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The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
THAWERS BUSY
 lN THE NORTH
Several Are to Be Found on Boulder Creek, Where Also a Good Deal
 of Prospecting Is Being Done.

Warren Nelson, one of the owners of No. Boulder creek, arrived in town the other day from the Kougarok, the purpose of his visit being to get steam thawer to use on his claim. Mr. Nelson says there is considerable work under way on Boulder. Steam drawers are working on No. l. owned by Harvey Frye; discovery claim. James Furlone: No. , below Jurgens', Brewster & Co. Prospecting is also under way on No. [, above. J. A. s,iIian will take steam ,hawer to No. above. C. r. Dam has three men at work on Boulder benches.
 Mr. Nelson also brought down sev- eral samples of quartz from a ledge in the Sawtuoth mountains, which he re- gently heated. The ore is copper ryriteS, carry ing considerable quanti- ties of gold. The ledge is only 35 or 40 mileS across country from Nome. and lie believes that it will prove big proposition.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Seattle Gambling Hall Badly
 Wrecked
GAS STOVE BURSTS
Many Are Injure Supposed to Have Been Caused by a Losing Gambler Players and Tables Thrown About Indiscriminateiy.

Seattle, Dec. 25.-The Totem club, a local gamtlin4 hall, wa, wrecked at o'clock last night by an explosion of giant powder. The club is one Of the largest in the city anl located at Il9 Occidental avenue. Working men of this city, who had a day off, swarmed into the place all day long. Play had been unusually heavy. anl betting was at it, height when the crash came. The gambling room is situated on the second floor. It is probably 2J0 feet long by 5O feet wide. On he bay side of the room, on the southwe-t corner. stood small gas stove, surrounded by two faro tabte, and d roulette wheel. The explosion occurred there. without an instant, warning before the crash came. ln,tan ly the players and dea CTS and tables were hurled into an indiS- crininate heap upon the floor. The large windows on that side Of the room fell with a mighty crlsh. It is sup posed to be the work of q man who lost heavily. The police have been look ing for him ever since. Several are seriously n niured
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
From South Africa.

London, Dec. 24. The War Office has decided to withdraw at once 10 batteries of artillery from South Africa. This action is 'aken~-H9 the ground that quoted. Without this application ot credits, the sentence would not be coma .Pleted until January g.
 Oakland. Cal. Dec. l7.--Judge Dud. ley C. Dubose. the Nome attorney who was sentenced to six months imprison ment in the county jail for contempt (" |" court, in advising a client 10 disobeJI the mandates of the United States cir y cult court in the Nome receivershire, case, has won his fight for the credit" and today is free man again. He went to San Francisco, where he will remain short time before going to his, home in Montana. In the spring, he !. says, he will again go Nome. r.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Khe Coal Ship Loaded for
 Eeadsweil.
SHE STRUCK A REEF
Sank In 100 Fath0ms of Water at Dixon's Entrance Captain and Officers Cannot Be F0und-Sup- posed to Have Been Lost.

Skagwav, Jan. 7.-The City of Seattle arrived an Saturday forenoon with eleven passengers for Dawson. The Seattle experienced hard trip North. While crossing Dix n's Entrance the water burst through the port doors and rushed below, putting. out the fires under the boilers.
 The steamer Bristol, of DunSmuir's eolliers,. is q total loss at Dixon'5 En- trance. At II o'clock at night on Jan uary the Bristol struck reef between the Green bay islands during 8 nasty storm and immediately sank. The crew of twenty y-one made hasty prep arations to leave, Fourteen got away in two boats. Captain Mcintyre, Pilot Roberts, Chief Engineer Vincent and four others were the last to leave. One man jumped overheard and drowned. The boat containing the cal tain and, the rest has not been found. It is believed. they peri-hed by tner going down with the steamer or else the h at was swamped by the suction.
 The Cottage City cruised all around the place, but could get no sight of the steamer or small boat. The survivors were taken to Ketchikan. The Bristol was loaded with 2,0O0 tons of coal fer the Treadwell mines. She must have sunk in loo fat hons of water.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
PUGET SOUND
 MARIME DISASTER
Loss to Shipping in the Christmas Storm Will Be Heavy-Fate of
 Nine Vessels Unknown.

