NO ONE
TO BLAME
Verdict Of Jury Hansen
Case
Inquest Ended East Night-Juror
Esch Declines To Sign the Ver
dict—Large Number Of Wit
nesses Examined.
"We. lhe Jury, duly sworn in the
matter of the inquest over the body of
Amund Hansen, now lying dead in the
city of Nnini1. Nome precinct, Alaska,
find that the deceased, whose true
name is Amund Hansen, came to Ids
death on tin 11 tit day of April. 1906,
in tile min*- being operated upon the
mining claim known as Discovery
claim on Little creek, in the Cape
Nome mining and recording precinct,
second division, district of Alaska, by
reason of being struck by a falling
mass of frozen gravel from the roof of
the drift in said mine, wherein de
ceased was working.
"We also find from the evidence that
the ordinary precautions were taken
to procure the safety *f toe workmen
working in said mine.*"
The above < the verdict uf tin Jury
in tin- inquiry into th • death of Amund
Hansen, killed April 11 in a stop#- on
discovery claim. Little creek, owned
by the IMonei r Mining Company. The
verdict was sign* d hv .til tin- six juror
with tie- exception of Juror Kscli
As told ill The Nugget, till- inquest
was begun last Friday afternoon be
fore Judge lleid, ex-otlicio coroner,
and an adjournment was taken until
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, to
enable the jury to Inspect the mine,
and especially the place where Han
sen met his death This was done by
the jury Saturday forenoon, the jury
being tak* ti to the mine by Deputy
Marshal Warren, where an inspection
was made.
A Crack in the Roof.
When the inquiry was resumed at 2
o’clock yesterday afternoon a number
of witnesses were called by District
Attorney Hoyt. who. with Assistant
Pistict Attorney Reagan, conducted
the case. The interest mainly centered
in a "crack in the roof" of the tunnel,
from which the mass of earth descend
ed that caused Hansen’s death. Sev
eral of the witnesses testitled that the
crack had been noticed several days
be fore* the* accident, and that while It
was thought that the roof would fall
sooner *»r later. n*» Immediate danger
was apprehended.
The first w itness calk'd was Joseph
(J Johnson, who was working in the
mine the' day of the fatality. He* said
In* was fifty or sixty bet away when
the' cave-in eieeurreel The tunnel
where the* accident occurred runs
straight south, and winds around a
pillar of earth with a 40-foot fare* on
the south The* first fall of gravel was
at the- south corner The ground was
frozen, and had te» be thawed. Tim
bers, the witness said, had been put
in from time to time John Fosberg.
who was working with him, hail told
him there* was a crack in the roof
about half an inch wide, hut the wit
ness paid no attention to it on tin
afternoon of the accident In* heard a
yell and tin- gravel fe*ll from the roof
Johnson and others ran to the' place
and pulled out Tinbogusen, who was
lying under a chunk of frozen grave l
others pulled out Charley Jensen
Hansen was found ‘Moulded up.” tin*
falling dirt having struck him on the
hack of tin* head. He* saw Hansen’s
b*et sticking out and some elirt on top
of him. and he* was also pulled out
afte-r the dirt had been rolled off him
The witness said the gravel had
separated from the muck at the top
of the roof, and there was some Ice
between the muck and gravel. Ib
never talked to anyone about the crack
except Fosbt rg. but he had he ard Tin
hogason say here in town that th
ground was dangerous, hut In* didn’t
i say why it was dangerous Witness
did not h» ii *v • that It was very dan
gerous. He said that some blasts had
been tired tha* day. hut epdn’t recol
k*ct the* time-, as he did not have a
watch.
Juror K tn aMoM tn- '• ‘mess the*
extent of the- * ml e ring in the* work
l lugs. Tin* said h -’hin't know.
H’h r»* seem* ' t • h. llinh ,d pnmr 1
H* unde rsfeto 1 i *>• v w r > flu
Map .f khc Work iv s.
At this " Pit 1 >» -1 ri •* A t• n y H« > t
.1111 • 11 • el i k* l "i:,p ' i ti' " *'• k
• • >«' draw o '•> t mt 1 1* nt 1' \.
