MESSENGERS OF SPRING
A few of our winged visitors
have already arrived and brought
the perennially new and welcome
tiding of spring.
First to gladden our ears in early
and middle May is the Oregon Rob
in, who is on hand at first reliable
sign of abating temperature, and
jovial and jocund sends his an
nounciation and greeting from
church spires, telegraph poles and
houses tops somewhat emaciated and
ruffled after his long flight yet
full of song and marvelously inter
ested and eager in collecting feath
ers and sticks into some fit and con
venient shelter and get the family
soon as possible ready for aviation.
Immediately following the robin
is the slate colors Junco, a little
light gray-breasted, dark-backed,
yellow-beaked and yellow-legged
bussy-body, with two pure white
feathers outermost neatly concealed
in his tail. Like the Red Poll he
is unmindful of your presence and
just dooidoes from your feet to give
right of way but keep right on
picking up crumbs apparently with
out least fear.
Another early harbinger is the
yellow crowned Sparrow, the lusty
one who sings his ‘you’re all right’
in upper C from any lofty perch at
hand in early morning, but prefers
your house-ridge, or your tent pole
for his serenade. Only one Red
Poll and a Barn Sparrow have
visited the tempting rolled oats
and cracked rice just under my
window, and only one female
Wilson thrush has to date been
noticed, but several Savanna Spar
rows have been steady boarders
the last few days. Usually the Wil
son thrush is a dilatory comer but.
this one may have been hatched
furtherest north and is on liis way
for that one place, like most salmon
and some female deer in spring, to
the place where they were born.
A white Crowned also hurridly
made his appearance this morning
and was evidently in great haste
for he proceeded at once to fill
his little ’tommack .and in ten
minutes was on wing again over the
hill toward Glacier creek. He
looked plump and trim, however,
and sleek as could be.
Two other newcomers also lit
for. a brief moment but could not
be definitely identified.
Our little winter resident, the
white and black fringilla nivalis
have already begun a home in a
stone pile up the creek, and all
day Tuesday and Wednesday the
Plover filled the air with the roll
ing sound coused by his wings,
while in jocund mood, he falls great
distances through the air.
But soon the usual influx of all
our summer songsters will have
flooded our tundras and hills and
every nook and corner will rever
berate with song and music of
finches, numerous sparrows, Alaska
and Lapland Long-spurs, Solitary
and Olive-backed thrushes, Yellow
Wagtails, Polls and numerous other
migrants who come to cheer and
chum the brief weeks of our Arc
tic summer.
I also brought in a few Red moss
flowers and four blue wind flowers
or the anemone.
No. 7 Anvil, May 28, 1918.
J. C. WIDSTEAD
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TEN COMMENDMENTS FOR
CLEAN UP WORK
Wo wish to call the attention of
our Readers to the following which
we culled from -one of our Ex
changes.
1. Love your neighbor’s lot as
you do pour own; but be sure that
you love your own.
2. Don’t plant empty cans and
rubbish on unused land; their fruits
are withered civic pride.
3. Don’t allow yourself to
create a noisesome or unsightly
place.
4. Don’t allow tumbled-down
buildings to stand upon your lot;
they are financially wasteful, they
create filth, invite vice and are a
menace to life.
5. A fence that has ceased to be
a fence, and become an offense
should be repaired or destroyed.
6. Unregulated advertising on
unused property pays for the main
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NOTICE OF EXECUTOR'S SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
In the U. S. Commissioner:; Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Second
Judicial Division, Cape Nome Pre
cinct.
IN PRORATE
In the matter of the estate of
John Schlapfer, deceased.
WHEREAS, under an _rd_r ofsale
made and entered in said court on
ti;o 25th day of April, 1918, I was
directed to soil the following de
scribed real estate situate, lying and
being in the Cape Nome Recording
District, Territory of Alaska, to-wit.
The TOBEL placer mining claim,
situate an Honey Creek, a tributary
of Penny River;
% of the GOLDEN STAR Assoc
iation placer claim on Barron Creek,
a tributary of Penny River;
1z of the Manchu ia pin err min
ing claim on Per.ny River;
V* of the Pheonix placer claim on
Quartz Cro:k, a tributary if Penny
River.
