NEW YEAR’S SERMON LAST
SUNDAY MUCH APPRECIATED
The I lev. Richard Decker pastor,
of the Federated church, delivered ,
the following New Year’s sermon be
fore a good sized audience; his text
being. WALK IN WISDOM TO-1
WARD ALL MKN, RKDF.KM1NO
THE TIME. Col 4; f>."
of the words which I have chosen as
the basis of my remarks. I wish to
make a few observations, which are
familiar to us all. but which are apt
to lose their significance because of j
this connection it might be well for!
each of us to consider how littk*!
heed we pay to our best thoughts!
and aspirations. How prone w-,
are to dismiss them from our pres-!
ence as if they were in fact foreign
trading into the sacredness of our
lives; when we ought to remember
and constantly apprize ourselves of
the fact that these are not intruders,
but are our Real Selves, and that it
iR only because of their presence that
our lives take on the nature of the
Divine: that this power of thinking
high and rich thoughts, of harbor
ing noble aspirations, is the very
quality which distinguishes us from
the brute life and robes us with that
sacredness which we recognize as in-^
herent in the life of all men
This has special application when i
we come to the consideration of the 1
value of making New Year resolu- J
tionB. The making of them is often
considered as a joke; they ere some
thing to make sport of, and about
which we can twit our friends with
a great deal of propriety. We do
not expect to keep them unbroken;
neither do we expect more of our
friends. Wonder if all of us would
not keep our resoultions better if
we were aided by the faith of our
friends? Because of the light es
teem in which New Year resolutions
are held, some come to the conclusion
not to make any resolutions at all.
for then at least there will be none
broken. Such argument is more
specious than sound. It is better to
make resolutions and fail than to
hive made no resolutions at all. It
is better a thousand times to allow
your true self an opportunity to
speak to you. though His messages
may soon be forgotten, than to deny
Him even a moments recognition
and dishonor Him by bidding Him,
“Be Gone." "There is a light that
liuhteth every man that cometh into
the world,” and how dark and sad
our lives must become if we do not ,
at least once in the year allow that j
light to shine before us, and cast
an inviting r.iy upon a higher plane
of living in the pathway of life Which
stretches out before us. Let us not
be guilty at the beginning of this
New Year of the fallacy of refusing
our Real and Best Selves an oppor
tunity of utterance
We have also observed that as
time passes we also graw 6ider. An
old year is behind us, but we too are
a year older Trite observation to
be sure; but an observation which
ought to bring such earnestness to
our lives as to rcvolutionize its char
acter and tone; for just as surely as
the ship leaving its wharf has a goal
on some sea-coast, so there lies be
fore your life and mine, the goal
fixed for us by our Heavenly Father.
A year has gone by, and some of us
are all a year older and have a year
less of time in which to make that
haven designed for us. ‘Time is
the atuft life is made of” observed
Franklin. As much as we would
like to get away from all thoughts
which would dampen our joyful ar
dor; as much as we would love to
think of this world as being merely
a stage nd of life as a drama, we
must not and cannot forget that.
• Life is real, and life is earnest.
And the grave is not its goal.
Dust thou art and to dust returnest.
Was not spoken of the Soul.”
1 know how we are apt to dismiss
such thoughts, and pronounce one
who utters them as a ‘•joy-killer.”
and if we do it is only because we
know them to be true and are not
living such lives as to be able to draw
joy and satisfaction out of those
thoughts which we now' wish to shun.
Surely all the Facts of Life and all
the Facts of Nature mu»t bring
health and happiness to such lives
as are in complete harmony with
these immutable laws; and if facing
truths brings us sadness. If we are
happier when shunning salient facts,
then our lives are also out of tune
and line with the Great Author of
these laws and facts, and out of sym
pathy with the Heart and Mind of
Now having made our observe-1
tions. what is the most logical and
courageous course to take? Just as
the man in business must at time
admit to himself, that his present
course is unprofitable and discard it
for a new system, so must we all do
at times in the Art of living a Life.
Let us make one more observation.
Before we can give our life direction
and strength that we know its c.vpac
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Ity and natural goal. We hare the
capacity lor receiving the Divine Na
ture and Character from our Father,
and therefore Character ia also the
goal of Life.
We said last Sunday night that
this was the goal for all lives. This
is true first of all because it was the
goal of Him who lived his perfect
life here before men. and who com
missioned his disciples for the self
i same task. ‘‘As the Father sent me
into the World, even so send I you."
And it is the only goal that we may
be certain of realizing. If we make
wealth, fame, prestige, or anythin?
else our goal, we do not know that
j we shall attain it, for unlooked for
| changes are constantly taking place,
and the flux of things may defeat
[ our plans. Even if we do gain it.
i we do not know how long we may
keep it. Some convulsion of nat
ure. some great social or economic
> movement, some uulooked for war,
[ a long siege of sickness and even
death, may rob us of all material
| things, but none nor all of these can
rob us of character. Kingsley, one
| of England's out-standing characters
said, “My strength is as the strength
of ten, because my heart, is pure.”
