LOCAL NEWS
SOME MAY CiET AIR
MAIL SERVICE
E. J. Matthews who arrived in
Some on the l«atquche gives out
some very interesting tacts about
the possibility of Some getting air
mail service in the near future.
Mr. Matthews who is President of
the Keewalik Mining Co. on Candle
Creek states that he submitted a
bid to the post office department
while in the States for an air mail
Toute from Nome to Kotzebue, the
route to be followed was up the
Nome River and across the divide to
Salmon Lake, down the Pilgrim
River, up the Noxapaga across over
the divide to Imruk Lake, down In
machuk to Deering thence to Can
dle and Kotzebue. This is the route
that was submitted by Matthews to
the postoffice department and was
given much consideration by the
Department.
Matthews feels that if there had
been money enough appropriated by
congress for the financing of this
project his bid would have been ac
cepted and the air mail service been
started for Nome this summer. But
owing to the fact that congress had
not appropriated sufficient funds for
the post office department to add
this item to their expense it has
been laid aside until congress can
appropriate the necessary money.
Matthews states that he is sure that
air mail service for Nome will be
assured in the next year or two.
Mr. Matthews has a contract with
the government to carry mail by
aeroplane from Seattle to Vancouver
for oriental steamers only, and will
no doubt he the man that "will get
the contract for the air mail ser
vice in Nome when it is given out.
THOMPSON CORROBORATES
FIR TRADERS STORY
FROM SIBERIA
With the arrival in Nome of the
Schooner Trader owned and operat
ed by Billy Thompson, came the
pews corroborating the story of
other traders that have been in Si
beria for the last few months and
found that they could da no trading
until first obtaining^ Wt-hae from
Petropavlovsk which is the head
quarters of the Soviet government
of Northeastern Siberia.
Capt. Billy Thompson states that
“first a license must be obtained
from 'the seat of government and
then" he states that he does not
know for a certainty that any one
would be allowed to trade with one
oi these licenses, as no one has been
able to get to Petropavlovsk and get
a license so far. Fox skins cannot
be brought out of the country until
the government has first adjusted
the laws allowing the taking out of
fox skins. The Trader has aboard
a cargo of hair seal skins and ivory,
which was all that Capt. Thompson
was allowed to bring with him. and
he had to leave ten skins out of
every hundred at bis store in Emma
Bay before his departure.
Capt. Thompson states that Burke
the assistant Governor of the Soviet
government in Siberia has been sent
to Anadyr by Governor Karieff to
take charge of government affairs at
that place. Burke is supposed to be
an American. born in a town in
Kansas and migrated to Siberia
some years back and according to
Capt. Thompson is a very intelligent
man and has a very good standing
with the present government in Si
Capt. Thompson states that the
present government officials at An
adyr are an illiterate lot of men
who pass a law and never stop to
consider the results of having a bad
law passed.
Capt. Thompson stated that he
wished to dispose of his cargo of
skins and ivory in Nome but seemed
unable to do so on account of no
market here for them. The Trader
will remain in Nome for a period of
three or four days and will then
leave for points north.
ROAMING DOGS EATING
YOUNG PTARMIGAN
W. R. Buckmaster arrived in Nome
this week from Bluff where he has
been doing his annual assessment
work. Buckmaster states that on
account of no water he was unable
to pursue any mining activities until
it rains, and according to Buckmas
ter there is a large number of roam
ing dogs around the country that
are eating all the young ptarmigan.
During the day the young ptarmigan
can see the dogs coming and can
hide in the grass and weeds, but at
night the dogs seem to be able to
creep up on the young ones and
kill them'before they can make
their escape. These dogs should be
killed or the owners made to keep
Them tied at home. The Ptarmigan
is the same to Alaska and perhaps
more than the Quail are to the peo
ple outside. ‘Everyone knows that
the ptarmigan makes a delightful
dish when prepared for the dinititr
table and they should be protected
from the hungry mouths of these
roaming canine as well as from the
hands of the indiscreet hunters.
