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"To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or at
•early rs possible. I» » worthy object of »tu rood government.”—
kbranatn Lincoln
Address all Communications 'n Oally Nome Industrial Worker,
Box 210 Nome, Alaska Phone, Black 134
All changes In standing advertisements must reach this office at six
• clock each evening to insure insertion In the following issue
Advertising rates made known on application.
Entered hs second class matter March l, 1811. a. the post office at
Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 187*
Nome, Alaska, May 0, 101(1,
WANTING FAVORS.
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The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion read into the record recentlv
letters to railroads from judges, 12
gislators, newspapers and witnesses
asking for passes.
It is little favors of this sort that
count. Many a judge has heen
bribed by a private car or a rail
road banquet or a free annual pass.
Many a law has been forced through
or held up because the railroads li
berally donated passes upon their
systems to the Solons. Many a news
paper has been bribed to silence or
corrupted to speech by such favors
—but witnesses? That's a new one.
If the others can swear falsely
as to their duties of office why not
private individuals called to the
witness stand?
There is really no end to the power
of money and the power of corpora
tions through the exertion of the
money power they possess. Whether
it is in favors bestowed or favors
withheld, we have to noto U12 effect
of that power throughout the en
tire national life.
THK FISHFK1KS.
Secretary Rodfleld made an admi
nistrative point when he questioned
the value of such a divided control
as would bo practically Involved in
the right to legislate concerning the
fisheries of Alsaka granted to the
territorial legislature.
But he did not observe that the
easiest way out of this would be for
bis very interesting if not so valu
able department surrendering to Al
aska all legislative control of those
fisheries. Manifestly thereupon the
divided control upon which he
dwells with such emphatic argu
mont would wholly disappear.
Because he does not, we may
therefore be justified in assuming he
merely used this contention for the
sake of argument and to enforce
his wishes which are the wishes ot
the fishing trust that has dominant j
control in Alaska.
Apart altogether from the question
of taxation, the Alaska legislature
if it is to prove Its value might di
rect some atteention to the labor
conditions which prevail tu the can
neries. And it would seem that
thero is an urgent necessity for a
Labor Commssioner for the territory
whose deputies would be inspectors
of mines and fisheries and public
works.
Besides this has the advantage ot
creating another position for some
zealous jobblte and ought for this
reason to appeal without any much
opposition to the legislators them
selves.
SAFETY.
Tije Mining inspector, William
Maloney, in his report under this
htading says "More Interest is being
taken in making the mines safer for
employees. The placer mines show
a very marked decrease in accidents
since they have been under inspec
tion”.
Without detracting in any way
from the work done by Inspector
■Malonoy, the Industrial Worker be
lieves that the inspection lias not
been as much responsible for tile de
crease in accidents as has been the
fact that there are fewer men em
ployed in placer underground work
ings since the appointment. Wo be
lieve that in proportion to the
number of inon employed now in un
derground placer, and in under
ground placer nine years ago, espe
cially in Nome, there is no such de
crease at'all.
The per centage is just as high.
HIGH FREIGHT RATES,
Merely because there is a short
age of ships tho Alaskan freight
rates have been raised.
If Alaskans do not want to pay
that higher rate, ship ownors can get
charters from other shipcers and
move their vessels away to the more
profitable field.
That is bu3in ss.
There is no possible relation be
tween the public need and the pub
lic service as represented by the
shipping. The only relation between
the shippers and the shipping com
panies is a dollar and cent relation.
They are not in the business to
foster Alaskan industries; to aid in
the development of the country; to
satisfy Alaskan wants. As shipping
companies they perform certain func
tions for the money that is in It.
If there was no money In it they
would move away.
J Accordingly* the more money in
the business the better for them and
accordingly when they get a chance
| they increase the rates.
That’s the system. Those that up
hold the system should not cavil at
it. They have as much right to
make a« much profit as they can as
has the store keeper or anyone else, j
The trouble and irritation and agl
(ration against combines and r.rr.sts
is simply founded upon a total mis
conception of their function an I pur
pose They are not social acti1' tier
looking towards the satisfaction of
human needs in the most efficient
manner possible. They are money
making activities and when there is
no money to be made they cease, j
That they are efficient social activ
ities is only because by being effici
eat and by satisfying the social de
mands they make more money.
