NEWS* '
The schooner Arctic is due to arrive
from the North sometime today but
may be somewhat delayed by the
heavy southwest gale reported blow
ing in the Bering Strait district dur
ing ttie past few days. The last
heard from the schooner was to the
effect that she departed from Keewa
Thc incoming lir.er Victoria stopped
in at Ladysmith to pick up a portion
of Nome’s winter coal supply and will
probably not arrive here before next
tive of the company today. The Vic
toria departed from Seattle last Mon
day and left Ladysmith yesterday.
The Boss launch Defiance returned
from a trip to St. Michael last night
in charge of Surfmnn Harold Neilsen
of the Coast Guard. The Defiance
conveyed Marshal Jordan !<■ St. Mich
ael several days ag > in connection
with the Lechy case, details <>f which
The Alaska Steamship Company
freighter Cordova reached Peering
at Teller, where the vessel unloaded
considerable quantity of freight for
the Dost Diver Tin Mining Company
and other Port Clarence consignees.
Deports from Peering yesterday in
dicated that he steamer would leave
In a letter to the postmaster^ Mrs.
whereabouts of !ur brother. Frank
Stewart, a former resident of St.
Ivouls 23 years ago and was last heard
from in Alaska. Anyone knowing of
his whereabouts will confer a greatly
prized favor by communicating with
Ids relative.
Frank Hull, owner of the Arctic
creek dredge, arrived in town from the
Cripple river section yesterday and re
steadily and with gratifying results.
The boat recently commenced work on
a section or ground which is said to
freezoup in his district and it is ex
pected that the dredge will be operat
ed for approximately twenty five or
twenty eight days longer before sus
The Halpin tug llettie I*, arrived
lug In charge of skipper John Hegncss
and with Sam Cunningham, winter
manager of tlie Halpin operations, as
lo Nome direct from the Kruzgainaj.a
after spending a short vacation at the
well known health resort. The llettie
with supplies for the host River tin
mine but In expected back within a
ing fleet are daily taking advantage
of the shelter afforded by tin* opening
of Snake river in connection with the
harbor construction work. Instead
most of the small vessels now enter
the river, mooring along the revet
ment walls below the dredge, which
the river will probably become an
the channel will permit every vessel
of the local fleet, including the Arctic.
buy at THE SURPRISE STORE
Snaps At
HOLT CASH STORE
Motor Cycle . $ 75.00
1 Steam Laundry, complete ... 200.00
Second Hand Lumber per M. . . .50.00
Doors, Windows all prices.
Mining Boiler*, complete, reasonable.
Trunks, Suit Cases etc, cheap
Furniture, Beds, Matresses, very cheap
Mining Outfits. Dredge supplies
HOLT is there with the GOODS j
eminent expects to save a consider
able portion of tlu- earlier costs of
taking the census of the Alaska posi
tion. The last census cost the gov
ernment $78,000. By committing the
census to the Bureau of Education,
which will operate through its em
ployees in the various districts, it is
expected that fully fifty thousand dol
lars of the amount expended in the
last census will be sr.vcd.
The Coast Guard Cutter Bear re
turned to port yesterday from a stay
of several days at St. Michael. On
hoard the cutter as passengers were
United States Marshal Emmett Jor
dan and Mr. W. T. Eopp. head of the
Bureau of Education activities in
Alaska. Accompanying the marshal
iwas a prisoner from St. Michael sch
eduled to serve a sentence in the local
federal jail for law violations in the
St. Michael section.
Mr. T-opp is here in connection with
Bureau <f Education affairs and will
Hawaii operations in this locality.
Acting Superintend.'! nt By fed Evans
of the Bureau <>r Education was also i
p. ssonger on the cutter.
hrought to Nome from the coal mine
fuel is .if a decidedly higher grade
than that found in most of the coal
oral tons of the coal were recently
brought to Nome by Ira Bank, owner
of the Arctic, for experimental pur
poses. Test .if the coal made liy Mrs.
|Bank gave excellent results The fuel
is of the semi-bituminous variety and
gives a tine heat. Uomhustitm re
sults in little ash re.vidium and the
flame is bright and clear. Mm.
Bank has tried the Wainwright coal
Kobuk article is of much supei«or
quality.
The mine is located about fifty
miles up tl> • Kobuk river, owing to]
aboard a vessel at the river mouth
approxim. tea about $22.50 per ton.
