ANNOUNCEMENT
Notice is hereby given that commencing MONDAY, JAN. 5th, an entire new
store policy will be inaugurated and rigidly enforced, as follows:
All goods in small or large lots will be RE-MARKED
and RE-PRICED at actual net cash prices.
FOR the delivery service we will charge for all de
liveries of One Dollar or less 5c. On all deliveries of
50 pounds or less including caseq similar to milk, corn, peas and toma
toes 10c and on all deliveries of 100 pounds or l«*ss 15c.
ALL charges of $2.00 or less a charge of 5c will be
added for that part of the service and on all other
amounts amounting to more, 2# will be added
THAT interest will be credited at the rate of 8# par
annum on all credit balances on our booka after the
currant month amount has been deducted.
XLL charge account* must be paid at tlte store
before the tenth of the month; failure to do so, a
customer will lose the privilige of having a charge account.
IN EXPLANATION OF THE ABOVE POLICY I wish to assure all of my patrons and Noma public that before entering upon
this new field I have carefully considered many plans and after month* of study have arrived at the conclusion that a free service store, with
free delivery and free credit to all customers who desired It,—i« a failure and expensive to the owner and to the trade, placing the
burden and added cost on the thrifty and careful buyer and a handicap on the miner.
THIS NEW PLAN PLACES THE COST ON THE PERSON RECEIV ING THE SERVICE.
A. POLET
LOUIS ERICKSON RETURNS
FROM MUSHING TRIP
Louis Erickson. the well known
mushcr and fur buyer, returned from
a business trip Tuesday which includ
ed ?i visit to the Dime and Council
sections. Mr. Erickson proceeded
only to Dime [finding- and did not
visit Haycock but learned at the for
mer point that considerable mining* is
in progress oif Dime.
Wallace Dorter and several others
are working extensively and practical
ly everyone in camp is busy at some
thing. Mr. Erickson reports meeting
Alex, llolsom at Elim on 'his way
back. Alex was bound for Dime'
He also reports that Pan Crowley
and George Doshaw. both of whom left
Wane recently enroute to the Outside,
are traveling together. Goshaw having
overtaken Crowley at Isaac’s Point.
The two travellers departed from
Isaac's Point on the morning before
Mr. Erickson arrived there. He
learned that several tfbgs belonging t*>
the Crowle\ team were slightly frozen
during the severe cold snap shortly
before Christmas but both dogs and
drivers were otherwise in good shape.
Mr. Erickson spent Christmas in
Council and was treated splendidly by
the hospitable Councllites. who he
says are the kind the ancient's describ
ed as “the salt of the earth.” Louie says!
he never had a better time in his life. ,
The Councilit.es took tip a subscrip
tion for a Idg Christmas blowout and
had a most enjoyable time. The en
tertaintnent features were provided by
the school children with songs, reci
tations and literary exercises under
the direction of Mrs. Nicholson, the
Council school teacher, to whom the
highest credit is due for the excellent
training ami splendid efficiency dis
played by the pupils. Everyone in the
community, natives, included, attend-,
ed the entertainment. which was!
opened with an address of welcome by |
Judge Martin Steiner, the United'
States Commissionor- of the Council!
precinct. Mrs. \Ym. Taylor also con-,
tributed to the program by rendering
.. vocal solo. Thanks to the abund
ant generosity of the citizens, enough
money was raised by subscription to
give a Christmas present to every
< hild. white or native, in Council, with
money left over. The entertainment
was splendid throughout aud delighted
Mr. Erickson also reports that Mr.
A. Balke, proprietor of the leading
Council hostelry, was the victim of a
recent freezing accident whereby he
lost considerable skin from his feet
while on the thail between Council and
Chinik during the cold spell before
Christmas. Mr. Balke attempted to
reach Chinik but encountered an over-,
flow on the bay. While attempting
to cross he wet his feet to some ex
tent before finding it impossible to
proceed. He turned back to Council
but before reaching shelter old Jack
Frost had nipped his feet In several
places. The injuries were in no de
gree serious, however, and Balke will
be as good as new when the healing
process Is concluded.
While traveling along the coast Mr.
Erickson noted a peculiar phenomena
in the presence of unusually hlghwater
proved serious hindrance to tra- '
Aside from this difficulty travel -
conditions were good throughout
trip and Nails \Cere everywhere
scellent shape. Mr. ftrickson ex
s to leave in a few days on .'in
i' expedition in the interest of his
, Albert Herskovits and Sons, of
GUS VIERA FROST VICTIM.
this Viera is the name of the man
ecentl.v reporfed slightly frozen on
le trail between Dime creek and
hinik, according to Louis Erickson,
tie well known fur trader, who ar
Council district Tuesday. Mr. Erick
son says Viera’s injuries were confin
injured member while stopping over at
Elini, where Viera is located, and says
the frost burns were largely confined
to one toe. Viera is a well known
resident of the Dime section and lias
been engaged in mining and freighting
in that locality for several years.
