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Nome Mine Workers’ Union. No. 1840. Western federation of Miners.
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“To secure to each laborer the whole product of bis labor, or at
• early ns possible, is a worthy object of any *ood government."—
anraham Lincoln
Address all Communications to Daily Nome Industrial Worker,
Box 210 Nome, Alaska. ' Phone, Black 134
All changes in standing advertisements must reach this office at six
o’clock each evening to Insure insertion In the following Issue.
Advertising rates made known on application.
•entered as second class matter March 1, 1911, al the post office at
Home, Alaska, unaer the Act of March 8, 187*.
Nome, Alaska, Muy 21, 1010.
AO.\-l>l\ IDKD Kl ;sl’0\HII5l MTV.
Secretary Rod field when support
ing the policy of prohibiting tlie Al
aska legislature from taxing the
Fisheries which were under the ju
risdiction of his Department of
tlonnnerce urged that to allow such,
created a divided responsibility.
Rut the same thing can be said
of everything that the legislature
handles and in no way is it so
strikingly illustrated as when the
enforcement of the territorial laws is
in the hands of purely federal of
ficials.
The First Division is in this respect
fortunate in having an attorney
general right on the spot who can
devote his attention to seeing that
laws passed bv the legislature are
enforced, but conditions in the
other divisions arc different and
since these laws are in the care, no
minally, of the federal officials
their enforcement Is naturally a
matter about which there is very
little federal concern.
The federal officials have no di
vided responsibility. They are res
ponsible to Washington and not to
the Territory and hence as far a;
territorial laws are concerned there
is manifest d no lively anxiety to
• that they sue enforced.
The case in point, and upon which
too much emphasis cannot pc
placed, is the eight hour law passed
by the territorial legislature. Had
that law been passed by Congro.-<
and from Washington reached this
territory, we might expect that no
such paltry evasion as the partner
shiv agreement now in vogue would
be for one instant tolerated. A note
to operators resorting to this subt
erfuge warning thorn that the eight
hour law would be strictly enforced
would no doubt lie delivered ana.
with prompt results.
We observed such a procedure in
the enforcement of the Sunday
dosing law. That law was for years
honored in the breach. A note to
saloonists warned them that the
law would be rigidly enforced ana
although practically every house
had been accustomed to violate that
section of the code, the note was
unite sufficient to secure its full
observance.
Now that Sunday closing law was
sot a very important one. The im
morality of its violation lay uot so
much in the Sunday business trans
acted being vicious but in the law
being evaded and not observed.
There should be no difference be
tween the virtue of a territorial and
a. federal law. The violation of one
should be t|uite as much a matter
of concern as the other. The eva
sion under any pretext whatever
should be considered as vicious as
the other. And when the violated
law is a labor law, and because it is
a labor law it is evaded and viol
ated with impunity, this gives such
evasion a peculiarly anti-social ana
visions turn.
The Industrial Worker sees nor
any reason however to hold that it
is because the eight hour law is a
territorial law that it is violatea
with impunity. The Industrial
Worker believes that did this law
affect property rights, did it affect
employers to the extent that it af
fected the rights of tHe workers, the
health of the workers, the remune
ration of the workers, it would be
no dead letter but would be vigor
ously enforced. Ami because this is
.o and because it reveals a class
partiality upon the part of the au
thorities and an utter indifference
upon their part in the constant eva
sion and general violation of the
• Act, the evasion and violation takes
on a very serious and very vicious
form for consideration, it betrays
the titter callousness towards the
discharge of one’s duties in regard
ro the interests of the most import
ant section of this community, ami
is one that calls for vigorous com
ment.