John on. e-r i 1 ion** • i on.p.iuy.
which v.as suhsi ejiu ntly made* a part
• *f the record. Tin* witness went on
to sax that tin place w Imre he had
!• n working heel also caved in. after
lie had he-ard the first fall of gravel.
He* didn't know how much fell
John Fosberg. tin* next witne ss, told
-•f the* era *k in tin* roof, which, lie said,
ran quite* a long distance*, and was
about a half inch wide That, he said,
meant that tin gravel had separated a
half huh from tin muck and ice*.
Posts, lu1 said, we n* put iti as the work
went on lb* considered the* place
dangerous, and In* thought the gravel
w<»uId conn down some time. He told
J M Danie lson, the- foreman, who said
that it (tin crack) didn’t look had yet.
and tin- witness said In* die! not him
self think it dangerous just then. He*
said there' were* three different falls
<*f dirt that day—about fifteen minutes
bet wren the* first and second, and lie*
did not know how king between the
second and third He* didn’t know the*
time the Masting took place, probably
two or two and a half hours before
the cave-ln Witness said he hud told
the nth* r workmen about the crack.
Krik Idndberg was m xt called, lb
had seen the crack referred to, but
did not know whether it was danger
ous or not. He was not an old. experi
enced miner.
John M Danielson, foreman of dis
covery claim, said he had charge of
tin timbering with i\ D. Johnson, tin*
superintendent, and put timbers where
he thought they were needed. In a
space lo»» feet long and 40 feet wide
there were live pillars. There were
no cracks in the roof when the posts
were set The witness also said he
Inspected tin* timbering and workings
two or three times a day. He had
seen the craek several days before the
accident. Xu one had told him it was
dangerous.
c L Johnson testified it was the
duty of himself and the foreman to
decide what should be done for the
safetj of the workmen. The foreman
saw to the placing of the timbers, of
which, lie said, there were plenty of all
sizes, lb- saw tin* craek u day or two
before the cave-ln occurred, and It
was the same as the day that the
gravel fell. He expected it would fall
sooner or later, lb* wanted it to come
down, as it would he safer down. The
blasts that were fired would have the
effect of shaking it up somewhat, but
li* thought it might take a week or so
to fall He didn’t think tin* blast in
that particular locality would hasten
it The i* . would hold the gravel until
loos* lied lb had a similar experience
-ibout a week before, the dirt failin'
at night, as he expected it would.
\bout thirty tons had fallen, perhaps
The witness said tin* timbers had tum
bled ov* r when th** cave-in occurred.
The mtieU and ice was found only In
th- smith stope. and he did not think
that any number of timbers would
have held up tin dirt The timbers
w* re strong enough to carry the dirt
mult r ordinary ciretimstanc* s X*
horizontal timbers were needed there
fb Ji-iil not thought th'*re was any
ding** ami th workmen had not told
him th: th. *. u* r afraid If th
m i had thought it dangerous In*
■ ould not h * \'e i. t th m work. Powder I
'ns only ii' *1 when it was ahsolut -lv }
necessary
Two Shots Fired.
Air Dani* ls<*n was recalled, an 1 h- -|
•old of filing two shots about 3 o’clock
■ a the afternoon of April 11 lb* had
us* tl not *iuit< two sticks of dynamite.
Th blasting had been done to remove
"in. frozen ground fhat could not
he got at by th** steam points. Tin
shots moved hardly a carload.
t'liarh Wong, foreman of No. 1
above Womler creek, was the next
witness. He told of examining the
workings last Saturday, of the muck
and iee in tin* roof, and of tin* forma
tion A erack overhead In the open
chamber, he said, would Indicate that
a portion of tin* gravel was going to
till It thirty tons had fallen from
the h« would consider it danger
ous. Work could he done safely in
different ways the ground could he
timbered, pillars might be left, or it
TOMORROW
WE inaugurate Oru Spuing Opening You are invited to attend. We want you to see
some 1906 spring and summer novelties brought forward for the occasion. We have
explained in previous issues how we secured these goods last fall under a guarantee
to the manufactures that they would not be offered for sale until April 1906 that we have kept
that promise we will leave vou to judge. ^ our friends and relatives, whom you will meet on
the first boats, will be astonished at Nome's uptodateness, as they, fresh from the outside,
could not possibly have secured these latest novelties before April 1st. There are some mighty
catchy effects and many novel patterns but their chief attractiveness lies in the fact that they
are essentially exclusive.
