XMAS DAINTIES
AFTER ALL—no celebration is complete unless the science of
gastronomy l.s culled upon and good tilings to cat and drink are pluced
before us In order to have lasting and pleasant recollections. We have
the following to offer at prices specially ireduced for Xmas period only.
As a gift for young or old a box of fancy chocolates is always ap
propriate and acceptable, we have now on display a fine assortment
and priced very reasonably.
FOR THE STOCKINGS—we have also a vary large assortment
of prices from 35c per pound to 50c per pound .... .
FOR THE TABLE WE SUGGEST—Shelled peanut* freshly roast
ed and buttered and salted per lb 40c Freeli Cranberries per Qt. 35c
Tea Garden Cranberry sauce per tin 60c, Special Christmas Mixed
Nuts 2 lbe. for 85c. After Dinner Mints Medium cans 25c, large 40c.
Imperial Marshmallows per can 20c. Mince Meat (ready for the pie)
per can 40c. Hip-o-lite used for frostings and frash whipped cream
per jar 50c.
Corn on Cob, Artichokes, Ripe and green Olives, Pimentos, asparagus.
BEVERAGES—Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Apple-Ju, Logo-Ju. B. I.
White Grape Juice, Champagne ns near as you can get. and Life Staff,
EXTRA CHRISTMAS SPECIAL/—Oranges per dozen. «0c.
IxMiions per dozen 60c.. tjrnpe fruit 80s. 3 for 60c
A GROCERY
FRIDAY
KANSAS CITY I. W. W. GET
SEVERE SENTENCES
Kansas City, Dec, 19—Twenty seven
out of the thirty one I. W. \V. con
victed yesterday of violations of the
Espionage Act were today sentenced to
imprisonment in Eeuvenwftrth ior
terms varying from 3V4 to 9‘a years
by Superior Judge Pollock.
ATLANTIC FLIGHT HERO
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
rtOl'EN,. France. Dec. 19—Capt
Sir John Aleock, the first aviator t*>
make a non-stop airplane flight across
tin* Atlantic ocean died here today as
a result of injuries lie received when
ids plane clashed with another nlr
Ydane near Oottenard.
43 PERISH IN SINKING
BRITISH STEAMER
Halifax, Dec. 19 -Fort)* three mem
bers of the crew of the British freight
steamer NVaxman were drowned at. sea .
and their vessel is supposed to have
gone down, according to wireless In
formation reaching Halifax. The sur
vivors are on hoard the Steamship
British 1kIc« which is due to arrive at
New York Monday.
MEXICAN POLITICIANS AT
TEMPT LIFE OF OBREGON
San Antonio, Dec. 18—Two Mexi
cans, prominent in political affairs,
have been arrested In Mexico City for
attempting to assassinate General Ob
regon, candidate for the presidency.
GOVT' ARSENAL AT DOVER EX
PLODES WITH MILLION DAMAGE
Dover, N J., Dec. 18—Paul McCor
mack, a naval marine, and James Wil
kinson, a soldier, were .Instantly killed,
and seven other persons sustained in
juries of varying d grees of serious
ness and more than a million dollars
worth of damage was done as a result
of an explosion in the government ar
senal here this morning. The ex
plosion destroyed a large, portion of
the plant.
PACKERS AGREE TO LIMIT
TRADE SOLELY TO MEATS
FOR TWO YEARS
Chicago, Dec. 18—As a result of an
agreement negotiated with Attorney
General Palmer, the big packers must!
limit their trade to meats for two years
and are forever enjoined from owning:
stock yards terminals warehouses.
CONGRESS INVESTIGATING
PALMERS AGREEMENT
WITH PACKER8
Washington. Dec. 19^h—Attorney
General Palmer’s Agreement with the
big packing Arms is under close scru
tiny in congress today and he may be
asked to appear before the Senate ag
riculture committee to explain how the
agreement was arrived at and what,
promises, if any, he made to the pack
ers "in return for their acceptance of
his terms.
BOLSHEVISTS EXECUTE
350 ALLEGED PLOTTERS
IN PETROGRAD
Helsingfors, Finland, Dec. J9—The*
Bolshevik! have inaugurated another
regime ef wholesale executions in Pet
I’ograd. Three hundred and fifty have
been executed within the past few
days for being in an alleged anti
P.olsheviki plot and nine hundred, in
cluding a number of British and
IRISH ASSASSINS ATTEMPT LIFE
OF VICOUNT FRENCH
Dublin, Dec. 19—An attempt was
made this morning by unknown mis
creants believed to be Sinn Feinners
to assassinate Viscount French. Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland. French was
driving between the Ashton gate of
Pheonlx Park and the vice regal lodge
when the attack occurred. One or
the bullets intended for tin* lord lieu
tenant killed a policeman. One civil
ian was also killed.
