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The Hammon Consolidated Gold
Fields are now able to operate their
hydraulics since the rain that visit
ed the surrounding country during
the last week.
The Hudson Bay steamer Bavchi
nio arrived in Nome Friday after-!
noon from Siberia and anchored in
the roadstead.
The schooner Iskum which has
been in Nome for the last two weeks
sailed for Seattle during the week
and will make stops at Dutch Har
bor and t'nalaska on her way down.
The schooner V rginia returned
to Nome this week from her regular
mail trip to St. Michael bringing
on her return trip mail and passen
O. E. Whet ler is a visitor in Nome
this week from Iron Creek where
he is engaged in mining his claims
Wednesday whs a real scorcher,
the sun dispensed heat in amounts
similar to that felt in Southern Cal
ifornia. A visit to Nome should be
made by some of the people who
seem to think this is only a country
of ice and snow, and enjoy a real
summer day north of 53.
Frank Shaw was a visitor in
Nome this week from his mining |
property on Bonanza. Business i
brought Frank to town and he will ,
return later to his camp.
The schooner Sea Wolf sailed ,
from Nome Wednesday evening on |
her regular cruise to Kotzebue and ]
Henry Conrad was a visitor in
town during the week from the
head of Nome river where he is em
ployed as foreman on the ditch
line? of the Alaska Mines. Henry
reports that hydraulics are in full
Miss Bertha Saville and Miss O.
Cochrane were among the excur
sionists that paid a visit to the ice
pack on the steamer Buford.
The Hamilton Consolidated Cold j
Fields have purchased the Miles ^
patent for the cold water thaw-ins ■
of frozen gravels. this patent that I
has been discussed by many will I
lx* used by the Hammond Company I
|in their j&peratlons here in thjs |
district.
Carl Albert sen w 11 make a trip I
north on the Government schooner
Boxer and will bring down a ship-1
ment of reindeer meat from the
government and native herds for I
the outside markets. Albertsen is a I
representative of the Waechter Bros
Company, packers.
The iirst Kine Salmon of the sea
son made its appearance in Nome
last Thursday and was placed on |
sale at the different restaurants.
The salmon was cauvht near the
mouth of Nome R;v“r near Fo-t
Duncan McLain who U employed
with the Alaska Road Commission
was in Nome during the week with
an injured hand, the injuries to th**
hand were received while working
with one of the large lifting jacks
used to lift the bridges now under
going repair. The injuries
however were not of a serious na
ture ami McLain has returned to his
camp to take up his duties with the
Road Commission.
Jerry Sullivan returned to Nome
luring the week from his mining
claim on Taylor Creek where he has
been operating since January with
Dan Kelly as a partner. Mining
activities in that district are very
few on account of the scarcity of
water. The dredge of James Kelli
her is operating on Taylor and also
'he dredge of the Bering Sea
Dredging Company is operating on
the upper Kougarok in that district.
Mr. and Mrs. David Runyan, two
well known former Nomeites arriv
ed in Nome this week on the Cutter
Bear from St. Michael. Mr. Runyan
has been on an extended trip to
the Yukon country and thru Alaska
looking after the interests of the
Waeohter Brothers Company, puck
R tiny an has also been supervising
the packing of one hundred and fifty
tuns of King Salmon which were
caught by * mployees of hi? firm.
Mr. Runyan further states that a
large shipment of reindeer meat
will be gathered from points in the
north and shipped from St. Michael
to the outside on the Boxer and
Mr. Runyan is now looking over
the field here in Nome and will de
vote his time while here to the in
terests of his company.
A. Polet received a supply of
fresh vegetables during the week,
which were grown at the Hoi
Springs, the vegetables were placed
on sale at Polet*s Store but did not
last very long as the sale on them
was very rapid. Polet states tha:
he expects to receive another supply
Captain Harry Chester was ,in
Nome during the week. Captain
Chester brought the Arctic down
from Golovin w’ith passengers for
J. p. Mathews paid Nome a visit
durine the week from his dredging
operations on the Kougarok.
Miss Phyllis Dennee of Juneau
was the guest of Mrs. R. W. J. Reed
for several days this week.
Harry Kellinc will b« a passenger
on the outgoing Buford. Harry is an
old timer in Alaska, but says he
wants to spend the winter In the
The schooner Ram arrived in
Nome Tuesday from the Hot Springs
with Father Ruppert. Bishop Cre
niont and two of the sisters aboard
and also a few natives from the
Springs.
Mrs. James Prawlev. wife of At
torney Frawley of Nome is going to
the States on the Buford. Mrs.
Frawley has been quiet ill for the
last two weeks and hopes to regain
her health on a trip to the outside.