Buck master also states that while
I pursuing the duties of his assess
| ment work he came across many
j location notices posted in April for
i the first of July which is contrary to
! the law. The end of the fiscal year
h:is been changed from the first of
January to the first of July, this
fact has been published through the
columns of the Nugget at various
times in the past several months
I and any one not being familiar wifh
I this law would be not amiss in ac
quainting themselves with facts con
corning this question.
I W. H. Merritt has started a hy
diaullc proposition on T »• u crrrk
| Ben Brockman has three men
working on a hydraulic on Swede
creek near Bluff.
Meighan and Olson are working
their quartz property on Daniels
CUI*1I> SHOOTS ANOTHER l>ART.
Cupid’s Spring drive is off with a
flying start, for the second time in
the last two weeks Dan Cupid has
found his mark.
Miss Caroline Mary Stipek and
Mr. Arthur Tappan McLain were un
ited in marriage at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Lyle in this city
last Saturday night. The ceremony
was performed by the Ueverand H.
! M. Mobbs. the contracting parties
[ were attended by Mrs. O. S. Weaver
I and Jerry Bryant both residents of
Nome. Others present at the happy
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Cameron. Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Lyle and Miss
Mary Cochran. After the wedding
ceremony was performed a delight
ful reception was extended the
guests in the way of a luncheon and
entertainment afterwards. The
bride was attired in a most beautiful
Forget-Me-Not blue silk crepe, dress,
which was of a very becoming mode, i
The bride is not a new arrival in i
Alaska .as she has been a resident
Jof Nome for several years. For the'
last two years. Miss Stipek has been
teaching school at Dime Creek. The
I groom is also an old timer in Alaska
having been a resident of Nome and
vicinity for several years where he
has been connected with various
mining xoncerns.
The^bride and groom expect to go
to Teller where McLain will begin
mining operations on Windy creek
with Milton Luther the old time Al
aska mining man who returned to
that district a few weeks back after
an absence of years. Mrs. McLain
states that she does not expect to
return to Dime to resume the teach
ing of the school there, but will re
main on Windy creek w-ith her hus
band during the summer.
SAILING DATE OF
VICTORIA CHANGED
The August sailing of the Victoria
from Seattle has been postponed
from August 2nd to August 22nd
according to James P. Daly. Nome
Agent for the Alaska Steamship Co.
Mr. Daly states that this was done
at the request of many of the ship
pers throughout the division. It
will be very helpful to the people of
the Kotzebue Sound points, also
Kougarok. Council and Dime creek
sections as it will enable them to
ship their winter supply of apples,
potatoes, vegetables, etc., late en
ough in the season so that they can
get them suitable for winter storage,
and early enough so that they can
have them transhipped from Nome
or Golovin before navigation closes
in the Arctic or the rivers freezeup.
The July fifth and October 1st sail
ings of the Victoria remain un
changed.
SPECIAL meeting of
FUK AND GAME ASS’X
A special meeting of the North
western Fur, Gar.e a.iu Fish Pro
tective Assjiiat'on ha* b°’t. called
by President S H. Burgh ?j- Sunday
a. 2 P. M. Jul/ 8th :ti ;n» City hall.
The assoc'i.ion is ro'eipt of
replies to thvr communications sent
the Department head* at Washing
icn. D. C.. w: h the las* mails that
left over the ice. At the next meet
ing these replies will be read, so
that the attending members can
learn the interest the official heads
that function in the preservation of
the wild life of our Territory main
tain and the efforts that they are
putting forth.
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NOME CELEBRATES
FOURTH OF JULY IN
PATRIOTIC MANNER
The Fourth of July celebration in
Nome.under auspices of Thomas Al
fred Ross Jr. Post No. 9 American
Legion.was well attended by a record
crowd, the weather remaining warm
and without rain the crowds that
thronged the streets from early
morning until late in the evening
were of a record breaking size.
