NEWS NOTES
The next mail for the outside
the winter route will close Monday
IVc. S. at 1 p. m., according to an an
nouncement by I’ostmaster Walsh.
The I’ionetrs of Alaska have an.
nounced a card party for next Wed
nesdnv evening at 8 o'clock.
MASONS TO GIVE XMAS BALL.
The Masonic fraternity Is com- |
inencing prepartions to hold the an- I
nual Masonic ball, which for many !
years has been one of the leadin'? soc
i.. 1 events of the winter season. The
function will 1>e liel.l this year on the
evening <>f Christmas day, Perember
25 th at Arctic ihotherhood hell. A
committee is already at work on he
STAKES NEW TRAIL TO SOLOMON
llarnej (Slhiiey
during the past
billion along the
to the foothills
from the coast
< and a number
Mens. The
king <<f a new tiuil
owing to the high
rous overflows along
the old trail this fall have experienced
> auso of tho repeated periods of high*
will lx* open and safe at all timer.
thence over the tundra to KMorado
river, which it crosses near Heaver
creek, and thence runs to Bonanza
THREE SOCIAL
ENTERTAINMENTS SCHEDULED
Three social entertainments •». a
public character are scheduled to <»<•
cur on three succeeding Saturday's
this month, commencing today. The
first of these will be a social dance
given bv the Pioneer organization
this evening: the second will he a
barn dance under the auspices of the
Arctic Brotherhood ait A. II. hall,
Saturday December 13th: and the
third will be thf* annual Pioneer Ib-of
Darden, scheduled for Saturday. Dec
ember 30th. Committees of the var
ious organizations represented are it
work on the programs of the two lat
ter events. The funetlon to be given
l.\ the Pioneer’s this evening will be
tin- first dance entertainment of the
everyone. Gentlemen will be charg
ed a small admission fee and lad.es
CHRISTMAS BALL
The Masonic lodge will give their
annual Christmas ball, Christmas
niglit December 25lli, at A. B. Hall,
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
As War Savings Stumps of the
Series of 1919 will NOT he sold after
December 31. 1919, those desiring to
complete their War Savings Certifi
cates by having the full number (30)
of stamps attached thereto, or intend
ing to acquire the allowed limit. 200
Stumps, should purchase them before
January 1st, 1930.
Nome has made a fine record in the
purchase of these and other Govern
ment Securities, let us try to main
tain this -record.
Postmaster
ADVOCATES ALASKA ROUTE FOR
PACIFIC CABLE
WASH.. Dec. G—Acting chief sig
nal officer .McSaltzmann in a letter tr»
Japan via Alaska for the pioposed
Pacific cable.
E. L. HOLT
Successor to E, W. Carleton Co.
JUST RECEIVED
Full Lin* of light and heavy Hardware,
Tents, Ammunition, Granite war*,
Crockery ware, etc.
Sole Agent For
Lange Stoves and Ranges, Moore's
Merritt Ranges, also Columbia Mining
Shovels and Tures Gasoline Lighting
TIN SHOP IN CONNECTION.
HOLT CASH STORE
WILD BIROS LINGERING
NEAR NOME
Th<* sight of wild goose In the vi
cinity of Nome at this time of the
year is. to say the least unusual, yet
such has boon the experience of at
least three parties during the first
three or four days of the present
week. one party residing in the
east end reports to the Nugget that
he saw two large birds, either geese
or swans, flying low over hi:: residence
Monday while he was engaged In
shoveling snow. His attention was
attracted by the honking rails of the
passing birds. The noise was so
loud he at first surmised it to be a
peculiar toned auto horn. After fail
ing to locate the supposed gas wagon,
a repetition of the strange sound at
tracted his attention upward and dis
closed two very large whitish colored
birds passing but a short distance
overhead and calling to each other
at intervals. The day was minty and
discern their yellow hued legs dis
tinctly. He is not certain whether
llcvcs their size and color indicated
Two other well known putics. clog
riding in the vicinity <»f l.itth* (.'reek
on the same day. also report having
seen geese flying over that locality.
In both cases the birds were headed
North. It is surmised that the birds
wore turned from their so uptowns*!/
course by storms farther south cr
became lost in the misty weather pre
vailing dtulng recent days.