CHURCH SERVICES PROVIDE
PLEA3ING ENTERTAINMENT
church last Sunday pro'
most pleasing musical
ts held here in a long p
ance which all but tested the capacity
of the big church edifice. The vocal
and instrumental program was elabor
ate in scope and character and was
excellently rendered throughout . The
solo selections "Oh Holy Night.”
"Hark! Hark! My Soul!” and “The’
Birthday of the King.” sung respec
tively by Miss Barbara Hughes. Miss
Catherine Anpher and Mr. i»yfed
Evans, were especially 'pleasing fea-‘
tures and displayed to the full the fine
vocal powers of the three singers.
The chorus numbers. “There Came a
Song on the Midnight Air,**“Oh, flight
Eternal,” and “There Came Three
Kings,” were sung in splendid man
ner by the well trained chorus of 25
voices directed .by Mr. Elver Heed.
The fine musical accomplishments of
Miss Frances Bishop were well attest
ed by J>er rendition of the offering and
offertory «nd the nccompanftnents to
the selections of the soloists and
chorus. In the opinion of all who at
tended. the ente-rtainnfont, ‘Considered
from the musical standpoint, has sel
dom been surpassed in Nome. and then
only away back in the days of the
gold rush when a greater amount of
talent permitted a wider range of ex
pression. Each and everyone partici
pating is entitled to the warmest com
mendation. . f,* •
LEE’8 RECEIVE FINE.
CHMtTMAS PRESENT
A Christmas present in the shape
of a bouncing baby girl arrived
Christmas eve at the Seattle home of
FUchard Lee, the well known Osborne
Creek mining man, according to a
telegram reaching Mr. Lee’s mining
partner Nels Swan berg.
council DECIDE TO
SETTLE STREET
CONTRACT DISPUTE
The long standing: dispute between
the City Council and \V. J. Rowe,
holder of the three year street repair
and maintenance contract let by the
last council, has been practically set
tled as a result of agreements reached
between Mr. liowe and the council
body whereby the city will reimburse
the contractor for services performed
at an agreed price of $2,895 and Mr.
Howe will annul the contract.
special meeting of the City Council
held Tuesday evening at the city hall
to hear the report of the special com
mittee appointed at the last regular
meeting to confer with Mr. Howe with
a view to arriving at an understanding
Mayor Holt presided and all of the
council body with the exception of
Mi lot and Peterson were present. The
special committee reported that Mr.
Howe was willing to settle all cttiims
under the street contract for $3,500.
Rowe had previously rendered a state
ment to the council totaling something
over $4,500 which was. claimed as the
sum it would have cost the city to per
forin the same services, the contrac
tor's agreement to accept $3,500 was
based on services performed in the re
pair and maintenance of the streets,
including some snow hauling during,
the present winter, from June 1st to
date. The council abrogated the con
tract June 7 under the contention that
the contractor had voided the agree
tnent by failing to perform stipulated
services. During the interval Mr.
Rowe held that the contract was legal
[.and still in effect despite the council
| manic repudiation and continued to
[repair and clean the streets during the
[remainder of the open season, also re
moving the snow at intervals since the
close of navigation.
After receiving the report of the
committee, the council held a lengthy
tnlkfest and decided that It was right
and proper that Mr. Rpwe should be
reimbursed for his services but was
opposed to paying the price.asked.
E. L. HOLT
Happy
NEW YEAR
To All
H9LT GASH STORE
The atmosphere was heavy with argu
ments pro and con for a time hut it
was finally decided by a unanimous
vote of the council to reimburse the
contractor to the extent of $2,895 If he
would call the matter quits. Mr.
liowe. who was present, agreed and
also voluntarily offered to release the
city from further obligaflons under the
contract owing to the councilmanic
opposition (o its continuance. The
deed done, everybody smiled, including
Mr. Itowe, and the council adjourned
until the next regular meeting night.
In addition to obviating the pros
pect of a costly law suit, the compro
mise releases the city from an obliga
tion for the performance of sendees
which the council believes can be done
for a whole lot less than the price
called for in the annulled contract.
