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JEWS TO DAY
BERLIN, Feb. 2—The fight hour day will bo practically abolished
iany, the Federal Government has notified officials that the work
rs will be llfty four hours per week.
DUBLIN. Feb. 2— The Free State officials admitted yesterday that
:er Border situation was serious, but denied that war preparations
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2—The previous orders of the United States
Omaha and six Destroyers Jo leave Mexico were r-voked yesterday
on and the ships were ordered to remain at Vera Cruz.
BERLIN. Feb. 2- President Dawes of the Reparations Experts, at
minary meeting of the committee discussed methods of procedure
was decided to request the Chancellor to bring m contact with the
ssion persons capable of supplying intormatiou.
LONDON. Feb. 2 Political leaders «xpect to see th. rerogi
•t Russia prior to the assembly of Parliament.
NKW YORK. Fob. 2 - It is reported that liv«* groups of bankers
npeting lor the forthcoming Japanese loan negotiations. wh:<-h is
r largely upon ih»- question of a guarantee by the Japanese Gov»*rn
Vanderlip is reported to b<- participating.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2—The stockholders of the Asia Hank Corpora
•proved the sale of the International Rank Corporation.
ATLANTA, Feb. 2 -The eounsel for Asiig Chandler created a sen
by filing amended answers on the Sima Debouchels breach of pvom
Asserting that when she was engaged to marry Chandler ;t was
that he was married to Adelplie Rocquet of New Orleans. Attor
eclared that neither party would testify in their own behalf. A
•as obtained in five minutes.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 An eight pound daughter was born > os
morning to Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Davis.
BELFAST. Feb. 2—Reports are out in Belfast that war prepara
vere peing made along the Ulster Border. Information in Belfast
lay increased the uneasiness by the forthcoming news from the
ary Conference in London that it was feared that, the Free State
were favored.
SEATTLE. Feb. 2— Raids on two gambling and two boo/e joints
:ght -netted sixty arrests and a quantity of liquor. Two mooushin
re arrested in an automobile loaded with contraband hootch.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2 The freighter Culburra bound from
uver to San Pedro lost her rudder two hundred miles north of San
sco. according to advices received at the San Francisco Chamber of
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 President Coolidge yesterday reiterated
•position to the Soldiers' Bonus, which was delivered to delegation
enting the anti-bonus faction.
VANCOUVER. B. f\. Feb. 2 -Major General Sir Arthur Currie,
lent of the McGill University has been offered the Canadian Pleni
iary to the United States it was learned yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2—Great Britain is again the best customer
■ United States.. The United States Department of Cimmerce fig
*bow an increase in imports and exports in 19 23 *-n eight out of
j months, with Canada second.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2—The Captain and five of the crew on au oil
were reported to be missing when the craft caught fire i-n the East
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2—The purchase of ten Shipping Board ves
•perated to the Orient by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company of San
•isco and the Admiral Line of Seattle, Washington, is subject to a
rence between Robert Stanley Dollar of the Admiral Line and offl
of the Fleet Corporation.
MILLVILLE. N. J., Feb. 2—Thompson Dickson. 55 years of age.
ither of Emma Dickson, the school girl whose body was found in a
p two miles from home on September 22nd.. has been formally
ed with the murder.
SNOHOMISH. Feb. 2—The three inmates of the State Reforma
wbo escaped are believed to be surrounded. The fourth was cap
yeste.rdav and during the dash two trusties also escaped. t
ASTORIA, Feb. 2—The trolley system of Astoria has been offered
salvage price of seventy thousand dollars to the City Port Cominis
or anyone who will operate it by ownership.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2—President Coolidge congntulated the del
on representing the Ex-Service Mens’ A-nti-Bonus League, on the
1 the organization has taken against the Bonus legislation.
BOSTON. Feb. 2—Federal Judge Lowell ruled that marriage by
r performed and recognized in a foreign country was legal in all
s recognizing common law marriages. It is said that many aliens
have been detained will be admitted under this rub*.
BISHOr HEAT on DEAD FROM HEART DJ SLASH
ST2W HAVEN, Fob. 2—Bishop Keator, of the Episcopal Diocese of
pla died last night from heart disease, according to a dispatch re
CTtXRK FOR THE NOME NUGGET—$1.00 MONTH DELIVERED
LOCAL NEWS
I NOSIK KKPFBLICAN (ICR
HOLDS MKKTING
The Nome Republican Club held a
Special Meeting in the City Hall on
Sunday afternoon. January 27th..
for the purpose of securing legisla
tive candidates for the Fall election.
