Nome is the Distributing: Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
6 Pages THE . NOME NUGGET
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20th, 1919
VOLUME X X.
Delivered by Carrit
.$1.00 per Month
SUGAR CONTROL BILL ADOPTED
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NOTICE OF INTENTION
SHOULD BE FILED
Notice of intention to hoM posses
Hion of mining claims udder the pro
visions of the law temporarily suspend
ing: the annual assessment work for
1919 should be filed before the close of
office hours at the Poinmissloner.3
office December 31. Many are under
the impression that the last date for
filing proofs of intention occurs some
time in March. This was the ease
last year but was due to the delays in
mail transmission caused by the in
fluenza epidemic and the resultant
quarantine. The ruling applied only
to 1918 and those who wish to hold
mining property this year should file
their notices on or before the last day
of the present month.
ANNUAL ROOF GARDEN TONIGHT
The Pioneers of Alaska will hold
their unniial I {oof Garden entertain
ment at Engle Hall this evening. The
entertainment will be the eleventh of
the kind given by the well known or
ganisation sinec inception of the
local Igloo and promises to be equal
to the most enjoyable of its predeces
sors and also one of the leading social
events of the present winter. The
committee in charge have prepared an
interesting and varied progi <m and
the hip hall has been cruiVi ■ into a
bower of floral beauty decidedly at
tractive to the eye. Indications are
that the attendance will be all that
can bo expected this winter.
OTTO STEINER APPOINTED
U. S COMMISSIONER
COUNCIL PRECINCT
Otto Steiner lias been appointed
United States Commissioner for the
Council precinct vice J, D. Flannigan,
who departed for the Outside on the
last boats of the season. The new
commissioner took office during the
first week in December and is said in
advices from Council City to have
been appointed at the request of the
residents of the interior camp. Judge
Steiner is a well known old time resi
dent of the Seward district where
he has mined, in this and other local
ities, for years.
QEO. Q08HAW LEAVES
FOR THE STATES
George R. Goshaw, the well known
fur buyer and head of the firm <>f Geo
R. Goshaw Incorporated, of New York,
departed Sunday behind a handsome
string of trail burners bound for the
States. Mr. Goshaw expects to re
turn to the territory early and will bd
In Nome again next summer.
MINING ON IRENE CREEK
John Swedeman, Pete Christianson
and Louis Erickson are engaged in
prospecting for the elusive on Irene
OLD TIMER GOES PROSPECTING
Win. McAdams, the well known
Gold Run miner who has been visiting
the city during recent days, returned
to Gold Run Sunday for an extended
prospecting trip in that section.
OFF FOR DIME CREEK
H. M. Hanson left Sunday for Dime
creek to look after his interests in that
WILL HOLD LEAP YEAR PARTY
4J|. ■ i ■■ ■'■
? , The ladies of Nome Chapter, Wo
men of llooseheart Legion, are plann
ing to hold a Leap Year party and
dance on the evening of January r>th,
to Which the public is Invited. The
entertainment has been planned along
distinctly novel lines, bne of the
norctties will be that gentlemen will
be admitted free and the ladles will
have to pay for entrance. Refresh
ments will be served and a general
d time Is promised by the com
CLEMENCEAU TO ACCEPT
FRENCH PRESIDENCY
London, Dec. 20—Official London
hears that Premier Olemonceau has
decided to accept the presidency of
SENATE PASSES BILL INCREAS
ING WAR RISK ALLOWANCES
Washington. Dec. 20—The Sweet
hill Increasing the war risk allowance
of soldiers, sailors and marines dis
abled in the war and providing ad
ditional payments above eighty ntil
i|tion dollar to war risk beneficiaries
was passed by the senate today.
PRODUCERS SEEK TO CHECK
RISING CLOTHING COSTS
Washington, Dee. 20th - Stops in
check I ho rapidly rising prices of
clothing will ho discussed here each*
in January by a convention of persons
interested in production of wearing
apparel from the producers of raw*
materials to the consumers of the tin
ished product.
BERGER WILL TRY TO HOLD
SEAT DESPITE CONVICTION
MILWAUKEE. Dee. 20—Victor
Berger, the Socialist who was elected
by hbuilt live tln-U.-.o i. iiiin»*»iKrti i I
day he would make efforts to he seat
ed in congress despite his recent con
viction for violations of the Espionag
Act and the resultant sentence of 20
years In the penitentiary.
ALASKA PIONEER IN
BAD AT FRISCO
Seattle. Dec. 20—Ralph Boyker,
proprietor of the Hotel Northern and
pioneer of the Klondyko and Alaska,
was fined $2,500 at San Francisco to
day when he pleaded guilty to con
spiring to ship liquor into this state.