SUBURBAN RESIDENTS REPORT
PRESENCE MANY ERMINE
Parties residing on the outskirts of
town report the* presence of numerous
spec imens of that species of the wea
sel family known as ermine. The
pretty white furred animal:: are s; id
to In* especially numerous in the east
end and are so tame they will come
up to the very doors of cabins, ap
parently in search of food. One
party residing on the north side of
town is said to have trapped one of
the weasels frequenting his premises.
It is surmised that possibly the sud
den deep snow, or other unknown
contingencies has forced tin* little
creatures to seek shelter and prove ri
der under some of the more Isolated
cabins. The (presence of rats and
mice under many 'buildings is also
thought to provide an attraction, as
the weasels are distinctly predatory
and are said to lie better rat hunter
than eats Mainly owing to this
prospect few attempts have been
made to molest them.
DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
all taxes levied by the City of Nome
for tha year 1919, became delinquent
on Saturday November 15lh, 1919, but
that the Common Council of said City
of Nome* has extended the time for the
payment of such taxes until »he 31.t
day of December, 1919, and authorized
the City Clerk to waive the penalty
and interest provided for by law on
all taxes paid on or before the 31st day
of December. 1919. Any taxes not
paid on or before the said last namsJ
dale, will be charged with the penalty
of fifteen (15*>5-) per cent, and interest
at the rale of twelve (12r/c) per cent,
per annum since November 15tli, 1919.
E GRIMM,
Clerk of the City of Nome.
Dated Nome, Alaska, Dec. 6. 1919.
GORDON STRANGE
DOWN FROM TELLER
Gordon Strange, miner and well
known old timer of the Port Clarence
district, arrived from Teller and Gold
Hun during the early days of the
week on his first visit to the metro
polis in several years. He is the pic
ture of good health and those who
recall his benign presence In the hal
cyon days when Teller was a wild
young camp and the centering point
of a great gold rush, will scarcely not#,
a change in h|s appearance. Mr.
Strange Is here to superintend the
hauling to Teller of the large quantity
of freight belonging to the O'Leaiy
interests which could not be trans
ported by water owing to adverse
weather. He will he assisted in
hnndlinfi the freight by Messrs.Tracy
and WUjhcrling. It is Mr. O’Leary**
intention to make two trips per
month between Nome. Teller and the
milestone section throughout the win
ter period. In addition to the goods
of the Great Northern Mining A Trad
ing Company, of which he is the head,
his team* will also handle any local
freight that may he offered.
No. 3, I. Camera, nearly new, cheap,
Subscribing for newspapers from
the States and reading your local paper
free at the expense of the publisher or
friends is a poor way to help home
industry.
Bnbscrlbe NOW for tho Nome Nugget
NOTES FROM THE
TELLER SECTION
(The following Interesting no ps
from the Teller district wore received
by mail under date of Nov. 25,;—Kd )
Miss Florence Hylene. Teller’s new
school teacher, reports twenty pupils
enrolled in the government school in
grades ranging from the first to
eighth grade. Miss Hylene, arrived
from the States last fall and has al
ready achieved great popularity with
old and young. The pupils are es
pecially fond of her and the advance
ment of the children under her tutel
age has proved her ability as a high
Mr. Harry Dobson cami* down from
American River recently to spend a
few days in the city. He experts to
return tomorrow.
Billy Marx left this morning or. a
trip to American River on husiiu
Cordon Strange has left Oohl Ron
for Nome to look after the handling
I of the balance of the goods left it
Nome by the Mosquito Rocky Mnun
| tain fleet, with hint were Chns. Wr.
nerling and Mr. Tracy, who will as-*
slst in handling the goods to Teller
Gold Run and milestone for the Great
Northwestern Mining and Trading Co.
Mr. O'l^eary reports that he will un
dertake two trips from Teller ad
Gold Run to Nome each month dic
ing the winter and will handle !<• 1
Word C..1T10 down from the Cape
(Cape Prince of Wales) ;i few days
ago that Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tall, the
I school teachers, are comfortably !n
|rated in their igloo for the winter.
Mrs. Tait advises us the hardest thin"
gu: ge of the Fskimo, but expects to
[soon overcome that.
I Percy Rlatchford returning from
Rost River recently after an eventful
trip with Sam Cunningham, winter
manager of the Rost River Tin Min-J
company. They slept out in the wil
lows near Behring one night but Sam
says he rather enjoyed it and assured'
us it beat the Jewel Guard in the ice |
all hollow. When asked if he was j
going back to Nome again soon: ”N''.t
on your life! Not until the Rost1
River mine Is worked out,” was 1:1s
earnest reply.
