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The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. l.. J. Reedy, who has been ill at Holy Cross hospital, has returned to her home, and is recovering rapidly.s
 Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Mleman are among recent additions to the residents of Nome. Mr. Milleman has succeeded F. C. Chadburne as local agent of the Standard Oil Company.
 Harry Cox, mining man of Bluh, is in town.
 Capt A. H. Miller, of Council, ac- companied by his brother, Capt F. F. Miller will be passengers for Seattle on the Nome City.
 w. F. Lenihan, who is interested in Council City mining property, is in town, accompanied by his son.
 Mrs. M. F. Atkinson arrived on the Roanoke from Seattle to join her hus- band for the winter.
 Dr. Alex de Soto, of the de Soto Placer Mining Co.,, is in town from Council.
 Mrs. l.. $. Burrell will spend the winter in the States.
 J. l.. Wilson, the Council City min ing man, is in town.
 Mrs. J. Berger is in town from Dan iels creek.
 Mrs. F. E. Frobese, of Council, is at the Golden Gate
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
TOO HIGH
 A FIGURE Press Tolls to Alaska 6
 Cents a Word. NEWSPAPERS HURT Will Not be able to Take News From States Unless ReduC.
 ton is Made.
NEWSPAPERS HURT

Skagway, Sept. 2l.-Gen. A. w. Greedy, chief of the signal corps, who is said to have announced that the press rate over the Alaskan cable, when completed, will be 6 cents a word between Skagway and Seattle. Owners of Skagway and Juneau papers are greatly surprised that such high rate should be fixed and believe that the newspapers of Seattle and other cities of the states should aid in efforts to secure substantial reduction, so as to make the free interchange of news possible.
 The present rate from this city, over the White Pass X Yukon wires to Whitehorse, the Dominion line to Ash croft, the Canadia Pacific line to Van couver and the Postal Telegraph to Seattle, totals but 2s cents q word for the night press. It had been supposed here that the direct connection by an American cable with Seattle would give u lower rate than this
 The rate of cents a word will prac- tically prohibit the Skagway papers from taking any press matter whatever over the cable. The Canadians, over their long government land wire, run nigh through hundreds of miles of un- inhabited wilderness and costing an
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
GRAND JURY
Returns an Indictment Against Dr. E. E. Hill.

The grand jury yesterday returned an indictment against Councilman Ed. E. Hill on a charge of blackmail, in connection with the notorious resolu- tion passed by the city council, author izing the collection of five dollar fee from "women of the town" for ''medi- cal certificates" Dr. Hill gave bail in Sl,O00, his sureties being Dr. H. C. Wilkinson and H. G. Steele. Not true bill was returned against Edwin R. Barr, on charge of manslaughter, Barr being the cook who, it was alleged, caused the fire on July last, by which the Golden Gate hotel was burned, and three lives lost
 The grand jury came into court at noon and reported mot true bills'' against Florence Lamar, charged with robbery; George Higgs. perjury; Ida German, perjury; Florence Lamar, per jury: Dewey, a native, larceny.
 The grand jury on Thursday returned four indictments against Jas. C. Beas- ley, two of the indictments charged forgery and two charge ''uttering forg- ed checks" Beasley was immediately arrested, but gave bail in the sum of $l5,C00.
 A true bill was also returned against Thos. Quinn, mate of the steamer Aztec, charged with ''intent to kill' Wm. ChristiansOn, a seaman on the vessel, last July.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
COLD ON THE
 S|NROCK RIVER
Boulder Creek and Tributaries Have Shown Up We'll the
 Past Season.

Boulder creek, tributary of Sinrock river, 15 miles from the mouth, prom ises to be a good gold producer within a short time. A number of claims were opened up this season and some money was taken out. O. Osten x Co. dug a drain ditch on their claim 750 feet long and 15 feet deep, but did not find bed rock. They have a large body of gravel which runs from a quarter of a cent to the pan to twelve cents, the average being three cents. Higher up the creek Risse and Hinkelman got as high as 75 cents at the mouth of Katy gulch, and Wagoner x Co.,, below discovery, have good pay. The water supply is short. On Katy gulch miners had to wait 20 minutes for every five minutes sluicing, and still they made good wages. Mir. Risse found five dollar nugget away up on the hillside at the head of Katy gulch, foot and a half below the surface, and two cent pans were found off No. 6 above on the left limit of Boulder. Henry Schultz was still sluicing on No. ? above on Katy gulch when Mr. Osten left there two days ago.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
''S0REHEADS"
 HOLD MEETING
And Resolve to Hold a Primary Election of Their Own
 Today.

