LOCAL NEWS
SEWARD PENINSULA RAILROAD
DEAL NOT YET CONCLUDED
Vague rumors still persist in
floating in the upper strata of Nome
air currents. The one rumor that
continually comes to life is that the
Territory has acquired the Seward
Peninsula Railway. Both Attorney
O. D. Cochrau, the Nome legal rep
resentative of the Pioneer Mining
and Ditch Company, and the Ham
inon Consolidated Gold Fields repre
sentative. the people above all who
will be informed when the deal is
actually consumated. deny that final |
steps have been taken whereby the
road has been acquired by the Terri
tory. As soon as both parties to
the transaction become of one mind
and the deal is concluded the Eug
get will obtain the information and
so notify the public. In the mean
time reports to the contrary are
without foundation. It is the hope
of every resident of Seward Penin
sula that this road be obtained by
the Territory for the benefit of the
public and Mr. Cochran states that
he believes the deal will be shortly
consumated.
BIOLOGICAL SURVEY BOAT
SCH. HAZEL ON TOUR
OF INSPECTION
The gas schooner Hazel. Biologi
cal Survey boat, arrived in Nome
Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock, via.
Unalakleet and St. Michael. On
board were Mr. Palmer, Mr. Fosllng.
Hans Larson a native boy and en
gineer Paul Ivanoff.
The Hazel has been on a tour of
inspection of the reindeer herds and
grazing grounds of Seward Penin
sula and Nunivak Island.
Bethel and the Kuskokwim herds
were visited and the Survey fonnd
that the heavy rains had caused the
prevalence of hoof disease that gave
the animals much trouble, but is
soon remedied as the dry weather
comes. Deer in the Kuskokwim
country are much larger than those
found near Nome, due to better and
more favorable grazing grounds.
In the Good News Bay district
the average deer measures six feet
lh length anc*Bj0(^ fr®m 250 to
pounds, a weight unusual for Alaska
deer, these deer also have the bene
fit of excellent grazing grounds and
demonstrate the value of proper
feeding and attention. The Nome
deer are of the average length of
5 feet and weight of 150 pounds.
. The markets for the deer herds
visited is only of a local nature, but
it is hoped that the opening of the
Alaska Railroad will create a de
mand and afford an opportunity to
establish a foreign market.
At Shaktullk the natives have
constructed a model corral, the best
in the country, barring none. It is
constructed with logs and has poc
kets or pens for issolation of deer
for branding and other purposes.
The carral was built by the Shaktu
lik Reindeer Company, a native co
operative venture.
Nunivak Island was visited and
tbe herds of the Lomen & Company
inspected. Here the animals were
fvund to be in perfect condition.
One year old steers show more de
velopment than those of three years
in other districts. The Survey
finds that on this island grows a
black reindeer moss that never be
fore has been discovered in Alaska,
it being a plant that was deemed to
be found only in Europe. 50 per
cent of the vegetation on the island
in reindeer moss, thus affording
ideal grazing grounds for the herds.
177 natives, brought from other1
parts of Alaska, live on the island
r.nd report a most satisfactory fur
catch. Some men having caught as
high as 40 white foxes while the
least caught by any one person was
While at Good News Bay Paul
Ivanoff visited Joe Jean, who is
operating a trading store and also
is engaged in placer mining. Mr.
Jean has uncovered some valuable
gold bearing gravel and has employ
ed five men to assist in developing
the property.
The Hazel will proceed to Kotze
but as soon as the present storm
abates and Alfred Lomen will ac
company the party on a tour of in
spection of the Lomen & Company
herds north. On the return of the
Hazel she will go to Unalakleet and
then return to Nome and go into
winter quarters.
It is the intention of the Biologi
cal Survey to remove the Unalakleet
experiment station to Nome and con
duct a series of experiments here.
The station ;hdll be constructed near
the Wild Goose barn and ten deer
will be retained for the experimen
tal work.
| OIL BOAT IN LOADED
—QUICK WORK
The Los Angeles. Union Oil tank
er. arrived in Nome Saturday even
ing' with a sonsignment of 25,000
barrels of crude oil for the Hammon
Consolidated Gold Fields. Includ
ed in the shipment were two hun
dred drums of Diesel oil and gaso
line. Within a few hours after ar
rival unloading was begun and
quickly completed. Several delays
were encountered due to rough
weather, but within 65 working
hours the tanker was unloaded and
the oil stored 1 nthe Associated Oil
tank and the smaller tanks along
the tundra.
The Hammon Con. Gold Fields
has acquired this oil for its own use '
but will permit the public to pur
chase whatever amount is required
to keep the business and industries
of the community running. As soon
as the costs have been determined
the public will be advised thru the
columns of the Nugget as to the
price to be charged for the oil.
