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THE NOME I
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ON SATURDAY
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DO IT NOW
Job Work Neatly and
Promptly Executed
RATES ALWAYS
REASONABLE
Taking advantage of their consti
tutional right of petition forty three
pupils of the higher grades of Nome’s
Public School signed a petition to the
school board asking for a change in
the recent board ruling fixing the
school hours .for the upper grades
at 9:30 a. m. for assembly and 4
p. m. fo dismissal.
The request of the pupils that the
opening hour be set at 9 a. m. and the
closing hpur at 3:30 p. m. was grant
ed by the school board.
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Harry Hepworth who is prospecting
with Chas Redding was in town on
business. He states that Ptarmigan
are quite plentiful around Oregon
Creek.
Gus Hed who 'with Martin Strand
, |is doing considerable development
work on a quartz property owned by
them on Nome river was in town for
more supplies. He states that they
have been busy driving a tunnel on
their property and that they are well
satisfied with the results obtained so
far. Their judgment that they have
a good proposition has been fully con
firmed by assays obtained by them
I from reliable authorities.
Chris Niclanovich and John Tomlc
! are busy as beavers prospecting on
[ Hobson creek- They have located
1 some pay which they intend to take
[ out this summer by ground sluicing.
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BOOKS FOR SALE
Well chosen assortment bound and
; paper covered books collected by late
‘ John Milne. -For sale low prices at
1 Glue Pot Cigar Store. 3t
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[ Fred Mebes the only operator in
■ the Submarine paystreak this winter
; has fourteen men employed taking
i out pay which had been blocked out
early this winter. He has several
months work in sight and will extract
: quite a good sized dump. Fred says
that he would have a good proposition
if the runnig expenses had not in
creased so enormously.
A telegram received by Mr Thorulf
Lehmann from Captain Mustard our
former local medico, states that the
latter had been transfered from Camp
Fremont California to he Base Hos
pital at Camp Lewis.
AT PIONEER IGLOO
BEOS SOceuts per night. Sccnre
your House Keeping Rooms for the
Winter. A few left. Also use of read
ing room for guests.
MRS MONOHAM
■ The dance given by the Pioneers of
' Alaska at the Igloo was well attended
i and everyone who participated stated
: that they had enjoyed themselves
■ greatly.
The Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds or
dered by local subscribers have been
received at the Banks Those wh<
have ordered bonds are requested to
call and secure them.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Attorney Fred Harrison from
Marshall has moved his offices to
Nome may be found in Rooms 9 and
19 Wild Goose Building.
Telephone Main 118.
Mr Ira Rank, of th U. S. Mercan
tile Co., reports that ho has received
word from Joe Benard master of the
Schooner Teddy Bear, stating that
he has no Intention of attempting to
reach the Atlantic by traversing the
passage discovered by Raold Amund
son. Bernard was at. Bailly Island
near the month of the Mackenzie river
last summer on his way back to Nome
where he was forced to suspend l'.is
trip owing to his boat being caught in
the ice. Mr Rsr.k says that Bernard
will arrive hero sometime during the
coming summer.
WANTED—Visible typewriter. Must
tie in first class condition. This office.
The Nome School Board, acting on
the suggestion of Territoral Commis
sioner of Educatin L. E. Henderson,
has decided to add one half hour to
the schoolday of the higher grades to
give the pupils an opportunity to re
gain the time loat during the last
Epidemic. Classes will continue until
four p. m. instead of three, thirty as
has been the rule.
Nome’s citizens are rather slow at
usual in registering for the cominj
City and School Board electon, onlj
fifty five persons so far having regis
tered according*to a statement mad<
by the City Clerk, Mr E. Grimm.
-Fred Barnofsky has left for Hast
mgs creek to look after his mining in
terests there.
Sam Fernengel, is miking a flying
trip to Council where he will look
after some mining interests acquired
by him and Frejf Mebes.
The Miners Home Club will give
a dance this evenig at their club rooms
A good time is promised by the Com
mittee who is in charge of this affair.
Considerable mail is reported to be
in cold storage at Unalakleet accord
ing to a message received here from
Dime by way of Candle.
