LOCAL NEWS
fur warden returns from
TRIP TO THE NORTH
Frank Dufresne, Fur Warden un-1
der the Department of Agriculture, j
returned to Nome Thursday after
an interesting business trip to the |
Kougarok country.
He left Nome on the first day of
November and went thru Teller,
across the Agiapuk Rivet and Salt
Lake to Mary’s Igloo. From here
he visited several outlying places
and then went into the Kougarok
section as far as Dahl creek.
At Dahl Creek he was forced to
turn back because the trail condi
tions proved too severe. From 12
to 15 inches of soft snow covered
the ground and capping the snow
•was a thin, brittle crust that cut
the dogs’ feet so badly that they
could not travel. Even with his
strong dog team and only a light
load a disiance of one mile per hour
was all that could be accomplished.
From Dahl Creek the return trip
to Nome was made via Kruzgamapa
Hot Springs. Iron Creek and Nug
get Road House.
Along the coast indications point
to a good fox catch, but Inland a
poor catch is presaged. Ptarmigan
■were very numerous every where.
Old times say they are thicker
than any time since 1900. At Marys
Igloo they perched in the willow
teps by the thousands and as far as
the eye could see the immense wil-1
low pa’ches were a sea of feeding,
fluttering white birds.
Along the Agiapuk River Dufres
ne got into an overflow to a depth
above his waist and nearly lost his
whole dog team. Had it not been
for a nearby trapper’s cabin he
would have fared badly, as it was
he froze several toes and one heel.
On this trip it was necessary for the
traveler to sleep out three nights in
the willows, making one run be
tween shelter cabins.
The trip covered work in a large
field and included observation of
Alaska wild life, enforcement of
the game laws and the gathering of
literary material along the same
At Mary’s Igloo the Fur Warden
made his appearance unannounced,
no one knew his position or busi
ness. After making a complete
survey of the district he discovered
that prohibited steel traps lined
the trails and game runways; that
the river was closed by prohibited
fish traps and the general provisions
of the Game Lgws were being fla
grantly violated.
He called a mass meeting in the
school house and the village turned
out enmasse. At this time he as
serted his authority, told them who
and what he was; produced the evi
dence of game law violations and
then thru an interpreter told them
the purpose of the law. Beginning
he told them that their violations
were known to him. that he knew
the individuals who were responsi
ble. told them the penalty and what
could be done with them. He then
showed them how killing game out
of season and with prohibited de
vices only redounded to their own
disadvantage. When he completed
his address the natives saw a new
light; their reason had been appeal
ed to and they comprehended what
the law and why it must be enforced
—for their own protection.
Mf. Dufresne made arrangements
with the school teacher of the vil
lage to teach the game laws in the
school as part of the daily curricu
As the law is meant primarily for
the protection of the natives their
knowledge of the law must be com
prehensive before it can become ef
fective. and this Mr. Dufresne in
tends shall be the case.
NUGGET WIUIj RETURN TO
EIGHT PAGE ISSUE
For the past two issue the Nugget
has made its appearance as a six
page paper, but after this week
will return to eight pages. This
will afford more space for reading
matter and local advertising during
the holidays.
Due to Increased advertising space
required in this weeks issue it has
been necessary to omit the “Say
ing” Solomon Forgot to Say. said
by Anna Frada. We are also in
debted to Mr. Palmer of the Biolo
gical Survey for an important arti
cle relative to standardizing the
breed of reindeer, but this too has
been held for lack of space, and
will be published next week.
Upon the return to eight pages
our subscribers will be supplied
J with an increased volume of read
ing matter. ^
HOARD OF EQUALISATION
TO MEET IN DECEMBER
According to an agreement reach'
ed by the City Council at the ad
journed meeting held Monday night
the Board of Equalization will meet
on the nights of December 13th and
15th and 19th.
All persons feeling themselves
injured or unduly assessed by the
Municipal Assessor may at this time
appear before the Council sitting as
a Board of Equalization and present
their grievances.
After the Board has met the ac
tions taken will be final and there
will be no appeal from the assess
ment. Taxes must be raised to en
able the Municipal machinery: to
function and it is the duty of each
and every citizen to see that the
proportionate burden is assumed.
