S. S. Dellwood
Was Postponed
Until July 3rd
Advices received this morning
from the Seattle office of the Al
aska Steamship Company by
Nome Agent Joe Hamish, stated,
that the sailing of the S. S. Dell
WOod from that port for Nome
had been postponed from July
1st to July 3rd.
Admiral Arthur
Hepburn Takes
Command Fleet
(By The Associated Pressl
SAN DIEGO, Jue 25, — Admir
al Arthur Japy Hepburn, distin
guished strategist took command
of the United States Fleet in old
time ceremony, the first time to
take place in the Navy since 19- j
12.
The retiring command in chief
Joseph M. Reeves was rowed
ashore in a racing cutter, officers
constituting his staff manning the
oars.
Reeves reverts to the rank of
Rear Admiral and will serve on
the Navy General Board until
his retirement later in the year.
Special Power of Attorney forms
now on sale at
The Nugget Office.
James Collapsed
Wife's Body Was
Found In Pond
(Bv The Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, June 23, —
Prosecution witness, Mrs. Viola
Pemberton testified that Robert
James collapsed when the body
of his last wife, Mary, was found
in the fish pond.
James is accused of slaying his
wife by exposing her leg to rat
tlesnake bites and then drown
ing her in a bathtub, later put
ting the body in the fish pond.
The witness said James was
restored by sedatives which a
physician administered. A jury
of ten men and two women is
hearing the case.
Flat & Iditarod
Is Having Very
Active Season
(By The Associated Press)
“With placer dredging, drag
line and hydraulic operations in
the Flat and Iditarod areas in
full blast, we have one of the |
busiest seasons of years at hand,” j
reports Harry Donnelley of Don-'
nelley & Sheppard, bankers,mer
chants and operators of a fleet of
river boats in that section. “Our
district continues to turn out a
fine lot of gold each year and has
years of life yet ahead. We are
now starting river operations for
the season. Operating under the
name of the Day Navigation Co.,
' we expect to handle about 1500
tons of freight into the district
this year.”
Science Notes
Prismatic spectacles have been
invented by an Englishman so
that a person can read while
resting flat on his back and hold
ing a book on his chest.
A canvas seat to keep fisher
men afloat in water has been in
vented that can be attached to
and kept afloat by a standard
automobile tire inner tube.
FUNERAL NOTICE
All Pioneers of Alaska are re
quested to attend the funeral of
our late brother Peter P. Wyn
ants, 9 A. M. Friday, June 26th,
at the Catholic Church.
Aimer Rydeen, President,
Igloo No. 1 Pioneers of Alaska.
Mildred’s Shoppe
HELP SELF
VANTA GARMENTS
Teache s Dressing
Sold Exclusively At
Mildred’s Shoppe
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
BERING SEA ROUTE SAILING SCHEDULE
Leave Seattle
S. S. DELLWOOD . July 3
S. S. DERBLAY . Aug. 12
S. S. DELLWOOD . Sept. 9
S. S. VICTORIA . Oct. 7
(NOTE: All sailings subject to change without notice.)
Sailing Schedule for Southeastern & Southwestern Alaska Ports
Northbound Southbound
Leave Arrive Arrive Leave Leave Leave
Seattle Juneau Seward Seward Juneau Cordova
S S Baranof* June 17 June 20 June 23 June 23 June 25
S S Alaska June 20 June 23 June 26 June 26 June 29
S S Mount McKinley* June 24 June 27 June 30 June 30 July 2
S S Yukon June 27 June 30 July 3 July 3 July 6
S S BaranofI* July 1 July 4 July 7 July 7 July 9
S S Alaska July 4 July 7 July 10 July 10 July 13
•(Via Cordova, Direct to Seattle)
General Agents lor the Pacific Steamship Lines
Joe Harmsh, Agent
- . ..
"Tty it today!
\ A MEW STANDARD OIL PRODUCT
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New Shipment Just Received By
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I
Let On Bids
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 25,
—The U. S. Army Engineers aw
arded the Puget Sound Bridge
and Dredging Company of Seat
tle, a $139,986 contract for the
dredging of Petersburg and Wran
gell harbors, today.
| Weather Today
(U. S. Weather Bureau)
Cloudy and unsettled weather
conditions continue over most
sections of Alaska while rain
and fog continues over Seward
Peninsula.
Some light rains occurred last
night in the Tanana Valley and
Southeastern Alaska and also ov
er the Yukon Territory.
Barometer readings are falling
over the Aleutians and Bering
Sea stations as a result of a low
depression near the end of the
Aleutian Islands that is moving
Eastward.
At 1 A. M. today the S. S.
Victoria reported its position
about 150 miles south of Kodiak
Island. Its weather was cloudy,
wind direction and velocity East
6 miles per hour.
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greatest possible assistance
to those engaged in Min
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our Extensive and Personal
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