Carpets
In all the newest designs and colorings. A few
specials.
Ruby Mills, Ingrain .... $ .40
Defiance Mills, Ingrain . .60
Sovereign and Hercules Mills, extra super.
all wool. Ingrain .80
Dunlap Mills, Tapestry -90
Smith Bros.', Tapestry $1.00
Dunlap Mills, Velvet .. $1.20
Smith Bros.’, Velvet $1.60
Special prices on oilcloths and linoleums. All ear
pets from io Cts. a yard up. made and laid free of
charge.
Furniture
In our Furniture Department we are showing the
largest and most complete stock in Nome.
Weathered Oak, (jolden Oak, Maple, Ash and
Spruce. Special price features during Spring
Opening Sale.
Lace Curtains and Portiers
A complete line of all qualities and makes in lace
curtains and portiers.
Regular price $ .75. Spring opening price $ .55
Regular price 1.00. Spring opening price .75
Regular price 1.25. Spring opening price .95
Regular price 1.50. Spring opening price 1.15
Regular price 1.75 Spring opening price . . 1.30
Regular price 2.00. SprinK opening price 1.50
Regular price 2.50 Spring opening price .. 1.90
Regular price 3.00. Spring opening price . . 2.25
Regular price 4.00. Spring opening price 3.00
Regular price 5.00. Spring opening price . . 3.75
Regular price 7.50. Spring opening price . . 5.65
Regular price 10.00. SprinK opening price 7.50
Regular price 15.00. Spring opening price .. 11.25
Regular price 20.00. Spring opening price 15.00
Regular price 25.00. Spring opening price 19.00
Regular price 30.00. Spring opening price . . 22.50
Satine Foulards
All colors, in assorted patterns, 30 inches wide. 20c
Arnold’s Satine Broadcloth
Solid colors—Light Idue, navy, brown, red. green
and white . 37'/j
Lawns and Organdies
A full line of plain colors and white.. . 15c and 25c
Dress Goods
Cashmere, Henrietta, Albatross, Serge, Cheviots,
Mohair, Voile and Grenadines in all the spring
shades and black.
Regular prte. 5ne. Spring opening sale $ ,37/g
Regular price 7.7c. Spring opening sale .. .57
Regular price *1 00 Spring opening sale.75
Regular price 11.50. Spring opening sale . ... 1.12/z
Regular price $2 00 Spring opening sale 1.50
Regular price $3 Oil Spring opening sale 2.25
Silk Shirt Waist Patterns
Plaids, checks figures and Moire effects in light and
dark colors.
- patterns, 5 yards lengths, each .$4.50
22 patterns,. 5 yards lengths, each 5.00
I patterns, r, yards lengths, each . . 5.50
s patterns. 5 \ nils lengths, each . 6.00
patti ins i \ iids lengths, each . 6.00
Mercerized Waisting and Dress
Material
Mercerized Poplins, light blue, brown, greens,
cream. cardinal and navy, at . 30c
Mercerized <’rep*s. white, cream, tan. red, navy,
given. at . 35c
Mercerized Moire, light blue, navy, red, pink.
green, whit* . at . 75c
Mercerized Whit.- Waisting and Dress Material,
in figured Swiss, (’heviot and Madras.25c to 75c
Cotton Cheviot Waistings
Light and dark colors, checks, stripes and
figures . 17I/2c
Silk Mercerized Gingham
All colors, neat styles for shirt waist suits.45c
Ginghams
Blue Ribbon Zephyrs .. 15c
Leghorn Zephyrs . 15c
Percales
32-inch Juno Percales . 12'/gC
32-Inch Gibraltar Percales . 12'/ze
36-inch Sea Island Percales . 20c
White Linene Suiting
3 qualities. 15c, 20c, 30c
Nome's
Largest
Store
Close
7 p. m.
Except
Saturday
might be "shot’ out.**
The posts might have fallen out
sideways, because there was no way
of bracing them, or if the dirt was
loosened from tin- roof. It was doubt
ful if timbers would hold the roof.
