LOCAL NEWS
Mills kl IITH TAKKS OVKK
THK SINHOl.ll TINSHOI*
On Tuesday last a deal was con
mi mated between William Sinhold
wf.tf Louts Kurth whereby Kurth has
taken over the tinshop and Rood
will of Sinhold. Mr. Kurth recently
returned from Candle for the pur
pose of taking up an option which he
made some time ago in reference to
the huyinu *»f the aforesaid business.
Mr. Kurth has been in the same bus
iness in Candle for some time past
and jnst recently disposed of his bus
iness there, lie is said to be a hiRh
class tinsmith and NT< incites will wel
come him to this community.
HYIlKFN \\i> W1FK
limTllX TO \OMK
Aimer Itydoen and wife, who re
cently returned to Caudle from Nome
returned to this city again last Tues
day. -Mr. and Mrs. Rydeen have de
cide*! to make Nome their future
home, end have taken up their resi
WLM. Ol'KIC \TH IMIKIKiF
,\T COINCIL CITY
H. M. Hansen and wife and Fred
Mebes left Nome the latter part of
this week by dog team for Council,
where they will operate their dredge
during the coming summer.
TKI.I.KK MAIL AllItlYKK
Henning Johnson, the Teller mail
•carrier, arrived from the Northern
ramp Wednesday w th mail, this lin
ing the last trip for dog team service
between Nome and Teller this *a
son. The next mail for Teller will be
dispatched by boat alter the ope* ing
ef navigation.
Wll.l. >U\H ON HLFFKTON'
Chas. ••Lucky” Poterson and Hen
ning Johnson, both well known sour
dough prospectors, 1* ft Nome Fr ‘ay
evening for the Gold Run s •«-i:*ni.
at.d will be engaged in mining ••*! Hie
OWNERS or COASTWISE
BOATS SHOW SPEED
Nome's niosquito fleet is now re
ceiving the attention of boat own* rs
ar.d repairs and general overhauling
t* the craft along River street is now
in full swing.
HTItIKK ON BI FF
(’ItKKK REPORTED
Jack Smith, an old time prove nor
o; this section, who has been mvi -
pecting all winter along the b i « h* s
of Buff creek, a tributary of A:•.*»ie
Creek, has uncovered, so it is, r port
ed. pay dirt which averages «j cents
to the pan. It was also learned that
he has taken out a small dump which
he is now cleaning up with the iid of
MOOSE ATTENTION*
The Loyal Order of Moose will
reeet Monday night. May lath., at
eight o’clock. Class initiation. .A
large attendance is desiia-d.
W. H. KOCH, Seely.
BAHLKES
RESTAURANT
& Open from M
W 7 A. M. to 7 I*. M. *
* ..SPECIAL DINNER FROM S
» 5 P. M. to 7 P. M. »
Miners & Merctidjits
Bank of Alaska
NOME. ALASKA
WE PAY
Interest on Time Certificate**
of Deposit.
3% per annum |
On 0 month deposits. i
4% per annum
On lie month deposit*.
I PRRSONAIj MKNTION |
I
♦-♦
Captain Thomas A. Ross of the
local Coast Guard Station Is making
.1 dog team trip to Golovin, having
1« ft Nome early Thursday morning.
John Donovan, the well known
miner and prospector, left Nome
Wednesday for Mascot Creek, in the
Kougarok mining district, where he
will l>« engaged in mining through
out the summer.
Word was received recently in
Nome that Dan A. Jones is survey
ing a right of way for a power line
from Seal Beach to Los Angelos. The
same information also disclosed that
Geo. Modini, also a former Nomeite
is working with Mr Jones.
The Nome Lighterage and Com
mercial Company are commencing to
place their lighterage equipment in
condition for the coining season's ac
Stnrm windows and doors are be
ing removed daily from the buildings
of many residences and business
house*. Windows are being cleaned
aid painters and paperhangers are
being employed to put on the finish
The steam heating main between
Webb's Market and Barracks Square
i-. being repaired. The main, which
's encased in asbestos being partly
inundated by water caused from the
melting of snow th*' past few days to
s.'ch an extent that it seriously inter
fc red w ith the heating system.
Bud I/chmunn. Chairman of the
Street Committee, has employed
Barney Iatnde to uncover numerous
drains and culverts in an effort to
U prepared for the* spring breakup.
Dan Camp of Rock Creek, paid a
visit to Nome this week.
Bob Stewart of Monument Creek,
was in the city the early part of the
Hiirvey Grant who is employed at
Little (’reek visited Nome during the
week* Mr. Grant, who was indispos
ed a few days, has recovered and is
now back on the creek again.
Ralph Lumen of the well known
firm of Lumen Bros., is back at the
old stand again, after spending sev
eral days at home due to sickness.