CHRISTMAS MASS AT
ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH
Christmas 'services at the Catholic
Church will take the form of a high
mass held at midnight Christmas eve
A chorus of 25 voices under the direc
tion of Rimer Reed will render a spec
ial program * vocal numbers during
the services.
NATIVE TRIFLES WITH HOOTCH
A dusky son of the North with the
Biblical sounding name of A'derick
was rounded up by the strong arm of
the law represented by Deputy Mar
shal Elmer Reed a few days ago and
is now meditating in the solemn quiet
of the federal hostile on the evil of
indulging in too generous llbrntlons of
white man’s hootch, following the in
fliction of a 90 day sentence by l\ S
Commissioner Hugh O’Neill in the
Commissioner's court Monday. Mr.
Ablerick is an old offender and has
been in durance vile for the same
cause "full many a time and oft”—as
the poet says. When rounded up lie
was orating with vast unction on the
prophesied end of the world Wed lies
PI0NEER8 ELECT OFFICE.RS
The local igloo of the Pioneer!
Alaska held itn annual election of ofllc
ers Wednesday evening and resulted ir
the selection of the following1 roster o
officials, none of -whom were opposed
preside during the coming year.
For President
Is. Vice-Pres.
2nd Vice Pres.
Secretary . . . .
Treasurer .. . .
Chaplain .
Historian ....
Trustee (3 yr.’
Librarian . . ..
Sergt. at Arms
Doorkeeper .. .
.Chns. F. Hire
.Robt. James
.Chas. W. Thornton
.Elmer Reed
.Chas. Mason
.Jere Collins
. . .•_M.O.Solborg
.Barney Lande
.Chas. P. Jones
.Ivan Sehelko
Big Time! Entertainment. Dance
Raaf Carden, 9: p. m. tonight.
STORES TAKING ON
HOLIDAY ASPECT
The approach of the holidays has
resulted in several handsome displays
in downtown show windows (luring1 the
past ffew days. A. l'olet, Kirstan
15 rot hers, the Arctic Uakery, Mueller’s
Jewelry Store, Lehmann’s and Limen's
Drug Store are among tin; number
Who are displaying attractively dress
ed windows suggestive of Christinas
cheer and thereby demonstrating a
realization of the psychological fac
tors attaching to such displays. The
N'ugget cannot refrain from wonder
ing why it is that, more of the local
business concerns fail to appreciate
the fact that attractive window dis
plays are at all times a powerful stim
ulus to trade, especially aVthis time of
the year when the thoughts of prac
tically everyone are bent on buying
and are wide open to suggestions.
Around the holidays more than at any
other time of the year, the shrewd
merchant will advertise to the fullest
extent possible and. even if he does
not follow the example or the wiser
members of the business fraternity by
investing in a judicious amount of
printers ink, lie will at least maintain
a window display as cheery and at
tractive as he can make it. Catching
the eye of tile purchaser is the first
and most important factor in trade.
EAGLE SOCIAL ATTRACTS
LARGE ATTENDANCE
The social anil dance given by the
Fugles Tuosila.v evening attracted otic
of the largest crowds of the season
and proved a nu>st enjoyable event.
The program consisted of cards follow
•h] by dancing. Handsome prizes
were awarded to the winners in the
progressive whist contest and were
Won by the following in the order giv
en: Ladies—Mrs J. Warwick. Mrs.
Ony Misli, Mrs. Bernard Noilly, 'Mrs.
^Alfexpon. Oenttlemen— ^Tas. Cornell,
Thos. Killeen. K. E. Grimm. Kenneth
Thompson.
SCHOOL HOLDS
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
Christmas exercises were held at
the Nome public school Friday an 1
developed an exceedingly interesting
and well rendered program of song:,
recitations and other literary exorcises.
Following is the complete program:
-“CHRISTMAS PROGRAM”_
Song—Christmas Caro) .School
Recitation.Three Boys
“Clod Bless Us Every One,” Una Sitton
Christmas Treasure . . . .Ada Arthurs
John Aklen and Priscilla—Alta Brown
"Peace On Earth”—7th & 8th Grades
First Christmas Tree—Helen Alexson
Mrs. Santa's Decision—.
.Marion Bacheldto
Christmas.Barbara Haering
On Nativity— . . . . Kathryn Brunner
Christmas Cousins—5th & 6th Grades
Song—Merry Christmas—. . . .School
PRIMARY GRADES
Son"—. . .O littlo Town of F?cthlchc-m
Recitation—.Edwc rd Becker
“A Wish"—.Eileen Walsh
“A Little Girl’s Speech”—Ida Gilbert
“Christmas Mouse”—....Mary Whlsh
Sleeping Song—. .Girls of First Grade
"Bout n Million"—. .Valerie McGuire
“A Gift to Santa Claus"—.