One of French's Attackers Killed by
Policeman
D'tblin. Ded. 19—Tt develops that
Policeman Loughlin. the officer killed
In the attack on Viscount French to
day. was talking to one of the men
Implicated in the conspiracy against
the la*rd Lieutenant. Loughlin was
conversing with the man as French
passed. A bullet tired either by the
man with whom he was talking or by
someone close by killed Loughlin. The
man was then seen to fire at French as
he passed. Another policeman im
mediately shot the man. killing his in
stantly.
ALLIES FINDING DIFFICULTIES
CONTROLLING TURKEY
London. Dec. 19—Disturbances of
an anti-French nature'in Syria are re
ported at several points where British
troops have been withdrawn to give
place to the French forces of occupa
tion. Reports say the situation thru
out Turkey is again becoming uneasy.
Anti-British feeling is also increasing
and it is admitted the Allies are find
ing it difficult to exercise effective con
trol over the Turkish army.
SEATTLE MUSICIAN MEETS
MY8TEPIOU8 END
Seattle. Doc*. 19—Deep mystery sur
rounds the disappearance of Mrs.
Helen Louise Fereva, a Seattle woman,
while onroute between Los Angelee
and San Francisco on a steamship yes
terday. Mrs. Fevera. who was a
widely known professional guitarist,
either jumped or was swept oyerboard
and drowned while the vessel was
passing along tho California coast.
She wns the wife of Frank Fevera the
actor and a daughter of A. E. Groenus
of Seattle.
NOTICK
Any one desiring tinsmithing or
stove pipe work of any kind ore re
quested to hove their work or orderi
in not later than Jarluary 15, 1920.
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
rier or mailed. Per Month 11.00
COL. RAMSAY PURCHASES
LISBURNE COAL MINE
Prospects of an curly commercial
development of the coal mine at Capo
Lisburne known as the McIntosh mine
are provided in the announcement that
Col. Kamsuy. the Knglish baronet who
Is interested in several local enter
prises, among which are said to bs the
Alaska Lighterage Company and the
power plunt, has purchased the mine
from Finley McIntosh, who is at pres
ent on the Outside.
A telegram announcing the sale was
received by U. S. Commissioner Hugh
O’Neill a few days ago., Nothing de
finite is known regarding Col. Itam
|say's intentions. It is presumed,
however, that he will probably com
mence development next summer, as
j he is a man of wealth and, therefore,
iIn* a. position to adequately finance an
effort to place the mine on a com
mercial basis. Belief that develop
ment work will be Inaugurated next
I summer is further enhanced by the
fact that the British peer is not one
who lets the grass glow under his
feet. Being already familiar with the
district generally through former as
sociatlon, It is probable that Col. Ram
say is fully aware of the possibilities
of his new venture ami is proceeding
In line with well dctined plans to place
tile mine on a productive basis.
Com the viewpoint of the people of
this section the acquisition of the mine
by Col. Ramsay is a matter for con
gratulation. At no time In the his
tory of the district has the need for
development of the local fuel resources
been more pressing than at present.
The high cost of imported coal lias
stifled prospecting to the degree that
only the more Venturesome miner will
attempt to prospect in the frozen
ground eomposing the bulk of the,
known gold bearing areas.
Scarcely more than a dozen outfits are
engaged in development work In this
section and a majority of these fire en
gaged on ground, the productive values
of which are already ascertained.
High fuel prices have practically forc
ed tlie prospector out of business.
As then* is little or no prospect of
outside fuel prices being reduced for
a long time to conic, tlie outlook for
mining development for the next year
or two Is far from encouraging, unless
development of the local eoal resour
ces works a change In the situation by
lowering present fuel costs.
Owing to this unfortunate situation,
the purchase of the Lishurnc mine by
Col. Ramsay, who is In a position to
proceed with its development, is a
matter of vital importance to tin* dis
trict and Its people. The mine is
known to yield an excellent grade of
coal of semi-bituminous character.
