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The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20
Flow tbeGraveyard
 Was Started

IEvH ERE is always a first funeral
 in every mining camp. yer!
 1 frequently in the history oi
 frontier towns, the funeral has been furnished with the aid of gun. This was not the case, however, ln tho history of Nome. The first man who died was victim of the Arctic cold: the second was q victim oi scurVy' disease that was once common Ill the north. but which now, happily, Is Sel- dom heard of. The scurvy which af- llIcteu the early pioneers ot this sec'Ion and the Yukon, Was due to lack oi |" proper variety of food.
 Jack Carr was the name of the man who started the necrology list of Nome One day during the early winter of 1859 he went out on mushing trip. Astorm came up and Carr, evidently, lost his way. for he was found two days alter ward on the beach above what is now the city cemetery. He had fallen over
 
 exhausted to risu, there ho ncrished.
 The next man to die was d Freuch- man named Peter poultcr, who stutiled if this mortal coli in lOn cabin on Dry CT, elk. He died oi sc"rv!.
 Both funerals We're held the same daA. a Sunday. in the month of March. 1t was clear, cold day, and one "i those who participated in tie last sol cmn rites says that IL was one of the most pathetic sights he ever witnessed. There was no clergyman to conduct the ceremony. All the men in camp were there and all were sorrowful. for they felt in the keenest manner the presence of Death in their little colony. and their own complete isolation from home and kindred. So they gathered al the cabins where their two dead friends y in rude cotiius, and sang hymns.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20
7 cans Carnation Cream $1
 ARCHER, EWING 6 co. AN ORIGINAL
 ALASKA PIONEER John A.Dexter, the We'll Known Chinik Resident. Has Resided There Continuously for the Past Eleven Years--
 A Years in the North.

He ol i- ipai p.'tcer ,i this section of Alaska, i, in town. lIe is John A.
 Dexter, who is known all uverthe couu- try from the Mckenzie riv.r tn the Yukon. For eleven years Mr. Dexter has lived ut Chinik on GolU>iu bay where he kept at one time the only store and hotel in all this wide section. Previous to coming to Nome Mir. Dex- ter was engaged in whaling at Her>cL- ell island; this was fourteen years ago. He stayed there Tor three years and in to establish a trading post at Chinik.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20
aud r0n0letai

ahUu' q year a-p.
 In 1892 Mr. Dexter had . trdu D. i,.~: in Nome. It was located here the old post office now stands on D street. This post was closed, however, in lSa5. Gold had been found as early as 1891 in this section; that is to say it was known to exist, but little or no mining was done; there we're few white men ir the country then and they knew noth- ing about mining and. perhaps, cared less.
 Mr. Dexter has host of friends in Seward peninsula. His kindly dis position and open-handed generosity are known to very many people. No appeal for his aid or sympathy, it may truly be said, vas ever refused. The natives of the Golovin bay country look upon him as father and he has done much to alleviate their condition.
 It is saying extant ahout G0lovin bay that the native, of that section arc the most industrious to be found on Bering coast. And this is directly at tributable to the counsel and care of MT. Dexter.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20
Hardships of the
 Early Pioneers


