4 Pages THE NOME NUGGET
VOLUME XXII No. 21
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY, MAY, 21 1921
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ALASKANS SEEKING AGREEMENT
II. S. ASKS DISARMAMENT SEIESIAN DICTATOR
SAYS UNITED STATES
WENT TO WAR
TO SAVE SELF!
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Ixmdon, May 19—American Am
bassador Harvey in a speech at thel’il
grim's dinner this evening:, announced
that he had just received instructions
designating; him to represent the presi
dent of the United Suites on the Su
preme Allfed Council with ivgard to
Ambassador Harvey also declared
that American soldiers earne to Kurope
in the war *t«• save the United States
opposed t<< CJenmany, as sumo • on tend
4 cts a day will brine tl.e Weekly
Nugget to your home.
ALASKA S. $. WATSON
HAS MORE TROUBLE
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Seattle, May 20—Abreast of Day Is
lam!, off Victoria, the Pacific Sp-am
fthip ComiKitiy's Alaska liner Admiral
Watson was rendered helpless for the
second time on her present voyage to
Alaska through the failure of her air
pumps. The vess:-I went to anchorage
■when repairs were completed. The
.*l 7:30 j>. rn. The rix was reported at
liklihood of urther trouble
There is very little doubt that tin
vessel's troubles were due to activi
ties of the striking manine engine.■>«.
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CHICAGO MASS METTING
URGES U. S. LEAD
IN DISARMAMENT
(IMnyecI in TraiMmlanoa)
Chicago, May 20—The American
people were urged to take the lead in
effecting a reduction in the military
GERMANS CONCENTRATING
TROOPS TO FIGHT POLES
I Seri in. May 21—Twelve thousand
the Breslau district of Ipper Silesia
to fight the Polish insurgents who are
seeking to gain control of the district,
according to announcements given out
HUDSON BAY CO TO
ENTER SIBERIAN TRADE
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steamer Casco, Captain O. Bee com
mander. and under charter to the Hud
son Bay Company, sailed yesterday
she will assist In the establishment of
the first Hudson Bay Company port on
the Gulf of Anadyr.
BRITAIN INTENDS TO RETAIN
NAVAL SUPREMACY
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Washington. May lit—The British
navy intends to retain its present l>o»i
tion as the world's most powerful naval
force under the new naval estimates,
according to information from British
official sources.
SEATTLE BOY
ACCIDENTLY KILLED
Seattle. May 18—Roy Carlson. 1*.
was accidently shot and killed here
today by M. M. Ward, a visitor at the
Carlson home.
SAYS FRIljcO fQCIETY DAMES
SHOQTCRAPS
Chicago, May ,19—Stanley Bailey,
arrested here today on a charge of
robbing Ban. Francisco society women.
In gambling games, retorted that they!
did pot nped teaching. "Society we-;
meil .there <wry djkw In their hand bags
all 'the time and spend their spare mo
ments shooting eta pa" Bailey dec tar
>? I 3
No Governorship Development' Today
PROOFS OF LABOR BLANKS
ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
IS NEW ASSESSMENT
WORK YEAR DESIRABLE7
Whether there is ;my objection on
the tuirt <-f the miners of this scetion
to :». change in the present regulations
pertaining to the annual assessment
work on minim? claims, which will
make the time for performing such la
1h>iP extend from July 1 to June SO in
stead of January 1 to December 31. as
at present, is the highly iiihportant
question laid before the miners «if this
section in the following telegram to the
I Chamber of Commerce from Alaska
delegate. Dan A. Sutherland. Dele
gate Sutherland points out that a hil
lmaking a change of this character i*i
[the present law is now before Congress
land is generally approved by Congres
sional members from the various min
Washington, May 20 102’.
Is there any objection on part of
labor from ealandnr year to fiscal year,
instead of December thirty first?
and generally approved by members of
Dan Sutherland.
Delegate from Alaska.
Individual members of the Chambe
of Commerce express themselves as
j greatly in favor of the propose-1
change but the Chamber as a wh»i •
has not yet expressed itself on the sub
ject. The number interviewed are
unanimous in the view that a change
In the law along the suggested lbie
will be of consider:)ble benefit locally.