Seattle, Dec. 2S.-The saddest of marine disasters in the history of the North Pacific is expected by local marine men from Ciallam bay. The fate of nine vessels caught in the Christ mas storm in that body of water is not known. Mariners fear one or all may be lost. Tugs have gone on the look out for them.
 The vessels are the American ship William $. Macey, American ship Ban alore. British ship Oweenee, British ship Ivema, American bark Katy Klck- inger, American bark Carleton and three American schooners, whose names are unknown.
 All were seen at anchor in the bay on Christmas day, and none are known to have left before the storm broke. That any vessel caught in the bay duis ing the storm could possibly not ha escaped is he op nion of marine ms,-
 See Gus Browns standard price Ii:
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
McNeOn Scores a Hit.

McKeon's vaudeville on Thursday night at the St lndard wa, a success in every way. The | ouSe was packed and each number oi an excellent pro gram Wa, enthusiastically received. Y. o. Hanks and Dr. Grigsby were f.vtrltes; so WIS R. \ Beach, who Was inimIable a> d mono ogist: Billy Me Carhy was good, as usual and so was Billy Newell, while Mcneon hlmseIt brought down the house. The solo, by Ms. E. r. Miller. Miss Greenman, Miss Whaite, J. (. Hne Elmer Reed and the E,tep, were we ] eceived. An interesting feature also was the il.umi- mated club swinging by Miss Minnie Allen.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Resolutions of .Sympathy..

The teachers and pupils of the Nome public schools have formally adopted resolutions extending sincere sympathy to Mir. and Ms. F. A. keene OF the death of their little daughter, Gladys.
 Similar resOlutioas were also adopIed acknowledging the gallant conduct of MT. Louis Lane and Mr. P.Glynn, who, at the peril of their own lives. forced their way into the burning Durand & Weir building and rescued Gladys keene, who vas one of the pupils of the school.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
THE CONCERT
 WAS POSTPONED
The Elite Quartette Will Give Their Concert Sunday Evening at
 Golden Gate Hall.

Owing to the inC'emency of the weather, the musicale which was 10 have been given Friday evening last by the Elite Quarlette was pos p ned until Su dly evening. Golden Gate hall has been selected a. a bt t CT place to give it, and everlth ng will be in readiness there on that evening. I he talent have thoroughly prepared them selves, and d most enjoyable evening is looked forward tc. The music will be of a high class in every sense. General admission will be 50 cents, reserved seats Sl, and box seats Sl.5O. Tickets sold for Fridays concert will b. good for reserved seats, which are on sale at all drug stores. The following is the evenings pro- gram:
 PART l. [. Piano Solo Marcha II lngroise Slut Pesth
 F. O. HANKS
 THE QUARrErrE 3. March ...............- Cuban Lbcrty-C ChIlds
 Mss CLARK AND DR. BAYNE f. Reading M,ss rnS Ri.cKM sou o' the Violin
  5. Rosebud Fair .......... ..... ........... Macy
 THE QuAafErTE 6. voln Solo F.
 (a-InteImeZ2o from Cavalleria RuSt
 cana Mascpgni ib-Kuiawiak Mazourta-Wenawski.
 MR. TWISTED
 PART H. |. Duett Vieni Ll Notte E Pllcda-Arevalo Mss MONROE AND MR CUNNINGHAM E. Reading .... .................. Scotch Ballads
 Ms BLACKWELL. q Ia--Mg Old Kentucky Home ' : b-The Old Oikcn Bucket THE QUARrETTE {. Baritone Solo ....... ........ Forgotten-Cowle MR HINES D. ~ MR. HANKS D. THE QUARTETTE Good Night.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
JEFfRIES WILL
 FIGRT S;INEER
Champion Will Fight the Winner Os the Nalier-SiiarNey Mill in
 March or April.

Denver, Col, Dee. 27.-Jm JetTries will meet the wiuner of the Sharkey- Maher but iu th.s city in either March or April. When J. t1ries wa, here he was asked by local prom ter, if he would consent to fix ,I match, and he ,ta'ed lLat he would. A Ie,ter has since been received in which he ex- pressed strong desire to meet the winner of the fight which takes place in Philadelphia.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Wireless Telegraph Station.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Mr. Marconi, who has been visiting in Louisburg, will leave for Ottawa today. accom- panied by Mr. Murray, premier of Nova Scotia, and several others. He has been visiting Louisburg inspecting such sites as will probably answer for telegraph stations. Point Percy ap- pears to MarcOni to be well adapted. He says he intends erecting per manent station on Cape Breton, but has not quite decided on site.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
BOer Burghers Help British.

