LOCAL NEWS
COMMITTERS IM'SV OX
EXTEKTAIX.MKXT OF
STIt. BITOKI) KXi'L’RSIOMSTS
At a meeting of thp General Com
mittee composed of members of the
Chamber of Commerce, the Shriners
and the City Officials, this week.
Ralph Lomen Chairman of the Gen
era 1 Committee and also President
of the Chamber of Commerce, ap
pointed the following committee to
function during the Buford excur
sionists party visit to Nome.
The Finance Committee composed
of J. J. Keenan. Robert James and
A. Polet report that the necessary
funds have been accumulated to de
fray all expenses of the public en
tertainments during the stay of the
visitors in Nome.
O. S. Weaver was appointed chair,
man of the “Log Cabin” oommittee
and it is his duty to see to the getting
eady of the Log Cabin so that it may
be used as a headquarters for mem
bers of the excursionists party, a
place where the public of Nome will
be able to meet the members in a
formal manner, as well as a place
for those of the party who wish to
loiter for a while to do so.
R. B. Julian and J. J. Keenan
have been appointed on the Smoker
committee and are busy seeing that
this event will be a success.
Councilman H. Burgh has been
appointed Chairman of the Music
committee, and will see that music
will be furnished at the public re
ception and ball to be given at the
Eagle Hall.
Mayor Geo. S. Maynard has been
appointed Chairman of the Recep
tion Committee, and will appoint
others to assist him in looking after
details in arranging for .the public
reception and ball to be given at the
large Eagle Hall.
M. A. Winkler. Guy Mish and
Councilman Bud Lehmann comp°Si
the land transportation committee,
and will see that transportation is
furnished to different parts of the
Harry Gabrielson has been ap
pointed Chairman of Water trans
portation and will look after the
transporting to and from the ship
the visiting party and others.
Captain Thomas A. Ross is chair
man of the Decoration Committee
and will supervise the decoration of
Eagle Hall, A. B. Hall and all p’aces
whore public gatherings will be held
as well as the decorations that will
adorn the streets.
Jean Dupertuis has been named as
chairman of the oommittee to obtain
Eskimo entertainments and sports.
A. Polet is chairman of Publicity
and is also taking active part in
seeing that this welcome to be ex
tended the visitors Is a fitting one.
W. J. Rowe ha-** be«*n appointed
chairman of the housing committee
and it will fall to his lot to see that
every one in the party is taken care
of in this respect.
Mrs. E. Grimm has been appointed
chairman of the ladies reception
committee and will appoint other
ladies, whose names we have not re
ceived as yet. to assist her in the
duties assigned.
SHIUNEIW MAKK PRAXS.
The Shriners are planning an ela
borate reception for their visiting
members and the following commit
tees have been appointed and are
active in their arranging of the dif
ferent details of their committees.
Executive Committee
John J. Hamlyh. li. R. Edwards.
W. J. Rowe.
lb rept on Committee
Ira D. Orton. O. D. Cochran. Pred
Ayers. John Sundback. D. B Camp.
C. J. Woof ter.
Candidate* Committee
W. J. Rowe. John Hezness. and
Edward Johnson.
Committee on Arrangements.
II. R. Edwards. A. Polet. J. W.
Bayne. Otto Olson.
The Shriners also plan an elabor
ate parade afteT the installation
ceremonies during the stay of the
visiting Shriners. uniforms and par
phanalia for this event is being brot
to Nome by the Shriners on the Bu
AUi NOME PAYS RESPECT
TO 1ATE PRESIDENT
Friday August 10th, at 10 A. M.
• Nome time). promptly and with out
delay the funeral services that were
scheduled to be held for our late
Chief Executive. Warren G. Harding,
began and the following program
As the hour of 10 A. M. was tolled
off by the clock the audience arose
from their seats while the bells in
the near by churches began a slow
toll of mourning. At (he finish of
the tolling of the Bells. R. W. J.
Reed chairman of the .meeting, step
ped forth and introduced the Rever
and Bishop Cremont, Bishop of the
Catholic churches thruout Alaska,
who rendered a most fitting invoca
tion and talk. Bishop Cremont dealt
very ably with the late President’s
visit to the Territory which was ap
preciated by all present. At the fin
ish of Bishop Cremont's talk Mrs. H.