When we live our lives in conformity
with such high ends, the fleeting of
time will not bring us remorse or
sadness. Jesus looked into the face
of His Father at that hour of death 1
and said. “Father I have finished
the work that Thou gavest me to do.”
Paul wrote to his young friend Tim
othy saying, “The time of my de
parture is at hand; I have fought u
good fight, I have kept the faith, l
have finished my course; Henceforth
there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness, which the T ord the
righteous judge sual! give me at that
duy, and not me only, but to all
thoae that live his appearing. Oh
Death! Where is thy sting? Oh
Grave! Where is thy victory? As
Bushuell was coming to the close of
his life, some friend said to him,
"When you get across the river, lam
sure that the angel seeing you com
ing will hurry to the Master, and say,
‘Here Lord, comes one whom you
know,’ ’’ and Bushnell replied, “I
hope so, for I know Him and have
walked with Him all the Way."
In the text of the evening Paul
speaks of redeeming the time. It is
a subject which ought to interest us
ail at this time of the year. In one
sense time can never be redeemed.
Once spent it can never be recalled.
In an other sense we can always re
deem it. We are living our yester
days over again. Our failures to
morrow will be largely occasioned
by our failures of today. Our fail
ures today will weaken our moral
and spiritual structure so that to
morrow’s temptuous blasts will find
a weaker structure to asnail, than
they have ever found in our lives
before. But we can redeem those
times of failures in our past lives by
thransforming them into stepping
stones for progress. These failures
need not bring us into darkness, but
may be transformed into beams of
light, to illumine the pathway of
to-morrow, and thus escape the
snares that have entrapped us in the
past. Yesterday’s failures may fur
nish us with experiences which can
enrich our lives; we can fit them as
rounds in a ladder and mount upon
them. Thus In a true sense we can
redeem the mis-spent time. Our
lost time can even now be turned into
profit. And of this also we may be
certain, that in such an endeavor w.j
have the sympathetic cooperation of
God. We then shall hear Him say,
“Neither do I condemn you, go and
sin no more.”
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To J. W. Kelly, your heiVs and as
slgnes:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned during the year 1920,
expended the sum of One Hundred
dollars in labor and improvements
upon the SUGAR MINE BENCH
Placer Mining Claim, on Grouse
Gulch in the Cape Nome Mining and
Recording District and Precinct, Ter- i
ritory of Alaska, the location notice j
of which is of record in Vol. 17 at!
Page 29 of the records of Locations
in the office of the Recorder of said
Precinct and District, In order to
hold said claim under the provisions
of Section 2324 of the Revised Sta
tutes of the United States and sup
plemental legislation concerning an
nual labor upon mining claims, and
being the amount required to hold
said claim.
And If, within ninety days after
the publication of this notice for
ninety days, you fall or refuse to
contribute to the undersigned your
proportion of such expenditures, as
coowner, your Interest in said claim
will become the property of the un
dersigned, your coowner, who has
made the required expenditure, by
the terms of said Section Revised
Statutes of the United States.
PIONEER MINING AND DITCH CO.
Co-owner
By C. L. JOHNSON,
Agent and Manager.
Pnblish—Nov. 5. 11, 19, 26, Dec. 3.
16. 17, 24. 31. Jan 7, 14. 21, 2?
XOnCK OP FORFEITURE
To W. A. Macomber. his assigns, suc
cessors. in interest and legal re
presentatives :
You are hereby given notice, that
the undersigned has expended in
labor and improvements during the
rear 1920, the sum of One hundred
iollars on the Placer Claim No. 1
Flench, situated on the UPft Limit of
Center Creek, in the Cape Nome Re
cording Precinct. Territory of Alas,
ka. notice of location of which is re
corded in the records of the said Re
cording Precinct, said labor and im
provements having been done on said
claim for the purpose of holding the
same under the provisions of Section
2324 Revised Statutes of the United
States and supplemental legislation.
And you are hereby required to
contribute your proportionate share
of such expenditure, as co-owner, to
the undersigned within ninety days
after final publication of this notice
or your interest in Baid claim will be
forfeited and become the property of
the undersigned your coowner as
provided in said section of the Revis
ed Statutes.
Dated Nome, Alaska, Dec. 3. 1921.
ANDY ANDERSON.
Co-Owner.
Publish Dec. 3. 10, 17, 24. 31. 1921
and Jan. 7. 14. 21, 28; Peb. 4. 11,
18. 25. 1922.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION.
ETC* REQUIRED BY ACT OF
AUGUST 24. 1912.
of THE NOME NUGGET pub
ished Weekly at Nome, Alaska,
for October 1st, 1921.
Publisher, Geo. S. Maynard Nome,
Alaska.
Editor, Geo. S. Maynard, Nome.
Managing Editor none.
Business Manager, Geo. S. Maynard,
Nome Alaska.
Owners: (if a corporation, glvo Its
and tho names and addrsssos of stock
holders holding l per cent or moro of
total amount of stock. If not a cor
poration. give names and addresses of
individual owners.) Geo. S. Maynard,
owner, Nome Alaska.
