Canned Fruits
SPECIAL
WE ARE CLOSING OUT
All odd size canned fruit* put up expressly for convenience owing to the
We do not wish to stock those sizes regularly, th«*n*fore wo are
closing out all of this line at Iqps than cost.
STRAWBERRIES
RASPBERRIES
BLACKBERRIES
THESE BERRIES are grown, packed and guaranteed by the
PUYALLOP AND SUMMER FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, rep re -
sontmg 1.400 growers of tho state of Washington. Received last fall.
Those Berries are put up hi ca-es of 48 cans of one pound each
We will offer them as follows
Assorted cases or dozen equal amount of each variety per ca-e
$15 00 Per doz. M.00 or one can of each variety.
3 CAN FOR $1.00
Any one of the Berries will be sold fo you at corresponding low
prices in straight cases or dozens.
Jk GROCERY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ESTABLISHED 1900
WEATHER CONDITIONS RECORDED BY U. S. WEATHER BUREAU
Report for 24 hours ending 6 a. m daily
Minus sign before figures means below zero.
Date Highest 6 p. m.
Tempt Barom
Feb . 2 .4.29 90. . .
FW>. 3.IS 19. SI
Fell. 4....—6 30.00
Tempt Barom Wind
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
FEAST COUNCIL AND
SCHOOL BOARD
The Domestic Economy clan of ‘he
imposing array of .lignitaries in the
shape of the city council members nr.d
school board at a luncheon given
in till- -- scblool building a>t noon Tues
day. The class, consisting of Misses
Emily Polet and Kristie Sath. tr. served
Hockmu-n. principal, a most savory
and delicious collation, each item of
which disclosed thorough familiarity
wtith intricacies of food preparation,
full appreciation of the virtues of sea
soning piTipatnations properly bestowed
and pleasing refsard for the added
zest given to food served in dainty
and tasteful* .in; inner. A more de
lectable, better prepare*I or present
ably served luncheon could hardly be
forthcoming fr-otm a ten thousand a
yetir ohef. The menu comprised the
following dishes.
Emit Macedoine
Bullion Crisp Crackers
Chicken Fillets
Pear - Xoteette Salad
Diite and Nut Torte
Newlless to say tfhe. guests all en
joyed themselves immensely and when
the course was ended vied with one
another An finding complimentary
thfings to soy regarding the culinary
skill of the young ladies and ‘heir in
structor.
Tli*- 4-l;iss provided ilfi.i hineheon
from the net proceeds of what .ure
known as "class luriehcons," which un
til recently have been given weekly,
pi Is. as desert'd 11* “take their lunch at
schqpl instead of going home. Each
pupil paid twenty five cents for such
service and was given a tasty meal
of several courses. The luncheons
were pntuiontizcd by a majority <>f the
pupils and the IS aehers. Those par
ticipating in the Tuesday luncheon
were Mayor Riiee. CounoSlmen (I. S.
Maynard. Alfred .1. Tsunen. Kd Ta.r
nutzer, City Clerk E. E.
School Board Secretary A. I’olet,
School Tifti.surer. Xels Swan berg. Miss
Nonna Hal hack and Chas.E. Sand
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
Dog owners will please take notice
that reindeer, for slaughter, are now
being brought to Nome .The herd is
due her* now. To prevent the herd
from being stampeded it is imperative
that dogs he not permitted to run at
The law provides that “whenever i
any dog habitually annoys reindeer,
or evinces a disposition which renders !
it likely that it will without provoca
tion bite such animals, it shall he law
ful for any person to KILL SUCH DOG
WHEN AT LARGE.”
PROTECT YOUR DOGS and oblige
THE DEERMEN.
A large Heater for sale. Just the
thing to burn wood. Will sell cheap
Inquire Nugget Office.
TRAPPERS
TRADERS
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHAW Inc.
Dealer in Raw Furs
NEW YORK—127 W. 27th St.
SEATTLE—ALASKA BUILDING
Ship direct to Ney York for highest prices paid for Raw P'urs.
Your shipments are handled by expert graders and New York Market
I’rices are paid on correct grading the day received. If desired, your
shipments will be kept separate in order that our prices may be ap
proved by you. Providing that our valuation does not prove satis
factory, the Furs will be returned to you. transportation charges pre
paid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Express, . Ship in a dry con
dition. Always enclose an itemized list of contents with name and
address. Also place duplicate list'on the outside of package or bale.
All payments are made by check on the Seattle National Bank, or in
any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any, to accompany
shipment.