NATURALIZATION DAY
IN DISTRICT COURT
Last Saturday morning in the
District Court five Nomeites were
granted full citizenship rights and
privileges. C. C. Hecht. Eli Nicoli,
Julius Patterson, J. McCahey and N.
Dimetrios Macorinis were the men
who now become full fledged Amer
ican citizens. Incident to the nat
urlization proceedings C. C. Hecht
was granted the right to change hia
name to C. C. Daniels, which name
j he will now carry.
SCHOOL BOARD SUES CITY.
James Frawley, on behalf of the
School Board, filed a petition in the
District Court for a Writ of Man
damus against the Nome City Coun
cil to compel the Council to turn
over to the School Board the sum oi
fifteen hundred dollars. The court
issued an alternative Writ, return
able Wednesday. November 29th, at
eleven o'clock.
The City Council will be repre
sented at the hearing by City Attor
ney Hugh O’Neill.
This suit is not only of vital im
portance to the school, but to th<
community in general, as the out
come of it will determine amonf
other things whether the Schoo
Board or the City Council shall lev]
taxes for this municipality.
MAIL NOTICE.
Mail for the Outside will close a
5:00 P. M. today.
CITV SMOKE STACKS AMD
FT.I KM BRINK EXAMINER
The boys of the Eire department
devoted the week to examining the
stacks and Are flues thruout the city
Ben Neilly made a personal can
vass from house to house and dis
covered many defective pipes and
safeties, which are now in charge of
Wm. Sinhold the local tinsmith.
Numerous householders become
careless regarding their stacks and
fall to realise the Importance of
strict attention to this ever present
source of Are. To protect the com
munity it is necessary that an oliic
ial examination be yearly undertak
en and attention called to ommis
sions. Nome has been fortunate In
the years past In avoiding any ser
ious Are or Ares and the only way
to prevent Ares is to carefully guard
every avenue of possible conflagra
aimourned meeting
OF CITV COUNCIL
Monday night at 7 o'clock the
City Council met In an adjourned
session to consider the matter of
city lights for the balance of the
winter. The council as a body
realized that some measures must
be employed to cut down municipal
expenses and the Question of lights,
no lights or fewer lights according
ly was presented for consideration.
The Light Company had been In
terviewed and the matter presented
tc them from a civic pride stand
point as well as that of economy.
The management of the Light Com
pany met the Committee half way
and offered to reduce the price per
light per night from 15 cents to
1314 cents. As the city can save
the tax payers $45 per month and
still have the streets well lighted
the offer was accepted.
Several other matters were brot
before the body and action was de
ferred until a later time. Adjourn
ment was made until the next regu
lar meeting Nov. 27th.
DAN’S PLACE TO
OPEN FOB BUSINESS
Dan’s Place, cigar store and soft
dring parlor, will open for business
this next week. A complete line of
fresh tobaccos will be displayed for
sale. New goods arrived on the
lest boat and all articles handled
will be strictly fresh. The place
will be refitted thruout and steam
8TKAM HKAT COXHKRVB8
COAL PILE
About one hundred twenty five
tons ot soft coal remains in the Al
aska Lighterage coal pile, a much
smaller amount than is usually car
ried by the company during the win
ter months. At first one might
think that a coal shortage will re
sult before spring, but such will
hardly be the case. Many individ
uals who In the past winters burn
ed coal in their residences or store
rooms have replaced stoves with
steam from the central oil burning
heating plant. The Court House.
Fire Department, PostofBce and
several business houses are num
bered with the steam users while
numerous residences have been clos
ed and occupants moved into steam
heated apartments.
With so many former coal users
now employing steam heat the drain
on the coal pile has corresponding
ly been lessened and the remaining
coal supply will be sufficient for
local needs.
Many other people would employ
steam heat if mains were extended
to include the residence districts,
thruout the city.
reindeer meat
market to be opened
[ F. Miller, the Teller reindeer
| owner, has opened a reindeer meat
i market in the building formerly oc
cupied by Frank Mielke, next to the
Fire Station. Fresh killed meat
from the Teller herd will be sold in
any quantity desired.
The herd arrived this week in
charge of native herders and is cor
alled west of town on the Sunset
j flats. Killing will proceed as fast
; as the demand justifies.
