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BY THE BUREAU OF EDUCATION
It is reported that an enormous
number of deer have died on the Si
berian coast during the past white-.
In some eases natives that owned over
five thousand animals have but twenty
five left. There are no definite de
tails regarding the cause, but it was
apparently due to the same conditions
that prevailed on the Alaska Coast,
the gladered condition of the range
and consequence inability of the deer
to obtain sufficient feed.
The fur eateh of St I*awrence Is
land was exceptionally small the past
winter, only six hundred skins were
caught on the island, due to the fact
that a vast number of fish were thrown
up on the North beach and the foxes
stayed around that place during the
liettcr part of the season.
A snownllde occurred in Cape Prince
of Wales some time ago burying three
children, the natives after much haul
digging finally recovered them all
alive, only one child being slightly i:i
The spring floods at Mary’s Igloo
were higher this year than for many
years past. It has been reported
that there was over six inches of water
in the residence <»f tin- Lutheran Mis
Mr. Dooley and Mrs Tasliner.
teachers at St Lawrence Island last
winter have left for the outside. Mr.
Dooley suffered from several attacks
of appendicitis, and will probably un
dergo an operation on his arrival at
Seattle.
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S. S’ Victoria will leave- Seattle
, July 10th
Leaves Nome
July 23rd
Cordova Leaves Seattle July 15th
Ketchikan Leaves Seattle July 25
Future sailing dates announced later
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MONDAY
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DECLARES McADOO WILL
ACCEPT NOMINATION
San Francisco, June 27—It Is open
ly asserted hero tonight that William
Gibbs McAdao will not refuse the dem
ocratic presidential nomination if It is
tendered by the convention. Friends
of the former Treasurer of the United
States have received what they char
acterize as “assurances" that ifnom- |
inated McA.doo will accept.
"I say with assurance that if he Is j
nominated he will accept," said Thos. j
B. Love, National Committeeman of
Texas, In a formal statement tonight. I
McAdoo Prospects Make Great Stir lu 1
San Francisco, June 28—The an
nouncement by Thomas Br I^ovo of the 1
Democratic National Committee last
night that McAdoo will not reject the
nomination if it is tendered by the
convention has overturned the whole
situation here with respect to the
standing of the various candidates.
MANY WOMEN DELEGATES
AT FRISCO
San Francisco. June 27—It was an
nounced today that three hundred and
eight women delegates will have seats
in the convention.
Reed Declares Will Gain Convention
San Francisco. June 27—Senator
Heed declared today that he will carry
to the .credentials committee his con
test for a seat in the convention as a
delegate from Missouri. Reed’s de
claration was made following a deci
sion of the Democratic National Com
mittee against seating him. following
a vote of 34 to 12 in favor of refusing
Montana Governor To Represent
Alaska—West
San FJranoisco, June 28—Governor
Stewart of Montana, haa been chosen
by the delegates from the Western
States to head a committee that will
present to the convention Resolution
committee recommendations offec’iug
the problems of the Pacific states and
Washington—Alaska Delegates Perfect
Organization
San Francisco, June 27—Washing
ton and Alaska have perfected their
organizations in readiness for the op
ening of the convention. The Wash
ington and Alaska delegations are tak- i
ing a vital part in the preconvention
platform conferences. I
BRITISH GENERAL CAPTURED
BY IRISH REBELS
Dublin. June 28—British soldiers at
Fmtnery today raided the town and
wrecked a number of ships in retalia
tion for the capture of Brigadier Gen
eral Lucas by armed Sinn Feinner's,
according to advices reaching Dublin.
Troops also raided the steamer Clark
Castle, lying in Dublin harbor, seizing
arms and ammunition. The police
barracks at Cross Haven near Cork
were burned by rebels last night.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
OPENED AT NOOX
Auditorium. San Francisco, June
28— At noon today the curtain went
j up on the first brief scene and the
democratic convention spectacle began.
The convention assembled under J.
Bruce lvrenter's redwood gavel. A
majority of the vast crowd filling the
edifice came mainly to listen to the
eloquence of Cumming's temporary
chairman, and hear the keynote ad
dress, in which he scored the republi
can party. Every one of the 10,068
seats had an occupant when the con
vention opened and just about half of
San Francisco was hanging about out
side yearning to get in. The 1092 dele
gates, following an impressive opening
prayer by Consignor P. L. Pyar.,
vicar genes of the San eraucteeo
diocese were photographed. A tre
mendous flash light which carried a
flame fully five feet In height was used |
to light the huge pit and illuminated j
the great expanse os if by the sun.
