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Nome Mine Worker*’ Union, No. 940. Western Federation of Miner*.
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Entered as second class matter March 1, 1111, at the post office at
Nome, < Alassa, under the Act of March S, 1879.
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“To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or as
aearl? as possible, Is a worthy object of any good government.”—
hbranam Llncols
Address all Communications to Dally Nome Industrial Worker,
Box 210 Nome, Alaska. Phone, Black 114.
Nome, Alaska, January 2<j, 1017.
AS TO POLITICAL JOBS.
It need not be inferred because
the Industrial Worker has collected
as much news as possible upon the
democratic party activities in our
midst, especially as to endorsement
for positions, that this paper is at
all concerned as to what the choice
will be. It may be unnecessary to
re-assert that the Indutrial Worker
is wholly indifferent whether or not
the present officials remain and that
is because we not only believe, but
we know, front past experience, that
it will make no difference to the
workers of this community who gets
the position.
Having thus cleared the way for
some remarks we wish to make in
reference to a report circulated as
to one of the candidates we want it
understood that it is not that these
remarks are to be uttered in any
way a partial manner or with any
bias whatsoever for one or for any
of .be candidates, or against one or
against any of the candidates.
It appears however that it has sud
denly been discovered by opponents
of one candidate for office that he is
impossible because he at one time
was a member of and official of the
Nome Mine Workers Union. And
this discovery is the more interesting
because it has been made by those
who have suddenly discovered at the
same time the remarkable and pecu
liar fitness of other candidates who
have been associated here with
large corporations.
Now as far as the Union is con
cerned the Industrial Worker takes
the stand firmly and with some de
gree of satisfaction that a compli
ment and not a reflection has been
paid its membership, for although
the remark was made in order to in
terfere with the chances of endorse-1
meat of one who was connected j
with the Miners Union in an official
capacity, and was uttered therefore j
the natural if also the naturally
noxious effluvia of rancid politics,
it pays the membership an uncom
monly high tribute that they are so
far above the environment where
such positions are the price of
“service”.
Possibly some astonishment may
have been felt when the source of
such an argument was considered
and that the susceptible souls which
believe a union man to be imposs
ible for office themselves were, not
at one time above rising to the poli
tical heights upon stepping
stones of enthusiastic union
ist prolivities. But that is
neither here nor there. The
point is that the mere fact that such
arguments are advanced against
endorsement and advanced with a
view of challenging any endorsement,
should be enough for the workers
here and the union workers especi
ally to appreciate the fact that on
principle the democratic party is for
them impossible of support.
For the men who make these re
marks are the leaders. It may he
that they are impossible themselves,
but they are just sufficiently power- I
ful to impress the more emotional '
with their quaint gifts as those J
which are the gifts of men born to
control.
In essence however what the peo
ple observe in such democratic lead
ers is merely the echo of the
master's voice. The environment
which the capitalists have provided
have made popular the conception of
master class intrigue and substitut
ed for real Jeffersonian democracy
a brazen brand of demogoguery
that is capitalism masked as Labor's
Friend
There is nothing more pitiful titan
the surrender of labor's political
and economic dependence to the
wiles of these adroit politicians
have nothing else in view but the
otium cum dignitate (as Hogan
says) of a government job. And
until the workers completely repu
diate such leadership, just so long
will the so-called leaders play upon
their love of association with the
higher potentates of the social
scheme so that they may feel asham
ed of their unionism and their
friendship and support for one who
is a unionman.
AS TO TAXES.
If the Aldermen who preside over
the destinies of this city ever read
the Bible with care they will come
upon a short and pithy phrase which
rebukes those who lack confidence
in themselves: “Woe to ye men of
Little Faith”.
Just now an effort is being made
to prevent the collection of taxes
upon that portion of the incorporat
ed district outside the section of the
townsite patent, and because the
aldermen fear that the entire scheme
of incorporation may be invalidated,
they are reported to be ready for a
compromise so that the Noyes deci
sion may be again relegated to the
obscurity of a forgotten past and
only such as were taxed in former
years will be again assessed.
The serious nature of the conse
quences of such a compromise over
comes whatever consequences would
follow the invalidation of the ineor
poration and if the incorporation
could be invalidated, it is time
that it w-as, and the position of the
city as an incorporated and authori
tative municipality removed from
all doubt.
