To The Consumer
1 take the liberty of addressing you this way in order to clearly
explain to you this new departure which entirely elm uses many of the
old ways of conducting: my business.
Time lias proven that the old way Is so expensive to the person
that is willing to save and to the miner who uses supplies in large
amounts, making his operation difficult and unprofitable.
FIRST SUBJECT—P RICES.
our purpose Is to save you money on your groceries and in order
t.* do so we must remove the features that add so much to the cost of
tho goods sold. Therefore, we have re-marked and re-pri. < d every
article in our store and as soon as practicable every article on out
shelves will ho plainly marked to facilitate our work and the eonven
SECOND SUBJECT—D EUVERY: —
]Vliv< iv is a service rendered in addition to the selling "f goods
and it is no more than right that we should pay for services received.
Therefore we have established*! very low charge on deliveries as follows
All deliveries of purchases amounting to one dollar or less 5c: on
II deliveries amounting to .*>» pounds of less l«»c. and 15c per hundred
pounds on 11 other deliveries.
This i h ire- is very small consideiing the efficient deliver* service
tii.ti we are maintaining: and the minor is benefited by not having to
pay for the deliveries.
THIRD SUBJECT—C R E D I T : —
► the selling <>f goods
i 1-ank and when
■ording said transact
merchant in
g lie it from :
ddition
id obliging thb*
merchant to borrow money and pay interest and, considering that some
of these accounts are lost through .many contributing causes, It Is,
therefore, evident that this additional convenience Is one of the direct
causes of high prices. . ^
.Like the delivery we have set a very low. charge on same as
follows: On all charges amounting to $2.00 or less 5c and 2% on all
other amounts; anil require the settlement of these accounts before
the tenth of each month, failure to do so a customer may lose the
privilige of haying a charge account, unless special arrangements have
beq^ previously made.
FOURTH SUBJECT—D EPOSIT:_ >
In order for a customer to save the 2% charged on all book ac
counts. a customer may deposit in advance an amount approximate to
what the monthly account would amount to and If at the end of the
month should there be more than the amount of the bill, interest at the
rate of 8r< per annum will be credited to your account.
IN CONCLUSION;—
In short our prices have been cut down for the reason that we
have not added to the overhead expense the cost of Delivery, cost of
bookkeeping, interest paid out, and loss of bad accounts.*
1 lie delivery charges are very low. charges on book accounts also
v°ry :»nd I cannot see why we cannot be entrusted with your
money in advance and should you find it not necessary to use it during
the month we will pay you more than you can get elsewhere for the
money e\;ery month. In conclusion you benefit when you pay cash;
you benefit when you carry your goods; you benefit when we deliver
your goods: you benefit when we charge up your goods to you
the public ii
COUNCIL CONCLUDES
STREET CONTRACT
SETTLEMENT
The final obsequies nf tin- long:
standing- squabble between the City
disputed* street repair and mahitenam-e<
contrart were eonc-luded Monday even
ing when the eotincil turned over to
Mr. liowe a warrant for $JS95 00 In
lull settlement for the labors perform
ed by the eontraetor with the under
standing that tile ititleh discussed and
a bused contract shall be called off
henceforth and forever and relegated
to tlie limbo of discarded, if not for- 1
As related earlier. Ill settlement i
was tiie result, of an understanding]
reached by Mr. ltowe and the council j
l a special meeting held last week.!
during which the council agreed to i
reimburse the contractor to the ex
tent above indicated. Mr. Howe vol
untarily agreeing to dissolve the ob
jectionable contract, which was not
scheduled to expire until June 1921.
The couneilmanic session was call
ed to order about thf usual hour, with
Mayor Holt presiding and all mem
bers present with the exception of Mr.
Milot, who is sojourning overseas. 1
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved, and ,
tin* minutes of the’special meeting
called t" consider tlie report of the
committee appointed to confer with
Mr. Howe o\er tlie street contract
were also read: but raised objections
from Councilman Peterson, who mov
'd that they l>e stricken from the min
ute book on the ground that the meet
ing was not railed in the prescribed
manner and was. therefore, illegal.