There was no “give" to frozen earth,
hut steam thawers thawed It more or
less. It was good mining to always
watch timbers. A “square” set might
hold up tiie ground, but it was diffi
cult to put In and was expensive.
Juror Ksch asked if a “crap" on the
roof would not keep the post from
slipping, but the witness said he did
not think so.
James Vaughan testified as to the
existence of the crack In the roof, and
Paul lhnlmrt said that “square crib
bing” was the only way to make a
roof entirely safe.
Sam Ogren said lie knew of the ex
istence of the crack three days before
tile accident. He had talked with Han
sen about it, und Hansen had re
marked that the roof would come
down some time. Hansen spoke of
it to the other men Witness looked
.it ti»e crack three mornings before
tiie accident, and it had widened a
little lie could put ills hand in it in
some places. He didn't know how
long the crack was; it was six or seven !
feet from the post. He had told a1
workman named Nodlne about it. No- I
body quit work.
Superintendent Johnson and Fore
man I hinielsoii, being recalled, said
that Nodlne had not said anything
about tin* crack to them.
hist riel Attorney Hoyt said lie could
call a number of other w itnesses who '
would testify practically the same as
those who had given evidence, and he
did not think it necessary to call them.
The ease was then submitted to the
Jury, with tin* above result.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
EASTER BALL
The sixth anniversary ball given by
the A. B.’s last night was a social suc
cess. Nearly a hundred couples were
present and enjoyed themselves to the
fullest extent. The ball was taste
fully and appropriately decorated in
the A. B.’s colors, purple and white,
and along \Vith the bright gowns of
tile ladles made a pleasing effect.
One of the pleasant occurrences of
tiie evening was the presentation of a
trophy to each lady of the married
and single ladles' basketball team. Mr.
John T. Reed made the presentations
in a few appropriate remarks. The
trophies were in the design of a solid
gold pan, with the monogram "A B."
in green gold set In the bottom along
with three tiny nuggets, and also en
graved with the initials of the “Ladies'
Arctic Brotherhood Basketball Team”
and "Nome, 1906.” They were de
signed and engraved by A J. Mueller,
the manufacturing jeweler
A dainty and refreshing lunch was
served by the Board of Trade res
taurant, access to which was over a
carpet laid across the street from A. B.
hall.
Excellent dance music was dispensed
by an orchestra of eight pieces, di
rected by Miss Neeta Tobey.
The ladies who composed the A. B.
ladies' basketball team were: Miss
(fUinan, captain, Miss Mildred Th«m
quest, Miss Etta Wolf, Miss Lawton.
Miss Livermore*. Mrs. Thomas White.
Miss Jeffreys, Mrs. (leorge Morton.
Mrs B K Miller. “Miss?” Tommy
White.
Moonshine corn whisky, apple and
peach brandy. Board of Trade.
“Scotty” Allen’s Dog Team.
The above is a half tone of A. A. “Scotty” Allen anil his celebrated dog
team. Mr. Allen reached Nome yesterday morning at II o'clock from Valdez.
He left Nome on the morning of February 2, with C. K. Darling, reaching
Valdez on March io. lit* left Valdez March 16, and although he found heavy
trails and hauled quite a heavy load of freight, he reached Nome on the return
trip in exactlv to days. Besides, he laid over three days in Frirbanks. He
brought to Nome on the trip 25 telephones, weighing 300 pounds for the Sew
ard Co-operative Telephone Co., the enterprise of the company being comment
ed upon all along the line, especially at Fairbanks, where the telephone com
pany of that place was anxious to secure the 'phones. “Scotty” Allen is one
of the most noted lmishers of the North, having made many trips from Nome
and interior Alaska to and from the outside. The trip just completed w ith
his dog team embraced 2,600 miles.
THE END
IS NEAR
City Council Holds Last
Regular Meeting
Many Matters are Passed Up To
the Incoming City Council,
Which Will Organise On Next
Thursday Evening.
The last meeting but one of the fifth
city council of Nome was held last
night tin next Thursday evening this
council will meet, but it will be a per
functory meeting only, and it will,
probably, adjourn sine die. Then the
new council will probably organize and
adjourn also until next Monday even
ing following.
The members of the pew city coun
cil were present at last night's meet
ing in a body, and occupied seats with
in the rail.
Protest Mineral Applications.