I bureau of education
i building progress
Carpenters are busily engaged in
tearing down old partitions, plac
ing new partitions and making
other alterations in the new Bureau
Building, formerly the Detention
Hospital. Steam heat from the
central heating plant has been in
stalled and the quarters when com
pleted will be strictly modern. A
few weeks more will see the Bur
eau installed in its new quarters.
PRIZES TO HR AWARDED AT
THE EAGLE MASK BALL
Tonight at the Big Eagle Mask
Ball ten prizes will be awarded.
Each prize is of no small value and
the list is as follows:
Best Dressed Lady—One fancy
silk waist, donated by L. Seiden
Best Ddressed Man—One turkey,
donated by Wm. Webb.
Best Sustained Lady, 5 lbs. Polet
Coffee and Percolator, by A. Polet.
Best Sustained Man,—One live
chicken, donated by Wm. Cameron.
Most Original Lady Character,
framed picture, donated by Lomen
Most Original Man Character, ■
Safety Razor, donated by E L Holt.
One Special Prize of 12 baths
will be donated by Wm; Anderson.
The P. O. E. will offer three spec
ial prizes consisting of One Smok
ing Set. 1 Cake Knife. 1 Perfume
Set.
Don't fail to be present, enjoy
yourself and win a valuable prize.
CELEBRATES NINTH BIRTHDAY
On Monday Not. iOth Wilfred
Nelly celebrated his ninth birthday
at the home of bis parents Mr. and
Mrs. B. Nelly.
Twelve juvenile friends assisted
him in making this event one to be
long remembered. Those present
were: Francis Ross, Madeline
Calkins. Margaret Rowe. Margaret
Ullrich. Mary Walsh, Irene Walsh.
Bessie Brunner, Charlotte Swan
berg, Grace Swanberg, Juantte
Jones. Joe Walsh, T. J. Fromm.
A delicious lunch was served and
Wilfred was the recipient of num
erous beautiful presents.
PIONEER WOMEN TO GIVE
CHRISTMAS DANCE
The Pioneer Women of Alaska*
Igloo No. 1, will Rive a public dande
at Pioneer Igloo. Saturday, Decem
ber 23rd. COMMITTEE.
Wll.l, CLOSE SHOP
THANKSGIVING DAY
During the winter months we
will open our place of business at
3:00 a. m. and close at 6 p. m.
We will remain closed all day
Thanksgiving Day. Please call
early for your clothes and assist ns
in observing our business hoars.
| NOME TAILORING COMPANY.
At Seidenverg s
_WHERE QUALITY REIGNS_
THE BESTIN LADIES, MEN’S AND CHILDREN’S WEARING APPAREL
FOOTWEAR AND DRY GOOD AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
EVENING GOWNS
Afternoon Gowns and
Evening Costumes
Prices Range From
$75.00 to $10.50
FANCY BLOUSES & WAISTS
From $2.50 to $32.50
LADIES HATS
Prices Range from
$3 50 to $33.50
'kupfenheimer clothing
Wool ui<' and Overcoats
i 14,111 $25.00 to $60.00
SKIRTS, SKIRTS,
I lain Ulue Serges, Plaids,
Checked Material and Silk.
Priced From $5.50 to $18.50
LADIES COATS
Large Assortment Priced from
$25.00 to $55 00
FLEISHERS ALL WOOL YARN
too DIFFERENT shades and colors
SAXON KNIT SWEATERS AND SCARFS
THE WELL* KNOWN
,i.l. WOOL.; FOR LADIES, MEN AND CHIIORKN.
LARGE ASSORTMENT.
SPECIAL
Ladies all Silk Hose
$1.50
f.ABnie VARIETY OP WOOL, SILK AND WOOL
PHILIPPINE HAND EMBROIDERED
NIGHT 60WNS
IN SILK OR IANRN.
LADIES SHOES
OXFORDS. OVKR8HOKB, ARCTIC*
| Children’s Shoes
I And Overshoes
LEATHER VESTS
AND WOOLEN OVERSHIRTS
SIZES FROM IB TO lS'/i
THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN THE CITY OF
NOME. VERT REASONABLY PRICED.
MEN’S MACKINAW COATS
ALL WOOL
Priced as low as $10.00
TOYS
A car load of Toys
are now on display
CHEAP JOHRTS STORE
M. WEISBERQ - ^
01,kn pwwrr attention
IOI IO ALL
If AIL OBDEBS