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Arctic Bakery
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Alaska Banking and
Safe Deposit Co.
Authorized Capital 8188,000
Paid Up Capital $80,000.
A General Banking Bueineu
Tran* acted
Rocking Chairs $3.00 to $0.00
at Crooks'.
NEXT DOOR TO CITY HALL.
An entrance to Modini’s Lunch
Counter from the street is one o(
the latest improvements to that
well known cafe.
THE SURPRISE STORE
IS SELLING OUT
Only a few days more. Everything in our store must be sold
or will be shipped to the outside. Goods at less than last years price
Whether you stay in or go out you will need goods, our advice it buy
enough to last you at least two years, there will be very little wool
goods next spring.
Young mens raincoats well worth 18.00 our price.$12.50
Stetson hats anyone first quality. 4.50
Mittens and gloves for everybody, pair.2 5
Arrow collars any style dozen. 1.25
Mens four buckle arctics first grade. 3.25
Mens cloth top rubbers pair. 1.50
Mens good silk ties.25
Mens silk ties best grade.75
Mens latest pattern overshirts .. 1.7 5
Big assortment of caps for the boat.25c and 50c
Good grade white handkerchiefs .dozen.$ 1.00
Good silk sox pair....50
Ladies and Childrens heavy woll hose pair.35
Childrens rubbers any size pair...75
Ladies buckle arctics pair . 2.50
Don’t forget we still have a good stoock of mens underwear
fancy wool top shirts, mens suits, and overcoats, mens shoes of all
kinds, victor talking machines and records at the old price. We did
n’t raise the price on any goods, want to sell them here or will have
to ship them out. Come quick and bring the cash. \tfe leave on the
Victoria.
THE SURPRiSEaSTORE
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find Town Topics
Out on Dexter several outfits are
making ready to hoist dumps during
the wintef.
Captain Weckman has placed the
schooner Noka,tak in winter guarters.
Word was received last week that
the Silver wave arrived safely at Ket
chikan after a fine voyage.
\ XON-I^TOXICATIJfO
THAT SATIPFYS—BEVO
DRINK
The case of the United States ver
sus Anderson was yesterday postpon
ed until next term of court.
The Victoria is slated to leave on
Friday October 25.
THERE IS NONE AS GOOD AS BEVO
Ira Ranke will haul out the Arctic
and place his boat in winter quarters
without delay. The delay of the
Arctic was due as already reported to
its being stuck on a mud bank in
Grantly harbor.
AT PIONEER IGLOO
BEDS 50cents per night. Secure
your House keeping Rooms for the
Winter. A few left. Also use of read
ing room for guests.
MRS MONOHAM
Tons of tom cod are rewarding the
efforts of the local fishermen who
have been putting up huge quantities
every tide of this valuable dog feed,
fifty sacks by one man was the record
catch on Sunday evening, although
this is said to have heen eclipsed by
several natives who also caught enor
mous quantities from the shoals of
this fish now running.
Ben Nelson is going to prospect the
second beach above his summer
camp during the winter. He is now
making ready to haul his boiler to
the ground where he will sink his
shaft. He mines up the beach beyond
Jess creek and intends to take out
quite a dump.
Tom Ochman left for Rodney to
straighten out his camp for the winter
He will lock up his camp as he in
tends leaving for the Outside on the
Victoria, intending to be a passenger
on the first fleet in the spring.
SELLING OUT CHEAP. WE
CLOSE NOVEMBER 1. GET YOUR
WINTER’S OUTFIT NOW AND SAVE
MONEY. THE INDEPENDENT GRO
CERY. HANCOCK AND YONG.
The School Board has gone on re
cord thanking Dr. W. L. Fromm for
his very useful and thotful contribu
tion of sanitary drinking cups to the
Nome Public Schools. Sufficient sup
ply of sanitary drinking cups to last
the school three years has been fur
nished by Nome’s popular dentist to
the schools.
The Belinda is now being hauled
up into winter quarters after quite a
busy season, the longest trip involv
ing a visit to the Kuskokwim Bay
when a number of argonauts sought
to reach the new el dorado on Water
mouse creek but found it not.
Shares in the Strand-Hod Mining
Co may l>e obtained from W. 3.
Rowe. This company is now issuing
five thousand shares at one dollar
each and entire sum thus raised to
be used in development work, actual '
operations ilrrady having been open
ed up on l'f.v and promising lodes.
Adv.
Suit has been filed by O. D. Coch
ran against the Alaska Mines Corpora
tion for $4,929 and interest being at
torney fees for himself for services
rendered the corporation and $500
for attorney fees for Ira D. Orton. The
shadow of the great name of Powell
seems to linger round the outfit still.
The Victoria calls at St Michael and '
Golovin before returning to depart '
outside. The quantity of freight to
be taken on at the way ports is not
excessive and should occasion no ser
ious delay.
Gus Wheeler left with the Koug
arok mail yesterday.
Duncan M’Donald Is an arrivaf
from Candle on the Arctic. The
well known Candle miner has had
fame thrust upon him in being the
brother of Foghorn M’Donald who en
listed in the Canadian army by de
claring himself twenty years younger
than he actually was, rising to the
position of Major and rceiving decor
ations for gallantry in action. Major
M’Donald has been the subject of
more than one laudatory article In the
magazines and in the papers.
