HAMMON CO. DRILLING
LARGE AREA WEST
ON “SUBMARINE”
The Ha mm cm Consoli dated Go hi
Fields Company is now pursuing the
most extensive, as well as the most
systematic, drilling operations ever
carried out in this camp. Four
power drills are engaged In cross
cutting the ‘ Submarine Paiystreak.”
Commencing at the west end of
the Sandspit and sinking a lime of
holes 200 ft. apart aoro» the tundra
and Snake river until Che north bank
or left limit is reached, these cross
cuts are being continued westward
at intervals of 800 ft. apart and are
run on parallel lines and at right
angles to the beach.
This company owns practiicailly all
of tho property along the coast be
tween Nome and Penny river, and
for at least half a mfle in width,
and ift is understood that it is the In
tention of the company to drill this
entire tract during the coming sea
son. Being so large am area, eleven
miles long and at least one half
mile wide, this tract, should it Bhow
satisfactory drill returns to warrant
dredging. wfH make a good sized
field in itself. The depth to bed
rock is on an average about 70 feet,
which wJU give an immense yardage
to mine.
When it is taken into considera
tion that this is but a fraction of
the Company’s holdings here, we
can begin to realize what a vast
dredging field they now possess,
line.” where millions of the yellow
Miles of the famous "Third Beach
metal wm extracted by the crude*t
methods hi the early days of the
camp are now owned by this com
pany and when dredged wffl no
donbt yield a Car greater amount of
pold than when worked by drift
mliojmg.
Bearing In mind the possibilities
tori even probabilities of new dis
coveries being made os a result of
thsi company's large drilling opera
tions, Name bids fair to become one
»f the largest and probably one of
the richest dredging camps in North
fcm erica.
Mr. B. J. Gorman, the resident
manager of the Hanunon Company,
who is a mining engineer, has dis
played a keen knowledge of Ms
Past ness, judging from the eAdent
manner in which he fs handlfog the |
company's affairs this winter. Every
nowe has been made upon carefully
planned decisions, and Is partlcu
arty noticeable in the drilling de- |
patrment, which moves ahead stead- J
ly without any lost motion.
The actual operations of the drills 1
:s supervised by Mr. Hartford who 1
s an experienced drill mam, and who !
for years past has worked for the
Hammon Company both in the states
ind in Alaska. He came here from
Fa/Irbanks last fall, where he was
mi gaged in drilling for the company
‘or a long period. It has been said
hat he is the 'Mast word” in drilling.
RLAZK destroys
WM. PATCH’S HOMF
Between 11 and 11:30 P. V
Thursday a telephone alarm fror
the Hoifer residence called the Noni
Pire Department to the home of Wir
Patch, a native, on Socond avenue,
adjoining the Fleming house.
Mr. Patch and his family had
gone to the Spit to attend a native
dance, leaving a fire burning in the
stove. During the day a fresh sup
ply of seal meat and blubber had
been obtained and it is presumed
that the family left a can of the
blubber on the stove and the con
tents ran over with the result that
a verttfble furnace was started.
Andy Box had returned hom<
after a lodge meeting, changed his
clothes and started for Little creek.
Passing 'he house he noticed the
flames impinging against the win
dows and upon investigation discov
ered that flames were running
across the floor licking up every
thing inflamable. Andy ran to the
Hofer home dose by and telephoned
the Fire Department.
Being but one block from the
FiTe House the Department reached
the ftre in a few minutes and im
mediately strung the hose line from
the 'hydrant In front of the Fire
House. The engine was turned
over and the main filled before the
firemen reached the house but due
to an ice clog In the hydTarot water
was slow in passing thru the hose
line. The chemical, was used *witP
good effect and the ftre confined to
the interior of the building, which
by this time was all ablaze. Pres
ence of seal oiU added fury to tits
flames and the chemical made but
little headway in reducing them.
Finally full pressure was obtained
at the hose nozzle and thereafter
the ftre was under perfect control.