! Business Houses as well as several
residences were decked out in holi
day garb and an atmosphere of
gayety prevailed thruout the day.
The exercises held at Barracks
Square in the afternoon were well
arranged and most fitting to the
occasion. The Invocation was well
rendered by the Rev. Horatio M.
Mobbs. followed by the reading of
the Declaration of Independence by
Jack Hamlyn who displayed a thor
ough understanding of the subject
read. The Flag drill participated
in by the Nome School children un
der the direction of Miss Jesse New
ton was a treat to real Americans
and was well received by all pres
Mayor Geo. S. Maynard introduc
ed the Speaker of the Day who was
(’apt. Calvin H. Burkhead of the U.
S. A. and a member of the Ameri
can' Legion.
('apt. Burkhead made a very ap
propriate talk, beginning at the first
meeting of the First Continental
Congress in 1774 the speaker took
his audience thru many acts of the
war with England during that per
iod. and in bringing his address to
a close dwelt on Americanism in it’s 1
true phase. The address delivered
by Capt. Burkhead was of something
that should he of interest to every
red blooded American.
The singing of America under the
direction of Mrs. J. Stan groom was
then participated in by the Nome
school children and the audience as
Benediction was then said bv
Rev. F. J. Ruppert, and thef^ d
repaired to Second Avenue*^ .ck
of the Court House a* .iany
athletic events took ^ Young
America was out to mt .4 their pro
wess over each other™nd from the
following program of the athletic
meet one may surmise that many an
untiring effort was put forth by the
youngsters to win first money.
Thru a limited amount of space
the Nugget will be unable to print
the results of the athletic events
participated in during the day. Fol
lowing is the program of Commit
tees of the day and events that took
PUUGKA M:
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
AMERICAN LEGION, THOMAS ALFRED IIRSS JR. TOST NO. 9.
NOME. ALASKA.
THOMAS A. ROSS, legionnaire,
in Charge of all Committees
of the Ray.
EXECUTIVE:
MAYOR GEO. S. MAYNARD.
J. J. HAMLYN.
THORULF LEHMANN.
Ch FINANCE:
RALPH LOMEN.
ANTONIO POLET.
G. R. JACKSON.
REFRESHMENTS:
MRS O. S. WEAVER.
ATHLETICS:
PETER TAN DERSTERRE
E. R. GORMAN
WTLLIAM PORAN.
DAKOK HAM. AND MUSIC:
R. B. JULIAN.
CAPTAIN C. H. BURKHEAD.
DECORATION AND ETC:.
CREIGHTON C. DANIELS.
INVOCATION,. .Rev. Horatio M. Mobbs
Reading Declaration of Independence.Jack Hamlyn.
Flag Drill. Nome School Children, under direction. Miss J. Newton
Introducing Speaker of the Day.Mayor Geo. S. Maynard.
Speaker of the Day.Captain Calvin H. Burkhead, U. S. A.
Singing—"America” by Nome School Children ant^ Audience, under
the direction of.Mrs. J. Stangroom.
AMERICA.
My Country, 'tis of thee.
Sweet Land of Liberty.
Of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers' died.
Land of the Pilgrim's pride.
Fn m every mountain side
Let freedom ring.
Our fathers’ God. to Thee,
Author of Liberty.
To Thee we sing.
Long may our Land be bright
With Freedom’s holy light;
Protect us with Thy might,
Great God. Our King.
BENEDICTION,
Rev. F. J. Ruppert. S. J.
ATHLETICS.
25 yard dash for Boys. 6 years and under.
25 yard dash for Girls, 6 years and under.
50 yard dash for Boys. 12 years and under.
50 yard dash for Girls, 12 years and under.
50 yard dash for Boys, 16 years and under.
50 yard dash for Girls, 16 years and under.
50 yard Three Legged Race, for Boys, 16 yearn and under.
100 yard dash (OPEN TO ALL) .
50 yard Sack Race. Boys 16 years and under.
