FOLLOWING UP
Our last Advertisement, we are glad to state, that no one claimed
the reward, for two reasons;
Hie 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 citizens are placing confidence in such malicious rumors
which are intended to injurcXonte for sdfne hidden purpose.
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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 run away from)
Nome's future looms up brighter than ever and those who remain
to assist in bringing the daynearer will reap the benefit.
REST 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
EQUAL PAY FOR ALL
EQUAL WORK SLOGAN
ABERDEEN. Wash,—At its con
vention the State Federation of Labor
took steps to systematically organize
the women workers who are taking
the places of men in various lines.
Equal pay for equal work is to be
the standard sought by organized
labor.
The forthcoming meeting of the In
dustrial Welfare Commission which
meets towards the close of this month
and which suggests an increase in
wages tantamount to 25 per cent tc
meet a cost of living expense of ar
increase of 4 2 per cent since the last
minimum wage was set, is regarded
by labor as wholly inadequate and in
many cases where women have been
organized they have not only got
more than is now scheduled to be the
minimum wage, but are receiving pay
that was paid men in the same calling.
A systematic effort to place safe
guards around women and child labor
J employed in the state, is to be made
! by the State Federation at the next
! session of the Legislature, according
! to President William Short.
NEW REOtSTRATION IS
ORDERED BY CROWDER
WASHINGTON,—By a special or
der issued by the Provost Marsha
and approved by the President al
men reaching 21 between June 5 anc
August 24 are ordered to register foi
the selectve draft on the latter date
This order indicates the energetii
I efforts being made to keep up the
number of men in training to all
needed requirements.
1 It is announced that all men eligi
■1 ble under this regulation for regss
’ tration in Alaska will register on a
:! date later on to be named.
STATE COURT UNMASKS
PROFITEER CAMOUFLAGE
ST PAUL,—The Patriotic camou
flage under which the big interests
of the state sought to destroy the ac
tivities of A. C. Townely and Joseph
Gilbert, president and secretary re
spectively of the Non-Partizan League
in/his state met a decided rebuff when
the suits against them were dismissed
by the State Supreme Court which
held that the circulation of the
League literature was not in any sense
to be construed as calculated to dis
I courage enlistment or advocate that
I the citizen should not aid the gov
I eminent in the prosecution of the
war.
The great interests have been
watching this movement of the farm
I ers with great concern and have been
| effectively aided by the old line poli
ticians in trying to crush the move
ment under the bogus charge of sedi
tion.
ORANGE WOMEN WANT
NO NOME RULE
BELFAST,—Tho protestant women
“workers” in Antrim county are cir
culating a petition opposing Home
rule.
The petition is addressed to the
Right Honorable Lloyd George, Prime
Minister and describes itself as tl}€
“Ulster Women Workers Resolution”
It recites that they the protestanl
women workers of Ulster realizing
that their first duty is to defeat pro
Germanism and Bolshevikism at home
“strongly urge on the premier not
to endanger the empire by granting
Hoipe Rule to Ireland or to any part
of it.”
While their men were fighting for
them, says the petition they would be
guilty of betraying a great trust if
they remained silent any longer, be
lieving as they did that Union is
strength.
FRANCE EMBARGOES PAPER
CURRENCY OF ALLIES
PARIS,—Not more than a thous
and francs in currency of any nation,
paper money being emphasized as
included in the regulation, may be
taken out of Prance. Under the de
cree of the Minister of Finance per
sons are prohibited from taking more
than this amount in French, Ameri
can or Russian paper money out of
France. The extension of the pro
hibition to include the paper money
of all the Allied nations is to be
forthcoming.
It is stated that enemy nations have
been endeavoring to secure the paper
money of the Allied nations in all
neutral states. The reason-for this
is not known, but it is a concerted
action in all the neutral countries
and German and Austrian agents are
gathering up all the paper currency
of Allied nations they can pick up.
NEW DRAFT CLAUSE IS
STRONGLY OPPOSED
WASHINGTON,—Carrying a work
or fight clause for men in deferred
classifications, the new draft bill
emerged from the Senate Military
committee on Wednesday with a re
commendation for its immediate pass
age.
It is stated that the provision now
included in the bill i3 intended pri
marily as a measure to prevent loaf
ing, but that it ia not to be used as
a weapon afeainst strikes.
In any event its unpopularity with
labor will be certain because of its
[ possible use as a measure for laboi
1 conscription. >
The new draft bijl includes all be
tween the ages of 18 and 45 inclu
sive.
