The Nome nugget., 1901-11-23
Candidates for Council and
 School Board.
MAKE YOUR CHOICE
The Names of Several Well.known Business rlen Among the Num- ber-Will Probably Be More Befor. Election Day-Good lien Needed.

The pn vepb al political pot is not pulling to amy great extent, yet the differ ent candidates for the council al e quietly look ng after their fences, al.d by election day, next Saturday, Nv. 30, it is probable that each in ividual candidate will consider hi, fences in an excellent state of repair.
 Up to the pres ent time six geEt'en en have announced themselves candidat es for the council. and two for schot trustee. The candi' ates for the coun- cil are A. l.. Valentine, manager of tEe Nome Trading Company, Dr. Ed K. Hill. J. D. Jourden, George w. Meyer, Il. A. Ingalls and w. 1ierney. TLe candidates for school trustee are H. C.. Gordon and E. F. Miller.
 MT. Val, ntine is civil engineer by profession, and lived for years in o.- attle and King county, Washington. He came to Nome in the spring of l9GO and engaged in the general msrthah- dising business. Everyone in this sec ton knows that he has made success of the undertaking, and he stands high aS d man of excellent business ability, and he will poll large vote.
 J. D. Jourden is also we'll and favor ably known as an enterprising business man. He is an old time Alaskan and probably knows more about fire ravages than any man in this section. That he Is . successful business man is shown by the success he has achieved in over coming misfortunes that would have St Ut many men permanently to the wall.
 Dr. Ed k. H,ll is also well known. Former ly the doctor was health officer lor the city and county of San Francisco anu he ha, always taken an active in- terest in public affairs. The doctor was An active member of the Nome Chamber of Commerce and always stood for economy in the management of civic affairs.
 George w. Meyer is $ resident of the sandSp,t, where be is the proprietor Oi the Arctic cafe. Mir. Meyer came to Nome in 1900 aud invested on the sand spit, and has conducted a successful business. He is a genial gentleman and is being strongly backed by his friends.
 Ii. A. Ingalls, is also resident Of the, ssndspit. He is law! CT by profession, formerly of Oakland, Cal. but since com ng to Alaska he has turned his at tetti, n to min ng, like many ether former professional men. Mir. tngal!S will, no doubt, make a strong candidate.
 w. Tierney is one of the proprietors of the Northern saloon and has been in Nome for the past two years.
 H. C. Gurtl,n, candr ate for scho' l trustee, is chief deputy in the office ot the clerk of the district court. He has had large experience in public matters, and has been a resident Ui Nome since 1900.
 1T. MtJtIs OA ShC ADs "Aa'SA Baking Company, is well-known old timer. Yielding to the solicitations ot his many friends, he has consented to become a candidate for the school board. Mr. Miller is man of excel lent business ability, and he has wife circle of trends and acquaintances. Senator Schofield, who was mention ed as 8 candidate for trustee. has de- clined 10 enter the race for personal and business reasons. It is quite likely that in addition to the names mentioned above, others will appear prior to nex' Friday at noon when the names of al lcandidates will be filed in the office O the city clerk.
 Sam Archer, of Archer, Ewing & Co. is spoken of as likely candidate, but 1 it is not known that he will consent [, run. Mir. Archer is representative business nun and he would stand fo economy in city government if he wer' in the council. That goes without say ing.