The business transacted was tor tne
most part’ of a routine character, all
other matters being passed up to the
incoming council. Just before the
council resolved itself into a canvass
ing board to canvass the official re
turns of the school election, City At
torney Schofield stated that a number
of mineral applications for patents
were being advertised In The Nugget,
which included several large tracts of
the tundra, and as the time to file a
protest was limited to sixty days, none
could be filed within that time, as it
would be impossible for the protests
to reach Juneau. These mineral appli
cations included claims which had
been held by several parties for quite
a length of time. The district attorney
would probably t'ako action and wire
the secretary of the interior request
ing an extension of time within which
to file protests, and he thought that
this was a matter that the city council
also could take up and ask the sec
retary of the interior for an exten
sion of time in which to complete pub
lication.
Up to the New Council.
Mayor Coply thought that' this was
a matter that could be referred to the
incoming council. The rest of the
council thought so, too, and the matter
went over t'o the new council, as did
also the ordinance granting a gas fran
chise to Col. Stuart, and the resolution
authorizing Townslte Trustee Coston
to employ adlttional help in his office.
Gas Ordinance Also.
Councilman King made an effort to
have the gas ordinance read a second
time, saying that all the business men
of the city that had been seen except
two had signed a petition asking the
council to grant the franchise. It was
opposed only by the "electric light
people and the gasoline sellers.” The
plant would cost the city nothing, and
ll would pay taxes, and Us construc
tion would cost $50,000.
Townsite Trustee’s Request.
Referring to the assistance required
by the townalte trustee, Councilman
Milkman said the applications were
coming in so rapidly ttiat the trustee
had no time to issue deeds, and delay
meant a cost of $15 a day to the city.
The assistants asked for by the trus
tee would cost the city nothing, tile
diaries being paid by the federal gov
ernment. This matter, however, also
went over to the next council.
Bills amounting to $1,429.12 were
ordered paid by warrants on the gen
eral fund, and a few new ones were
read and referred.
The real estate assessment of B. O.
Wilbur was reduced to $200.
The judges and clerks of the school
election board were ordered paid $25
each and the special officers $7.50 each
for their services.
Police Report.
Chief of Police Jewitt reported for
the period between June 1 last and
April 1 as follows- Total number of
arrests, 477; number of convictions,
388; amount of money collected.
$5,414.85.
Municipal Judge's Report.
Municipal Judge Murane's report for
the year ending April 16 follows: Total
amount collected from fines and for
feitures, $5,508.35, which he had turned
over to the city treasurer and duplicate
receipts taken. Both the above reports
were placed on file.
School Election Returns.
The council then resolved itself into
a canvassing board for school directors
elected on April 10, with the same result
as heretofore published in this news
paper, and E. T. Baldwin was declared
duly elected Clerk. John W. Wright
treasurer, and A. A. Allen director.
Lessons in Morality will be taught by
! the Gutta-Percha Girl. Coming soon.
Nome ranch eggs. Phone Main 69.
If your watch is not giving satisfac
tion, take it to Zehner’s to be repaired
THE DREDGER ALL RIGHT.
F. N. Woods, local manager of the
Three Friends Mining Company, re
cently returned from Solomon river,
where he has been looking after the
big dredger at Oro Fino. Mr. Woods
says that the dredger did not receive
five cents’ worth of damage during
the winter.
The supplies for W. L,. Leland’s new
camp at Salmon lake, where the big
electric power plant will be located,
have been practically moved out to
that point, only three or four loads
remaining.
Try our W»leh's Grape Juice, quart;
or pints. Archer, Ewing & Co.
Oarstairs Rye, the best drink thw,
12>/a cents will buy.
SCOTCH MAYPOLE DANCE.
An old-time Scotch Maypole dance
by the merry children, and a tomcod
fishing scene, a burlesque, will be
amongst the attractions in the Mayday
vaudeville and dance at Golden Gate
hall, May 1.
NINTH COAL ALLOTMENT.
Captain Paul fliddings, commanding
at Fort Davis, has made the following
coal allotments, being the ninth made.
A half ton Is allotted to each, except
Mollle, an Eskimo, who gets a quarter
ton: Mattie Halto, P. Domerque, J.