.Rose Mary Loiaen
"On Christmas Day”—.
.Grace Swranlwiff
“The Marriage of Santa Claus"—
.Frances Ross
“Five Fat Turkeys”—. . . .First Grade
Song—.Jolly Old St Nicholas
Recitation—.Walter Cavey
Grace Munson, Gertrude Becker,
Valerie McGuire, Rose Mary Lo«
"Christmas Stocking"—.
.Second and Third Grades
Special Meeting for all members of
the Minors Home Club, Sunday Doe
ember 21, at 2 p, m., at Holt’s store.
CHAS. F. RICE, Pros.
CLAIMED RADICALS ATTEMPT
DESTRUCTION CALIF. CITY
San llet nadino, Calif., Dee, 20th—
Eleven tires, ten in the business dis
trict, broke out here this morning at
the feme yme. apparently as the re
sult of an incendiary plot. The tire
and police officials believe radicals are
to blame owing to the arrest, of ,»
[number of professional disturbers here
in recent days and the suppression of
radical propaganda spreaders with
which the city has recently been *r
[tested. The tires are all under con
SNAKE RIVER WHARF
CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZED
The War Department ha<s authoriz
ed tin* city to proceed with the con
struction of the proposed city dock on
the upper end of the Snake river har
bor basin in conformity to the plans
submitted by the city on August HO.
Official notification to this effect was
received by Mayor Holt on the first
winter mail Friday. The plans as
approved by the department provide
for a frontage of ITtt.X feet facing di
rectly on the Snake river channel, with
tin extra frontage of <10 feet running
along the Dry creek channel to a point
near the lleltnont Point bridge.
FEDERATED CHURCH TO
HOLD XMAS CONCERT
A Christman concert <>f unusual
I Fedora teil church on tin* Sunday fol
lowing Christmas Day. namely Sunday
Doc. 28. Extensive arrangements
havo been undor way for some time
under the direction of various church
loaders and a program has been evolv
ed which promises to provide a pleas
ing treat to all who attend, and es
pecially those who enjoy good vocal
and instrumental music. A choir of
25 voices has boon practicing assidu
ously for several weeks under the
direction of Mr. Rimer Heed, whose
connection with the concert is assur
ance that the vocal features will be
of the highest order. The program
comprises a wide range of vocal num
bers, including anthem’s, duet's, solo's,
etc., and also a short address by the
pastor. Dr. Richard Decker. Many of
the best vocalists in the city will par
ticipate and Miss Francis Bishop will
render the organ accompaniments.
Christmas church services will ne
I held next Sunday at the usual hour.
The Federated Sunday School
Xmas exercises will take place Wed
nesday evening. Dec. 24. The public
and especially all the children of this
section are invited to attend.
STEVENSON BACK
FROM CANDLE
Louis Stevenson, auperlntendant of
the P ion for Mining Company, returned
from a trip to the Candle sort ion
Tuesday afternoon piloted by Leonard
Seppala.
Mr. Stevenson reports that the trip
was without special event and travel
ing on the whole was good. Little
stormy weather was encountered en
routo, aside from a heavy gale which
overtook the travelers at Telephono
on their way hack last week. Itain
was encountered in the Fish river sec
tion during the North bound trip and
also in the vicinity of Candle. In the
latter locality the weather was com
paratively warm and there was little
snow. On arrival at Candle it was
learned that southerly winds had kept
the lower Kotzebue coast practically
free of ice during the fall. The pack
put in appearance, however, a week
ago Tuesday following a North wind
and was still in evidence up to the
time of their departure.
Mr. Stevenson visited the Krugruk
silver mine of Soderberg & Anderson
and reports two shifts working at
development work this winter. A
shaft is b?ing sunk on tho vein, which
is now down something o\er 80 feet.
PIONEERS:—Assemble at the Reef
Garden at 1:40, for tbe Parade.
30 LOSE LIVES IN SINKING
CALIFORNIA TANKEF
Sun Hranoisco, Ih-c. 20—The As
sociatod Oil To. tanker J. A. Chuns.
U»r whs wrecked off Cape Blanco wit!
a loss of 30 lives today, while houtu
in ballast from Portland to San Fran
cisco. The vessel broke in two nftei
hitting u reef. Cupt. A. A. Suwyei
and 10 others manned a life boat an.
arrived at Brandon. Oregon.
