creek are. full
of running water. Snake river is
running from bank to bank and
the boats of the mosquito fleet are
likely to be afloat, within a few
hours unless the water subsides.
WlIJi KKTR1VK SHIPMENT
NEW • GOODS
According to the announcement
made elsewhere in our advertising
columns the public is informed that
Jack Seidenverg will receive a large
shipment of men. women and child
ren's shoes, wearing apparel and
dry goods on the first boatts. .lack
states that it will pay you to wait
for the arrival of his new stock.
STORK VISITS NOME HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Box an
nounce the arrival of a 7% pound
baby girl who made her appearance
Thursday morning May 15th. Both
mother and child are in the hospital
under the care of Dr. Welch who
report his patients as progressing
nicely. In honor of the young
lady's arrivaf, a brand new flag
was flung to the breeze from the
Elite Baith House flag pole.
NEW STORE ROOM
ASSUMING FORM
The lower floor of the Odd Fel
lows' building is being remodeled
by carpenters Buckley and A1 Sit
ton. A new front will add to the
appearance of the building and
other alterations will be made be
fore the room becomes suitable for
the Ladies Branch of the Cheap
John Store.
When the carpenters finish their
work C. K. Larsen, the decorator,
will take charge.
NEW OVEN FOR
NORTH POIJC BAKERY
Chas. Cavey is having a new
floor laid in his bake ove-n in the
North Pole Bakery. Mr. Kleinert
superintending the ^work.
During the repair work period
Henry Gumm. the p&etery artiot in
charge of the bakery, is doing his
day’s work in the old Whistle Cafe
baike $hop. Rapair work wiil be
completed today and by tomorrow
baking will be resumed at the old
ELITE HATH HOUSE
BASEMENT RELIEVED_
OF HIGH WATER
The flooded drains on B street
and First Avenue overflowed into
the boiler room of the Elite Bath
Hoouse. causing considerable ln
convience to the management.
Chairman Lehmann of the Street
Committee relieved the situation by
setting men to work opening the
main drain and in a few hours the
water subsided, not however, before
the basement was covered with
several inches of mud. Mr. Box
realizes that this inconvenience was
no particular fault of the city and
therefore makes no complaint.
AMERICAN LEGION NOTICE
A Tegular business meeting will
be held in the Cast Guard Station,
Sunday May 20th, at 8:00 P. M.
, Business of importance.
' C. C. DANIELS,
Post Commander.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
SIMUK'K KOAI>HOlTHE
.MAX VISITS NOME
Chas. Steniue. proprietor of the
Sin rock Roadhouse arrived in Nome
Thursday turning on skiis. The
distance between Nome and Si-nrock
is 27 miles and It took 17 hours to
make the trip. Between the two
points it is necessary to cross 7
si roams ami at this lime of the
year t ehonly way to cross them is
to go out on Bering Sea ai^l travel
on the ice. • Stenuis returned early
this morning.
EPIDEMIC OF IU8TKMITEK
VISITS NOME
Owners of dogs are reporting ati
epidemic of distemper. Some val- 1
uable animals have been lost and J
many others are in a serious condi
tion.- Owners claim that travelers j
from down the coast have carried
the disease from other points to
The disease can be cured and a
further distribution prevented if
owners will tie up their dogs and
-give them intelligent attention. As
animals in this condition are not
normal i< is suggested that none be
allowed loose. Safety first is a
good motto.
WAGONS MARK THKlIt
APKAKANCK IN CITY
Heralding the advent of spring
three wagons made their appear
ance on the streets of Nome. Friday
May IRrth. Chief Rowald used the
Fire Department, wagon to haul
supplies for the station; the Allyn
water wagon made water deliveries
and Jack MoCahey drove his buck
The snow is rapidly disappearing
from the streets and sledding in
many instances is over bare ground.
The Street Committee will endea
vor to reduce the different drifts
along the streets and thereby has
ten the removal of the remaining
COU NCILM K N BUSY
ON CIVIC MATTKRS
Tho Fire and Water and Street
Comittees of the Nome Cilty Coutv
cil are presided over by R. B. Jul
ian and Bud Lehmann. These
two committeemen are the busiest
in the council and are giving their
personal supervision to matters
falling within their jurisdiction.
Being men who fully sense the re
sponsibility of the- duties assigned
them they are devoting more than
mere superficial inspection to their
departments. Chairman Julian of
the Fire Committee is supervising
the reorganization of the Fire De
partment. while Chairman Leh
mann of the Street Department Is a
busy man, opening drains and clear
ing the streets.