Intrinsically their operations arc
no different than that of any person
engaged in business in order to
make profit and to live. They may
differ in degree but not in kind,
rival interests developing'within the
same profit making field.
EXIT THE I.ITTLE ONES.
A dispatch says that many of the
smaller munition plants are failing.
They were built to take care of sur
plus contracts held by the larger
companies, enjoyed a period of spe
culative boom in the east and now
having no work to do are going
down and out.
England has at the present time I
2937 munition factories large and
small. When the war began she
had to all intents and purposes none.
Orders came pouring into the
United States and these have been
still decreasing for some time. Now
not the finished product but raw ma
terial, chomlcals and supplies are
the chief output. These aro supplied
by big companies which have also
supplied machinery and tools for the
foreign factories.
But none the less it is self evident
that even the larger companies
which have been working several
shifts and much overtime have also
facing them a falling off in activities
which it is in order to consider.
With the European nations pro
ducing munitions themselves, with
the prospects of a peace sooner or
later wholly destroying even the rem
naut of the trade, it is necessary to
took somewhere for Its preserva- ,
tion.
What could more readily suggest
itself than a huge army and navy
establishment In the United States
—a preparedness for war on a gi
gantic scale which will not only
guard and create foreign markets,
but will also keep the munitlonists
active beyond the natural term due
to the European war?
And there never yet was a muni
tionist firm which didn't build wise
ly in this regard. (
NOTRE TO THE PUBLIC.
Householders, Owners and Agents '
are notified to immediately begin
cleaning up their premises and have
the rubbish hauled to dumping
ground or out on ice not less than
300 feet from shore.
W. D'ARCY CHACK.
„ Health Officer. i
MINERAL APPLICATION NO. 0283
U. S. Land Office, Nome, Alaska,
April 18th, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that the
Flume Dredge Company, a corpora
tion organized under the laws of
the State of California, with it3
principal place of business and post
office address, Mills Building, San
Francisco, California, has through
Jas. M. Streeten, its authorized
agent, whose post office address is
Nome, Alaska, made application for
a United States patent for No. 14
Above Discovery placer mining
claim, situated on Meloing Creek,
in the Council City Recording Di
strict, Territory of Alaska, and de
signated as Mineral Survey No.
1172, which said placer mining claim
is described according to the plat
and field notes now on file in the
U. S. Land Office at Nome, Alaska,
with a magnetic variation of 21
deg. 38 min. E. as follows:
Beginning at Corner No. 1, a
spruce post 4 ft. long, 6 ins. dia
meter, in earth mound, scribed 14
Ab 1 1172 on N. face, whei ce U. S.
L. M. No. 1172 bears S 59 deg.
34 min. W. 380.3 ft. Thence N. 35
deg. 35 min. W. 544.4 ft. to Cor.
No. 2; thence N. 56 deg. 27 min.
E. 1376.6 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence
S. 37 deg. 56 min. E. 526.4 ft. to
Cor. No. 4; thence S. 55 de§. 37
min. W. 1397.6 ft. to Cor. No. 1,
place of beginning, containing an
area of 17.025 acres.
This claim is situated on Melsiug
Creek about four miles north of
Council City, Council City Re
cording Precinct, Alaska. Lo
cation monument No. 1172 is
a schist stone 37x20x5 ins.
18 ins. in the ground, with mound
of earth 4 ft. high, 6 ft. baso, situa
ted about 30 ft. above the bed ot
Melsing Creek, on the south side
thereof, in latitude 64 deg. 55 min.
N., longitude 163 deg. 39 min. \V.
The location notice is recorded in
Vol. 10, page 132, of the records
Council City Recording District, Al
aska.
The adjoining claims are as fol
lows: On the northeast No. 15
Above Discovery on Melsing Creek:
on the southwest, No. 13 Above Dis
covery on Melsing Creek; claimants
unknown; on the northwest ana
southeast, claims unknown; all un
surveyed.
G. A. ADAMS.
Register.
Date or nrst punk, April zo, istti.
Date of last publ., June 21, 1916.
CARRIER’S LIEN.