An undivided ihroe-cigl ths inter
est it. the Holydcy Association plac
er claim situate oi. t’io Loft Limit
of Penny River, and Right Liaitof
of Rabbit Crock;
An undivided one-half interest in
the Horse Heiven Association piac
claim, situate on Quartz Creek, a
tributary of Penny River;
An undivided 13 16th.s Interest in
rho Clcnbroke' Associatjpn placer
claim, situate on Honey Creek, a
Irbutapy of Penny River;
An unlivided onc-lialf inter, at in
the Victoria Association placer claim
situate on Penny River;
. NOTICE IS HEREBY >GIVEN
that on tiie 12th day of June, 1918,
at 2 o’clock r- m. cf said day at
the front door of the office of the
Un'ted States Commissioner of said
precinct in Nome, Alaska, I will sell
the above described premises at
public auction to tho highest and
best bidder therefor for cash.
Dated at Nome, Alaska, this 29th
day of April, 1918.
HENRY GUMM
* Executor.
tenance of a public nuisance.
7. Two gardens may grow
where one dump bloomed before.
8. School children are valuable
adjuncts to education and recrea
tion. They can be cultivated upon
a# open lot.
9. Let the children play on the
unused land, so they may become
strong and keep out of the hands
of the law.
10. Let not an inch of land be
kept in idleness. It has a divine
right to bear fruit and flowers,
and ever serve the highest interests
of man.
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MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
THE FOLLOWING IS A SYNOPSIS OF
THE PROGRAM
The largest and most Patriotic
parade ever seen in. Nome was wit
nessed today. The Parade was
hieaded by Captain .Thomas A. Ross,
the Keeper of the Coast Guard
Station. The Parade was organized
in the vicinity of Steadman Avenue,
and passed the reviewing stand at
Barrack Square in the following
order.
Marshal of the Day, Capt T. A.
Ross, Nome’s Brass Band, Lieut
enant Summers, in command of a
detachment of soldiers from Fort
Davis, Members of the Coast Guard
Station. Registrants from Nome and
vicinity, Territorial Council of De
fense, Civil and Spanish War A'et
erans, The Ladies of the Red Cross
Society, The School Children, Nome’s
Fire Department, Nome’s Loyal Le
gion. As soon as the Marshal of
the Day and Lieut Summers passed
the reviewing stand (and according
to military custom) they dropped
from tho head of the parade and
entered the reviewing stand which
was occupied by Mayor G. J. Lomen,
and Councilmen, Hansen, Kemp, O'
Farrell, Krieck, Milot and Stadie.
The procession arrived at the
Eagle Hall about 2:20 and the fol
lowing is a brief review of the
program which was conducted under
the auspices of the Nome Loyal
Legion.
Judge G. A. Adams, chairman of
this Legion, officiated as chairman of
the ceremonies.
The following well known citizens
were also upon the stage. Mr.
M(inor, Mr J. B. (Dad) Williams,
Mr. D' B. Camp, Rev. Father H.
A. Post, District Attorney G. B.
Mundy, Capt T. A. Ross, Mayor G.
J. Lomien, Lieut Summers and Rev.
H. C. Shank.
The chairman announced that the
first item on the program, a selec
tion by the Ochcstra. A very ap
propriate piece was selected by Mrs
L. Swing the accomplished pianist,
it was excellently rendered.
The Invocation was then very feel
ingly spoken by the Rev. H. C.
Shank.
Next, was the Star Spangled Ban
ner splendidly sung by the trained
children of the Nome Public
School.
Rev. Father Post was then in
troduced. Ho delivered one of the
most eloquent and Patriotic ad
dresses which the citizens of Nome
have ever had an oporfunity of list
ening too. His subject was “Our
purpose for meeting together on
this Day.” Ho eloquently review
ed the history of the brave deeds
and sacrifices of our heroic dead,
Deeds which were preformed
by our veteran forefathers while de
fending this Great Republic in days
of yore.
