OUR GUARANTEE ON
SNOWDRIFT
By the NATIONAL GROCERY CO Seattle. Washington.
(in; 'iinlw Snowdrift to your host eiistomeir-'- -the women whose
tr.idn you vain.-.
If «.ny <ust<nner does not like Snowdi*5ft j?:v • her bark her
FUKTHEltMOltK, if she tells you that die did not like tho oak
or anything oNe in \vli.ieh she used Snowdrift. refund her tho pric’** of
'.h ■ Snow.11;ft and >.f tho filoiu*. su«ar :m.l she used in making; the
cako, or *he i • or biscuit. or whatever it limy be.
I . ns a. |M«-,tal . .ml, giving tho lust’d uver’s name and tuJdross,
and we will luomptly make r' hhI to you—-without an> fuss or argirmnni.
SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK
1 lb cans .40c
2 lb cans .75c
4 lb cans 1.40c
8 lb cans 2.75c
A 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.
Highest
Barom
Ivowest 6 a. m. Weather
Tempt Barom Wind 6 a. m.
29 82 .... N .
j Zm
i —30 30.10
NK Cloudy
VK Snow
Cafrni < 'h'u.r
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NK Cloudy
SK Snow
Calm Cloudy
NICHOLSON PURCHASES
OWN DREDGE
A peculiar story ot buwinosH and
legal ilea kings (•entering around a
ileal culminnl. d Monday with the walo
of the dredge to Al Nicholson by Chief
Deputy A. I’.. Miller of the Marshal’s
office. The most Interesting phase of
the preceding was that the dredge
really, although not in a Lgul sense,
already 'belonged to the man to whom
it was sold. *nh.- dredge situated on
Dry Creek about a mile back of town,
was sold by Nicholson to the Dry
Creek Dredging I'omir.iny. of which
Joe Hell view iw said to have been the
guiiflimg spirit, last year but the purch
asing concern paid nothing for it.
The company o|»eratc<l the dredge (lur
ing most of the open period Savt sum*
nvtr buit (billed to pay its employes.
The dredge was attached by Hi * work
protect himself by posting tiie cus
tomary legal norlees of nonliability for
found IhiLmself facing the unhappy pre
<►icji.ni- n* of having to either allow the
dredge to be sold to satisfy the labor I
chose the la.t.t r alternative anil the
workers wer • pa hi in full satisfaction i
of their claims. After this was done.
dredge sold in order to remove, the
ci.niin of the de£nnJit)ing company anil
•ahlish the title of the real owner.
Tiha dredge was therefore solil under
the M.irshal's h.a.iumor and was hid fn
by Nicholson.
PROSPECTOR ARRIVES
FROM WESTWARD
S. Sansoucy, well known miner and
prospector, who is «ng;iged in pros*
peeling smne distance up the beaoh
wv-at i.f .Vonre, arrived in. town for a
shont. visit Thursday. Mr. Kuinsoucy
expects to remain a few days in the
city before returning to continue his
search for the elusive.
TRAPPERS - TRADERS
SHIP TO
mm i ooshaw me
Dealer in Raw Furs
NEW YORK—127 W. 27th St.
SEATTLE—ALASKA BUILDINQ
Ship direct to Ney York for highest prices paid for Raw Furs.
Your shipments are handled by expert graders and New York Market
Prices are paid on correct grading the day received. If desired, your
shipments will bo kept separate in order that our prices may bo 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 llxpress. 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 mode by check on the Seattle National Bank, or in
any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any. to accompany
shipment.
8HIP YOUR FUR8 TO US NOW
LOCAL NEWS
ANDY BOWER ON SICK LIST
Andy Bower, well known old timer,
is in Maynard -<1r»k$m)bnH hmspltu.l
suffering with what is diutgnosed by
Dr. Curtis \V« lch as absess of the right
lung. Dr. Welch states that his con
dition is us gotni as can be expected.
ELECTION REGISTRATION BEGUN
I legist ration for the forthcoming
city a.nd school delations a.re now under
wm.\ Tile poll l«K»ks were opened at
the oftleii of itftui City <*lerk Wednes
day and enrol Invent _t*f prospective vr>t_
ers will continue imtil Satunki.v March
l’*;. Kkxrtlidn day falls on April 5 this
F. O E TO HOLD
ANNIVERSARY ENTERTAINMENT
N'tme Aerie, No. 75 Fradernnl Or
der of EjigP s ks planning to hold .1
public entertainment Mnroh 5 in
tin* foundation of tin* order. .\ com.
miittce is at work on tin* preliminary
urnuigements and a rattling good time
ii-- promised when the designated day
rolls around.
