GROCERIES
MUST COME non
Drifted Snow Flour
$6.00 PER 100 LBS.
Sugar
$9.00 PER 100 LBS
For Other Bargains
Come to the
Surprise Store
* QUALITY '
IKIX’T buy your Ihrwl And Pastry simply bfcawo
they urf hi*h nr low in price.
tONSIlUsIl QUALITY by with other
bramfe* you’ll find that the best gi'.VI.lTY is in our
nHKAl) \M> 1‘ASTRY
In onler to rui-uish our customers with frwh
bread we work nights. and i» that wwy the bread and
pantry will be ready before noon every day.
WHISTLE
CAFE AND BAKERY
City Bath House
Open For Business
I'XDKK THK OLD HA X ACS KM E \ T
M. O. SOLBERG
KAKHLK SHOP IX COXXKCTIOX
ARCTIC SPRINGS WATER
PROMPT DELIVERY
Billy Pangman
JOHN LAND Tiilor
Suits made to order
Repairing, Pressing and Cleaning
LOCAL NEWS
WKUb-UMa Dtaaae at
Mka'a Keetaamat, ««T l-*u
TKLKTNONK OFFICE
BHIIG MMOMJiD
Manager O., S. Weanr, of the
Telephone oowpany. t» teeing hie
main oBce enlarged aid will redec
orate the laterlor of the ehtlre Tele
phone olllee. C. Careen in doing
the decorating.
NORTH IDIJI BAKKRV
IIKCKIVTNf) DBCKORATIONH
Chan Cave* le having hla popular
Coffee House and Bhtery papered
and painted In keeping with the
spirit of the seaaon this popular
place of bustnres will ohtne resplen
dent In Its new decorations. Louis
Erickson has charge of the altera
dan jonkn rei*ortkd
t'OMINCJ TO NOME
Damp rumor has it that Dan
Jones, former Alaska Road Com
missioner. stationed in Nome, will
come north this spring. It is
ported that Dan will accompany the
Adams party and repair to the Pt.
.Harrow oil fields where extensive
surveys will be made of the permits
held bv the Adams Oil Company.
ODD FRMiOWS HAVE PICT! RE
TAKEN ON ICE
On Inst Sunday afternoon some
25 numbers of thi* Odd Fellows
lodge donned parkas and* mukluks
and repaired to the East Jetty to
have thefir picture taken. Elmer
Reed was the official photographer
and will add this picture to his large
collection of Nome scenes and or
ganizations .
PRICES COMING DOWN—
MERCHANDISE TO BE CHEAPER
As an index of the times, as a
substantial evidence of price reduc
tion. Nome merchants are beginn
ing to reduce the price of various
commodities. We wish to call es
pecial attention to the window dis
play of one of our advertisers. The
••('heap John Store.” Real bargains
aiv here placed before the buying
public.
COAST GVARD BOYS
RKADY FOR SUMMER
i Members of the Coast Guard Sta
] lion are overhauling the entire
equipment in the Statiou. The
I boats housed in the main building
i hare been brought down to the Sta
I tion and are now receiving the nec
I eecary attention to have thorn in
'readiness for the open season.
With new paint and burnished
metal, all gear repaired and cleaned
the station will be a credit to the
industry of the boys in charge.
ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING
BONK ORY LAW
Carl and Gus Reintsch were Tues
day taken into custody by the Mar
shal’s office and plead guilty to hav
ing alcoholic liquor in their posses
sion. Appearing before Cominis
sioner Thornton the two men were
found guilty an^ sentenced to a Hut
of $200.00 and twenty days in the
Federal jail for Carl and a fine of
$100 and ten days in Jail for Gus
The men paid their fine and immed
iately began their sentence
MOSQUITO FLAKY ACTIVITIES
Ira Rank, on the Sea Wolf. Ma*
Gottschalk on the Fredolr Gek, Sam
Malsago on the White Mountain.
Peter Yager on the Standard. Andy
Anderson on his new boat. John
Hegness on the stiver Wave. Gus
Hendricks on hi* newly constructed
bout and several other owner* are
busy repairing and overhauling
their boats preparatory to summer
operations. As soon as the ice
moves these boats will be launched
and mulatto «Mt MtMttea will
again become effective.
Nome commercial life owes much
to these various small carriers and
their condition and uctivity fa of
vital concern to thia community.
BAHLKES’
• RESTAURANT
C A. M. tn I P. M.
S SPECIAL DINNER FROM
ICB CONIHnONfl RRRINO
SKA AND STREAMS
During (he early part of the week
a Srou north wind had the elect
of breaking loose the Ice field In
front of None. Various stretches
of open water 'arc visible to the
south and east. Pools of water
are beginning to appear on the Ice
surface and the suns rays are rapid
ly rotting the entire field.
Dry creek Is running water at the
lower end near the bridge and Snake
riser la thawing. No real signs of
breaking in the rivers or streams
are apparent. The Road Commis
sion has completed its trench at the
mouth of the herhor and Is now
ready to control the break np con
ditions.
WHEEL* AND AUTO* MARK
THEIR APPEARANC E
Though exceedingly delayed, the
spring weather has Anally removed
the snow and Ice from the streets
to such an extent that traveling on
runners Is becoming difficult.
Various owners of automobiles are
trying out their machines on the
bare streets and soon summer con
ditions will permit general travel
ing on wheels.'
Dick Raelson, Jack McCahey and
Eli Nicola have discarded runners
and are now working on wheels.
Win. Pangnian found bis water de
liveries so difficult within the city
that he too placed his water wagon
In commission.