Mr. Peterson claimed that notice of
the special session had not been given
properly and in accordance with the
regulations adopted by the council.
The matter was discussed at some
length before .Mayor Holt decided the
motion was out of order and ruled in
accordance. Tho minutes were then
approved by the council.
Following the summary rejection of
the Peterson motion, tlie old council
manic squabble with the school board
over the matter of the hoard reporting
to the council regarding school main
tenance expenses was again revived
l*y a letter from the school hoard over
the signature of Secretary A*. Polet in
teply to a council communication de
manding that the board comply with
the provisions of Chapter 28, Section 2
of the session laws of 1915, which pro
vides that the school hoard shall give
an itemized accounting to the city
council each month for moneys vex
pended during the previous month.
The couneilmanic fiat was delivered
to the school board recently in ac
cordance with n decision taken at an
earlier meeting of the council and also
demanded that the hoard give an item
ize«! -siaUMiient covering all school ex
pcmlituic| from June to the present
period anti that the board report
^nonthly hereafter. The school board
communication expressed .surprise at
the council action, stating that the
board was at a loss to understand just
what the wishes of the council might
b«- and also fail**! to understand the
meaning of its request. The hoard
expressed the view that the provisions
of Chapter 2.1. Section 2 refefted to
have been repealed by fallowing logis
latien and claimed that the school law
provisions of the Compiled Laws of
Alaska specifically set forth-the duties
of both the council and school board
regarding school matters antf the ter
ritorial legislature cannot pass laws
contrary to the federal enactments.
Having thus defined the position of
the hoard with respect to legalities,
tlic board letter suggested that the:
council appoint a committee on school
matters to which the school board
would be glad to explain matters of
doubt and with which the board would
co-operate for the best interests of the
schools and the community in general.
In this manner, the communication
rend, the city will have full knowledge'
of the law and the workings of the
School Hoard and remove for good th«
unintentional, unjust reflections the
councilmanic attitude impose upon
the board.
The rebuff was apparently unex- '
pected by the council and left the city |
dads somewhat "groggy", as n*> a«%on '
was taken. Something limy he ex- j
pected to develop later on. howeve»\ i
as the council is apparently determin- |
ed to bring the issue to a decisive set
tlement before it is through, judging
from councilmanic expressions.
The council then took up the Howe
settlement and voted to reimburse the
holder of the contract to the extent of
$2893. as agreed.
Chairman Tarnutzer of the si»ecinl
committee on the contract re|K>rteJ
the details of the conference with Mr '
Rowe, stating that he had demanded!
the sum of $1,500 in settlement, with
the alternative of going to court, but !
after consultation with the council
had agreed to settle for the smaller '
sum. The proposal was strenuously1
opposed by Councilmen Peterson and
Cavejr, both of whom voiced the view*
that the contractor had -broken the
contract by failing to comply with Its
provisions regarding spt«iiikling and
other matters. The remainder of the
council body were of the view that the
settlement was for the l>est interest of
tlic city and would avoid a costly law
suit. On roll call Peterson and Cavey
voted no and the remainder of the
council yes.
The report of the city clerk for the
ordered
tiled. The monthly hills wore rend
nnd ordered paid, following' a short re
eess to i**rmit the Finnnoe Committee
to pass upon the accounts.
I'nder the head of New Musi ties i
t'ouneilman Tarnutzer, in his eapacitv
of chairman of the Street Committee
suggested that the tire department use
the tire team for the purpose of clean
ing snow accumulations from the
streets and also sug’gested ordering
lumber frojn the outside. for summer
repair work. The council left tin
matter in the hands of the street com
mittee and Are department heads fhi
action along the lines suggested. As
indicated elsewhere (the suggestions o'
tlie street committee has since beet
put into effect with respect to the snov
cleaning matter. After transacting t
number of routine matters the counci
adjourned.
