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VOL. I.
NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1917.
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NO. 2181
HAIG TERSE REPORT ;
SUCCESS IN ATTACK!
LONDON, Feb. 16.—General Haig
tersely reports a sensational British
victory on the Bapaume road. Very
considerable progress was made on
both sides of the Ancre and the oc
cupation of the German positions
for a mile and half opposite Mirau
mont is also reported. The capture
of an important position north of
Bailevcourt is the biggest gain in
months of desultory fighting. The
enemy has been fruitlessly counter
ing in a desperate effort to re-gain
the lost ground. The victory of the
British imperils the positions north
west of Lesars and the retirement
is expected of the Germans. The
extent of the victory may be re
alized when it gives the British for
ces eight square miles of new posi
tions, six miles from Bapaume and
thirteen from Arras, threatening
many vital points of the Germans.
Haig in his report says that fogs
somewhat impeded artillery work
and the attacks were conducted
without the assistance of the usual
barrage fire.
LONDON, Feb. 18.—The sensa
tional gains of General Haig’s for
ces come quite unexpectedly. It
was not believed that any serious
offensive would be begun for months
yet. It is believed that the German
effort on Friday at Champagne in
duced the serious Somme attack on
both sides of its creek tributary,
Uie Ancre. The report indicates that
many prisoners were taken, how
many is not stated.
Now In the time to Subscribe.
TREASURY ORDERS NO
REPORTS OF SAILINGS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18.—
The United States Treasury Depart
ment through the Customs Bureau
has ordered the greatest secrecy to
be maintained as to the destination
of cargoes and also as to all sail
ings from United States ports. The
order expressly stipulates that this
secrecy is to be absolute.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 18.—
The orders issued by the Treasury
Department requiring absolute se
crecy as to the estimation of all
ships sailing from American ports
and the data as to cargoes, it 1st
pointed out, are in line with a re
quest to this effect made to the
State Department by the Entente
governments shortly before the
break occurred in the relations with
Germany. At that time the State
Department declined to act upon
this request. The changed condi
tions in the international situation
have resulted in the steps being
taken as much in the interest ot
American shippers as in the inter
est of foreign consignees.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18.—
There is a generally optimistic feel
ing now prevailing in shipping circ
les owing to the increasing number
of supply and munition ships which
are reporting their safe arrivals in
British ports, although some have
been attacked and chased by sub
marines. The steamer Perth reports
having been signalled at the en
trance of the Irish sea to heave to
by a U boat, but a wireless signal
within fifteen minutes brought a host
of submarine destroyers to the spot
while the Perth made its escape.
ANOTHER WEIRD VILLA
STORY EXCITES BORDER
EL PASO, Feb. 18.—W. Craw
ford a well known and wealthy
cattleman and a strong supporter ot
intervention stands sponsor for tne
weirdest Villatist story yet to mane
the rounds.
Crawford says that a close agent
of General Villa told him confidenti
ally that his chief had embarked for
Japan three months ago, well dis
guised and proimsed to return
within three months with joyous
news. The inference being that
Villa is negotiating for Japanese
help in his Mexican struggle in re
turn for definite concessions.
EL PASO, Feb. 18.—Government
aegnts say that the Crawford story
is a fake on the face of it. Villa is
TIME WORK.
A young lady whose stock of
baseball knowledge was not as large
as she believed sat watching a
game that was proving very disast
rous to the home team. Along about
the eight inning of the farce she
turned to her escort and exclamed:
"Isn't our pitcher grand? He hits
their bats no matter where they
hold them!" — - $1.00 Federal Re
gister Dime bank holds $10.00, this
week half price 50c. Dover egg
beaters lOe. Dust pans 10c., Crumb
trays and scrappers half price 25c.
The best short hande fire shovel in
.Nome for the money one dime 10c.t
75c. doll buggies this week 45c.,
BROOMS, BROOMS, your pick for
60c., $1.00 boys axes 75c. This store
ran on the least expense of any
■tore in Alaska bar none.
O. W. LEWIS.
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still in Mexico if alive. The reason
for the circulation of the story is «.>
make use of a Japanese scare in
provoking sentiment in favor of ii*
tervention. One authority says that
it is a barefaced falsehood.
SAN ANTONIO. Feb. 18.—Mill
tary men deprecate the alarmist
stories which are being spread
about border conditions. Not in
many years have things been so
quiet along the border. But in
spite of this the most daring reports
of raids, border attacks and general
disorders are being fabricated by the
tireless and unprinciped conspi
rators who are striving might and
main to stir up trouble with Mex
ico and the force what they call real
intervention. It is likely some of
these may have to be seriously dealt
with as an example.
TEUTON DIVERS STILL
CLAIM MANY SHIPS
LONDON, Feb. 18.—Lloyds re
ports today four British freighters
lost. One encountered a mine, three
were submarined. Five of the
crews of these boats are reported
dead and nine missing.
LONDON, Feb. 18.—The usual
weekly uncensored report of German
sinkings of British ships are al
lowed to be published, keeping the
public in close touch with the U
boat situation, mainly because of
the fact that the results so far ob
tained indicate failure.
Submarines for the past week
netted only seventy-two thousand
tons. Sixtyseven thousand tons
were British, two thousand was
Greek, thirteen hundred American,
two hundred tons Norwegian.
The average daily sinkings since
the first of the month has been
fourteen thousand tons. The ex
perts declare that the divers will
have to do bigger work if they are
to be successful. This return in
cludes the wholesale sinkings in the
Mediterranean which occurred in
the earlier part of the month since
which time, last Sunday, the diver's
work has been becoming scantier ot
results. Weather conditions have
riot been very favorable to U boat
operations and this may account in
a measure for the falling off.