If by a threat of proceedings to
invalidate the incorporation of
Nome, those who are otherwise tax
able can escape taxation, it is open
ing the way for a general refusal of
the people herein to refuse to pay a
cent of taxes. And if the council
slioud possess such little confidence
in themselves and their position
that they would arrange a compro
mise in this matter, it would be a
policy commended to the people who
have not been so able to avoid pay
ing the taxes, to refuse to pay any
until this question of the city’s legal
incorporation is definitely settled.
It is a preposterous condition of
affairs when wealthy companies
could hold over the assessor and tax
collectors the threat of invalidation
of the incorporation every time the
city sought to collect teh legal taxes
due upon the properties within the
city’s properiy and judicially pre
scribed bounds.
It was stated at a council meeting
by the competent legal adviser of
the city that the city council had
no powers to curtail the taxable
extent of the city’s area and it
would be a gross supererogation
upon the part of the council should
they in fear of such invalidation as
above mentioned, consent to effect
any such an illegal curtailment.
If such a curtailments were au
thorized, being illegal, it would vi
tiate the whole assessment, and the
city would be unable to collect one
cent of taxes from any portion of
the area within the judicially decid
ed limits of incorporation.
Compromises of this sort are met
in one way only and that is by com
plete condemnation. If this city is
not legally incorporated the only
proper procedure is to have it disin
corporated, and by having an annul
ment of such incorporation which
was illegally effected in the past,
immediately and legally effected in
the future. In this way the city is
on firm grounds and the council can
be intimidated then or thereafter by
no threats of diaincorporatlon be
cause the incorporation was invalid.
It is possible all these criticisms
and this comment is premature. It
is possible that they are founded
upon misinformation as to a policy
which is under consideration. If so
all the better. The councilmen can
be assured if they exercise a little
vertebrated action In the matter,
the people of this community will
stay with them to the end. If not
the sooner they retire from an office,
they are manifestly incompetent to
fill the better.
PREMATURE “RESULTS".
One thing Alaska has done far
better than has been done outside,
it has established a record for un
certain elections. While a month or
so ago Chas Sulzer was receiving
with becoming and characteristic mo
desty congratulations upon his elec
tion, the W'ickershamites were de
claring that such congratulation
were indecently premature. Then
came belated returns whhii indi
cated that Wickersham was the
elected delegate and he in turn he
gan to accept congraulations from
his followers and the Sul/erites
v. ere chapfallen enougn. Later the
Kl-ci!»i P.oard goes into session and
after humming and hawing they pro
ceed to authorize a count which
shows Sulzer in the lead by "C.
Thereupon the Sulzerites are again
smiling with conteted victory and
the Wick supporters are denouncing
the board for all sorts of things.
Anon the Board revises its original
count, adds here and substracts
there and passes in other places,
and Wickersham is in the lead by
thirty odd votes. The sunshine of
Gladness that beamed upon the Sul
zerite camp is again overclouded
with the Gloom of defeat and the
hopes of the Wriekershamites beat
high with exultation. This is a
funny old world, and not the least
amusing thing about it is the long
or the short face which the chloro
formed wage worker pulls when his
man is or is not in the ascendant.
As if it matters a continental to
them who rides their backs, just so
that they are ridden?
THE HOBBV.
A lot of men have been thrown
while trying to ride a hobby. Jer
gens violet glycerine soap 3 cakes
for 25c., lathers freely in hard
water. Lonox soap 5c. cake, Fels
naptha 10 bars for 75c., white
Castile soap 10c. bar or 3 for 25c.,
Fairy soap 4 for 25c., Ivory soap
4 for 25c., Pears soap 3 for 50c.
Cuticura 25c., Williams shaving
soap 10c., shaving sticks 25c., shav
ing cream 25e. Ever ready razor
blades 10 for 50c.. Gilet Safety
Razor blades 12 for $1. Razor
Straps 50c. each. You save 100 per
cent on this one. Dynamite Caps
$1.75 box. A little learning is
not a dangerous thing if it is ac
companied by a little sense. Univer
sal Food Choppers $1.50. Any
wash board in the house for 50c.
Bird Cages $1.50.
C. W. LEWIS.
Del bars.
HINTS OX COMFORT.
To look well you must feel well.
Clothes help you to look well, if
they are made to order and fit well,
repaired well, cleaned well and well
pressed.. Therefore you will feel
well.
M. PA8COFF.
Ladies and Gent’s Tailor does it all
well.
All work guaranteed
Cor. Lane’s Way and Front Street.
Prepare for the winter by patron
izing the advertisers of your paper,
Mr. Miner!
No. 0368.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT.
In the United States Land Office at
Nome, Alaska, December 16, 1916.
