LOCAL NEWS
LMPIIKSSIVK FI'\KIM I. SKIIVICK
FOIt K. I»U K KAKI.SON
The last sad rites were said over
K. Dielf Kaelson. Wednesday after- (
n«>on at 2 P. M. at the Federated
church in Nome amid a sorrowing |
throng of friends.
Members of Pioneer Igloo No. 1
assembled at the Pioneer Igloo on
First Avenue led by the Nome City
Band marched to the undertaking
parlors on Steadman Avenue where
the gorgeously flower covered coffin
containing the body of the late Re-j
presentative. E. Dick Raelson was j
placed in a hearse and the funeral j
cortege proceeded to the Federated |
church led bv the band which was i
followed by members of the Pio-j
neers of Alaska and numerous other |
friends, arriving at the Federated j
church the funeral procession at-j
tended the funeral sermon which j
was rendered by the Rev. H. M. ,
Mobbs. a very appropriate sermon j
was delivered in which the many j
good qualities of the deceased was •
brought forth.
Among other things the Rev. H.
M. Mobbs had the following to say:
“Beloved these are moments of real
sorrow to every citizen of Nome. As
we are called upon to attend the
funeral and perform the last act of
love. Few men have the happy
faculty of winning with a pleasing!
personality, a congenial spirit and a j
friendly and obliging manner, so j
many true friends ns our deceased
follow townsman. Eric Raelson. We !
feel lonesome today for we feci con
scious of the fact that one splendid
Rtp. Raelson
veller refura*. His many good
qualities arc* tni> numerous t«» men
tion. sufficient to say we all love^
Dick and mourn his untimely taking
pathv to all who loved him. and os
aged parents across
pecially
Eric (Dick) Raelson was born in
Stockholm. Sweden. May 18. 1868
and after receiving his education in
the public schools of Stockholm,
came to the United States, located
in Chicago, where he conducted a
retail business for several years,
later a traveling salesman for the
W. J. Quan & Co. Wholesale Gro
cery. with territory in Illinois. Indi
ana and Michigan. Came to Alaska
r. ISPS. landing at Wrangell; went]
uunedlately to the Cass.ar (B. C.l \
ligginus whore he mined in 189S ■
a ltd IS!»9: stampeded to Nome in j
lftoo where he has since resided, i
engaging in mining and merchantile ;
pursuits; was a member of the |
S',.me City Council for two years,
and a member or Igloo No. 1 Pio
neers of Alaska, a trustee of the
P oneers and was elected to the 6th
Alaska Legislature on the Repuhli-'
After the funeral services at the
Federated church the body bf the,
deceased was taken to the cejneterv !
and placed in the receiving / vault
there to await burial at a latdr date. ,
A telegram from the family Jn Chi-'
raco of the late Represditative j
Stated that a Nome burial w» satis-i
factory to them, and thankfcd the!
many friends for their parfjtipation j
in »he last rites of the belovep father
and husband
JOHN LINDBEIUi PASSES
AWAY KNHhl TK TO SEATTLE j
Commissioner Charles Thornton
received a dispatch from Delegate
Dan Sutherland dated at Cordova.
Sept. 14th. stating that J»hn Lind
heru of Nonve. had died while en
route to Seattle on the V ctoria. Ac
cording to Mr. Thornton arrange
ments were being made with the
Masonic order of Seattle to take
care of the fnneral of the late John
Lindberg upon arrival of the Vic
toria there. John Lindberg was
a member of the Masonic lodge of
Nome, and a well known old timer
in this district, and was or his way
to the States to try and regain his
health when he passed away.
liODY OF LATE ALFKBD
PEARSON RE SHIPPED
TO SEATTLE
In compliance with the request of
a telegram from the family of the
late Alfred Pearson who died while
enroute to Nome from Dime Creek,
the body will be shipped to Seattle
where the family of the deceased
win receive and bury the remains
\Fi\V IHtFlKiF. STARTS
OI'KKATIONS ON DISIE ('KKKK
The Dime Creek Dredging Com
pany located ai Dime Creek have
started their new dredge operating
on that creek. The dredge was
| huij. ui a very abort period taking
only two months to complete it after
work was started. Six men did
the construction work pn the dredfo
and just 60 day? after jthe work vis
smarted the dredge wis operatiig
The Dime Creek Dredging Compiny
consists of the following men vho
are stockholders: H. N. Garred
who is the manager of the compiny.