Robinson rendered a violin solo as
1 slsted bv Miss Helen Lomen at the
piano that was indeed a treat to all
music lovers present. Miss Jessie
Newton then arose and sang a solo
that was very fitting to the occasion
and made more so by the apt way
in which Miss Newton rendered the
song, the solo by Miss Newton was
accomplished on the piano by Mrs.
J. Stangrom whose ability at the
piano is very commendable.
The benediction and a talk by the
Good Service
Quick Returns
We are telling agents for
Alaska Fur Shippers, disposing
of your furs to the best advan
tage possible. Regular Sales
will be held about every two
months. Special sales held
whenever market justifies.
Advances made on shipments
when requested.
Give us your support
Ship now for our next sale
Commission
We charge shipper 4% cat lets over
$!,POO and B% on lots under $1,000,
which covers fire : nd burglary insur
ance and all handling charges.
Reverand Horatio M. Mobbs. pastor
ot the Congregational church of
Nome was very much appreciated.
Reverand Mobbs spoke of the great
calamity of a Nation losing a Presi
dent but brought special attention
to the fact that tho the Presidential
chair was left vacant for the mo
ment only, there was another chair ,
that could not he filled and that was
Ir. the family of our late President.
At the termination of the Rev. Mohh
prayer following his talk Frank;
Dufresne arose and sounded taps on
the Cornet, during the sounding of,
taps a firing squad composed of mem !
hers of the Thomas Alfred Ross Post 1
of the American Legion stood at ,
“Present Arms” Just outside the j
doors of the Ragle Hall and as th*’ |
last note of the cornet floated over 1
the heads of the Congregation a ;
salute of twenty one guns was fired j
by the squad in honor of the depart - j
ed leader of our Nation.
All business houses and other ac-!
tivities in Nome were dispensed with j
during the day in conformity to fol-!
lowing out the proclamation issued
by Mayor Maynard, and a day of
mourning was recognized by the en
tire community
Federal Officials and City Officials
with members of the Bar Association
participated In the arrangements of j
the services and were seated upon ;
the speakers platform during the
funeral program.
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
The Gas schooner Nokatak which
has been operating on a mail con
tract between Nome and Kotzebue
has been replaced by the Seal Wolf
which will make the mail trips here
after that tfie Nokatak made before.
Bishop C'remont arri-ed in Nome
during the week from Juneau on
his way to the Hot Springs Mission.
Father Post arrived in Nome this
week on the schooner Nokatak from
the Hot Springs and reports the
water very low in the streams In
that section.
The Tug Kobuk owned by Chas.
Dankert arrived in Nome during
the week with Mr. and Mrs. Dankert
on board from Kotzebue where the
tug haH been doing lightering work
during the summer. The Kobuk
w>fll be laid up for the winter in
The gas schooner Arctic Chief ar
rived from Golovin last Wednesday
with two passengers whose names
were not obtained.
Fred M. Ayer and wife returned
to Nome during the week from
Council where Mr. Ayer has been
looking after mining interests of the
Wild Goose Mining & Trading Co.
Mrs. O. S. Weaver and Mrs. Win.
Cameron are visiting In Nome this
week from their camp on Knob Hill
near the mouth of Dexter Creek.
Mrs. E. K. Johansen and family
in company with Mias Jessie Newton
paid Nome a vrisit during the week
from their camp on Squirrel Hill
Henry conran was a visitor to
Nome this week from the ditch line
near the head of Nome River.
William Henry Halloway a well
known former Nomeite died at the
Alaska Pioneers home in Sitka. July
7th. Mr. Halloway has been sick
at intervals for the last two years.
The gras schooner Nokatak ar
rived from Kotzebue this week with
the following passengers aboard:
Fred Johnson a miner from the
Kobuk section. Mrs. H. Robertson
and baby from Candle. Miss Flor
ence Snyder from Keewaiik on her
way to attend school cn thy outs .do,
Amiel Dabri from Deer‘wj who is on
a business trip to Ncrue. Father Post
t:cm the Hot Spr ngs and Mr. Dob
cuo from Teller.
