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The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

an admirable field for the investment of capital, and he believes that this for the exploitation of mines in the United States.
 MT. Handschy has been examining the graphite deposits found in this sec tion, and he is well pleased with the outlook for the development of exten- sive deposits of this ere.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06
Who Knows II. Grammar?

Mrs. w. F. Namendorf, 1j0S Kane street, Houston, Tex. wants news of her brother, Henry Grammar, who left that place five years ago for Alaska. Grau- plexion and has sandy mustache.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06
EaS. Of El.- .ialhli.n.

Denver July L.. Tu. le.;,h-\m.r- ican 5"ri",s oi reo.H' has taken up ,h" work Q. -r.a.u- uoa.'yr rc'j- tion To King Heea" MI toy he par dou o3 Mrs .,..uro Na}hrirH, h, An"ri.o'boea @u.sa who ..a, -ort,d l. .car. of B a.. ~..,,..r ;oe thc a,- legged poi,,ail q. itr aa,banG Jane, Mayh1rn. o Eng nean. Tlr p-.i- tion "I,I h. pr-.l,'.. .at signature, ,o c'ei| H..l~,t...'.-.. -o'5,,f iu tae ! lnI.,.. .,. t.-.
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 Council k without a bank: is post office is not money order one Of necessity moaoy ',-oD' out in laz aod uubu-iue-- 'i. ways. S1ch long in- tcrval- c.a.a hDlpro reply can ba had that ba-..e-- i, sti1od. 'o,- k ocra-onod aHa .ralDr-t uncertainty crcatyL
 A.IlH, roart be tolerated without coHpajut were .tu,n,--all. Euj wlcu we come to examine map aud find that "c are r3aiu 35 ot 10 milc, of Hfue or Solomon. and when jt l. uud"l- stood that tho~" points have da,ll boat service from Naac. lh" reason fail, 10 comprehend 1., necessity, Gc,i,abi'i,y or "ho~- sense" of Councils n,aiL both winter and su.u.r hvina dragged to Il, the longest and -lpH,-. way.
 Captain Ian rn. uaua-yr aud q. CaiGn, tha Ge'uyin agent forthc x. C. Co.,, arrived today.
 Tom UN,rr is HOW moving his ma chiuery .a No..5 oph'r, which he ul operate.
 Frank iialyat and Mrs. Eendrick left lor Seattle. Since lnoo they have lcon engaged in the laundry business. l. i- ;ly.r intention toro.un Iu thc spring vith d steam o.;it.
 V. 1T. iarr'-ou. the photographer, i~ G",o'jnt mech time and energy To taking views on the creeks and claims.
 A.G. Blake, deputy surveyor, having completed all work in connection with tine 0rh'r railroad. will soon return to Nome
 NJ. rul1,~tc.n. the clothicr. int, re- gently purchased the grocery c,tab)i,h- mont of u. Nelson X co.
 Mr. Nod. of Campbell X Vcid, m'- rived from Nome yesterday In few days he will have large consignment of provisions.
 W. I,unp,". ho had charg, of the Anne, Mercantile store last summer, is now in town.
 Mrs. A. liager leave, today for Nome, where she hopes to arrive in time to take the Ohio. She is accompanied by her little daughter. The friends and acquaintancc5 of Mrs. IIaGer will greatly miss her chccrfulness and pleas ant ways.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06
AN iEl.in tat naaranDne

Wa~hin-. a..J.' =. The secretary of thv uD-ar, l t. ir.rri F acna9Uoa. f1 ..., .ao HH-u,~o. oi ~.sd4. .-.... s5 uear Nome. ,.t-.o'. a." ,..'lo lir 'r,a-- .er ".-.r. .la.t.ar station .y- .........-. "h.'ri- air.,D. pa. .nr.n. hospital -'a-.'a .... t.. l-.uc.aa'. p8ul.'o t.r p'..4..a-.oi i's H Alaska. l. i, a,.ae. o.t... t'# ajr.aur Qu4ru'.u. -t..a ho .f-'.taloJ upu thc island.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

Timothy Muldowney. the well known Ioraer proprietor of Tins itcstaWa1. and Bakery, who recently returned to Nomc, has opened q first class re~lau- rant and bakery, also known as Tin $ Restaurant and Bakery, in the Alckia- ney building, Front street, near the foot of Steadmau avenue. First class ser- vice and first class meals.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06
Shot, powder and cartridges of all kinds at 0ieSe's.
A Big Cleanup.