The British claim the situation
well in hand, but give out no offi
cial details in support of this as
sertion.
Anything in the line of job work
WILSON ESCAPES FROM
WORK AT GRIDIRON CLUR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 18.—
president Wilson escaped from his
irksome duties to attend a dinner at
the Gridiron club on Saturday
evening. Unlike the dinners usu
aly given by this club, there was
nothing but most serious addresses,
songs and demonstrations at the re
union. Wilson had the pleasure ot
hearing the strongest songs and de
monstrations on Americanism he
probably has ever heard in the ca
pital. Wilson is reported is looking
very fatigued and worn for the past
few weeks and the stress of his
work is unquestionably telling upon
him.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. IS.—
President Wilson visited the capital
on Saturday afternoon. He confer
red with several Senators and Con
gressmen in the president's room m
the Senate building. It is an
nounced that Wilson is seeking very
wide powers and much more unre
stricted that some are willing should
be his.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—
President Wilson stated that he is
very much gratified by a dispatch
from Ambassador Elkus at Constan
tinople. This announced that Tur
key is facilitating the departure of
over a thousand Americans who
have taken refuge there.
It is believed that this action is
being taken by the Ottoman empire
in a sincere effort to avoid a break.
American papers still persist in
seeing in all these diplomatic efforts
a strong design to get the decks
clear for unhampered action in the
near future.
SLAVS PREPARE FOR
BIG EASTERN DRIVE
BERLIN, Feb. 18.—The Russians
are preparing to renew their offen
sive in two distinct sections. In
Volhynia they have been bringing
up supplies and all their lines into
Galicia are being strengthened. Re
cognoitering conducted by Teuton
airmen report considerable activity
back of the lines of the Slavs. The
weather conditions and the increas
ing mildness of the weather melting
snows is making the frozen streams
impassable owing to floods flowing
over the ice. In the Rumanian
GERMANY HAS STILL
LARGE RESERVE FORCE
LONDON, Feb. 18.—Lord Derby,
Secretary of War, speaking at Bol
ton, an important Lancashire manu
facturing center and where enorm
ous munitionist plants are concen
trated, says that the most critical
period of the war would be within
BIG FIRE SALE AT HOLT'S.
Begining Monday, February 19,
Three Thousand dollars worth of
goods will be sold regardless of
values. All were new goods that
arrived last fall. Some goods only
slightly damaged by water. No goods
offered in this sale but new first
class. Goods must be sold. Bring
the Cash. No Goods charged at this
sale. Bargain tables. Goods
marked In plain figures. The chance
a life time. Ames Building.
Phone Main 96.
the next three months.
Derby said that he would be in
deed a false friend if he told the
people that he might safely predict
an early end to the fighting. He
could do nothing of the kind in all
candor. Germany has great re
serve power, and it behoves Great
Britain to relax not a minute in ef
fort nor an iota of energy in pro
secuting the war. Men, munitions
and money he declared are needed.
All must help. There could be no
back sliders and no hesitaters in
this struggle.
Derby expressed his confidence in
ultimate victory.
LONDON, Feb. 18.—The Mail
says that the government for' the
past few months in addition to its
work of preparing for the campaign
now opening and accumulating sup
plies for the great forces which it
was organizing, has been also carry
ing on a campaign of education,
showing the people the facts of the
situation so that all might realize
the vital necessity of all aiding in
the war. The work has been well
done says the Mail, and- the country
is realizing more than ever the ter
rific necessity of all helping in the
great task.
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CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING ft
REPAIRING
Ladles end Gentlemens Clothes.
sector, the Russians and Ruman
ians have been re-distributing their
forces with a view of an extensive
attack.
The Germans are still attacking
in Moldavia although it is imposs
ible to make much headway. The
Rumanians are steadily countering
each attack.
The Russian offensive in the
Carpathians has completely sus
pended.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 18.—
Russians after being quiet in Tur
key in Asia for almost a year are
showing signs of animation. A
skirmish between outposts has taken
place at different sections of the
front. The Russians show a tend
ency to march south and west from
Trebizond along the Black Sea litto
ral, keeping in touch with their
steamers.
VIENNA, Feb. 18.—Prisoners
taken in the Istrian engagements
lately report that they suffered con
siderably from cold and insufficient
supplies in the Italian forces during
the winter.
SEATTLE GETS GREAT
CONTRACT FROM CUNARD
SEATTLE, Feb. 18.—The great
Engish line of steamships, the Cun
ard Steamship Co., has awarded the
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock
Co. an immense contract valued at
six million dollars. This is six seven
and half thousand ton steel freight
ers which will have to be delivered
within one year.
The placing of this huge order in
ATTENTION PIONEERS
Pioneers and their lady friends
are invited to attend the Pioneers
anniversary on Tuesday, February
20, at 8:30 p. m. at the Igloo Cards
and dancing with refreshments.
THORULF LEHMANN, Pres.
Clothing cleaned, pressed, altered
and repaired at the Nome Tailoring
Co., Next door to Segentrom and
Hagen'*.
Seattle will mean an enormously
Increased pay roll ,whlch will boom
the city unmistakably. The receipt
of this order is being hailed with
exultation by the press of the city.
FREDERICK REACHES HALIFAX
HALIFAX. N. S., Feb., 1<5.—Tha
Danish steamer Frederick VIII an
chored outside the port today in the
offing and at six o’clock this after
noon was signalled to approach
slowly. It was then dusk but search
lights played upon the ship as it
maee its way slowly into port and
steam tenders brought out the in
spectors.
Prepare for the winter by patron
izing the advertisers of your paper,
Mr. Miner!
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