Dome Cri<tUlecM$ Dugaet
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.
Published Tri-Weekly
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY—EVENING
THE NOME PUBLISHING CO.
GEO. S. MAYNARD. Sole Owner and Publisher.
SHAG. F. BANDFORD, . Editor.
Entered as Second Class Matter, at the postoffice at Nome, Alaska,
Under the Act of March 3, 1879. __
SUBSCRIPTION RATES, lu Advanoe
Nome Tri-Weekly Nugget,.. 1 month f.&OO
Nome Tri-Weekly Nugget. 1 year 20.00
Nome Tri-Weekly Nugget . • months 10.00
Nome Weekly Nugget . 1 month .50
Nome Weekly Nugget.1 y®*r 6-0®
Rates for advertising space in any ef the above publications will be made
known on application.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all
news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise eredited in this paper and also
the looal news published herein. All righto of republieation of special dispatch
es herein are also reserved.
THE NOME TRIWEEKLY NUGGET, FRIDAY AUGUST 15. 1919.
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS
Seizure of something over twenty eight hundred cases of eggs held in
storage by a Chicago produce firm on the charge that, they were being
withheld from the market f< the purpose of raising prices suggests that the
government really intends to strike at this most prolific sources of increased
prices, instead of merely making goat* out of a few of the little fellows on
gigcd in the price inflation game.
Reports of various state and federal investigation commissions
during the past few years disclose with certainty that the holding of im
mense quantities of supplies In cold storage is one of the most effective
methods adopted by the food pirates to increase prices. It is recalled that
as far buck at 1910 a leading produce journal of the Racitic coast admitted
that excessively high prices for eggs and several other food products was
obviously the result of withholding from market, through the medium of
«ald storages, vast amounts of the Commodities mentioned. I’articular stress
was laid on the egg situation; the journal stating that over three million
cases of eggs had been held in a few great cold storages of the mid-west
until retail prices had advanced from to t»5 cents per dozen. Most of the
eggs had been purchased at prices ranging around twenty cents per dozen
The publication further declared that millions of additional eggs were un
doubtedly being held in other storages through the country and attributed the
I.igh prices prevailing at the time to no other reason than that these millions
of eggs had been withheld from normal distribution.
This was before the days when the high cost of living had liecotn*
the oppressive burden it is at the present time. During the interval the
practice of withholding supplies from market until Midi time as high prices
could lie obtained has increased many thoi^and fold. Hundreds of cold
storage plants have since been erected, practically ill of which haw in some
degree been employed in the same manner, cither by their owm is or others.
With literally thousands of storages holding millions of tons of lomiiioditii
tew of those owning the stored commodities agreeing not to rele.Uu-m'
until the artifieal shortages resulting from the withdrawal of vast quantities
< f supplies from normal distribution make prices advance to the desired
Kggs, Thoeso, butter, meats and a wide variety of other staple com
modities are included in the category of supplies which arc normally sub
ject to artificial price creations through the medium of cold storages and
recent investigations have disclosed that the quantities stored are almost In
variably an index to the prevailing market juices. It has been found that in
seventy per cent of the cases investigated full storages mean a high market
ami empty storages a low market, thus disclosing'with verity that the with
holding of stored supplies is one of the chief factors in producing inflated
prices.
If further proof that the withholding of supplies in storage is one
of the principal causes of high prices is required to satisfy the public re
garding the why of the high cost of living, one need look no farther than
the recent suggestion of 1'resident Wilson to congress regarding the solution
•>t the living problem. Mr Wilson openly designated the hoarding tip of vast
quantities of supplies as one of the chief reasons for high prices, by recom
mending the enactment of laws limiting the quantity of supplies which may
lie held in storage at one time. He also suggested as ,an effective remedy
for price inflation, an enactment providing that the stiles prices of storage
commodities should be limited to the price prevailing at the time the goods
'•ere placed in storage-, plus interest and storage charges covering the
period of their retention in storage.
Indeed it is a noticeable feature of the president's address that the
largest measures of the remedial suggestions were confined to the regulation of
the storages and the control of those who were in a jiosition to withhold great
quantities of supplies from the normal routes of trade.
Kvery evidence bearing on the rising costs of supplies points con
clusively to the practice of storing up immense quantities of food stuffs
as one of the chief causes of the immense food advances of recent years.
Hence the seizure of something over eighty four thousand dozen eggs at
Chicago seems to indicate that the government has determined to strike
at one of the main roots of the national living problem. Inasmuch as the
Mouse Company is one of the largest produce* firms in the Middle Wfest, It
also appears that the decision has also been made to proceed t.i the bottom
of the difficulty without, regard to who may be hurt by the corrective meas
ures instituted.
If it Is indeed the case that the government has decided to drop the
old policy of “hands off” where the big fellows are concerned, there Is much
reason to hope that prices will soon reach a more normal level.
The little fellows engaged in the jn-ofitecring game have been shown
to be no more than secondary factors in the present price inflations, at the
worst. The main offenders are the chaps who deal In great quantities. If
the government Intends to proceed to no other lengths than to put the
screws on a few of the former, leaving the others to continue their greater
manipulations, we may expect little permanent improvement from the pres
ent profiteering campaign.
PEN POINTS OF THE PRE8S
We rend that bustles are coming back. Women is constantly enlarg
ing her sphere. It It isn’t one way it’s another.