CUPID SPRINGS
VEIiOOME SURPRISE
While the many friends of Mr.
Cliff Allyn and Miss Lena Mattensen
were going about their daily pur
suits, that happy young couple early
this corning obtained a license of
marriage at the United States Com
missioner's office and were united
in holy wedlock at the Commission
er’s office. Mrs. Earl Mod ini acted
as bridesmaid and owing to the
secrecy maintained by the wedded
couple very little has been heard of
just what did occur at that happy
event. But so far there has been
numerous friends of both the bride
and groom in. the Nugget office de
siring to learn the whereabouts of
the newly weds.
nmmi) lhaves st. pauij is.
At time of going to pres* this
evening, the Str. Buford reported
as having left St. Paul’s Island for
Miners & Merchants
Bank of Alaska
Nome. ALASKA
weIpay
Interest on Time Certificates
of Deposit.
3% per annum
On 6 month deposits.
4% per annum
On 12 month deposits.
BAHLKES’
RESTAURANT
* Open from K
* 7 A. M. to 7 P. M. S
* ..SPECIAL DINNER FROM W
* 5 P. M. to 7 P. M. *
E. L. HOLT
HARDWARE
Hardware—Wholesale and Retail i
Just Received
Aluminum Ware. E^erware and
Reliance brands, just received. Used
Eleotrict Vac Cleaners, also Electric
Washer very reasonable. Single Bed3
and Mat Teases. New Way oil burn
ers, latest and best. Full line Lang
Stoves and Ranges.
Quality Goods at
HOLT'S NEW STORK
Telephone Main 11.
f PRIVATE DINING ROOM O
X SERVICE CAN BE HAD I
I IKiCo’s
| Cafe j
{ I
SNAKE RIVER
GROCERY
E. B. ADAMS
PHONE IN CONNECTION
New Stock of Staple Grocer
ies, Clears, Tobacco and
CANDIES.
FREStt BREAD
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR PATENT.
M. S. No. 486. M. A. No. 0505.
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE AT NOME. ALASKA.
• July 20th, 1923.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the MOONLIGHT WATER COM
PANY, a corporation organised and
existing under and by virtue of the
Laws of the State of Nevada, whose
post-office address is 60a Under
wood building, San Francisco, Cali
fornia, has, through H. R. ED
WARDS, its duly authorized agent,
whose poet-office address is Nome,
Alaska, made application before the
United States Land Office at Nome,
Alaska, for a United States Patent
Cor placer mining claim MOON
LIGHT PLACER situated four
miles north of the Town of Nome,
at head of Moonlight Creek, in the
Cape Nome Recording Precinct,
Territory of Alaska, Second Divi
sion. and designated by the United
States SuTveyc-r General of the ter
THE LEO SEIDEHVFRG
STORES
WHOLESALE.
RETAIL.
THE RON MARCHE
Hu.> what you not'd in wourin^
apparel!. Fancy. Dry. Goods.
Millit-nry and Footwear, for
Mimes and CTiildren.
The only exclusive SHOP
FOR LADIES IN NOME.
OUR NEW STORE
THE BON MME
Acros* the street from our
Old Location.
imRss up
witii a Hart, Kchaffrwr & Man
Suit. Tlwy look and woar
b«*tler than others.
Our stock of Men’s and
Hoys Ready to wear garments
and footwear Is the largest
and most complete in the city
of Nome.
CHEAP JOHN STORE
8E1J<S THE BEST
FOR LESS.
OUR POLICY OP DOING BUSINESS IS HONEST DEALING.
WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN FORCING HALES. IF NOT FULLY
SATISFIED YOUR MONEY WILL BE CHEERFULLY RE
FUNDED.
( The Hume of HaA, Schaffaer * Man Clothes, mmd Stetson Hats. )
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PERSONAL ATTENTION.
M. WF1SI1 ERG, Manager.
No. 436: the exterior boundaries of
said claim, according to the plat and
field notes of said survey now on
file in said Land Office, with a mag
netic variation of 18 deg. 45 min.