the deep snow of the mountain side. Mel .ellan fell exhausted before the top was reached, but Cunningham and Owen pressed on, now blinded by the snow, which blew liercely, and benumb- cd by the cold.
 But in the distance they saw the ham let of St. Michael, and with the sigh; came renewed hope and courage. Wlth much difficulty they reached ot, Mich ael jumping at times from ice cake to ice cake and sometimes strapping he r belts together to assist each other. In telling the story Owen said never felt much like praying until then"
 Capt. Barnes, Of the x. A. T. & T. Co.,, immediately sent out q rescue party after Mcclellan, and he Was brou 5ht in, and he soon recovered. This was in November. The news of the strlke at Nome Lad not. of course, reached St. Michael. About the last of the month, Owen, Cunningham and a man namei Deynan, started for Colo yin bay, intending to go to Council, where gold also had been found. When they reached Norton bay they met Gabe Price and Curly Lowell, who gave them their first news of the strike on Anvil creek. Price and Lowell were thinking of going to KotZeb ebue sound to see Louis Lane, who was in that region, and tell him of the Nome strike.
 On December 20 Owen and partners reached the place where Nome now stands. The little schooner, afterwards called Anvil City. in which LindbIom, Lindeberg, Br! r!nteson and the others reached Nome from GOlovin va, found in snake river. There was tent on the schooner, and in it were Jack Carr, Harry Campbell, Euis anu Grant.
 Owen, Cunningham anG Desnan pro ceeded up Snake river and staked on Twin Mountain. No benches had beeu saked anywhere: Degnan said they were no good. On their returH grub was scarce, and Owen started for St. Michael on foot. He carried nothing except the clothes he Wore, and the ua- tives along the route thought he was crazy. He says perhaps he was, tor he spent two night. on Norton bay, where he was completely lost; he struggled heroically, but during the still hours of the second night he heard voices calling him. and he could see big stacks of buckwheat cakes. To add to the , horror of the situation violent storm began to rage, when happily he struck q native village at the mouth of the Ungatolk. The natives were mrst kind, and he reached St. Michael eleven days from Nome. Nowadays there ara road houses every few miles, but in 1 1898 there was none.
 In February, 1899, Owen returned with two natives, eleven dogs aud d supply of provisions making good time. i Then he discovered and staked Hungry and Oregon creeks. He sold discovery claim on Oregon in 1900, but it was jumped, Il receiver was appointed, who
 let d lay to the jumper. anu Owen never got cent i,r it. This was in the day s when the receiver f. ur. shed, and the
 life of the original locator became a burden, now happily passed.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20
The Reputation of A Business House

essential qualifications M You feel purchase such at house that  watch the weights perfectly place order and go aton   la i for Our line the complete in Alaska Any
  think (" Our packs from conscientious packers who use every rndao " at
 
 Co., Longs We have fresh carrots arnlH tur9 onions burbank potatoes Norway Macke Salmon Bellies Pick Jed Lamb Tongues Beef 1888 Hams
  than all the other dealers in Nome combined" Why? because have" the stockto froma price 15O select from We have nice line of Bar Glassware Pillows Lace Cur Tnware We purchased the the Washington Trading Call HOLIDAY MENU CAD will with Christmas dinner
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20
Au..-- NOME TRADING COMPANY
!, ,IA[)IE:SS 8 CLUB:
Splendid Musical Pro-
 gram Wednesday.

A musical program that delighted all was given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Strong to the members of the ke- goayah Kozga. A duet from Weber was rendered by Mrs. Butters and Miss Blythe Wilkinson that was charming, followed by a delightful paper on Wag- ner. read by Mrs. Wilkinson. Mrs. Johnson gave a selection from Mas enet accompanied by violin and piano that pleased every one. And Miss Perrin was charming in a violin solo. After an intermissiOn and light rt treatments served most daintily, Miss Todman gave the story of 'Wer Ring des Nibelungen. Miss Edythe Wilk- inson played beautiful selections from Chopin, and Mrs. Browne rendered a solo from Rode. Altogether it was a most delightful afternoon and all toe heeting. Following is the program:
 Piano duet; Mrs. Butters and Mis- Blythe Wilkinson: paper on Wagner, Mrs. H. C. Wilkinson: vocal solo, Mrs. C. $. Johnson: violin solo, Miss Perrin.
 lntermisaiOn.
 Paper. Der Ring dcs Niebelungen, Miss Todman; Piano Solo, Miss Edylhs Wilkinson: Solo. Mrs. Vincent Browne.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