Notice is hereby given, that Isaac
L. Osgood, Estate (Heirs, Cora and
Elmer Osgood and Mrs. Mamie Os
good) By W. P. Bell and Seattle
National Bank, Trusteea and Floyd
W. Osgood, By Fred. R. Cowden
their Attorney in Fact, whose Post
Office address is Nome, Alaska, and
on behalf of Co-Owner Ellis E.
Powell, has made application before
the United States Land Office at
Nome, Alaska, for a United States
Patent for Discovery Claim and No.
1 Above Discovery on Lake Creek
in the Cape Nome Recording Dis
trict, Alaska, being Mineral Survey
No. 1175, said claims being more
particularly described in the field
notes and plat of the official survey
thereof now on file in said Land
Office at Nome, Alaska, as follows,
to-wit:
DISCOVERY CLAIM.
Beginning at Cor. 1 identical witb
S. W. Loc. Cor. with Cor. 4 of No.
2 below on Saturday Creek, Sur.
695, a fir post 4 ins. sq. 2 ft. above
ground in earth mond scribed 1-747,
4-695, 1-1175, D. U. S. L. M. No.
11 bears S. 14 deg. 05 min. E.
4110.0 ft. thence N. 20 deg. 16 min.
W. Var. 19 deg. 00 min. E. 665.00
ft. to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 9 deg.
57 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
209.40 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence N.
69 deg. 45 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 10
min. E. 670.00 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence S. 3 deg. 28 min. E. Var.
19 deg. 15 min. E. 317.40 ft. to
Cor. No. 5; thence S. 64 deg. 43
min. W. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
386.80 ft. to Cor. No. 6; thence S.
45 deg. 53 min. W. Var. 19 deg. 25
min. E. 273.80 ft.; thence S. 13
deg. 25 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 05 min.
E. 400.80 ft. to place of begining,
containing 5.90S acres.
NO. ONE ABOVE DISCOVERY.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1 identical
with loc. cor. on line 1-6 of Sur. No.
747 No. 1 Above Discovery on
Wonder Creek and with Cor. No. 2
Discovery claim this survey, previ
ously described, U. S. L. M. No. 11
bears S. 14 deg. 57 min. E. 4771.60
ft.; thence N. 20 deg. 16 min. W.
Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E. 960.50 ft.
to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 48 deg. 26
min. W. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
225.20 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence N.
31 deg. 20 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 00
min. E. 269.40 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence S. 36 deg. 42 min. E Var. 19
deg. 10 min. E. 647.00 ft. to Cor No.
5; thence S. 31 deg. 00 min. E.
Var. 19 deg. 30 min. E. 1240.00 ft
to Cor. No. 6; thence S. 69 deg. 45
min. W. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
670.00 ft. to Cor. No. 7; thence S.
9 deg. 57 min. W. Var. 19 deg. 10
min. E. 209.40 ft. to place of be
ginning, containing 16.656 acres.
Said claims are situated on un
surveyed ground on Lake Creek
about 4.5 miles north of the Town
of Nome, in the Cape Nome Record
ing District, Alaska.
U. S. Location Monument No. 11
to which said claims are tied, is a
fir post 6 Ins. sq. 6 ft. above ground
in stone mound 3 ft. high 6 ft. base
scribed U. S. L. M. No. 11, is situat
ed about 2.75 miles Northeasterly
from mouth of Snake River and
about 70 ft. east of the Bessie road.
Is in Latitude 64 deg. 32 min. North
Longitude 165 deg. 22 min. West.
Original locations recorded in Vol.
99 Page 445 and 16 Page 116 and
Amended locations recorded in VoL !
165 Page 225 and Vol. 199 Page j
85, Records of Cape Nome Record- (
ing District, Alaska.
The adjoining claims are: On the j
North No. 2 Above on Lake Creek, |
Survey No. 698 and Gold Bug Claim |
Survey No. 434; on the East un- I
surveyed^ on the South No. 1 j
Below on Saturday Creek Sur. No. j
1117 and No. 2 Below on Saturday j
Creek, Sur. No. 695; on the West, i
No. 1 Above on Wonder Creek Sur.
No. 747. There are no conflicting |
claims.
G. A. ADAMS.
Register.
Date of first publ., Dec. 20, 1916.
Date of last publ., Feb. 21, 1917.
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Arctic Bakery
Commencing Monday, Jan. 22, we will have a guessing
contest. Guess how many Candies the jar ocntain and win a
pretty leather sewing box Ailed with Chocolates.
One guess for everybody. Closes Jan. 31st at 12 P. M.
mm
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