Upon discharging the Nome cargo
the Los Angeles proceeded to St.
Michael for which port she also
carried 5,000 barrels of crude oil
for up the Yukon. From St. Mich
ael the boat will sail for Calif.
SGT. GROWDEN RECEIVES
RELIEF INSTRUCTION
Sergeant Growden. in charge oI
the local radio statT. has received
his relief instructions and will move
to Ruby as soon as Sgt. Peter Lee
arrives from the Yukon to take his
place. Sgt. Growden will have
charge of the installation of a new
station at Ruby, one of many new
stations being installed by the gov
ernment.
Mrs. Growden may precede her
husband in event that his relief is
delayed. Mrs. Growden and Grow
den Jr., will take the next Victoria
and Mr. Growden will follow as
soon as relieved.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Growden have
made a host of friends since their
arrival and their departure will be
viewed with regret.
MUSHES 800 MILES
WITH BROKEN WRIST
Dick Hammond, the well known
milder from the ^qmachuk is in
Nome, having arrival on the Sea
Wolf Thursday.
Mr. Hammond is on his way Out
side to consult a specialist over a
badly injured and infected right
arm. Last fall he was working on
a windlass on his mining proper
ties and sustained a broken wrist
from the windlass handle. Realiz
ing the seriousness of the injury the
intrepid Alaskan strapped on his
snow shoes and started to mush to
Fairbanks lor medicaf attention.
About four hundred miles from his
home the arm became so badly
swollen, from the infection that had
set in. that he was forced to return
and was taken to the hospital at
Noorvik, where he remained the en
tire winter.
At the present time Mr. Hammond
is suffering severely from the infec
tion which baffles medical treat
ment and the injured man will at
tempt relief by visiting specialists
of the States.
PIANO FOR SALE
Upright Kingsbury Cabinet Grand
Piano. First class condition.
Enquire at Nugget Office.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
GIMS. ft BROWN, JR.
CANDIDATE FOR
TERRITORIAL SENATOR
(SHORT TERM)
NORTHERN GIRL MAKE* HER
FIRST VISIT TO NOME
Mias Nellie Flood, a nurse from
the Bureau pf Education hospital at
Norvik arrived in Nome on the Sea
Wolf from Kotsebue. Miss ■ Flood
was born in Candle nineteen years
ago and this is her first trip to Nome
She came with Henry Copple as
nurse and attendant for an insane j
Eskimo woman consigned by Com
missioner Stanley to the Nome Fed
eral authorities. Miss Flood had
never seen an automobile and while
here was given several rides in the
machine of O. D. Cochran. The
young lady has run motor boats and
is acquainted with machinery and
while here experimented running an
automobile. She proved to be a
capable pupil and made remarkable
progress in the art.
CHICKEN DINNER
STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE
SUNDAY—AT B A H L K E’S
RELEASED FROM QlrARjRAN|TINE
James Chepot. who had been
quarrantined in the residence of A.
H. Kell, was discharged by Doctor
Welch this week and Is now recov
ered from his attack of erysipelas.
FEDERAL PRISONER
DEVELOPE8 ERYSIPELAS
Nick Odinzoff, a prisoner in the
federal jail, developed a case of
erysipelas. The city attorney noti
fied the federal authorities, today,
to have the patient isolated, accord
ing to law. Steps will Immediately
be taken by the marshal’s office to
place the prisoner in quarantine.
FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
SUBS TO RECOVER
Action wu begun yesterday by
Attorney O. D. Cochran, represent
ing the First Bank of Cordova,
against Tony Orisco to recover on
two promissory notes.
JOKDAN-HOLZHEIMER SUIT TO
BE TRIED KETCHIKAN
At the Saturday morning session
of the District Court of the Second
Division, a change of venue waa
granted in the case of Emmet Jor
dan vs. Wm. Holsheimer. a libel
case, and the case transferred to
Ketchikan for trial.
FOR HALE
Two room furnished house,
quire of E. Roman, care Lehm
Let the Nome Nugget do your
letter writing, by having us mail
the Weekly Nugget to your friends
on the' Outside.
WHAT CAUSES GAS
ON THE STOMACH ?
It is caused by fermenting, sour
waste matter in the intestines. This
old, foul matter should be thorough
ly cleaned out with simple buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in
Adler-l-ka. This acts on BOTH
upper and lower bowel, removing
old accumulated matter you never
thought was in your system. Ad
ler-i-ka relieves ANY CASE gas on
the. stomach. EXCELLENT for
sour stomach and chronic constipa
tion. Guards against appendicitis.