In his opening address Cummings j
said the democrats “seek to reestablish !
the fruits of victory gained in thej
world war; to reinstate the good faith
of the country and to restore it to its I
rightful place among the nations of!
the earth.
N. Y. HERALD EDITOR DEAD
New York, June 28—Joshia Ingsley
Ohl, for many years editor of the New
York Herald, died here today.
TWO THOU8AND WAR
PRISONERS DROWN
t^ondon. June 28—Two thousand
British, Austrian, German and Finnish
war prisoners were drowned when the
Bolshevik! steamer on which they were
being transported to Petrogred was
sunk in the Neva, according to * Uel
singfors dispatch to the Central NVw.i
MAN. GIRL KILLED IN
TACOMA PLANE CRASH
Tacoma, .June 28—Crank Cogswell
of Minneaploia and his daughter Dor
othy. aged G. were killed here this af
ternoon when an aeroplane in which
they were passengers plunged into a
sand hank.
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Boston. . . .
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Philadelphia.
Seattle. June 28—Nine persons were
held up before the guns of two soft
spoken robbers last night. Some cf
the robberies were prepetrated almost
under the noses of passers by without
detection. Oscar X. Olson, an elec
trician was relieved of 1755 at Wood
land Park and K. Avenues. A crowd
light over the scene of the robbery,
but none of the passengers realized
what was taking place under their
ALLIES DESTROY
DARDANELLES FORTIFICATIONS
Constantinople, June 28—The Allied
military and naval .forces occupying
Turkey have completed the destruction
of all fortifications on both sides of
the Dardanelles, in accordance with
the terms of the peace treaty, it was
officially announced at the AllleJ mili
ta.ry headquarters today .
HEAVY FIGHTING ON
POLISH FRONT
Warsaw, .June 28—The fighting be
tween the Poles and Bolshevik! along
the Polish front is increasing Intensely
according to today’s Polish official
communication. The Bolsheviki are
said jo he attacking the Pol-s in great
FIRST DIVISION
POPULATION ANNOUNCED
Seattle, June 28—The population of
the First Division of Alaska is 17..“.81.
according to Supenintendent W. T
Lopp of the Bureau of Education. The
official figures of the other towns in
the district not previously announced
Thane 421: Uerserverance 821;
Douglas 919: Treadwell 325: Charcoal
Point 391; Sitka 1194; Petersburg SSO
Metlakatla 574; Skagway 494; Haines
324; Fort Seward 186; Hoonnli 402
i Kake 387: Hydaburg 346: Bay view
342; Killisnoo 256, Angoon 114; Hydcr
248; Craig 212; Ohieahagoff 175; Tena
Kee 174; Yakutat 165.
CANNERY CONTROL
CHANGES HANDS
Controlling interests in the Valdez
Tacking Company has been purchased
by John Emel, Superintendent, from I.
M. Foster, Jack TusJer and D. W.
Hartzeli.
If you arc looking for work or you
want to hire workmen use the classl
DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES
OF NOME DISTRICT
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eoimminication with the rest of the
world—the sea.
About thirty mile* of road bus al
ready been installed with wide benefit
in tho Deering section and a. govern
ment constructed road of about 13
miles length exists in the Candle dis
trict. Both are so situated that they
may be readily extended to connect
with a trans-peninsula line from
Nona If the Candle rood should be
connected with the Deering road xia
the ct*al mines along the Tnmachuk
river and both attach to the Nome
Kougarok road, tho coal deposits of
the Candle section would heconie
av.iihrble to the more southerly sec
tions of tho peninsula. Inasmuch as
fuel is the first essential to existence
in this far northern clime, the benefit
that will accrue to the people by such
a development can hardly be overes
I timnted.
, To delineate the beneficial effects
land even briefly outline the increase
of development which is certnin to fol
low the installation of a trunk line
road of the suggested character is im
possible within the limited scope of a
letter. A small volume would be re
quired to explain in detail the p«»ten
i tial possibilities embraced within the
district which the proposed road would
traverse. It is certain, however, that,
the resources are such as to fully war
rant the costs of such a construction
and will re pay a rich reward to the
nation in an increase of wealth pro
duction through the development of
known sources of production. The
mineral production of the district is
still confined by transportation limit
ations to a comparatively small p-r
| tion of the peninsula and v;.s« areas
of known values are still practically
unexplaited. Probably nowhere
| within the American domain can the
' government effect road Improvements
| with greater assurance of profitable
return tluin in this section.
Giving Out
The Struggle Discourages Many a
Citizen of Nome
Around all day with an aching hack.
Knough t-i make any one1 give up.”
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