PEACE TALK NOW IS IN THE AIR
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VOL. 11.
NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SKPTEMHKR 20 1017
NO.
TRY HARD TAKE BACK POSITION
COL HOUSE NAMED
POSITION MYSTERY
'WASHINGTON. D. C . Sept. 2S -
By far the most sensational an
nouncement mack- during the week
comes from the State Department
today.
Lansing states that Coior.el Memo
lias been designated :o compile data
preliminary to commencing peace
negotiations.
it is further announced that Co
lonel House evil! head the United
States peace mission when once it
is formally named.
This extraordinary appointment!
and no ess extraordinary announce- j
me it is setting all Washington j
talking, while it would he difficult
to describe he' sensation that it has I
created throughout the country.
While ii is r.ot to he taken for
granted that any such thing an
I>< ' ■ o is in sight and the empha :is
of officialdom is laid against such
an interpretation of ths appoint
ment, it is this interpretation which
the public and a great deal of the
pr ss place, upon the announce
ment.
That it signifies that the admi
nistrator, has some reason to be
lieve that peace negotiations will
he opened ir. the not far distant
future is the only possible explana
tion this view discovers in the ap
pointment and in the announcement
of this appointmen of this time.
The prospect cf peac-e must, it is
held, be within measurable distance
:f a pence mission heal is named.
The semi-official vi w is that uc
such interpetation of the Colonel
House ai pointment is justified or
correct. The President is simply,
according to this, taking time by
the ft relock, so that in the event
of peace negotiations opening, they
will he ready for them with an
ample familiarity with detailed
facts, data concerning the war etc.
This is such an enormous work that
even if the prospects of peace were
so remote, the appointment of a
men for this purpore would not be
in any wav premature.
WILL NOT TALK
PEACE REISCHTAG
.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 28.—Berlin
dispatches even while showing the
heavy blue streak of the censors
pencil as clearly as possible in the
deleted contents, all betray keen
disappointment ever the failure of
any statement on the war ftotn the
Chancellor which was to be given
today.
Government organs briefly an
nounce that Chancellor Michaelis
has finally decided to abandon his
plan to speak plainly before the
Reichstag on the peace question.
No explanation is offered either
pro or con, and this is in marked
contrast with the loquacious atti
tude of the former Chancellor
when he kept the Reischtag listen
ing to him for several hours when
he answered the peace replies of the
Entente powers to the Germr.n
peace note last winter.
As in other neutial capitals it is
now here firmly believed that the
reason for the Chancellor's aban
doning his plan to talk plainly on
the subject of peace is that most tie
lcate negotiators are opened or
are about to he opened and that
any statements delivered in the
Reichstag and meant for home as
well as foreign consumption, and j
henca which would be of the same
confident type for continuing tliej
war at all hazards, would quite in
telligibly mar the effect of these
delicate negotiations in leading the
enemy powers for whom they are
intended to question the sincerity
Df the statements coming through
the pacificist channels.
For this reason great satisfaction
s felt in the German Chancellor
ibandoning his plan to talk upon
the peace subject at all. it is held
hat this is proof that Germany
■oalizes now that to bring about
the desired peace less words and
store action is what is the prime
need. As German papers have al
ready pointed out there has been
'onsiderable misunderstanding al
.va.ys arisen from German goverr.
nent statements.
You'll get it right in the Worker.
NOME’S GOLD OUTPUT
ABOUT EQUALS LAST YEAR
So far this year Nome has pro
duced fully equal in quantity of
yeliow metal mined to that of last
year and last year showed an in
crease over the preceding year.
But one of the banner months in
19i6 was October and whether
Nome will produce as much gold in
October 1S17 as in October 1911 is
the matter which is doubted and
upon which depends whether the
TRIANGLE PROGRAM TOXIGHT.
CHAPLIN SUNDAY.