Judge George D. Schofield. Wailace
Porter and J. Overbaugh. Manager
Garred was directly responsible for
the quick work in the Construction
of the dredge, hie knowledge of the
construction of dredges; facilitatin'.'
the work to a great extent.
Let the Nome Nugget do your
letter writing, by having at mail
the Weekly Nugget to .your friends
on the Outside.
Work
Nome Sheet Metal
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SUITS MADE TO ORDER FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN’S CLEANING,
PRESSING AND REPAIRING
MODERN METHODS AND PROMPT SERVICE
Nome Tailoring Co,
Opposite Nugget Office.
NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
Bread 1 Oc loaf straight
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LOST AVIATOR LAJOTTE WAS
COMPELLED TO MAKE
FORCED 1.WMVG
Aviator Lajotte with his Curtiss’
plane hopped off from Nome on
tempt to connect Council with Nome
hv air line. A: about 2 P. M the
same day Lalotte passed over the
mouth of Fish river apparently lost.
Eric Johnson of Council saw Lajotte
come into view out of a < |,,ud or fog
bank at about 2000 feet a1*:tu. .
Instead of going up the Niukluk
river Lajotte laid a course up Fis:
After learning of Lajotte’s having
passed over the mouth of Fish Tiver.
I). Compton who is a partner of
Lajotte’s. and a native, left Council
at 5 P. M. and arrived at the junc
tion of Fish river and the Niukluk
at 9 P. M.. remaining over night at
that location Compton and Peter
Couche (a native) left the junction'
at 4:30 A. M. on the morning of the,
8th in a small boat with four days;
rations Intending to go to the Silver .
Mines a distance of 4fi miles from
the mouth of Fish river.
On Sept. 8th V. S. Commissioner
Thornton here at Nome was appeal
ed to by Captain Thomas A. Ro*s
who was representing the Mayor,
and was asked to do something In
getting a searching party started to
locate the missing aviator. The
Commissioner wanted to know If it
was certain that the man was lo9t.
At 9:36 P. M. Captain Ross tele
phoned to Council at the request of
the Mayor, to ascertain if a relief
party had been sent out by the l . S.
Commissioner at Council, an answer
came back to the effect that the
Commissioner of Council who was
engaged on a dredge, was asleep,
and that there was no cause of
alarm. Commissioner Thornton of
Nome was then made acquainted
with the above information and
then stated that he could do nothing
Captain Ross then took the mat
ter up with Judge Lomen who upon
learning the facts called up the L\
S. Commissioner Thornton of Nome
and asked him what was being done
n regards to locating the missing
: iviator. whereupon Thornton re
| filed that he would call up the Com
1 uissioner at Council and quote him
the law on the subject and then if
I the Council Commissioner did not
• a^t that he (Thornton! would.
On SUruJav ,,th Oaptata ROSS
called up Ed. Pfaffle at Chfnik and
asked him what he knew about the
whereabouts of Lajotte. Pfaffle re
plied that he knew nothing about
the affair, this took place at 1:15
P. M. At 3:45 P. M. the same day
Captain Ross called up Eric Johnson
at White Mountain and in response
to questions Johnson replied that he
was working and could not very
well get away, but stated that some
thing should be done to find the
missing man and plane.
On iSept. 9th at 9 P. M. Captain
Ross again called Eric Johnson at
White Mountain and requested him
op behalf of the American Legion
to go in search of Lajotte. Johnson
;uccepted the request and said that
He would leave White Mountain
frith a searching party and take S
days rations with him, a boat was
to meet him at the mouth of the
Xiukluk from Council at daylight
the following day and their opera
| tions would start from there.
On Tuesday Sept. 11th at 4:50
P. M. Mr. Kenny the telephone op
I erator at Council called Captain
Ross on the telephone and told him
that Lajotte was safe and had ar
rived at Chinik with a native, both
walking from where the plane had
landed, no date was given as to
when Lajotte had arrived but it is
! surmised that he arrived on the
I 11th. At 6 P. M. Ross called La
j jotte at Chinik and had to hare
i Kenny at Council relay the mes
j sage. Captain Ross told Lajotte that
| the Legion was behind him in any
| expense incurred. Lajotte stated
that there was nothing that could
be done with the plane until the
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court for the Precinct of Cape
Nome. Territory of Alaska.