One of the council 'members asserts
that the compromise saves the city
about three thousand dollars for the
year 1919-20 and also relieves the sit
uation to the extent of six thousand In
: NEW YEAR ENTERS QUIETLY
Few "sounds of revelry by night'*
attended the advent of the new year in
Nome and our pristine, burg was al
most as quiet ns it usually is when
the clocks told the midnight hour
Wednesday night. The big whistle at
the heating plant sounded two or three
doleful toots, a bell tolled dully thru
the stormy air; a few desultotr shots
were fired by enthusiasts In various
parts of the city, anS thejrropmalblc
malamutes let out ttvfew mournful
walls in honor of the occasion. Dur
ing New ^Year’s Day there was some
exchange of calls and the Eagles and
other orders held open house. Other
wise the day was much the same as
any other. Inclement weather pre
cluded mboh outside activity and
doubtless dampened the New. Year
ardor of nearly everyone.
CHAMBER OP COMMENCE
MEETING THIS EVENINO
The Chamber of Commerce will hold
a general meeting at the Pioneer Igloo
at I:$0 this eveningvwhlch la expected
to bring out practically the full local
membership of the organisation.JThe
annual election of officers will be held
and the chamber will also discuss the
program to be pursued during the
coming year. Sever*! new* projects of
of wide potential benefit to the dis
trict are to bo presented and discussed
during the evening. The olEclals re
quest that everyone connected with
the organisation -attend <he meeting.
i Subscr|be NOW for the Nome Nugget
SON OF TRADER
DROWNED NEAR
WAINWRI6HT
BUly Alien, the sixteen year old on
of trader Jim Allen of WnlnwrigTit.
was the victim of u boat accident in
the vicinity of Wain Wright in which
the kid lost his life and the lives of his
father and several others was serious
ly Jeopardised, according t,o .a letter
from Point Barrow reaching Win. t\
McGuire a day or two ago.
The writer of the letter was Harry
Bloomfield, former well known Nome*
Ite who is now engaged In the trading
business at Banfow. Mr. Bloomfield
falls to give the exact date of the acci
dent. which probably occurred a few
days prior to October 20, on which
date the letter was written. Des
cribing the details, Mr. Bloomfield
We Just had a letter from Jim Allen,
who runs the store for Mr. Brower at
Wfiinwright. It seems that about a
month ago Allen sent two whale boats
loaded .with grub from Wainwright jto
Icy Cape. They landed their cargo
safely but ran Into a storm, on their
way back. In one boat was Jim
Allen't} son. named ‘•Billy," Allen'r
brother in law and two natives. On
their way up to Icy Cape they picked
up a skin boat which had broken away
from here and drifted down to that
locality—about 100 miles. The other
whale boat beat it ashore while the
boat bearing young Allen beat up Into
the s'torm and arrived off Wainwright
just as It was getting dark. The oc
cupants decided to get into the skin
boat so as to make a landing. But
they were no sooner in the canoe than
a wave hit it and over she went. In
the dark, Jim Allen grabbed a, rope,
had the natives tie it around him and
Into the ley Water he went. First he
grabbed his brother In law and brot
him to shore, then went out again and
brought in another savage. By this
time it was pitch dark but he went
out again but the one be grabbed this
time wiiti a dead man. While holding
him Allen heard hie eon cry “Oh, rape.
Papa!" But it was so-dark that Allc>
could not t*ee him, nor could he And
him. They eearched the beach for
his body for a time but gave it up to
wait until daylight. The ne«t morn
ing the whole Walnwrlght village
went out to look for the body. Jlni
Allen, lilmaelf, found tbe boy about
six miles below where he was drowned.
The body was almost covered wltii
Mr. Bloomfield, who, by the way, is
connected with tin* Brower establish
ment at Barrow, also reports that the
natives had caught two whales In the
fall. Word had also come in that the
natives farther up the coast had shot
six polar bear. *■
KDW KOW PLENTY AT BARROW
A letter from tbe l*t. Barrow dis
trict arriving on the first mail from
the far a^yay locality reports that up
to October 31 the putivec of the Bar
row village had killed a total of thir
teen polar bear. Two whales had
I been captured and kow kow was
“plenty" in tbe village as a result.
|The letter also reports that the No. 2
| reindeer herd at Walnwrlght had been
lost for some time and could not be lo
Irated. The letter makes no explana
tions regarding its disappearance. It
is stated, however, that the herders are
'at Walnwrlght. thus lending the in
ference that the deer escaped while
no one was tin guard. Two deaths
[are also reported to have occuAcd
I among the native population of Waln
wrlgh? village.
NEXT MAIL MONDAY
I Next Outside mail closes Monday
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Happy New Year
And the Season’s
Greetings to All
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