FOLLOWING UP
Our last Advertisement, we are glad to state, that no one claimed
the reward, for two reasons;
Ihe 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 cit’zens are placing confidence in such malicious rumors
which arc intended to injureNome 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 run away from)
I 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 l«>st of goods and we are sell
ing them at right prices.
POLET STORES
INCREASE FOR CARMEN
GRANTED WINDY CITY
CHICAGO,—Ten cents an hour
■wage increase over the rate establish
ed June 1, 1913, for all members of
Division No. 215, employees of the
Aurora, Elgin and Chicago railway,
was established through negotiations
between a committee of the union and
officers of the railroad company. The
conference was held in this city. The
new wage became effective June 1,
1918. On all city lines regular men
will receive 10 per cent addtonal for
overtime. The wages range from 33
to 46 cents per hour.
LAWYERS LOSE JOBS
WORKING FOR ROADS
SAX FRANCISCO.—Members of
the legal departments of the three I
big railroads centering in San Fran- |
cisco look for a curtailment of their!
forces under government manage
ment. While no definite announce
ment has been made from Washing
ton, a hint has been permitted to
slip through—and the lawyers have I
taken it.
There is no reason to believe the
legal departments of the roads will
not be cut down. Government opera
ton will reduce by a tremendous num
ber the suits against the railroads and
curtailment of the staffs would be in
line with the railroad administra
tion’s policy of economy.
WAR KILLING OFF
GERMAN TRADE UNIONS
NEW YORK,—Recent information
reaching New York tells of the fearful
inroads being made on the German
trade unons. These details are fur
nished by last reports:
The number of labor unions was
reduced from 771 in 1913 to 4 50 in
1918. The membership of the Ber
lin central labor body dropped from
302,000 in 1913 to 130,000, Ham
burg’s had 143,000 trade union mem
bership in 1913, against 47,000 now.
Dresden’s membership of 96,000 was
cut in half. These figures will be
food for serious thought in the com
ing days of peace, which may cause
the ruling classes of the kaiserland
to think of their own safety.
CHINEESE FILLED QUOTA
FROM LOS IN JULY
LOS ANGELES, Cal.—The entire
draft quota last July, July 22 to be
exact, consisted from this place of
23 Chinamen and these are said to
have been among the brightest of the
drafted men in the camp where they
are stationed.
A number of Chinamen had al
ready been drafted from this and
other Californian sections, but at no
time was a draft quota made up be
fore entirely of Chinese citizens.
All of these Chinamen were of
course born in the United States and
most of them are said to be either
High School or College graduates.
Exceptional records are said to have
been made by the Chinamen now in
the service.
DRAFTED MEN BEGIN
TO LEARN TRADES
PORTLAND, Ore.,—Three hun
dred men chosen under the selective
service law have begun a course of
instruction at the Benson Polytechnic
'High School here. For the purpose
of the work the school has been tak
NEWS NOTES
The Silver Wave is returning
North. It was first expected that a
trip might be made to St Miches to
clean up the passenfers there, but
there was no disposition to guarantee
that any would be forthcoming and
en over by the War Department for
the summer and autumn. Captain
Robert Roos, U. S. Ai is director in
charge and the recruits are under
regular discipline. They will be sent
to France when qualified.
NOTICE
The Pioneer Women will go on an
excursion to Sledge Island on Friday,
August 10, 1018, on the launch De
fiance furnished by Mrs. Thomas)
Ross. . All members are requested
to meet at Barrack square at 9 a.
m. and to bring their lunch with
them.
M. M. FRAWLEY,
Secretary.
LABOR BOARD FAVORS
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
NEW YORK,—The war labor board
has set its face against the individual
labor contract and in a decision
reached at hearings held in Washing
ton has affirmed the right to labor
to collective bargaining.
Action came in the case o£ the Gen
eral Electric company's trouble at
its Pittsburg, -Mass., plant. It is the
first decision of its kind by the board
and establishes a precedent that will
rule in all such conflicts between la
bor and employers during the war.
