LOCAL NEWS
Outgoing mail via plane for Seat
tle via Nulato and Fairbanks leav
es Nome'5’every Tuesday via I’aa. !
scheduled service.
Ole Martinson Jhe well known
sourdough miner of the Gold Run
section, was a visitor to Nome for
the past week on business and
other matters. Mr. Martinson is
operating on No, -S above on Gold
Run, is very familiar with that
creek as well as the Bluestone
and has been successful in his
endeavors. Mr. Martinsmn left
Friday for his claims.
-r -
Information reaching Nome this
week from Deering, it is learned
that Charley Goodhope, a native,
driving a team of dogs enroute to
Deering encountered a ^ 40 mile
wind - accompanied by a blizzard
and went over a bluff about 200
. feet high, some ten miles west of
Deering. He was driving a team
of eleven dogs with a sled heavily
loaded when he felt the sled slip
ping away from him and disappear
ed. He walked to Deering and af
ter obtaining help started out to
■search for the dog team and sled.
Keep posted dally by rabeerib*
bag for the Dally BalMa.
Wallace Porter of Dime Creek
Is a visitor In Nome this week.
After concluding his business mat
ters lie will re: urn* to his mining
nnd commercial Interests In that
section. h
The Moose ladles social party
given at the MooSe hall last Sat
urday evening was very much en
joyed by those present. 14 games
of whist were played after which
the following prizes were awarded:
Ladles—first, Mrs. Sarah Crooks.
2nd Mrs. Grace Roell. consolation,
Miss Jane Jones. Gents—First,
Richard Lee, 2nd. A. Nelson, con
solation, Richard Roell. After re
freshments were served dancing was
enjoyed for the rest of the evening,
Arctic Brotherhood Initiates Class
Arctic Brotherhood Camp Nome
No. 9, Friday evening initiated a
class of four into the mysteries
and orders of the lodge. Those
initiated were W. S- Van Dyke,
director of the MOM picture ‘‘Ths
Eskimo” being filmed at . Nome;
ALvin Polet well known Nomeite
and young gentlemen of much abil
ity; William Jones, popular Nome
mining man and Spruce Creek op
erator; and Axel Edman. member
of the well known caterer’s busi
ness the Midnight Sun Bakery.
Following the initiation, the
new members received the con
gratulations of their brothers and
I Wien Airways
OF ALASKA, INC.
AIRPLANE PASSEN6ER SERVICE
Baggage Allowance 50 lbs.
GREATLY REDUCED FREIGHT MIES
TJ. S. Department of Commerce
Licensed Equipment and Personnel
Address all communications to
Fairbanks, Alaska
.1I
■ J •
"V
.
1
—1
--J
* *
IS
1
ic?
-
i
were shown the chub rooms of
the order.
Anvil, Lodge, A. F. & A. M.,
commemorated the birth of Geo
rge Washington by a party held
on the 201st anniversary of that
event, Wednesday, February 22nd,
for members of the Order, their
wives, their families, and members
of the Order of Eastern Star.
While the memory of George
Washington U respected by every
one, it is particularly revered b.v
the Masonic Order. He became a
Mason at JCrederickburg, Virginia,
in‘J1762, and was buried with
Masonic honors on December 18,
1790. '
With 100 persons present the
function began at 8:30 p.m. An
drew Sather gave a very Interest*
ing and appropriate talk on Geo
rge Washington reviewing the
man’s life. The playing of whist
followed with' Mrs. A.D. Stormfeltz
having the high score for the
ladies. Miss Jean Kellet having
the second highest, and Mrs. C.F.
Yenney winning the consolation
(prize. For the men Wilson Scott
was high, Richard Roell second,
and W.H.S. Woods winning the
then's consolation prize. A lunch
by Mrs. W.J. Rowe, assisted by
Mrs. Tolbert Scott was served in
the dining hall. Dancing followed
until about 1:30 a.m.
8 WHIPS LOST
Anyone finding dog whip lost
| in last Wednesday's school race,
please return to Nugget office.
WELL KNOWN NATIVE
PASSES AWA1
Charles Menadelook. one of tU-i
outstanding young men of his
race, after a lingering illness pass
ed away February 20th at ten AM
at the Maynard-Colnmbus hospital
“and walked through the valley ot
the shadow of death.”
For the past 23 years, Charles
has been with the Itfteilor Depart
ment teaching at Little Diomeds
Island, Cape Prince of Wales, Kot
zebue. Shisbmaref, Noatak. IJnal
aska, Shaktoolik and Sinuk. He
was a faithful Christian and loved
his church. He was aged about
40 years and leaves a wife and
several children to morn his loss.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist Episcopal church
Wednesday at "2 P.M., the church
being crowded by ft lends of the
deceased..
... • I
WRITE TOUR FRIENDS A
-.UTTER ON SOURDOUGH StA
I rtONARY. Oa Sale at Nugget Office
8BOOND AVKKUK J1
cun or Short Orders
From 6 p.m. till 2 tom.
Special Dinners by Appoint*
meat Only
•i i
Telephone or 0011
REAL HOME COOKING
1 < 1
BANKING NOTES
We Pardmee Gold Duet at Assay
Value less cost of handling.
We Rent Safe Deposit Boxes.
We Transfer Money by Mall
or Telegraph.
We Pay Interest on Time Deposits
at the rate of 9% per aunam.
A Bank Account Bncoarages
end helps yen to store.
We Solicit Tonr Acoonnt.
MINERS AND MHBGHNTS BANK
Chicken Dinner
AT
NORTH POLE
BAKERY
Sunday, Feb. 19
Fiatents
"and TRADE-MARKS _
C. A. Snow & Co.
Successful Practice since 1875.
Over 25,000 patents obtained
for inventors in every section
of country. Write for book
let telling how to obtain
a patent, with list of clients
in your State.
710 8th St., Washington, D. C.
_
- --
■.■■■.———■■■I
Lm Lmm I
m wmmmm mmmmm m ^BB^^
_li——_'_*__i-^_•_:_-..._ .
Black Ki*»
10 pound box
per box $1.10
Reliance Coffee *
2 pounds .75<rts
Toasted Bweetties
3Sets lb. 3 lbs. $1.00
JP« A. B.
Buttered Minced Clams
per can 20cts.
s' | Tea Garden Spiced
Winter Nellie PeoTs
large jars 8 fids
' Cnalakleet Potatoes
20 lbs for Sl-00
Bluff Turnips
lOdts tt>.
Dttbon
Seedless Raisins
lOcts pkg. 3 pkgs. 2Sots
*
* TXL Tamil lie*
per can 1 6ct«
Cluster Raisins
pound package*
2Sets each 2 lbs. 4Sets
w. --"*-jr - -
Pears
2 & half pound cans
very fine quality
per can 20ct*
_:. _4_
Libby’s
Chicken a ta King
per can SOcts
Mllani's
Minced Chicken
per Jar 3 Sets
- - ■ __-__•
Roaedale Peaches
one pound cans
per can 1 Sets
Mutton Stew
per pound 2 Pots
Peaches
gallon cans
per gallon SOcta
1932 PACK
yf 'Jt ’ . ~ . ' *
RELIANCE
Strawberries and Raspberries
NOW
25cts per can
iPOLET’S STORE
The* House of 1 Service Quality and Low Price*
i Fj; ■ v "■ ’ --©li rt"¥>v . I
I