Sixty-seven persons, by actual count, attended mass meeting called by A.. J. Bruner and John l.. McGinn last Wednesday night at Hunter hall. ln- cluded in the number present were members of the regular local repub- lican organization, a few democrats, populists, socialists and members of labor organizations. who were there to see what the soreheads proposed to do. McGinn called the meeting to order, and A. J. Bruner was elected chairman and w. NJ. Eddy secretary. After discussion by McGnn, the chairman and Tim Sullivan, it was decided to hold primary election Saturday. Oct. 10, for the election of F delegates to attend the territorial republican con vention at Juneau on Nov. 10, next.
 A committee consisting of A. P. Gar berg, C. A. McArthur and w. NJ. Eddy was named by the chair to appoint the judges and clerks of the primary cleo tion and take the necessary steps for holding the election, notice to be given in the republican papers of Nome."
 A discussion ensued as to how many
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

tickets should be allowed, the number of delegates to be voted for, what con stituted a republican from the view point of those present, etc, etc. It was finally agreed that there should be as many judges as tickets nominated that the ballot box should be well shaken before the taking of ballots, and that the polls should be open from 10 a. m. until , p. m. Then the meet ing ad journed, two-thirds of the orig inal 67 having left the hall before ad- journment.
 The "holting republicans are hold ing primary election today for the purpose of electing F delegates to the Juneau convention on Nov. 10. Capt. Bayne is judge, and Capt. E. H. Han- son clerk. Up to } o'clock this after noon 300 votes had been cast. Follow ing is the official ticket': A. J. Bruner, Ole Brown, John r. Cum, Adam Johnson, Charles A. McArthur, John l.. McGinn, D. J. Mckinney, H.. A. Pierce, 5. H. Stevens, Fred Scheid, T. R. Sullivan, C. C. Suter, Fred Iron son, J. A. Westby, Az. Watson, Cabsll Whitehead
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
.|NMACHUk
 PROPERTY Bonded by Mrs. Isabella
 M. HeaIy. PRICE IS sIoo,ooo Includes a Group of Four Claims Twill be Developed
 Extensively.

A mining deal of considerable impor- tance was consummated by Mrs. Isa- bella M. Healy, during her recent visit to Nome. Mrs. Healy has bonded the Polar Bear group, consisting of four claims on the Inmachuk, owned by John De Buhr, I. H. Covey, F. w. Dashley and E. NJ. Walters, for $lOO, 600, $l0,000 of which was paid in cash. Mir. Walters, who was largely instrument tai in closing the deal, states that the claims have been prospected and are very promising. Three buckets of dirt from the North Star claim gave SPA; IT pans averaged s5.95, and 20 buckets taken at random from the bot tom of the shaft netted sl43. On the Eagle claim adjoining good pay has also been found, and on the Homestake just as good pay has been found as on the Polar Bear. The ground will be developed this winter, 14-h. D. boiler and six men being now on the ground with all the necessary supplies. In ad dition to these claims Mrs. Healy has also secured other claims in the inme- diate vicinity, including a number of benches. Mining machinery will be brought in next spring, and the ground will be opened up in an extensive man. ner.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
BIG NUGGETS
 FROM ALDER
One of Which is Worth Over S2OO. A Rich PayStreak
 Found This Year.

"The Gold Run country will make great mining camp, said D. NJ. Taylor, yesterday. "It has scarcely been pros pected as yet. and work done the sea- son which is just closing is demonstrate ing the fact that there is vast area of pay gravel in that section"
 Taylor, Cole X Davies have lease on No. 2 below Alder creek, owned by the Beau Mercantile Co. and others. Their work the present season was most satisfactory. R. J. Park had a lay on this claim last year, but he abandoned it after doing cOnsiderabl ble work. This season Taylor, Cole & Davies began work where it had been abandoned and soon they found a very rich paystreak, in fact they found where two paystreaks united, and pans rum ming $50 and $6O were often found, while $5 pans were common. Mir. Tay- Tor, who is in town, brought down Q large quantity of nuggets, ranging in value from $1O to $2OO. The latter, . beautiful specimen, was presented to Capt. Beau, of the Beau Mercantile Co.,, as a mark of appreciation from the laymen. Taylor, Cole & Davies have . lease also on No. above, Alder, and they will also work this claim next sea- son.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
NEWS NUGGETS.