Mrs. Klondy Woofter and little
daughter Virginia have been sick
with the epidemic prevalent in the
community. Virginia is all right
again and Mrs. Woofter is improv
Coumilman K. B. Julian is cnnlin
e<’ to his bed on account of illness.
Mr. Julian's condition was quite ser
ious for several days but it is hoped
now that the worst is over and that
Frank Beeson of Dime Creek ar
rived in town this week. . Mr. Bee
sun who has been residing.in Dime
for several years, has decided to be
come a permanent resident of Nome.
Joe Felder, the well known Solo
r.'on-Xome freighter, took a load of
horse feed to Solomon on his return
trip last Sunday.
INFORMATION \VANTEI»
Will you help a mother find her
son? If there are any who deserve a
helping hand, they are the mothers
of our sons. Emerson Griswold, at
the age of-19 left his home at Camp
Point. Illinois, in Anrii 1919. for the
West. The last word his mother had
from him was in June 1920. at Port
land. Oregon. His mother has made
r» peated attempts since that time
to locate hltn. without results. She
is now eppealing to bankers and
newspapers to help locate him. She
has great faith that with their good
help he will be found. Do you know
Emerson Griswold? If so. put his
mother in communication with him
at d receive a reward. Address Mrs.
Sam Griswold, Camp Point, Illinois,
or write the Miners* & Merchants
Bank, Nome, Alaska.
WAGONS MAKE THEIK
APPEARANCE ON STREETS
The first wagon to be used on the
stieets of Nome this year was that
of Allyn & Pangman. The genial
watermen of this burg are using
both sleighs and wagons in order to
cover the town. The second wagon
to make its appearance was that of
W. J. Keane, the local express man.
Billy Lehmann, teamster for the Al
aska Mines, was alrjo on wheels Fri
LOCAL NEWS
VtORK AI TOMOlULns N
FOR NOME IT KS
.Many Nomeites i<:«* making ar
rangements for bringing in now uu
! tom obi les on the steamers this
Ispring. and among those. mentioned
who will Ik* stopping on the gas are.
Grant Jackson of the Miners & .Mer
chants Hank who. It is said, will have
it all over the owners of cars when
hi? new Dodge Roadster arrives,
jwith all the latest ding bobs attach
ed, and the very latest in tires,
known as “Balloon" tiros, which are
supposed to give one the feeling
that you are simply floating through
I space—oh. boy!
Janies Keenan who went outside
[O.’er the winter trail is bringing back
j with him a Dodge touring ear which
j is said to have all the ’atest trimm
ings attached to it, but unless it has
| the “Balloon" tires Jim will simply
(net be in it.
| District Attorney Fred Harrison
iwho has been piloting around a real
[genuine Ford touring car. and which
[at the. time he purchased it, was the
i"classy" car of the town, has let it
|be known that he is not going to be
I outdone, so when Fred steps on the
.accelerator of his new Sport Model,
'complete with "Balloon’’ tires it is
lour opinion that the Coupes.-Sedans
etc., which were the big attraction
j lost year, will fade in the distance
[like the melting snow of>toda>.
i Billy Webb, who has disposed of
|hi- former cars, will, it is understood
[br'iig in an up-to-date 1924 Ford
.touring car. Billy is a past master
j:»r the wheel and whether or not you
'believe it. lie will not be found tak
liirg the dust from any of these
I "“well" cars.
Captain E. K. Johansen will also
• be the proud owner of a Ford tour
ling ear this spring which will come
;.r handy making trips back and
it'iith between town and his suburb
tan camp on Squirrel Hill at the
:u;<.uth of Dexter Creek.
W. F. Baldwin of the Eskimo
■Childrens' Mission has purchased the
I Ford touring car of A1 Winkler, and
(has repaired and remodelled it into
delivery style for use between
(Nome and the summer camp which
j is located on the east side of Cap«>
: Nome.
L. E. Bunting has taken over the
|auto truck formerly used by -Al
{Winkler, and is placing: it in first
jclass condition for the summer. Mr.
j Punting will run a transfer business
, It is also learned that J. C. Brown
1 >- bringing in another Ford Roadster
Icn the first boat.
t hus. Cavey. or North Pole fame,
jhas bought the Ford roadster that
Frank Dufresne brought in last year.
I As the ne<w "Balloon" tires resemble
j doughnuts it is nior- than likely that
he.will exchange his present tires for
the latest style.
Hr. Curtis Welch ha; demotis'rai
(i that he knows a go. d car when
it comes to service. The Docto • has
Months during the year than any
other ear owner. He was able to
drive his care until New Year’s, and
was out again in March going over
the snow drifts like a vessel, at sea.