NEW FIREMEN ASSUMED
OFFICE liAST TUESDAY
Pursuant to the action taken by
the City Council Monday evening,
Felix Howald. John Britzuis and
Chas. Oarr took their oaths of office
Tuesday May 15th and entered up
on their duties as City employees
in the Fire Department.
Fortner Chief Jaimes Haughey,
Peter X. Peterson and George Bond
automatically became relieved from
duties in and about the department.
Chief Howald made a personal
inspection of the water and alarm
systems, familarizing himself with
the locatiou of mains and alarm
The new. Fire crew tested out the
engine and made a turn over in
three minutes, proving that the en
gine is in good working order.
The entire new crew has had ex
perience in Are fighting aftd enters
upon duties which are perfectly
afmiliar.
FOR SALE !
One 5 H. P. Frisco Standard En
gine. One 6 H. P. Automatic En
gine. See Jno. Licthenberg.
ANNOUNCEMENT WITHE PUBLIC
It Pays to Wait and Save Money
VK ARE SHIPPING IN ON THE FIRST BOATS A COMPLETE
■ LINE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S SHOES, WEARING AP
PAREL AND DRY GOODS, ALSO A COMPLETE LINE FOR OCR
MEN’S FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
JACK SEIDENVERG
i.kmon jrn*K
•The juice of one <lo/.cn
lemons in a bottle. •
I I
SWKKT MI'ST.AItl) I'K KIDS
SPANISH SAUTED
PEANUTS SHKLLKD
Per Pound.SOc
I
I
+—--+
l
KWKKT ItEl.ISH |
Per Quart.flOo I
I
IVr Pint.30c |
I
THK SEVENTH DIUWI.NU FOR THF C OFFEE P»aiGOliATOIl
GIVEN AWAY WITH POLETH FRESH ROASTED
(.TOFFEE IS AS FOLLOWS:
ATM IIERS «0fc 441, 222.
THE EIGHTH DRAWING IS AS FOLlX>WS:
NUMBERS 245, 420, 449.
NONE OF THESE NUMBERS HAVE' BEEN PRESENTER
A.P0LET
TIMER heed thief
DEPUTY AT JUNEAU
Ralph Lomen is in receipt of a
telegram stating thait Elmer Reed,
former deputy marshal in the Nome
office, is now chief deputy tT. S.
Marshal in the Juneau office. Mr.
Reed took office on April 9th. El
mer left Nome last fall and went to
Seattle, where he and John Young
engaged in the grocery business on
Meridian avenue.
From letters received during the
winter it was learned that Mr. Reed
became married to a charming lady,
whose name however, was not giv
en. The same letters stated that
the Ree^s would. be.fore spring
leave for Juneau and the telegrant
above mentioned confirms the in
formation contained in the letters.
Mr. Reed’s many friends will be
pleased to learn that he has again
returned to Alaska and entered the
service with which he v^as formerly
associated.
EDWARD FOX
Hie Watch Repairer,
Is now ii town and will repair your
watch If left with John TJtrhehbcrg
at Holt's Store.
EDWARD J. FOX.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
•1.00 PER MONTH.
NKW FISH liAWH KKOKIVKU
BY ASSOCIATION'
The NT. W. F. F. & G. Association
is in receipt of 100 copies of the
Laws and Regulations for the Pro
tection of Fisheries of Alaska and
if HI distribute them to those who
Section 4 on page 2 is the most
important one covered by the regu
lations and is herewith reprinted:
That it shall be unlawful1 to lay
or set any drift net, seine, set pet,
pound net, trap, or any other fish
ing appliance for 'any purpose ex
cept for purposes of fish culture,
across or above the tide waters of
any creek, stream, river, estuary, or
lagoon, for a distance greater than
one-third the width of such creek,
stream, river, estuary, or lagoon,
or within one hundred yards out
side of the mouth of any red salmon
stream where the same is less
•than five hundred feet in width. It
shall be unlawful to lay or set any
seine or net of any kind within one
hundred yards of any other seine,
net or other fishing appliance with
in six hundred yards laterally or
-within one hundred yards endwise
of any other trap or fixed fishing
appliance.
The Secretary of the Nome Asso
ciation will be glad to supply copies
of thi* circular to any one applying.
A CLEAN CP
And
CLOSE OCT SALE
' AT
OCTSIDE COST
CROCKERY
GLASSWARE
Hardware
FURNITURE
SALE STARTS MONDAY,
MAY 14TH, 9 A. H.
TIE. 1. E. 6I0VLEY IIOSEIY i
R. B. JULIAN Manager