IN PROBATE
In the matter of the Estate of
VICTOR SODERBERG. Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that the undersigned administrator
of the estate of Victor Soderberg,
deceased, has filed in the above en
titled court his final account as such
administrator, and that Saturday the
17th day of November 1923, at the
hour of two o’clock P. M. of said
day has been fixed by said couTt as
the time for hearing of objections to
said report, and the settlement
thereof.
E. W. CARLETON,
Administrator of the Estate of
Victor Soderberg, deceased.
Publish Sept. 8, 15. 22. 29, Oct. 6th.
freeze up and that he (Lajotte)
would return to Nome on the first
boat. Captain Ros9 then called up
Harry Chester aiul told him to see j
Lajotte thru and that the Legion 1
would be good for any exi>enses that i
might be Incurred thru the trans-j
Captain Ross then called the op- I
erator at Council and requested him |
to dispatch a messenger t.» Johnson 1
and party up Fish river and appraise
him of the fact that Lajotte had j
been located. Lajotte was to have |
left Chlnik for Nome on the 13th J
and Compton was told thru Kenny I
to return to Nome also.
Thus ends the first episode of the
inactivity of l\ S. Commissioners to !
organize relief and rescue parties as
per Section 3. Chapter 31 Laws of
1917 as amended.
Below is reproduced the Law re
lating to Lost Persons. Let the
public be the judge whether or not
some public official is guilty or not
of having shirked his duty:
CHAPTER 41
To Amend Section 3. Chapter 31,
Session Laws 1917. by providing tor
allowance of expenses and audit of
Vouchers drawn against relief and
rescue funds or appropriations, and
declaring an emergency.
He it Enacted by tlie liCgislature
of the Territory of Alaska:
Section 1. That Sec. 3. Chapter
31. Session Laws, 1917. be amend
ed so as to read as follows: i
"Section 3. All United States j
Commissioners shall be and they j
are. hereby authorized and required. ;
within their respective precincts. |
upon being notified that any person J
or persons, party or parties, are lost,
or absent from their usutfl place of ,
abode for such a period of time or ,
under such circumstances as to j
have reasonable apprehension that i
the party or parties may be lost, to j
send out. under the guidance and 1
direction of some competent person. ;
who shall be appointed by such j
Commissioner to organize. take |
charge of and direct same, a rescue i
and relief party, for the purpose of
rescuing and relieving such lost per
son or persons, party or parties, so
reported to him to be lost: the ex-j
pense for which shall be paid out i
of the Territorial Treasury upon i
vouchers, in duplicate, properly/
made out. signed and sworn, to by,
the person so appointed tn direct 1
such return*- or r*Uet party. The j
oath to the vouchers herein provid
ed for shall be taken and made be- >
fore such United States Commis- |
si tier, and such vouchers shall be )
paid by the Territorial Treasurer, j
only after such vouchers have been j
passed upon by the Governor as to
the necessity of relief and rescue
party for which expenses related in I
such vouchers was incurred, the rea
sonableness of such expenses and
proper audit of such vouchers; and
the Governor shall promulgate rules
and regulations for the guidance of
United States Commissioners, gov
erning their authorization of such
rescue and relief parties and of the
expenses so incurred”.
Section 2. An emergency i3 here
by declared to exist, and the (this)
! Act shall be in full force and effect
J on and after its passage and ap
I Approved May 3. 1919.
! ATTENTION AMERICAN LEGION.
On Sunday Sept. 16th at the
United States Coast Guard Station
at 4 P. M. a special meeting of the
American Legion will take place.
There is business of vital importance
coming up that will require every
members presence. Members of
other posts outside of Nome are re
quested to attend this meeting.
Don’t be a slacker. Buddies be there
and help transact that business
which is of such importance to our
post. COMMITTEE.
WRIGLEYS
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Everyday
we are uupucking something new1'-'
Hats and Coats,
Evening Gowns,
Afternoon Gowns,
Woolen Dresses
All kinds of Knitted Wear
Skirts, Blouses and all
Kinds of Dry Goods
Anything that is stylish in
wearing apparel we have it.
A visit to our store will convince
you that prices are lower
than last year
The Bon Marche
Good Merchandise
At Lowest Prices
AT
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The only exclusive Men’s Store
in Nome
( The Home of Hart, Schaffner * Mari Clothes, and Stetson Hats. )
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PERSONAL ATTENTION.
WHOLESALE. RETAIL.
M. WEISBERG, Manager.
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central market and we must hare all kinds for quick
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ment comes in cash, draft or money order, whichever
you want. ACT NOW—if you have one skin or a
hundred. Ship to us at once.
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