NOTICE OF SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company, a
corporation, having a common car
rier’s lien on the personal property
hereinafter described, in the sum of
One Hundred Twelve and 401100
($112.40) the amount of the just and
reasonable charges for carriage
thereof from Soattlo, Washington,
to Nome, Alaska, will on the 29tn
day of May 1916, at tho hour of
twelve o’clock noon, at tho Alaska
Lighterage & Commercial Company’s
Dock, Front Street, in the City of
Nome, District of Alaska, soil at
public auction to tho highest ana
best bidder for cash in hand tho fol
lowing described personal property,
to-wit:
1 36 X 6 ft. Air Receiver
54 c. f.
1 Crtd. Gas Engine 143 c. f.
1 C. L. Fly Wheel.
1 Galv. Iron A. Tank 6 c. f.
I Bx. Eng. Parts.
II Steel Post Caps 1255 lbs.
1 Bx. Iron Riffle Bars.
1 C. I. Friction 275 lbs.
1 Pc. Shafting 135 lbs.
1 Sk. Shaft Collars 1 c. f.
now located at Alaska Lighterage &
Commercial Company’s Dock, Front
Street, in said City of Nome, or
such part thereof as may be suffici
ent to pay such lien, and costs of
keeping and selling said property.
The name of the consignee of
jald property is Kongarok Dredging
Company: the name of the owner
jr reputed owner is Kougarok
Dredging Company.
Dated, Nome, Alaska, May 3rd,
1916.
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE & COM
MERCIAL COMPANY.
By R. S. POLLISTER, Agent.
Agents for Pacific Coast Steamship
Company.
Date of first publ., May 4, 1916.
Date of last publ.. May 26, 1916.
CARRIER’S LIEN.
NOTICE OK SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the
Alaska Steamship Company, a cor
poration, having a carrier’s lien on
:he personal property hereinafter
lescribed, in tho sum of Fifty Six
md 05) 100 Dollars ($56.05) the
imount of the just and reasonable
charges for carriage thereof from
Seattle, Washington to Nome, Alas
ka, will on the 29th day of May,
1916, at the hour of 12 o’clock
loon, at tho Alaska Lighterage &
lonimorcial Company’s dock, From
Street, in the City of Nome, District
>f Alaska, sell at public auction to
he highert and best bidder for cash
n hand, the following described
personal property, to-wit:
1 Crt. Engine, 7 7 c. f.
Fly Wheel, Elect. Supplies 10 c.h
Fly Wheel, 10 c. f.
Bx. Elect. Supplies 10 c. f.
I Bx. Inc. Lamps, 12 c. f.
Crt. Dynamo, 14 c. f. .
Pump, 2045 lbs.
low located at Alaska Lighterage A
Commercial Company’s Dock, Front
Street, In said City of Nome, or such
part thereof as may be sufficient to
pay such lien, and costs of keeping
and of selling said property.
The name of the consignee of said
property is the Kougarok Dredging
Company; the name of the owner or
reputed owner is Kougarok Dredg
ing Co.
Dated, Nome, Alaska, May 3rd,
1916.
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE & COM
MERCIAL COMPANY.
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By R. S. POLLISTER, Agent.. j
Agents for Alaska Steamship Co. j
Date of first publ.. May 4, 1916. i
Date of last publ., May 26, i91G.
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN
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NOTICE OF SALE.
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Notice is hereby given that the j
Alaska Lighterage & Commercial j
Company, Agents for the Maine i
Northwestern Development Compa- j
ny, a corporation, having r. ware- j
houseman’s lien on the personal pro- j
perty hereinafter described, in the •
sum of ten hundred seventy seven
and 40j 100 Dollars ($1,077.40) the ’
amount of the just and reasonable
charges for safely keeping and stor
ing the same at the request of the
owner or lawful possessor thereof,
will, on the 29th day of May, 1916,
at the hour of twolve thirty o clock
in the afternoon, at the railroad
yard of the Maine Northwestern De
velopment Co., north of First Street
and East of Steadman Avenue, in
the City of Nome, District of Al
aska, sell at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash in
hand, the following described per
sonal property, to-wit:
1.—Lot Lumber said to contain
65,000 feet, amount cf feet un
known.