The Nome water front during the
week was the scene of much activity
the unloading of coal from the Fred
J. Wood and the Virginia called for
many barges and there was a contin
uous string of barges to and from
the river all the time. With the ar
rival and departure of many schoo
ners from up and down the coast
entering and leaving the river the
harbor resembled that of a large
Miss Lucy Vander Steere la among
those going outside on this sailing
of the Buford. Hiss Vander Steere
taught school in Nome for the Bur
eau of Education last winter and her
many friends wish her the best of
luck on her trip to the Outside.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Morse are j
leaving Nome on the Buford this
trip. Mr. and Mrs. Morse have |
made a host of friends since their j
arrival in Nome last year and it is
with real regret that those friends i
see Mr. Morse and wife leave our
Colonel J. C_ Green is an arrival
n Nome this week from the Silver
Mine located on Pish river. A. C.
Brinker. H. C. Green who is a son
of Colonel Green and H. R. Brisner
accompanied the Colonel to Nome
where the four will take passage to
the Outside on the Buford.
IMPORTANT FUR L«W I HANGES
Closed* Season on Bpaver.
Muskrat May 1st to June 10th.
Red and White Fox. December 1st
to March 51st.
Department of Aericulture,
by Frank Dufresne.
U. S. Pur Warden.
A CORRECTION
Owing to an oversight in report
ing the reception and dance in Eagle
Hall. Thursday evening August 16.
the name of Arthur Eide one of the
members of the Sourdough string
orchestra was forgotten. This was
unintentional on our part and hope
the incident will be .overlooked as
one that will ocur occassionally
when we are rushed with extra work
DUXBURY LEAVES NOME
FOR EXTENDED CRU1HE
The schooner Duxbury owned and
operated by C. K. Larson sailed
from Nome Wednesday Aug. 23rd
for an extended trip into the sub
The Duxbury is a power schooner
[ of 7:" gross tons and was purchased
from George D. Schofield by C. K.
| Carson this summer. After plac
ing the schooner in repair at Safety,
she was brought to Nome where
j ships supplies were purchased and
: loaded for a two year cruise into
i tli-‘ Arctic. Larson is associated with
the Lelbes Company and will take
aboard a cargo of trading supplies
from the schooner Arctic at Point
C.W. Scarborough the local movie
man Is an associate of Larson and
will photograph sub-Arctic life in
summer and winter. Scarborough
has with him two moving picture
cameras and three still cameras
and expects to obtain pictures of
much value during the'cruise.
Henry Chamberlain Is also a mem
ber of the expedition and will look
alter the engine room on the Dux
bury during the cruise. Other
members of the expedition are C.
Peterson and Charlie Jensen who
will help with the operation of the
| vewsel to the Arctic and
upon arWB^nere will then take
up the duties of hunters and trap
Dog teams, sleds, skin boats and
many other articles of equipment
make up the cargo taken from
Nome. A few Eskimos were also
taken from here to assist in the
hunting and trapping as well as the
general work around the ship.
Larson stated that he did not ex
pect to return to Nome next sum
mer but would probably return late
in the fall of 1925. thus making a
cruise of two years.
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Announcement
WK WISH TO ANNOUNCE TO THK fADIKH OF
NOMK AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY THAT THK
««W* MODELS IX MILLINERY, EVENING GOWNS,
AFTKRNOON DRESSES, AND COATS* THK LATEST
STYLES AND PATTERNS IN READY TO WEAK AND
YARD GOODS IS BEING SHIPPED TO US ON THE
STEAMSHIP VICTORIA.
ONLY THE IA TEST OF STYLES AND THE BEST
OF QUALITY IS SOLD IN OUR STORES.
The Bon Marche
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN' PERSONAL ATTENTION.
WHOLESALE. RETAIL. I
M. WEISBERG, Manager.
Boss of the Road
Blue Overalls
$ 1.75
Medium weight
Underwear
$ 1.00
Summer Caps
$ 1.25
Flannel Shirts
$ 2.50
U. S. Shoepacs
Sizes II
$ 4.50 pair
Boss of the Road
Kahki $ 175
Boss of the Road
Kahki Jupmers
$ 1.75
Leather Vests
$ 7.00
Owing to the disturbances
on the Siberian Coast this
Summer, we are finding
ourselves over loaded with
Merchandise that would
otherwise have been sold to
Siberian traders.
Rather than having it lay
around in our warehouses
we will dispose of it at
practically cost plus freight
Dress Pants
large assortment
priced as low as
$ 3.00
U. S. Hip Boots
all sizes
$6. 00
Blue Serge Suits
good quality
$ 25.00
All Wollen Socks
40 cents per pair
All Wollen
Mackinaw Coats
$ 10.00
Water proof
Slickers $ 4.00
200 pair solid
Leather Shoes
I $ 5.00 per pair
CHEAP JOHN’S STORE
(The Home of Hart, Schaffner & Harx Clothes and Stetson Hats. Mail
WHOLESALE M. WEISBERG, manage
Orders given personal attention)
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