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VOLUME XXI. No. 10 NOME, ALASKA SATUROAY MARCH, SIXTH 1920 Deliverod by Corrior or Mailrd »1 00 per Month
ALLIES TO 60 AFTER TURKS
HEMST CUUKID WITH T*fT If UMY GOODS
ARMY AVIATOR TRYING FOR
COAST FLIGHT RECORD
Tacoma. March 6—With Sergeant
.Major Low. (donsling^ of the First
Infantry as passenger. Major A. D.
Smith, army aviator, hopped off from
Camp Lewis at six o'clock this morn
ing In an attempt to establish a Pa
cific coast record for longest one day
aeroplane flight. His destination is
San Diego, from whence he recently
made a coast flight to Seattle.
JAP8 SEND WARSHIPS
TO SHAKALIN
Vladivostok, March 6—It is officially
announced that two Japanese war
ships have arrived at Shakalin island
off the coast of Siberia to guard the
Japanes^ residents against threatened
encroachments of the Bolsheviki, who
havo created a revolt on the islanl.
MARSHAL JORDAN BACK
FROM STORMY TRIP
IT. S. Marshal B. It. Jordan re
mmed Sunday from an official visit to
toe Yuion section, where he picked up
a native prisoner and also encountered
di «re thing* in the, \v< cher line which
it»t » the trip one of n •usual duration.
Storms were continuous aUmg’prac
tlcally the entire route and v IfH soft
trails and hard going rendered the
Journey difficult from. to.
"end. Heavy snow was encountered at
many points and at others none at all.
Stretches of bare ground miles in ex
tent were found In the district be
tween St Michael and Marshall and
one side of Norton Sound was practi
cally bare while the other was cov
ered with deep snow.
There Is very little travel in the lower
Yukon section the marshal says. FVj*
days at a time no traveling dog teams
were seen and there was little display
of activity anywhere. Marshall is
very quiet and the population is small
this winter. While at that point Mr
Jordan was informed that A. E, Ed
wards. the leading merchant of that
section, was planning to leave on a
visit to the States March 10th.
The prisoner is a native named
Noel, who Is held for violation of Sec
tion 2001 of the federal statutes. He Is
said to have run amuck while under
the influence of some unknown brand
of firewater and created a veritable
reign of terror In the village where
he resided. Armed with a gun and
fortified with copious libations, he
proceeded to clean out the village and
then capped his misadventures by
ejecting his own wife and unngcinK
the spouse of another villager. He is
now, lodged in the federal boarding
house, where he can reflect in restrain
ed quiet on the evil "charms of hootch
and other brands of sin ’—as the poet
HANDICAPS PROSPECTORS
Minins and prospecting activities in
the vicinity of Nome hove been severe
ly handicapped by the recurrent
storma of the past few, weeks and
several, outfits have been practically
tied up for days at a stretch, accord
ing to Jas. Rogan, discoverer of the
once famous Oakdale clai min the
Sunset section, who dropped Into town
from Sunset during the week. Rogan
Is one of the few prospectors of the
fold rush days who are still engaged
In searching for the elusive pay streak,
Folfowing the Oakdale discovery, he
retired to the outside for several years
but returned last year and Is now
prospecting in the locality of his earl
ier strike. He reported on arrival
that bad weather had greatly retard eJ
the mining efforts of himself and
others In the Sunset section and fot
days at a time prospecting in the open
wae almost Impossible owing to wind
and drifting snow. The same repori
has also come from other sections, in
dicating that ths midwinter period hat
tags* one unusually unfavorable for th<
•Hner.
INDUSTRIAL WORKER PLANT
CHANGES HANDS
As a result of a business deal eff< > t
eil last evening between <»eo. S. May- <
nurd, proprietor of the Nugget, and
the Nome Miners Union, the owner-'
ship of the newspaper plant and
equipment of the former union jour
nal the "Industrial Worker”, became
vested in Mr Maynard.