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
tier or mailed. Per Month $1.00
NOTES FROM THE UNALAKLEET
SECTION
(The following news items relative
to developments in the rnalakleet dis
trirt are contributed by that genial
ami widely known old timer. Tlios. A.
Power, of t’nnluklcet. whose keen ob
servations V" >‘>en and things have
proven interesting in the past.-—Rd.)
The well known timer Jack Sulli
van dropped in from the Anvik a few
days ago. He is prospecting with
Kobuk I tod upon one of Anvik’s tribu
Thei-Q-are five prospectors upon Old
Woman river, two upon Khoriski's. one
on Stove creek and several on the
Anvik river. All are finding fine gold,
but th* pay is yet at the rainbows
The article in the Nugget about the.
17th caused quite a flurry and a small
stampede to the hills. One good re-^
suit of it was that more wood was
sit wed than usual.
N'kk Christensen, the fur buyer,
left here on the 8th with Jack Sulli
van. He will follow the Anvik to the
Yukon—and then?
The Scurvy Kid and outfit, after
spending a strenuous night In t^c wil
lows outside of Egowik. arrayed here
O K. He left for the Yukon on the
The arrival of Lewi* and McArthur
upon the 19th with their moving pic
tures was greeted with enthusiasm—
and still greater enthusiasm after each
exhibition. They surely are separat
ing the natives from their four bit
pieces and all the kids are pow anx
ious to work for fifty rents. Now is
the time to get wood sawed and ice
E. L. HOLT
Succeasor to E. W. Carlelon Co.
HARDWARE, CROCKERY
GRANITE WARE, FURNITURE,
HOUSE FURNISHINGS,
DREDGE SUPPLIES,
Sole Aflont For
Congo Sloven owl Rongoa, Mooro'a
Morrill Rongeo, oleo Columbia Mining
Shovel* and Turn* Ganelina Lighting
TIN SHOP IN CONNECTION.
Telephone Main 11. *
HILT CASH STORE
hauled, thanks to Lewis and McAr
thurs’ moving pictures. They wil.
stay here until after Christmas ant
then head for St. Michael and terra
The educational features of the inov.
in>f picture show conducted by l,ewif
and McArthur, are doing more in giv
ing the Eskimo an understanding oi
the power and achievements of th«
white race than their school studies
In the school tl?ey have their text
books, etc., and they accept as a fact
what they are taught But it seldom
excites their imagination and they
plod along in their old way, as they
have no comparisons to invite them to
greater effort. But in the moving
pia|ure they have something that theli
minds ran grasp, a living, breathing,
moving and realistic piece of civilisa
tion; a concrete fact that compels
them to compare. The result Is ob
The plump widow of the recent Mr.
Bals will soon chance her. name to
that of Boyne. Preparation's to have
the village to the*wedding feast are
being made. The future “contestants"
are among the Laps who contributed
so handsomely to the Victory and Lib
erty Loans.
'.The school and church are making
preparations to celebrate Xmas in a
fitting iwinner. The^ new organ re
cently installed by Mr. Almquist will
accompany the young voices In ren
dering fitting homage to their qreator.
An Xmas tree will hold many presents
foi\thc young folks.
Messrs. Crowley, Olson and Goshaw
arrived here on the twenty third and
will lay over for Xmas’ and will then
go their respective ways.
With the above named alone with
Lewis and McArthur there is quite a
Katherine of Nomeltes here for Xmas.
PIONEER WOMEN
1 INSTALL OFFICERS
The Women Pioneers organisation
held the annual installation of officers
St the Igloo last night, with Past
Grand President Mrs. A. Polet offic
iating as installing officer. The fol
lowing were ushered .Into the respec
tive offices. President. Mrs. Thos.
