6 Pages THE NOME NUGGET
(VOLUME XXII No 4 NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY JAN 22 1921 Dilivered by Carrier or
Name is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
REDUCED NAVY MOVEMENT GAliiS
U1SU SMUNUS HMKR APWIOPRI.’ITI'jMS
MISSING ALASKA
MAIL BOAT LOCATED
Beattie. Jan. 21—The missing: Al
aska coast mail boat Joseph Vultizer,
has been located safe at anchorage
In Chignik Bay, Alaska, tummling to
advices rejiching here today.
'SON OF JUNEAU
MAYOR EXPIRES
Seattle. Jan. 20—Allen Shat tuck
Jr., son oi Mayor Shat tuck of Juneau.
AkLska. died here last night from tu
bercular meningitis.
SOUP KITCHEN FOP
IDLE THOUSANDS
Toledo. O. Jan. 20—Soup kfitcfiiens
are bc&ng established here to provide
for the thousands ol the city’s unein
DEPARTMENTAL CONFLICT
AMIABLY SETTLED
Washington. Jan. 20—The full Juv
the cases of aliens arriving in this
country without passports is recog
nized by the Department of Labor in
a formal statement issued t '•day by
Secretary of Labor "Willson to the cwi«?f
of the Tmmigra:ion Bureau.
CONGRESSMAN EXPIRES
Savannah. Mo. Jarir 'oftgress
man Charles F. Bobber. of the four .h
congressional district. died at his home
here today.
Congressman Booher served in the
50th Congress and was later a inc|mil>er
of the 60th. «lst, 62nd. 63rd, 64th. 65th
and 66th Congresses.
WRECK SURVIVORS
REACH SEATTLE
Scuttle. Jan. 21—Capt. K. D. Os
V>ome. Henry Erickson ami Joseph
Ho.vst. who were recently shipwreck
ed In the launch Osborne in Queen
Charlotte Sound, arrive*! here today.
SEATTLE BUSINESS MAN
DROPS DEAD
Seattle. Jan. 21—P. E. Paulson, a
retired business man of this city
dn'opped dead on the street last even.
«ng while on the way to a dance -With
frts wife and daughters.
HENDERSON TO MARRY
JUNEAU HIGH TEACHER
Anoouneeirnent by Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Mtashin of Hollywood, Calif.,
of the engagcim-ent of their daughter
Blandae' Rae. to Lester Thile Hender
of Alaska owing to the fact that Mr.
Hendem-on is comjmlssfoner of educa
tion for the ternitory, with headquar
ters iiy Juneau and Mies Mashin is a
member of the faculty of the Juneau
Miss Mashin came to Juneau short
ly to?ifore the opening of the present
school term from her home in Califor
nio. Slhe become immediately pop
ular and Is now the' leader of the
cbotir in the Presbyterian church and
erapaged in many .social and musical
nctivftlesA*e«Mes her school work.
Mir. Henderson was formerly su
perintendent of city schools tin Juneau
and upon creation of ithe office of
commissioner of education was ap
pointed to that position. Tn his line
of duties he has traveled all over
Alaska and is known to almost every
resident.
Entertainment Dance, European Relief
Next Saturday A. B. Hall. Adm. $1
New and uptedate legal forms for
Proof of Annual Assessment Work
rl«o Oil Location blanks. Deed blanks
for general use. Special and Qaneral
Rawer of Attorney farms, Plaear and
ftyerts Location farms new on sals
at Nugget Office. Pffee 18 bents each
•r $1.00 per desen.
COAST GUARD RESCUE !
MAN FROM DRIFTING ICE
_
Leo 1'oveiVK. prLpnkaor of the Tape I
Nonn-e Koudhou.se, is toda\ thanking i
his lucky sftars and the .Venn* Toast j
Guard that he is not ;i victim of the
j treac’heircras ice pack of Bering S-n,,
either u.s a frozen corpse- or a cast -
away on drifting wo. The ice opened
up suddenly a sh«n distance off shore
early yesterday afternoon and Povelik,
who is gienerally known as “Kohuk
lied”, found hl’nuself adrift on the far
side of the crack while proceeding
along, the trail close to shore. High*:
hours later ho was picked up by the
Toast Hoard off the rapidly drifting
irett short distance from shore oppo
site the old milk ranch. He. was soak
ed with persplratdon from the exer
tions encountered in >his journey over
the mo\1ing ice from Cape Nome and
was Jn an almost completely ex ha ns' -
ed condition. Had he been forced to
remain on the ice during the. night it
is practically certain that he would
have reached the end of his earthly
career, Orcving to the ice drifting east
ward at the rate of two or three miles
an hour under the impulse of the west
wind blowing yesterday afternoon.
Povelik. hod to travel practically tt*‘av
tln* distance between Notnie and Tape
Nome in ordei* to reach a point oppo
site the city.