On motion, the Chair. Chas. IV Jones
was directed to name a committee to
secure candidates for Senator and
four Representatives to the Territor
ial Legislature and report at the
next meeting. The committee ap
pointed is composed of Senator Frpd
M. Ayer. Chairman; N’els Swanh< rg.
Alfred Lumen. Tom Jensen and A!
Nicholson.
It was stated that the nomination
of officers for the Club f*>r the ensu
ing two years, would be made at the
O. S. UK.XVKIt, WIFE ANI» MILS.
WOOFTKR KKTCKN TO NOME
O. S. Weaver and wife and Mrs. C.
.1. Woofter returned to Nome last
Sunday evening from a trip down the
Coast. The travelers report a very
cold trip on their return.
W.\ltSI\<i AND KVKRN
RETURN TO CANDLE
1'nited States Deputy Marshal
Frank M. Warsing and Charles
Pvorn loft Nome last Tuesday on the
return trip to Candle. Warsing and
Kvern arrived in Nome last week
with an insane native from Candle.
MNOOl.V BIRTHDAY PROGRAM
BRING PRKPAItF.D
A spleudid program is being ar
ranged for Sunday. February 10th..
at S:00 p. m.. in the Congregational
Church. when Lincoln's Birthday
will be remembered. The best tale-nt
in the c ty both in oratory and in
music will be displayed.
1MKTOK FKOMM ARRIVES IN
NOMK FROM KXTENDED TRIP
Doctor L. W. Fromm returned to
< Nome last Monday evening from an
extended trip over the Seward Pen
insula for the purpose of doing den
tal work among the inhabitants of
the several camps and lowus situ
ated on the Peninsula. Doctor
Fromm reports that he had a very
pleasant trip and carried on exten
sive dental work in every place vis
ited on his trip. Doctor Fromm is
an expert dentist and makes a trip
similar t<> the one just completed
every year, thereby doing an invalu
able service to the residents of Sew
ard Peninsula who have dental work
The Northwestern Chamber of
Commerce of Nome will hold their
annual meeting for the purpose of
electing officers at the Pioneer Ig
loo tonight at S:30. the public is
invited to attend and assist in select
ing men to represent the Chamber
fcr the coming year.
The Thomas Alfred Ross Post No.
9 of the American Legion in Nome,
bold a meeting last Tuesday evening
and after attending to various busi
ness details, it was decided to make
h membership drive during the next
few weeks. A membership com mi t
l tee was appointed, and each Buddy
i of the Post was instructed to button
hole every available candidate for
I membership in the Post. The big
| event of the season is coming off
• very shortly and the members of
j Post No. 9 are after new members
t< assist in making the event which
! will be Frontier Night, a greater suc
cess than ever before.
The American Legion Post of
Nome announce that the Frontier
Night will be staged on February 16.
Something different is promised for
this Frontier Night, and prepara
tions for'a big night are under way.
Details will be published later.
! PROSPECTORS LEAVE
1 FOR THE KOUGAROK
Thomas Sweeney and Michael
Kennedy left Noma for the Kouga
rok last Thursday morning where
they will carry on prospecting dur
ing the rest of the winter. Mike has
been a visitor in Nome since the last
boat sailed for the States, but says
that he hears the eall of the Serpen
tine country and will respond.
BEGINNING MONDAY FOR LIMITED PERIOD
25 %
REDUCTIONS
Will be Given on the Following Merchandise
Skirts, large
assortment
25 (Jc off
all sizes
Blouses
exceptional values
25% off
Silk Sweaters
25% off
Trimmed hats
25% off
Jersey Sport
Jackets
25% off
Womens and Misses
high class Dresses
and Gowns 25 percent off
Womens, Misses and
Girls Fur trimmed Coats
25 percent off
All the above ready to wear garments are the Season’s latets at
at prices you cannot hope to duplicate on the Outside
The Bon Marche
(The house of Quality, Style and Service)
IVI. WEISBERG, MANAGER
—WHOI ESU.K AMI RETAIL— ' MAH. OHUE1W GIVEN' PERSON'Al. WfKVTlON.
SCHOOL NOTES
Last Tuesday the Kiris’ basketball
u am practiced t'or the first time thi9
season. The teams have not as yet
been organized but will be in the
School opened again last Monday
morning after being closed for 31*
days because of chicken pox at the
Orphanage.
