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Entered as second class matter March 1, 1911, at the post office at
tome, - Alaska, under the Act of March I, 1879.
"To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or as
nearly us possible, is a worthy' object of any good government."—
abraham Lincoln
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Address all Communications to Dally Nome Industrial Worker,
Box 210 Nome, Alaska. Phone, Black 184.
Nome, Alaska, April IB, 1017.
N K( ’KSSA MY l'ORKSIGHT.
It would appear to be judicious
and prudent for the people of Nome
at this time to carefully consider
wavs of meeting the question of in
creased prices which will have to be
paid on all necessaries of life and
about which even now' on the out
side serious difficulty is not denied.
The Alaska Lighterage and Com
mercial Co. has assured the people
that coal cannot be sold at less than
$2: a ton. and the possibility that
tlu price will be greater is not at all
remote. But this is only the least
oi the problem.
The food staples which may not
be dispensed with, are sure to rise
Vo soaring heights.
As far as meat is concerned the
supply of rendeer is assurance that
this will not rise beyond reason,
while the ample store of fish that is
available will also bring this within
the reach ol all.
It is an entirely diffierent situation
with those necessities, as far the
greater portion of them are, which
have to be imported, and it is about
these that the people of Nome should
bestir themselves to consider, so
that in the end they may not be
driven entirely from the camp be
cause of the prices being too high.
If Nome proceeds in a hap hazord
way about this. Nome will surely
face a serious crisis this next winter,
hut if the whole problem is one
which tlie people here will them
selves take a hand in considering,
they may be able to lighten tiieir
load to a considerable degree.
It is said to be likely that freight
rates will increase during the com
ing summer and that this will add
to the burden which Nomeites have
to carry. It was pointed out during
the hearing on the rates last sum
mer that every person on Seward
Peninsula paid the steamship com
panies about $350 for freight and
passenger rates < very season, while
the per centage .of the gold produc
tion that went to the companies en
gaged n transportation was simply
enormous. However no announee
nu nts have been made on this head
as yet, but they are expected at
any time because of the fact, prin
cipally, that rates owing t > n short
age of tonnage are increasing on
every other route.
I lie one general remcuy icn c.m.->
stale of lliinit.s i.s an Increase ill
wages to meet this increased cost ot
living. I'nless that Is clone, the
condition of the workers will be so
much worse than in former years
that an a< tual decrease will have
been instituted however nominally
the wage figures may he the same.
At tlie same time, in addition to
this, there is no reason why the
prospector and all others should not
get together and discuss the costs
of living proposition from every
angle, so that they could devise
plans to meet the situation which
is getting so serious and which is
directly confronting them.
If as is now anticipated, and as bus
inessmen insist will he the case, I In
coming summer . will see a still
further increase in prices, inasmuch
as the prices now take about all a
wage worker makes, something will
have lo he done, or the workers
will he driven from the camp and
Nome as a winter place of residence
will he a thing ot the past.
In other sections of Alaska vege
tables, inducing the invaluable po
latoe can be grown. Here we find
that onh a few of these can be cul
tivated and that under rarely favor
able conditions, hence from local re
sources no help Is assured.
The method of acquiring supplies,
and acquiring them within teason is
one that the consumers in. Nome
ought seriously consider, for if ever
there was a time when to eliminate
intermediate waste and the like was
essential it is-right now. It Is be
lieved that by carefully considering
this question: by a frank and candid
attitude upon the part of everyone,
Including the businessmen of the
, community, by good co-operation,
the situation for the present could
be fairly met and fairly overcome.
We think that the main lactor in
tlie situation is an increased wages.
By this means the former purchas
ing power of tlie individual can be
met to some degree. For the past
two or three years this lias been re
cognized on tlie outside and much
industrial strife has been averted
by a sensible recognition of the
justice of compelling remuneration
to reach such a standard as would
enable the workers to enjoy the ne
cessaries of life.
Wages in Nome are identically
the same in the present summers as
they were over fifteen years ago
when prices were much lower than
at present. The dollar today will
buy about as much as would fifty
cents in the year 190V, but the wage
scale has remained tlie same, ana
the practical result of this condi
tion, the wages remaining stationary
while the purchasing power of the
dollar decreased fifty per cent, is
that the workers are employed for
an actual wage scale which is fifty
per cent less than ten years ago.
