NEWS NOTES
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The -Winers Homo Club will hold the
usual v eckly card social tomorrow ev
ening.
Arthur Brooker returned Friday
from an extended trip to the east
const districts.
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Mr. and -Mrs AM. C*. McGuire an 1
<; ilighter arc back from a vacation
t. p to the Solomon section which end
ed Saturday.
(’has. Viera, Dime Creek minin;;
man. arrived in town on a business
Dip a day or two ago and says tV
Koyuk camp is pursuing the even ten
« r of its way as usual and no dovel.
opments of importance have appeared
in recent weeks.
In a telegram to the local banks, re
lative to the Victory Bonn drive, Go«*
11 nor Higgs announces that tlie dis
tribution of awards t.» those workei ;
iio are especially successful in secur
ing subscriptions will include a cer
t.:in number of banking house em
ployees. The governor’s message says
.he awards bestowed on bank em
ployees will consist <>f medals made
from captured German guns. Time
• •f the medals have been allotcd to
each of the local banking houses and
will be awarded as soon as practicable
.‘•Her tiic clii.se of the drive.
Roth thi Eagles an<l Moose lodges
are preparing to hold Memorial ser
\*ees at Eagle Hall next Sunday after
noon in honor of the memory of de
parted brothers. The services in
each instance will be field in the small
lu ll as the services of both organizat
ions will be private. The Women of
Mooseheart chapter are contemplat
ing holding their services in conjunct
i n with the Moose lodge.
The memorial services of the Eagles
will commence at 2 p. m. and last one
hour. Eagle members will assemble at
1:30. The Eagle services will he
public only in the degree that the
f. 1< lids of deceased members arc invit
< .1 to attend, the hall not being largo
' noiigh to accomodate the general pub
lic. The services of the Moose lod^e
will follow those of the Eagle frater
nity at 3 p. m. The Federated Church
Sunday school will precede the Eagle
Memorial commencing at 1 p. in.
Nome Aerie No. 75, F. < >. E. held e
deiightful social dance and card party
for members and their lady friends at
small Eagle hall last evening. The
festivities lasted until a late hour and
were greatly enjoyed. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
Fifteen or sixteen games were play
ed in the progressive whist contest.
Handsome prizes were awarded the
winners. The first prize for ladies was
i jewel box and when opened by the
n-inner. Air. Albert Nicholson, was
: >und to contain $2.50 in the coin of the
realm. The refreshments and music
wore all that could be desired. Tht
whist prizes were awarded to the fol
lowing in the order given: Ladies.
Airs Al Nicholson, Airs J. Warwick,
Airs Bernard Neilly. Gentlemen: Har
i.v Jones. Barney Lande, B. Thorson.
E H. (Cyclone) Hanson, Council
City business man who arrived from
liie interior camp a few days ago,* is
authority for the statement that ex
cellent coal is being mined by the
Holts’ Cash Store
SPRING SALE
“HATS—HATS—HATS”
Best Stetson None Better.$5.00
Best London .4.00
Best Imptrial Hats.2.50
Bast Dsrby .2.50
Best Work Hats.2.25
Largest Stock in City
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Telephone Ma:n 96.
i dives from a coal deposit located
near the month .»r the Koyuk river.
The natives arc said to l*t* sacking th?
toal for shipment to other points. .Mr.
Hanson says the coal is found over a
wide area and is of much better qual
it\ than is usually obtainable from th5
local deposits. He is assured by those
who have tried it that it is very good
grade. The bed is close to the sur
face. he says, and outcropping can be
found on the surfar. <>f the tundra
over a large extent of territory. In
Mr. Hanson's opinion the location of
•la- lad at such a short distance from
Nome makes i' an easy matter to
bring the coal to the local market, as
schooners employed in the Koyuk
trade can pick up a load on their re
turn from Dime creek without a con
siderable deviation from their course.
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The Council of Defense has boon ad
\ifed by (Governor Higgs, that, in ad
dition to the awards of captured (Jer
n,an helmets t>* be made to a number
of volunteer workers in the Victory
loan drive who secure the largest am
i ,;m of subscriptions, the government
wi'l a iso present fourteen medals made
from captured Herman cannon to the
Yi< to: v Loan campaign workers of the
detail; who secure the largest amount
er subscriptions. The governor’s mes
sage states that the 1 I medals have
In- n allotted. The governor lias also
informed the Council of Defense that
the quota of the Nome district, em
1 ' ii.g the entire division, is $144,550.
