Dnily Name Industrial Morkers
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Bj Nome Mine Worker*’ Union. No. 240. Western Federation of Miner*.
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Entered as second class matter March 1. 1911, at the post office at
N*me, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 18?®.
Address all Communications to Dally Nome Industrial Worker,
Box 210 Norn*. Alaska. Phone, Black 134
Nome, Alaska. August 18, 1013.
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Unlike most of the distinguished!
visitors that come occasionally to
Nome, Governor Strong is no
stranger. He is probably more a
Nomeite than two thirds of the
Nomeites who greeted him on Sat- (
urday, and he has been identified
with the growth and development of
this camp in a way that never be
fore has distinguished any import- j
ant office holder in Alaska. More
than that, he is familiar not alone
with conditions in Seward Peninsula
but also throughout the Territory
which, if that is to be regarded as
a supreme qualification should make
him very much as a Governor should
be.
Governor Strong is, as Governor,
probably the most popular appointee
that ever received an Alaskan office
through the government at Wash
ington, and this may in some quar
ters be regarded as rather a draw- J
back than otherwise. There are :
those who hold that it is fortunate j
that men are born poor for it then
gives them an opportunity of carv-1
ing out their ow n future and de- j
veloping their fortunes in a self res
ponsible sort of way, and arguing on
an analogy, it might with the same
sort of wisdom be urged that it
would be better for a man to be un
popular when appointed to a im
portant position for thus would if
be up to him to make good.
We dont take any stock in falla
cies of that kind. We think the
man who is born with a silver spoon
in his mouth is much more fortun
ate than he who enters this vale of
tears with a wooden ladle, for he is
afforded privileges that are denied
'•«-*ter, and which privileges are
of tremenav- importance in after
life. So too with an it js a
distinct advantage «n»» --- eo
popular when receiving the office,
for not only does it then show that
such an appointee would be the peo
ples choice were it in the people's
power to choose, but he has done
theretofore those things which es
tablished him in the popular favor,
and we still believe that the voice
of the people on an average is fairly
well the voice of Truth.
Probably Governor Strong has
had occasion to read many flatter
ing things concerning himself since
he has received the governorship of
Alaska. He will know very well that
these things were written for the
work which he performed as an
Alaskan and as newspaperman con
nected with the press of Alaska as
no other man has been. The miners
here, and the other workers still re
call his work as proprietor of the
Nugget with considerable satisfac
tion, and beyond a doubt it is such
work throughout the various places
where his papers have circulated,
that has so established him in popu
lar favor among Alaskans generally.
We dont think we coud express a
bett-r wish for Governor Strong than
that when his term of office expires
he may still retain the high favor of
the people, and the warm apprecia
tion of services to the country well
and ably rendered
The greeting to Governor Strong
upon his immediate arrival on these
shores, that is the presence of the
Alaska Pioneers in so large a body,
was typical to a large extent of the
situation. The greeting was just as
much, nay a little more to Pioneer,
than to Governor Strong, by men
who had shared the same experiences
as have been his, and are glad that
ope of their number is now in the
highest official position in the terri
tory. And just as the Pioneers
greeted a pioneer, so the people of
Nome greeted a Nomeite of whom
they are proud now that he is gover
nor, but of whom the most of them
would in any event be proud as a
man and a friend.
In spite of the fact that Governor
Strong is a member of a political
party whose aims are entirely differ
ent from the socialist aims which
direct the policy of the Industrial
Worker, it has always been a pleas
ure to observe that socialism re
ceived at least from the papers with
which he was connected intelligent
consideration, and socialists were
aot denied the possibility of being
even remotely unidentified with the
work of making this earth a better
I
! place to live in. And that is saying
a whole lot these days of rabid in
tolerance.
