Economy
It is practicing good economy when 25 cents is saved on
every 2 pounds of coffee purchased, meaning that your coffee will cost
you one third less this coming year.
When you compare the
Quality
of Polet's Freshly Hoasted Coffee
coffee it would be using
other available brand of
Common Sense
If . very one would become permanent users of our
FRESHLY ROASTED COFFEE
with ;tll the aroma and that tempting lasting flavor retained.
POLET
GROCERY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ESTABLISHED 1900
It Pays to
Advertise
THE
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CAFE AND BAKERY
City Bath House
Open For Business
I'NDEK THE OLD MANAGEMENT
M. O. SOLBERG
l!A It BEK SHOP IX CONNECTION -
ARCTIC SPRINGS WATER
PROMPT DELIVERY
Billy Pangman
JOHN LAND Tailor
Suits made to order
Repairing, Pressing and Cleaning
LOCAL NEWS
•Mm-,—“Sure mill who's kilt now?
Jim—Oh! that crowds Ruin’ to
the 1*111 XK PROGRAM 1>ANCK TO
NIGHT, Kajtlo hall, at O p. m. sharp”
Admission gents 91.2S. Ladles Free
LONG IHSTXt’K LINK TO
COUNCIL KKSTORFI)
The Alaska Telephone ami Tele
graph Company announced Thursday
that the long distance telephone line
to Council City had been restored to
usefulness and communication is
Ol’TSIDK MAIL ARR1VKS
A close to the limit batch of Out
side and Interior Alaska mail ar
rived Friday in charge of Contractor
Pete Curran. The consignment in
cluded both first and second class
matter, mainly of late November
dates and containing replies to let
ters sent out on the last trip of the
Victoria.
The weekly outgoing mail closed
at 5 p. m. this evening.
PETER CURRAN .WV.AHDKI)
CHIEF MAIL CONTRACTS
Pete Curran, present bolder of the
contract for carrying the mail be
tween Nome and Unalakleet, has
been awarded new contracts cover
ing the mail routes from Nome to
Unalakleet and Kotzebue to Unalak
leet. according to a telegram from
Alaska Delegate Dan Sutherland to
the Nome Nugget. Friday.
The delegate also announces that
Eugene Hoyle has been awarded the
contract for transporting the mails
between St. Michael and Unalakleet:
Joe Harding the Golovin-Council
contract and Pete Yager the Golovin
-Haycock contract. The message
spvs no other Seward Peninsula
routes had been awarded.
EAGLES PREPARING FOR
ANNIVERSARY BALL
Nome Aerie No. 75. Fraternal Or
j der of Eagles, is making prepara
tions to hold its annual anniversary
ball on the evening of Saturday,
j February 4. The entertainment
j will be given in the large Eagle hall
and promises to be one of the chief
entertainment events of the present
I winter season. Further details will i
he announced later.
MAYOR RICE LAID UP.
Mayor (’has. F. Rice is “under the .
weather” with a very painful right ,
arm. due to an accident suffered
during the icy spell some four or live J
weeks ago. The original injury
had been nearly forgotten when a
swelling suddenly arose on the elbow
last week, necessitating a lay off
from work. Dr. Welch was called,
lanced the arm and prescribed at
least two weeks confinement and ab
solute quite for his Honor. Latest
reports show that the Mayor’s con
valescence is proceeding rapidly and.
barring a relapse, he will soon be J
about once more.
FIRST WINTER MAIL
REAC HES STATES
The second weekly mail dispatch
from Nome to the States over the
winter trail reached Seattle some
time between January first and 10th,
according to a private telegram re
ceived during the last day of the
week. The message in question
contains a reply to a letter sent from
Nome, to Washington. D. C. on the
weekly mail which left here Novem
ber 21. Assuming that the letter
was five days in crossing the contin
ent. it appears that not more than
4 5 days elasped between its depart
ure from Nome and arrival at Seat
t\’el—unusually fast time for that
period of the winter season, when
the trails are usually heavy and dif
ficult to negotiate. ,
BWGOR DREDGE REMOVAL
W. .1. Howe, Ifolder of the contract
for removing the Bangor Creek
dredge to a new location on *Anvil
Creek, i.s making excellent progress
in the work of hauling the huge
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RESTAURANT
Open from
6 A. M. to 8 P. M.
gWWKSj Dili
hull. The second section of the big
haw was moved from the former
site on Rangor to a point on Snake
River near the mouth of the former
stream last Wednesday. Forty two
head of stock were used in making
the haul and about two and a half
hours time was required to cover
the four mites of distance. Prep
arations are now in progress to move
the two sections down Snake River
by relays until the structure is land-7
I ed on Anvil Creek. Short stretches
of trail will be broken, after which
j the two sections of the hull will be
[moved forward one after the other,
j The distance yet to be covered is
j about 8 miles and it will probably
j be some days before the first section
‘reaches Anvil.