Pretoria, Dec. 25.-The formation of a new burgher corps, to be known as the National Scouts, has aroused great interest among the surrendered burg hers. In view of numerous meet ings and applications, General Lord Kitchener has authorized the creation of fresh wing to operate in Northern and Eastern Transvaal, under promin. ent Boer leaders elected by the burghers themselves. It is stated that much of the recent success of the British is due to the cooperation of the Ce!liers and Cronje's command, acting under General Bruce Hamilton. '
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Is a Pubtic Highway

Judge Wlcker,ham, today, handed down memo. opinion on Il demulrer in the case of J. 5. Mcintosh vs the City of Nome, which establishes the right ut citizens of a town to set aside portions of the pubic domain for street and highway r lppse-. he ease invo.- vel the q",et.ou whtrhll ..Ielt,cr way is a public street or alley anl Judge WicAersham holdo that it is under the law.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
New Ameer'S Policy.

Allahabad. De-. 2S.-At a great dur bar held at Cabul recently the Ameer, Mabid Ullah Khan, addressed the as sembled chieftains. He promised to maintain the policy Of his father, the late Ameer, in guarding Afghanistan against foreign aggressors and in pre- venting the introduction of railways telegraph, Europen trade and education by missionaries.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Dawson Will Incorporate.

Dawson. Jan. 10.-The people of Daw- son. voted 10 incorporate the town. The qu"sliOn before the voters involved the incnrpoi a, ion of the town and it's gov ernment by an elective mayor and council, or, failing this, the appoint ment of three commissioners by the governor. The vote in favor of an elective mayor and council stood 393 for to 3l7 against.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Latest Information from the
 Great Outside.
A GREAT VARIETY
Taken From the Photographic Reports Received by the Nugget Admiral Sampson is insane-Labor Leaders After Sir Thomas Lipton

Urbana, Ill., Dec. 26.-John B. Weeks. a personal friend of Rear Ad- miral Sampson, has received a letter fl om Mrs. Sampson, in which she says miral is beyond recovery. The letter was written in reply to d note express ing sympathy with the admiral in the the controversy with Rear Admiral Schley.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
KEW STORY Os'
 YyKoN Ra1D
said That Customs Officer at Saa.y. way Was i>esp onsilis for the
 Fake Rel eliJn.

SkaLway, Jan. Tine Alaskan on Sunday printed. d .>Ltry-thut he Cana dlan customs official here, together with tNo men, matched t!ht story If tte luAon inNa ion to enlist credit with authorities at OItaWa and also at Washington that this strip of laud should ue con, eded to Canada. The official ha, been called to Uttaw4, where he i, at present.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
To Fridge Nome River.

A foot and passenger suspension bridge is to bs built across the mouth of Nome river. Work will be c..m- meneed upon it at oDcs.. Tho built er is C. G. Horsfall, a well known cit zen of Nome river, who has secured a per- init for the construction of the brids e
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

that prevented European intervention
 in the Hispano-American war. The Times thinks that the moment has ar rived for the production of q, cumentary evidence regarding the attitude oi Great Britain on that occasion, in order to nip in the bud the growth of an ingenious legend of Il kind which we have suffered before now.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
N. p. R. Restrained.

Minneapolis, Dec. 30.-Judge Elliott, of the district court of Hennepin county, today granted a temporary order re- straining the officers of the Northern Pa fife Railway company from retiring the preferred stock of that company. The order was issued on application. Of Peter Power, of New York, who holds 1OJ shares of common stock.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

The Meme Literary oociet, Will nave an Irish Evening next Mon fay evening. Mr. R. ;. Ryan wi give pcrsoua rca- inl-censcs of Par.el, the umcro%ned king of Ireland. Attorney kei CT will speak on Lriah eloquence, Dr. TeGd, ng on Irish wi.. Besides there wii- bc Irish songs, Irish music, IT., h. dances Irish stol ie, a. 5 o'clock sharp.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Diamond Dividend.

Cape Town, Dec. 24.-At the annual meeting of the De Beers Mining Com pany, at K mberley, the chairman an nounced that the gross profits for the year were f2,T0,000 sterIing, the pro- du tion being e4,500.O0). The e,,imat- ed life of the mine is IA years.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

from jor C. A. Booth, commanding at Fort Davis, subject to ths approval of the war department. The bridge will be constructed with draw to per init the lngress and egress of vessels, and Mr. Horsfall hopes to have it com pleted by the time the ice goes out.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
PRICE 25 CENTS

shooting oi Arthurs in the leg. by Mer- tauGh last spring at Mary, Igloo, re- turned d verdict Of S2G,"3J for the pIn nDiif. Of this sum sS js) was for acutal and the remainder aS punitive damages. j. W. B.H reprr-entcj Ar thurs and !. r. Fenton the dc,cudu.t, Mrs. W eymouth.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Duck Trip.