SHIP YOUR FURS TO US NOW
LOCAL NEWS
TORKELSON RETURNS TO TELLER
Sain Ttfrkelson lift for Teller Thurs
day behind his fast team of Siberian*
«ufter spending same days in Nome.
SOLOMONITES ARRIVE
Andy Xylan and Andy *&latsen of
the Solomon section art* visiting :n
Nome, arriving Tuesday from that sec
PORTER AND PFAFFLE
VISIT NOME
Ed l*fafne, Council, and Wallace
Dorter, of Dime creek, both merchants
and movie magnates of their respective
nesd.iy nfternoon, on a business trip.
BIG BATCH OF MAIL ARRIVES
A limit weight dispatch of mail
from the States and Alaska points
arrived Wecinj .taJay m charge <>f Car
ntior Dote Curran..
The consflgn/ment Included both first
and second chuss matter, with letters
of mid-December dates.
CROWLEY BACK FROM
LONG TRIP
| reindeer herds of Ijormen and Company
strived in Nome Sunday afternoon af
dUstriot in the interest of the reindeer
to the several large herds of the com
pany in thai .ection of the peninsula.
Mr. Crowley brought news of the
(Utrtval tills week of a large herd of
deer destined for slaughter and ship
PIONEERS HOLD
ENJOYABLE PARTY
A card party and dance given by
th-- Ilioneers of Alaska at Pioneer
Igloo Wednesday everting drew a. large
gathering of pleasure seekers and
proven ,-t most delightful entertain
ment. Tlie program. In addition to
progressive whist and arn’ing. includ
'd a. tasty luncheon comprising chick -
en sandwiches, home tmade cake and
The whist trophies were won by the
following: Lodiies;—1st, Mrs. <i. S.
Maynard, 2nd Mrs, Itaynu, 3rd Mrs.
Nels Swanbcrg. Onts:—l.<*t Henry
Conimd, 2nd Bert McCarthy. 3rd A.
LOCAL LEGION PLANNING
FRONTIER NIGHT
A “Frontier Night" entertainment
wi.il l»e held at A. B. Hall under the
a.usi*£cos TRios. A. lions Jr. I'os*.
Xo. 9 American Legion on the evening
of Lincoln's birthday. February 12.
according to announcements Friday.
The affair is to he <in the nature of a
celebration of the birthday's of Lin
coln and Washington and will b»
known as the WnshJngton-LinooIn
Frontier Xight. As the title, "frontier
night," indicates, it is to l»e a "wild
a9 1 wolly’* affair, with the usua' g.i.a
(l‘llng-danco hall features abl scenery
to lend scenery to the mock frontier
asp‘Cts. There will be every gomhling
filthy lucre from mortal man. accord
charge of arrangements. A prize will
be awarded during the evening to the
person who acquires the hugest
amount of money, printed especially
for the occasion and (issued thru *he
local post "bank.” Some of the most
famous dealers from Monite Carlo and
the gambling tables . The program is
scheduled to start at 9 p. |iu. sharp
and 'he lid will be hid after that
hour. Tote yortr gun. utrar chaps or
a red shirt and go the limiit if you can
DOG FANS PLANNING
RACING REVIVAL
Dog racing, suspended during the
war period for patriotic reasons. Is
•about to be revived If efforts now
tng made by ?tport lovers succeed.
The dog Tans are planning on pull
ing off a clog race of two in the near
future. Among ofh.?r things it is plan
ned to hold a series of amateur races
over short distances, suitable prizes
being off®red in ‘he contests. A
Indies race will p-obaibly be the first
announced.
M'LOTvVISITING IN CHICAGO
Former Nome Councilman Cha*.
Mflot* in. com mu ntScatilons to local
.friends from Minneapolis in early De
cember, advise that he was bound for
•the Windy City. Mr. Milot also
thoughtfully mailed th» Nugget a
number of Interesting newspaper clip
pings rel&tiive to the Alaska Air Ex
pedition and other matters, some of
which will be reprinted later.
ALASKA FLYER AFTER
ENDURANCE RECORD
Ljfoutenant Boss O .Kirkpatrick,
the opimy air pilot who participated in
the Alaska flight. mode an attempt to
break the world'* record for endurance
flying on Decekriber 22, according to a
nows dispatch of that date. Kirkpat
rick took the air at -Mitchell Field.
I,ong Island, with one companion and
was still in llight when the dispatch
The result of the effort .is not known
here. No news concerning tit having
ireachod Nome, it is surmised •'hat the
attempt failed.
Kirkpatrick said before the flight
that hh hoped'to be 'in the air from
thirt.v-four to thirty-seven hours. He
took food for thirty-five hours.