Owing to this prior cost there is no
oral could he landed : nd sold here at
prices low - than an- demanded for
found to reduce the costs of transport
ing the coal from the miite to the
draught at the Nevada.
the A. V. N. Co, at St. Michael and
later employed by the Northern Com
mercial Co., is lodged in the federal
j K<•!in of St. Michael following his con.
a few days ago. Lenhey was con
| victed of a ppropriating a number of
I The culprit was brought over from
jst. Michael by Marshal Jordan on the
trip to St. Michael on the launch De
receipt of a telegram to the effect that
On arrival Mr. Jordan found Loahev
under arrest on a felony charge. Fol
lowing an investigation of the caw to
ascertain the volume of Leahey's al
leged peculations, the felony charge
ployee of the A. V, NT. Co. for several
years past and occupied the position
the winter period. He is aged about
39 and is married. Mrs. Lea hey was
the purloining of articles from the
f|PIMUBAD|
COUU [SHAVE
Whole Face Covered. Caused A
Burning Itch. Cuticura Heals.
"At timeslmyjCace was wholly
covered with irritating pimple* hav
, tag wmte beads and a bard
| base. They were large and
red and they caused con
i' stantly a burning, irritating
' itch, and for over a period
of seven months were a
source of great pain and
wuny. i was uname to snave
“Then I used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, and 11 found my face
clear and I was able to shave again.
I was healed.” (Signed) C.E. While,
530 Linden St., Oakland, Calif.
For every purpose of the toilet and
bath Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Talcum are wonderfully good. 1
SypM^OIaU. iat H aad gOa.Tah—
28e. Sold thiosglKHit the world. For
■ample each free address: “CahmUb.
The Russian schooner Snider ar
rived in port from Holy Cross, Anadyr
Hay, Siberia, yesterday aftern «>n and
will load supplies for that point. The
schooner made the trip scrota lhving
sea under sail |mw<t and pi°sontod a
pretty picture while lacking into port.
The vessel anchored In the oiling for
the night hut pulled Into the shelter
of the Snake river harbor today.
Call Hereim. who had the misfor
tune to lose a portion of the second
and third fingers of his right hand
w iile working on the Jetty construe
tion Wednesday, is reported recover
ing nicely under the care of Dr.Welch
Herein* Is confined to the Maynard
Columbus hospital at present hut i
expected to be out in another day or
The T-ouis Iievy trading company
schooner Polar Bear returned from
the Siberian coast in charge of skip
ami brings the interesting news that
the entire Northeast Siberian coast,
from tlw‘ vicinity of Whalen north
ward. and also the Alaskan coast from
Cape Prince of Wales to the Port
Clarence section, is covered with the
snowy mantle of winter The snow
fall on the Siberian side is described
as very heavy Tho Polar Bear ar
rived at Whalen in time to feel a por
tion of a blizzard which coated the
schooner’s upper structure with eight
inches of snow' and forced the crew
to resort to shovels to clear the deck.
The trip t . Whalen was made in the
Interest of the Karieff Brothers, the
entire cargo carried from Nome being
tion at Whalen. The trip was a
southerly gales. The schooner ar
rived at Whalen In the midst of a
driving snowstorm which prevented a
sight of objects ovc r three hundred
feet away. »>n the return journey.
winds and heavy seas until after pass
ing Sledge Island. Some indication
ed in the statement of skipper Oud
tmmdstin that he saw both the Rus
sian trading schooner Trader, which
departed from Nome for Plover Bay
night before last, and also the Nome
schooner Alaska, lying in the lee of
Sledge lsl. nd to escape the gale.
The Russian mail boat Tomsk was
t Whalen during the stay of the
Polar Bear and another Russian mail
the Arctic coast of Siberia beyond
Rast Cape. Wireless reports from tlie
latter reaching the Tomsk indicated
that the Stavar.ipol was having con
siderable difficulty with the ice and
was practically blockaded at the time
the message reache.! the Tomsk.
Nothing had been heard at Whalen of
■ >f San Francisco. wiMi at last no
way out of the ice pack to the east
ward of North Cape. It is surmised
that the vessel probably escaped and
headed for the Pacific. There is also
be in the lee pack somewhere beyond
R:.st Cape. Tho Polar Bear also
Belinda got Into difficulties with tho
rus on the beach. The practice of
killing walrus on shore is said to be
prohibited for some reason and the
schooner was fined three hundred dol
lars by way of salving her crew’s in
fraction of the law. On the return
journey to Nome. the Polar Rear
Skirted along the Alaska coast from
; s the eye could see lo points south
of Port Clarence Bay.
PIONEERS IGLOO HOTEL.
Housekeeping apartment* and tran
sient rooms l»y day, waek or month.
Also use of club rooms by hotel guests.
