NO ONE
TO BLAME
Verdict Of Jury Hansen
Case
Inquest Ended Last Night-Juror
Lscli Declines To Sign the Ver
dict-Large Number Of Wit
nesses Examined.
“Wo, the jury, duly sworn in the
matter of the inquest over the body of
Amund Hansen. m»xv lying dead in the
city of Nome. Nona* precinct, Alaska,
find that the deceased, whose true
name is Amund Hansen, came to his
death on tin 1 lth day of April. 11*06
in the mine 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
"Wo also find from the evidence that
the ordinary precautions were taken
to procure the safety .f tue workmen
working in said mine.'”
The above ? th verdict of the jury
in the inquiry* into the death of Amunc
Hansen, killed April 11 in a stop, or
discovery claim. Little creek. owm<
by the 1'ioitM r Mining Company Tin
v edict was sign* d by all the six juror>
with the exception of Juror Rsch
A told In The Nugget, the htquesl
was begun last Friday afternoon be
fore Judge Reed, ex-oftleio con me r
and an adjournment was take n until
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, t<
♦ nable 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 taken to tin mine by Deputy
Marshal Warren, where an inspeetior
was made.
A Crack in the Roof.
When the inquiry was resumed at
o’clock yesterday afternoon a numbei
of witnesses were called by District
Attorney Hoyt. who. with Assistant
Distict Attorney Reagan. conductor
the case. The interest mainly centered
in a "crack ill the roof” of the tunnel
from which the mass of earth descend
« d that cans* d Hansen's death. Sev
eral of the witnesses testified that tht
crack had been noticed several days
before the accident, and that while it
was thought that the roof would fall
sooner or later, no Immediate danger
was apprehended.
The first witness called was Joseph
<». Johnson, who was working In the
mine the day of the fatality. He said
he was fifty or sixty feet away when
the cave-in occurred. The tunnel
where the accident occurred runs
I straight south, and winds around a
pillar of earth with a 40-foot face on
the south. The first fall of gravel was
at the south corner. The ground was
frozen, and had to b« thawed. Tim
bers. the witness said, had been put
in from time to time. John Fosberg.
who was working with him. had told
him there was a crack in the roof
I about half an Inch wide, hut the wit
! ness paid no attention to it On the
j afternoon of the accident he heard a
yell and tin* gravel fell from the roof
I Johnson and others ran to the place
and pulled out Tinbogasen, who was
| lying under a chunk of frozen gravel,
others pulled out- Oharley Jensen.
! Hansen was found “doubled up." the
| falling dirt having struck him on the
i back of the head He saw Hansen’s
j feet sticking out and some dirt on top
j <»f him, and he was also pulled out
after the dirt had been rolled off him
The witness said the gravel had
I separated from the muck at the top
I of the roof, and there was some Ice
between the muck and gravel He
never talked to anyone about the crack
except Fosbt rg. hut he had heard Tin
hogason say here in town that flu
ground was dangerous, but In didn't
say why it was dangerous Witness
• lid not bell-v • that it was very dan
gerous He -aid that some blasts had
( been fired tlia* day. but d'dii’t recol
1 leet the time, as he did not have a
I watch
Juror Kan tick'd »tic fitness the
extent of the ml cling in tin* work
ings. Tin* -vi'.: s said In didn't know
j Th re s»»em« * t • he timh •*■> ,d emurd
He tmderstnn i i %• w r * bin
Map 'it -he Wcrk.iwc.
Vt tills M»hit l>’ -t n t .Y*t<• * n v |i. > t
in.tr* du-- d a *k i ••■■ip • f tie w ■ k
- 1 • ’ i.
| John -* *1 "f n » •• 'e • • 'oii.p.my
which was ^uhs MU* ntly made a part
! of the n cord Th witness went on
|*o -a\ tin th* place w !n r lie had
been w orking had also raw d in. aft r
In* had heard tin- first fall of gravel,
H* didn't know* how much fell
John Fosln rg. tin next witness, told
of tin- crack in the roof which, he said,
ran quit* a long distance, and was
about a half inch wide That, In said,
meant that th** gravel had separated a
half Inch from the muck and Ice.
Posts, he said, were put in as tin- work
went on. II*- considered the place
dangerous, and In thought th** gravel
would conn- down some time. He told
J M. Danielson, the foreman, who said
that it (th* crack) didn’t look bad yet.
and th*- witness said In* did not him
self think it dangerous just then. H**
said there were* three different falls
• *f flirt that day about fifteen minutes
between the first and second, and he
did not know how long between th**
second and third. He didn’t know the
time the blasting took place, probably
two or two and a half hour* before
the cave-in Witness said he had told
the other workmen about the crack.