Mir. and Mrs. w. l.. Blatchford are the parents of bouncing baby boy, who arrived at the family residence on Sept. 30.
 THE NUGGET acknowledges the re- ceipt of two packages of magazines from Mrs. William Dessum for the Candle creek library.
 D. w. West has sold his interest in the Dashley group of claims on the In- machuk. The price paid is not stated.
 Claud Hackett and Joe Emperly, both popular young men and for long time connected with the Second Glass. have leased the building and engaged in business for themselves. c. c. Suter will spend the winter outside.
 E. M. Mahoney came in from Ptar- migan creek yesterday with good poke. He will sail for Seattle on tEe Roanoke, and, he says, will return next spring with team of horses and a hy- draulic elevator.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
Mammoth Nugget From
 the KOyukuk.
WEIGHS 50 OUNCES
The Property of an ArgOnaut of That SeCtiOn--A PrOmiS.
 ing Country.

One of the early argonauts of the Koyukuk is J. w. Ralston, who is now in Nome en route to his old home in Stockton, Cal.
 MT. Ralston was among the KOtzebue stampeders in 1898 and went up the Kobuk, where he prospected for some time without satisfying results. Then he made his way over to the KOyukuk, where he has mined since with very good success,
 As one result of his labOrs he exhibits nugget which weighs nearly fifty ounces, and is valued at Sl,OOO. It is almost free from quartz, is bright yellow in color, and is beautiful sam pie of the precious metal. It was found last year on No. Hammond river.
 Mir. Ralston mined on Slate, Myrtle, Hammond and other creeks. He also has with him quantity of what is called crystalized gold in nugget form, and of fantastic shapes, The gold as rule is thin, and looks as it might have been hammered by an an- cient goldsmith and then twisted into curious forms.
 "The Koyukuk country needs miners and men who will work" said MT. Ralston. "There are many hardships to undergo, and until this year supplies were very poor as well as dear. The grub we have there now, however, is good. I believe the Koyukuk will ultimately make good mining camp, after awhile, when provisions get cheaper, and the cost of freighting sup plies is reduced to a moderate figure. !"
 Mir. RalstOn says about l50 men w,ll considerable winter work will be done.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

enormous sum annually to keep in operation, charge but cent from Ash croft to Dawson, and are doing every thing in their power to encourage press service. The feeling is expressed here that the United States government should at least be as broad as the Can adian in this matter.
 Skagway newspaper men believe the government can well afford to make a l-cent press rate over the cable They cannot patronize the line at all at the 6-cent rate, and any less rate above l cent will only operate to curtail thei" press service.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
K0UGAR0K K
Ditch System Backed by
 Campion and Calvin

Jerry Calvin, the Dahl creek mine looking better than ever. He and T.. A. Campion and others have completed the survey of a ditch system in the Kougarok, which will convey water to large area of valuable ground. The main ditch will start from the mouth of Columbia creek, and another will loin the main ditch from Taylor creek. It's length will be 25 miles. The sur veys have been made, the water rights secured and actual work has begun. It will be completed as soon as it is possi- ble to do so.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
MILLIONS IN
 THE GROUND
A Marvellous Prediction as to the Immense Wealth of
 TOpkOk.

William O'Brien, of Bluff, was in town this week, and he told marvel ous story of the wealth oi Daniels creek and the Topkok country, which the new ditch from the Kutchbluk will open up. Daniels creek maintains it's lead, and Mir. O'Brien figures that Berger and Sullivan, who own No. 2, will net million and a quarter dollars in the next few years, and the ditch company will make s2, 225, 900.
 Mir. O'Brien has resided eleven years continuously in Alaska, and is as healthy specimen of physical manhood as can be found anywhere, notwith- standing the fact that he served in the Confederate army during the civil war.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
CURIOSITY
In the Shape of a Nugget
 From KOyukuk.

Probably the most curiOusly shaped piece of pure gold ever found in Alaska is that which is shown by Joseph A. Jury, Koyukuk pioneer, who is in town. The nugget, for such it must he called, is about four inches long by two inches wide, and about as thick as a two-bit piece. The wider end is turned up like scroll, and the whole looks as if it had been fashioned by an ancient goldsmith. It weighs three ounces Dick Dawson yesterday offered Mir Jury $65 for the nugget, but the offer was refused. It was found on Myrtle creek. MT. Jury has been in the Roy ukuk country since 1899. He was one of the kotzebue stampeders in 1898. He will spend the winter at his old home in San Jose, Cal.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
Expert Tin Mines.