1.—Lot of iron, shafting, castings,
etc., articles and quantity un
known.
now located in the yard of the Maine
Northwestern Development Co.,
North of First Street and East of
Steadman Avenue, in the said City
of Nome, or such part thereof as
may be sufficient to pay such lien
and costs of keeping and of selling
said property.
The Name of the owner or re
puted owner is Kougaroic Dredging
Company.
Dated, Nome, Alaska, M..y 3rd,
1916.
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE & COM
MERCIAL COMPANY.
By R. S.POLIflSTER, Agent.
Agents for Maine Northwestern
Development Co.
Date of first publ., May 4, 1916.
Date of last publ., May 26, 1916.
WAREHOUSEMAN’S HEX.
NOTICE OF SALE.
Notice is hereby given thct the
Alaska LighW.tgo & Commercial
Company, a corporation, having a
warehouseman's lien on the personal
property hereinafter described, in
the sum of Eight Hundred Thirty
One and 12|100 Dollars ($83i.l2) ,
the amount of the just and reason
able charges for safely keeping ant)
storing the same at the request of
the owner or lawful poesossor the-e
of, will, on the 29th day of May,
1916, at the hour of twelve o’clock
noon, at the Alaska Lighterage &
Commercial Company’s Dock, Front
Street, in the City of Nome, District
of Alaska, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand, the following describ
ed personal property, to-wit:
Ect. Est.
Wts. Meas.
1 Upright Gas Engine 450
1 Lot Washers & Paint 225
1 Lot Castings, Grease &
Washers 130
1 Vice and Anvil 280
1 K. D. Wheelbarrow
1 Lot Ore Sacks & Matting
1 Lot Paint & Oakum
2 Bdl. (5) Plates 100
1 Coil Rope
3 Wheels & Sk. Washers 625
1 Bbll Pitch
20 Sx. B. S. Coal 2000
1 Bdl. (2) Brooms & 1
coil hose
1 Handle & 1 Torch
1 Ctr. press & 1 Cs. Bolts 200
1 Cs. Bolts
12 Pc. Gal. Sheet Iron 960
130 Pc. Bolts 14uv
1 Bbl. Oil
2 Bdl. (6) Plates 50
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2 Bdl. Washers 100
74 Pc. Shafting 7000
1 Pc. Shackel 50
14 Wheels 2800
1 Coupling 100
3 Clutch Levers 120
6 Pullys 240
1 Gas Eng. Whoel 400
1 Ro. Belting
(90 Bdls Lumber
18 Pc. Lumber
Approx. 3500 BM)
1 Pc. Shaftings 50
1 Bdl. (2) Tongs
5 Bx. Bolts, etc. 3000
17 Pc. Ir .n pipe, etc. 800
I 1-2 Keg Nails 40
Air Receiver
Crtd. G. Eng. & 1 Fly
Wheel 575
Galv. Iron Air Tank
Bx. Engine Parts
II Steel Castings 1255
1 Bx. Irons & 1 Friction 275
1 Pc. Shafting & 1 sack
collars 135
1 Crt. Eng.&Fly Wheel
3 Bx. Elct. Supplies
1 Crt. Dynamo & 1
Pump 2045
now located at Alaska Lighterage &
Commercial Company’s Dock, Front
Streot, in said City of Nome, or such
part thereof cs may be sufficient to
pay such lien, and corts of keeping
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and of selling said property.
The namo of the consignee of I
mid property is ivougarok Dredg
ing Co.; the name of the owner or
reputod owner is Kougarok Dredg
ing Co.
Dated, Nome, Alaska, May 3rd,
1916.
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE & COM
MERCIAL COMPANY.
By R. S. POLLISTER, Agent.
Date of first publ., May 4, 1916.
Date of last publ., May 26, 1916.
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Phone Main 139.
MURPHY HAS THE GOODS
Summit Shirts, Stetson Hats,
and Connelly Shoes
DKI-BAK CLOTHING. A Suit of this will answer any miners
requirements, and has proven the best goods of the kind on tho
market to date.
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AHXIO SPRING
WATER
Always at your Service.
Prompt delivery— Blizzard or
Shine at usual Rates 10
Buckets *1.00. 50c. a Barrel.
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Phone Red 126.
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in Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal,
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Game In Season. All fresh
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