Krtk Undberg was next called. He
had seen the crack referred to. but
«1i«l 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 0\ L. Johnson, the
superintendent, and put timbers where
he thought they were needed. In a
space 100 feet long and 40 feet wide
there were five pillars. There were
no cracks in the roof when the posts
were set. The witness also said he
inspected the timbering and workings
two or three times a day. He had
seen tin crack several days before the
accident. No one had told him it was
dangerous.
i' L Johnson testified it was the
duty of himself and the foreman to
decide what should be done for the
safety *»f the workmen. The foreman
saw to tin- placing of tin* timbers, of
which, be said, there were plenty of all
sizes He saw tin* crack a day or two
h. for. the cave-in occurred, and It
was the same as the day that the
gravel fell. He expected it would fall
sooner or later He wanted it to come
down, as it would be safer down. Tin*
blasts that were fired would have the
effect of shaking it up somewhat, hut
he thought it might take a week or so
to fall He didn't think the blast in
that particular locality would hasten
it Tin* iee would hold tin* gravel until
lousi n d He had a similar experience
about a week before, the dirt falling
i at night, as he expected it would.
M»out thirty tons had fallen, perhaps,
i The w itness said tin* timbers had tum
bled o\ r when the cave-in occurred.
The mu k and iee was found only in
tin* south st'ope, and lie did not think
that any number *>f timbers would
have held up tin* dirt. Tin* timber
mi re strong enough to carry tin* dirt
I mid* r ordinary circumstances. No
i horizontal timlxrs w**n* med al there
1! • had not thought there was any
ii,-*ng*!*. un1 th- workmen had not told
| him th .f * !ny weiv afraid. If tin
m n "a t th ught it dang* roils In*
'would no* have Jet tinm work Powder
was nily ii ed when it was absolutely
necessary.
Two Shots Fired.
Mr ! • iiii* l*"n was recalled, and In
told of tiring two shots about 3 o'clock
| on tin afternoon of April 11 He had
us. d not unite two sticks of dynamite.
Th- Ida Ming hail be* n done to remove
ami frozen ground that could not
b- got at by tie steam points. The
| shots moved hardly a carload.
<'harks Wong, for*man of No. l
' above Wonder ereek. was the next
witness. lb told .tf examining th**
workings last Saturday, of the muck
and ice in tin* roof, and of the forma
tion. A crack overhead hi the open
chanib* r he said, would Indicate that
a portion of the gravel was going to
fall If thirty tons had fallen from
tin- roof. In* would consider it danger
ous. Work could be done safely in
different ways—the ground could be
timbered, pillars might be left, or it
TOMORROW
WE inaugurate Ol'u Spkino Opknino You are invited to attend. We want you to see
some 1006 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 bo offered for sale until April 1906 that we have kept
that promise we will leave you to judge. Your 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.
Kuby Mills. Ingrain $ .40
Defiance Mills, Ingrain ........ .60
Sovereign and Hercules Mills, extra super,
ull wool, Ingrain . .80
Dunlup 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 car
pets from 75 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, (ioldeti 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 $ .76. 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. Spring 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. Spring opening price .. 7.50
Regular price 15.00. Spring opening price .. 11.25
Regular price 20.00. Spring opening price . 15.00
Regular price :;6.00. 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 blue, navy, brown, red, green
and white . 37J/21
Lawns and Organdies
A full line nf plain colors anil white. . 15c anil 25c
Dress Goods
I Cashmere. Henrietta, Albatross, Serge, Cheviots,
Mohair, Voile and Grenadines iii all the spring
shades and black.
Regular price 50c. Spring opening sale $ -37/g
Regular price 75c Spring opening sale .... .57
Regular price $1.00. Spring opening sale.75
Regular price $1.50. Spring opening sale ... 1.12'/g
Regular price $2.00. Spring opening sale . ... 1.50
Regular price $3.00. Spring opening sale .... 2.25
Silk Shirt Waist Patterns
Plaids, checks figures and Moire effects in light and
dark colors.