(Father Post was greeted with
great applause when ho resumed his
seat.)
Mrs Lewis Swing was next call
ed upon. The lady played a piano
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-I- EKED UNFAIR TOWARD THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE •’«
AVORKING CLASS.
THEY ARE VIOLATING THE EIGHT HOUR LAW .$•
WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED CONSTITUTIONAL BY OR- *u
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EMIL JOHNSON
MATT LAWSON
JACK O’BRIEN
JOE FORTUNE
FRED HINTON
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JACK WARWICK
ED (Nuggat) JOHNSON
LOUIS JOHNSON
AL KERR
TOAI LYLE
AXEL SONBERG
C. F. HAERING (Sr)
OSCAR GRAN
H. P. HANNON
AV. (Shorty) SEDLACEK
MARTIN ANDERSON
FRED (Capt) JENSEN
GREGORY DOMIANO
NELS LEDDING
JOHN FOSBERG *
CHARLES A'OIGT
JIAI CORNELL
RICHARD MORRIS
CHARLES BA ILEA’
AIRS VV. H. I.ARSON
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solo which was greatly appreciated
by the audience, the applause con
tinued until she responded by play
ing another excellent selection.
Mr. Antone Polet was the next
speaker introduced.
His subject was a very fitting one
for the occasion entitled, “Loyalty
to our Country.” During his ad
dress he ably illustrated the neces
sity of all American citizens standing
solidly united in supporting the
Government to the very utmost of
our ability so as to bring about a
successful termination of this Great
World Crisis, to America and her
Allies. He also explained that Loy
alty meant faithfulness to our
country in every sense of the word.
Mr Polet clearly illustrated a sad
verbal picture pertaining to the
great loss sustained by the Italian
Army during a period of the pres
ent war, on account of a lack of
confidence in the previous manage
ment of Italian Army affairs. He
also paid a merited tribute to the
local Registrants. (His address was
received with great applause.)
! The next upon the program wasa
mandolin solo by Mr John Nick
olas. His playing was so sweet
and melodious that nothing less
than an encore would satisfy the
audience. Mr Nickolas responded
and his second piece was rendered
in such an excellent manner as could
be done only by a professional.
(Loud applause was given the
musician as he was retiring to his
seat.)
The next item was a Patriotic song
“Loyalty is the word today, to the
U. S. A. and freedom for all” by
the children of the Public Schood.
(The audience showed their appre
ciation by giving a very loud ap
plause.)
District Attorney Mr. G. B. Mundy
was next introduced. His subject
was “The Army and the Navy.’
His speech was the most Patriotic
! which any American citizen could
| expect to hear from anybody. He
I reviewed the important service which
; the U. S. Army and Navy are flo
j ing in reference to war which is
(now fiercely raging in Europe.
He also read a very lengthy tele
j gram which he recently received
| from the U. S. Attorney General
| Mr. Gregory, pertaining to the es
! pionage act. The speaker said that
from now on as far as his office
j was concerned he intended to elim
' inate (if there is any existing) all
i disloyalty toward the U. S. Gov
ernment. Mr Mundy concluded
his able and eloquent address with
a few very encouraging remarks to
our local Registrants. He wound up
by saying when you get over in
Europe Boys, go right through them
Germans. (The speaker was inter
upted by applause several times
during his address, and at the con
clusion of it the audience roundly
cheered him, many stood up and
waved their hats as well.)
“Space will not permit us to pub
lish in 'this issue the lengthy tele
gram which Mr. Mur.dy read. We’ll
leave that for our contemporary, or
else we’ll publish It in our next
issue.”
The chairman requeeted the aud
ience to arise and sing America
which was done by the entire body
joining in the singing.
The chairman announced Mr J
,B. (Dad) Williams one of our well
'known citizen, and also a veteran
of tho Civil war. The principal re
marks of the speaker was in tile
nature of advice to the Registrants.
He informed them that the first
and most important duty of a sol
dier was “Attention and Obedience.”
