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Just received a shipment of
ORINGTON JAMS
put up by the Phes Company
of 5aleni, Oregon and Olym
pia Wash., hence the name
ORINGTON, meaning Wash
ington and Oregon.
THREE No. 2 CANS For $1.00
Oil E.\TEST FOOD YAl.l'E OFFER IN YEARS.
POLET
GROCERY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ESTABLISHED 1900
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Home Baftery
and Rcsturant
ITS GOOD 10 GET HOME
I ]'i;i-;SH LOAF OF BREAD
•vhich will t ke the 1
Bakery is working -ley and night t > supply • nd please C
•rs. There is still... number <>f Nome ladies that J
s >>> tried our HOME MADE BREAD which has a won- <
>r trom the way the cereals are blended with creamery (
pure granulated .sugar ingredients, S
? keep a supply on hand.
flicen and Co.
Proprietors
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Nome Sheet Metal Works
S1NHOLD. Prop.
Patented SCiper-Heaters
OPPOSITE DREAM THEATRE
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Arctic Bakeru, Candu Stored
and Ice Cream Parlor
THE HOME OF SWEETS AND A GOOD PLACE TO EAT.
GOOD BREAD, PASTRY, CAKES, AND PIES.
HOME MADE CANDY AND AUGUSTINE A KEYER’S CHOCOLATES
WE SERVE MEALS FROM 7 A. M. TO 9 P. M.
SPECIALTY—OUR SOURDOUGH HOT CAKES
1 FRESH ICE CREAM DAILY
COLD AND WARM DRINKS.
CARL PORATH, Proprietor.
LOCAL NEWS
UI.A('1KK DIlKIHiK
RI NXIXG STEADILY
Jack Guinan. manager of the Guin
an-Araes dredge on Glacier Creek
spent a few hours in Nome Friday
and reported that the dredge is op
erating steadily and with very satis
factory results.
YEW DENTAL PARLOR OPENED
Dr. A . 13. Fromm, late of Anchor
age. where ho was engaged In prac
tice for some time, has opened den
tal offices in the quarters formerly
occupied by his brother. L. W.
Fromm, over the old Hill Pharmacy
building opposite the Miners and
Merchants bank. Dr. Fromm ar
rived on the last trip of the Victoria
front Seattle and will remain here
until the close of navigation, cater
ing to local dental needs by the most
up to date methods.
S. S. VICTORIA ON WAY OUTSIDE
Private advices from the steam
ship Victoria received Wednesday
announced that the big liner finished
discharging at St Michael Tuesday
night and passed by Nome on her
way to the Outside around 8 a. m
Wednesday morning.
Following departure from this
port last Saturday, the Victoria pro
ceeded to Golovin, where a quantity
of reindeer meat and other cargo
was taken on board, and thence to
St Michael.
FREIGHTER VALDEZ PAYS
NOME SHORT VISIT
The freight steamer Valdez of the
Alaska Steamship Company dropped
anchor in the Nome roadstead about
5 a. m. Friday morning, but deft
for Kotzebue Sound ports about
three hours later. The big steamer
came here from St Michael, where
she discharged a large quantity of
freight for up river points during a
lengthy stay. The Valdez carries a
large quantity of freight for northern
ports and will remain in that locality
for some days. The steamer
brought from St Michael a small
quantity of mail from Yukon River
points.
JOS. CHILREKG HKIIK OX VISIT
Joseph Chilberg. widely known old
•tinier and former member of the
Nome Common Council, is at present
in Nome on a business trip after an
absence of several years spent in
Southern California.
Mr. Chilberg arrived on the last
tip of the Victoria and is here mainly
for the purpose of replenishing the
stock of his curio store in Los Angeles
and has reopened his old store on
First Avenue near D. Street, where
hei s busily gathering curios. fu*s
and ivory goods in anticipation of re
turning to Los Angeles on the next
voyage of the Victoria.