This i; $74,050 less than the quota of
the Fourth Liberty Loan, which was
id. cod at $lxs.On.'. Just how much of
iliis Nome is expected to raise is in
•Jollnite. in the same degree, the
quota's of the other towns in the dis
i; u ? are unascertained and it is prac
tically impossible to arrive at a fair
a;>j utionment of the quota among the
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Announcement was made by offi
cials of the N'ome Kennel Club today
that Leonard Seppala. king of tho
Sweepstakes racers, will try for tho
Cordon cup record established by l-’re l
M. Ayoi in the annual contest over the
Co* • Nome Marathon course a week
or so ago. Seppala. was exporting
to participate in the contest but was
i an with the other contestants and
was granted the privilege of attempt
ii g to break the record set by tho
winner. Although he is in line to re
leive the massive gold cup, through
having won the annual contest three
times in succession. Mr. Ayer, in a
line spirit of sportsmanship consent * l
.1 tliis arrangement, although it may
result in the ultimate loss of the mag
nificent trophy hung up by million
aire Itordcn flt the time of his visit
here a few years ago. Seppala re
turned from Candle a day or two ago
and has decided to make the attempt
to lower the record. I.n the event of
weather conditions remaining favor
abb'. the race against time will bo
singed next Monday under the auspic
es of the Kennel Club. Details re
garding the starting time, etc, will bo
announced later. Seppala*s team is
sr.id to he in excellent shape after sev
eral weeks of hard mushing to and
fiom Candle and the Koyuk sections
and a (lose contest is to be expected.
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The question of who was elected o
fill tho vacant seat existing in the city
council by reason of the unexpected
withdrawal of a regularly nominated
candidate on the eve of election. wa3
settled promptly and decisively by Lie
19th Common Council at the 2nd reg
ular meeting hold by the new city dadtj
Monday evening, with the result thu.t
G. S. Maynard, who received the larg
est number of votes cast for the vacan
cy, is now a member of the councD
manic body. The question of who was
entitled to the vacant seat was brought
up immediately after the reading a:nd
approval of the minutes of the first ses
sion, after some slight alterations.
Councilman Seidenverg brought mut
ters tc a focus by present
ing a resolution setting fo:rth
the facts regarding the offi
cial canvass of the votes by the IfJth
Common Council and the failure of
that body to take action on the votes
cast for other candidates than thoso
regularly nominated, and declaring
that Air. Alnynard^ having received tho
majority of the voter’s endorsements
'•as duly elected to tlu
« Mice of councilman for tlu
regular two year term.
The resolution which was oi
considerable length. also includ
ed the provision that the
City Clerk issue a certificate to
-Mr. -Maynard forthwith. Previous t<
the presentation of the resolution
Councilman Milot moved that the
* nincll take no action on the common
ieation of Mr. Maynard presented u
tli<- initial meeting and demanding his
i- lfirmation in office. After Council
man Seidenverg tendered the resolut
ion, Mayor Holt asked City Attorney
Cochran if the resolution and his elect
ion were legal and was informed that In
tiie opinion of that official both were
legal.
Councilman Milot stated that he did
not think that action should be taken
os in his view the question of Mr.
.Maynard’s election was not a matter
for adjudication by the council. Mr.
Milot said tie believed in the question
being settled by a court of law and
gave notice to the council of his in
tention to appeal the counciltnanic de
cision if it was in favor of Maynard
• »n 1 oil call, the Seidenverg resolu
tion was adopted by a vote of three
to two: Councllmen Cavey. Peterson
and Seidenverg voting yes and Council
men Tarnutzer and '.Milot no. With tire
passage of the resolution, Mr. Maynard
was sworn in by the Mayor and duly
seated
The tempest in tlu* municipal tea
pot having been duly alloyed, the
council discussed other matters, in
ciuding the delinquent tax question,
e.nd it was decided that the City Clerk
win mail delinquent notieds to all
delinquent tax payers. The matter
ct publishing the names of the delin
quent ones in conformity to law wa
also discussed but action was deferred
until tlu* succeeding meeting.