All the prospectors are taking ad
vantage of the remarkable warm
weather we are having at present and
considerable work is being accom
plished by the seekers of the yellow
metal.
Arthur Brooker who recently re
turned from a trapping trip in the
Casa, found game exceedingly scarce
there, and left after a shoTt stay in
town for Dime Creek.
The Women of Mooseheart Legion
will give a dance on Monday evening
next at their lodge room in Small
Eagle hall. All who attend are as
sured of a good time.
Attilla Cordovado is reported to
be in fair pay at Deefing, having sent
down for some men. He seems to
have some difficulty in procuring the
necessary help in Deefing at the wages
he is offering.
Harry Ashton and Peter Brandt
members of the first relief party sent
to Cape Prince of Wales during the
Epldemir by the Hjkreau of Educa
tion returned to Nome after an ab
sence of about thrse months.
Mr Ashton states that about one
hundred and fifty natives are at pres
ent living at Wales jnd the surround
ing settlements. Miost of the natives
who survived the Epidemic are re
ported to be in excellent health. The
natives were found “In a pitiful state
when the relief party arrived and only
their heroic work prevented the entire
decimation of the natives.
Scenes of the most harrowing char
acter were witnessed by the relief
party upon its arrival at the Cape.
Practically every igloo In the village
contained one or more corpses. Num
erous bodies had dfeen mutilated by
carving dogs and dismembered human
remains were scattered about. With
Mr Ashton as medical dispenser the
relief party devoted itseft wholly to
the care of the sick natives. All the
dead have been buried and the sur
vivors have been made as comfortable
as circumstances would permit.
On their way to Nome Messrs Ash
ton and Brandt stopped at York and
report that the Christensen family is
in good health and have been blessed
by the arrival of a baby that was bgrn
a tew days before Ashton and Brandt
arrived at York. Ashton and Brandt
deserve the highebt commendaflon
for the splendid work done by ther
voluntarily and without thought of
reward.
TELEGRAPHIC
NEWS
GENERAL STRIKE
WASHINGTON, March 6—Dis
patches received here from Havana
state that a general strike of all Cuban
railroad workers has been called.
A demand for an increase in wages
having been made and refused by the
Railroad officials, the workers decid
ed to go on strike to enforce their de
mands. Wages, the strikers contend
are entirely to low to cope with the
present high cost of living.
SENATOR INDICTED
MADISON, Wis., March 6—State
Senator Arnold of Wisconsin arrest
ed under an indictment of violating
the Espionage Act. has been released
on five thousand dollars bail.
Arnold, a prominent member of the
Socialist party is charged with cir
culating literature tending to impair
the fighting qualities of the Ameri
can forces.
REHl’ME WORK
oEAT'l LE. March 3^-The Seatt'.i
Shipyard Workers by referendum
vote decided to go back to work wn
! der the old wage scale next Thursday
Defections in the ranks of the strik
era and the uncomprising; attitude ^gf
the employers are responsible for fn
action taken by the strikers. 'yj
Greht satisfaction is expressed by
the Seattle business element at the
proposed resumption of work, as the
Brike has caused them a considerable
financial loss.
SCHKIOEMAN RESIGNS
LONDON; March I—Reports have
been received here that Philipp
Scheideman, German Chancellor has
etndered his resignation to the Ger
man government, inability to cope
with the ever prowing revolutionary
sentiments among the German people
is supposed to have been mainly re
sponsible for this step.
German industry iB reported to
PAIL TO PASS
WASHINGTON, March 6—Amo**
the bills failing of passage owing to
the filibuster of Republican Senate**
are the Coal, Oil and Mineral Leasing
Bill, the Water power bill, the bill (*f
the Restriction of Immigration, and
the bill extending government oontral
over the wireless and telegraph ays*
terns. An appropriation of one bttA*
dred million dollars to be expended
for the reclamation of land tor settle
ment by soldiers also failed to pane.
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Employers will please state na
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wages paid.
IhOBO desiring positions will
state qualifications and nature of
work wanted.
B. J. WHITE
Chief of Bureau
By order of the Coventor.
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