Humor has hern busy regarding the
plant for some time owing to reported
efforts of a certain unsavory political
clique to secure the property for po
litical purposes. Altho efforts were
undoubtedly made by this aggregation
socm time ago. it appears that some
of the bunch, evidently seeing the
“Mene. Mene Tekel—" in the demo
cratic sky. refused to kick in with the
cash. As the Union declined to ac
cept any of the plethora of "jawbone”
possessed by the gang, the attempt to
secure the plant failed. And—as we
remarked before—the Juneau annoint
ed one still murmurs to the cold, un
heeding air his old time plaint: "If we
only had a paper "
DISTRICT CLERK
RECEIVES NAMES OF
ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES
Clerk of- the District Court TIm-s.
McCann received from Juneau during
the past week the names of sov.m.iI
primary election candidates whi.-li
dot incfudtfd‘ifPthe'list publish.-d
In our last weekly issue. They nr.*
Dan. A. Sutherland, (Rep.) fo
Delegate to the House of Represent.-'
J. C. McBride, (Dcm.) for Terri
torial National Committeeman.
J. Harmon Caskey, for Delegate to i
the Democratic National Convention. I
George C. Hazlett. for Delegate .to
the Republican National Convention,
Emory Valentino, for Delegate to
the Republican National Convention.
REPUBLICANS TO HOLD
SUNDAY MEETING
The Nome Republican Club will
hold a meeting Sunday afternoon at
the city hall. Advertising announce
ments printed elsewhere in the pres
ent issue announce that all G. O. I*,
adherents are welcome.
PIONEER SOCIAL TONIGHT
The Pioneers of Alaska will hold a
dance and social at he Igloo this even
ing to which the public is invited. The
admission price will bo $1 to nonmein
bers of the organization. T.adies will
| be admitted free of charge. The fes
tivities are clue to commence a: 9 p.
m. The. informal “good-fellowship"
atmosphere of the Pioneer social func
tions has made them decidedly popu
lar with all classes this winter and to
night’s social will undoubtedly ot
traet a large attendance.
A BAHLKE, HERE FROM COUNCIL
A Hu hike, proprietor of Council
City's leading: hostelry, arrived in
town Thursday afternoon on a busi
ness trip. Mr Bahlke reports that
nothing: unusual has occurred in Coun
cil during recent days. Weather con
ditions have been somewhat severe
In that locality, with much snow and
wind. He will return to Council to
morrow or next day.
CURRAN ARRIVES WITH MAIL
Mall carrier Pete Curran arrived
Thursday afternoon with a close-to
the-llmit consignment of mail from
the States and inferior containing both
first and second class. The batch of
missives apparently left Seattle about
the middle of January. Curran re
ported a fair trip but much open water.
Many streams were open and It was
necessary to resort to boats to get
across. He left last evening for the
east coast with the weekly outgoing
dispatch.
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NOTED CANADIAN ACE
DIES OF WOUNDS
Saranac l*ake. N. Y. March «—
Thr* noted Canadian are. Lieutenant
C. McOregory, died here today as a
resuh of wounds suffered in his num
erous aii- battles with the Herman fly
ers during: the world war. MeGregorv
was officially credited with bringing1
down over a score of tlm German
GOTWALS TO HEAD
ALASKA ROAD COMMISSION
Washington. March <;—Army orders
issued by the War Department today
relieve Lieutenant Colonel .1. C. Got
wals from duty as engineer of the
Eastern Army Department and direct
him to proceed to Juneau. Alaska, as
president of the Hoard of Road C.'om
misiuuers for Alaska. Col. Ootwnls
will relieve Major W. II. Waugh, who
will report for duty as a member <>f
E T STANNARP TO
SUCCEED BAXTER AS
HEAD ALASKA S S CO
general manager of the Kennicott Cop
per Corporation, will succeed R. S.
Baxter as vice president and general
manager of the Alaska Steamship
Northwestern Railroad. Stannard ar
rived here from Alaska yesterday and
left for New York, where on March
15th at the meeting of the hoard of
directors of the railroad, the announce
jment of his appointment to the dual
[positions will be made, according to
advices received here.
| NOME MUSHERS RETURN
FROM DIME CREEK
Chas Jones returned for a' three
weeks trip to the Dime section Thurs
day afternoon and reports Dime creek
displaying considerable mining activi
ty and furnishing work for everyone
in the camp who wants to labor. Mr
Jones left Nome February 9 in com
pany with Bernard N^tyly on business
of the Alaska Road Commission and
was nn the go practically all the time.
