WITH CONSERVATION
THE WATCHWORD
We propose to
holdup the
Volume of
Business even at the sacrifice
of a little profit Therefore at a
loss to ourselves we will give
away a
UNITED STATES
LIBERTY BOND
Worth $100.00 dollars and then some,
One chance with every $1.00
purchase or paid on account
Hills Pharmacy
We deliver the goods
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OJtGANIZED LABOR.
INTERNATIO»iIi UNION M1NB,
Mn.T, & SMELTER WORKERS.
Headquarters 511 Denham Buld’g.,
Denver, Colorado.
BHAS.1 MOYER, ERNEST MILLS,
President. 8ac.-Treat.
LOCAL 2-10, I. U. M. M. & S. W.
Che regular meeting or the Nome
Mine' Workers’ Union. Local No.
140, of the W. F. of M., 1» held
dvery Saturday evening at 8 p. m. at
Miner’s Hall. Office hours 1 p. m.
|o ( p. m., 7 P- m. to 8 p. m.
MARTIN KENNELLY, Pres.
AL. BRATEN, Scc.-Treas.
CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.
Local'. Union 178», Sarpeateri and
lolners of America, meeta every Fri
tay at A1 Orland’a shop Front St.
at I p. m.
Carpenter’s Headquarter*. Feder
al Labor Hall.
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
Advertisers will please note that
all changes in standing Advertise
ment must he received In this office
before 6 p. in. for the following
morning’s issue.. No exception will
lie made to this rule.
For Correctly
Fitting
EYE
GLASSES
Go ta
Segerstrom & Hagen
Jewelero and Opticians.
W. J. ROWE
Transfer
Livery and Saddle Horses for
Hire. Dealer In all kinds
of Lamber and Building
Material.
PHONE MAIN 87.
447 FRONT STREET.
Why worry
About wash day
THAT’S OUR BUSINESS.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
BOSTON
STEAM LAUNDRY
444 Front St. Phone Main 53
MB»aiaiaiMefBiBB!iiaaiaii!«i!iafainiafafaK!iaBM^
CHAS. W. REED
Machinist and
Blacksmith
Gasoline Engines, Hoists
Boilers, Pipe and Pipe
Fittings.
NO. 5 FRONT ST. I
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Nome Scavenger
Company
AU Orders Receive,
Prompt Attention
PHONE MAIN 7«.
ED. BREDESON • ■ Prop.
BEEP, MUTTON, PORK,
POULTRY, HAMS, BACON,
Every line is first class.
Get our prices.
Pacific Cold
Storage Co.
PHONH WHHB 17.
“Workingmen unitef and
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resist the abrogation of
the eight hour law”
ALASKA NEWS ITEMS
AND TOWN TOPICS
Roy Buck recently departed for
Ui alakleet.
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PIONEER. IGLOO HOTEL for
. nice warm Rooms. 60c. per nigbt.
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Mr. (Cyclone) Hansen is on his
way to Nome from Council city.
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Mrs. Bruce a resident of Bel
mont Point was taken to the Mis
sion hospital last* night.
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Joe Linkey the Commodore of j
the Bangor creek dredge, dropped'
in to get his mail etc., yesterday.
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i We are plccscd to announce that
Mr. Arthur Shield's injured arm, is
improving as rapidly as could be
expected.
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Jim Bursik was seen upon the
street yesterday. Ho has recover
ed enough from his recent illness,
to bid farewell to the hospital.
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Mr. Garrett while on his way to
Council, was suddenly taken sick j
at Port Safety. He returned to!
Nome yesterday afternoon.
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Charlie Eagle and Harry McGrift I
two well known Councilite3, are|
among the latest arrivals in town.
They are over on an important bus
iness trip.
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GET THE NEWS RIGHT. REA,
j THE WORKER.
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j The prospectors who were
j ing to locate the elusive in the
j Rube crejk sector, in the Koyuk
J country, have all suspended ope
| rations for the time being.
Five sacks and three pouches
of outside and local mail, arrived
‘at 3.45 yesterday afternoon. Con
siderable first class was in the
batch. The shifty bunch at the
post office soon had it segragated.
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The Sinrock reindeer herd (a
splendid aggregation) are at pre
sent browsing near Glazier Lake,
in the vicinity of the Sawtooth
mountains.
I Aid the dawning, tongue and pen:
Aid it, hopes of honest men;
Aid it paper, aid it type;
Aid it, for the hour is ripe;
But our earnest must not slacken
Into play;
Men cf thought and men of action,
Clear the way!
—Dante.
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I We received a communication
yesterday, entitled “The Second
Coming of Christ.” The postoffice
stamp upon the envelope says
' Nome, Alaska, Feb. 5th, 1918.
Demonstrating to us that the very
interesting document was mailed at
the local post, office, very recently.
If the contributor will furnish us
with His or Her name wo will
(when space will permit us) pub
lish the aforesaid article.
Joe McArthur a well known old
timer returned yesterday. Joe has
been on a fur trading trip, during
the past two menths, visiting
Council, Candle, Dime creek as well
asother sections of Seward Ponin
j sula. He secured several excellent
j pieces of fur, and deposited same
' with Christ Goodmanson at Chinlk.