A. Roes; -vice president. Mrs. Nets
■wanberg; becreta'ry, $frs. Phil Brun
ner; treasurer, Mrs. J. .Warwick;
Chaplain. Mrs. Gust. Hermit neon;
historian, Mrs. R. W. J. Reed, mar
»hal% Mrs. Andy Anderson; doorkeep
er. Mrs, P. A. Dickson. Trustees.
Mrs. Rose Leather, Mrs. Cba*. Lar
ieh. Mrs. J. Monofian.
..SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET..
NOME MUSHER8 ENCOUNTER
HARD TRIP TO YUKON
lleHHi!i. Norvln Lewis nnd Joe Mc
Arthur. who departed from Nome
shortly before Thanksgiving on a com
bined trading and moving picture dis
play expedition, did not reach Unalak
leet until shortly before Christmas ow
ing largely to numerous delays result
ing from bad weather conditions.
Bad trail^ and overflows and soft
weather were encountered almost from
the start nnd the mushers were sev
eral times compelled to make detours
of many miles to avoid open water or
unstable Ice.
In letters to local friends from Un
nlaklect the mushers report that over-''*
Rows were encountered on the lagoons
between Cape Nome and Solomon and 1
they had to go many miles out of their
way to reach Solomon. Between
Bluff and White Mountain they ran '
into a bad storm which obliterated |
the trail nnd created considerable
trouble until they' arrived at White
Mountain. While there.lt rained and
snowed for 9 days continuously, mak
ing traveling* dangerous business. A
high wind from the east is also report
ed to have driven the Ice on the beach.'
piling it up many feet higher than ever 1
before known by the white residents- !
On departing from White Mountain
bad luck was again encountered.
They could not cross the bay to ChiniTt,
18 miles from White Mountain, owing
to open water. They took to the hills
and were compelled to go about .11
miles out of their way to get aroun.l
a biff Inffoon known a* Reindeer
Slough- After' arrival at 'Chlnlk the
trails became Vfl bad that the mush
era were compelled to remain 3 days.
On arrival at Shatollk the travelers
found aeven or eiffht doff teams and
mashers tied up at that point. Ac-^
com pan led by the other teams, they
left Shatollk 3 days later and arrived
at lrnalakleet Dec. 19 without en
counterlnff further difficulties.
At last accounts the mushers were
at St. Michaels and preparlnff to ro
up the Yukon.
NUGGET TO ISSUE
* MONTHLY CALENDAR
•In response to al|M>pulnr demand for
Calendars, of which very few are to
be found In Nome this year, the Nur
ffet will print In the weekly Issue a
calendar containlnff the dates of the
current month,^urlnff the remainder
of the wlnte^ tyeraby giving; Its sub
scribers a record of the passing days.
Usually the merchants carry an ample
supply of calendars for free distribu
tion but for some reason only one or
two Arms appears to hale .them this
winter and these are^not available to
all. The monthly calendar will be
Included In the weekly Issue several
times each mfffcth if space Is available.
FALfE FACES!
Get a new face at CROWLEY'S
for Hie Eagle Masquerade, Saturday
night. Jail. 10th. 29c each.
INDEPENDENT
MEAT MARKET
ALL KIN08 OF FRESH MEATS
UPON ARRIVAL OF FIRST BOATS
BEEF, MUTTON, PORK, VEAL
ANP POULTRY, HAM, BACON, BUTTER.
ALL BI'.LS MUST BE PAIO ON OR BEFORE THE
10tfc. OF EACH MONTH
WM. WEBB.Prep.
Happy New Year
-And the Season’s
Greetings to All
THE EMPORIUM
KIRSTAN BROS.
JOHN WINTERS RUB WIFE
ARE OONDUOTINR
BONANZA HOTEL
Formerly the Dickeon Hotel
Best Accomodations j
InmntMl Fmr Mars aid Dag Ttaat j
NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
Bread 15c leaf, two loavaa for 35c
CWS. CAVEY. PTW.