Tests made in earlier years have
demonstrated that the Lishurnc coal,
if not fully equal in grade to the in
feilor outside product sold here in re
|cent years for fancy prices, is suffic
iently good In quality to meet the bulk
of local demands find its use would
I be speedily adopted if placed on the
[market at a moderate price. There is
also tlie added prospect that systema
tic development of the l.ishurne field
will reveal a much better gfade of coal
than the surface samples from which
the local tests were made. The bulk
of the product brought here from Lis
hurne has been composed chiefly of
coal picked up from the beach below
the coal veins and represented only
surface outcroppings which had been
exposed to the weather for possibly
many years. Those who are familiar
with the Lishurne fields are unanim
ously of the view that the deeper de
posits will he found much superior to
the more exposed strata's. Should
this prove to be the case, development
will insure Nome and tlie district gen
erally an almost inexhaustible supply
of fuel suitable to practically all local
demands.
ATTENTION L. 0. 0. M.
Regular acini-monthly meeting ef
the Loyal Order of Mooeo wilt bo hold
Monday evening at 8 p. m. sharp. All
membara are cordially invitad to at
Initiation of Candidatoe.
ROBERT JAME8 Dictator.
Th#» Sourdough! HoteikM with
coffee lor 2Sc at Arctic Bakery.
E. L. HOLT
Successor to E, W. Carleton Co.
JUST RECEIVED
Full Lina of light and heavy Hardware,
Tente, Ammunition, Granite ware,
Crockery ware, ote.
Sole Agent For
Lange Steves and Ranges, Moore’s
Merritt Ranges, alee Columbia Mining
Shovels and Tures Gasoline Lighting
TIN SHOP IN CONNECTION. v
HILT CASH STORE
COUNCIL TO OVERSEE
COAL DISTRIBUTION
Aside from n resolution of the
CouneH to act as a committee of the
whole in the distribution of the re
maining soft coal supplies of the Alas
ka lighterage and Commercial Com
pany and the presentation of a claim
for the care of a Chinese erysipelas
victim who died in the hospital during
the influenza epidemic last year, no
development of unusual moment oc
curred at the last meeting of the City
Council last Monday.
The.- counciimanic action regarding
the coal distribution was taken follow
ing a statement by Mayor Holt that
the lighterage company would agree to
handle and sell the remaining supply
of coal at the rate of $36 per ton as
long as it lasted, on condition that the
citizens appointed a committee to look
after the issuing of requisitions and
see that the coal was properly distrib
uted among those who need additional
supplies to carry them through the
winter season. This new develop
ment apparently hit the council just
right and a motion that the council act
as a committee to look after the dls
trihut ion, etc., was speedily passed.
The claim foi' compensation for the
care of the deceased Chinaman was
presented in a communication from A.
Polet who stated the hill had been re
ferred to his care by the special com
mittee appointed by the governor to
handle the epidemic situation lawt win
ter. with a view to securing remunera
tion from the city. The claim was
refused by the governor on the score
that it was not for influenza relief,
despite the fact that it was vouched
for by the aforesaid special relief com
mittee appointed by himself. The
bill was also refused liquidation by the
federal judge of the district on the
ground that the claim could not Ik* al
lowed under the provisions regarding
the indigent fund. over which the
court exercises control. Finding the
bill persona non grata to every body,
so to say. the committee apparently
decided to try the city. The council
could not sec it that way, however, and
the claim was summarily turned down
by the city dads. During the debate
following the presentation of Mr.
Polet’s communication it develojwd
that the councilmanic opposition was
due primarily to the view that the
payment of the bill would establish a
precedent which might bankrupt the
city treasury, as there are several bills
apparently contracted by the special
committee which are also still unpaid.
One of them for the cost of refitting up
the Sons of the North hall as a tem
porary hospital for the natives. Is said
to approximate around 11.000. Judg
ing from the remarks of the members
the council feels, first, that the liabili
ties were contracted independantly of
the city and without consultation with
the city authorities and, secondly, that
the payment of the bill presented
would result in all of the remaining
claims whom nobody owns l>eing pre
sented to the city. Several council
members strongly criticized the lax
methods employed by the special re
lief committee in connection with the
handling of relief measures during the
epidemic.
The report of City Treasurer G. It.
Jackson wr.« presented to the council
but failed to evoke affirmative response
to his recently tendered resignation.
Some of the council members were ap
parently in doubt regarding the pro
priety of agreeing to Mr. Jackson’s re
quest for official retirement. The
fact that Mr. Jackson Is an elected
official appeared to be a cause fo*r ob
jection to some of the councilmanic
minds and after some debate It was
decided to lay the matter on the table
pending fuller determinations.