Chamber of Ca*ntnerce leaders are
highly desirous of learning the views
of the miners of this section on the
question and urge all who are interest
ed to communicate with the chamber
or individual members. Persons de
sirous of expressing themselves on the
subject should do so immediately in
order that there may be no undue de
lay In answering Delegate Sutherland's
TVPBWRITWI rbi
Remington Junior tirltiTleather case,
InAnJfi Mi's store.
1
ICE BREAKS ON WALES COAST
The ice broke along the Wales
4t:!tVH!ients contain'd in 1 h»* .May Mill
edition <»i the Pioneer Scout, Teller'.':
most recently eslahlishe«l news journal.
r»f which Walter .Marx, the youthful
son of I'. S. (’onunissionei William
Marx, is owner and editor.
of Wales recently lost two whale ho.vs
with full equipment through the shore
ice breaking a wav during the night.
following items of local interest.
Indications around Teller point t*
in early breakup. (Srantly Avenue is
ilmost free from snow and the hills
in the vicinity of Tidier arc almost
I!red at by two natives and wounded.
:ruk hit him thn-- times >
have been twelve
There has been lots of game flying
•ceently. The first goose was sejn
it the Mission on April 80th. Four
iprig flew by Teller on May Xrd and
i few days later a swan lit in the la
foon baek of Taller.
“Kougiirok” ciune down from Igloo
•estenday. He reported that four
>enrs were seen near Igloo. Jimmy,
fklasik #ent out hunting for them.
Ifter two days he had not returned,
md three other toys, Italpli Kopok
ind Oscar went out to look for him.
Mr. Domingos came from Nome on
he 9th and left for York on the 11th
It* is going to work at York on his
Percy BUtchtyrd ensue from W«lt»
>n th» lith aad went back on the 11th.
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SENATE ADOPTS
EMERGENCY TARIFF
CONFERENCE REPORT
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Washington. May 20 — Th.- j
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«'mig.'i .sional leaders expert (In
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«lisi u\civtl r:ulimn. > aim- to Washiii-- j
Harding Laud' Woman Scientist
Harding this afternoon present »-d
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GOVT MACHINERY STOPS
AS WHITE BURIED
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Washington. May i'ii— In response t.* J
a direct order from the president,
halted Saturday when the hod> of
littClitief .Justiicc White is carried toj
B OF E. SEEKING
PHILIPPINE TEACHERS
Lools in the- I'lulinii.m- Lslan.ls an
MARINE STRIKERS
ATTACK NON UNIONISTS
HOOVER WONDERS AT
HIGH PRICE LEVELS
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Washington, May —Secretary 1
HARDING ANXIOUS TO
VISIT ALASKA
Washington, May 21— During the
course of an interview witn I’resident
Harding today, Governor Hart of
Washington was told Ly tile president
that it was his earnest wiish that Con
gress would clear up Its business in
time to enable him to make his prom
ised trip to Alaska this summer.
U. S. TAKES HAND IN
SILESIAN TROUBLE
Warsaw, Poland, May 21—The
American minister to Poland, acting
upon cable instructions from home,
•has invited Premier Wltose in the
name of tine Pnited States to limmed
lately disarm Adelbert Aorfanty, who
has set himself up as dictator of the
Polish insurgents in l-pper Silesia.
NO MEDICAL
PROPERTIES IN BEER
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Washington, Ifay !(H-Dr. Harvey
W- WHey. th* noted rood expert, told
the House JoflUXery Comttdttee today
Ast'ttnr* n% no medical properties
SAYS I W W DISAPPROVED
BY CANNIBALS
MEBES BACK FROM COUNCILTRIP
j Fired Mebes, the well known Hub
returned Thursday from a trip to f'oim.
jell made for the purpose of conveying
| Sam Fernagl?, to them- properties on
.Crooked Creek, where they will operate
Jnext summer at open cut work.
Mr. Mebes reports that no great
traveling difficulties were encountered
on the joui-ney despite the lateness of
the season.
The Council section, he reports, will
probably he the scene ot a fair amount
of mining this summer ,thep rincipnl
operations being, of course, dredging.
The Wild Goose Company is expecting
to operate as usual on Ophir creek. The
company will also operate the former
Blue Goom dredge of which it is now.
ttie uwner. In addition to the exten
sive -wpen cut work contemplated by
VlbWMdtkU esooctaAes there « num
her of'other operations «*p projected.