A tin expert of the York Alaskan Tin Corporation will arrive on the Ohio to examine the company's properties in York district. Secretary Steiner also states that the preliminary survey of the proposed railroad from the mines on Buck creek to some point on tide water will be made this fall.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
For ShiSmareff.

Among the returning miners on the Saddle to the Shismareff Inlet country were C. Miletus and P. Blomberg. They took up two steam drawers, which will be operated on Dick creek next winter, as well as lot of supplies. D. D. McLennan, who is also interested in that section, shipped 23t tons of sup plies for this winters and next sum- mer's work.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
SHIPPING NEWS.

Steamship Roanoke, of the N. A. T. X T. C., arrived Thursday from Seattle. The Roanoke will sail this evening for St. Michael, and will sail for Seattle Oct. l5.
 Steamer Nome City will sail this afternoon with 400 passengers for Se- attle.
 The St. Paul is due to arrive this evening, and the Senator and Ohio are expected on Monday.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
SinrOCk Is Promising.

Charles Hinkelman and William Risse, who have been mining on Katy gulch, q tributary of Boulder creek, in the Sinrock section, are in town with well filled pokes. Although they were able to get but little water, their work was successful. A piece of float quartz found in the sluice boxes shows free gold to the naked eye. A nugget Weighing nine pennyweights was found on bench off No. Clara gulch, IS inches below the surface.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
Ari0n'S Farewell Ball.

Those popular entertainers of the Arion Society will give farewell ball and supper at the Golden Gate hall Wednesday evening, Oct. IA. Tickets, admitting gentleman and ladies, $l.O0.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
A. B.'S Attention!

Tonight, regular meeting at S:30 fol- lowed by open installation for A. B.. and invited guests. Social hop from 10 to F. G. B. BALDWIN, R. T. CHESTNUT, Arctic Chief
 Arctic Recorder.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Before buying your lumber see Tanner X Clark. A complete selection is now in stock. The first shipment of kiln dried house lumber to arrive in Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
From Soup to Nuts.

Hot merchants lunch served at the Board of Trade from | a. m. to , p. m., and from 10 D. m. to a. m.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Imported salame, olive oil, dried and canned mushrooms, chilli peppers and German lentils at Snake River grocery.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

We have special shipment of cedar lapsiding at S35 per thousand. Tanner & Clark.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Have you read The Menace by Capt. Siem? Copies may be had at THE NUGGET office.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Premier Mocha and Java Coffee at Nome Trading Co.'S.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Matt board for mounting pictures for sale at THE NUGGET office.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

The Pacific Cold Storage company have received large supplies of fresh meats, fresh poultry and live cattle.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Diamonds and watches at outside prices at Suter's, the Jeweler.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Wall paper. Nome Trading Co.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
A BIG BUSINESS

The business transacted during the year ending Sept. 30 by the Nome post office shows an increase of 24.7 per cent. over that for the same period in 1900, 34.6 per cent. over 1901 and 47.3 per cent. over that of 1902. According to @ statement furnished THE NUGGET by Postmaster Swanton, the postal re- ceipts for the quarters ending Sept. 30, for each of the years 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1903 were as follows:
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

If you want Good Coffee go to GOg gins for it.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

By postal receipts is meant the cash receipts from the sale of stamps and box rents only. The business done by the money order and registration de- partments of the post office has been correspondingly large, no less than $l, ,5OO,OOO in gold dust having been sent out this year as first class regis tered mail, the rate on which is two cents an ounce.
 It is not improbable that the volume of business transacted during the year will raise the Nome postOtfice to the second class.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-12-24
FIGHT WILL BE BITTER.

Those who will persist in clos
ing their ears against the con:in-
nal recommendations of Dir.
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, will have "a long and
bitter fight with their troubles,
if not ended earlier by fatal ter
minatlon. Read what II. X. Beall
OF Beall, Miss, has to say: "Last
tall my wife had every symptom
or consumption She took DR..
Kings New Discovery after ev-
erything else had tailed. I'm
provement came at once, and
tour bottles entirely cured her.
Guaranteed by M. E. Ward, the
druggist. Price soc. and $1.00.
Trial bottles tree.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-12-24