Having made such headway be
fore the alarm was sounded the
flames consumed everything within
the building and the, native family
is now without a home. Everything
they possessed, except the clothing
on their backs, was destroyed, and
they are now destitute. Neighbor
ing natives lent a helping hand and
the family Is now being taken care
of by their own people.
MUSHER RETURNS PROM
CANDLE AND LEAVES FOR
SOUTH MOUTH YUKON
Andrew Olsen arrived town Can
dle Wednesday night. Olsen left
here Feb. 2nd in charge of Dr. and
Mrs. Luther Fromm, who are mak
ing a business trip to the down coasi
and inland towns of the Second dirl
Leaving Nome the party Went U
Co noil, Unalekleet, Kaltag, Nnlato
Koyukuk, back to Dime and then tc
Candle. Olsen left the Fromms a<
Candle and returned to Nome os
April 12th with a Bluff passenger
He met the Weavers, Camerons and
Scarborough at Isaac s Point. Dint.
Abty. Harrison, Al.Winkler and Fred
Johnson*" we re just putting **»*•• han
dle when Olsen left. Johnson is
headed for the Kobuk.
Olsen otct.es rhrot Dr. and Mrs.
Fromnn made the trip without mis
hap and reached their destination in
the beat of health. Being the only
dentisfs having visited these various
towns in recent years the doctors
enjoyed a profitable business.
Mr. Olsen left (today for the South
Mouth of the Yukon where he will
engage in his summer's occupation
of fishing.
At Dime mining activities are quite
pronounced. Valentino and Porter.
John Naas and partner and Hoam
and Nuerberg are taking out repre
sentative dumps of valuable pay
Regarding the Buckland strike
Olsen* states that while the first dis
covery was made in shallow ground
of 5 foot depth, later prospecting
has been carried to ra depth of SO Jt..
and no bedrock reached. Several
parties from Candle are engaged in
| sinking boles, hoping to demonstrate
, that the find is genuine.
> A stampede is on into the lower
Koyukuk country. Stamped era are
I going from above Ruby Into the new
country. Reports say little gold has
been found and that the rush Is the
result of prospectors having spent
several months In the new field, re
turning with some gold. Actual
findings so far produced are very
meager.
ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE
104th ANNIVERSARY
Nome Lodge No. A 5, will cele
brate the 104th anniversary of the
institution of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows In America, next
Thursday April 26th. The program ,
will consist of the usual ritualistic
ceremonies intermixed with vocal
and instrumental music and spee
ches on principles of the order.
The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows was organised In America,
April 26, 1819 ait Seven Stars Tav
ern, in Baltimore, Maryland. The
objects of this great universal bro
therhood aTe for the aid and pro
tectlon of brothers when In sick
ness and on travel. For the care
and protection of the widows and
orphans. To counsel each other !r
difficulties, to Improve and elevate
the character of man, to enlighter
his mind and to enlarge the sphere
of bile affections.
In America (the order haa sixty
homes now In operation and t more
In the course of establlrtrment, at
present there to 4940 residents, the
homes are rained at $8,772,09.89.
The maintenance cost for tost year
was $1,888,819.88.
Tha total number of persons be
longing to the Order are 2.878.88S
distributed In 17910 subordinate
lodcae aad 9990 Rebel** lodges.
OLD COUNCIL MEETS
ADJOURNS SINE OIE
NEW BOOr SENTE!
Thursday evening at fl o'clock tin
22nd Common Council of the CH]
of Nome met un its last session uk
after completing the business of ttu
old, organisation, adjourned sine die
atu-r which the new or 23rd Com
mon Council of the City of Nome sal
in brflef sees ion and adjoruued to
meet again Monday April 23rd.
Mayor Maynard and all members
were present at the roll call.
The Journal of the last meeting
was read and approved.
Report of City Treasurer showed
$4,134.66 now on ftand.
There being still a balance due
the School Board from the budget
allowance of Mat summer. Council
man Burgh moved that this sunt,
amounting to $675.00, be transfer
red from the Generali Fund to the
School Fund. The motion Mi un
animously carried.