writing to the Nugget under date
of February 28, Mr. \V. R Van Valin
representative of the I'niversity cl
I'ennsylvnnia Museum engaged in eth
nological investigations in that region
reports that himself and family are in
tending to return to the States during
the coming summer, after nearly twe
>•»'*«rs in the Arctic. Mr. Van Vaiir
soys the influenza has not appearec
at Harrow village nor at any point t(
I the Eastward, as far as he has learn
on, although lie has heard from point:
as far East as Colville river. Dr
Spence, the government school teach
jer at Harrow has instituted such pre
!cautionary measures to ward off th«
[epidemic as are possible and estab
lished a general system of cleaning,Mr
[Van Valin states. The teacher alsc
gave the community a needed lecturc
on sanitation and sounded a timelj
warning against the folly of treating
the subject indifferently, something
the natives are very prone to do. Mr
Van Valjn says: ‘‘I have heard natives
say they are not afraid of this dis
ease. and at the same time confess a
fear of going to war against the Ger
mans. At Wainwright, while attempt
ing to forestall the spread of a ease ol
erysipelas, I had difficulty*iu drilling
through some thick headed indiviJ
| uals the fact that disease could Of
transmitted from one person to an
other. It finally percolated through
their carbureter’s, but not until H’.ej
were convinced how the measles
spread up the coast from Nome a few
I years ago and Look such a bill of Fs
dcimo lives, simply because some dis
obedient natives broke quarantine re
gulations.
The writer continues: “The ice ha*
been hard in here for about tw<
months and several families wen
without food or blubber for fuel. Thi«
' cry serious situation confronted th*
native population until about foui
days ago, when tho wind shifted am
the ice opened near shore, carrying
away several kayaks and much seal
ing gear. But at the same time fav
orable weathbr for sealing came am
a large number were shot and caug’i
in nets, relieving much distress ant
suffering from cold and hunger.”
Mr. Van Valin adds, however, tha
at the time of writing the communi
cation a fierce blizzard wa
howling and that i^looked bad to
further seal catching operations. Th<
better left Barrow on the last mail o
the winter season on February 29.
CLEAN UP THE FLU GERMS.
Orders for Spring House Ctefcnini
ly Vacuum Process left at rosidane
Mrs. Wm. Brown, rear Detention Hos
pita I, will receive prompt attention
I Age betrays itself earliest in en
' largement and stiffening of the waist
and Hps- Bowling tends toward the'
! retention of suppleness and grace an I
—is ;i fascinating pastime. •
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Owing to the Dickson Hotel being
moved from Dickson, Mrs. Shaughnessy
has thoroughly renovated and refur
nished the former Steigelmier road
house and is ready to accomodate the
traveling public... Every effort haj
been made to provide a homelike at
mosphere and the acme of cleanliness
and comfort. Good accomodations
have also been provided for dogs.
Rates: Meals $1.00; Beds 75cts;
Bunks 50cts.
Moonlight Picnic, Eagle Hall Saturday
19th. Be sure and come. Adm. $1.
DISSOLUTION OF PAR I NEKbnlr.
Notice it hereby given that (he part
nership heretofore existing between
John Lepri and Nick Nicon in the
Milo Cafe has been dissolved, the
said John Lepri assuming all debt*
and obligations due to or payable by
the said Milo Cafe. All persons owing
(he said Milo Cafe are requested to
settle with the undersigned.
Signed: JOHN LEPRI.
FOUND STRAY DOG
A white and black and yellow Sib
erian female dog strayed to Nugget
roadhouse, owner can have same by
paying for his keep aud advetrising.
N. P. PETERSON
Nugget Roadhouse
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COMMENCING MONDAY APRIL 21
With every cash sale or cash receipt we will issue a casli register
.slip with amount of the transaction printed thereon... Every cent on
these slips counts one vote.
Every Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock the boy or girl having
the largest vote will be awarded one of our boy proof indestructible
SAM-E-KARJS FREE
All slips must he dated of the week of the contest, in other
words a new contest starts on every Monday morning.
Votes will he counted or posted'every day at 2:30 P. M. except
Saturday when the final count for the week will take place.
No one will be allowed to contest but once if winner.
Purchases from other grocers not allowed to be counted
Mr. Jas. M. Streeten has kindly consented to act as judge
in the contest.
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Fred Harrison
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Phone Main 113.
Rooms 9-10.Wild Goose Building
NOTICE
Lost—Between Cape Nome and
Nome, a skin vest containing Ceeby
nite compass in gold case^ a gold
chain with large nugget fob with pick
and shovel design attached. Finder
p'er&e return to Nugget office or H. S.
Chester and receive reward.
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NORTH POLE BAKERY
Bread 15c loaf, two loaves for 25c
CHAS. CAVEY, Prop.
ARCTIC BAKERY
AND CANDY STORE
The home of sweets and
a good place to eat
GOOD BREAD
Pies, Cakes, Pastry
Fresh lee Cream Dally.
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