Lomen Brothers druggists.
( ADVERTISEMENT )
(ADVERTISEMENT)
O. D. COCHRAN
(CANDIDATE FOR “LON© TERM** SENATOR.)
GENERAL ELECTION. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1«
FRED M. AYER
CANDIDATE FOR (LONG TERM) SENATOR.
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1MB.
M. (Jake) JACOBSOAARD
(A Workingman, a Pioneer of Alaska.)
( CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE )
I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT.
A. N. [Andy] NYLEN
(CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1022.
E. [Dick] RAELSON
(CANDIDATE FOB THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1922.
JAMES P. DALY
(CANDIDATE FOB THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1022.
JOHN A. WILSON
(INDEPENDENT)
(CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1022. "
DAN CONNOLLY
(CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
GENERAL ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1922.
NEW STREET REPAIR WORK
BEING ACCOMPLISHED
The Street Department has begun
a departure from the regular
method of repairing the planked
streets of Nome* Instead of replac
ing the broken planks teams are
hauling sand and gravel and dump
ing Into the openings caused by the
breaks. This nature of repair
work is the most logical and econom
ical method yet employed and the
results as evidenced by the stretch
of road from the old post office
building to the Catholic church,
demonstrated its practicability.
On Second Avenue between B and
D streets, the planking had sunk
and the holes were continually filled
with mud and water. The Fire De
partment boys, under Chief Haug
hey, hare been engaged the greater
part of the week hauling beach sand
and dumping into the street open
ings with the result that the street
now is dry and presents a traveling
surface capable of sustaining any
kind of load.
The Steadman Avenue work was
done by contractor James Swart*el
and when he completes the job
Steadman avenue will truly become
a serviceable and sightly thorough
fare Instead of a broken down and
patched street. The same method
employed from the church to the
Asociated Oil plant will redeem the
city in the eyes of those who are
required to use this main artery of
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
SECOND DIVISION.
We commend the present National Administration for the wisdom
which has guided It daring a most dlflcnlt period of reconstruction eaased
by the great World War, and we especially commend the actions of our
Chief Executive, Warren O. Harding, for the able manner In which he has
disposed of all questions of International Importance, also for the active
interest he has taken in Alaskan affairs.
We believe that more extensive powers should be granted the leg
islative and Executive Departments of the Territory conforming as nearly
as possible to Home Rule. '
We believe that the Government should maintain a more adequate
.mail service along our coast, more particularly from 8t. Michael's to
Kotzebue, and we advocate better and more adequate transportation,
either by government operation, subsidy or otherwise.
We advocate radio stations at all important towns In Alaska.
We advocate that more lights, buoys, etc., be placed along the coast
for the protection of life and property.
The present employers liability law, being unfair to the workman,
should either be repealed entirely or so amended as to grant more liberal
compensation for Injuries.
We believe that a determinate effort should be asade to secure an
adequate appropriation for the extension of the Nome brealgvater.
We believe that the present Primary Law should be so i
to encourage party loyalty, as well as to discourage corruption. We also
deem that the time for holding the primary election should be advanced
to a much later date.
We believe that a Probate Code should be enacted that does not
permit estates of decedents to be absorbed by the courts or by the admin
istration thereof and which secures to the surviving relatives or legatees
the distribution thereof at a minimum of
We believe that strict economy, consistent with good government,
must be practiced, to the end that taxes may be reduced to the minimum
and that the revenues derived from the seal fisheries be diverted to the
Territorial Treasury.
We believe that the statute in regard to fur sales should be amend
ed so as to prevent monopoly aad to facilitate the dealing in furs.
We favor larger appropriations for roads and trails, also for shelter
cabins, especially la the outlying districts.
We appreciate the necessity of bringing to the attention of tho
Government the importance of trade relations with Siberia.
We advocate a strict banking law providing to depositors the most
ample protection.
We advocate the appropriation of adequate funds to meet all the
necessary expense to maintain the schools in the outlying districts during
the school year.
We hereby pledge
mended above.
■ candidates to support the measures recom
DI VISIONAL COMMITTEE:
ALBERT NICHOLSON. Chairman.
GRANT R. JACKSON.
CHARLES D. JONES.
FRED M. AYER.
FRANK .P.. WILLIAMS,
L. A. SUNDQUIST.
! REPUBLICAN TICKET
SBCOND DIVISION
Delegate to Congress
DAN SUTHERLAND
Senator (Long Term)
FRED M. AYER
Senator (Short Term)
E. L. HOLT
Representatives
J. C. KENNEDY
KATHRYN KITTILSEN
E. (Dick) RAELSON
M. A. WINKLER