Those wages were based at that
time upon the actual living condi
tions. The supply of men was not
in any different proportion to the
demand as in the past few years.
The operators, had recognized that
to li\e. such wages were essental,
and if the wages were lowered in
standard, they did not draw men to
Alaska, to work under Alaskan con
ditions of living, for such a remu
neration.
This condition should be reme
died, but it can only be remedied
by the workers themselves. The
workers must realize what they
are up against and the enormously
increased cost of living which they
will have to face. The cannot face
the future with any security unless
they have their wages brought up
I to a standard which will in some
degree overtake the soaring costs ot
j living.
If any other means are to be sug
gested of meeting the situation, well
and good. There is no reason why
these also should not obtain con
sideration, and it is to be believed,
that with co-operation among the
consumers upon a larger and closet
scale considerable improvement
may be effected.
it is not impossible to overlook
the fact that the present means
whereby tlie necessities of the camp
are met are extremely costly, and it
is unreasonable to pretend that this
costly effort does not react upon the
prices. If this can be by mutual help
and assistance be eliminated so
much the better.
We do not affect to believe that
any of the businessmen engaged in
supplying the necessities of life are
making any fabulous wealth. They
are making most of them a good
living and they help to keep two
banks in a moderate state of pros
perity.
But, for our part, knowing the
prosperity of this as every other
camp, in the present and the future,
is intimately and indissolubly link
ed with tlie welfare of the workers,
the only present time remedy for
the higher costs of living is higher
wages. In that way the coming in
creases (tan be met. If not given,
the coming increases will be avoided
by tbe workers leaving the camp
where they can get out.
SPRING TIME IS HERE
“NOW FOR THE TAILOR.”
For the best work in tailoring see
us. We make alterations.
We do cleaning, pressing and re
paring for ladies and gentlemen.
We make suits to order.
First class workmanship, modern
method and prompt service.
We appreciate your patronage.
Yours to pleaes
NOME TAILORING CO.
Next door to Segerstrom & Hagen,
DIFFERENT SPECIES,
PARIS, April 16.—Thirty-five
different species of birds were found
making their nests in deserted
trenches on the west front by Arthur
White, an American naturalist.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To John J. Meyer, your heirs, ex
ecutors, assigns or personal re
presentatives:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended in labor and improve
ments the sum of one hundred dol
lars each year for the years of 1914,
1915 and 1916 on the Happy Home
Stake claim a lode claim situated on
right limit of Negsue Creek and re
corded and more fully described in
the records of the Cape Nome Min
ing and Recording District, Second
Division, Territory of Alaska.
The above amount has been ex
pended under the provisions of the
law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amount
required to hold said claim.
And you are further notified that
if you fail to contribute your propor
tion of said expenditure within
ninety days after the last publica
tion of this notice, your interest in
said claim wili become the property
of the undersigned, your co-owner,
under section 2324 Revised Statutes
of the United States.
MARTIN STEINER.
Co-Owner.
Date of first publ., Jan. 31, 1917.
Date of last publ.,' May 2, 1917.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To John Ea Montague and J. A.
Reilley, your heirs, executors,
successors or assigns:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that I have expended the
sum of one hundred dollars in labor
and improvements, each year for the
years 1915 and 1916 on the follow
ing placer mining claims, to wit:
the Annie claim situated on the
J second tier right limit of Sunset
creek and the Little Gem situated
on the second tier right limit of Sun
set creek, said claims being re
corded and more fully described in
the Records of the Cape Nome Min
ing and Recording precinct, in the j
Second Division of the Territory of
A'laska, the Annie claim at page
165 in Yol. 114 and the Little
Gem at page 8S in Yol. 116 of said
records.
The above amount has been ex
pended under the provisions of the
law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amount re
quired to hold said claims.
An’d you and each of you are
further notified that if within ninety
days after the last publication of
this notice you fail to confribute
your proportion of said expenditure,
your interest in said claims will be
come the property of the under
signed your co-owner, under section
2324, Revised Statutes of the
! United States.
BARNEY COGGINS.
Co-Owner.
j Date of first publ., Jan. 24, 1917.
I Date of last publ., April 25, 1917.
NOTICK OK FORFEITURE.