Tonight one ot the most foreib’r
hills of the season will tie presented
at the Dream, when Orrin Johnson
and Marguerite Marsh star in “Thu
Price of Power”, playng to stand
ing room only in the states this
play will make quite a Hit in Nome.
On Sunday Charles Chaplin the
world’s greatest comedian, stars in
one of his best screams, "Behind
the Screen”. Assisted by the entire
force of Chaplin Co. comedians it
is a whirlwind of fun. The first
show starts Sunday night at C:30
so come early and avoid the rush.
total will be equal to 191G.
J. J. Cole of the Miners and
Merchants Bank says that l.is bank
I has received fully as much gold
j as last year front surrounding
j mines. However in the month ol
October last year they shipped
$500,000 and more gold. The out
look for a similar shipment is not
so bright this year, but it may still
be recorded.
J. V. Sheldon of the Alaska Bank
says that his bank also handled as
much gold as in 1‘JIG, but as with
the Miners and Merchant’s bank
the month of October was a highly
EXPECTED ON UMATILLA.
Concord Grapes, Sweet Potatoes.
Honey. We have nice Potatoes,
Bananas 25c. |ki do/, a little ripe
hut good for ininiedi ite use.
NOME GKOCEBl’ CO.
A. F. OESTREICH, Mgs.
Just received a full line Rubber
Boots, Pacs, Overshoes and Rubbers
for Men, Women and Children at
HOLTS.
productive month in 191 >> and they
shipped out over $400,000. They
are not prepared to say that they
will establish a similar record for
the month of October in 1917.
There are reasons to believe, say
some mining men, that if the gold
dredges cc ntinue their operations,
inasmuch as some are only jus!
storing up and others are only
just beginning to handle the heat
ground of the season, October will
be quite a productive month for
'he yellow metal.
AMERICAN STEAMER AGROUND.
WASHINGTON, D. C’„ Sept. 28.—
The Navy Department has confirmed
the report that an American battle
ship has grounded in some certain
waters. The ship is resting easily
and it is expected no difficulty will
be experienced in floating the ship
at high writer.
Full line of Matrasses, Pillows,
Beds, Bedding, Blankets, Tents,
Tarpaulins war bags at HOLTS.
SMASH ALL EFFORTS
GERMANS EAST YPRES
LONDON, Sept. 2S.—The Zonne
beke front east of Ypres was the
scene today of frenzied German
counters in an effort to re-pain tin
lost ground. In none of the Ger
man counters lias there been such
a \oluntary sacrifice ol life to get
back lost positions.
Haig reports that the British
hold possession of every position
gained in yesterday's forward move
ment; that the positions have been
consolidated and that every assault
of German artillery and infan'ry
has been smashed by the British
forces.
Haig attributes the brillia: •
pulse of the massed Gorman :: a
rv attacks to the airmen who living
low swept tlu- ranks of the Gcr
mans with a withering machine
gun lire that literally mowed down
the advancing troops.
The lighter field guns ha. k ot
the lines on the ridge just behind
Zonnebcke and which ridge has
lit hi held since the push ol two
weeks ago, silenced and made in
effective the German artillery.
LONDON. >t■ ijt. l'v A su mm ry
of the success in the last drive on
Ka:t of Vires positions shows that
the smallest advance secured a for
ward position of one mile, whilo
the deepest south of Zonnebeko
penetrated two and one eighth of a
mile.
This is the largest individual
day's success in four months and
Hint it was accompanied by such a
minimum of loss in men is con
sidered wonderful.
You'll see it first in the Work
GERMANY IS READY
TO CONCEDE MUCH
ROME, Sept. 28.—Further peace
talk is revived by statements which
can be traced both to the Quirinal
and to the Vatican. To the Quiri
nal through the aocreditted mi
nisters from neutral nations and to
the Vatican directly from the Pope's
entourage.
