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„■ I IF YOU ARE A I
I-Savings Depositor- I
I IN SOME BANK IN THE STATES AND ARE NOW DEPOSITING $50.00 A MONTH I
I YOU LOSE- - — IN INTEREST I
DUE TO THE TIME IT WILL TAKE YOUR DEPOSIT If You Are Depositing $100.00 a Month You Lose.$ 7.15
TO REACH YOUR BANK IN THE STATES If You Are Depositing $200.00 a Month You Lose. 14.30
WHY LOSE THAT MUCH MONEY WHEN YOU CAN SAVE IT BY DEPOSITING IN OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT?
OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT IS OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS I
-FROM 7 O’CLOCK TO 8 O’CLOCK-I
RESOURCES 1 THE FIRST BANK I SERVICE | j I
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ITEMS I AL
I T
According to advices received from
Seattle the federal court there has
sustained the demurrer of the defen
dants in the case of F. G. Noyes, re
ceiver of the Washington Alaska Bank,
against John Sehrarn, K. I-. Webster,
W. H, Pearsons and others.
Ore worth $250,000 per ton was
recently discovered at Teikhell. near
Valdez, by Nick Meckem, a prospector
who has been in the territory about
nineteen years. The gold is encrust
ed so thickly on the samples brought
to Valdez that it is hard to see the
quartz.
A report brought to Nome states
that Ben Nygren, who is operating a
Beluga fishery near Cape Nome, had
his nets full of the white whales and
lias several natives skinning and cut
ting up the fish. The fish yield an
average of sixteen gallons of oil and
tile hide, which is valuable.
The American Manganese Steel Co.
has filed a suit in the district court
at Nome against the Nome Consoli
dated Dredging Company to obtain
satisfaction of a judgment obtained
in the Pennsylvania courts for $20,
312,.93 and interest and cost of suit.
About 450 natives recently arrived
at Nome from King island, bringing
large quantities of muckluks, shoes,
mitts, etc., which they disposed ot
to the residents of that city. The
natives made the trip to Nome in
Ooimaks, the native skin boats.
Two natives arrived at Ruby re
cently bringing a number of claim
which they claim to have found while
hunting on the Novi river, 100 to 15<
miles from its mouth. The native,
say there are tons of clams there, bu
refuse to reveal the spot where the;
are located.
The Harper brothers and Josepl
Grimes, who have a lay on Nugge
r-uck, fn the Cache creek district
from Dr. Herndon and Charles Jn
cobs, nre taking out $1,000 a pit am
are cleaning up every six days.
George Tames, who has a small tii
smelter at Seattle, arrived recently a
Nome for the purpose of looking ove
some tin properties In which he i
interested, with a view to their dt
velopment.
Captain William Crowley, an oli
time Yukon river navigator, left L>*»
son recently to offer liis services to I
some branch of the British navy or | |
navigation department in connection
with the war.
Joseph (’hilberg, a Nome merchant, .
Is displaying specimens of jade from ^
the jade mine of Wallet Kohn, in the
Kobuk country. The specimens are
of the green variety so much prized
by the Chinese.
Information has been received at
Nome that the Corwin coal mine pen- j
pie are making preparations to mine 1
in the l.isburne fields, and will pro- !
hahly work on an extensive scale next
summer.
The Nome Nugget says that the
presence of a large number of expert
mining men in that section is conclu
sive evidence that the outside mining
interests are turning their eyes in th J
direction.
The trading schooner Challenge left
Nome recently with a large quantity
of trading goods, and will attempt to
reach Banks Land, where, if success
ful, the vessel will spend the winter
trading.
A meteor is reported to have passed
over Long recently about midday, and
to have fallen somewhere between
there and the Yukon, as a report like
thunder followed quickly upon the pas
sage of the meteor from sight
Seizure by Captain K. 1). Hickman
of two suitcases filled with bottled
liquor aboard the Admiral Watson on
her last trip, precipitated a mutiny,
in which it is alleged a waiter at
tempted to assault the master.
The surf washer is much in evi
dence at Nome, according to the Nug
get of that city. A paystreak lias
concentrated on the beach owing to
the unusually high surf. A couple of
men are also working on suihIh taken
from the excavation under the llill
iharmacy building.
A 31-foot launch, equipped with a
t> cylinder engine, and said to have a
speed of 25 miles an hour, is on 'he
way to the Tanana.
The first commercial shipment or
gold ore from the Nome district is
reported to have been sent out recent
ly from the property of the Dakota
I Alaska company, and consisted of
about 600 sacks.
t NOTICE,
r I will not be responsible after this
t date for any indebtedness contracted
- by my wife, Mrs. N. Nelson, of Old
tbwn, Alaska.
I- \ N. NELSON.
September 16, 1916. 3t
MOUNTAIN INN
Good hunting and fishing. Also fish
nd game for sale In season. Boats
>r rent, good meals and beds. Rates
2.50 per day.
The Walkers
ALAGANICK, ALASKA.
Twenty Miles From Cordova.
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when in McCarthy
You Will Find Your
Friends at
THE MECCA
DROP IN AND SEE US.
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STRAIGHT WHISKEYS
IMPORTED WINES
KEY WEST CIGARS
BONDED GOODS
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PHONE 127.
Second SI., opposite I’ostoffiee.
Best of Hand Work. Give ( -■
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INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire It;
reliable Insurauee Companies.
We represent the Niagara. London
Phoenix Hartford, Northern, Globt
and Rutgers, and others; all stront
Hoard Companies.
We also represent the Marylam
casualty Company, and issue Fidelit;
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
! FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF ALASKA
George Grigsby
Election November 7.
|Mr. Workingman:
After reading the following
I letter can you vote for John
Ronan for Senator.
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«lll report to /ou for aork
Fairbanks Mlnlrg District. CSu • rs to p^y hio to aork so soon ss
you p<?3 fitly c*n, not is ter than o/JL — . 1»0» H. I. to receive
from you fs.OO per ton hour day and board and kunk-houee free o£
charie, elsu an Association card which wtll entitle.hi* to
doctor1a care and hospital treatment free, should hs get hurt or
tnour sickness while in your employ or In the employ of sny member
of our aesoelktlon. He understands that ha la to haea nothing to do
with any unton federation or any other agitators whatsoaecr, but
report directly to you immediately upon hie arrleal in feirbenka
Mining District; and ha further understands that should ha In any way
Lelolate the conditions hsrslo eontslned, he forfeits ell hie claim
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an you for employment or to the receipt of an association sard.
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) Agent MifSe Owners and Operators
association of fa1rbenke Mining
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Vole For
\ Jas. Wickersharr
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