About Sls,000 in dust was brought in Friday from the Hot Air bench claim on Glacier This fine cleanup was the result of less than 36 hours work.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06
Quartz Experts Opinion.

T. F. Handschy, the eastern mining :: expert, who has been in Nome since early this spring, is we'll pleased with tnt qns.ls outlook for this section. Mir. Hapdscny s mushed over the country ana nas Been it for himself. EeAlas sprocurefa and has made assays n1
 .sAnd heAdnds that this
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

The Pacific Cold Storage company announce the arrival Of q largo a--pr,- mcnt of the finest meats and poultry. Eastern and Olympia oysters, salmon and halibut, A9cn'o butter, etc.. al,o Roslyn screened lump coal.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

If you are going home to your mother or sweetheart and need a vai,c or hand satchel, go to Gus Brown, the Leading ClOthier, and get one.
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 tan.u '.- aui. E. N..o,aa wcm o. nna'.. ,.m in nn .uuo. to tio. q -..a'.. p'u" f.ra -.f.ua. It. aa+ -o9n 'o.a#. .p,aeLu5..o., H.I,s Vn.o.r E., -,HH.j Iu. .t,an Of Nlaim.e5-e. e.r..'. a- 4.,1 .--. .>ita- ola,. l,i.aa0.'- nHs1 D.. .o.s team. thc na'ieo y. .to mitaa .,... .Ha Vladimir E., ~.. strike a..o-. .H, country noHa..s, and I~.-ur.l r.r section ut-la. gold .- known 'o lz.-t tneIc. il tac word Q. several .. the. mluau. gan bg depended u,on.
 have u., amber c, native, e1o know CaHaln Conrad ,Iym. Mo ..,g a} .Daa "p'I c. lim ha," raga. ,haJ ug uow.'.eoj lhcua.1ea.I,.. con the American -.dr@t'' h,.. c4t assistance to U-. Two ro-,ac.- and d mining engineer Eu-.iu,~ remain here.
 On July2l Wowonta,horcod p.tcfcd our tent and took our .ir.t meal at Vladimir, From here wo t.ill 20 back into the interior with par. horses, and hope, in my next to l. aplc to -ay We have found -omcthiu- Everybody i, on the @a'er wagon and i~ in good health and spirits,
 ]. C. Below, IS manager of the ~,a- tion at Vladimir and he is a fine young fellow and an old-timc Yukoucr.
 Wagon poles, shafts and spokes al GieSe'S
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06
Wagon poles, shafts and spOkes al GieSe's.

A complete stock of the finest cloth ing and gents furnishings in Nome a. Gus Browns.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

Scraper team for Rre. Transferring C. l.. Morris, 4l9 Efont street.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

Mamma, hurry mp and % to Gus Browns and get me one of those boys nice suits before they are all gone.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06
Shot gun shells at Giese's.

Fine music With your Sunday dinner. Board of Trade Restaurant
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

,First-class sign work at outside prices. 2 Pioneer Sign Shop, 94 River street, E EFitzgerald's place.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

All kinds of lumber at Teller, $50 per NJ. See Tanner, Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

Have your kSSdak work finished right. Hammond ch9rges DOC to develop roll
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

Fine coffee specially at the East Z. End Restaurant.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06
Caustic soda for batteries at Giese's

Who is the leader? Gus Brown, tht clothier and gents furnisher.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

Wall paper, Nome Trading Co.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

Glass, from 8XiO to 3ox6O, q! Giese's.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06
Location Notices, and Power of Attorney
 Blanks
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

h the United States Cormissioner'S Court fer
 Nome precinct District of Alaska. Second
 division, before Hon. Y. NJ. Reed, esq. U. 6.
 tommt NStouel md F Oficin Probate Judge
 In the matter"f the eSt-te of Gottfred Sun dccn. deceased.
 Notice k hereby given that the undersigned N' T. Lyng, has been appointed administrntsr ol the estate of Gottfried Sundeen, deceased Creditors and all pcrsous having claims against the deceased ate hereby notified to present them with the necessary vouchers within six months rom the publication of this notice to the under signed at his office, 37i Front street. over the 1 E W Commercial Co.,, in the City of Nome. Nome precinct, District Of Alaska. k. T. LIMO, Administrator. c. NJ. THULAND,
 Attorney for Administrator. Date of first publication July is, l90e skW
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