RELAY RACE OPEN TO ALL.. ...■
HUMAN PACK RACE, open to all, (125 feet and return) .
BICYCLE RACE, one mile, for Boys 16 and under.
DOUGHNUT EATING CONTEST, Boys 10 and under.
DOUGHNUT EATING CONTEST, Girls 12 and under,...
PEANUT PICKING CONTEST, Boys 8 and under.
PEANUT PICKING CONTEST, Girls 8 and under.
BOXINC BOUTS, (Two)
PRIZES
$2—81—81
$2—81—81
$3—82—81
$3—82—81
$3—82—81
$3—82—81
.86—$4
$5—$4—$3
.$3—82—81
.86—84—$2
.83—82—81
.$2—11
.82—81
.82—81
$2—81
ESKIMO SPOBTS.
ESKIMO HIGH KICKING.$5—$3—$2
HIGH BLANKET TOSSING. (MAN).$3
HIGH BLANKET TOSSING, (WOMEN).$3
ESKIMO (Wrestling Match) best 2 out of 3 falls.$5
The above program was nude
possible by the untiring efforts put
forth by Capt. Thos. A. Ross of the
U. S. Coast Guard Station and a
member of the American Legion in
picking the different committees to
function during the day. Capt. Ross
spent much of his valuable time in
arranging this program and seeing
that it was carried out during the
day. All the Committees desesve
the highest praise for their efforts
• n arranging and t * ping execute the
program. The Nugget joins In
thanking Capt. Ross and others of
the Committee in making this day
of days an enjoyable affair for the
people of Nome and vicinity.
After the day’s sports were over
the crowd dispersed until 9 P. M.
in the evening and then attended a
Grand Ball given at the A. B. Hall
by the Fourth of July Committee
which was enjoyed as much by the
dancers and spectators as the events
that took place early in the day.
THl LEO SEIDENVFRG
STORES
W HOLES ALE. RETAIL.
WE ARE BXOLLSIVK AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING LINES.
SAXONY KNITTED WEAR.
NEMO (X)R8ETH.
HOLE PROOF HOSIERY.
KAKSER SILKS.
HOLLER AND RAKER
DREHSRS AND MIDDIES
LIVINGSTONE’S SHIRT
WAISTS AND BLOUSES.
HART. HCHAPFNKR * MARX
(TLOTHING.
STETSON HATH.
CROSSETT SHOB».
BOSS OF THE ROAD
PRODUCT*
CLOVER LEAF EUREKA
SHOE PACS AND BOOTS
GREENWOOD SHIRTS
WALRUS BRAND
WATERPROOF CLOTHING
All these lines are carried in our
Stores with many other well known
brands. We guarantee them to be
good, if not we make it good.
ANYTHING BOUGHT FROM US IF NOT WELL PLEASED, YIHJK
MONEY WILL BE C HEERFULLY REFUNDED.
( The Home of Hart, Sohaffuer & Marx Clothes, aud Stetson Hata. )
THE BON MARCHE
Am*** the street from our
Old liouition.
CHEAP JOHN STORE
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PERSONAL ATTENTION.
M. WELSBHRG, Mwa*er.
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into the Food You Eat
Most foods are “dead** because in process
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them of their delicate life-giving elements
and minerals needed by the body. That is
why we civiliaed men are so low in endur
ance and vitality. Vegex supplies certain
elements that are lacking from other foods.
Food vitamins stimulate and keep the
life process at its height. Without vi
tamins we cannot live. Vegex is the rich
est known food in Vitamin B and supplies
all vital mineral salts.
Vegex contains no meat, yet it has the
rich satisfying flavor of choice meats and
mushrooms. Its hunger hormone stimulates
appetite and aids digestion. Use Vegex as
you would tea or coffee for breakfast, lunch
and dinner. Use it to give flavor and bal
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Dissolves instantly in hot water or milk.
Makes a delicious, wonderfully stimulat
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cute form. At degfUs and ,
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EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR FOR ALASKA FOR ALL
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