BIG MAIL WEDNESDAY
\ Limit weight consignment of Out
side and Alaska, ma.il arrived shortly
before 2 p. m. Wednesday in tall urge
of <“irrier l'ete Cumin. Both first
*i n:<I second class matter were included
in the shipment.
HASTINGS MINER IN ON BUSINESS
Rasmus Jensen, mifner and oil land
magnate of the I hustings Or<*etk sec
tion. was in town on a business trip
rlurng the past week.
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PIONEERS HOLD PLEASANT
CARD SOCIAL
The usual large crowd attended the
card aortal given by Vamn Igloo Vo.
1, I'foncers of Alaska, at the Igloo
WoLtw.salay evening and i*as»*s 1 a very
pleasant evening at progressive whist.
The trophies awarded the winners
"'••re annexed by the following in th<
order named: l^addes- Mefsdnmes
(Joss, (J. Jiemtanson and Tiffany.
Cents—Will lam Siuholt, M. Jiicobs
gfard ami Tims Lyle.
TOM JENSEN IN FROM JESS
T<*n Jensen, leading mining opera
tor **f the Jess (’reek section, was In
town Friday on a business trip.
JACK McCAHEY LOSES PORTION
OF FINGER THRU FREEZING
Jack McOahey. local expressman. i
shy a section of linger ;ts a result .f
ree- nt contact with Jack Frost while
his digits were not properly protect, d
against the.ravages of the frosty party.
I>r. Welch removed the first Joint
from the first finger of his left hand
during the early part of the week and
Jack u> improving daily.
MOOSE SOCIAL TONIGHT
The Vc»m*. Moose lodge will hold
a public deinc'i and card party at the
new Moose Hall on First Avenue this
cme■ tiling. The festivities are sched
uled to oommenre at 8:30 p. m. The
prog nun will include progressive
whist, with appropriate prises for the
wtimifnig conteshunts, refreshments nnd
danefing. Everyone is welcome and
an enjoyable evening assured.
REINDEER SPECIALISTS
ENROUTE TO YUKON
I-. J. Maimer jiik! H. W. Johnson,
the Rirniu of R'oligloal Survey jvp.
v.g tlhe gmzinK :nnl other problems of
he reindeer d ministry are now on tho
eturn. trip to their hetidi|tftu*ters at
'nolakieet, after spending ft few days
n the cftv fcllowim?? their return from
x-n exitensive tour of the western sec
ion of the .peninsula, where- they via
ted pmcMcally all of the reindeer
he:d« ia that locality. Their depnr
u,r*. was taken Wednesday morninff.
Vlfawinfcr their return to lTnalakleet
he two men will visit the Kuskokwim
wot ion to inspect the deer herds of that
rnah’n a.nd will later proceed some
[teiwe up the. Yukon valley. During;
ihe'r stay .ia this locality Messrs Pal
mer «inld Johnson secured a large
amount of rkuta which will he carefully
studied with a view of assisting the
Notice Is hereby given that the Pell
Books arc now open for tho regiatra*
‘ion of all lagally qualified voters of
the City of Nome, for tho Munisipaf
end School Board aloetion to ba hald
April 5th, 1921.
C. GRIMM
City Clerk. .
NO ELECTION HELD AT BETHEL
Unexpected and arbitrary interfer
ence by that noHO twe;ik!nR ami toe
biting; character of the Northland, Mr.
Jack 1*Yoh\ w given by Clerk of the
Court Thoe. McCann as the underly
ing reason why no election return;:
have been received from Bethel. Ac
cording; to < Terk .McCann the election
Htomtuno went from his office did not
reach Bethel .ill time for the election
owting; tio “he ste;umer on Whlieli the
blanks. Iktllots, €t<\ were forwarded
being frozen in before arriving at that
I'oint. As a result no election was
NOMEITES LEAVE FOR
HOT SPRINGS SOJOURN
Mosses Frank Kiesele, (). S. Weav
/ r and Mira. Weaver departed Thurs
day luominjr for a stay at the Kru/
Kamnpa. llot Springs. The Weaver’s
departed behind t.hoir own fast string
of rttminrs, while, tihe urbane Kiesele
was iplioted by a native doff musher.
CON KELLY RESTORED
TO HEALTH
Telegrams receive*! by the re.sd<fcnt
members of the Kelly family bring the
good nows that Con Kelly. head of the
family awl widely known Nome busi
n< i-i man. win* Want niiteklp Iasi fall
to secure surgical attention, has en
tir* Jy recovered his health following
a recent operation in Seattle.