Owe Transfer, 425 From
 Vle horses for hire.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

Scraper team for hire. Transferring c. l.. Morris, 4l9 Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

Wta..ar taAcs NaGco on Short 0r1Gr.
The Nome nugget., 1902-08-06

On JulN2l We went a~horcyHd pitched our tent and took our ir-l meal at Vladimir. From here wc ,.lll 20 back into the interior with por. horses. and hope, in my next, to l.. aplc to -ay We have found something. Everybody i, on the @a'a wagon and i- in good health and spirits.
 j. C. Beliow, IS manager of the ~,a- tion at Vladimir, and he is a fine young fellow and an old-,imc Iuk0ucr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-10

First published In the Daily Leader
Feb. 8. 19O2)
Application for Liquor License.
Territory Of Oklahoma, County Of
Logan, ss.
Motto is hereby given that
H. =. Cress
has this day nied in the offiee Of the
County Clerk, in and FOR said County,
his petition. asking that license be
granted him to sell at retail, malt,
spirituous and vinous liquors on
Lot /, block so, Third ward of Guthrie
in said county and territory.
II no protest be filed on or before
February 10. 1902.
his petition VIII be granted and
license issued.
Witness my hand and the seal ol
said county hereto AFFIXED this
fth day of Feb. 1902.
J. B. Dobson, County Clerk.
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Ruoklen,s Arn.ea salvs.

The best and most famous com
pound In the world TO conquer aches
and KIN pains. Cures Cuts. heals
Burns and Bruises. subdues intam-
nation, masters Piles. Millions OF
BOXES sold yearly Works wonders in
Bolls, Ulcers, Felons, Skin Eruptiona.
Il cures or no pay 25o at A. E. Gray's
drug store
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the side next to the private staircase
leading TO the bankers apartments
Although very deep at the key-hole
1t ends OF in scarcely perccptibh
mark"
Yes patron, | seo an that
Naturally you thadght that thi
scratch was made 10y the person VIII,
took the money. Let us see if yot
were right. ] have here little iroi
box, painted with green yarnish lilu
Monsieur Fauvel's safe; here it is
Take key and try to scratch it,"
"The deuce take it," he said, aftei
several ottempts, "this paint is awful
ly hard to novel
Very hard. my friend, and yet the,
on the safe is still harder and thicker
So you see the scratch you discovered
could not have been made by th,
trembling hand Of thief letting tn,
key slip"
"sapristi!" exclaimed Fanferlo,
stupefied 81 never should hav,
thought OF that 1t certainly required
great force to make w. deep scratch
on the
Yes. VOW was That force EN-
ployed? a. been r.clking my brait
for three days. and only yesterday
did I come to conclusion. Let us eN
anime together, and see if our con
lectures present enough chances OF
probability TO establish starting
point
NJ. Lecoq abandoned the photo
graph, and. walking to the door com,
1nunicating with his bedroom, to u
the key from the lock, and, holding
il in his hand, said:
"Come here, Fanrerlot, aud stand
by my side; there; very well. Now
suppose that | want to open this door,
sud you don't want me to open ;ti
when you see me about to insert the
key, what would be your first i'm,
pulse?"
ITO put my hapds on your arm and
draw it towerd me so as 10 prevent
your introducing the key"
Precisely so. Now let MS try e;
go on" Fanferlcs obeyed; aud the
key held by NJ. Lecoq, pulled aside
from the lock, slipped along the door.
and traced upon it a diagonal scratch
from top to bottom, the exact repro,
ductioD of the one in the photograph
"Oh, oh, OH" exclaimed Fanferlot,
IN three different tones of admira.
ton, as he stood gozing in reverie
at the door.
DO you begin to understand now2'
asked NJ. Leeoq.
Understand, patron? Why, child
could understand it now. All, what
a man You arel | see the scene as il
] had been present. Two persons
were present at the robbery; one
wished to take the money, the other
wished to prevent its being taken
That is clear, that is certain"
Accustomed to triumphs Of thi.
sort, NJ Leooq was much amused al
Fanferlot's enthusiasm.
There you go OIL half-primed
again" he said goOd-humoredly;
you regard as sure proof circum
stance which may be accidental. anC
at the most only probable"
NO, patron, mol a man like you
could not be mistaken; doubt nc
longer exists
THAT being the case, what deduc
tions would you draw from our dis
coyery?'
in the first place II proves that
am correct i'm thinhirg the cashier in
nocent"
How so2"
"Because. at perfect liberty TO oppi
the safe Whenever hr wished 90 do $50
II is NOT l'kel5 that he would have
Srought a witness when he in.ende,
TO commit the THEFT
Wen, reasoned ianierlot. But oI
this supposltiou tine hauE Wohd be
equally innocent; reHccr "A liitlr.'
Fanferlot reflect cd. and am cf hn
animation vanished.
You are right be- said- In de
q
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90 RuRRER sTAMPs.

