FOLLOWING UP
Our last Advertisement, we are glad to state, that no one claimed
the reward, for two reasons; ~ ' ’
5 he first reason is that we are $1000.00 to the good.
The second reason is that we have demonstrated to the
public the unreliability of rumors, and we are sorry to say that
owing to the same persistent and pernicious agitation many of
our citV-ens are placing confidence in such malicious rumors
which are intended to injureXome for some hidden purpose.
The true development. of locality is never based on a mush
room growth it takes arduous and patient work to bring and keep
section prospering.
At this time more than any other time (Excepting few war
conditions which no good American will rnn away from)
Nome's future looms up brighter than ever and those who remain
to assist in bringing the daynearer will reap the benefit.
LEST YOU FORGET
We want to also impress upon your mind that we have not relented
in the grocery business, we carry the best of goods and we are sell
ing them at right prices.
POLET STORES
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SHIPS ORE TO THE
EXPERIMENT STATION
Jos Sliscovich is shipping five hun
dred pounds of grab samples Iron:
the ore taken out of the Manilla
creek quartz mine to the Fairbanks
experiment station of the Bureau o(
Mines.
There the experts will examine his
rock with a view of devising for him
the best kind of mill suited to the
reduction of the lower grades of ore
at the mine and such ores especially
as will not stand shipment owing to
th# smaller values of the gold oi
other contents therein.
The station will report upon the
type of rock and its generally ex
ploitable metallic contents. The ore
goes to St Michael for shipment up
the Yukon.
MAY OBTAIN TRANSPORTATION
Those who are “bust” and up
tegainst it will be afforded transporta
tion to the Outside on the Bear by re
porting the fact of their being tem
porarily in financial distress to the
Marshal’s office and letting it be
known that they desire to leave for
Seattle and the Outside. The boat
■will leave simetime after the end of
the month probably, and as it will
take some time to get proper accom
modation ready for passengers on
board the government boat it is de
sired that they lose no time in re
porting themselves to the Marshal
if they desire to get out.
MINING ON KOBl’K
NOT SO ACTIVE
Kobuk, mining suffers as well as
«very section by dry weather and by
heavy costs for supplies.
Westlake and Paul Xavier are min
ing on Kleary and doing well. P.
Peterson is also sluicing on the same
creek with successful results.
Andy Garbien and Alex Hanrahan
are prospecting on Central creek.
The prospects that have been uncov
ered on this creek so far are well
worth while and with further devel
opment things will begin to look up.
There was nothing new in the way
of a strike, and Kobukers have al
most forgotten what a stampede
fever is like, so long it has been since
^>ne was reported.
C AUSES MISUNDERSTANDING
Cap Thompson of the Trader says
that the report as to the food supply
in Siberia as printed in this paper
was so inaccurate that it would sure
ly caused a misunderstanding. Flour
he stated as brot up by the Russian
boat was sold at three dollars a fifty
pound and not a hundred pound sack
when sold in barrel lots, when sold In
single parcels the price was $3.50 per
fifty pounds. There was no plentiful
ness of sugar. It was a strict ration
of two huudred pounds per white
man for the whole year, and none at
all was alloted for trading or for na
tives.
Hence as the first report as printed
might convey the notion that the
Siberian citizens had an ample supply
of both sugar and flour, it would do
a lot of harm in tending to cause
restrictions in the export of these
commodities from America and espec
ially from Nome.
The correction is therefore cheer
fully published and it is hoped neith
er Cap Thompson nor anyone else will
suffer from the inaccuracy of the orig
inal report.
The unexpected delay of the Vic
toria, due to storms, will not ser
iously affect the last sailing of this
boat from Nome as an ample margin
had been provided for the sailings in
the schedules as arranged. It is ex
pected that the Victoria will arrive
now about Friday morn, but there
is a considerable amount of local
freight to be placed on board also.
Machinery etc being shipped outside
will fill several lighter loads.
