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LOCAL NEWS HAPPENINGS
ENGINEER CARPENTER BACK
ON HARBOR CONSTRUCTION
Junior Nngineer E. L. Carpenter of
the War Department engineering de
partment arrived on the Victoria to
again take charge of the Snake River
harbor construction operations and will
resume work on the project as soon as
necessary materials and supplies are I
landed, lu addition to repairing the;
damaged sections of the east jetty and ,
revetments. Mr. Carpenter is hopeful
of completing the entire structure be- ,
fore the tdose of the season. Work
will be pushed as fast as possible with
a good sized crew. Mr. Carpenter,
would start on the repair work at once
but for the unfortunate absence of
Engineer Carpenter stated to the
Nugget that the channel lights for
Snake River harbor will be construct
ed and placed in position this season.
OIL PROSPECTOR KEENE
BACK ON JOB
Mr. Samuel Keene, whose oil drill
ing activities in the Hastings creek
section have attracted great attention
place Nome on the map as an oil pro
lie contemplates resuming opera
tions at once and confidently expects
to "bring in” oil during the coming
season with the aid of a new drilling
plant he is shipping in on one of the
freight boats. A considerable quanti
ty of drilling material was also' brought
During the past winter Mr. Keene
visited the renowned Texas oil fields
in connection "with his enterprise and
after looking over the formation, etc,
is more than ever confident that oil
will he located in this locality. The
progress of his work will undoubtedly
he watched with sharp interest this
year, as many local citizens are con
vinced that his findings in the last
year or two justify the view that an
oil strike is not by any means improb
able. a considerable number of local
citizens demonstrated their faith in the
pros|H*ct last winter by subscribing for
stock in his company.
ERNST OREDGE PURCHASED
FOR USE AT BLUFF
The beach dredge formerly operated
by the Ernst brothers near Peluk
ere k and later In the vicinity of the
old graveyard west of Snake River,
has been purchased by R. P. Goodrich
and a number of Outside associates
ami will be used to work on the famous
gol I hearing beach at Bluff.
The dredge which is at present lo
cated on the beach near the west end
of the Sandspit, has not been in opera
tion for several years. The new owner.?
who are associated in an organization
known as the Bering Sea Mining Com
pany, will take the dredge apart in
sections for transportation to Bluff.
The ground on which the dredge will
be placed was thoroughly prospected
with a drill last year and the suecess
of the dredge, in that locality is said
to be assured.
HALL TO RESUME
DREDGE OPEARTIONS
Prank Hall, owner of the Arctic
errek dredge, returned from the States
on the Victoria and is preparing to
renew operations on Arctic when min
ing conditions are favorable.
The dredge operated with great r
cess last sumkner, the returns from a
short period of mining more than
equaling the entire costs of instnlla
GRADING NOME AEROPLANE
FIELD STARTS TOMORROW
W. J. Rowe will begin grading and I
preparing the aeroplane field Sunday,'
in order to have the landing place
finished in time for the government
trial flight from New York to Nome.
The flight is scheduled to start the
first week in July and end at Nome'
about a week later. The landing place i
has been changed from Gold Hill to1
a new location between the Nome river
bridge and Fort Davis.
E.
GENERAL HARDWARE
GASOLINE TANKS FOR OIL
RURNERS
TIN SHOP" IN CONNECTION.
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L. HOLT
NO WAR PRICES AT HOLTS
ALA8KA MINES CO TO
• OPERATE FLAT DREDGE
Capt. L. R. Rockwell, manager of
the Alaska Mines Corporation, return*
ed on the Victoria and is already at
work on the company's program of
operations.
