' "LONDON, Sept. 9.—The Italian j
offensive is entering upon its fourth
tv colt tonight with the Austrian-]
Italian front the only place where
really active fighting took place in
the first of those past four weeks.
It is officially reported today that
the Italians had now 37,'-167 men
for the past week fighting taken
prisoners from Austria and that
the actual Austrian losses were
130,000 men in all.
Austria has now going on a pow
erful counter offensive around
Mount Hermanda, the most power
ful counter since the Italians open
ed their campaign. One hundred
thousand men have been moved
recently from the eastern front to
the Isonzo and it is these reinforce
ments which ere conducting the
powerful counter in conjunction
TELL BIG SHIPS
SUNK IN AUGUST
-—The arrival of an American
steamer li re is responsible for tlic
et at omen t that the British Admir
alty is now making public it
monthlv big ship losses to mines
and U boats for the first time in
several months.
According to these advices the
losses for August included five big
ships and many smaller ones.
The l.irsrc-t wi re the Delphic, a
White Star boot submarined on
August 10. all on board being
saved; the Tarakina eight thou
sand tons. all on board being
saved; the Middlesex of seven thou
mouk <;()(,'!»> on cvciiv ipt.vr.
Tit*1 Victoria will firing u- a Jai's;o
consignment of fruit ami fresh
vegetables and staple jirocerie*', arc
exported oil every boat.. Potatoes
now Sl.oft per hundred Ills. Sujtat
cured bacon toe., ham trom ;5o to
:18c. per Ihs. We catt now ipiotc
you prices for your winter potatoes
and provisions.
NOME GROCERY CO.
A. F. OESTRKICI1, M>js.
sand tons, on the same date as the
Deiphie. all on hoard also saved.
The crews were also saved on the
other boats.
The publicity given these sinkings
in Great Britain would indicate
that the government considers the
situation as tar more favorable than
heretofore.
WASHINGTON". 1). C„ Sept. 9.—
The fact that the submarine ac
tivities are showing a slowing up
;s due in the main to the cftective
work of the American destroyer
..uadron. The only drawback to
;,!! this is that the destroyers tire
uot sill; ntly numeious and for
this reason work on Daniels de
stroyer building plans will be
rushed.
RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
Prons Kt. 8 doors west of Alaskn
Bank.
We do tfee best
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING ft
REPAIRING
LkcIIph sod Oenilemen* Clotliei.
The Nonpareil
The Big Store With Little Prices
ANNOUNCEMENT
OWING TO THE APPRECIATION SHOWN BY OCR PA
TRONS AND THE Pl'BI.IC OK NOME
Of The Bargains Offered
WE HAVE DECIDED TO
CONTINUE
The Big
Dissolution Sale
Untill The Close Of Navigation
ECONOMY
Referring to the previous advertisement in this paper we
beg to call to your attention to the ECONOMIC features sub
mitted.
Our voluntary sacrifice of our profit, is due to the fact that
we are willing to do all we can to tide over these unnatural
and un-heard-of conditions.
We are earnestly striving to ass'st to the utmost of our
t power.
WE ASK THE PUBLIC AND
PATRONS TO RELY ON US.
We should shortly be able to announce our fall outfitting
prices and considering the ex-cellent service rendered since our
establishment in Nome you should not have any doubt in your
mind as to where place your confidence and your orders.
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Polefs Stores
with those Austrians already on
the spot
The Austrians claim that in their
three day fighting in the vicinity
of Mount Hemanda they have
ARRIVES FROM MARSHAL.
U. S. Commissioner Mcran ar
rived on the Umatiila from Fortuna
Ledge where he has been ex officio
recorder and making the punish
ment fit those crimes that come lie
fore his Solomonic wisdom for dis
pensation. He reports considerable
activity in Fortuna Ledge but says
tliet beyond reports there is nothing
in tiie way of any new discovery.
A deal took place which occasioned
some interest before ho left. This
was the pnhcha.ce et two claims on
King creek, a tributary of Wilson
creek opposite Disappointment
creek. It was said to have been
based upon small prespects found,
but the consideration involved. $400
did not indicate prospects of a
bonanza. Judge Mors i will poss
ibly make a flyit g tri: to the north
on llie next departin' of a boat for
that section.