F A This was in the fall of lS9o
 Although such short time has elapsed there are few of Us living here today who have any conception ol the trials, tribulaliOns, privation> and suffering endured by the handful oi hardy men who in the fall of 1898 and winter of 1899, hearing of d gClI strike, set out on foot and drawing their own sleds and provisions, travelling hund- reds of miles before they reached their goal.
 One of the early pioneers of Nome IS Harry Owen. lie Is only twenty-lour years of age, yet he has the distinctltn n If having discovered and named two creeks-Oregon and Hungly-after mushing hundreds of miles and facing imminent death more than once in the memorable winter of lS99.
 In the month oi October, 1898, Owen wa, on board the Yukon river steamer r. E. Wcare, which was caught ln the lee 322 miles from the Yukon ; mouth. Winter was fast setting in, the steamer was not provisioned, aud Capt. Horn, of the N care ordered the men on board, twelve in all, to take two boats and at tempt to reach St. Michael.
 Mush ice was running ick and fast, and one of the boats in which were ajght men was driven into d lagoon, .ll lhe provisions and baggage being lost. and the men made their way tC AndrcatekN.
 The other boat escaped damage, all hOurh a furious storm was raging and the ice was filling the river. This party, in which were Owen, Bill CuL' u.ngham, Fred White and Alex. Me Lellan reached Hamilton station. Foi three days they had lived on case O condensed milk. Getting few sup plies at that place they pushed on, ant near the mouth of the Yukon they ,truck solid ice. The boat was placed un skids and hauled for three days, the party making five or six miles day Dpeu water was found at Cape Roman off. and there the men ate the last t1 their provi.Ion,-a little mush cooked in d frying pan, each man taking q spoonful in his turn.
 Then the journey to St. Michael was resumed Soon they were compelled to land the ice preventing the use oI their boat. They wandered all day ex pecting to find a native village, but were disappointed. The next day they came to what they thought was St Michael canal, but 1t proved to be the Pitmatolik river. To add to their miS fortunes they lost their bearings ane wandered aimlessly about for day ant a night.
 Fred White, who had been showing signs of exhaustion all day died tha night, and had the snow for his "lnd | inc sheet. When morning broke Owen suggested that they should clint the nearest mountain and thu, gel then bear,pos. Worn out for lpck of food sleep and rest. the three men made the .ttempt, dragging themselves throug I
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

There were no prayers said, perhaps because the boy, had forgotten those they used to say; at any rate all were out of practice in the praying line, but they could sing some of the songs of Zion and they did. Then the bodies were borne to their resting place in the cemetery on the sand,pit and consigned to the earth.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20
' cans Carnation Cream S1
 ARCHER, EWING 6 co.
Circulating library: good books. Ella On.man's next Lawrence hotel.
A Reputation

Such as W. M. Lowney's is an honor to the United ota'es. The Bear Drug Co. is upholdin. his reputation in Nome. You want fine candles for Christmas. We can fill large order, reasonab bly,.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

The I.loo i, headquarters for rein deer slerpin. bags, large size mukluks aud ever! thing pertaining 10 Lhe fur llne at prices which will nuke you buy.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20
Fancy cut glass aad Sterling silver novelties at Suter'S the jeweaer.

Mushers require the best of footwear. We have all kinds the best only. Sim. son Bros, 222S Front street. Mems out filters.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20
Plain and fancy A. B. buttons al. ways on l;and at Suter's, the jeweier.

One fancy Smyrna rug. 9Xi., cheap. 5ilisUn Bros, 22S Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

Nice line of ladies' faEcy dianiOud. studded gold watches at Suter's, the jeweier.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

Burnt leather, floss work and point lace. Women's Exchange, Second St. near Steadman.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

Holiday decorations, lanterns, flags auu fans. Golden Gate store.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

Homemade plum buildings and fruit cakes. Women's Exchange, Secol d street, near , eadnan.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

W. J. Rowe, Trans !er. Frliyhting to Council and way points
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

CT 1; nice Christmas present buy G NatternsaI !unniain pea q; S4ter' <, .ho icweler.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

Great assortment of boys suits, S6.oO, s7.5O and $50: pair of pants free. Sim som BrOs., 22S Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

Christmas Presents made to order
 at Ze1ner's.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20
' cans CarnatiOn CIe1ni 5I
 Ai.I sii.as, cM,Nt { co.

Sleeping bags and par';as: best and cheapest. Golden Gate store.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

Useful and pretty Xmas presents. Golden Gate store, next to Lawrence.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

Infants garments, ladies' fancy un- derwearand dolls. Women's Exchange, Second street, near Steadman.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

Novelties in nugget jeweiry for Xmas at Zehner'S.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

7 cans Carnation Cream $1
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The Nome nugget., 1902-12-20

EARLY years have elapsed \ since the first hardy white ad-
 ycnturers discovered gold on the now famous Anvil crt ek. , This was in the fall of 1898.
 Although such a short time
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
JUSTICE SHIRAS' VIEW.


Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. SS.--Justice
Shiras, of the United States supreme
court, who has just arrived in Pitts
burg from a long vacation spent
along the northern shores of Lake
Superior. speaking on the subject Of
vne anthracite coal strike, said:
"Arbitration is the logical method
of settling labor troubles such as
this one, which affects the general
prosperity and comfort of a great
section Of the country. The method
and enforcement of this arbitration
Is subject for the lawmakers OF the
nation; but arbitration itself is logi-
cal. There Is now one great diff
fculty standing in the way OF an
arbitration law. Many Of the labor
unions are not incorporated. Until
they are no law can be made bind
Ing, as no contract or agreement
could be enforced upon them, while
the operators, on the other hand,
could be held liable. Incorporation
of all labor unions is the primary
step towards the passage Of an arbi-
tration law. The unions must be re-
sponsible for the carrying out Of an
agreement and until they are there
Is little hope for compulsory arbi-
tration of labor troubles"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
A MONETARY sTRINGENCY.
The Secretary Of the Treasury Has Invited
Large National Banks to Increase
Their Circulating Notes.

Washington, Aug. 29.-In view Of
rumors as to Secretary Shaw's plans
for relieving the money market In
the event Of possible stringency
the secretary has authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
'rhe secretary recently invited
some Of the larger national banks
in the principal cities to order addi-
tional amounts of circulating notes
to be printed. National banks are
entitled to issue circulation to the
full amount Of their capital. The
aggregate capital Of national banks
Is $7O0,OOO00O. but the banks have
outstanding only $35s,ooO,oOO of cir
rulatlon. The secrctary's sugges-
tons to the various banks in the
larger cities that they make prepara-
ton for additional circulation have
met with very favorable response.
II Is not his intention that they
should Issue this additional circula-
ton at all events but only in case
of actual necessity and emergency"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
TO POISON FAMILY.
Arsenic Poison Placed by Unknown Parties
In the Coffee Can Of the Combs
Household.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. pa bold at
tempt to murder an entire family
has happened at Blackwell, Ok, by
arsenic poison being placed by UNI
known parties in the coffee can, and
as result of drinking liquid made
from the coffee Mrs. Alice Combs
and son, Ernest, are lying near
death, their recovery still being in
doubt. While the Combs family were
absent from home, unknown parties
entered, placed the poison in the
coffee and stole a number Of valu-
able articles, which were later found
broken into pieces a short distance
from the house. The mother and
son were thrown into spasms by
drinking the coffee and have suffered
greatly. Parties are suspicioned
but no arrests have been made. Re-
Gently an attempt was, made to burn
the Combs house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
MUM m Natures wonderful Heal
HI,WIIl,INE Ing 6alve, Man or Beast
0u&1I1H Druggists &-6Ac. For sample
see large advertisement.
Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs Of dyspepsia. No
need to. Burdock Blood Bitters
cures. AT any drug store.
Santa Fe Excursions.

Topeka, Kas.. September 8 to IS,
Kansas State Exposition. One fare,
~ SO, for round trip. Tickets on
sale September 6 to IS, good to return
on or before September ID.
Wichita, Kas., Sept. % to ~, State
g. A. r. Reunion. One fare, 1921.
for round trip. Tickets on sale Sept.
q to ", good to return until Sept.
goth.
Home Visitors Excursions, the
Santa Fe will sell round trip tickets
to most points in Ohio and Indiana,
on Sept 2, Q, l6 and 20 for one fare
plus 30 90 for round trip. Final limit
Of tickets 80 days from date Of sale.
Winslow, Arr, Moki Snake Dance,
Aug. Is TO 20, $50 for round trip.
Tickets on sale Aug, IA to Is, return
limit 60 days from date Of sale.
For further particulars call on or
address f. 5. SAILS, Agt.,
Santa fe,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
THE MERIDIAN NOT MOVED.
No Change Made In the Location Of the
Ninety. Eighth Meridian Since 1890
Applications for Entries Refused.