Capt. Rockwell says the major por
tion of the company activities wMl be
directed to operating the Flat Creek |
dredge. The Bourbon dredge owned!
by the company will not be operated j
this year for various reasons, chief
of which is the boat's limited digging
capacity. The company still <#wnb
much valuable unworked ground on
Bourbon Creek, but considers that it
can be worked to far greater advantage
by a dredge of larger capacity than
the one now on the ground. The Flat
dredge was given an overhauling un
der the direction of winter manager
Morte Powell during the Spring n*nd
will l>e in excellent shape when dig
ging commences. The bfg electric
power plant on Bourbon Creek which
supplies power to the company boat’s
hn.s also been placed in fine condition
through various repairs and alterations
'including a new cement floor.
SAWTOOTH POWER PLANT
PROJECT DELAYED BY
HIGH C08TS
High costs of equipment, scarcity
of materials and other deterrents,
have resulted in a decision by the pres
ent backers of the Sawtooth power
plant project inaugurated by the late
Andrew J. Stone, to wait more fav
orable conditions before attempting to
go ahead with the scheme, acocrdlng
to parties arriving from the Outside.
There is said to be no intention to
abandon the project but present in
ordinate costs would entail an ex
penditure far beyond normal and the
company has wisely decided to suspend
activities until the situation improves.
The failure of the company to proceed
is decidedly disappointing to all who
realize the Immense development pos
sibilities that are certain to appear
with the establishment of a source of
cheap power, such as the projected
hydroelectric plant would represent.
It is clear, ’however, that the company
would not be displaying good business
judgment to proceed when machinery
and other construction costs, including
transportation, are several hundred
per cent higher than ever before
WINTER H0U8E
ROBBERIES REPORTED
Two house robberies occuring some
time during the winter have been re
ported since the arrival of the Vic
toria by returning house owners. The
east end home of A. G. Blake, the
well known civil engineer, was broken
into by thieves who subjected the
dwelling to a general ransacking.
Numerous articles of value were
also yiken by winter thieves from the
i Sol Warren house near Third Avenue.
Some clues have been obtained and
| steps are being taken to apprehend
the guilty parties.
DR. KITTEL8EN BACK
FOR SUMMER
' Dr. A. N. Kittelsen, of the Uplift
Mining Company, Council dredge op
erator, is back from a visit among
the fleshpots of the great outside
looking hale and hearty. The Doctor
will spend the summer looking after
his various mining interests.
FORMER COUNCILMAN .
MILOT RETURNS
Former City Councilman Chas. Mi
lot, whose wanderings during the win
ter have been recorded at intervals in
these columns. Is back again. Charlie
hit the trail hard during the winter
and got a. big “eyeful** oif the Outside,
from Southern California to the East.
LAWRENCE AGAIN ON DECK
Nome’s genial and famous recoun
tuer, Lawrence Kjerr, is once more
back in our midst after an adventur
ous winter experience on the coas;
which extended from Puget Sound to
the balmy clime of California. As a\
result Lawrence Is packing a new sup- i
ply of anecdotes, most of them con
cealing a laugh some where In their j
“innards."
NOME ARMY VETERAN RETURNS
Frank Stlpek, one of the few Nome
boys who reached France with the
American forces, returned on the Vic
toria. Frank foiled to arrive In time
to participate In the struggle but nev
ertheless enjoyed an interesting ex
perience.
FREBN WHITE. FISH, GREY LI NO
•»d SALMON TIIOUT AT MILOS
CAFE.
BROTHER CARROLL BACK ON JOB
R. A. (Brother) Carroll, the venial
and rotund a vent of the Alaska ° trans
ship Company, Is once' more hack at
the company headquarters after wln
terinv In Seattle.
MRS MeQUIRE ARRIVES TO
BE WITH ACCUSED SON
Mrs. McGuire, mother at Jas Wal
lace McGuire who is beinv held in
connection with the death by shoot
inv of Missionary Hoare at Point Hope
during the past spring, arrived from
the States on the Victoria to be near
her son pending the outcome of the1
sad tragedy in which he was involved.
WINTER*BACHELORS REJOICE IN
RETURN OF FAMILIES
A half doxen or so male Nomeites
who have spent the winter In solltarv
loneliness are wearing a glad smile
since the Victoria brought back their
various spolice's from a winter so
journ on the Outside. Among the
"better halves” who returned from
various outside points were Mrs L. C.