W. Ferguson, E. W. Orahani, W. Lund
berg. Julius Tollefsen.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
f\ II. Niebuhr will be held at Pilgrim
church Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The Rev. John White, of St. Mary’s
Mission, will officiate, and St. Mary’s
choir will render appropriate music.
Nome rana'n eggs. Diamond FniifUa
=SPRING=
Make Your Home as cheerful as the day
We have a tine line of Pictures, and the price is
as cheap as you could buy them in the States
25^ UP
H. 0. BUTLER
Wholesale and
Retail Druggist
and Dookdealer
Arctic Brotherhood Building
BOTH PHONES BLACK 55
Circulating Library 50<t per month
SCHEID & GO.
MINING MACHINERY
AND SUPPLIES
Steam Points, l.unkenheimer's Valves and
Brass Goods. Noehlinjc’s Cables and
Ama/.on Steam Hose
it f in need of an.vt tiiny in ilie above line,
«ive us a call.
NEW!> NUGGETS
I/:. Sloan ye-Lt I’riay prrforintd a del
k'.u • surgical opt ration. Hit- patient
Ot iiig Anton Audi rson, will) was ro
* ently injur, d by falling Oil a steam
thawing point.
A bouncing baby boy arrived this
morning at 1:15 at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. At. Powers, on the sand
spit. Or. Hill is the attending physi
cian.
Judge Henton and James A. tlihson
left for Teller this morning.
J. R. Rowden, ttf Lowdch tV Grigsby,
the Mystery creek mining millionaires,
is In town. Mr. Eowdcn sent fourteen
workmen down to the claim this morn
ing.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of tlie Chamber of Commerce will be
held Wednesday evening, April IS. A
full attendance is requested, as there
is business of importance to transact.
J. A. Swartzell left for Council this
morning with several of the officers
of Nome Aerie, F. U. E., who will as
sist In Instituting a lodge of Eagles
at the inland town.
The case of Morgan vs. Adams has
been on trial in the district court since
yesterday morning. The action was
brought to secure an accounting of
partnership gold dust taken front the
Klmu bench last year.
Capt. Fred West and Capt. M. J.
McNeil left yesterday for Ear moun
tain, where they will establish a camp
for tin development purposes.
The free public library will be closed
for the s eason on April 20.
Don't forget the children's classes,
fancy and society dances. Goermer’s
Dancing Academy, Golden Gate hall,
April 27.
A. L. Derbyshire, M. D. New 'phone.
Black 29.
Nome ranch eggs. Phone Mam 69.
TWO EARLY MORNING FIRES.
A fire was discovered yesterday
morning by the little four-year-old
daughter of William Stipek in Jerry
Callahan's house, on Fourth avenue.
The little girl gave the alarm, and the
fire department was quickly on hand.
Mr. Callahan was asleep In the house
at the time, and but for the timely
discovery by little Miss Stipek he
might have lost his life. The fire
caught from the stovepipe. The house
was badly damaged.
A small blaze was discovered yester
day morning about 9 o’clock in the
roof of the assay office of the Miners
& Merchants bank. It was extin
guished before any damage had been
done.
BABY ANITA'S PARTY.
Mrs. W. N. Landers gave a pretty
babies’ party last Saturday in honor
of her little daughter Anita's first
birthday. The decorations were pink
and white. The little folks who were
bidden to the party were: Melvin
Grigsby, Marshall Ames, Vesta Steven
son, Gardner von der Lleth, Louis
Seheid and Jack White.
WITT'S BURNER.
Burns distillate or ooal oil. Guaran
teed to steam any boiler from one to
fifty-horse-power. More economical
than coal. Phone Main 58.
Puffed Rice is a good thing to eat.
Diamond Fruit Co.
WEATHER REPORT.
The following weather report is fur
nished to The Nugget daily by The
Lacey:
Barom- Ther
eter. mometer.
April 14—
7 p. m. 30.04 22 above
April 15—
7 a. m. 30.02 6 above
12 noon . 30.06 24 above
7 p. m. 30.00 22 above
April 16—
7 a. m. 29.94 10 above
12 noon . 29.94 25 above
7 D. m. 29.94 20 above
April 17—
7 a. m. 30.00 16 above
12 noon . 30.04 24 above
AT OTHER POINTS.