Howard Turner, of the x. (. Co., re- tuned to Nome from Council Thursday evening, having made, ,he trip Iu rl5 hours, Inciuding-a ,tqp-of t.wJ u UT for meals. A bet was. ma ie. hetween Mr. Turne,. and l.. E. Tanner, a( 70 who wo,ld firsi reach No ne. Mr. Tanue.' was a passenger by J hn Dcower's "arla storage express, which left Council be- fore daylight Thursday morning and got in Ut o'clock Thurs lay evening. The bet, when it ha, been decil u wbo won, will be turned into refreshments for the Arctic Brotberhohii.'
 Mr. Brewer will le&te this evening on the r, turn trip to Counci,.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Some Ancient History.

London, Dec. 2j.-The times this morning publishes an editorial article on the pretentions of continental news. papers that it was Russia, not England,
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
District Court Notes.

A jury on Wednesday afternoon in the Case of w. Arthurs v>. w. J. Mer- taugh and I. q. Weymouth. an action for damages, arising out of the alleged
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

Quartette concert, Sunday evening, Golden Gate hall.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

The greatest and bet cutcr'ainn.cu. nf the >rasuu is now going n al l cvv Bros. Dnung their rr';uar sale thc, keep you sIelihOund.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
pEgiliSt Dead.

Seattle, Dec. 30.-JOhn Ccrbett. a brother of the pugilist, died today. He was morphine fend.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Coal Contracts Bought. Josh K MClntre (; Co.,, Sandspit.
Tie Flail

Has not arrived, but the bargains promised at Levy Bros clearance sale have come wIih bells. '
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
New Governor of Washington.

Olympia, Dec 21.-Henry c. Ne Bride of Mount Vernon. has been sworn in as gov ernOr of Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

Leander, the tailor. is selling out at outside prices. Opposite Occidental.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

Quartette concert, Sunday night, at Golden Gate hall.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

..Wante I-i3. 70 ptAr.n gan for an out side order a. the PI.neer Market.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

Put down m your uiary ,lUr March Fl, 1902, "Ihe Egyptian entertainment at the CongrtSut tOnat ChtTch." Don't forget It. ss
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

See Gus Browns standard price list.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
ir.Sh Evening.

See Gu, Brown, stan iari price list.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

Berlin, Dec. 3l.~-The Tageblatt lhls evening prints double leaded cable from Washington setting forth that the principal military and naval authorities there consider war inevitable between the United States and Germany sooner or later. United States Ambassador White informed the German news plpt r mt who called at the embassy today that the rumors of possibility of war were the thinest kind of nonse nse.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

FleiA Ahliue to cr',ks or aboHt town Fox Ilauoiel tu.. 10 SteHdnan ave.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15

A few $l5 steam-heated rooms left.:- Hotel Lawrence.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
UNITED STATES
 AND GERMANY,
Ambassador White Ridicules State, ment That War Between America
 and Germany Is Inevitable. ,

London. Dec. 30.-A dispatch to tn Cent, al News frum Berlin says: 'tt | believed that the utimatum will be is- sued within three days and an attack On Venezuela will follow di ectly after. In add tiGn to Vineta and Fake. two training ships and cruiser Geier have been ordered to La Guayra.
The Nome nugget., 1902-03-15
Entertainments.

Four? see Nome TradIng Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
a sYfFER.RS COUNTRY:

The trouble in the stock market hassbceii
referred TO as q prosperity panic. There
was 4 slump in prices. not because there
was a depreciation III values. but be-
cause the supply of money gave out. a
correspondent Of the New York Times thus
tersely sums up the situation:
Nc arc suffering from a Dhenomenally
large crop of cereals, cotton, tobacco. po-
tatoes and other agricultural products.
We are suffering from an increased pro-
auction OF gold. silver. copper and iron.
We are suffering in nearly all manu-
featuring industries from avalanche OF
or6ers almost exceeding their capacity.
NC are suffering from unusual good
earnings of our railroads and other large
enterprises.
I we arc suffering from a famine in cars
md locomotives, and arc uEak-s to handle
ali the freight that is offered for trans
portaton. and last, but not least.
& we are suffering from 4 revenue far in
excess OF. the requirements of the national
government
The only bright spot in this gloomy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21