The shade of the rejected street con
tract was also raised during the meet
ing through the presentation of a
statement from Mr. Rowe showing the
amount of expense contracted by him
in street repair work from June to the
close of navigation. The statement
was apparently not intended as a
claim against the city, as it amounted
to about twice as much as called for
in the contract which the council re
fuses to recognise. Its presentation
was seemingly aimed at enlightening
the council regarding what the oost
would hqvo been had the street work
been affected without a contract. It
at least had the effect of creating
something of a change in the council
manic attitude, as a special commit
tee consisting of Councilmen Griffiths
and Tnrnutzer, was appointed to in
terview Mr. Rowe with a view to af
fecting a compromise settlement. The
council adjourned after transacting the
usual routine business.
CHRISTMAS BALL
The Maaeni will give their annual
Christmas Ball, December 25, in A. B.
Hall, Admission Gentlemen |2j00.
Dancing commences at ft Op p, m.
NEXT MAIL MONDAY
Next Outside mall doses Monday
NEWS NOTES
At Last! Tonight’s the Night !
Annual Roof Garden. 9:00 p. m.
The Nome public wheel commenced J
Its holiduy recess Friday and will net.
reconvene until January 5th.
The Independent Meat Market has
taken on a holiday appearanee bv
the placing’ of numerous turkeys and
chickens, etc., on display.
■Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Webb are both
confined to their rooms with sicknessj
Mrs. Webb who has been ill for a long
period is slowly mending, while Mr.
Webb who has recently taken ill is re-1
ported to be Improving.
Itelndeer meat is now plentiful as
a result of the arrival of number of
herders during the past week or so.
Prices range from 22 to 30 cents per
pound—according to the profiteering
propensities of the unsophisticated
sons of the soil.
Preparations for the annual Masonic
ball to be held in A. B. ball Christinas
evening are practically completed as
a result of the labors of the commltto*
in charge during the past week. An
excellently balanced program has been
[arranged and the committee Is leaving
nothing undone to add to the pleasure
of the occasion.
Thursday the barometer fell to what
is wild to have been the lowest point
recorded in the history of Nome, 28.70.
It is stated by those who keep close
track of the weather variations that
only’ (luring the great storm of 1913
has the barometer indicated such
heavy atmospheric pressure in this
The Arctic Brotherhood Barn dance
last Saturday drew a full house and
proved fully as interesting and enjoy
able as its predecessors of earlier
years. A considerable number partic
ipating wore the regulation “hayced"
costume and lent a most picturesque
uddition to the barnlike ntmoaphcm
created by the decorative efteetn. The
committee In charge Is entitled to tin
Htlnterl praise for the iinhiue seen!"
elTects displayed. The program wn
excellently arranged and the refresh -
ments were delicious, say those at
tending.
The Milo Cafe will he serving next
week, fresh killed pork cho|>s and other
portions of delectable pig meat tothos<
partial thereto. Proprietor John Lo
pri has two fine fat porkers which, like
the Roman gladiators, are “awaiting
the butcher's knife.” .John says they
will "get their’s” Sunday in the vicini
ty of River street and thereafter the
Itielous pork chop will reign supreme
in his establishment ns long as they
last. The milk man, too. Is preparing
to kill a porker or two for the holi
days, as is also Barney Olhncy.
The Methodist Mission will hold a
Christmas entertainment for the na
tive communicants and also the or
phans under the care of the Mission
next Wednesday afternoon commenc
ing at 4 p, m. Church services will
also he held on tho morning and
evening of Christmas Sunday. The
following program is announced by Dr.
W. I\ Baldwin, the pastor:
Morning Worship—11 o'clock.
Topic—Finding the Christ Child.
Anthem by the choir,—While Shep
herds watched their Mocks.
Evening Worship—7 o'clock.
Topic—Christmas Bells.
Anthem by the choir—Sing and Re
Christmas Entertainment — Weil
ne.sduy afternoon, 4 o'clock.
FIRST OUTSIDE MAIL ARRIVES.
The first Outside mail over the win
ter trail arrived yesterday afternoon
and consisted of both first and second
class matter in quantity close to the
limit weight. The consignment was
dispatched from Seattle about Novem
ber 1, The dispatch also contained
Southeastern Alaska mall of early
November dates.
Don't forget—Ladies free—Roof Gar
den. Only the men pay $1.00
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CHRISTMAS
Toys and Gifts
for Young and Old
Come in and look over our
Holiday Stock
THE EMPORIUM WRSTAN BROS
NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
Bread 15c loaf, two loaves for 25c
CHAS, CAVEY, Prop.