LOCAL NEWS
The I.omen Commercial Company
Ls in receipt of advices from Ak
lavlk. from Mr. D E. Crowley,
who went north several weeks ago
to represent the company on its
-Canadian drive and to make sett
lement with the Canadian Govern
ment. Mr. Crowley reports that
Hu- herd cunt lius three thousand
tlt-ei). the number guaranteed for
delivery. The deer are now on
exceptionally fine feeding ground,
and have not recently been molest
ed by wolves or caribou.
It is expected that delivery will
made early next month, thus
ending one of the greatest treks
ever accomplished with live stock.
The Tug X<*halico of the Nome
Harbor Lighterage Co. returned
Friday night from St. Michael and
way points bringing Mrs. Ed Steff
ens who made a round trip visit
ing her father Jack Young at Gol
vin, Mr. Harold Stewart an cm-!
plovee of the X. C. Co. and Mrs. '
Haynes who came from Portland
on the Victoria to St. Michael bn;
unable lo continue her return trip
ill) ri\er u account of low water
on the Yukon.
The Nohalico also brought a
limited supply of fresh and salted
herring tyom Jack Young for the
Polet Stores as well as a large con
signment from N. L. Holmgren
at Hamilton. Alaska, of canned,
smoked and salted king salmon,
and several tons of Yukon River
dog salmon. Captain Johansen re
ports that Knsee of the N. C. Co.
did not reach any furtSier than
Hamilton on’ account of low water
on the Y.iilr&n and that the up
river freight was being riispati hed
oh smaller boats.
The Arthur .1. Baldwin of the
Arctic Transport Company is ex
pected to arrive at Dutch Harbor
today, where she has in excess of
two hundred tons to discharge.
Cpon arrival at Nome she will dis
charge mail, express and perish
ables and then proceed to Teller,
where it is reported that ice Is
already forming. From Teller the
Baldwin will go to Egavik and
then Golovin. discharging cargo
and taking on several hundred
reindeer carcasses at each of these
ports. • Erg in Golovin she will re
turn to Nome and complete her
unloading of cargo here
The Baldwin has a capacity car
go. being loaded more heavily this
trip than she has been on any
other northern voyage.
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SOCIAL DANCE SATURDAY
The I .allies of Moos*-heart will
give a dance > Saturday, October
14, at the Moose Hall. Dancing
begins at 9:50 p.m Gentlemen
75 cents, ladies fret.
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DENTAL NOTICE
Tlie Dental Offices of I>r. O. A.
Ilranfladt will lie open for busi
ness on and after 9 A.M., Thurs
day, October 5tli, at new location
two doors West of North Pole
Bakery.
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THURSDAY, R P. M., to Insure In
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LOMEN COMMERCIAL COMPANY
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PUT IN YOUR WINTERS SUPPLY
NOW
At 5% Above Outside Cost,
Plus Freight and Lighterage -
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YARD PRICES, FOR CASH
Until November 1st
Ladysmith - - $ 19.55
King Utah - - 21.45
Colorado Anthracite 29.45
Chinese Anthracite 2&.95
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By Paying Cash You do Not Pay
for the old accounts of others
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ROAD COMMISSION TEAM
BROADCASTS CHALLENGE
INDOOR BASK BALI- tTAWfe
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Elsewhere In -this Issue appears
an advertisement of a challenge
by the Alaska Road Commission
Team to any picked Nome team
to a game of indood baseball to be
played at the large Eagle Hall
next Saturday night. Oct. 21,v game
to start at 9 p.m.
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Unique in their challenge is a
wager of a 15 gallon keg of legal
ized beer that th^y can beat any
picked team from Nome, the los
er to buy the beer. The Eagle.
Hall Commission is staging the
game and an admission charge of
50cts for adults and 25cts for
children will be made. , They have
also arranged to give a dance im
mediately following the„ game to
music by the four-piece Norn* Or
chestra.
It is under Btood at this time
that the beer might be on tap on
third bastT during the game and
dance. However, it behooves the
Nome base ball players to step up
and get organized. As soon as
possible we expect to see that
i challenge accepted by a team
which will make the Commission
1 team step out it they want free
beer- v' -
Late this evening the challenge
jet the Alaska Road Commission
iteam Was • accepted by Kenneth
Rudd. who will captain the Nome
'• team
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1 CORPORATION MAKES 1.0 AN
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 14. (A3)—•
A three hundred thousand loan
by the Dillon Read Company, to
Harvey Couch, director of the Re
construction Finance Corporation,
of which half is still outstanding,
;wiiB disclosed to the Senate invest
igators.
ALASKA ROAD COMMISSION
TEAM CHALLENGES
ANY PICKED NOME TEAM
Indoor Base Ball Game
Eagle Hall, Saturday, Oct. 21, 9 p.m.
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THE STAKE TO RE A 15
GALLON KEG OF BEER
(LOSER TO BUY THE BKKK)
DANCE TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER GAME
MI SIC BY NOME ORCHESTRA
ADMISSION ADULTS T.Vts.
CHILDREN SCHOOL AGE a»V4«.
Auction mac Dot—
1933 Oct. 24 March 14 Aug. 16
»- Nov- 21 April 11 Sept, 12
Dec. 21 May 16 Oct. 10
1934 Jan. 17 June 13 Nov. 14
Feb. 14 July 11 Dec. 12
SPECIAL BALES HELD
ON REQUEST OF SHIPPERS
Advances will be made pa usual when re
quested . Transferred by telegraph * if
desired. *
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The Seattle Far
Badinage has ad
ways demount anted
t* the latfhfiMdon
of all their shippers
that it on and
dees aril fan In
a manner superior
to anyone else. Onr
monthly auction
sides are recognis
ed by buyers of raw
furs as the best
source .from which
to provide the wor
ld markets with
their requirements
of flue Alaska tuts.
The SEATTLE FUR EXCHANGE
1008 Western Avenue Seattle, U.S.A.