WASHINGTON,—The first note
against the new draft bill was a pro
test by Samuel Gompers who in a
letter addressed to the Senate Mili
tary Committee protests in strong
language against the work or fight
bill. The contention of Gompers is
that the bill apparently is intended
to control labor.
With capital still uncontrolled to
ITALIANS MAKE GAINS
CAPTURING POSITION
ROME,—The Italian troops on the
northern lines conducted a clever at
tack upon the Austrian positions on
Monte Montello. They finally storm
ed the place and took possession of
it, together with over one hundred
Austrian prisoners who were sur
MISS RANKIX MAY BE SENATOR
WASHINGTON,—Miss Jeanette
Rankin, with the approval of the
women voters of the nation, has de
cided to make an earnest campaign
for the senatorship in Montana at
the fall elections.
Her candidacy is to receive the
special support of the women, and ow
ing to the dilatoriness of Congress
in disposing of the suffrage amend
ment a victory for Miss Rankin is
not to be surprising.
REPUBLICANS ATTENTION
A meeting of the Seward Peninsula
Republican Club will be. held at
Burgli Hall tomorrow (Friday) eve
ning at 8.30.
31. W. Griffith ....
HEWS NOTES
M. O. Solberg has been investigat
ing the reports made by Jacobson and
others that nets were strung across
Nome river in some places between
the railroad bridge and the mouth.
rounded before they could retire.
The Austrians were unable to re
move their guns from their moun
tain positions, the attack of the Ital
ians was made so swiftly and clever
ly.
There is no immediate sign of an
He made a trip on horseback to Bus
ter and along the river and while he
found nets aplenty on the stream, all
were following out the law on the sub
ject and did not prevent salmon go
ing up the river. He had heard of
one man who did have nets across
the stream but this man has quit
fishing. He was also down at Fort
Davis and found that no nets were
across the river mouth and further
Lt Summers assured him that he
would see that none were placed
across the river by natives or anyone
else. There is some difficult in as
certaining the method of proceeding
aaginst those who violate the law in
this respect and it is really not par!
of the duty of game warden to at
tend to this which belongs to another
department—the department of com
merce. No further complaints, any
way have been heard on this matter
by Mr Solberg.
The freezing of six or seven hun
dred carcasses of deer for Lomei
and Co, to be shipped outside, wil
be done by the cold storage plant o
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REAL BARGAINS
As we are now preparing our stock to In- jj
ventory we find many Jiries of shoes in which a
there are but few sizes left. Many of these shoes j
are being sold every day REGARDLESS of COST.
Watch our Window. Every day we find new
bargains to offer,
P. A. PETERSON SHOE CO. j
S. L. LEWIS
IN CLOSING OUT HIS ENTIRE STOCK, TO SAVE PAY
MEN’T OP HEAVY FREIGHT RATES TO OUTSIDE, OFFERS
MERCHANTS AND CONSUMERS ALIKE AN UNUSUAL OP
PORTUNITY OF PURCHASING GOODS IN NOME AT LESS
THAN THEIR ACTUAL COST TODAY OUTSIDE. THIS IS A
BONAFIDE OFFER—CALIf AND SEE HIM.
S. L. LE WIS
This space reserved by
Cm Wm Lewis
-Formerly Delbar’s store—
The place where you can
reasonably buy anything
from a needle to an
anchor
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Austran offeifcive, altho reports tend
to show that they are gathering troops
some distance abck of their front.
LONDON,—The announcement
that the Italians had at last taken
the Austrian positions on II Montello
Waechter Brothers, formerly the
Pacific Cold Storage Co. Contrary
to the general notion this firm did not
dispose of its property to the Inde
pendent Meat Market, the meat on
hand being alone sold to Webb.
You are making a
if you do not trade at
We do not only lead in
QUALITY, but in PRICES
as well
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a general extent and no conscription
of capital, the measure will place the
entire labor of the country, for all
practical purposes under government
control.
The Committee insists that there
is no intention of using the provision
as a weapon against strikes.
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is received with great satisfaction by
military officials who recognize its
extreme importance. II Montello is
situated on the south side of the up
per reaches of the Piave and was a
constant menace to the railroad po
sitions of the Italians at Monte Bel
luna. It practically gives the Ital
ians command of the entire Piave
from the very source and a plateau
for further offensive operations ot
prime importance.
NOTICE
The Pioneer Women will go on an
excursion to Sledge Island on Friday,
August 10, 1!M8, on the launch De
fiance furnished by Mrs. Thonia*4
Itoss. .All members are requested
to meet at Barrack square at 0 a.
in. and to bring their lunch with
them.
M. M. PRAWLEV,
Secretary.