P is not known whether the gen
ial doctor has sent secretly for the
famous ••Balloon" tires or not, but
some cf his close friends seems to
FATHER La FORTUNE RETURNS
Father LaFortuno, who has been
making a two week’s visit among the
different missions in connection with
his church duties in the outlying sec
tions. returned to Nome Friday
morning. Many of the Father’s par
ish ioners heard the welcome sound
of the church bell yesterday, the
sound of which th»y missed during
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
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PAINTS, On, ETC.
CUT GLASS
SILVERWARE
ELECTRICAL GOODS
ALARM CLOCKS
PYREN WARE
ICE CREAM FREEZERS
You do not need to order your
goods from Mall Order houses as wo
will have 10 ami 25 cent Counters
next Spring at Outside Prices.
Holt sells everything except Gro
ceries, I>ry Goods and Drugs.
EVERYTHING AT
HOLT'S NEW STORK
Hardware—Wholesale and Relull
Telephone Main 11.
SCHOOL NOTES
(Contributed)
In spite of (bo fart that there has j
In i'ii a rit at deal of sickness this*
past month. Miss Cochran’s room
had a large honor roll. The follow
ing were neither absent nor tardy:
Margaret Bide, Est *r Nicholas. Nich
olas Damiauo. Arthur Bide, Victor
Mi rrytield. Hugh O'Farrell. Milton
P Farrell. Albert I'nKalook. Pierce]
Walsh. Juanita Jones and Christine
Wilson Scott is absent from school j
with a very wire throat.
The School Library has received
quite an .addition In the form of a
complete collection of Stoddard's
Lectures. It was possible for the
school to acquire these books
through the courtesy of the Kegoa
>:,h Kozga. a former literary dub of
Nome. These tyooks are very valu
able and the receipt of them is great
1/ appreciated by the students of the
Sihooi. who will find much enjoy
ment in rending them.
THREE MORE WEEKS OF
The second debate was held in th *
High School last Monday on the ques
tion: Resolved. That Muscle Shoals
Should Belong to Henry Ford. The J
decision was rendered in favor of the)
negative.
The third debate was held the fol-1
lowing Tuesday on the question: He-j
solved. That the Mellon Tax Reduc
tion Plan Should Be Adopted by th<
Ini ted States. The decision was ren ]
dered in favor of the negative. The
participants in the debates were
Kristie Sather, Emily Polet, Ada Ar
thurs and Jack Hamlyn, respectively.
SI MMERS FAMILY WILL
RETURN ON VICTORIA
M. L. Summers, the congenial win
ter manager for the Hamilton Con
solidated Gold Fields, has received
word that Mrs. Summers and daugh
ters will return to Nome on the first
Victoria, after spending the Winter
jon the. Outside.
j I\1>KI*KN DENT CAN DIDATES
FILE FOR FALL ELECTION
I According to th" records of tic
District Clerk’s office ibe following
persons have made independen *11
i:iKS for the Fall election which is to
be held November 4ih.
For Senator, Chas. 'frown, Jr. For
Representatives. Jud Chidester,
Andy Nylan, Arthur Wright and
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\VM. CURTIS IN HOSPITAL
Wm. Curtis, who has been spend
ing the winter in a ifabin on Newton
Gulch, was brought into town Mon
day morning by Edward Rohn with
his fast dog team, and taken to the
Muynard-Columbus Hospital. Mr.
hialth and It was thought best to
bring him to town where he could re
ceive. medical attention, from which,
it is learned, he is improving.
ARCTIC’ TRADER ARRIVES
AT DI TCH HAKROR
Captain C. T. Pederson, the well
ki own Arctic trader, arrived at
Dutch Harbor Wednesday with his
trading vessel which has been re
christened the "Manek.” Captain
Pederson sailed from San Francisco
April 20th., and is enroute to the
Aictic via Nome on his annual trad
ing cruise.
KOUGAROK MAIL
LEFT WEDNESDAY
Bob Oumak. the Kougarok .mail
carrier, left Wednesday evening with
mail for Taylor and way points. The
next mail for the Kougarok section
will be dispatched July 1st., and will
bp routed over the old Kougarok rail
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Per dozen $4.50
6 cans for $2.25
READY FOR SERVICE
•Use as you would fresh grapefruit.
Add a bit of sugar or a pinch of salt if
you like
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ScQcrstrom & 1?agcn
.IUMKLKRS and OPTICIANS.
_ ANNOUNCEMENT
We Fwish] tpymake known to the
public that We are closing our Seattle
Store and that we will both come to
Nome on the first steamer with a full
and complete line of jewelry and etc.
Scgcrstrom &1tt3en
JEWELERS and OPTICIANS.
NOME, : SEATTLE,
Opposite Nugget Office. 5th Ave. opp. Fredrick * Nelson
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY OF
GINGHAM
NOW SELLING AT
221l2 cts
Per Yard
THE D. E. CROWLEY GROCERY CO. IRC.
R. B. JULIAN Manager
STORE OVENS NINE A. M. ('LOSES SIS p. M.