MRS, MONAHAN,
Proprietor.
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If you are lame every morning, and
suffer urinary, ills, there must be a
cause. Often it's weak kidneys. To
strengthen the weakened kidneys and
avert more serious troubles, use Doan’s
Kidney pillls. You can rely on the fol
lowing testimony.
Mrs- 1*. M. Woodworth, 902 Alvord
St., The Dalles, Ore. , says: "I had
been subject to backache and disorder
ed kidneys for five years. Finally I
| had such a terrible spell of backache
that 1 thought I would die. Mornings
when I got up my back was so weak
and sore I could hardly get out of bed.
I tried different medicines with no
relief, until I finally used Doan's
Kidney Pills. Two boxes stopped the
Imckaclie and marie) me feel as strong
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Call up Main 140, if you want any
thing at tha SURPRISE STORE.
Moonlight Water Baths at the Elite
Bath House.
STEAM HEAT NOTICE.
The rate for steam heat for th«
period October 1, 1919, to May 31, 1920
will l>e 50c per square foot of radia
tion, except where a contract is enter
ed into for a stated amount of radia
tion for the above period, in considera
tion of which a rate of 40c will b«
allowed for the radiation contracted
for.
Those desiring steam for the com
ing winter should make their arrange
ments immediately.
WILD GOOSE MINING
A TRADING COMPANY
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sluice boxes, mining tools, automobile
wagon or horse etc., for sale—See the
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If you arc looking for work or you
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mi WANT APS 553
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WANTED—Second hand lumber in
good condition suitable for parti
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WANTED—A 3 room furnished cabin
for the winter. Inquire at Nugget
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE—A Kingsbury piano ir
good condition. A bargain. Party
goiijg outside. Inquire Nugget office.
FOR SALE—Good warm three room
furnished house, 124 I) street. It is
a snap Will sell cheap, party going
outside. Inquire Nugget Office.
FOR SALE—Five room house and
large cache, unfurnished. In goi*d
condition. Inquire Nugget office, mtl
FOR SALK—Art Garland. liardco.-d
base burner in good condition. In
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I FOR SALE—Good kitchen range and
three soft coal heaters. Inquire at
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FOR SALE—Prospecting Outfit. 22 P
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first class condition, for sda at a
reasonable figure. Inquire at Nug
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FOR SALE—Good washing machine.
Inquire at Nugget Office.
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our plan is as safe" as afiy businesi
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St Louis, Mo.
INFORMATION WANTED
ANYONE
Knowing of the whereabouts of Johr
Schiller, write his brother in law
H. F. OVERBECK, Administrator
601 Citizens Bldg.
. Cleveland, Ohio.
INFORMATION WANTED
Concerning the whereabouts 01
relative to John James O'BHen, aget
55 years. Distracted relatives seek
Information regardless of whether h«
Is dead or alive. Was a member 01
Tanana Igloo No. 13, Pioneers of A1
aska in 1916 and followed occupatior
of miner and prospector. I>ast re
ported killed iya this section in 1917
Mined and prospected in Dawson
Knik and Tolovana and is said ft
be the owner of valuable minim
property near Knik and Anchorage
Anyone having knowledge concernlni
hlpi will confer a favor by notifyini
his wife, Mrs J. J. O'Brien, oar# Nom«
Pioneer Igloo, or Nome Nugget
THE 1900 WASHER
0n. Maynard, Agent 4
• NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Having sold our entire stock of
merchandise to Mr. E. L. Holt we are!
retiring from business in Nome and
we wish to express our sincere thanks I
to all our friends in Nome and Seward i
Peninsula for the pleasant business (
relations we have enjoyed during j
these many years, and regret that we
have to leave at this time.
Mr. Holt is authorized to receipt 1
for any money due this firm.
Very Sincerely.
E. W. CAUEETON & CO.
By E. \V. Carleton & J. A. Melin
Coal by the sack. Pearl Oil by the
bottle or case at SURPRISE STORE.
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ARCTIC BAKERY
AUTO FOR MIHfc
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Trip* mad* to following place* bv
appointment. Little Creek, Anvil,
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ine, Fort Davis, Cunningham.
Rate* Reasonable.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
The host guarantee you can have for
a successful Issue of your clothes Is to
patronize an old established house: a
house that wants you to come hack and
l»e their permanent patron.
Such a house 4s the Nome Tailoring
Co.
We make alterations.
We do cleaning, pressing and repair
ing. We make suits to order. We ap
preciate your patronage.
NOME TAILORING COMPANY,
Opposite Nugget Office.
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Repairing, Pressing and Cleaning
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