KETCHIKAN DIE NEXT WEEK
The Alaska Steamship Company
freight steamer Ketchikan is due to
arrive from Seattle about Sept. 14.
according to local agent R. A. Car
roll. The steamer will bring the
Outside mail accumulated since the
departure of the Victoria from Seat
tle last month and will also carry a
quantity of freight for this port. Gol
ovin and Teller. Agent Carroll
states that the steamer may put in
to Teller first to unload a large con
signment of freight which must re
taken up the Kuzitrien River to the
Kougarok before the river becomes
to low. The vessel will then return
to Golovin and finish discharging.
STRANDED SCHOONER FLOATED
The Russian trading schooner
Fridolph Hek, Max Gottschalk, own
er and master, is once more back in
her proper environment after being
dangerously close to becoming a
wreck as a result of being thrown up
on the beach near the Snake river
jetty during a storm two weeks ago.
The schooner fortunately withstood
the battering waves with little dam
age and was towed from her resting
place in the shallow shore waters by
the Genevieve early Wednesday
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BAHLKES’
RESTAURANT
S Open from K
* 6 A. M. to 8 P. M. tf
SPECIAL DINNER FROM K
S 5 P M. to 8 P. M. «
morning. The schooner was later)
taken into Snake River after some
difficulties encountered in crossing
the high bar, and is now undergoing
repairs.
ST MICHAEL MAX HELD FOR
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT
W. H. Sheldon, a trader of the
St Michael section, who was arrested
last week at the instance of C. H.
Wells, also of the St Michael dis
trict. was bound over to the grand
jury in the Commissioners court
Wednesday on a charge of embezzle
ment by bailee. Bail was fixed at
$2,000 by Commissioner Chas Thorn
AXPERSON DREDGE DOING WELL
The Anderson dredge located a
short distance beyond the Snake
River bridge, is reported doing very
well this season, in addition to sus
taining few breakdowns despite some
very hard digging in its present lo
cation .
sell. HAZEL LEAVES TO
PICK UP SCIENTIST
The power schooner Hazel, owned
by the Bureau of Biological Survey
of the department of Commerce, left
for St Lawrence Island and the Si
berian cdhst Thursday. The trip is
being made to pick up W. H. Burn
ham the noted scientist, and his
guide. Andy Taylor, who have spent
the summer season in Siberia in
search of certain rare specimens of
mountain sheep. Mr. Burnham is
reported to have secured several of
the animals during his stay.
OLD TIMER PASSES OX
Jerry Collins, former employee at
federal court house and widely
known old timer of this section,
passed away at Oakland. California
on June 24. according to a letter
received by Secretary Chas. Thorn
ton of ihe Nome Igloo No. 1, Pio
neers of Alaska, of which the de
ceased was a member.
The message states that death was
due to liver trouble and also con
veyed the sad news that the aged
wife of Collins, is at present con
fined to an Oakland hospital as a
result of illness of long standing, but
is improving slowly and is expected
to recover.
The remains of Mr. Collins were
interred in St Mary's cemetery in
Oakland. The deceased was aged
about 65 years and resided here for
many years before taking final de
parture for the States Inst fall.
REAR TAKES HOMK
XATIVF ISLANDERS
The large number of native visi
tors from King Island who spent
most of the summer here encamped
in the east end of town, have been
returned to thier homes by the Coast
Guard Cutter Hear and Nome will
see no more or them until next year.
The cutter left for King Island
Thursday. After landing the island
ers. the Bear will proceed to the
Outside via St Lawrence Island,
stopping enroute at the Pribloff Is
lands and Unalaska. While at the
Pribloff’s the cutter will take on the
seal skins captured during this sum
mers killing season for transporta
tion to the States. The stop at Una
laska will be for the purpose of tak
ing on fresh water for the voyage
across the Pacific.
The cutter will proceed to Seattle
after leaving the Aleutian’s and is
expected to arrive there about Oct 3 .