According to the story told by ni-u
wh«i ?£:n<l» «l ;ii l.ln- ('oast (iiturd station |
roadhouse .a Cape Nome shortly a ft or
noon HYiday to visit at the AhroTiam- :
son cabin, located about 1*2 miles;
west of Cape. After remaining a* j
the calm. some time he started on hi*
return to the nape about 2 p. m
Wthile . short il&ptanee out. the ice
suddenly opened be*ween him and
shone. He was nt this time close to
the rapf and his predktun mt wa»
s^cn by James Kenny. wYio res; s nt
the cape. The latter hurried down *1
the rapidly opening lend with some
poles, thinking 1’ovelfk mielr. eros#
on them. The opening was too wide
however and as no boat .was valiable
give the alarm. l*nvelik, *in t'n- mean
time. was to walk along the edge of the
dee toward the city. The pair start
led out hut owing to the ice moving
| eastward at a rapid rate. Povelik was
comipedbxl to severe exertion to lv-ep
l«ee with Kenney. The latter, hurry
ing alon>g the shore, soon lost sight of
the other man. Kenney Touched Kort
Ttrvis. nt G.55 p. in. and it once
phoned to ('apt. Thos A. Rons, chief
of the Coast (runrd, informing him of
T’ovelLk’s predicament. Cap*. Ross
and his crew responded with oom
' re ridable prompitude and i few min
enrxmte eastward wfith .1 skin boat, I
win!.' Lin* remainder lnunrhcd another I
j tty. < »n arriving at the milk ranch
Csipt. Iloss troul<l sef nothing >f the
unfortunate I’ovelik. .ilthough • was
bright moonlight -'ignnl flrros mil
red lights were burned along the edge
of tin* lee in the hojK* of attracting
■his attention. At length he appeared,
walking slowly along the edge ol the
lead Me wsis taken into ‘.he boat |
and hurried to town by dug team, ar- 1
9 p. rn. He was by this time scarcely
more than aid.*- to move and his cloth
ing from the skin out was wet thru
with perspiration. Me was given dry
clothing, fed and i*ut 1" bed by (’apt.
Boss ami today showed no ill off
from hi* hazardous experience.Me Is
gratefully enthusiastic over the part
played b\ the Coast <5ward in his res-'
cm\ ejqMxllall.v of the promptitude
1'vfith which they responded to the call
for help, sent in by Kenney.
IViveTik vv.xs taken to his home at
the rape by means of Csi.pt. Ros«* .log
t«un this sifternoon.
The Dally Telegraph Bulletin and
Weekly Nugget delivered hy carrier.
! Per month S2.CI0.
NAVAL REDUCTION
PROPOSAL IS
EAVORAOLY REPORTED
, W.'ishrrrgton. .Ian. 20—T',y rosoTn
tion. recenttly introduced by Senator
Borah in the Senate proposing nego
tiations for a sweeping reduction- in
naval bundling by the United Stales,
CSreat Britain ;rinl Japan, has been re
ported on favorably by the Senate
Foreign lU-lcvTtons Commit tee. The
■i ,1' ijTf '. ill proliijI ly rwrp’vp wil ly
:t«'"itjon .is there Is :i .strong inc*!in:i
:.:>n 5n tin* upper liou.se «*w:r ■ ivdin
FOR A DISH Or ICE CREAM OR
A GOOD CUP OF HILLS BROS
COFFEE AT ARCTIC BAKEBY.
SCHAWB DENIES
ABADIE CKAR6ES
iNis-w Yiork, Jan. 21—Clias. M
Schawl* appeared before* th*- \V.. ‘sh
congressional committee todnv •*r.»}
flatly denied the testimony srven
•lay or two ago by Colonel Ahadii*.
•‘oinner Cornptrol’e: General of the
Shipping l^oecrd, to the effect tha*
in » dealings <>f the board as a r*.—
• in his (Schawb's) connection with
:h !■•»: rd and that Sdmv li s person :•
exp-r.se* for October ISIS, amounting
to |2$0,000 were charged to the Ship- ,
ping Board.
MMK.G. 0. MIHll i
COMMITTEE BUMS HIZEIETT!
Fairbanks, Jan. 21—The Republi
can Divisional Comnnittee for the
Fourth. Division held a meeting last
night in the Fair bunks City Hall and
endorsed Ceorge C. Harelett for gr>,-~
:.-nor of Alaska.
Twenty six committeeman were
••••e-^ent fn person and thirty others
•fro leprcsnted by proxies. Th'*
foil- wing endorsements were made. ;
Governor, George C. Hazelett: |
for. District Judge, T. A. Marquam:
United Stales Marshal. Chus Beam:
rv>.trl>t Attorney Guy Krwin; Survey
• (Setter;al Hawley Sterling.
In Uhie vote for governor, Hazelett
."**• efved all the rotes except two.
Which wre cost for Wickenttam.