Known bondholders, mortgagees, and
other security holders, bolding 1 per
cent or more of total amount of bonds,
or other securities. (If there are none,
so state.) Nona
Average number of copies of each
Issue of this publication sold or dis
tributed, through tho malls or other
wise. to paid subscribers during the
six months proceeding the date shown
above is.
(This information is required from
dally publications only.)
GEO. S. MAYNARTY
Sworn to and subscribed before mr
this 6th day of October, 1921.
O. D. COCHRAN,
Notary Public in and for the Territory
of Alaska. Mr Commission expires
Aujcvst 11th. 1123.
FORFEITURE NOTH'*
To George F. Allsop. your heirs, le
I gal representative* and assigns.
You and each of you are hereby
; notified that the undersigned has ex
pended In labor and Improvements
during the year 1920, the sum of
One Hundred dollars on. and for
the benefit of the ALMA ASSOCIA
TION placer mining claim sltnated
on the right limit of Bourbon Creek,
adjoining Bench Claim No. 0. in the
Cape Nome Recording District. Alas
ka. (notice of location of which is
recorded in Ilook 121 at page 15 of
the Records of said Recording Dis
trict) in the performance of the an
nual labor done on said claim for
the purpose of holding the same un
der the provisions of Section 2224
Revised Statutes of the United States,
and supplemental legislation.
And you are hereby required to
contribute your proportionate share
of such expenditure, as co-owner, to
the undersigned within ninety days
after the final publication of this
notice or your interest in said claim
will become forfeited and vest In
the undersigned as provided by said
section of the Revised Statutes.
Dated at Nome. Alaska, this 15th
day of October ,1921.
PETKR JOHNSON,
Co-owner.
Publish—Oct. 15. 22. 29. Nov. 5.
12. 19. 26, Dec. 3. 10. 17, 24. 31,
Jan. 7. 1921.
NOTICE TO CREDITOR#
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court. Council City Precinct. Sec
ond Division, Territory of Alaska,
IN PROBATE:
In the matter of the estate of
S. J. BALTO, deceased
Notice is hereby given that tha
undersigned has been appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of S. J.
BALTO, deceased, by the above en
titled court.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to
present the same, duly verified as
required by law to the undersigned
administrator at Council. Alaska,
within six (6) months from the date
[>f this notice.
Dated this 1st day of Dec. 1921.
EDWARD A. HANSEN.
Administrator of the Estate
of S. J. BALTO, deceased.
Publish—Dec. 1-7, 24, 31, 1921
ind January 7. 1922.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
[*o Martin Moran and Ace Wilcox,
your heirs and legal representa
You and each of you are hereby
lotified that the undersigned as co
iwner therein, has expended the sum
if one hundred dollars each year,
n labor and improvements on and
or the benefit of the PIONEER AS
SOCIATION placer mining claim on
!)ahi Creek; and the POPLAR AS
JOCIATION placer mining claim
vhich joins the Pioneer on the Bast;
ind the PTARMIGAN ASSOCIA
riON Bench claim which joins the
POPLAR on the North, in the Noa
.ck-Kobuk Recording District, Ki
ina. Alaska, notice of location where
jf is recorded in the. records of said
recording district,’ iu the perform
nice of the annual labor required
t>y section 23 24 Revised Statutes of
the United States and supplemental
legislation, in order to hold said
To Martin Moran for the years
1912, 1913. 1914, 1915, 1916, 1920
and 1921.
To Ace Wilcox for the years 1915,
1916, 1920 and 1921.
And you are severally required to
contribute your proportion of such
expenditure, according to your sev
eral interests in said claims to un
dersigned coowner with you therein
within ninety days after the service
of this notice on you by the publi
cation thereof, or your Interest in
said claims will become forfeited and
vest in the undersigned as provided
by the said statute.
MICHAEL TUOHY,
Co-owner.
Publish—Dec. 31, 1921, and Jan. 7,
14, 21, 28, Feb. 4. 11, 18, 25, and
March 4. 11, 18. 25. 1922.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Olaf Lindbloom and Miss -
Lindbloom and your heirs and legal
representatives:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the undersigned aa co
owner therein, has expended the sum
of one hundred dollars each year,
during the years 1906, 1907, 1908,
1909, 1910, 1911 1912, 1913, 1914,
1915, 1916. 1920, 1921. in labor and
improvements on and for the bene
fit of the LUCKY THREE ASSO
CIATION placer mining claim, on
Dahl Creek, a tributary of Kobuk
River, in the Noatak-Kobuk Record
ing District, Kiana, Alaska, notice of
location whereof is recorded and is
more fully described in the records
of said recording district,, in the per
forming annual labor required by
Sec. 2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States and supplemental leg
islation. in order to hold said claim.
And you are severally required to
contribute your proportion of such
expenditure, according to your sev
eral interests in said claim to the un
dersigned coowner with you therein
within ninety days after the service
of this notice on you by the publi
cation thereof. t»r your interest in
said claim will become forfeited and
vest in the undersigned as provided
by the said statute.
MICHAEL TUOHY,
Co-owner.
Publish—Dec. 31. 1921, and Jan. 7.
14, 21. 28. Feb. 4. 11. 18, 25. and
March 4, 11, It, SI, list.