Teddy Winfield went fishing no
other day. returning with six sacks of
tom cod. Some catch! Ills cook
| helped him some, however.
l-aureniz Stephansson has bared
[the Sly vain Bench on Gold Run front
Mr. O’Reary and will start prospect -
j Port Clarence bay did not close up
[this year with any sign of slush or
float Ice. It Just froze over. At
no time up to a few days ago. was the
haibor closed by Ice until It froze over
during a recent cold wind. At the
present time and during the past week
we have had spring weather. We
are looking for another boat in Port 1
Clarence before Christmas. Sam j
Torkelson has volunteered to laureh
the largest boat In this port and con
nect Nome with Teller by water again
— providing this weather continues
There are a few cases of “chccha
cko flu.” as we call it. among the
children here. Some of the older
people have it also.
Many fox are being caught and the
harvest looks good this winter.
Teller’s patriotism hits apparently
not slackened because the war Is over.
Miss Margaret Wlnnerling made the
canvas for the Red Cross the other
day and collected $13.00 in two hours.
The list shows that the head of every
family contributed. Jimmy T^aferc
wanted to contribute twice hut was
told there will he other opportunities
latch to sho^ir his generosity, ns the
good work will go on in future.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
The best guarantee you can have for
a successful issue of your clothes Is to
patronize an old established house; a
house that wanta you to come back and
be their permanent patron.
Such a house Is the Nome Tailoring
Ws make alterations.
Wo do cleaning, pressing and repair- |
Ing. Ws make suits to order. Ws ap
preciate your patronage.
. NOME TAILORING COMPANY.
Opposite Nugget Office.
FEDERATED CHURCH SERVICES
Sunday School .11 a. M.
Preaching Service. IP, M,
You are cordially invited to attend
.these Services.
The Church with a Welcome.
RICHARD Decker, Pa,tor.
FRIDAY
MEXICANS ABUSE
ANOTHER AMERICAN
CALEXICO, Calif.. Doc. 5—W. K.
Milton, a discharged American soldier,
was brought across the border from
Mexico today suffering from broken
bones and deep cuts nnd bruises as a
result of inhuman treatment at the
hands of the Mexican authorities at
Mexuculi. Milton is in a serious con
dition as a result of the abuse, which
it is claimed was entirely unprovoked
and inflicted merely because Milton
was an American. American Consul
Boyle has announced that he will re
port the case to the State Department.
COAL SHORTAGE TIES UP
VAST AMOUNT OF SHIPPING
NORFOLK, Va.t Dec. 5—A merch
ant fleet comprising i.early two hun
diet. and fifty ships of • \(.y national
ity is tied up in Hampton Roads by
the coal shortage and the government
embargo against exportation of coal.
CUBA COMMANDEERS ALL
COAL SUPPLIES
HAVANA, Cuba. Dee. 5—Control of
ail coal supplies in Cuba was taken
over by the government today owing
to the prospect of a caul famine re
sulting from the American embargo on
coal exportation.
GOVERNMENT ABANDONS
ATTEMPTED SUGAR CONTROL
WASH , Dec. 5—The abandonment
of the governmental attempt to < ontrol
distribution and .-ale of sugar during
the present shortage was announced
today by Attorney CSeneral Palmer.
ELECTION CONSPIRATORS
ARRAIGNED TODAY
f Jit AND RAPIDS, Mich.. Dec. 5—
The ninety four persons indicted re
cently on charges <»f conspiring to il
legally elect Newherr.v to the senate
were arraigned in the federal court
this morning.
.Newberry Leaves to Answer Illegal.
Election Charges
WASH., Dee. 5—-Senator Newberry
will leave for Ills home in Michigan
tomorrow to enter a plea of not guilty
to the charges of corruption and fraud
Semite over Henry Ford.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
CONFER WITH WILSON OVER
MEXICAN SITUATION
president in person regarding the
Mexican situation. They will discuss
the matter with the president and in
the meantime the Foreign Relations
Committee will wait until they have
reported back before taking any action
on the resolution introduced by Sena
tor Fall requesting the president to
withdraw diplomatic recognition from
the Carranza government. Secretary
of State Robert I rinsing told the For
eign Relations Committee at today’s
session that he had not conferred with
the president concerning the negotia
tions held with Mexico over the Jen
kins case up to tlie present.