This matter will rot be allowed tc
go by default. The Nome Mins
Workers I'nion has rightly under
taken to see that the presumption
to evade and violate these laws
shall be brought to the attention
of the proper authorities outside ot
this district. That’s a step in the
right direction, and if labor legisla
tion is going to be a nullity and to
be allowed to become a nullity, am
the persons responsible for the en
forcement of the law in this com
munity can afford time f»' all
kinds of extraneous occupations
iother than the discharge o’ their
duties, as far as lerritorial law a are
concerned, it is high time that the
workers in this and other sections
of tlie territory realized it.
As stated the trouble* mainly ;a
that the authorities here are re
sponsible in no way to the Alaska
people. They need not care a conti
nental about the peope’s will or the
people's laws. They do not. Terri
torial laws have been issued and
made mandatory by tlie legislature
upon officials, and have been ignor
ed with contempt. The eight hour
day law is another case. That i.
persistently, viciously and notori
ously evaded. Not a step is made tc
enforc it In the lirst place it is
a labor law, concerns those with
least economic power, affects tliose
least aide to make an in'iueutial
complaint to headquarters. And
in the second place is a territoria
law and about the affairs of this
territory there is no reason to fee
any concern.
The Roman consul sent into a fat
distant dependency of tins Roinar
empire to rule a lot of barbarians
could not feel less sympathy fot
the people locally than i.avj genu
of the officials that ar> sent as
satraps to rule Alaska. The consuls
were responsible to the people am
tlie senate and the emperor of Rome
and not to the people whom they
were called to administer. Com
plaints did not matter.
It is especially unfortunate that
rich a view should obtain in ntucl
of Alaska officialdom. Because
mainly the comparison is not cor
rect. The people of Alaska have
still the means of enforcing then
will and it has been directly given
them by Congress.
The urgent need is for territoria1
officials who will be responsible tc
the people end elected by them and
who will now have not a non-divid
cd responsibility with all of It
owing Washington, but all of it
owing the people of the Territory.
When such a condition prevails
the will of the people, as embodied
in laws, labor or otherwise, will re
ceive as much if not more attention
that unimportant fractions of the
Code which are only partially en
forced at best.
Then the authorities will have
something more in the way of in
I terest in the discharge of their du
ties towards the people of the ter
ritory than a perfunctory perform
ance thereof and the careful hus
banding of a non-decreased salary.
The government certainly gets
but little return for the expenses oi
its administration. Costly in thr
extreme and jobs for sinecurists, the
funds wasted therein could well l>
put to better use. But that is so
lengthy a subject and so important
in itself that it would be in vain
to attempt to enter upon it in the
space at our disposal. It will bc
it! , keeii for another time.
1 Tlie main thing is just now the
failure to enforce the eight hour
law. ,
WHKX IX TOWN
Crop into tlie
MERCHANTS CAFE.
Tlie Home of Rood Mats.
HWBRAb APPUOA3Z0N HO. MSS
U. S. Land Office, Nome, Alaska,
April 18 th, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that th.u
Flume Dredge Company, a corpora
tion organized under the laws of
the State of California, with its
principal place of business and post
office address, Mills Building, San
Francisco, California, has through
Jas. M. Streetcn, 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 Melsing Creek,
in the Council City Recording Di
strict, Territory of Alasaa, 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
j 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.
j L. M. No. 1172 bears S 59 deg.
34 min. VV. 380.3 ft. Thonce N. 31
I 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. tc
Cor. No. 4; thence S. 55 deg. 37
min. W. 1397.6 ft. to Cor.* No. 1
j place of beginning, containing an
I area of 17.025 acres,
j This claim is situated on Mclsins
Creek about four miles north oi
Council City, Council City Re
cording Precinct, Alaska. Lo
cation monur.ont No. 1172 is
a schist stone 37x20x5 ins
18 ins. in the ground, with mounc
of earth 4 ft. high, 6 ft. base, situa
ted about 30 ft. above the bed r
Melsing Creek, oil the south sidi
thereof, in latitude 64 deg. 55 min
N., longitude 163 deg. 39 min. W.
The location notice is recorded li
jVol. 10, page 132, of the record;
| Council City Recording District, A1
j aska.