The Watson sailed on Sunday night
for Nome, with freight for Nome,
Solomon and Golovin. Mr Wolfe the
agent for the Pacific Steamship Com
pany here, expects the Admiral Wat
son to be able to get out of here on
September 30. That is of course bar
ring such delays as might come owing
to unfavorable weather conditions
and as the Victoria experienced on
this trip. The Watson has a large
quantity of mail for Nome and Seward
Peninsula points. It should reach here
about next Tuesday. All the accom
odation on the outgoing Watson is
said to be sold out.
OUR BRAVE ALASKA MEN
(Contributed)
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The cry "Your Country’s Calling” is borne on every breeze;
Our boys are hooking up their dogs or buckling on their skiis;
See, they’re mushing down the Yukoon, from Nome and Kotzebue,
Dime, Deering, Candle, Council, Klana, Barrow too.
Skookum men, alert, resourceful, they come from gulch and gorge,
Inured to cold and hardship, like the men of Valley Forge,
They are gathered from the mountain, from creek and glaciered glen,
To sustain The Nation’s honor, Our brave Alaska Men.
These are jewels far more precious than the treasures of our mine,
For the men grown in Alaska assay “One hundred fine”;
Each man, an army in himself, will well take up his end,
Free sons of free America world freedom will defend.
Bred where a man must he a man, oloan, kind, strong, straight and true,
Where calls the ptarmigan and roams the moose and caribou:
We are lending them for Freedom, but we want them back again,
For Alaska sorely needs her sons, Our brave Alaska Men.
Then, Off the brake! mush! no “geehaw”, rout the claim jumping Hun
From bleeding Belgiums fraction, and mush him at a run;
With lead speedballs keep him mushing til his shoesoles start to burn
And o’er the Rhine beats Sweepstakes tiine-Nome, Candle and return.
Loyal women and we stay-at-homes will surely back you up,
If we fail, the shame be ours of the mongrel yellow pup:
We are proud of you today; we’ll be proud of you again
When we welcome back, victorious,Our brave Alaska Men.
Then, Off the brake! mush! no "geehaw” rout the claimjumping Hun
From bleeding Belgium’s fraction, and mush him at a run;
We are proud of you today, and we’ll all be proud again
To welcome you, victorious, Our brave Alaska Men..
CANDLE ALASKA
ANNO BELLI
i MCMXVIII '
Among the distinguished arrivals
who |pme, human remnants of the
Stefansson Arctic expedition is a
young native better known by his
pseudonym, Split the Wind. Split
the Wind who made quite a name for
himself as a Marathon runner in ear
lier days and who went outside to ex
hibit his prowess went north with the
Stefannson expedition. The hard
ships that overtook the expedition did
not affect Split the Wind any and he
returns sound in wind and limb al
tho not feeling like a Marathon run
ner at all.
Chas Waldheim who is operating on
Dexter has taken advantage of the
rainfall to resume operations which
were temporarily suspended by the
diy weather and the lack of water.
John Jacobson of Nome river was
in town yesterday. He states that
there is an ample supply of water on
the various creeks and Nome river was
pretty full even when fe left there.
Madson of the U. S. Roadhouse has
been mining on Dorothy creek. This
creek usualy carries a great quantity
of water, but this year it was almost
running dry. Many miners who had
endeavored to sluice in that section
of the country were obliged to sus
pend operations.
The revived interest that is now be
ing taken in the Anadir country re
calls the fact that even before John
Rosene started his Siberian company
and with a monopoly tried to get con
trol of all the resources in that section
of the Tzar’s domain many miners
have prospected with success long
before 1907. Ole Mangsol for ex
ample stayed there during the win
ter of 1901-2 and made better than
wages with primlt^re means on a
creek off Anadir river. He had a
big stock of provisions and supplies
with him, but left most of his outfit
there to return to Nome. In those
days local Siberian officials interfered
greatly with prospectors and many
regulations made mining there im
possible. As practically all of those
restrictions have been removed, the
Anadir country presents a splendid
field for the prospector. Coal and
timber are within easy reach of the
gold producing areas and no such
fuel question as disturbs Nome in the
present will hamper production in
Siberia. The development of the
Siberian fields, so close to Nome will
ultimately prove one of the most im
portant factors in the permanence
of this camp.