! /The usual amount of wintei min
j ing is being done in the Candle
District. Snow is none too plenti
! full up the*re, and the weather lias
I been superb.
GET THE NEWS RIGHT.
THE WOk'KKR.
READ
HARD TIME TARTY.
There will be a Hard Time
Dance at the Sons of the North
Hall, Saturday evening. Dancing
at 10 o’clock thorp. Wear your
hard times Clothes. Hard times
Admission, Gentlemen $1.00, Ladies
Free.
Ernest Pearson and C. O. (Lucky)
Peterson a.rriv)ed yesterday fnm
Dimo creek. They were six daye
mushing it in from the Landing.
Pearson has been prospecting in
iho vicinity of Dime for some time
past, and Peterson had been down
there during the past three months
engaged in annihilating spruce
poles preparatory for the construc
tion of the proposed corduroy ror.d
across the tundra from the Land
ing to Dime creek.
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A contract has been let by the
Territorial Road Commission for
the construction of a 12 ft x 16 ft.
Shelter Ca;bn of logs on Quartz
Creek, a tributary of the Kewalik
River, on the winter trail between
Dime and Cardie, and about half
ways between Dirac and Snyder’s
Roadhouse. The work was awarded
to Chas Lay and Ed Kellner, the
lowest bidders, fo.* $350.00. The ,
aext lowest and only other bid re- '
solved was tl-.at of Tom Thompson
for $420.00. The staking of the
rail from Dimo to Snyder's Road
house by Thompson has bien. com
pleted and is reported to be a first
:laes job.
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Many of Nome’s most charming
Ladies, were seated at the 48 card
.ables from 8.30 to 10.16 in the
Eagle Kail prior to the dance last
light. The names of the victorious
meson this occasion are as follows
Ladies, Mrs. R. E. Carey, first prize
Vl|rs. A. Polet second, Mrs. Wm.
\rthurs third and the consolation ,
prize was bauded to Mrs. Herman
ion. Among Gent’s 1st prize B. W.
Nielly. 2nd Thos. Lyle, 3rd F.
Schmedling and Gust Alexson cap
tured the booby.
One of the largest crowds of the
season were present when the or
hestra started the ball rolling at
10:30 and continued until the ear
ly hours of the Morn'. This was
one of the most sociable gatherings
of the season, everybody seemed
to bo having a good time. The lo
cal Eagles contemplate staging
something else ecjualy as attractive,
in the near future. Full announce
ment will be given later.
Fur garments made and repaired
at the Nome Tailoring Company.
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Hart Humber, But Walsh, Char
ilo Fergerstroui and Miss Florence
Earle, were passed at Isaak's Point
on the first of the month. They
were then heading toward Dime
creek.
The pole contract has been com
pleted, the contractor Tom Evens,
ass sted by Marion Dunn and John
Bell are busy with three two l^rse
teams hauling, and distributing the
poles along the corduroy road
route. It will probably take an
other six weeks to complete the dis
tribution of same. The following
six outfits have about 80 men em
ployed. between them, hoisting pay
dirt to the surfree at Dime creek.
Wallace Porter, John Olson, Scotty
Black, Jack Tiso and Ike Norberg,
Lars Gunderson, Valentine and
Porter, Glassr.er, Nass, Hager and
Modiui. There are many idle men
at Dime, and the latest 'eport is
that Us a good camp at present
for wage workers to keep away
from.
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The Dawson Hotel
(Inclndee THJh. DAWSON, GREEN TREE and THE LINCOLN)
Finest Rooms In.Nome
I HOMELIKE AND COMFORTABLE QUARTERS FOR TRANS
IENT OR PERMANENT GUESTS.
B BY DAY, WEEK OR MONTH.
BARNEY GIBNEY.Proprietor.
Plain and decorative
painting and paper
hanging
Wm. STIPEK
GLAZING GLASS, PAINTS, WALLPAPER
& OILS AND &
SIGN PAINTING. VARNISH MOULDING.
PHONE MAIN 171
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EitibBiM Jum, 1900
Alaska Banking and
Safe Deposit Co.
AattuorUad Capital $190,000
Paid Vp Capital $50,000.
A General Banking Bu.inei.
Transected
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EXPERIENCE
Teaches you that
The Right Place to Go
For the Right Goods
Always at the Right Prices
Cheap John Store
TKL. MAIN 48.
ON* PKIO* TO AIX
TRAPPERS AND TRADERS
lou don’t have to semi your Furs Outside and wait six months
for your money, not as long as we have instructions to pay you
TOP PRICES FOR SKINS
RIGHT HERE IN ALASKA
Drop is a line whenever you have a bunch of MINK, LYNX OB
FOX SKINS on hand and we will came around to see you
John Felkel
HESIDENCE, lit. D STREET.
Nome, Alaska
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Express and General Delivery.
See Erickson at Mansfield's Cigar
Store.
GET THE NEWS RIGHT. READ
THE WORKER.
WE CAN DO IT.
Peoples Lauudry wash everything
except the Baby.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prep,