The adjoining claims are as fol
lows: Ou the northeast No. 1
Above Discovery on Melsing Creek
on the southwest. No. 13 Above Dis
covery on Melsing Creek; claimant
unknown; on the northwest am
southeast, claims unknown; all un
surveyed.
G. A. ADAMS.
Register.
Date cf first publ., April 20, 1916.
Date of last publ., Juno 21, 1916.
CARRIER’S MEN.
NOTICE OF SALE.
Notice is hereby given that th
I’acillc Coast Steamship Company, ;
| c orporation, having a common car
j rier's lien on the personal propert:
' hereinafter described, in the sum o
One Hundred Twelve and 40| 10<
(? 112.40) the amount of the.inst ant
reasonable charges for carriage
thereof from Seattle, Washington
to Nome, Alaska, will on the 290
day of May 1916, at the hour o
twelve o'clock noon, at the Alack;
Lighterage A; Commercial Company':
Dock, Front Street, In the City o
Nome, District of Alaska, soil a
public auction to the highest ant
host bidder for cash in hand th< fol
lowing described personal property
to-wit:
1 36 X 6 ft. Air Receive
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.
I 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 A
Commercial Company's Dock, Fron
Street, in said City of Nome, o
such part thereof as may be suttici
ent to pay such lien, and costs o
keeping and selling said property.
The name of the consignee o
said property is Kougarok Dredgim
Company: the name of the owne:
or reputed owner is Kougarol
Dredging Company.
Dated, Nome, Alaska, May 3rd
1916.
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE & COM
MERC1AL COMPANY.
By R. S. POLL1STER, Agent.
Agents for Pacific Coast Steamshl]
Company.
Date of first publ., May 4, 1916.
Date of last publ., May 26, 1916.
CARRIER'S LIEN.
NOTICE OE SALE,
Notice is hereby given that tin
Alaska Steamship Company, a cor
poration, having a carrier’s lion oi
the personal property hereinnfte:
described, in the sum of Fifty SI:
and 051100 Dollars ($56.05) the
amount of the just and reasonabli
charges for carriage thereof fron
Seattle, Washington to Nome, Alas
ka, will on the 29tli day of May
1916, at the hour of 12 o'cloe!
noon, at tlio Alaska Lighterage A
Commercial Company’s dock. Fron
Street, in the City of Nome, Distric
of Alaska, sell at public auction tc
the lilghert and host bidder for cast
in band, the following describee
personal property, to-wit:
1 Crt. Engine, 7 7 c. f.
I Fly Wheel, Elect. Supplies 10 c.l
1 Fly Wheel, 10 c. f.
1 Bx. Elect. Supplies 10 c. f.
2 Bx. Inc. Lamps, 12 c. f.
1 Crt. Dynamo, 14 c. f.
I Pump, 2045 lbs.
now located at Alaska Lighterage &
Commercial Company’s Dock, Trent
Street, in said City of Nome, or snch
part thereof aa may be sufficient to
pay such lion, 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.
| By R. S. POLLISTER, Agent.
Agents for Alaska Steamship Co.
Date of first publ., May 4, 1916.
! Date of last publ., May 26, 1916.
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN
NOTICE OF SALE.
Notice is hereby given that the
Alaska Lighterage & Commercial
Company, Agents for the Maine
Northwestern Development Compa
ny, a corporation, having a ware
houseman’s lien on the personal pro
perty hereinafter des ribed, in the
sum of ten hundred seventy sovm
and 40] 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 twelve 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
I sonal property, to-wit:
1.-—Lot Lumber said to contain
65,000 feet, amount of feet un
known.
1.—Lot of iron, shafting, castings,
etc., articles and quantity 'in
known.
now located in the yard of the Maine
Northwestern Development Co.,
North of First Street and East of
I Steadman Avenue, in the said City
1 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 KougaroK Dredging
Company.