Cabinet Discussed Mexican Situation
WASH.. Dec. 5—The cabinet met
in special session at the call of Secre
tary of State Lansing this morning to
consider the Mexican situation. Presi
dent Wilson will confer with Sena
tors Hitchcock and Fall, of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee on the
same subject this afternoon.
BOL8HEVIKI CLAIM
MAKING GREAT HEADWAY
AGAINST OENAKINE
LONDON, Dec. 5—The Bolshevikl
forces are making a general advance
along the entire front occupied by the
anti-Bolshevists under General Dena
klne in southern and Southwestern
Russia, according to an official state
ment received here by wireless from
Moscow. On the eastern front in
Siberia the Bolshcviki claim the cap
ture of the important town of Kninsk.
160 miles east of Omsk.
SUPREME COUNCIL THREATENS
GERMANY WITH FURTHER '
OCCUPATION
LONDON, Dec. 5—The Stock Ex
change reports this morning say the
Supreme Council of the Peace Confer
ence at Paris has threatened Germany
that unless the final peace terms are
agreed to by her, Allied troops will
occupy Essen and Frankfort. The
action of the Supreme Council Is ani
mated by the recent refusal of Ger
many to complete ratification to make
the peace treaty effectve.
CLAIMS NO KNOWLEDGE OF
MARRIAGE TO NOME MAN
SEATTLE, Dec-.4—Declaring In her
eomplnint that she possesses no recol
lection of her marriage ceremony an.I
Witg not in her right mind at the time.
.Mrs. Edna J. Nichols has filed a suit
for divorce in the local courts against
Alexander Nichol, who is alleged to be
located in Alaska, supposedly In the
Nome district.
The records of Vancouver, B. C
shows that the couple were married
in that city December 22. 1917.
CARPENTIER WINS
EUROPEAN TITLE
LONDON, IX*c. 5—Jules Oarpen
ti*-r. the noted French boxer, knocked
out Joe Beckett, the English champion,
in the seventy fourth second of the
first round of their battle here for the
heavy weight championship of Europe.
RAILROADS CRIPPLED BY COAL
SHORTAGE
SEATTLE. IV«f 5—Orders wore
issued today by the local railways that
only essential ‘.-afrit will n«» maintain
ed by the roads in any direction out af
Seattle until the coal shortage Is re
lieved. The roads also refuse to per
mit passenger travel that Is not es
sential and will carry no passengers
transportation. All Christmas trips
to and from the city have been con
SOLUTION OF ADRIATIC
QUESTION PRESAGED IN
ALLIED AGREEMENT
LONDON. Dec. 5—An agreement
which it is hoped will solve the Adria
tic question In n manner agreeable to
all concerned has been prepared In
Paris by the American. French and
Hritish peace representatives and tv'I
he submitted to Italy. according to
private dispatches reaching Ia>f|don
today. Premier Clemence.au and th"
American peace representative. Frank
Lyon Polk, are declared to have al
ready signed the agreement on behalf
of their respective governments.
Gilette Safety Razor Blades, Pocket
Knives, Watches. Just received at
THE HAPPY
FAMILY DRINK
\ flip of coon COCKER for filch member of the family
every morning and the day starts rifrht; with smiles all around.
poor Coffee breeds a day long grouch. Have the Coffee
hot and have it right.
/ USE POLET'S EXTRA COFFEE
Do not take the chance of mixing it with other coffees. The
right kind of coffee at break fust means a better days work because
the spirit Is right and one starts in with a smile.
POLET'S EXTRA COFFEE SELLS FOR 50c PER POUND
The reason why we are able to sell our Coffee for less than
others and offer a better grade, is, that we are saving the outside
roaster’s profit, the tin can, the difference in freight between hulk
green coffee and canned Coffee llu* labels, eases etc.
In short using POLET'S EXTRA COFFEE means money
saved, better health, Joy and contentment for all.
A GROCERY
Ilth ANNUAL ROOF GARDEN
Eagle
hall
TICKETS
A full line of
LADIES HATS, GOATS, DRESSES ETC
ON ALL BOATS
THE EMPORIUM «<*
NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANVIL BAKERY
Bread 15c loaf, two loaves for 25c
CHAS. CAVEY. Prep.
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