E. to 1!) deg. 40 min. E.. are as
follows:
MOONLIGHT PLACER.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. identical
with N. E. Location Corner and
with Cor. 1 M. S. 608 Moonlight
Bench No. 1. a fir post 4 ins. sq.
2 ft. above ground in earth
mound scribed 1 60S. Scribed
' this post 1 436 M C for Cor. 1
this survey. U. S. L. M. No. 2
bears N. 4 deg. 42 min. E. 660.0
ft. Thence S. 8 deg. 51 min. E.
395.5 ft. to Cor. No. 2 a fir post
same size and similarly set as
at Cor. No. 1. Scribed 2 436 M
C On west face and erected earth
mound 30 ins. base 18 ins. high
around same. Thence S. 10 deg.
25 min. W. 308.5 ft. to Cor. No.
3 identical with S. E. Cor. loca
tion. a schist stone 24x15x7 ins.
12 ins. in ground, chiselled 3
436 M C on north face, cross on
top surface for true corner point
and erected earth mound 30 ins.
base, 18 ins. high alongside.
Thence 88 deg. 48 min. W. 627.5
ft. to Cor. No. 4 identical with
Cor. No. 4 Sur. No. 608 Moon
light Bench No. 1 a fir post 4
ins. sq. 2 ft. in ground, scribed
4 608. Scribed this post 4 436
M C on north face and erected
earth and stone mound 30 ins.
base 18 Ins. high around same.
Thence N. 61 deg. 49 min. W.
226.0 ft. to Cor. No. 5 a fir post
same size similarly set as at Cor.
No. 4. Scribed 5 436 M C on
east face. Thence N. 24 deg. 09
min. W. 162.0 ft. to Cor. No. 6
a fir post same size similarly set
as at Cor. No. 4. Scribed this
post 6 436 M C on east face.
Thence 64 deg. 18 min. B. 985.3
ft. to Cor. No. 1 and place of
beginning, containing an area
of 9.613 acres.
The area claimed in this sur
vey. for which patent is asked
is 4.151 acres, after excluding
the area in conflict with Sur. No.
608 of 5.462 acres. Survey No.
749 has been abandoned.
The adjoining claims are: On
the N., Bench No. 6 Below Good
Luck, unsurveyvd; on the E.,
Sur. No. 608 McKay Bench or
Moonlight Bench No. 1; on the
S. and W.. Sur. No. 485 No. 2
Below on Moonlight.
The Pioneer Mining and Ditch
Company owns these adjoining
U. S. L. M. No. 2 to which
this survey Is tied is a limestone
boulder about 3 ft. dia. 6 ins.
above ground chleelted USLM
No. 2 with cross on top for true
point and a stone mound along
side, and is situated on a lime
stone outcrop at foot of bluff
about 1200 ft. east of Anvil
Creek and about 4 ml. N. of
Nome, in Lat. 64 deg. 33 min. 30
sec. N. Long. 165 deg. 24 min.
JOHN SUNDBACK.
Publish July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11,
18, 25, Sept. 1. 8, 15, 1923.
notice of application
FOR PATENT
M. S. No. 1344. M. A. No. 0506
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE AT NOME. ALASKA.
July 20th, 1923
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha
SAM FERNENGEL, whose poetoflta
address is Nome, Alaska, has made
application before the United State
Land Office at Nome. Alaska, for i
United State* Patent for minim
claims VIOLET GROUP and SITE
WAY PL/COERS, situated about tw<
mile* west of the Town of Nome, oi
right limit of Snake River, contigu
ous and adjoining claim*, In th
Cape Nome Recording Preclncl
Territory of Alaska, Second Divi
sion, designated by the United Sts
if* oui Yt-yor uenerai or the Terri
tory of Alaska, as Mineral Survey
1 No. 1344; the exterior boundaries
i of said claims, according to the plat
1 and field notes of said survey now
I on file in said Land Office witli a
| magnetic variation of 18 deg. 15
I min. to 19 deg. 20 min. E., are as
follows:
| VIOLET GROUP PLACER.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1 idonti
| cal with location and with Cor.