The first auto to appear on Front
street was that of the Road Com
mission and this machine is now
doing duty as a regular carrier.
Bud Lehmann has brought out
his delivery truck and sled deliver
ies for the Lehmann store are now’
discarded. Hist. Attorney Harri
son is also using his passenger car
within the city limits. R. B. Julian
is driving his truck, and in a few
days other machine owners will be
doing likewise.
On Thursday the-Fire Department
transferred from runners to wheel*
and is now able to better negotiate
the bare streets.
NOME'S ANWAI. CLEAN
ITP DAY program
• Cleanliness is next to Godliness”
and while a biblical truism is a
scientic fact incontrovertible.
Realizing fully that a clean town
is conducive to clean morals and
that both a clean town and clean
morals mean a healthy citizenship,
the City of Nome will conduct it*
annual clean up day. All residents
are requested to cooperate with the
health, and relief committee and
make this day the one day of the
■year when civic pride expresses its
sincerity.
Mr. R. R. Julian, as Chairman
of the Health and Relief Committee
has submitted a tentative plan
whereby unsightly yards. promls
cously scattered refuse and the var
ious other accumulations of a win
ter's garbage will be gathered and
removed from sight.
It la proposed to set aside the first
week in June for this commendable
project and if weather conditions
permit a definite date will be set
A proclamation will be issued by
the Mayor making this day a city
holiday at which time all stores will
close and devote their attention to
the work of cleaning up and creat
ing a City Beautiful.
A sub committee will he appoint
ed and will call upon the residents
requesting them to aaslat in the pro
jected improvement. At noon of
the day set aside teams will call
and gather the piled up rubbish.
In the evening, as a final wind up.
a Free Community Dance will be
given in one of the large halls, the
place to be announced latar.
While a City Ordinance requires
residents to perform this clean up
work it is the desire and wish of the
committee that all will heartily re
spond and cooperate with the com
mittee and ont require the attending
penalty to be imposed.
As the weather continues mild|
tha present tine lb the time to b*> j
dn and dean np as quickly as pos
sible. don't wait until the last day.
E.!. HOLT
HARDWAKK
sr» !A|. i*RH’tcs ox
NltNITlRK
HKATKRS. RTT.. ALNO I.I NRKK,
nncr mox and wood vtm
BAU RKASONABLK.
HOLTS CASH STORK
I* AMD ABOUT TOWS
Robert James la recovering from
a severe case of la grippe.
J. Duperttua has returned from
a visit to the various Bureau of Ed
ucation schools.
Children and teachers of the
Nome public sAool were gnfceta of
Wm. Webb, at the Dream theatre,
Friday night.
The many friends of Mrs. John
Mitchell are pleased to learn that
she is again able to be up and abott
visiting her friends.
Storm windows and doors on the
Federal Court House have been re
moved. providing further evidence
of the advent of spring.
An epidemic of colds, bordering
on tonsilitis. is sweeping over the
city. Numerous children are affect
ed and some adults are also tlctlms.
J. Leprl, the popular proprietor i
of Milos Care has painted the front
of his restnrant. John has also |
added a coat of paint to the Interior. I
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Rice,
left for TeHer, the latter part of the
week, where Mr. Rice will look nfte»
his dredging interests, returning
about July 1st.
Chas. Strom is in Nome from
Council and will remain for the
summer season. Mr. Strom is
both a blacksmith and engineer nnd
will engage in the boating business
Norvin Lewis of the District Clerk's
office has been confined to his home'
with a severe case of ■ tonsilitis. ;
Mr. Lewis is much improved and
expects to resume his duties in a
Wayne Bartholomew, the court-1
eous employee of the Polet Store,
has been confined to his home with
a bad attack of asthma. Wayne is
much better and able to again at
tend to his duties. 1
Dob Milter wee In Nome Saturday
night. Mr. Miller is employed on
the Cole-MltcbeR dredge on Anvil
creek and reports satisfactory pro
gress being made In assembling the
mncb'ne. This dredge was moved
by Rove from Bangor creek and
will operate on Anvil creek.
Dan Alvich, better known as
“Spaghetti." with a crew of three
men. Sid Kelly. Chuck Jonea and
Pete Kesovla, la performing his an
rqal aasensmeat work on the Vulcan
and Venus claims, situated on Bour
bon creek. After completing this
work Dan will open the old Yorkey
plac** on 'B*<Mt Front street.
Wm. Arthurs had the misfortune
to be kicked by one of Wm. Rowe’s
horses and was confined to his home
for several days. While feeding
the animals one of them was touch
ed unexpectedly and becoming
frightened struck out felling Mr.;
Arthurs. Mr. Arthurs is again at
tending to his duties, tho his should
ers are exceedingly painful.
YOURS TO PLRAM
Patronize the NOME TAILORING
COMPANY. Why? Hteeatifle they
do the best work and are -the only
pioneer tailors in Nome.
All kinds of fur garments made
and repaired at the Nome Tailoring
Ladies and Gentlemen’s cleaning
and pressing and repairing at Nome
Tailoring Company.
We make alterations. We ap
preciate your patrongae.
Yours to please.
..NOME TAILORING COMPANY.
Opposite Nugget Office.
CARD OP THANKS
I wish to take this opportunity of
thanking the people of Seward Pen
insula for the indorsement.given me
at the Primary Election.. . My en
deavor has been at all times to
represent file best interests of th*
Territory, and with your support
will continue to do my duty.
DAN SUTHERLAND,
Delegate Prom Alaska.
Dated Seattle, Wash., May 10, 1N2.