To Herman Nelson your lielrs, ex
ecutors, assigns or personal repre
sentatives:
You are hereby notified that 1
have expended in labor and im
provements the sum of one hund
red dollars each year for the years
or 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915 and
191(1 on the Plutus, a placer mining
claim situated on the left limit of Dry
creek and recorded and more fully
described in Yol. 190, Page 5 in
the records of the Cape Nome Min
ing and Recording District, Second
Division, Territory of Alaska. •
The above amount has been ex
pended under the provisions of the
law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amount re
quired to hold said claim.
And you are further notified that
if you fail to contribute your pro
portion of said expenditure within
ninety days after the last publica
tion of this notice, your interest In
said clainf will become the property
of the undersigned, your co-owner,
under section 2324 Revised Statutes
of the United States.
ARCHIE MCDONALD.
Co-Owner.
Date of first publ., Feb. 14, 1917.
Date of last publ., May 1C, 1917.
No. 0314.
NOTICE OP APPLICATION KOIt A
PATENT.
In the United States Land Office at
Nomj, Alaska, February 26, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that John
F. Ames Trustee with residence and
post office address at Cleveland,
Ohio, through his authorized at
torney in fact V. V. Dickenson
whose residence and post office ad
dress is Nome, Alaska has filed ap
plication on behalf of himself and
| his co-beneficiaries under said trust
I Mortimer P. Ames also with resi
dence and post office address at
Cleveland, Ohio, and Charles Wente
of Nome, Alaska, before the United
States Land office at Nome, Terri
tory of Alaska for a patent for
placer mining claims situate in the
Council City Recording District, in
the Second Division, in the Nome
Land District, in said Territory, said
claims comprising the following
placer locations:—Imperator, Mor
timer Bar, Eureka, Little Bloom
field, No. One and No. One and One
Half, situate on Dixon Creek and the
Casadepaga River, the Mineral Sur
vey thereof being designated as No.
1200. The description of said claims
as set forth in the Field Notes and
Plat of said Sur/ey, duly approved
by the Surveyor General of the
said Territory, being as follows: —
Magnetic variation from 2d deg.
05 min. E. to 20 dsj 40 min. J-J
Imperator Claim on Casadepaga
KV-'i-r.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1 ir, the
Casadepaga River and liable to de
struction by ice and llood, whence
U. S. L. M. No. 120') bears N. 1 i deg
oi.5 E., 3570.25 :t. witness corner,
a limestone 24x8x6 ins. chiseled W.
C. 2 M B I, 1-1200 with mound oi
earth 24 ins. base, 18 ins. high on
east side, bears N. 34 deg. 08 min.
YV., 218.10 ft. distant: thence S.
34 deg. 08 min. E. 380 ft. to Cor.
2; thence S. 57 deg. 15 min. W.
1223.40 ft. to Cor. 3; thence N.
43 deg. 14 min. W. 350 ft. to Cor.
4 in river and liable to destruction
by ice and flood, whence witness
corner, a schist stone 24x8x6 ins.
chiseled W C No. 3 B M 4; 1-1200
with earth mound 24 ins. base, 18
ins. high on west side, bears N. 43
deg. 14 min. W. 209.50 ft. distant;
thence N. 55 deg. 39 min. E. 1278.40
ft. to place of beginning. Area
10.409 A.
Mortimer Bar Claim.
Beginning at Cor. 1, a schist stone
26x14x5 ins. chiseled I, M B-1200
and mound 24 ins. base 18 ins. high
on south side, whence U. S. L. M. j
No. 1200 bears N. 22 deg. 42 min.
E. 3345.30 ft. distant; thence S. 34
deg. 08 min. E. 384.6 ft. to Cor.
2, identical with Cor. 1, Imperator
previously described identical wit
ness corner previously described
bears N. 34 deg. 08 min. W. 218.10
ft.; thence S. 55 deg. 39 min. W.
1278.40 ft. to Cor. No. 3, identical
with Cor. 4 Imperator previously de
scribed and with identical witness
corner previously described bearing
N. 43 deg. 14 min. W. 209.50 ft.;
thence N. 43 deg. 14 min. W. 346.70
ft. to Cor. 4; thence N. 54 deg. 15
min. E. 342.70 ft. to Cor. No. 5;
thence N. 57 deg. 44 min. E. 673.60
ft. to Cor. 6; thence N. 45 deg. 17
min. E. 322.80 ft. to place of be
ginning. Area 10.337 A.
Eureka (or Discovery) Claim.
Beginning at Cor. 1, a greenstone
24x7x6 ins. chiseled 1, E. 2, L B
1200, with mound 24 ins. base 18
ins. high on west side, whence l).