Tlje General Electric company at
Pittsfield has always refused to rec
! ognize committees of its employees
| or representatives of the union at its
, plant. Individual contracts have been
' submitted to prospective employees
| and have been signed before the men
| have been placed on the payroll. The
i same system prevails in many of the
large industrial plants of the com
pany.
The case came to the board on ap
peal both against the contract sys
tem and on a question of wages. The
chairmen of the board have been ap
pointed to settle this wage dispute
along with one of theSchenectady
plant of the same company. At the
latter plant the company has recog
nized committees of the employes.
In its order the board directed that
he individual contracts now in effect
be eliminated and that the company
nake none such in the future.
The decision is regarded as one of
ihe greatest victories for labor in a
series of victories awarded it since
the government began to mobilize
industry to win the war.
Keep Posted, Read the WORKER.
WIRELESS ON THE BLINK
For some reason the wireless at
Nulato has not been heard from since
9:35 this morning. In consequence
of this the very latest wrar news of
today has not been obtainable. For
tunately a considerable quantity of
press arrived yesterday and this is
now contained in this issue. What
was the reason that the Nulato radio
station went out of commission will
not be nkown until connection is ef
fected with it by Nome.
G. R. Watson has been awarded !
the contract for getting out rock and
gravel to the bridges, the Alaska Road
Commission supplying the truck and
driver. The price bid which won the
contract was $1.47, which was much
below the aevrage bid especially for
getting out the rock required.
The Silver Wave takes away from
Nome for Tin City Mr and Mrs Davis.
Mr Davis represents the Bureau of
Mines and goes up to inspect the tin
deposits of the Port Clarence section.
These tin deposits represent one of
the greatest assets in all Alaska. The
Silver Wave will take a full load of
government freight from Teller for
Point Hope, for the Bureau of Educa
tion. The Silver Wave passed the
Arctic at Shismaref.
J. H. Widstead who is mining near
Specimen was in town after supplies.
He says that there will be a bumper
crop in his section and an abundance
of blue berries will be available in
aobut two weeks. The Rohen broth
ers are working on Mathews rgound.
Shortage of w^ater is the bane of the
miners in this as well as every sec
tion of the country.
REAL BARGAINS
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,
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BELIEVE SECOND GERMAN
PRESS FUND EXISTS
NEW YORK,—Investigators who
have been carefully following up the
clues which were developed from the
exposure of Dr Rumley’s relation to
the German propaganda in this coun
try with the subsidy of the Evening
Mail, are convinced that another
great fund existed which affected
many other papers thruout the coun
try.
It is stated that George von Skal,
former managing editor of the New
A dance, in the nature of a Fare
well party, is to be given in the Eagle
Hall on Saturday night, by soldiers at
Fort Davis, those promoting the en
tertainment having for the most part
come down the river. The boys ex
pect to leave here near the close of
the month, and they will, with the
exception of the piano provide ail
the music from the talent among
themselves. There should be a good
time enjoyed by all who attend this
dance and they may rely upon it, that
nothing will be left undone by their
hosts to sed that everyone has a
royal good time.
The Pioneer Women are arranging
for a picnic to Sledge Island next
Friday. They will go there on the
launch Defiance. If the weather holds
out as sunny as at present, an ideal
time should be enjoyed on the island.
York Staats Zeitung, and said to have
been an agent of von Papen has been
a valuable aid in giving testimony on
this head.
It is said that evidence is held that
another great paper in the west, the
Far West, the deputy attorney gen
eral described it, had passed into
the hands of German agents before
the war was declared and that inter
esting developments might be expect
ed at any time.
The extent to which German money
was used to corrupt the important
capitalist organs is only now being
realized, but must have been many
millions.
Several papers are said to be under
a cloud in this matter, and the gov
ernment is to make an examination
into the various channels whence the
German propaganda in news service
and press control was carried out.
thruout the United States before as
well as since war was declared with
Germany.
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THORULF LEHMANN
DINT OVERLOOK WITTENBERG’S
SELLING. OUT SALE
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stances, I am unable to close
out my stock by the first of
Aug. and so extend the sale
to the first of September.
Do n’t overlcck the bargains offered.
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