YOUTHFUL SLAYER
CONVICTED OF INSANITY
James Wallis Maguire, youthful
slayer of Rev. Jas. Hoar, former
Point Hope missionary, was adjudged
insane at a hearing in the United
States District Court Thursday and
will for thep resent escape trial fov
the murder of Hoar. Testimony ad
duced at the hearing seemed to prove
conclusively that Maguire is not In
a sound state of mind. The court
ordered him confined in Mornlngside
Asylum pending possible recovery,
with the added provision that In
case of such recovery he shall be re
manded to the custody of the United
States marshal of the Second Division
to be tried for murder.
Two expert alienists. Dr. D. H.
Calder of Los Angeles, and Arthur
C. Calhoun of Seattle appeared for
the defense and the government re
spectively. The case for the gov
ernment was conducted by Assistant
District Attorney Hugh O’Neill,
while O. D. Cochran represented
the defendant.
RIDS CALLED FOR
Advertisements inviting bids for
carrying the U. S mails for the next
four year contract ^period are now
posted at the local postoffice.
DRY GOODS
AND
NOTIONS
On Next
VICTORIA
D E. CROWLEY GROCERY CO.
R. B. JULIAN, Manager
Store Opens 8 a. m. and Closes 6 p. m,
TWINS BORN SUNDAY
Twin babies, both boys, and weigh
ing 6 and 7 pounds respectively,
were born in Nome Sunday, making
the second pair of twins to arrive
here during the past year. The
little strangers are the sons of Rev.
and Mrs. Almquist of Unalakleet.
Dr. Welch reports both the mother
and children progressing nicely.
MISSING PEOPLE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
GOVERNORS OFFICE
August, 12th. 1921
To the press:
The Governors office has been ap
pealed to for assistance in the search
for JAMES K. MATTATALL, a pros
pector and mining operator who. it is
said, lived at or near Fairbanks and
Nome. No description is available.
Any information concerning his
whereabouts should be sent to the
Governor’s office or to James R.
Chambers, Leary Building, Seattle.
G. W. FOLTA,
Secretary to the Governor.
DR. E. B. FROMM
DENTIST
Formerlly of Anchorarc. Alaska,
will remain until last boat With of
fices opposite bank.
Urt YOU a Subscriber Mr. Reader_7
FIRE ALARM SIGNALS
It.Standard Oil Co.
LI.Carstena Cold Storage
14..9. /. Seaaon Co, office
IB.Headquarters Saloon
tt.The Lobby
14 .Pioneer* Igloo
IB...Catholic Church
tl.Polet’e residence
15 .Yorkey's Cigar Store
41.opp. Webb's Market
Engine House, Phone Main IT.
POOD FOR FAMILY OF 5 NOW
POSTS 37c EACH PER DAY
Food that cost $73.50 In July,
1920, can be bought today for $51.82
according to Phof. Meyer Jaffa of
the University of California.
He has prepared a nutrition cost
table on presentp irces and says that
a faftnlly of five can now be fed at
37 cent per capita a day, against
45 cents thirteen months ago.
July. 1920, was the peak month,
but in spite of the decline since then
living costs are now 91.29 per cent
over those of May. 1907.
The 37 cents a day per head food
schedule, made for today, has the
following basis:
Class 1—Meat and fish (50 lbs),
$13: milk (120 lbs), $8.45; eggs
(6 lbs). $1.20: beans (8 lbs). 50
Class 2—1 lour (60 lb"). $3 90
(ercnls (17 IV* $1.24 macar mi
(4 lbs), 40 cents; rice (10 lbs). 60
Class 3—Potatoes (35 lbs), $1.05;
vegetables (55 lbs), $3.33; fruits
(50 lbs), $4.90.
Class 4—Butter (8 lbs), $3.20;
oils and fats (10 lbs), $1.70.
Class 6—Sugar (25 lbs) $2.
Extras—Coffee and tea $1.35;
sundries $5.
S DR. W. L. FROMM *
* DENTIST *
if* Old Location Opposite llauk *
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Predicted Time of Tides at Nome
(By John A. Wilson)
Following is the table of tide pre
dictions for the coming week.
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