I No. 4 Subway Claim this survey;
I whence U. S. L. M. No. 13 bears
N. 31 deg. 48 min. W. 3281.10 ft.
Thence S. 4 3 deg. 2ft min. E.
2267.0ft ft. to Cor. No. 2 a fir
post 4ins. sq. 4 ft. long 2 ft. in
ground. Scribed ,2V 1344 and
erected earth mound 24 ins. base
16 ins. hjKh arqfMd sains. Thence
S 3ft deg. 16 min. W. 411.70 ft.
to Cor. No. 3 a fir post same size
similarly set as at Cpr. No. 2.
Scribed 3V 1344. Thence N. 59
deg. 44 min. W. 2423.00 ft. to
Cor. No. 4 on Line 4-5 Subway
Claim this survey a fir poet same
size similarly set as at Cor. No.
2. Scribed 4V 1344. Thence N.
43 deg. 32 min. E. 1081.00 ft.
to place of beginning and contain
ing an area of 39.538 acres.
SUBWAY PLACER CLAIM.
t Beginning at Cor. No. 1 identi
cal with location and with Cot.
No. 10 Beaver Association Placer
Sur. No. 1119 a fir post 4 ins.
sq. 2 ft. above ground in earth
mound. Scribed IS 1344 10
1119. Whence U. S. L. M. No.
13 bears N. 8 deg. 10 min. W.
1710.13 ft. Thence N. 74 deg.
59 min. E. 1264.00 ft. to Cor. No.
2 Identical with Cor. No. 9 Sur.
No. 1119. a fir post same size
similarly set as at Cor. No. 1.
Scribed 2S 1344 9 1119. Thence
S. 24 deg. 26 min. B. 1317.00 ft.
to Cor. No. 3 identical with lo
cation and on Line 8-9 Sur. No.
1119, a fir post same size simil
arly set as at Cor. No. 1. Scribed
3S 1344. Thence S. 51 deg. 18
min. W. 358.20 ft. to Cor. No. 4
a fir post same size similarly set
as at Cor. No. 1. Scribed 43 IV
1344. Thence S. 43 deg. 32 mim.
W. 1716.00 ft. to Cor. No. 5 iden
tical with location and with Cor.
No. 8 Forsells Association Placer,
Sur. No. 1301. a greenstone 6 ins.
above surface marked 5S 1344 8F
1301 with a cross on top for
true point and earth mound along
side. Thence N. 75 deg. 25 min.
W. 1162.60 ft. to Cor. No. 6 on
Line 1-2 Steuben Placer Sur. No.
344, a fir post same size and sim
ilarly set'as at Cot. No. 1. Scrib
ed 6S 1344. Thence N. 34 deg.
18 min. E. 2131.00 ft. to Cor. No.
7 identical with location and with
Cor. No. 1 Survey No. 344, fir
post same size similarly set as at
Cor. No. 1. Scribed 7S 1344 1
344. Thence N. 53 deg. 06 min.
Vf. 476.30 ft. to Cor. No. 1 and
place of beginning, containing an
area of 79.811 acres.
The area claimed in this survey
for which patent is asked t§:
Subway Claim. 79.811 acres; Vio
let Group Placer, 39.538 acres,
total 119.349 acres.
The adjoining claims are: On
the N.. Beaver Association Placer,
Sur. No. 1119; on the E., Sur.
No. 1119 and Viola Placer, un
surveyed; on the S., Bacon Placer
and other claims unknown and j
unsurveyed; on the W. Steuben
Placer, Sur. No. 344.
U. S. L. M. No. 13 to which this
claim is tied is a fir post 6
sq., 5 ft. above grbund in ®*rrr
mound 3 ft. high and scribed V*
S. L. M. No. 13 and rftuated on
north watershed of Snake RjTe^
about 800 ft. from left e*xutor
same and about 2.73 miles north
westerly from Nome and mouth
of Snake River in I**- •* J®*
31 min. 5 sec. N.. Long. 1*5 deg.
29 min. W. . ___
JOHN SUNPBACK.
Publish July It, 28. Aug. t, 11,
IS, 15, Sept. 1. 8, 1*. 1883.