ERICKSON CONVEYS
LADY TO DIME
lxxiis Brick son. well known mush-T
a ml fur buyer, ret.urnt-d Thursday from
Dime (’reek after conveying a fair
passenger to that iniint behind his
string of canine speedsters.
The lady pfif-Hunger Was Mrs. J*»n
nett. It Is unkfrirstood that she is
Isnind for Narvik where she exp"c!s to
remain for an Indefinite jmriod.
NO WIRES TODAY
< twins' to some tut explained inter
ruption in telegraph communication
no news telegrams w re .received by
tlie Nugget today. \ major portion
of the news .articles GUatured were re
ceived last, eventing following the is
suance of the daily Bulletin. Signal
Porps representatives soy the cable is
still interrupted and messages niv
still being routes I via the Sitka .radio,
causing approximately 24 hours de.
GOVT REDUCES NOME-ANADYR
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
The (’handler of Commerce is en
deavoring to secure a. modification of
the .recent Signal Cor|»s order placing
a bin on exchange radio messages
between Nome and Anadyr, Siberia,
save in such cases that the communi
cations offend referred to actual ex_
c hnng • of good* and' supplies. Tlie
Ohaml*er has wired Reprcsent-ative B.
D- Holt at Seatitie. advising him to
t«i,ke the matter up with Lt. Colonel
Seoune, in charge of the. Alaska cable
service. requesting that the. order be
modified to the extent of permitting
communications relative to health con
ditions and strictly personal affairs.
Thu -Ohajmiber’s telegram also ro
riMosts Itep. Holt to induce th • rest
of -the Nome legislative delegation to
visit Major Schultz and Junior Rn
gineor K. I,. Pa renter of the War
Department Bngine rfng Board to as
certain Jf they or the Chamber of
Pommeive may lie of .any assistance
wilth respect to continuance of the
Snake River harbor construction next
summer. Thu delegation is also ai«k
cd 'to look into the matter of trans
portation between Nome and the On*,
side and ascertain the outlook ft*
transportation and lighterage next
sumjmer.
LOCAL PROSPECTORS MAKE
VALUABLE DISCOVERY
Ous Hed. whin with /his partner Mar
lin Strand !s ensaged In d *vel.»pment
work on their antimony -mine a.t the
head of Stewart River, spent the firs4
('art of the week in town attending to
the preliminary details of getting their
alalms patented. He repontsv‘he dis
covery of what appears to he a lead
of arserjopyrttri with a gold and silver
contents which will probably better
[>ay to work than the antimony depo*,
its. Winter after winter these two
^erseveiiing miners have put in thel
!aboir and hard earned mon?y develop
ing their property, and they have run
over 1200 feet of tunnel, drifts, cross
cuts and upraises In the solid rock
formation.
. .FOUND——A bunch of keys on ring,
picked up on Stoadman avanue O*<n.
ir can have same by paying for this
FOUND—A hundla of bodding or
slothing waa found on tha Snaka
Rivar trail by Jack Oalo, owner can
have same by paying far this advt.
SPECIAL SALE
ON M. J. B. AND
FOLGERS
COFEE
CONTINUES
ME WEEK MORE
lib cans, each .65
21b cans, each 1.25
31b cans, each 1.85
51b cans, each 3.10
D. E. cmiF>IH CO.
R. B. JULIAN, Manager
Store Opens 9 a. m. and Closes 6 p. m.
Watch Our Windows
for Bargains
THE EMPORIUM K,RSTAN BROS
JOHN LAND Tailor
Suits made to order
Repairing, Pressing and Cleaning
FIRST AND UNIVERSITY STS. SEATTLE *
ARLINGTON HOTEL
The Home of the Pioneer.
ThiaHotel ia not and never ha* been owned or controlled by Japanese
$1.00 ONE DOLLAR ROOMS $1.00
BUSS MEETS ALL TRAINS.
. ROOT. KELLY. M*r.
J. J RYAN. Prop.
Hills Bros.
BEST GRADE
IN SMALL CANS.
OUR STOCK OF THIS COFFEE, IN THE SMALLER SIZED
CANS, WILL BE EXHAUSTED BEFORE THE OPENING OF NAVI
GATION. BUT WE HAVE PLENTY OF IT |N 50 POUND CANS
AND WILL SELL IT AT THE LOW'PRICE OF G2'/i CENTS PEFS
POUND IN SMALL QUANTITIES OR 60 CENTS PER POUND BY
Gborulf Icbmann
W« OPEN AT t .. m. AND CUMK at « ». m.