April 14—Solomon, 15 above; Coun
cil, 24 above; Candle, 15 above.
April 15—Solomon. 20 above; Coun
cil, 18 above; Candle, 24 above.
April 16—Solomon, 22 above; Coun
cil, 20 above; Candle, 20 above.
April 17—Solomon, 22 above; Coun
cil, 22 above,■ Candle, 10 above.
Somethin; New
Get a souvenir to take out with you.
O. D. Gne.xe, photographer, will give
free sittings, with parkas and mukluks
only, from April 1 to 15. Buy if you
like. Hester way, Nome.
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Fare geod drink take Carataira.
SEWARD COMPANY
TO EXTEND LINES
The Seward Co-i ipenuive Telephone
Company will extend their Ion* dis
tance line at once to Taylor creek.
Kougarok district, a distance of 100
miles. The line is to be completed In
sixty days or less. The contract for
its construction has been let to J. C.
Marker, and Sunday the four-horse
teams were sent out along the proposed
line with materials and supplies; three
more teams were sent out yesterday,
and a half dozen today. The Seward
company recently acquired the Mio
cene Ditch Company’s private line to
the head of Nome river, and the work
of extending the line will be com
menced at that point, and thence to
the Nugget roadhouse, tie nee to \\\ 1,.
Iceland’s new camp at the foot of Sal
mon lake, thence to Sliseovich's, and
from thence through (’.olden Gate pass
to Hot Springs, and from there to
Mary’s igloo, from which one branch
will run to Lane’s Landing, and the
main line from igloo to Davidson's
Landing, thence to Taylor creek. The
telephone company has not all neces
sary material on hand, but they will
have 25 tons on the Corwin, due about
June 1. and if that steamer arrives on
time the new line will be In complete
operation by the time the tirst fleet of
steamers arrive.
A. A. Allen ("Scotty"), who arrived
from Vallez yesterday, brought 300
pounds of telephones—about twenty
tive—and as the company has applica
tions for some seventy-live these will
hi* placed in the order of the applica
tions received. A lot of 125 will come
in on the Corwin, and these will also
be placed in position in the same man
ner. I he new telephone company has
met with unparalleled iievess, as is
fully evidenced by (he above state
ment.
SKI CLUB CONTESTS.
The ski events last Sunday afternoon
at No. 4 above. Dry creek, were large
ly attended, many people going out
from town to witness the contests.
The Nome Ski dub proved til -niselves
excellent hosts, and they provided a
fine program.
In the ski Jumping contest Leonard
Seppola won first prize, Carl Albertson
second prize, Anfin Aag.rnl third pri*e.
and C. O. Peterson fourth.
An extra prize was awarded Carl
Albertson for the longest jump, 6'i
feet.
Next Sunday there will fie a long
distance ski race, the com sc being 20
miles.
Have your gold made into artistic
and up to date jewelry at Zehner’s.
Classified ads.
Advertisements inserted under this
head, 15 cent a line. Count six words
to the line.
WANTED.
TO PURCHASE two-story house. Ad
dress, stating terms and-location, A.
B. C., Nugget office.
FOUND.
PAIR eyeglasses; gold chain attached.
Inquire Nugget office.
TWO DOGS strayed here April 16.
mangy and starved; one, color black,
and the other, red setter. Owner
can have same by calling at claim
No. 5 above Dry creek. C. A. John
son.
FOR SALE.
UAIRBANKS-MORSE gasoline engine.
6-h. p., first class condition, wl4pl
complete equipment; cheap. Inquire
Anderson & Freedon’s store, Front
street, foot of Steadman avertue.
THE finest apples and the very best
cheese in Nome, for sale cheap at
Em's Busy Corner. Front and B sts.
THE FOX RIVER roadhouse, fourteen
miles from East Fork, and 18 miles
from Council. No better location In
the country. Terms reasonable. For
full particulars Inquire at Nugget
office.
FOR RENT.
THE Alasku Commercial Co.’s building
In Teller, formerly known as the Gib
son house. Apply to J. F. Hobbes.
Board of Trade building.
9HORT HAND INSTRUCTION.
PRIVATE LESSONS given nfter close
navigation.
CORDELLIA L. M. NOBLE
Telephene Building Phene IS.