Marshfield, ore.. Doc. 20— Tin
Chunslor dead may total to or -Hi
The condition of (’apt. Sawyer is cri
tical, owing to injuries
GOV’T ORDERS MORE
REDS DEPORTED
| New York. Dec. 20—The Kllis Is
j li*nd Immigration indic ia Is have re
ceived instructions from the govern
I meat to deport thirty reds now in
custody there, including ten from
Seattle and vicinity.
BOMBS USED IN ATTACK
ON IRISH GOVERNOR
London, Dec. 20 Four hcmhs. in
addition to several stmts, were thrown
from bciiir <! a house in lb attack on
Vlsoou it french in Dublin, it was an
nounced in the Commons to 'ay lb*,
ports froyn Dultlin say tin* attacks on
French failed because the Field Mar
shal's trsflu was two minutes ahead of
LATE NEWS FLASHES
when freight collided with Canadian
I'acltlc special ftotn St. Johns, N. IL.
carrying passengers from steamship
Washington, Dec. 20 -l.c^i slat ion
continuing' federal control <>f sugar
4)1 rough 11*20 hut limiting licensing
power of the Fnited States Sugar
Equalization Board to June 30 was
completed today by congress and sent
to White House. John Skelton Wil
liams was again nominated today by
the president to be Comptroller of
Currency. It is announced there will
be no Christmas tree at the White
House this year owing to order Dr.
Cray son to Wilson to •remain quiet.
cafe. bar. eating house and Kosher kit
chen in the poorer northern mil east
ern sect ions of Berlin has been closed
by the authorities in retaliation against
the artificial food scarcity. Tho now
[regulation is aimed at suppressing illi
cit trading in food stuffs and is de
nounced by those affected as more
drastic than any law of the old mili
BERLIN AUTHORITIES
AFTER FOOD PIRATES
SAYS JAPS DON’T WANT
MEXICAN CONCESSIONS
Washington. Dec. 20—The Jap
anese ambassador has assured Secre
tary of State I rinsing that Japan has
been granted iy> special privileges for
territorial concessions in Mexico and
is. forthennore, not seeking such con
cessions or privileges.
REFORMISTS WIN OUT IN
NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS
London, Dec* 20—The Agent Hen
era I of New Zealand reports the re
sults of the recent general elections as
follows: -IS reformists, 18 liberals. 10
laborers and four independents elected
WILL BRING WAR
VICTIMS HOME
New York, Dec. 20—The bodies ol
2500 American soldiers buried in Eng
land will be prepared for return tc
thin country by three army officers and
fifty civilians who sailed for England
ENGINEERS PLANNING
JETTY REPAIRS
The Chamber of Comnu n c has re
ceived reliable* tlio indirect Inform i
tion that th<' War Mepartnient. Kngi
neering Hoard i.s planning to repai
revetments and jettv by the remark
able flood done last fall by Installing
What is technically known as a •de
flector” next spring. This device "ill
be constructed on the inside of tin
channel near the point were the piling
water. As the name indicates, the
deflector is to be built in such a way
that it will tend to deflect the water
and prevent it attacking the founda
tions of the piling. At the same tiim
the contrivance will assist in overcom
ing the present damage by catching
and holding much of the silt and sand
brought down the river in such a way
that it will bank up against the sid ••
of the east revetment and jetty and
form a bulwark against the c
TONY GEAMALIS PASSES
TO GREAT BEYOND
After a valiant struggle lasting
slightly inoro than one week. Antoni"
floamalis, a well known resident, pass
ed away at Maynard-Coluinbus hospi
tal Wednesday morning. Tin- decens■
ed succumbed to an attack of pneu
hospital suffering with convulsions
and in a state of unconsciouness dm
lug the first days of last week, Fol
lowing heroic treatment under Hie di
reetion of Dr. .1. K. Dutclier the p iti
ent rallied and was making excellent
progress when pneumonia developed
The deceased was a native of C.rcec
and was hut -8 years of age at tin*
time of demise. He came 1o America
in 1912 and arrived in Nome in 1916.
During the past summer he was as
sociated in the ownership of tin* Nome
Restaurant hut retired shortly before
his death. He is also a member of
the Miners Union. He is survived l»y
a brother, George floamalis. who is a
resident of the city, anti also leaves
relatives abroad. The surviving bro
ther is looking after the funeral ar
rangements. The funeral will he held
Tuesday morning at 10 a. m. following
services at the Catholic Church.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
funeral services ovsr tbs remain of
tha lata Antonio Geamalis will 1m* lisld
at tho Catholic church Tuesday at 10
a. m. Friends of tho dooeaeod invited