Stevenson; Mrs. W. H. Inman; Mrs.
Earl Modini: Mrs. Ira Rank; Mrs. J.
V. Rursik: Mrs. Helen Lovegren and
Mrs. Leonard Seppala.
PREFERS ARCTIC TO
SOUTHERN ISLES
K. H. Gibbs, late government dig- j
nitary in the far off Philippines and |
also the artistic genius who presided
over the picture making department i
of the Lovnen Studio, came back on.
the Victoria after leaving Nome last
fall with the avowed intention to hie
him back to the delights of the sun r
Southern Isles from whence, by dev.
Ions routes he came to Nome last
year. Furthermore he brought back
with him a blu.ihing bride from the
States. And the wags who reca’I what
Gibbs said last fall about the contrast
between Nome and the glorious tropl
cal isles arc smiling broadly. And
Gibbs looks rather thoughtful when he
admits that there Is something to this
"lure of the North" after all. Mr Gibbs
will resume his former position with
liOmen Brothers.
SCHOONER ALASKA J8
BEING MAOE READY
Chas. Weckman arrived from the
Outside on the Silver Wave and !•'
now engaged In n genera I overhaul
ing of his vessel the Alaska which
will be In the coastwise trade shortly.
HARBOR DREDGE LITTLE
DAMAGED BY SINKING
Owing to the slow breakup of Snake
River this year, the sunken Rowe!
dredge sustained practically no dam
age when the ice left the river a few
| days ago but considerable work will
j be required to pump out the hull and
get the big machine afloat and In shape
for resuming Its work of dredging the
I harbor channel. Owing to being held
to the bottom by frost, the hull was
completely submerged during the high
water period. When the water sub
sided the dredge was left aground on
the mud flat near the mouth of Dry
DORY FOR SALE
FOR SALE—one good dory suitable
for use Nome beach. Also equip
ped with two pair oars. Will sell
cheap for .cash. Come quick.
NOTICE QF SCHOOL TAX
Notice is hereby given that pur
suant te an aet of the Legislature of
the Territory of Alaska, (approved May
1st, 1919 Entitled—“An Aet te im
peee a tax upon mala parsons in the
Territory of Alaska far Sehoel purposes
etc.," thane was imposed and levied
upon etch mala person In the Territory
of Alaska, axaaptiag Soldiers, Sailors
in tbs United States Navy or Revenue
Cutter Sarviee, Volunteer Fireman,
Pauper* lasapa Perseus, pr Territorial
charges, witfclp the Territory of Alaska
or the waters thereof, aver tht ape of
twenty ana years and nadir the age af
Rfty years, an annual tax of Svo (IS.99)
That said tax is new due and the
earns will became delinquent an Aug*
gust 4th All pornena subjsat te said
tax are hereby warned to pay the
same* and that he case af failure to
pay oaid aet wi* he Imposed
•cheat Tax CeBoeter far Noma and
four miles from all School Houses in
erganixad School Districts of the
Second Division.
JOHN HANCOCK,
2S0 Front Street.
Bax1S4, Noma, Alaska.
Behoof Tax Codec tar
Far M 4*1M.I Dtotrl*.
Data. N.m, AIwM. April 8*. MM
VIC. PASSKNOBMS INCLUDE
MANY OLO Til
A major portion of the Victoria
panenfera were well known residents
and former residents of the city.
Among the latter class were a consid
erable number who have not visited
Nome in years. A marked feature of
the list was the comparatively small
number of female passengers, scarcely
three dosen of the fair sex being in
cluded In the nearly five hundred per
sons carried. This ii probably ac
counted for to some extent by the In
creased fare*, first class passage now
being held at «13ft per trip.