English bankers runs a dispatch
‘ are opening negotiations with Turkey
i to the end of effecting gigantic de
| velopirients of the resources of
Turkey in Asia. Here we have the
j milk in the cocoanut explained. So
' this terrible war which devastated
nations and crushed the population
with taxation dealt death and ruin
to thousands, maimed tens of thous
ands, has not been altogether in
vain. Truly the bloodshed in the
Balkans, the miseries, the tears, the
j bloody sweats of the wounded, the
1 death, the grimacing of the dying
! will have been a prolific fertlizer of
1 the fields of the plunderbund, and
gigantic developments which will
yield gigantic dividends are to be
the blessed harvest from the field
of agony and of death. Millions will
I be poured upon these fertile fields,
1 and the harvest shall be in millions
of millions, while he that hath sha'l
still further enjoy, and the poor
peasant, robbed of his freedom, ana
of his life, will be the cacrifice which
will enable men of wealth through
out the nations to garner in the
golden grain. After all this God of
Battles is not an unkindly God to
the favored few, and why therefore
should so many look askance upon
his worship. Is it not just ana
right and practical that the people
be taught to approve wars that
yield such bountiful harvests—that
that patriotism that reddens the
battlefields, that sends the maimed
and the bleeding abroad the land to
j linger and horrify, that devastates
; the land it pretends to love, ana
| strikes low the people It pretends to
j t-lpVfltP. lw* ao<liilo<ials> on 1 * ivntod
that wealth may still be the generous
portion of those who have wealth
amassed, and avarice lean as the
misery that 't causes, be gratified to
the fullness of its almost insatiate
appetite. And therefore it it is right
and well that the press, the pulpit
and the school implant the military
idea in the young, so that when the
time comes for the unsheathed
swords and reeking shards the peo
ple can willing immolate them
selves in all lands that those econo
mically supreme may reap what
others have with their lives so
plentifully sown. Therefore it is
right and just and seemly that this
, anti-militarist propaganda whicn
j interferes with the harvesting by
| wealth from the well fertilized fields
j of death be suppressed and denounc
| ed by all who share even in the
i gleanings after the grain has been
gathered for imperial “wealth with
j its wines and its wedded harlots.’*
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I The manager of one ball team will
I pay the manager of another team
; one hundred thousand dollars for
j the release of a great player named
j Ty Cobb. That in itself is quite a
j sum for anything, much less any
; man. It is interesting to note tt:>t
j days gone by some cities which
j had their arenas, purchased famous
gladiators from other cities so that
the circuses might thereupon be
made more popular by the famous
gladiator’s presence. But then the
famous gladiators, all of them, were
slaves. They had. no freedom. They
could not leave if they listed, they
i were prisoners of their owners, and
they were butchered in the then
glorious custom to make a Roman
holiday.
Now about the ball games of the
present there is no butchery, at least
none to speak of beyond the rush
at the gates when the man with the
biggest bulge puts it over the little
fellow, but that is neither here nor
there. And moreover Ty Cobb is a
free man. Free as air to come and
go if he pleases. He is certain to
so esteem himself, and maybe one
who would question the uninfringed
liberty which is to his person, would
attract some displeasure of a physi
cally expressed sort from the
famous gentleman himself.
That he Bhould be in the same
sort of position as the ancient slave
gladiator is of course only a coinci
dence. There can be no slavery, no
restriction of liberty under capltal
ism, and an employer, base ball mag
nate or otherwise, cannot have any
sort of a chattel interest in an em
ployee.* Has not a war been fought
to destroy that chatel interest,and the
mere fact that a southern federal
judge has since that famous war de
cided that an employer has such a
chattel interest shows that he does
not fully appreciate the freedom
that is to all who have to dispose of
their services. Who was it said any
thing about wage slaves? A ball
player and a slave? How absurd:
SEIZE SMUGGLERS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17.—A
Japanese sampan which was smug
gling opium into the United States
has fallen into the hands of the cus
toms officials. The Japanese sampan
that brought seventeen Orientals
from Asia to Point Arena where they
were landed upon American soil was
yesterday captured after a fierce
struggle in which many on both sides
were wounded. All the Japanese
who landed were captured, and the
opium valued at many thousands of
dollars has been confiscated. The
audacity of the act of smuggling
was so glaring, that it is considered
astounding by the government offi
cials. The Japs put up a fierce re
sistance before they finally surren
dered. They will be dealt with in
severe fashion.
BAI> DROUGHT IX ARKANSAS.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Aug. 17.—
Arkansas is now feeling the effects
of the severe drought, and the lack
of rain is practically blocking all
agricultural operations throughout
the state.
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WILL FIRE WILSON.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 17.—
Involving the good faith of the U. S.
embassy in Mexico and subjecting
the British representatives to in
sulting criticism for the revelation
that he had promised literally to
guarantee the American recognition
of the Huerta government. Ambassa
dor Wilson now faces dismissal in
deep disgrace. President Wilson
has publicly expressed his amaze at
the action of the diplomat and shows
deep anger at the presumption of
the official. The state department
has now the startling acts of Wil
son while in Mexico and his criti
cism since his arrival in this country
under consideration, before an
nouncing a decision.
MEN WANTED!.