Seems like when we want good singers we have to import them from
Italy or some other foreign shore. The native won’t squander his vocal
energies on singing—he wants to save them for baseball.
SENATE COMMITTEE
TO DISCUSS TREATY
WITH PRESIDENT
gpi to the Nugget By the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14—The entire senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee is contemplating interviewing the president in a boc^y to discuss the
pence treaty before final recommendations are returned.
The Foreign Relations committee has formally notified Mr Wilson of its
intention to call on him at tho White House to discuss tho/troaly. The
notification advises the president that the call will bo made at his convenience
and also that*tlie committee has agreed to make public all information se
cured from the President.
It is not indicated when the president will receive the committee.
Those close to the White House say Mr Wilson has not receded
in the slightest degree from his position regarding congressional reserva
tions respecting the terms and is still oposed to reservations of any character.
Wants More Money to Fight Profiteers
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14—The Agricultural Department has asked |
congress to- grant an additional appropriation of two hundred thousand
dollars to further the work of reducing the cost of living.
WHY WRITE NEWS WHEN YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
AFTER YOU ARE THROUGH READING IT, MAIL IT TO YOUR FRIENDS
Keep your dollars circulating in Nome—Order your job printing done in Nome.
INFORMATION REGARDING SEATTLE-NOME MAIL SERVICE
First Summer Mail Leaves Seattle for Nome Direct About June 1st
I*a.st Summer Mail Leaves Seattle for Nome Direct About October 10th.
First Winter Mail Leaves Seattle for Nome About October 15th.
Last Winter Mail Leaves Seattle For Nome About March 15th.
Parcel Post and Well Fargo Shipments for Nome Handled Only Dur
ing Summer Period.
Parcels and Packages Sent to Nome During Winter Must Bear First
Class Postage or Will Not Reach Destination Before Following Summer. i
Advertising Cuts Sent by Winter Route Must Bear First Class Postage
if Publication During Winter Period is Desired. Advertisers Should Jlear
This in Mind to Avoid Delays.
Packages and Parcels Intended to Reach Destination During Winter
Peiiod will Remain in Seattle PostofTiee Until Opening Summer Navigation,
Unless First Class Postage is Attached.
Average Time Required for Transmission of Mall from Seattle to Nome
I uring Wintt i Period Is About 45 Days. ^
Avi Time Required for Transmission of Mall From Seattle to
Nome Dm i- Summer period is 10 Days. *
Approximately Same Time Indicated Above -Required for Transmission
Mail From Nome to Seattle.
I W. J. ROWE
g TRANSFER AND FREIGHTING 1
§ Dealer in all kinds of Lumber 1
§ Horses For Salel
^COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCG
“1900” CATARACT ELECTRIC WASHER
If you are interested in knowinng how to olitain one of theae washing machines
Call at the Nugget Office and receive booklet free.
I POWER SCH. JEWEL GUARD |
+ Passengers and Freight %
+ to all Coastwise Points. +
t Charters arranged for any point. +
+ _ |
| Wm. F. BALDWIN, agent $
GOLDEN GATE HOTEL
JAS. SWARTZELL, Prop.
Best Accomodations in Alaska
STEAM HEATED. ELECTRIC LIGHTED
BATHS IN CONNECTION.
I90000000000000000000000000000000000000000C OOCXV
ll^e Lincoln Hotel I
1 §
° Finest Rooms in Nome |
O HOME I.IKE AND COMFORTABLE QUARTERS FOR TRANSIENT 8
£ OR PERMANENT GUESTS. O
8' BY DAY. WEEK OR MONTH. Q
g MRS BARNEY GIBNEY ... Proprietor 8
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOi
ARCTIC BAKERY
| AND CANDY STORE
i THE HOME OF SWEETS AND GOOD EATS j
BREAD OF QUALITY AND QUANTITY
| PIES, CAKES, COOKIES, PASTRY. etc.
Fresh Ice Cream Daily.
AuguBtlne & Kyer’e and Imperial Chocolate and Candida arrive every
month from Seattle.
SALTED NUTS
COCO COLA and SODAS
HILLS' BROS. COFFEE SERVED.*HOTCAKES FROM 7 A. M.
MEALS FROM 12—8 P. M.
carTporathT^
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦***♦
♦ • CLEANLINESS
♦ IS MOST ESSENTIAL TO
+ GOOD HEALTH
♦ GET THE INFLUENZA
+ OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM
♦ TURKISH BATHS
+ - STEAM BATHS
♦ TUB BATHS
+ PLENTY HOT WATER
♦ PLENTY CLEAN TOWELS, «te.
♦ ELITE BATH HOUSE
♦ PHONE, BLACK 171
♦ BILLY ANDERSON Prop.
♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
jj MEET ME I
at the ]
BOARD Of|
TRADE |
Miners & Meiclwnts
Bank oi Alaska
NOMe. ALASKA
Capita) - - $100,000
Gold Dust Purchase,,
and Assayed
FIRE AUUIM SIGNALS
IS..s....SttMaN on Co.
II...Carsteno Cold 8tora*e
14..9. 4. Season Co, ofloe
IB.. .. . Headquarters Saloon
tl.*.The Lobby
*4.Pioneers Igloo
SB...Catholic Church
n.POM'S rssHwoe
ss.Torbay's Cigar Stoss
41 *..opp. Webb's Marker?
■nglas House, Phoat Mala SV.
r whistles water.I tea out