Among the well known oldtimers
returning have been noted the follow
ing: Jafet Lindeberg. head of the
Pioneer Mining Co: J. J. Cole of the
M and M Bank; A. \V. Kah of the
same institution: Ira D. Orton, attor
ney: Capt. It. L. Rockwell, manager
of the Alaska Mines Co; Sam Gaylord.
Casa miner; A. G. Blake, the well
known surveyor; Jas. P. Daly, miner
and former legislator; Harvey Grant.
Casa miner; Julius Saupe. Council
dredge man; Victor Julia i, Osborn-'
dredge owner: Capt. E. E. Spinney:
Jaw. Kelllher. Kougarok dredge own
er; Barney Rolando. Charette creek
miner; Richard Lee, Osborne creek
’mine operator; Jack Gulnan; H. L.
'ptull, Immnchuk lava prospector; L.
P. Lunstad. Monument creek miner:
A. H. Kell; Carl Johnson. T. E. Will
iams Bob McNutt, Gus Burness; Ja. k
Mathews, Kougarok dredge man, E.
M. Blackwell, fur and curio dealer;
Gilbert Russel, Council dredge opera
tor: A. S. Graham, York tin dredge
man: Dave Kristan. co-proprietor of
the Emporium; L. Heidenverg. propri
etor of the Cheap John store:* J. W.
Segerstrom, of the Segerstrom and
Hagen Jewelry company; D. E. Craw
ley, hoad pf the Crowley grocery com
pany; W. P. Code, proprietor of the
Dream Theatre: Thorulf Lehmann,
owner of the I*hnvunn grocery; Andy
Anderson. Center creek dredge owner;
Judge Jas. Frawley; Judge G. J. Lo
men;% R. 8. Oglesby, Solomon dredge
operator: A1 Lowe; Tom Connolly;
Henry Burgh; Sol Warren: Russel
Bowen; Jas. Cahill; John A. Wilson;
Andy Halium; Leroy Wells and also
many others whose names have escap
ed memory among so many. Suffice
to say that all the old “stand toy's" are
back. All are looking hale and hearty
and almost without exception are high
ly optimistic regarding Nome's out
look. The story they bear from the
big Outside is to the effect that the
outlook for Alaska development was
never better than at present. Ths
government Is taking a very lively In
terest in the territory and will ve*y
'probably soon Inaugurate a construc
tive program aimed at relieving the
territory of its many present dffBcul -
COUNCIL HOLDS
ftSOULAR SESSION
The City Council met Monday and
concluded a dlvei€ aaaortment of busi
aem transaction, chiof of which wiu*
the letting of a contract ifor street
cleaning. The contract In' question
was let to Chas. Mason and requires
that the planked thoroughfares iHthin
certain limits shall be swept twice a
month during the summer season.
The contractor's payment waa fixed at
$75 per month. Councilman Cavey
and Tarnutxer were missing when the
council convened around the usual
hour. The minutes were read and ap
proved The sidewalk fronting the J.
A. Chllberg property on Flm| Avenue
next occupied the Council's attehtion.
The walk Is in bad condition and the
Street Committee was authorised to
repair it. The committee appointed
to investigate costs of heating muni*
cipol buildings was not ready to report
and asked further time. The Finance
Committee reported relative to the de
layed taxes on the John Milno estate
and recommended abatement of pen
alty and interest due thereoa provid
ing the tax ls% paid within a period of
The report of the special auditor, W.
E. Bartholomew, was presented and
ordered filed. The report stated that
the financial balances were found cor
reel and the account* conducted tn
food shape. Ur. Bartholomew mg
cested some chapuee In the fern o» the
delinquent tax roll, whereby on, toll
will be eliminated.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on all blUu ■
motion for their ,
ed. Tito eubjoet «d repair* M the
echoolhouse waa taken up and Mayor
Rico was author** to make an In
ipoctlon and ardar the tuqulrtd amount
<* lumber. The question of cteeainc
up prirate property else came up and
the Health and Rail* n—llln re.
ported lb* the Nonet had baan au
thorised to print
owners to clean up their 1
ATTUmON L. O. O. M.
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