Traveling conditions were diffocult
practically throughout tho trip. They
were compelled to break trail all the
way from Solomon to Dime creek and
back as far as McKinley Hill in the
vicinity of Golovin. Creeks and
streams were found open at many
points on the return trip and heavy
snow was encountered in the Chinik
section. Mr Jones brings an interest
ing budget of news from Dime Creek
and other points, which will be printed
in our next issue.
HOOTCH TRIAL JURY ACQUITS
The trial of an alleged hootch pedd
ling case Friday afternoon in the Com
missioner's Court attracted consider
able public attention and resulted in
the returning of a verdict of not guilty
land the discharge of the defendant.
Geo. Geainalis.
Gecunalis was arrested some days
ago on a charge of supplying Intoxi
cating liquor to a native woman, wife
of one Tautuk. an Eskimo, who is
rated as one of the leading native
reindeer owners of the district and
said to be possessed of considerable
wealth, measured by ownership of deer.
The testimony adduced at the trial
presented several spicy elements but
failed to convince the jury that the
specific offense had been committed.
A similar charge against Vincent
Siiyers, who was arrested about thr
same time of Geomalis. was dismissed
after the Geainalis trial on motion ol
District Attorney Clements, because ol
insufficient evidence.
THE EVENT OF THE 8EA30N
APRIL 10TH.
Minors Hams Club Committee.
REPORTED ALLIES TO
OCCUPY CONSTANTINOPLE
London. March t>—The London Dailv
Mail today makes a feature of a re
port thui the Allies have decided on
military and naval occupation of <'• »n
[stantinople in consequence of the
treatment of Armenians by the Turks
since the armistice. The newspaper
version of the story represents (Irent
Britain as determined to occupy the
Turkish capital and says she has in
vited France and Italy to co-operate
and is awaiting their replies.
Supreme Council Decides On Energetic
Action Toward Turkey
i a ns, .Max'll u—*vm puxjposais iiiari^
by I'muiPi' Yenixelos of Greece, tin*
Supreme Allied Council has decided
upon omploying energetic action it
Constantinople hacked l>y military
measures, says llio Echo De Paris. Th •
decision is said to he the result of the
continued massacres of .Armenians by
the Turks. The Echo He Paris says
orders appear to have already heett
Riven to British military and naval
forces to invade the Turkish capital.
SEATTLE MAN KILLS
RECREANT SPOUSE
Seattle. March 6—Finding Child les
L. Jackson, a railroad man. in a room
wiili Ids* wife Nellie, from whom he
.separated some time ago. C. McCor
mick. an automobile machinist killed
her with a revolver and then took bis
own life today.
PREDICTS NOMINATION OF
WILSON BY ACCLAMATION
Kansas City. March 6—The nomi
nation of President Wilson by accla
mation for the presidency was pre
dicted hy Janies Hamilton Lewis in an
address before the Missouri Denmcni
tlc women today.
EAGLES TO HOLD PUBLIC DANCE
der of Eagles has announced a public
[dance for the ■evening: of Saturday.
March 13. A committee is already
I working on the arrangements and an
'Interesting program is promised.
EVANS TO LEAVE
FOR EAST COAST)
Superintendent Dyfed Evans of the I
Bureau of Education will leave Mon
day of Tuesday for the Norton Bay !
and St Michael sections where lie will [
complete the taking of the census and
also inspect the various bureau school.?
and stations. Mr Evans has already
covered all the northern section of the
Nome district, proceeding as far to the'
northward as Cape Esirenberg. and
also the* interior. Mr McGuire, assis
tant Superintendent of the Northwest
ern district is looking afttcr the cen
sus taking along Kotzebue-Sound and
northward to Barrow district. Ojj liiv
forthcoming trip Mr Evans expects
to cover all of the lower section of the
district and wind up the census tak
ing as far as the Nome district is con
cerned. He expects to be gone for
several weeks.
MRS JACOBSON DEAD
Letters from the states by recent
mails announce the death of Mrs
Jacobson, mother of Henry Jacobson,
former manager of the Alaska Light
erage and Commercial Compuny. dur
ing December, The deceased lady was
of advanced years and resided at Napa.
California.
EAGLE DANCE
Fraternal Order of Eagles will give
s public dance, Saturday March 13,
9. p. m.
COMMITTEE.