The present record of twenty-four
seconds was made by Fannan Oolleth
QUAKE SHAKES SEWARD
FOR HALF MINUTE
An Alaskan exchange of December
7 dports that an earthquake lasting
thirty seconds recently viss.'ed Seward
up The quake occurred a few mdn
utes after 10 a. m. and shook evtry
building in the town with, more or less
violence. The thick concrete walls
perceptibly, the. walls of the Van Od
der building trembled and cracked,
shelves were emptied of their can
tonus. clacks stopped and merchandise
was »»i>set and tumbled about the
out severn 1 inches during the time the j
shake lasted. Th’e. wave apparently!
pie were badly frightened, palrticularly
those Who Iwul never experiential n j
tremble before. The quake was far j
the hardest that has ever visited the ■
FIRM OFFERS NOME
CANNED WHALE MEAT
«*anned what? meat packed in .me
pound tllns, .two dozen to the case, by
the Consolidated Who Ling Corporation
Ltd. of Victoria, is offered to the
public of Nomir at prices whUth may
prove attractive for dog owners, ac
cording to A. B. Miller, who is in re
ceipt of a letter from the firm enqu'r
ing as to the possibilities of placing
their pro<li*ct on the local market.
The communication suites that the
meat was packed for human consupm
tion in 1018. Fourteen thousand eases
have been sold in the United States
and Canada during the interval at
pniye* double the amount now asked
for the rcmailndar of the pack, in or
der to dispose of i? immedilately.
The protein contents of canned
whail:-' meat is considerably higher
t.han either beef, pork or mutton and
should be -highly desirable for flog feed,
ns well as considerably cheaper than
salmon. Persons interested may ob
tain full information by consulting Mr.
NINE DOLLAR COAL
AT FAIRBANKS
Nenana coal Is being s-.Irt In Fair
ban i s for ’9 00 per ton delivered in
to an exchange which says:
Lessening fuel costs are indicated
at Fairbanks, where HesiSy rivet:- coal
is being delivered in the bins of con
sumers there for $9 per ton. This is
replacing wrood, which for the past
few yesurs has been ad varying in price
and sells in four-foot length for about
$11 per co(rd.
The coal is the product of the new
mine opened at the confluence of the
H|?nly and N’enanei rivers by the
Healy It 1 v |r Cowl Corporation. It i9
lignite and is said to be of very good
quality, hading no slate. and is dry.
The mine is situated adjacent of the
Alaska railroad main line and tflie
vein is said to extend for some dis
tance on both sides of the rood.
WANTS NEWS OF
CHARLES BERNHARDT
Writing to the Nugget from Santa
Barbara, California, H. K. Mantel re
quests information regarding the
whereabouts of Charles, or as he is
sometimes known Karl Bernhardt.
The wtd'ter intimates uuaving heard
from hirm la-sit In 1918. Anyone pos
sessing the desired Information please
communicate with H. It. MinteJ, 1911
Castillo Street, Sl?intsi Baibara, Cal.
NEWS FOR ARNOLD REISCHMAN
"Arnold Reisch'nv.n, if you wd.ll 'oiu
m,unRc<ite with your old Aunt Fantni#.
you wtill hear something to your and
my interest. Please let me hear from
you,” 11s the substance of a letter
reaching the Nueget from France?
Pendletan of Wctodbuin, Oregon.
Does anyone know him?
The Nome Nugget delivered by
tier or limited. Per month S1.00.
SPECIAL SALE
ONE WEEK ONLY
ON M. J. B. AND
FOLGERS
lib cans, each .65
21b cans, each 1.25
31b cans, each 1.85
51b cans, each 3.10
D. E. CROWLEY GROCERY CO.
R. B. JULIAN, Manager
Store Opens 9 a. m. and Closes 6 p. m.
Watch Our Windows
Tor Bargains
THE EMPORIUM K,RSTAN BROS
JOHN LAND Tailor
Suits made to order
Repairing:, Pressing and Cleaning
FIRST AMk UNIVERSITY STS.
ARLINGTON HOTEL
The Home of the Pioneer.
.yhisHotelis not and never hae been owned o* amtioUed by Japanese
UOO ONE DOLLAR ROOMS $1.00
BU88 MEETS ALL TRAINS
S. J RYAN* Prop.
ROBT. KELLY. Mgr.
WOOLEN AND DRESS
SHIRTS
Worth From
$3.50 to $5.00
Your Choice at
$1.75
Come early and avoid the rush
Cborulf Xebmann
CVoSE »T'« p. w.