A FEW NOTES FROM
KUSKOKWIM
j
Bethel, Kuskokwim,
March 12th-18.
JCome Industrial Worker,
Hello:
Arrived here a few days ago,
-enroute to Good News Bay. Every
thing very (iuiet here. The Original
Locators of the Good News strike
are procuring supplies and contem
plate returning to their “Eldorado"
about end of present month. From
information obtained from the lo
cators, I learn that pay so far has
been located on W^termoose creek
<inly—this creek is two miles long
and is a tributary of the Good News
river. The ground is very shallow
—a few feet— and the money most
ly in the bed-rock to the depth ot
two feet. The streak is about “six
box settings” wide—and moderate
good running about $2.50 to $3.00
per square foot.
Supplies here are fairly reason
able but scarce in quantity.
About fifteen men here and Good
News. Only arrived here today, and
mail leaves tomorrow so I hasten
to send all the news. Personally 1
think this discovery very promising,
•<so far the prospecting and sniping
has been confined to about four
claims, which produced $16,000.00)
and may turn out a winner and a
good producer. I would not advise
any of the hoys to be unduly hasty
in coming here, but to await further
developments. Good News is a not
oriously spotted country and this
may also be “running to form”. I
will writ again as soon as I have
ascertained any news of importance.
Two of the original partners—
Butch Smith and Frank Lott—a
nephew of the late Capt. Robinson—
sold their interest, five-sevenths re
spectively—lor $10,000.00 in the
first instance—and $25,000.00 to
Lott, 5,000 down and the rest on
bed-rock.
Grub rather short, particularly
beans, butter, bacon, rice and dog
fish—50c per king salmon. 'Will
write and send along all the dope,
in my next. Ta-taa.
The best of good luck to the paper
“staff”, and to all the boys of
Local 240.
Good Bye,
Frank P. Manton.
P. S. Met Alex Smith and Kris
tan of Nome, at Napa Mute, on fur
buying expedition, five dog teams,
and a very successful trip, eji route
for Flat City.
Ptarmigans reported fairly plenti
ful down lower river, for which a
blessing—if true, we duly thank the
—ptarmigan. Weather exceedingly
cold over here and wind—Oh my—
F. P. M.
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
AUTHORITY LIMITED
The following is quoted from page
7, of the Food Administration Bul
letin, Number 7. Published 1917.
To wit: The Food Administration
has no powers to fix prices except
through the expert buying, the power
to buy and sell certain commodities,
and the further power to enter vol
untary agreements with producers.
Acase of the latter lies in sugar,
where we agree with 95 per cent of
the beet producers that they shall
fix the price at a certain figure, and
FIVE
REASONS
WHY i
YOU SHOULD USE
HOT SPRING
VEGETABLES
(
OH
That it is Done
Where' you Eat
,.I.—USING ALASKA PRODUCTS,
ENCOURAGES HOME INDUSTRY.
.2.—COST NO MORE TH AN POTA
TOES. <o,‘
3. —ASSIST TO CONSUME THAT,
WHICH HELPS TO CONS HR YE
OTHER NECESSARY FOODS.
4. —SAVES TIN CANS AND
MON HY.
5. —BIG I ODD VALUE AND A
GOOD SPRING TONIC. '
16 lbs. for $1.00
Per. Sack $5.50
A. Polet
we propose to reinforce this by the
control of imports, and if necessary
to enforce other measures against
the 5 per cent if they fail to fall in
with themajority.
Each and every commodity has
its own situation; each must be
handled on its merits-and with the
least interference by the govern
ment that will effect purely war
ends, and each cooperation with
the industry itself.
Where Regulation Ends.
One illusion in the mind of the
public I am anxious to get clear.
The Food Administration, through
its own authority and the cooperation
of other government agencies, can
accomplish a great deal, but it is
limited absolutely to that area of
commerce! between the producer and
the retailer. We are stopped in law
Within this area; we can only influ
ence on both the retailer and pro
ducer, and depend upon their patriot
ism. In this area we can only
regulate the flow of trade and hold
it to moderate profits and excise
speculation. This is an economic
step short of price control except
where we can accomplish it by in
direct means I have quoted above.