Elsewhere will be found an
advertisement of the Harris
Business College, Of jackson,
Miss, which is now acknowl-
edged to be one of the best Of its
kind in the Southland. Its re-
cent offer to take and educate a
number OF young men, furnish
ing them with board, tree of ex.
pense to the student, in order to
be able to fill a number of re-
sponsible positions, evidences the
demand made upon it for gradu
ates and the high standard oil
excellence to which it has at
tanned.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-12-24

The Christmac Issue of the
Greenwood Commonwealth was
a gem, and would have done
credit to a much larger town
than the one in which it is print
ed. geographically the Com
monwealth has always been a
credit, but geographically as
well as editorially it has been
wonderfully improved under the
present management. We con-
graduate Brother Birdsall on>his
accomplishment, and wish for
him a full measure OF prosperity
during the coming year.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-12-24

To improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion, try a
few doses OF Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. Mr.. j.
III. Seitz, of Detroit, Mich, says;
"They restored my appetite
when impaired, relieved me OF a
bloated feeling and caused a
pleasant and satisfactory move
ment of the bowels" There are
people in this community who
need just such a medicine. Fol
sale by NJ. E. Ward, druggist
Every box warranted.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-12-24

AeHBURNHAM, ONTARIO, TRsTIFIEs TO TEE
GOOD QUALITIES OF CHAMBER
LAIN's COUGH REMEDY

AeHBURNHAM, oNTARIo, TEsTIFIEe TO TEL
FOOD QUALITIES OF cHANBER-
LAIN's coUGH REMEDY
Aslfburuham, Ont, April Is,
1901 think it is only right
that T should tel you what a
wonderful effect Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has produced.
The day before Easter | was so
distressed with a cold and cough
that / did not think to be able
to take any duties the next day,
as my voice was almost choked
by the cough. The same day l
received an order from you for a
bottle of your Cough Remedy.
/ at once procured a sample bot
tie, and took about three doses
OF the medicine. To my great
relief the cough and cold had
completely disappeared and
was able to preach three times
on Easter Day. | know that
this rapid and effective cure was
due to your Cough Remedy. |
make this testimonial without
solicitation, being thankful to
have found such a God sent
remedy. Respectfully yours,
+. A. LANGFELDT, NJ. A.,
Rector st. Luke's Church.
10 Chamberlain Medicine Co.
This remedy is tor sale by M.
E.. Ward, the druggist.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-12-24

1t is now claimed that the 10
cation of great quantities of trea-
sure buried by the Pharaohs OF
Egypt has been discovered, and
an expedition is being organized
in London to search for same.
The territory to be explored,
howeyer,i 10000 square leagues
in extent, SO If the Adventures
find anything they will probably
earn it.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-12-24
LOW ONE-WAY SETTLERS
RATES TO the NORTHWEST
AND CALIFORNIA,

From September Is until November
30, 1868, the Burlington makes very low
- way colonist rates to California,
Oregon. Washington, Idaho and Mon.
tape. The reduction is from % to 40
per cent. from the regular rates.
The Way TO Go.
The Burlington, with it's strong main
lines and free chair care, best reaches
the West and North west via Denver,
Billings or st. Paul.
the Burlington. Northern p ici6c Elk.
press" is the great daily through train
with chair cars and tourist sleepers via
Biliirg', Montana, to Puget Sound and
intermediate poin,s.
To California.
The Bnrling.on's weekly personally
conducted California excursions in
through tourist sleepers are Just the
thing for coast tourists and settlers.
The route is Denver, Scenic Colorado
and Salt Lake.
Homeseekers' Excursions.
These are run the first and third
Tuesdays of each month a. approx
mately half rates for the round trip.
1t will be 4 pleasure for us to give you
an accurate and Informative reply to
any inquiries.
l. w. WAKELEy, G. p. A,
GOA Pine ST., st. Louis, Mo.
j. N. MERRILL, G. s. a.,
Atlanta, Go.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-12-24

You Know WHAT You ARE TAXING
When you YOU take Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic because the
formula is plainly printed on
every bottle showing that it is
simply Iron aud Quinine in a
tasteless form. No Cure, No
Pay. soc.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-12-24

In order to prevent the lynch.
ing OF a negro for incendiarism,
a Virginia justice held court at
three o'clock last Sunday morn
ing by the light OF the fire which
the negro had kindled.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-12-24
WANTED!!

Turkeys. Geese, Chickens and
Eggs. | am now paying and
will continue to pay the highest
market prices for same, and viii
make it to your interest to sec
me before selling.
JAMES Ii. DUKE.