< It takes more than one dry season
i to close our plant. We need men
' every day. The “Senator” brought
us over 250 of the latest designs in
I suitings, vestings and overcoat fea
! tures. Our rain coat patterns are
! past masters of the weather mans
| art. Why go to the Shushana coun
I try when prosperity is at your own
| door. We need 1,000 good loyal
Xomeites to keep our demonstrator
busy. See the samples and be con
vinced.
NOME TAILORING CO.
Between .Segerstrom & .Hagens
and Zelhner's Jewelry stores.
Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing
our specialty.
■£■ a^a «ji
j. BOARD OF TRADE <f.
Opposite A. B. Hall.
•{• Ross Downing, Proprietor.
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Closing Out Sale
$5,000 worth of up-to-date goods must be sold at once. Every
article in both of my stores at spot cash. Sale begins Monday,
£ August 11.
S Iron Beds, all sizes.$1.00
jfi Commodes (oak) .$1.50
Lounges, any one. -.8.00
Sanitary couches.
Gold Pans, best . 25
Shovels, best $1.25 kind..'. 83
Thread, O. X. T. 3
Canvas Gloves . 5
Carpet Tacks.„. 3
Slicker Coats . 1.00
Toilet and Laundry Soap. 5
Hamerless Shot Guns.15.00
HOLT'S
CASH ONLY
411. F. S.
NOME BAKERY
AND
COFFEE HOUSE
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
Best Bread, Pies, Cakes and all kinds
of Dainty Cooking
Next Door to Hill’s Pharmacy
JOSEPH 8MET, Prop.
WC OflDHIAl I V IXVITE OUR friends
C UUnlllALLT TO CALL and INSPECT
OUR LINE OF UP-TO- DATE GROCERIES. COURTE
OUS TREATMENT.AND PROMPT DELIVERY WILL
HAKE YOU A STEADY CUSTOMER. OUR PROCES ARE AS
LOW AS FIRST CLASS GOODS CAN BE SOLD FOR. VISIT
OUR STORE, AND WE ARE SURE YOU WILL COME AGAIN.
MOLLER & INCE
211 FRONT STREET.
PHONE, MAIN 80.
GO TO THE
North Pole Bakery
For Fresh Bread and Pastry.
THE BEST COFFEE III TOWN.
1 Miners and Merchants Bank
Nome, Alaska
Capital $100,000.00
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Workingmen's Accounts Solicited.
ran
S. S. Senator
WILL SAIL FOR
SEATTLE
Friday, Aug. 29
F. J. O’CONNOR,
Commercial Agent.
JOHN J. SESNON CO.
Agents at Dock
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LEAVES SEATTLE
Victoria.July 30th
Victoria .Aug. 22nd
Victoria .Sept. 17th
Northwestern.Oct. 1st
Victoria .Oct. 18th
LEAVES NOME
Victoria .Aug. 21th
Victoria Sept. 4th
Victoria .Sept. 28th
Northwestern ... Oct. 13th
Victoria .Oct. 29th
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Victoria leaving Seattle September 17th calls at Solomon.
Company reserves the right to change sailing date without
notice.
FRONT STREET AND STEADMAN AVENUE.
R. A. CARROLL, AGEVT XOME
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The Kracower Bros. I
Have just returned to Nome and they have brought with them
one of the finest selected stocks of
ji GENT’S FURNISHING GOODS
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jjj that ever cam« to this city. Call and examine all the latest styles
j | and patterns that money could buy. Always remember there is
jg only ,
One Cheap John's Store in Alaska
and they are still located at the same old stand on Front street
Nome.
REXALL ORDERLIES
Many people suffer from constipation. Rexall Orderlies are a guaran
teed remedy. To be had only at
BUTLER, MAURO & CO.
THE REX ALT. STORE PHONE, BLACK SB
Let’s Ml the precious porcelain of human day with this good
drink.—The Potter.
DOE8 A GOOD DRINK APPEAL TO YOU?
Nome Beer is a splendid Beer.. If you hare new tried It,
you can't tell. It la a dear, sparkling, mild, flavored
malt and hep beverage that reminds yon of the old *-irMnnmt
brews only by Its great superiority.
Modern skill has revolutionised brewing the
twentieth century product, of which NOME mam js one of 4s
finest examples, Is a beverage At for a kl^.
To know not the please re afforded In mi secadcnal g*-tr of
fine NOME BEER Is to miss one of the m-nnsmt pi ruse n a of
living.
Ask tor NOME BEER, have us send you a case, delivered to
NOME BREWERY
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