DEPARTS FOlt COUNCIL
I Deputy Marshal Eric Johnson left
Wednesday afternoon for his station
at Council City, after a short stay
| in the city following* his return from
j a lengthy official trip to the St. Mich
j ael section.
TIMDF.lt .MARTIN
RETURN* FROM TRIP
Frank Martin, the well known fur
i buyer and trader, returned Thursday
from a fur buying expedition in the
interior.
—PRIZE DANCE THIS EVENING
A prize program dance will be
held in small Eagle hall this even
ing under the auspices of the Wathey
Orchestra, which will also provide
the music. The entertainment is
designed to raise funds to secure \
supply of music of the most uptodate
i type, together with some orchestral
| accessories, for use in the future.
I Handsome prizes to be awarded.
; are on display in the windows of
I the Lomen drug store.
; The program includes a luncheon
at midnight.
1 XOM E-ANADYR RADIO
SC HE DlT LE ANNOUNCED
; As a result of recent arrangements
between the American and Siberian
! authorities, the following schedule
j or radio communication periods and
! charges has been announced by the
{Signal Corps.
i Communication between the Nome
j and Anadyr wireless stations will
i be held on five days of each month
| until further notice. The desig
nated days are the 1st. 6th. 12th,
18th and 24th. Messages trans
mitted on these days will be charged
for at the rate of 47 cents per word I
each way—the tariff established by j
the Soviet Committee of Anadyr. ,!
MRS. DECKER LOSES FAILED J
A telegram received by Mrs. j
Decker, wife of Rev. Richard Decker j
of the Federated Church, announced !
the sad news of th<* death of her
father. E. A. Price, at Tacoma. Wash
ington, Wednesday. Death came
after an illness of only two or three
days. The deceased was aged 72
years and is survived by a widow,
two sons and a daughter. Mrs. Deck
TELLERITES IN NOME.
Hans Olsen arrived in Nome from
Teller Friday. Olsen brought a
native girl from the Mission to the
Maynard-Columbus Hospital, and
j reported a stormy trip down the
! According to Mr. Olson, Sam Tor
kelson is on his w^y to Nome. Tor
| kelson recently had a peculiar ac
cident which might have resulted
j seriously he said. The teacher* at
| the Mission had invited the Teller
| ites and others to be present at the
Xmas celebration, Sam took over a
| sled load of girls from Teller, upon
his arrival at the Mission he unload
ed his passengers. The dog team
suddenly became frightened and ran
away, striking Torkelson with the
! sled as they passed and rendering
him unconscious for an hour. The
girls saw the accident but were too
frightened to report what had hap
pened and left Torkelson in the
snow until he became conscious.
E. L. HOLT
Will make .demon
stration with coal oil
burners every after*
noon next week and
invites the public.
HOLTS CASH STORE
Tiliplisns Main 11
BUTTER
(ARMOURS VERY BEST BUTTER)
60°. LB.
D E. CHUR CUE CO.
R. B. JULIAN, Manager
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Water Wagon
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Delivering pure Spring water from Sun Light Springs on
Hooker Creek. Just the same kind of water as obtained from
Moonlight Springs—Absolutely pure. Prompt service guaran
teed. Your patronage solicited.
W. J. ROWE
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Nome Sheet Metal Works
Wm. SINHOLD, Prop.
TIN, SHEET IRON AND
COPPER WORK ESPECIALTY
Patented Super-Heaters
OPPOSITE DREAM THEATRE
GOLDEN GATE HOTEL
JAS. SWARTZELL. Prop.
Best Accomodations in Alaska
STEAM HEATED, ELECTRIC LIGHTED
BATHS IN CONNECTION.
HERRING
Per pound 5cts
Per ton $85.00
Blubber per pound 8cts
GROUND OATS, MIDDLINGS
HICKORY FOR SKI1S AND DOG SLEIGHS
DOG HARNESS. . HORSE HARNESS
SLEIGHS AND WAGONS.
W. H. CAMERON,
Phone Main 5
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SHIP To
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Dealer in Raw Furs
NEW YORK—127 W. 27th St.
SEATTLE—ALASKA BUILDING
Ship direct to N
Prices are paid on com
.shipments Will be kept
proved by you. Prov
factory, the Furs will be returned tr
paid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post
rk Market
York for highest prici
ed by expert graders ;
grading the day received. If desired, your
parate in order that our prices may be ap
aluation does not prove satis
‘U, transportation changes pre
Express. Ship in a dry con
dition. ^Always enclpse an itemized list of contents with name and
address. Also place duplicate list on the outside of package or bale.
All payments are made by check on the Seattle National Bank, or in
any other manner desired. Sp
shipment.
ructions, if any, to accompany
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