The Pioneer mining Co It is under
stood will work a crew of men taking
out pay on ground near the Portland
bench which la too deep to he hand
led by the giants.
James Ivory will be a passenger
to the Outside on the Victoria. Busi
ness matters requiring his attention
he was advised by telegraph to pro
ceed outside.
For some reason not forthcoming
there is an unprecedented demand
for curios and native work outside
such as never existed before. Sev
eral who took out collections had no
difficulty in disposing of them and
there are orders on hand for large
quantities.
RED CROSS MEETING
Tlie annual election of the Execu
tive Committee of the Nome Chapter
will be held at the City Hall on Wed
nesday October 23rd, at 8 p. m. All
members are requested to be present.
GEORGE WANGER,
Secretary.
A Wittenberg who is closing out all
his merchandise in a sacrifice sale
and what has remained of his wares
is now a negligible quantity so suc
cessful ha^e been the selling out oper
ations, has on hand a great collec
tion of curios of all kinds from the
la.nd of the Blond Eskimo sent out
by Leo Wittenberg acquired in the
course of his trading. Pure copper,
natice, also may be seen in heavy
chunks while copper knives fash
ioned by native smithies may also
be seen and admired. Mr Witten
berg intends to take this collectiop
outside when he leaves on the Vic
toria..
REVO $2.50 PER DOZEN AT LEH
MANN’S
G. J. Lomen today resigned his of
fice as Y*ce Consul of Norway and
Thorulf Lehmann has been appointed
his successor. The immediate cause
of this change was due to the fact
that Mr Lomen is U. S. Attorney and
as such could not consistently repre
sent Norway in an official capacity.
George Watson and Chas Rice have
about finished putting on the storm
windows and the storm shed on the
District Court building. So blow
iiigh, blow low, the form of Justice
will be unscathed by the intemperate 1
tdizzards—whoa Pegasus!
JUNEAU ALASKA
SEPTEMBER 19, 1918.
To Newspapers:
This office is in receipt of a request
tor the information regarding the
whereabouts of Mr. Ernest Kerr who
s supposed to be working for a min
ng company in Alaska.
His mother, Mrs. Sarah Kerr, of
'io. 6 Nicholson Street, Tempe, Syd
ney, Australia is anxious to hear
!rom him.
Will you please give this request
my publicity possible and if any per
mn should know the present address
>f Mr Kerr request them to communi
cate with this office.
Very truly yours,
G. F. Cramer
Secretary to the Governor. •
Juneau, Alaska Sept 11 1918. '
The following letter has just been i
received at the office of Governor }
rhos. Riggs Jr.:
Washington, D. C. Aug. .11. 1918. j
Hon. Thos. Riggs, Jr.
Governor of Alaska,
Juneau, Alaska. ’
Viy Dear Governor Riggs:
Please permit me to thank ^ou for ,
four letter of August 21st. noting ]
Uaska’s contribution towards the i
President's White House wool fund i
’or your jurisdiction was $5881.70. ]
1 want to thank the people of ’
Maska. as well as yourself, for the co- 1
iperation they have given us, and ,
sxtend hearty congratulations to you ’
m the success with which you arrang- <
id for the disposal of the White House
Wool. This money will be placed to
he credit of the Second Red Cross
War fund Drive, and will be used to
carry the message of mercy and cheer
to suffering mankind, both here and
ib road.
With but few states to be heard
from it pleases me to advise you that
Maska heads tho list by its contribu
tions. Note below list of states mak
ing the more substantial contribu
tions.
Arizona .
iAho.
Maryland.
Mississippi .
Nebraska.
New Hamshire . . . .
Texas ..
Porto Rico.
New York.
West Virginia.
$3,505.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
5.000. 00
1,200.00
1,260.00
4.000. 00
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BREAD
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2 Loaves25c.
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MAKE YOUR WANTS KNOWN
Through The
.ALASKA PUBLICITY BUREAU.
Juneau, Alaska.
If you want to either hire or be
hired, Jet us hear from you.
Employers will please state na
ture of positions to be filled and
wages paid-.
Ibose desiring positions will
state qualifications and nature of
work wanted.
E. J. WHITE
Chief of Bureau
By order of the Governor.
MINERS ATTENTION
. . Advertisers in your paper are
worthy of your patronage. They
can supply all your wants as cheaply
and as efficiently as those who do not
advertise. Give them the preference
as a matter of course in the matter
of your purchases. In this way you
help yourselves and your paper.
DELICIOUS FRESH STRAWBER
RIES 25 CENTS PER BOX AT
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All changes in standing adver
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Office the day preceding the Ibsbo
for which the change Is desired.
Attention to this Will save disap
pointment In not securing desired
changes with dispatch.
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To The Miners
FOR YOUR FALL OUTFIT CHEAP JOHN STORE HAS A
FULL LINE OF BEST UNDERWEAR, FLANNEL SHIRTS, OVER
COATS, MACCINOW COATS, LEATHER VESTS. VERY GOOD
LINE OF SHOES, STETSON HATS AND MENS SUITS TO SUIT THE
PUBLIC. .ALSO SUIT CASES AND TRUNKS.
Cheap John Store
TEL. MAIN 48.
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Board Of Trade
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