2 patterns, 5 yards lengths, each . ..$4.50
22 patterns., 5 yards lengths, each . 5.00
t patterns, 5 yards lengths, each . 5.50
8 patterns, 5 yards lengths, each . 6.00
2 patterns. 1 yards lengths, each . 6.00
Mercerized Waisting and Dress
Material
Mercerized Poplins, light blue, brown, greens,
cream, cardinal and navy, at . 30c
Mercerized Prepes, white, cream, tan. red, navy,
green, at . 35c
Mercerized Moire, light blue, navy, red, pink,
green, white, at . 75c
M* rc< riz«-d White Waisting and Dress Material,
in figured Swiss. Cheviot and Madras.25c to 75c
Cotton Cheviot Waistings
Light and dark colors, checks, stripes and
figures . 17'/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'/2c
32-inch Gibraltar Percales . 12'/2c
36-lnch 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 tin* dirt was
loosened from the 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 the ground, but it was diffi
cult to put in and was expensive.
Juror Kseh asked If a "cap” 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
Haul Den hurt said that "square crib
bing’ was the only way to make a
roof entirely safe.
Sam Ogren suid he knew of the ex
istence of tin* crack three days before
ih«* accident. He had talked with Han
sen about it. and Hansen had re
marked that the roof would come
down some time. Hansen spoke of
it to tin* other men Witness looked
:it th** eraek three mornings before
tin* accident, and it had widened a
little. He could put his hand in It in
some places. He didn't know how
long the crack was; it was six or seven
feet from tin* post. He had told a
workman named Xodlne about it. No
body quit work.
Superintendent Johnson and Fore
man Danielson, being recalled, said
that Xodine had not said anything
|about tin* crack to them.
I listri**t Attorney Hoyt said he could
• •all a number of other witnesses who
would test If > practically tin* same as
those who bad given evidence, and he
• lid not think it necessary to call them.
Tin ca 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 hall was taste
fully and appropriately decorated in :
the A. B.’s colors, purple and white, |
and along u ith the bright gowns of ,
the ladies made a pleasing effect.
One of tile pleasant occurrences of
the evening was the presentation of a
trophy to each lady of the married
and single ladies’ basketball team. Mr.
John T Reed made the presentations
in a few appropriate remarks. The
trophies were in the design of a solid
gold pail, 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 ‘‘Ladles’
Arctic Brotherhood Basketball Team”
and "Nome, 1906." They were de
signed and engraved by A. J Mueller,
tile manufacturing Jeweler.
A dainty and refreshing lunch was
served by tin* Board of Trade res
taurant, access to which was over a
I 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
Hainan, captain. Miss Mildred Thom
<iuest. Miss Etta Wolf. Miss Lawton.
Miss Livermore. Mrs. Thomas White.
Miss Jeffreys. Mrs. Cleorge Morton.
Mrs. B. K Miller. •‘Miss?’’ Tommy
White.
Moonshine corn whisky, apple and
peach brandy, Board of Trade.
THE END
IS NEAR
City Council Holds Last
Regular Meeting
Many Matters are Passed lip 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. On 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 probabl.’ organize and
adjourn also until next Monday even
ing following.
The members of the no' cuy coun
cil were present at last night's meet
ing iti a body, and occupied seats with
in the rail.
Krotest mineral «ppiicauon».
The business transacted was for the
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
Wi re 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 take action and wire
the secretary of the interior request
ing an extension of time within which
to tile 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 to 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 additional 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 j
council to grant the franchise. It was j
opposed only by the "electric light ]
people and the gasoline sellers." The '
plant would cost the city nothing, nnd
it would pay taxes, and Its construe- j
tion would cost $50,000.
Townsite Trustee's Request.
Referring to the assistance required j
by the fownsltu trustee. Councilman'
Milleman said the applications wore
coming in so rapidly that 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, tin
salaries 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 li. (>.
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 lines 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 ia not giving satisfac
tion, take it to Zehner’e 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 Ftno. Mr. Woods
says that the dredger did not receive
five cents’ worth of damage during
the winter.
The supplies for W. L. Iceland's new
camp at Salmon lake, where the big
electric power plant will he located,
have been practically moved out to
that point, only three or four loads
remaining.
Try our Welch's Grape Juice, quartr
or pints. Archer, Ewing Si Co.
oarstairs Rye, the best drink tha\
121/2 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 Giddlngs, commanding
at Fort Davis, has made the following
coal allotments, being the ninth made.
.\ half ton is allotted to each, except
Mollle, an Eskimo, who gets a quarter
ton: Mattie Ha' ’o, p. Domerque, J.
W. Ferguson, E. W. Graham, W. I.und
berg. Julius Tollefsen.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
C. H. 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 rsnsk sggs, Diamond Fruit Co.
^=SPRING=
Make Your Home as cheerful as the day
We have a tine lint* of Pictures, and the price is
as cheap as you could buy them in the States
UP
H. 0. BUTLER
Wholesale and
Retail Druggist
and Bookdealer
Arctic Brotherhood Building
BOTH PHONES BLACK 55
Circulating Library 50tf per month
SCHEID & CO.