Dated, Nome, Alaska, M,.y 3rd,
, 1916.
ALASKA LIGlF'cRAGE & COM
1 MERCIAL COMPANY.
By R. S.POLLISTER, 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 OK SALE.
Notice is hereby given tint the
Alaska Light** • .go & Commercial
Company, a corporation, having a
warehouseman's lion on the personal
property hereinafter described, in
the sum of Eight Hundred Thirty
Olio and 12 100 Dollars ($83i.l2)
the amount of the just ana reason
able charges for safely keeping and
storing tho same at the request of
the owner or lawful possessor the-e
of, will, on the 29th day of May,
1910, 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, soil at public auction to
tho highest and best bidder for
cash in hand, the following describ
ed personal property, to-wit:
Eat.
Est.
960
14ou
Upright Gas Engine
Lot Washers <fc Faint 225
Lot Castings, Grease &
Washers 130
Vice and Anvil 280
K. I). Wheelbarrow
Lot Ore Sacks & Matting
Lot Paint & Oakum
Bdl. (5) Plates 100
Coil Rope
Wheels & Sk. Washers 625
Bbll Pitch
20 Sx. B. S. Coal 2000
1 Bdl. (2) Brooms & 1
coil 1 ose
1 Handle & 1 Tcreh
1 Ctr. press & 1 Cs. Bolts 200
1 Cs. Bolts
12 Pc. Gal. Sheet Iron
130 Pc. Bolts
1 Bbl. Oil
2 Bdl. (6) Plates
2 Bdl. Washers
74 Pc. Shafting
1 Pc. Shackel
14 Wheels
1 Coupling
3 Clutch Levers
6 Pullys
1 Gas Eng. Wheel
1 Ro. Belting
(90 Bdls Lumber
18 Pc. Lumber
Approx. 3500 BM)
1 Pc. Shaftings
1 Bdl. (2) Tongs
5 Bx. Bolts, etc.
17 Pc. Ir >n pipe, etc.
1 1-2 Keg Nails
1 Air Receiver
1 Crtd. G. Eng. & 1
Wheel
1 Galv. Iron Air Tank
Bx. Engine Parts
Wts. Meas.
4 50
8
11
57
3
2
12
12
50
100
7000
50
2800
100
120
240
400
50
3000
800
40
54
Ply
575
143
6
11 Steel Castings
1255
1
87
22
14
1 Bx. Irons A: 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 k
Commercial Company’s Dock, Front:
Street, in said City of Nome, or such j
part thereof as may be sufficient to ,
pay such lien, and corts of keeping
and' of selling said property.
Tho name of the consignee ot
said properly is ixougarok Dredg
ing Co.; the name of tho owner or
reputed 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 >>ubl., May 26, 1916.
| WE WILL PURCHASE
| Empty Coal Sax
IN GOOD CONDITION
| 8 Cents Each \
I-ALASKA LIGHTERAGE & COM’L GO. |
aaaaanggfaaiiuan^^
HIPRESS
White Boots
$8.00
Cheap John Store
Kent Transfer Co.
General Transfer S: Freighting
goal & Qi±
Phone Main 139.
MURPHY HAS THE GOODS
Summit Shirts, Stetson Hats,
and Connelly Shoes
Ditl-It.AK CLOTHEXG. A Suit of this will answer any miners
requirements, and has proven the best goods of the kind on the
market to date.
PHIL MURPHY
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ARTIC SPRING
WATER
Always at your Service.
Prompt delivery— Blizzard or
Shine at usual Rates 10
Buckets $1.00. ROc. a Barrel.
A. D. POTEET.
Phone Red 126.
INDEPENDENT
MEAT MARKET
Wholesale and Retail Dealer
In Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal,
Ham, Bacon Poultry and Fish
Game in Season. All fresh
Stock. No old or damaged.
W. H. Webb prop. Phone M.1S
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