A resolution thanking the Coast
Guard members for their valuable
assistance in acting as volunteer
firemen was passed by a unanimous
vote. A vote of thanks was given
retiring Councilman Litcheoberg for
his faithful work during his twc
years' term in office.
There being no further business
the 22nd Council adjourned sine die.
After a flew minutes Tecess Mayor
Mayniard called the new Council,
now the 23rd Common Council of
Nome, to order, the councilman an
swering to theiir names as follows:
Henry S. Burg, Charles Cavey, R. B.
Julian, Bud Lehmann, Wm. Shxhold
and M. O. Sodberg. and then proceed
ed with the business before the
The newly elected members were
sworn In and Mayor Maynard ap
pointed the following Committees:
Harbor Committee,
Burgh, Cavey, Sinhofld.
Police and Jail,
Sin bold and Burgh.
Streets, Alleys and Lights,
Lehmann and Julian.
Finance Committee,
Burgh and Cavey.
Fire and Water,
Julian and Lehmann.
Health and Relief.
Cavey and Solberg.
Law, Ordinance and Printing.
Sol berg and SinhOld.
Mayor Maynard being ex-officio
chairman of each and all committees
Applications for positions in the
Ftre Department were redelved and
ordered reformed to applicants for
the purpose of modification and re
submission at the neat meeting.
The rules of the previous council
were adopted us governing the new
ly organized body.
The Harbor Commit* ae was allow
ed a sum not to exceed $26.00 hr*
be used 4m telegrams and Incidental
expenses In obtaining information
regarding the lighterage method?
to be employed by the new steam
ship company.
Mayor Maynard dated to the
council that as the city was required
to make a yearly deposit of $2500
to the government for the upkeep
of the harbor, every effort would be
exerted to derive an Income from
wharfage and docking along the
river front.
Police power was conferred upon
each and every councilman, the lire
department employee* and mayor.
A resolution was offered by Coun
cilman Julian firing Che salaries of
city officiate and employees. The
bond of it he City Clerk Grimm amd
City Treasurer Wright was fixed at
John Hancock, having received
the appointment as School Tax
Collector for unincorporated dis
tricts. waia duly appointed School
Tax Collector tor the City of Nome.
Several councflhnem expressed
their stamd toward taxpayers who 1ft
th© past have failed to appear be
fore the Equalization Board and
make proitept against their taxes.
It is the sense of the new council
that tf persons fall to appear at the
proper time and voice their protest
against taxation drastic action will
be taken (to collect the amount a*,
sensed. The time to make objection
id when the Board of Equalisation
meets and not five or six months
afterward*. Taxpayers falling to
comply with the law, hereafter, will
hare to take the consequences.
Upon unanimous rote of the
Council. Mayor Maynard was fives
authority to extend an Iniimtlan to
President Hording and party, to
visit Noma this summer whHa on
thdr official visit to Alaska.'
Theca being no farther h mines >
Counci adjourned to uUt la f«i
lar station Monday Apr* IM.
BENEFIT
Children of Mooseheart
—AT—
Dream Theatre, Sat. April 21, 7:30 P. M.
There are at Mooeeheart over 1200 Orphan Children
and also 100 widowed Mothers. At the present date
there are over 180 Deaf, Blind and maimed Soldiers*
which have received training for self support, and at
present there are over 70 receiving instruction.
programme
Opening Address.
Fairy Story—“Mary’s Magic”
Mary Quite Contrary.
Hairy..
Sandman,.
.by Pol lowing Cast
. Madeline Galkins
. Mifdned Maynard
Flow errs—.Juanita Jones, Brenda Hagness. Phyllis
Crooks, Segrld Seppaia, BSUeen Walsh,
Roth John neon, Gertrude Johansen.
Miss Jessie Newton
Mottos Picture.
Joe Walsh, Russia
<r. Wilfred Nelly, :
R. C. McDowell
(Comedy)
Adults $1.00 Children 25c
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mujm HICKORY FOR DOG SUED8, (RKDCCKD TO) TB Mats PKR FOOT.
HERRING per pound 4cts. Per ton $60.00
BLUBBER per pound 8 cents