, GOVERNOR RIGGS
NOT PREPARED
TO STATE PLANS
j reti re from public lift- when ho is
lieved of his duties as ohiof .xccutive
••f the territory, was confirmed'by . j
suitemonx m:ule by him November 17. j
"Th.'t.t I will retire from public lift- |
Roes without saying.” stated tin* gov- j
< mor. Ho refused to make any state- ,
merit at present as to what his plans j
I1 for the future are. "It is impossible fort
me to have any definite plans at pros- j
ent.” wil’d »lover nor Riggs. -for altho j
my resignation will bo in tin- hands of j
| the nK<w president on Maroh t. it >
matter. I will make a statement asj
The governor ;ils<> stated that s
the t war'to rial legislature oonvenes on j
March 7 i; is necessary that there be I
has to deliver to the legislature at ^
their op.nling session. >
Although the governor refused j
make a definite statement as to' j
personal plans, he lint limited in |.,s J
Alaska engag'd in ids private inter
ests.—Alaska Da.ily Capital.
ANCHORAGE TOWN
COUNCIL MEETS 1
Gouncfimen-eletrt Leopold Davis. Ik
Rayles, It. N. Moyer. A. C. ('.miff. .J.
J. J/ongaere. F. I. Itteed and D. H. .
WWfciams met in the towrvdte officei
last night and before Judge J. Lind
ley Oreen were swam into office.
Leopold Davis, having received the
1 ikRhf<d vo*e, was ehosen to act as
town mayor. R. N. Moyer last nigl-.t
noted as temporary secretary.
The members will meet every Wed
nesday night to transact business. No
apipotintment or other business, than
formal organization, was transacted,
it ’’s the intention of the council to
confer with Col. F. Mears. of the com
mission. regarding unsold property. '
and have Col. Meal's lake this and t
other matters up with Secretary
Payne during his business trip to :
Washington.—Anchorage Times.
*re YOU a Subscriber Mr. Reader
ALASKAN FACTIONAL
DISPUTES HINDERING
APPROPRIATION
from WiiKhinuton today, W. T. I.opp,
tivities in Alaska, asserted that Alas
ka faotdonnl d*spirt* s and attacks on
the various governmental bureau's tv
certain Alaska newspipers have ad
ded to the lUtneulties confronting the
department chiefs when they appear
lv fore congressional committees to
k for fluids for work :ii Al.isk.i .
Superintendent Ijopp said thaf
\!iik* hr was appearing- before the
Semite appropriation i • unmitte-- re
garding tih»* business of his depart
ment recently, an Alaska m-wsjisiper
was received it Washington cun'iin
ing an editoinl iliatging til Alaska
Hnitnii of Education with employing
teachers of lt-*l-heviki tendon -ios.
ASCRIBES ECONOMIC
DEFncoSION TO
UNDER CONSUMPTION
*-JkVs£hin?;!i»M, Jan. »I. . ~><rt
Hoover tiin A.nr cultural « <urwni;
nomlio eonclit i<m.s an- due t<> aii.it h"
tennt«l "und^r eon.sumption in
The "!’Ts.v .''{usumptloii. ho said
s iarif'-V du- to the diaWlity of
ttjji:i\ foreign eountrie.s i » establish
1 red. is in foreign markets.
8 cts a day will give you the Daily
bulletin and Weekly Nugget.
RICKARD SEEKING
BRAD? INTERESTS
IN BI6 PUG MILL
New York. Jap. 20—After a <on
lerence held kite u»«la\ 'In .tween Te::.
Itic-kurd, the not I boxing promote!
iml William A lirady. who is asso
•iated with Rickard in the forthcom
ing IVm|>siey-(’:i rpentier battle. tiie
former announml that he had offer' i
Ii.*ut anil also his h>mils srivi-n as gun.
an tees. fftrady, he said is i-onsUleriim'
*ho proposal.
Numerous people are subscribe
f'T Tlie Nunret now—why not you?
MIITARY DESTROY CORK
HORSES IN REPRISAL
fork, Ireland, ,hn, 20—Two houses
luanlhers of the Koval Kiish C’unstah
ihiry were: attacked 1»y unknown par
ies were today destroyed by military
orcos in r :»r;snl for the assault on
lie constabulary men.
The imiliitury oflieials claimed ia
lo cos was tired upon from six Wash
ington Sir. oc houses, the two worst
'■!' w’-olch were selected for ilestrue
Entertainmerst and Dance, Jan. 29 . .
Given by European Relief Committee
NAPLES PUBLIC REBELS
AGAINST BOLSHEVISM
Naples. Italy, Jan. 21—Ten l>erson
'ere killed and fifty others injured
>thiy when the people of this vfty
evoked against Bolshevik! admin!
atlon of the city government.
enoml llrilt# Developing in Austria
London, Jan. 21—A general atrlk<
is beginning in Austria with increase I
recording to advices received here to
TH08ESOURDOUGH HOT CAKES
AND HILLS BROS. COFFEE AT
ARCTIC BAKERY.