“The following is also quoted from
one of the Food Administration
pamphlets, published in August,
1917., and handed to us by Mr.
Lomen.”
To wit. TKili FOOD ADMINIS
TRATION HAS K O AUTHORITY
TO REGULATE RETAIL PRICES
CHARGED FOR FOOD. WE TRUST
WHEREVER THE SAVINGS MADE
IT POSSIBLE THERE WILL 1IE A
CORRESPONDING CHANGE IN
THE PRICES CHARGED.
U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
The above quotations are self-ex
planatory.
We publish them in justice to
Mr. Carl J. Lomen, to offset the
mis-apprehonsion of our (mis)-in
formant. The rumor has been cir
culated, to the effect that the local
Food Administrator had a price list
compiled, and ready for presentation
to local merchants, but failed to do
so, although empowered to author
ize the adoption (according to rum
ors) of same. —
“Mr. Lomen emphatically stated
to a representative of this paper that
he has neither a price list, nor the
power to fix one.”
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE
NOME, ALASKA.
APRIL 10th, 1918.
ADVERTISEMENT INVITING BIDS
FOR CARRYING U. 8. MAILS
Bids will jio received at Nome
Post Office up to May 10th, 1918,
for the performance of the service
described below:
From Golovin, Alaska, to Hay
cock, Alaska, one round trip be
tween June 16th and 30th, and two
round trips a month from July l3t,
to October 31, 191S, by a schedule
satisfactory to the department of
sot to exceed 4 days running time
each way, carrying all mail offered.
J. J. WALSH, Postmaster.
RESTAURANT SLANG
A downtown city restaurant, des-:
cribed in the Ladies Home Journal,
has made its reputation upon one
waiter who has never yet been found
wanting in translating an order into
a language of his own, and he and
the cook understand each other ab
solutely.
“One order of pea soup,” one cus
tomer will say.
“Splash of split peas!” cries' the
waiter.
“Couple of doughnuts and a cup
of coffee without cream,” another
will order.
“Two submarines and a mug of'
murk; no cow!” orders the waiter.
“An order of ham and eggs,” says
a customer.
“Roast two on a slice of squeal!”
the waiter shouts into tne tube.
“Beef stew and a cup of tea for
me,” a new arrivai says.
“Bossy in a bowl; boiled leaves
on-the side!” sings the waiter. *
“A dozen raw oysters,” orders a
busy business man.
“Twelve alive in the shell!" shouts
the waiter.
“Where’s my eggs on toast?” com
plains a man who has been waiting.
“Rush the biddies on a raft!”
cries the waiter.
“I want a rump steak rare,” ord
ers another man.
"Slab of moo; let him chew It!”
the waiter calls.
“I want a bowl of tomato soup,”
ordered a man, ‘a plate or beans,
bread and butter, a piece of apple
pie and a glass of -water.’’
The waiter seemed puzzled for an
instant; then he shouted into the
tube:
“One splash of red noise, platter
of Saturday nights, dough well-done
with cow to cover, Eve with the lid
on and a chaser of Adfim’s ale!”
(Of course, we don’t for one mom
ent insinuate that orders are trans-!
lated as mentioned above, by any of j
the affable waitresses, or waiters, in ‘
the local restaurants, or coffee and—
emporiums.)
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Modini’s Cafe (formerly Board of I
Trade) Is now open for business, and
is one of the best acquainted cafes ,
in Alaska.
I
For Delegate to Congress
Chas. A. Sulzer
DEMOCRAT
\ PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 30.
For Representative
JAMES J. B06AN
Democrat of Nome
PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 30.
For Representative
ALBERT E. EDWARBS
Democrat of Harshall
Primary Election April 30 1918
For Delegate to Congress
WM. MALONEY
(DEMOCRAT)
PpO^ARY ELECTION, APRIL 30.
For Representatatiye
RUSSELL J. DOWNING
DEMOCRAT
PRIMARY' ELECTION, APRIL ;JO.
For Representative
JAS. P.' DALY
(DEMOCRAT)
PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL .SO.
-K
For Senator
MARTIN MORAN
(DEMOCRAT)
PRIMARY ELECTION', APRIL 80.