Stencils and Notarial Seals, write 10
Ia. n. Miller. 2s05 Madison avenue,
! Kansas City. Mo.
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Cures Group, sore throat II
airy troubles-Monarch over p
every sort. DR. Thomas Electr'
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"You want TO know. DO you2 I viii
tell sou. DO you remember the
scratch you discovered ON the safs
doora lou were so struck by il, that
you exclaimed directly sou saw IL
You carefully examined H. and wers
convinced that tit was fresh scratch
only "a Jew hours old. You thought
and rightly, too, Chat this scratch was
made at the time of thc theft Now
with what was IL made? Evidently
with a key, That being the case, yov
should have asked for the keys, both
OF the banker ana the cashier. One OF
tAen would have had some particles
Of the hard, green paint sticking q
H."
Fanferlot listened with open moutl
TO this explanation. AT the last wordl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-10

The hours OF the public }
have changed and are as folio
all days except Monday and
holidays:
1880 O'Clock TO 500 . clock
1900 o'clock TO 600 o'clock ?
Sundays. 1880 o'clock TO $3.50 (
p. m.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-10

It's the belle who has her fortune
tolled.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-10
RAIlROAG IlMt IiBltI

IFS II 'o' alton. sn Is
- - - --- --
248d 8 Op Chicago 80 al 80 n
. 20a 45p| Ga Kan City 8 SOP. l5ai
25a 2aal OOp Newton Ii92 pllI3ti
3 25a 35p 0p Wich IA lil taallU 2,l
2O5pli 20aii i5p Guthrie 45al ABS
30pl2 2bpll - y 'Oklah MAJ Nai 33f
4 sop 40pt2 i6p Purcell 335 22pI
10 lup z "a ~ Worth 4 pop. 4aa
10 5Oa' 9 100 II uston OOdI 3Opl
10 52a' Bop Gal est nl i5dI 2Opl
'ii bp Pueblo : 20al
10 pop colo S'es Sal
O0p Denver loo coal
u t0U Los Aug. 8 50dl
UOA san Fran 55pl
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AYES, but the key ao. uu
sufficient TO open the safe. the "er
must also be known"
NJ. Leeoq shrugged h,s slmu.te.
impatiently.
"What was the word?' hr aske'
"Gipsy"
(which is the naIuc OF The cashier
grisette. Now keep your eyes opel
The dag you find a man sufficient
intimate with Prosper To be awaI
OF all the circumstances connecte
with this name, ana at the same tim
on a footing with the Fauvel famil
which would give him the priyleg
of entering Monsieur Fauvers chan
Der, then, and not tin then, you wi
discover the guilty party. On th'
day the Dr0blam viii he solved F"
tlO be continucd.l
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-02-20
NEW SHORT STORIES
Fdfftonchs Il Handicap.