These statements are practically
identical and very Important. They
declare that Germany has secretly
communicated the fact that the
Central Powers will go much
further to obtain peace than has
been indicated in the formal reply, j
It is positively stated that such
an intimation was privately re
ceived by His Holness and is the
direct reason for his satisfaction
in the otherwise vague and highly
generalized reply which was re
ceived from Berlin.
LONDON, Sept. 25.—It is can
didly admitted in newspaper circles
that while the political horizon
does not seem to justify these
bright reports peace rumors persict
in all directions and all signify that
Germany and the rest of the Cen
tral Powers are, willing te go far
towards securing It.
Dispatches to this effect como
from neutral capitals with utilities
ticnable authority and from “sour
ces beyond doubting", all to this
effect.
Beyond the fact that some Ger
man papers have allowed them
selves to be drawn into somewhat,
academic peace discussions of a
very generalized nature, nothing to
support this underground rumor
has so far come to the surface.
They persist however with unvary
ing frequency.
Now Is the time to Subscribe.
MAY BUY OUT THE
FAIRHAVEN COMPANY
Mr. H. L. Meade, superintendent
formerly of the La Grange placer
mine, one of the largest if not the
largest placer proposition in the
Tinted States, ar.d located in Trini
ty County, C'al., is now making a:i
extensive examination of the pro
LOCAL ITEMS.
The Dominion line went down
when the cable bust between Sitka
and Seattle. Yesterday the line
came up from eleven to two o’clock.
Then it went down again below
Hazelton and again was reported
all okay at fve o'clock yosterdaj
afternoon: being a ease of on again,
off again, gone again.
The Wlhite Bear left St. Mike’s
for Marshal just before the Arctic
reached there. Cap Anson on the
stern Wheeler Althea started up
the river for Fortuna Ledge with a
full cargo of freight and many
passengers at two in the afternoon
of the Arctic’s arrival at St. Mike’s.
The Sea Lion of Nome secured a
charter from a prospecting and
trading party which left St. Michaels
from some point in the Kusko
kwim. Report had it that some
thing new had tnen found in that
section and that these were stam
peders going to the front.
parties of the Fairhaven D'.tch Co.
in the Deoring District.
He is drilling the property with
a nevstono drill which itself is
something new in this part of the
country, being the first Keystone
.ruction drill to be operated by
gasoline engine. The drill uses a
22 horse power engine and when
drilling does effective work.
i he tractor is not well adapted
to the country, the traction wheels
being too narrow and in conr.e
quence they have had considerable
motive trouble moving lrorn place
to place.
As a result of this, the oxamina
ATTENTION MOOSE.
All Moose are directed to meet
at the Lodge room, Sunday at 1:30
P. M., to attend the Fui ^ral of our
late Brother, V>ctor Soderberg
NORVIN, W. LEWIS,
Dictator.
B. R. HOLDEN, Sec’y.
M. PASCOFF.
LADIES & GENTS TAILOR.
Tour Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and
Repaired.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER from
select fabrics and trimmings.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Cor. Lane's Way and Front Street.
lion by drilling of the somewhat
extensive properties of the company
has been retarded and they will
be unable to finish thi- work con
templated this season.
It is understood that they intend
to finish the work of examination
in the spring
Geo. i\. M'Lecd of the company
is now on the spot. The company
has closed down after a successful
season, it is understood. During
the height of operations sixty men
were employed in the hydraulic
mining work of the company and
there was ample water throughout
for all operations.
VOTE DOWN I’ROHE.
WASHINGTON, 1). C., Sept. 28.—
The House Rules Committee voted
down the proposed inquiry insisted
upon by Congressman Norton to
investigate the truth of the Helfln
remarks on the Bernstorff slush
fund.
STEAMER ARCTIC. 0
will sail for Teller, York, fleering
Keewalik and Kotzebue !
SEPTEMBER 2X.
For particulars inquire of
U. S. MERCANTILE CO.
or Alaska L. and Coin. Co.
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