NO WAR URIt I S Vi
HOLTS ( tell STORE.-.
iT'Csh snuff per l>o\ Ac.
Star Tobacco pel pound 50c.
Large si/e canvas gloves, blue
knit wrists two pair for Hoc.
Pearl oil, can SI.tin, case $3.75.
(■ inch gal. iron pipe . joint ."tic.
(> inch blac k stov. p pc, joint 25c.
Lenox soap. I burs Jor.
Matches, all kinds I for Hoc.
No. 17 heavy Meddlecott Under
wear $2.25.
Spring clothes pins, :j doz. 25c.
Fruit Jars, 5c.. 10c„ 15c.
Jar rubbers 10c. a do/.
Shoe Packs $4.50 a pair.
Rubber Roots $7.50 pair.
Stop Kicking' at prices
RUV AT HOLT'S.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
Two 4 H. P. Boilers.
One 12 II. P. Boiler.
One 10 H. P. Boiler.
Two (1 H. P. Boiler.
DARLING & DEAN CO.
taken many Italian forts, and cap- j
tured with them six thousand pri-'
souers, many hcrses and much sup- j
plies.
The situation is described in)
Rome as favorable to the Italian
arms with constant gains from the
Austrians who have been again es-!
saying to gain a foothold in the!
Corso plateau.
LOCAL ITEMS.
I
According to recent copies of
Juneau papers, Governor Strong,
lias appointed J. J. MGrath as pub
licity agent for the Territory.
JI'Grath has b< i n editing the Dis
patch for s-onie time since leaving
S< yard and ha> 59 >een boo
tit; gubernatorial stock of Governor
Strong ..uite considerable. How-eve?
this may be tls- choice made by
Strong in this particular instance
must lie regard, i as a very liappv
one and if M’Grath can't fill Hie bill,
it would he bard to imagine one
who could more cufectively.
Arrivals on th Belinda roll of a !
h'l'iv. . ilrownttiB inciiicnt win. n!
s. alcd the I'm; of two native l ays
venturing across the lagoon. These I
h 1 m ho lived in Nome, an
.J i: Ic and Harry Goguyuk
ri cl o:. across the Day on
1 !'st while the win I wa.-j
j very squally and a nastj t ea was j
! running. Tiny wont in a whah '
j coat v i'll a n't. While about ;
(lire hundred feet from shore and
'tiie tide < .11 tii" ebb, t’- > b nit upset
I it, : dump'd ihi.'i in the heavy
j seas. They . lung to the overitirneu
boat for five hours hoping against
hope that help would reach them
or that the wind would drift them
so close to shore that they would
be able to swim to safety. The
launch did endeavor to reach them
but could make 110 headway against
the terrific sea and finally they had
to put back. The whale boat,
j capsized, drifted further and furth
er from the shore and finally the
men dropped off to their doom. The l
pitiful sight was witnessed by many1
j on the beach who could do nothing
to help them. One eyewitness stated
that 'hey almost suceeded in right
ing the boat several times but the
boat's anchor prevented them each
time. The anchor dropped to the
end ot its line when the boat over
turned.
Sept. 10th. and lith.
AT S: 15 M.
W. Si. dune's
(INDIA SITCKSS.
ADM. $1.00 CHILDREN 50C.
Seats Now on Sale at Lomen Bros.
Drug Store
Lomen Bros.
has the Goods
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Just unpacked a complete
line of Raincoats from
Cravenettes to Slickers,
the best to be had for
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WHK.N YOU PAY GOOD MONEY FOIt KUHRER GOODS
BE SURE YOU GET THEM THAT HAVE KEEN PROPERTY
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IS THE MOST COMPEETE IN NOME AND WE GUARANTEE
THEM TO HE IN PERFECT CONDITION.
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Last Boat brought us full stock
of WINTER GOODS
Heavy all wool Underwear. Hiy, assort meat of hosiery.
Host tirade flannel Over-Idris. Cravanefte and heavy Overcoats,
l ull line of Gloves and .Mittens. Winter Gaits and Winter
rlothini;. \cu shipment Mun-ino Knderucnr. Another -hi|>
liieut Victor Records.
COMK AM) SKli US. \VK MIST SKI.I, TliK GOODS.
BRING THE GASH
^SURPRISE STORE
Thorulf Lehmann
nothing but the beat.