Me. and received a common school edu-
cation. He did not attend college, ouL
educated himself after he left school,
He took up the study of law and first
began practice before the Knox county
bar In those days the practice IN Maine
was OF the rough-and-tumble sort. and
young Littlefleld had a hard time of it
for a while He was Il stubborn fighter,
however, and finally got to point in
his career where it became necessary
for HIN to lock horns with the leader
Of the legal profession In that part Of
the State. whom he finally downed after
many a struggle.
He became q member of the Maine
LEGISLATURE and was finally elec ed
Sneaker Of that body. Later he became
Acknowledgement Of Maine In 1899 he
was elected to the fifty-slSth congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Nelson Dingley. He was elected to
the Fffty-seyenth and to the Fifty-eighth
also.
Littlef1eld is looked upon as the admin
istration's agent to destroy the trust
evil In the Fifty-sixth Congress he IN
trotluced bill which provided for pup
licity in the management OF trusts. re
is now chairman of the Subcommittee
OF the Committee on the JUDICIARY
which Is considering all the trust mea-
sures with which this session OF 1oii-
sress is being flooded.
There is no man just now more talked
about and written about than President
Castro. OF Venezuela He IS man or
striking personal appearance About the
middle age Of life, rather tall for q
South American born and bred. dark
complexion, with almost black hair, and
countenance rather pleasing. he would
u,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
From the Church Paper,

Christmas, to Christian mind-to one
who truly catches the idea that is in the
day-stands for
THE REAL CHRISTMAS a thought beau
tiful beyond
anything outside of the Christmas story:
the incarnation Of the love of God and
the pity OF God and the mercy OF God;
the manfesting OF God to the world IN
visible, bodily form. 1t is a wonderful
thing as we read Of 1t in the Gospels, and
all So simply and naturally told; how the
infinite God. moved by a God-like COM
passion showed His love for His children
who had wandered away into the dark
ness. by sending His own Son. with their
nature. so that He might see all things
from their point Of view, to lead them
back again to the light and to their
Fathers house. And this Christmas day
the Church of God celebrates as per
petual reminder of the fulfilling of this
beautiful purpose and the coming of the
Christ.-Southern Cilurchman-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

49,, H.. or...1 ,.,4., cha rued
p ic.ais ,s l.e ,n ..., 80 ,,nna,. lenders.
by our banks ana osher sno'ses .e. H.n an a.
ranging AZ TINES ZINES :. o.'' - ~
per ceht. per 'i'''t., '
i, fs not Wall Street alone that has been:
suffering from this currency famine
Money Is tight and is hard to get even
i,y those engaged In regular business pur-
suits. The banks are IN heaithS con-
ttiion. but In times OF money stiingehcs
IKE this. they have TO De careful nov
they let their money out. some people
liavc the idea that the mony strinsncs
is due 10 speculation and to the financing
of over capitalized concerns. This Is III
itaf. true. but there is an enormous &c
m3nd Tor money IN the activities OF hlS
because there has been an enormous en-
rai:sion OF trade and Industry. IN oEqes
TO form some idea OF the magnitude OF
these business interests outside OF wan
street the correspondent above referred
20 quotes The following figures from the
twelfth census relating TO the country $
Industries:
>,,,,,,,or Of establishments .le 600
Number of wage earners........ 5,21o6oo
Capital employed. o.. ~" ,,,o
, I".ai ox,,.nses u,s 500. 900
csst OF materials used ........ 1.sso.oGo,c0o
alue OF products. -. . = Vi':"9 "'o
II,ra we arc Will, the greatest number
of industries ever known and al! as busy
as they can be: here We are with railroads
nioyinr nj, the traffic they can handle:
,,.,.e we are with a great export trade;
,,cre we are with ali the people profit
.,;,I,. or,n,ovad yc; The whole business
world mas been more or less nervous for
j,r mas; thirty DAYS, fearing y money
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

vent Garden, last Hiss vary Car r.
summer. as the heroine OF Anthony Hope
and Herbert Buaning's new opera, ''Ihe
Princess Osra,' and latter in the title role
of Massenet.s "Manon.' Miss Gardners
Scotch ancestry was carefully brought
forward by the London papers
Miss Gardner. who has temperament
as well as voice, made a distinct success
in Charpentier's Louise, ana sue
created at the Opera Comique Marie ~
La MaSeillaise" and Diane III Nc o ~,
roharin" She also created Me1isande In
Achil1e Claude Debussy's opera, Peileas
ct Melisande.