Washington, Aug. 2s.--Acting Com
missioner Richards, Of the general
land office, yesterday received dis
patch from the land Office officials
of FL Reno, Ok, saying report that
the ninety-cighth meridian had been
moved four miles east had caused
numerous applications for entry on
the strip Of land which would thus
be thrown open. The dispatch says
175 applications were rejected Tues
day and 500 more people were in line
ready TO make application yesterday
morning. The Fl Reno officials asked
for instructions. The commissioner
replied that no change had been
made in the ninety-eighth meridian
since 1899, when It's location was
fixed by the geological survey, and
directed that all applications for en-
try be refused. Cbickasha, therefore,
has not been placed In Oklahoma.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
SAMUEL JONES' ADDRESS.


Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 2S.--Chairman
J. A. Parker, Of Texas, presided at
the meeting here yesterday Of the
national executive committee Of the
peoples party. Six of the eight
members Of the committee were In
attendance. The morning session
was devoted to hearing reports from
committee members and the after
noon session was spent in the ex-
change Of views regarding the best
methods of raising money for the
coming campaign in states where
the party has tickets up. The COM
mittee Endorsed the action OF the
peoples party convention of Illinois
which Tuesday passed u resolution
condemning the Fowler financial bill,
now before congress, and the ship
subsidy bill, as dangerous to the well
fare of the country,
The feature Of the evening session
was the address Of Mayor Samuel
Jones, Of Toledo. His subject was
what Is Crime and Who Are the
Criminals?" He said society was the
real criminal and not the man or
the individual. In condemning tho
present criminal system he said:
1.-THE preacher in the pulpit, the
judge on the bench, the workingman
on the street are part Of this sys-
tenn, which Is sick from head to feet,
and must share in the evil until We
purge the whole mass. The sending
of the poor man to the workhouse
because he cannot pay his fine is but
imprisonment for debt, yet we boast
that the debtors prison has been
abandoned. II we believed the prls-
on did good we would occasionally
put our children there, but there Is
not q Judge who would not move
Heaven and earth to save his child
from such penalty. 1t is not new
laws that are needed, but the re.
peal Of old ones"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-04
STEAMERS COLLIDE.
The Ligufia Run Down In the
Narrovs BY the Psceaie.
FORTUNATELY no LIVES WERE LOST
The Liglria's Hull Was Cut - the waters
Edge sna WateF Poured inte the Aper.
turs-Both Vessels Heavily Laden
with Passenger

New York, Aug. 2s.-In broad day
light and bright sunshine, q COLI
sion which might have resulted in
, dreadful calamity occurred in New
York harbor yesterday afternoon
between an incoming passenger
liner and an outbound freight steam
er. The steamship Lguria, Of the
Italian Royal Mail Steamship com.
pany, with over 1,100 persons on
board, was run down in the Mar.
rows by the British steamer Peconic,
Of the Mediterranean & New York
Steamship company, bound out for
ports in the Mediterranean. A sue
cession Of whistle blasts, just how
blown could not be learned, was fol-
lowed by tremendous crash and the
Peconic's bow smashed into the hull
Of the Liguria, just forward Of the
foremost. The Italians hull was
cut to the waters edge and water
poured into the aperture. The Pc
comic as she drifted away, scraped
the white hull of the Liguria and
carried away the companion ladder.
The bow of the Peconic on the port
side was stove in and the stem
turned to starboard. On board the
liner all was confusion for a few
minutes, but Capt. Montana restored
order promptly and forced the steer
age passengers over to the starboard
side in order to bring the hole cut
by the Peconic above the water.
This effort was SO successful that
very little water entered the liner.
The pilot who brought the Liguria
Into port, Frank Kramer, was little
disposed to talk, but said that the
fault was all with the Peconic. He
said the Liguria was coming along
slowly toward the Narrows. The Pc
comic and the British steamer An
tilia, bound out for Nassau, were
steaming to sea short distance
apart when the Peconic blew two
whistles and then changed the sig
nails. The Liguria sheered to star
board and then back at full speed.
The impact came with terrific force,
the sound being heard on the shore.
The Peconic was so damaged that
she returned for repairs. The Ii
2uria, after the inspection Of pas
sengers at quarantine, proceeded to
her dock.
On board the Italian liner were 81
,aloon, 20 second cabin and 965 steer
,ge passengers. Among the saloon
passengers was Father Rodriguez,
general Of the Augustinians. He will
proceed directly to Washington.
There was no casualties on board
he Liguria nor on the Peconic. The
after vessel was deeply laden.