5 L M No. 1200 bears N. 42 deg.
17 min. E. 3009.40 ft.; thence S.
24 deg. 54 min. E. 1198.50 ft. to
Cor. 2, identical with Cor. 6 of M
B claim; thence S. 57 deg. 44 min.
W. 673.60 ft. to Cor. 3, identical
with Cor. 5 of M B claim; thence
N. 23 deg. 29 min. W. 1209.20 ft.
to Cor. 4; tlience N. 58 deg. 16 min.
E. 642.80 ft. to place of beginning.
Area 18.020 A.
Little Bloomfield Claim.
Beginning at Cor. 1, a fir post 3
ft. by 4 ins. square set 18
ins. in ground, scribed 1, L B, 1, No.
1-1200 with earth mound 24 ins.
base 12 ins. high around same,
whence U. S. L. M. No. 1200 bears
N. 48 deg. 25 min. E. 2036.55 ft.
distant; thence S. 31 deg. 46 min.
E. 326.60*ft. to Cor. 2. identical
with Cor. 1 Eureka claim previous
ly described; thence S. 58 deg. 16
min. W. 642.80 ft. to Cor. 3, iden
tical with Cor. 4 -Eureka claim;
thence N. 26 deg. 56 min. W. 267
tt. to cor. 4; thence N. 52 deg. 42
min. E. 623 ft. to place of begin
ning. Area 4.28S A.
No. One Dixon Creek.
•Beginning at Cor. 1, identical
with Cor. 1 Little Bloomfield previ
ously described; U. S. L. M. No.
1200 having identical bearings;
thence S. 52 deg. 42 min. W. 623 ft.
to Cor 2, identical with Cor. 4 L B
claim; thence N. 33 dog. 2S-min. W.
1330 ft. to Cor 3; thence N. 55
deg. 06 min. R. 583 ft. to Cor. 4;
thence S. 35 deg. 0 7 min. E.
1303.20 ft. to place of beginning.
Area 18.222 A.
No. One and One Half, Dixon.
Beginning at Cor. 1, a limestone
24x12x3 ins. in ground 12 ins. chis
eled 1, 1 V<. 1200 with mound 24
ins. base 16 ins. high on east side,
whence U. S. L. M. No. 1200 bears
N. 77 deg. 57.5 min. W. 3064.57
ft; thence S. 11 deg. 45 min. E. 248.4
ft. to Cor. 2, identical with Cor. 4
No. One claim; thence S. 55 deg.
06 W. 583.80 ft. to Cor. 3, identical
with Cor. 3 No. One claim; thence
N. 21 deg. 08 min. W. 241.50 ft. to
Cor. 4; thence N. 55 deg. 40 min.
E. 624 ft. to place of beginning.
Area 3.215 A.
This claim embracing 6 contiguous
locations, area 64.491 a. is on un
surveyed ground and situate on
Dixon Creek and the Casadepaga
River about 20 miles west of the
town of Council.
U. S. L. M. No. 1200 to which
Survey is tied is a limestone bluff
about 100 ft. in elevation above the
Casadepaga River and about 400 ft.
west of the left bank, a cross x
marking true point, whence- Cor. 1
Mortimer Bar claim bears S. 22
deg. 42 min. W. 3345.30 ft.; a cross
x cut on limestone bedrock chiseled
B R bears N. 51 deg. 40 min. E. 9.7
ft. distant; a mountain peak bears
N. 76 deg. 34 min. W. about 2 miles
distant. Said monument is about
1. 25 miles up Casadepaga River
from mouth of Big Four Creek, and
in Lat. 64 deg. 54 min. N. Long.
164 deg. 11 min. 80 sec. W.
Adjoining claims on all sides are
unsurveyed and claimants unknown.
The notices of location, original and
amended are of record .in the said
Council City Recording District as
follows:—Imperator Vol. 23 page
81; Mortimer Bar. Vol. 4, page 115;
Eureka (or Discovery) Vol. 2, page
106; Vol. 16, page 17, Vol. 4, page
119; Little Bloomfield Vol. 16, page
18; Vol. 4, page 117; No. One, Vol.
20, page 267; No. One and One
Half Vol. 22, page 134.
G. A. ADAMS.
Register.
Pate of first publ., Feb. 27, 1917.
Date of last pub., April 28, 1917.
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