The exodus from Nome this fall
will seriously affect the number who
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will participate in the general elec
f tions. There are many politicians
who have been trying to get a line
on the voting list that will remain,
but as many ■who say they are going
will stay in and as many others who
up to the present “have not made up
their minds”, the uncertainty can be
well understood. It is known that
many from all camps will join the
throng that is going to shake the
Alaska snow off their feet and hie
them to warmer and more effeminate
climes and this simply makes any
estimate of those who will remain im
possible. It is likely that the voting
list in Nome will be reduced fifty
uer cent at the very least while from
some other camps this per centage
will be even larger. Relatively few
of those, it is fair to say. have any
intention of leaving permanently and
many of those going out will be back
in the spring when the first boat re
turns to the roadstead. Included in
this list are a number of businessmen
who have been identified with the
camp from its earliest days. In an
other column an advertisement will
be noted of Messrs Segerstrom and
Hagen who are going to close up their
jewelry store for the winter and where
before they do so handsome bargains
can be got in all lines of jewelry.
As jewelry is soaring to forbidden
heights as to price outside those who
have money to spare for goods of this
kind will be wise to take advantage
of this sale even if they are going
out themselves. They will buy cheap
er than they can outside and this
applies to nearly all who are selling
out here.
FINAL, NOTICE
In the U. S. Commissioner's Court
for the Cape Nome Precinct, Sec
ond Division, Territory of Alaska.
In probate.
In the matter of the Estate of
WILLIAM SCHROEDER, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that James
J. Stokes, Administrator of the Es
tate of William Schroeder, deceased,
has filed his final account as such
administrator and his petition for the
final distribution of said estate, and
| that Friday, the 22nd day of Novem
ber, 1918, at 2 o’clock P. M. of said
day at the courtroom of the Probate
Court in Nome, Alaska, has been fix
ed as the time and place for the hear
ing of the said account and the ob
jections thereto, if any, and for the
dictribution of the residue of the
said estate.
JAMES J. STOKES,
Administrator.
CITY BATHS, HOT AND COLD
WATER, ALWAYS READY.
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As we are 'now preparing our stock to In
ventory we find [many (lines of shoes in [which
there are but few sizes left. Many of these shoes
are being sold every day REGARDLESS of COST.
Watch our Window. Every day we find new
bargains to offer,
P A. PETERSON SHOE CO.
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. IN CLOSING OUT HIS ENTIRE STOCK, TO SAVE PAT
f MENT OF HEAVY FREIGHT RATES TO OUTSIDE, OFFERS
f MERCHANTS AND CONSUMERS ALIKE AN UNUSUAL OP
f PORTUNITY OF PURCHASING GOODS IN NOME AT LESS
£ THAN THEIR ACTUAL COST TODAY OUTSIDE. THIS IS A
j. BONAFIDE OFFER—CALL AND SEE HIM.
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Announcement
Segerstrpm & Hagen
"’ILL LEAVE ON THE LAST VICTORIA FOR SEATTLE
The store will be closed for the Winter and will open
ngain on our return with the first boat in the Spring.
All those who wish optical service should call as early as
convenient and we will be glad to serve you in the best possible
way- • II you should have an accident with your glesses we have
your prescription on file and a letter or telegram to our Seattle
address I*. O. Box 1!)14, will reach us anti we will make and send
them by return mail.
All of our stock will be taken outside and you would do well
hi selecting your Christmts-Paken outside and you would do well
most of our Bulky Stock resents now and get the Discount as
Prices. will be Sold at Greatly reduced
JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS
Our Seattle addrestS will bo
SEGEHSTROM AND HAGEN
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SEATTLE, WASHNIGTON.
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QUALITY AND SERVICE
THORULF LEHMANN
OUR PRICES ARE THE
LOWEST IN NOME
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