UNION MEN
REMEMBER YOUR
FRIENDS
WHEN SPENDING
A
SWIFT’S EXTRA FANCY PREMIUM
HAM 38 CENTS lb.
Reduced from 45 cents
THIS IS NO CASH SALE PROPOSITION. NOR IS IT A
CASE OP GETTING RID OF OLD STOCK.
It is one of the several reductions, that we
have made in our prices.
These hams are the very fine st that Swift puts up. We
received them on the last trip of S. S. Victoria, and they will
be sold at above price until the the whole shipment is sold.
Thorulf Lehmann
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT. NO. 0331.
In the United States Land Office at
Nome. Alaska, March 1, 1918.
NOTICE I,S HEREBY GIVEN,
that DAN CONNOLLY, a citizen of
the United States, whose post office
address is Nome, Alaska, bus made
application for a United States Pat
ent for placer mining claim known
as No. 10 ABOVE ON DRY CREEK,
PLACER, in the Cape Nome Mining
and Recording District, Territory of
Alaska, Second Division, being Min
eral Survey No. 1226, which said pla
cer mining claim is more fully des
cribed as to metes and bounds by the
official plat and by the fiold notes
of survey thereof now on file in the
office of the Register of the United
States Land Office ,at Nome, Alaska,
with magnetic variation 20 deg.
00 min. to 20 deg. 10 min. E., as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, identical
with N. E. location corner and with
Cor. Nn. 4 Sur. No. 719, left fork
of Dexter creek, placer, a fir post
4 ins. sq. in earth mound, scribed
4-719 and 1-T226 10 A, whence V.\
S. L. M. No. 4 bears N. 32 deg.
12 min. B. 6930 ft; thenoe S. 7
deg. 99 min. W. 373.40 ft. to Cor.
No. 2, identical with location cor.
and with Cor. No. 4, Sur. No. 1214,
Last Resort Bench, placer; thence
S. 4 deg. 37 min. W. 849.49 ft. to
Cor. No. 3, identioal with location
eor.; thenco N. 81 deg. 48 min.
W. 488.79 ft. to Cor. No. 4; thence
N. 3 deg. 98 min. W. 1268.09 ft.
to Cor. No. 6, identical with loca
tion cor. and with Cor. No. 3 Sur.
719, No. 3 Loft Fork Dexter creek;
thenco S. 79 dog. 64 min. E. 974.89
It to Cot. No. 1 and place of
beginning. Toval wrea No. 19 above
on Dry Creek placer, 16.217 acres;
area In conflict with Sur. 1214.
Last Resort Bench Placer, 0.2‘09
acres, which is not excluded.
The foregoing ulaim is situated
on the divide at the head of Dry
creek, about five miles Northeast
erly from the town of Nome, in the
Cape Nome Recording Precinct,
aforesaid; U. S. L. M. No. 4, to
which this claim is tied is a lime
stone block about 4 x 6 ft. 6 ft.
high chiseled U. S. L. M. No. 4 on
top surface with cross cut on same
and 1b situated on South or right
bank of Dexter creek about 140 ft.
South of same and about 1,000 ft.
Westerly from the mouth of Joe
Gulch, in Lat. 64 deg. 35 min. N.
Longitude 165 deg. 19 min. W.
The adjoining claims are, on the
North Sur. No. 719, No. 3 Left
Fork Dexter creek; on the Sonth
No. 9 above Discovery on Dry
creek, unsurveyed; on the East Sur.
No. 1214, Danielson claiment and
other unsurveyed diems; on the
West, unsurveyed claims, claimants
unknown. Location notice of said
claim is recorded in Yolume 14,
Pago 1-21, records of Capo Nome
Recording District, Second Division,
Alaska.
TH«S. McGANN,
Register.
Date of first pah. March 9, 1911..
Date of last pub. May 9, 191S.
An hindrance to Modinl's Lunch
Counter Prom the Street Is Duo of
the Latest Improvements of That
Famous Rstablinhmeot.
When in search of a good warm,
room go to the Schneider Building.
Rooms by the day, week or month
Boo. Mod ini. Prop.