He concluded his remarks by ad-!
vising them never to carry stories
from their comrades to their su
perior officers, because if they did,
they would be looked upon with
contempt and despised by their com
rades. "His advice seemed to be
"well taken, and apparently coin
cided with the opinion of the ma
jority of the Audience.” (The vet
eran received great applause at the
conclusion of his remarks.)
A detachment of Privates in
charge of a Sergeant from Fort
Davis marched , upon the stage and
under orders they stood at atten
tion near tho representation of a
grave which was upon the stage.
Rev. H. C. Shank then delivered
the Dedication Services after which
three volleys were fired with blank
cartridges. Taps was then sounded.
The audience were requested to
arise, while Rev. Shank said Bene
diction after which the meeting dis
persed.
Today’s Memorial Services in the
Eagle Hall clearly demonstrated the
Patriotic feeling which exists in this
community. The attendance was
one of the largest which has been
there for many years past.
NOTICE OP FORFEITURE
To W. V. Sale. Frank Kolash, P. H.
Watt, .V. Galvin, W. D. Steward,
and W. Packwood, your heirs,
executors, assigns or personal
representatives.
You, and each or you, are hereby
notified that 1 have expended In
labor and improvements, the sum
of one hundred dollars ($100.00),
each year for the years of 1915 1916
on the Florence Association Placer
taining claim situated between Won
der and Holyoke in the Cape Nome
Recording Precinct, Aiaska, note of
location of which is recorded in
Vol. 123, page 12? of said precinct
Records.
The above amount has been ex
pended in order to hold said claims
under the provisions of the law con
cerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required
to hold said claim.
And you, and each of you, are
further notified that if within ninety
days after the last publication of
this notico you have failed to con
tribute your portion of said expend
iture, your interest in said claim
will become the property of the
undersigned, your co-owner, under
section 2324 Revised Statutes of
the United States.
CHAS. A. VOGEL.
TT Co-owner.
Date of first publ., April 4, 1918.
Please leave your order at the
Nome Tailoring Co. (next door Seg
erstrom and Hagen), for coal etc.,
to be delivered by Keen’s expires.
Orders promptly attended to.
Phone Black 28.
An entrance to Modini's Lunch
Counter from the street is one of
the latest improvements to that
well known cafe.
WE CAN DO IT.
Peopled Laundry wash everything
except the Baby.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
RELIANCE
Dressed Clams
25 cents
6 cans for $ 1.25
They are especially nice'
for Frying, Mincing Cock=
tails and Chowder.
THORULF LEHMANN
UNCLE SAMUEL AND BROTHER
JONATHAN ARE DISCUSSING THE
LABOR QUESTION
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SAM—Ijook here John, it is the
loyalty of the working class which
we have to depend upon to bring
the war to a successful termination
for the United States of America
and her Allies.
JOHN'—I can conscientiously say
that 1 fully agree with you. We
realized that fact in England shortly
after we entered the war in 1914.
We’ve also discovered that when
the laboring class are treated hu
manely, the more efficient they be
come.
SAM—Exactly so, Years and years
ago a bill was passed in the U. S.
Congress establishing an eight hour
workday for all government em
ployees.
JOHN—Only for governin' it em
ployees? Why if it’s a good law
ter government employees, don’'
you think it wou.d also he a good
law for all classes of workingmen?
SAM—I certainly do. But —
there are so many corporation rep
resentatives in the Senate and also
in^ the House of Representatives
that it is very difficult for a gen
eral eight hour bill to get by such
a bunch .without being annialated.
JOHN'—Why don’t the laboring
class in America do the same as
they did in England?
SAM—What did they do in Eng
land?
JOHN—THEY ORGANIZED and
said wo will not work longer than
eight hours within each calendar
day for anybody, you can believe
it or not, nevertheless that’s what
the workers have done over in
England. They said eight hours—
and eight hours goes—so what could
we do about it.
SAJI—Hush! hush! not so loud,
if the workers get wise to that
they’ll Organize in this country.
JOHN—The most Patriotic people
we’ve got over in England are the
Working Class.
SAM—The Working Class In '.his
country also aro tho fore
most Patriots regardless of anything
which may be said to the contrarv.
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