Miss Cochran's roll has been tem
porarily cut down because of
| the quarantine at the Childrens*
The school library is being arrang
I ed according to the Dewey Decimal
Cataloguing System and is now near
ling completion. This form, which is
| the common up-to-date usage in
j modern libraries, is a so-called ex
pansive system since new books can
| b- added with little difficulty, at
their proper places. All like books
arp numbered similarly and are ar
ranged alphabetically and classified
according to authorship. Then the
desired book may be obtained in a
short time, and has its special place
where it is to be returned.
| A. I). MASK BALL MARCH 1ST.
I The Arctic Brotherhood announce
that a mask ball will be given on
Saturday. March 1st., and details of
this event follow later.
ODD FEU/OW8 WILL
IMPROVE HALL
The Odd Fellows are contemplat
ing improving their hall in the near
future. They will raise the ceiling
and arching and will use Beaver
Board with decorations to follow and
uptodate lighting fixtures will be In
stalled.
!
CARD OF THANKS
I desire to express my heartfelt
thanks and deepest appreciation to
the members of the Midnieht Sun
Rebek&h Lodge No. 3-A, of Nome
and to Miss Inez Walthall for the
klndnees and sympathy extended
during my redbnt bereavement in
the loss of my behaved mother.
. MTtS MARGUERITE PANGMAN.
PROOFS OF LABOR BLAJUfti
ON BALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
VVDLF NKWS ITF.MS
L. A. Sundqui.st and son are min
ing on Number 19. n»*ar Candle.
Winnie. Reddin and McNally are
mining on No. 10 Beach near Candle.
Tracy Swanson and Charlie Rvern ^
ar eworking on No. 5 Below, near j
Candle. j
Olaf Lund berg is mining coal near j
Candle, and the residents of the
above city are using the lignite for
heating purposes and it is said that
the fuel gives very good results.
George Wallin and Jud Chidester
are opening up the Independence
Quart/. Mine for outside people who
are expected to come into the Candle
Camp in the Spring.
Dredging operation continued in j
the Candle district until November i
9th.. last year.
The Keewalik Mining Company op
erated drills until near Christmas on
their Bull Hill property, and they
have now moved their operations to
the Up Creek property where their
ditch was extended to last fall.
Billy French and Joe Firenza are
prospecting in the Kugruk In the
vicinity of Discovery.
Furs are very scarce this season in
Candle. Only 2 fox skins have been
brought into Candle and 3 skins to
Kotzebue. It is reported that the
muskrat outlook Is very uncertain
for the Spring.
JUDGE IjOMEV PA8BK8
SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY
Federal Judge G. J. Lomen past
ed his 70th birthday last Tuesday
in Nome. A number of friends sur
prised His Honor at the latter’s
home and congratulated the Judge
on his good health, and a pleasant
evening was spent.
Judge Lomen Is a frontiersman
from birth, born in Iowa »n the
year 1854. to the westward of the
most westward -railroad, the early
.life of the Judge was spent on the
i frontiers of the United States, eom
I tng to Alaska In 1900 he has been
I identified in the work of developing
j the territory, and endeavoring to
bring this part of the territory into
her own ever since.
NOME COUNCIL MKCTS
IN RMillAK SESSION
The Nome Common Couucil met
i«: regular session at the City Hall
last Monday even tag and all mem
bers answered to their name with
thp exception of Councilman Sfnhold
A communication was read from
Delegate Dan Sutherland to the
Mayor of Nome in regards to a Bill
which has been introduced into Con
gress by the former. Details of
this communication is made known
in another article of this Issue.
The Fire Committee reported
that a small blaze had occurred in
the east end of town since the last
meeting and the alarm was respond
ed to by the department. No dam
age resulted .
The Health and Relief Committee
reported on the chickenpox cases at
the Children’s homo and Superin
tendent Baldwin had been request
ed to keep the inmates of the home
from attending the public schools
for another week, which, accordiag
to the Corhmfttee. the Superinten
dent complied with.
Old bills received their second
reading and were ordered paid 1tj
the Finance Committee and all new
hills .were referred to the latter
committee.
The Council unanimously passed
a resolution extending the time of
the delinquency of taxes for 1923
to February IB. 1924, and the City
Clerk was Instructed to immediately
thereafter prepare for publication
the Delinquent Tax Roll for 1923.
In addition to the above instruction,
the Clerk was authorised and order
ed to prepare a notice for publica
tion in the Nugget giving notice to
the public of the action of the coun
cil on the extending of the tax de
linquency period.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that by
R<*solutlon of the Common Council
°f the City of Nome* the time of
Delinquency of the 1023 Taxes was
extended to February 15th, 1024,
and the City Clerk directed to tm
midiatcly, thereafter, prepare the
1023 Delinquent Tax Roll for publi
city Clevfc.
Mod at Nome, Alaska, Jan. SHU,
1094.