n. Il. Shoffeld; the fullback, came
up from Princeton tho other Sunday to
address the West Side Young MEMS
Christian association at Princeton, ana
in illustration Of one Of his remarks he
told an interesting anccdote Of the
football field. Fisher, the giant center
Of tho Princeton team, was unable to
make tho team at first, for, while he
had the requisite physique for flno
player. he seemed to lack that essential
element known In football parlance as
"ginger."
1--WE could not understand this de.
fic1ency in him." said Mr. Sheffield
until one day in practice a coach who
had kept his eye on him noticed that
ho stopped and begged the pardon OF
his opponent for going at him in such
an enthusiastic fashion In one Of the
mass plays. Fishcris fault was dis
covered. He was too polite. He had
always been very gentlcmanly nnG
courteous OF the field, but on the grid
iron there is not room for much polite
ness"
Fisher was Instructed to play hare
and clean and beg no mans pardon
for it. He obeyed and made the team
New York Times.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-02-20
'FHBRB 10 food for thought

| THERE 10 food Tor thought IN
tho suggestion that tho counties
and townships desiring roads that
are equal to the need of growing
sections of suoh counties issue
long torn bonds for tho speciHc
purpose of road improvement.
This method has been tried and
has worked admirably i'm other
states, why not in this2 1t is all
question of cost and who is to
pay. Tho only trouble in the way
seems TO be the fact that the own
era of property would be compelled
to bear the burden of taxation,
but an equitable law could be Gu
acted whereby the shifting popula-
tion could also be required to rem
der proportonate help through a
number Of days work sufficient for
tho purpose. AS the matter goes
today the owners Of wealth are
bearing the heavy losses through
broken vehicles and impeded trans
portation.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-02-20
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.

Cannot the chemists Of our
state and national colleges get up
some cheap and healthful chemical
preparation Of human food7 1t
seems to me this would be very
acceptable just now. Is getting
up the preparations for crop foods
the nearest road to it they can
find? Il think; our young people
ought to be wcll warned Of the
evil effects of whisbey and tobacco;
the latter does not cause the devil
try to others as the first, but it is
very filthy, expensive, injurious to
health, prematuroly wears out the
teeth etc. 1t strikes me that there
should not be so much SAID to en-
courage tho production of it.
We might remind the boys Of
tho unwisdom Of running their
horses half to doath in getting to
town to loaf, and finishing him up
IN running back home after night,
for fear of being overtaken by
witches or blue.devils, Tam
O'Shanter like.
1t seems to me thore could, and
should be, great many improve.
mente, with very little effort on our
part, to improve the pleasureable>
ness of the journey through this
terraqueous sphere. Agricolist.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-02-20
AN INTERESTING RESUME OF
THE RESOIRCES or PICK
ENSCOUNTY.

Any person Wishing to live in n
community whro diverrified farm
ing can be mab a money making
business, shoult come to Pickens
county, S. G. Ihe climate is unox-
celled and it has evory advantage
to be desired for al agricultural
county.
It is now known that the hills
OF Pickens county are rich in cons
mercial minerals, iron, mica, as
bestas, copper, filslar and other
minerals exist hore in. paying
quantities as the geologist gives it.
ThAee minerals abound here and
only await the influx of capital and
energy to make this one Of the
most thriving sections Of the rapid
ly growing south. The opportuni-
ties offered here for stock raising
are uncxcelled even by the best
portions Of what is known as the
stock raising states. With q small
outlay Of capital and little work,
this countywould afford some Of the
finest, pasture lands in the world
and horses and mules and cattle
and sheep can be raised here at a
large wv -" 'e No doubt that
the h "a
raise, c
land. ~
clear limpid refreshing splluss lid
streams and when once the lande
have been set IN grass it will re-
main for all time to the exclusion
Of worthless underground and
weeds. Long winters the bone OF
stock raisers is a thing unknown
here and very little forage would
have to be prepared for the keep
ing of stock as compared to Other
less favored regions.
The tlourishing town Of Easley
on the Southern r. r. is rapidly
building up. 1t has high schoo
running ten months in the year
bank. an oil mill. one $30O,0OO.0
cotton mill just started last yea
and Will pay a dividend this Year
and snother cotton mill IN th'
course OF construction.
Liberty thriving little tow
seven miles west of Easley is ais
fast building Up. They have
ten months school, bank, OIL mill
and a cotton mill, all doing fin
business.
Fine farming lands can b.
bought IN and around these town
at reasonable prices. Northern far
mers who are thinking Of moving
south, can find 10 better place fo
intensive farming, stock raising
dairying, fruit growing, true
farming, etc, if you will write t
". A. Hamilton, Easley, S. c.
and tell him what size farm 20
want, he will furnish you. II
deals in all kinds Of real estate.
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