MINING MACHINERY
AND SUPPLIES
Steam Points, l.unkenhelmer's Valves and
Urass (ioods. koeblinx's Cables and
| Amazon Steam llose
A If in necl of anything in the above line,
I irive ns a call.
NEWS NUGGETS
It. Sloan ye-linluy performed a del
i,-ate i,i,,icu 1 operation, the patient
b< iug Anton Anderson, who was re
■ e-titiy injuri ei by falling on a steam
tliawing point.
A bouncing baby boy arrived this
morning at 1:15 at tile home of Mr.
and Mrs. \V. M. Powers, on the sanel
spit. I>r. Hill is the aiteiiiliiig physi
cian.
Judge Henton anil James A. (iibson
left for Teller this morning.
J. K. Lowden, of Lowden & Grigsby, !
tlie Mystery creek mining millionaires, I
is in town. Mr. Lowden sent fourteen
workmen down to the claim this morn
ing.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce will be
held Wednesday evening, April lit. A
full attendance is requested, as there
is business of Importance to transact.
J. A. Swarlzell left for Council this
morning with several of the officers
of Nome Aerie, K O. 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 ail accounting of
partnership gold dust taken from the
Elina bench last year.
Capt. Fred West and Capt. M. ,1.
McNeil left yesterday for Ear moun
tain, where they will establish a camp
for tin development purposes.
The free public library will lie 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 Main 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 Lieth. Louis
Seheld and Jack White.
WITT’S BURNER.
Burns distillate or coal oil. Guaran
teed to steam any boiler from one to
tlfty-horse-power. Mope 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 dally 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 P. 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.
Something New
Get a souvenir/to take out with you.
O. D. Goetze, zmotographer, will give
free sittings, grith parkas and mukluks
only, from M\>ri] 1 to 15. Buy if you
like. way, Nome.
V ‘ l»»**rink taka Caratalra.
SEWARD COMPANY
TO EXTEND LINES
The Seward Co-Opt ruli.c Telephone
Company will extend their long dis
tance line at once to Taylor creek.
Koitgarok district, a distance ot 100
miles. The line is to be cotnph ted in
sixty days or less. The contract for
its construction has been let to J. C.
Marker, and Sunday live 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
tile head of Nome river, and the work
of extending the lino will be com
menced at that point, at.d thence to
the NugKet roadhouse, thence to W. 1,.
Deland’s new camp at the foot of Sal
mon lake, thence to Sliscovlclt's, and
from thence through < iohlen Gate pass
to Hot Springs, and from there to
Mary’s Igloo, from which one branch
wi.l run to Dane's Landing, and the
main lint* 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
dune l, and if that steamer arrives on
time the new line will be In complete
operation by the time tile lirst fleet of
steamers arrive.
A. A. Allen i“Sc*otty"), who arrived
from Vallez yesterday, brought 300
pounds of telephones—about twenty
mo* and as the company lias applica
tions for some seventy-five these will
lie placed in flu* 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 tin* same man
ner. The new telephone company has
met witli u n para tided ricecss, as Is
fully evidenced by the above state
ment.
SKI CLUB CONTESTS.
I lie 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.
Tin* Nome Ski Club proved tli *mselves
excellent hosts, and they provided a
fine program.
In tin* ski jumping contest Leonard
Seppola won Hist prize, Carl Albertson
second prize, Anfiii Aagard third prize
and C. O. Peterson fourth.
An extra prize was awarded Car!
Albertson for the longest jump fi'i
feet.
Next Sunday there will he a long
distance ski race, the com sc being 20
miles.
Have your gold made into artistio
and up to date jewelry at Zehner’s.
Classified Hds.
Advertisements inserted under this
head, 15 cent a line. Count six words
to the line.
WANTED.
iO 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.
FAIRBANKS-MORSE gasoline engine,
B-h. p., first cluss condition, with
complete equipment; cheap. Inquire
Anderson & Freedon’s store. Front
street, foot of Steadman avenue.
THE finest apples and the very best
cheese In Nome, for sale cheap at
Em's Busy Comer, 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 nt Nugget
office.
FOR RENT.
THE Aluska Commercial Co.'s building
in Teller, formerly known as the Gib
son house. Apply to J. F. Hobbes.
Board of Trade building.
SHORT HAND INSTRUCTION.
PRIVATE LESSONS given after close
navigation.
CORDELLIA L. M. NOBLE
■atophaae Building. Ptaan* U.