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
rier or mailed. Per Month 91-00
TERRIFIC STORM HITS
NEW YORK CITY
New York March H—A blizzard a<
compnnicd by a terrific storm of sleet
and snow hit New York t’itv today an I
is fast burying the metropolis under i
deep blanket of the beautiful. The
storm has already created a g . .it
amount of damage here and in the out
lying districts.
NEW YORK GOVERNOR
JUMPS ON HEARST
Nnv York March 6—By way of :
at rang climax to his direct appeal to
the people in behalf of his own
legislation, flovernor Smith last night
accused William Randolph Hearst, the
noted newspaper publisher, of divert
ing to his own use one thousand dol
lors worth of army food which, ac
cording to the governor, was intend** I
for the poor of New York city.
GIBBONS SAYS PROHIBITION
CARRIES UNREST MENACE
New Orleans. March 5
Gibhons, who is here visiting his
brother, declared in a public statement
today that prohibition carries a men
ace to the nation by tending to in
crease tli«‘ popular unrest.
NOMEITES PURCHASE HOTEL
AT BURLINGTON WN
I'Yed Daniels and NYU i'eterson.
former Nomeite.s who an- now located
• it nurlinuton. Washington, are report
ed in recent letters from Daniels to
have become the owners of a hotel at
that point and are fining an excellent
business.
WHOOPING COUGH EPIDEMIC IN
OUTLYING SECTIONS
itoports from various outlying sec
tions say whooping cough is epidemic
among the natives. Superintendent 1
Evans of the Bureau at* Education,
who recently visited most of the set
tlements in the northern half of the
Nome district, says the disease is
widely prevalent in the interior and
along the west coast, rhas Jones also
reported on his return from Dime
Creek Thursday that the malady is
epidemic at Mission, a short distance
east of Golovin. •"
NORTON BAY MAN
DEAD AT MISSION
Charles Jones, who arrived from the
Dime section Thursday, reports the
death of Arthur McCafferty at the Mis
sion, a few miles from Golovin, Sun
day morning last. Death was due to
tuberculosis, from which the deceased
had suffered for a long period. ATc
Cafferty was widely known in the Nor
ton Bay section. He was formerly a
mail carrier and the first carrier of
mail to the Dime Creek section.
SUGAR SELLING FOR
16 CENTS IN SEATTLE
Wire advices reaching It. B. Julian
from Dan Crowley, who is now in Se
attle after journeying to the Outside
over the winter trail, say sugar is sell
ing in the Spirit Cit.v at present foi
ls cents per pound wholesale. The
price of potatoes is given at 6 cents
per pound. The present, prices for the
,same commodities in Nome are 2 cents
lower in the case of sugar and one
cent higher with respect to spuds,
sugar selling for 14 cents and potatoes
at 7 cents. Crowley’s wire also states
that crockery and hardware are short
in Seattle.
REPUBLICANS ATTENTION
The Nome Republican Club will
meet at tha City Hall on Sundsy at 2
p. m. All Republicans welcome.
JOHN HANCOCK,
Secretary.
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MUCH RAIN ON MCSS GULCH
Ax> l Hard, well known Moss (lulch
minor, a rived in town Thursday for i
visit among the fleshpot - and reports
much and more wealher in the Mos
Gulch section during the past week o
two. During the recent soft spell it
rained heavily for days, lie s ■ ys_ When
it wasn’t raining It was Mowing and
snowing and prospecting in the open
was anything hut enjoyable. Hard is
looking for a continuation of the fam
ous third bench line through his
giound and is sure i: is there, only it
moves ovc whenever !v» sinks a shaft
near it. He has been at the job so
nany years that he has now chased
the elusive .streak into ne corner «»f
the cln’m where it wlM have, to climb
a loll to get awnv and reckons he will
hind t before long. Beach formation
cc-.taining prospects tins been found ,
In several spots and the surface strata
contains considerable gold, hut can b
worked only In a limited way because
little water is available. Hard works
on the ground summer end winter all
alone. In the summer he secures
enough from the surface paystreak t.»
prospect the deeper ground during the
winter. “I will hit the big paystreak
some day” ho says, thereby display
ing that fine spirit of optimism char
acteristic of the real prospector and
miner, which brooks no discourage
ment and makes the type such splen
did examples of human tenacity and
determination.