The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02


 The next meeting of the Alaska 1 Academy of Sciences will be held Tues day night, May ,, at which D. j. Wyn- koop will read a paper on Sociological Formations of Alaska" followed by a discussion.
 Tom Abrecht, the Sinrock miner. was in town this week. He will work a steam plant the coming season near the mouth of the river where good prospects have been found.
 Ed. Friedman, the popular optcian and proprietor of the lgloo. will re- move shortly to the IuSon building formerly occupied by Hayes & Skid more.
 Dr. C. (. Buck, and Frank Rcdwood of the Dashley Co.,, who own q group of promising claims on the lnmachuk left last night for that section They will probably not return until next fall.
 Mrs. Ira D. Orton has been quite i'll for the past week but is now rapidly recovering.
 The Nome Ski Club will hold a'jump- ing contest tomorrow evening on No. ] Anvil creek. The prizes will be medals.
 Dr. ;. I. Call has been uuwell for the past week or ten days, but is now re- covering.
 ". F. r. Ellis of Kougarok is in town from that section. Mr. Ellis has been in the kougarol since 1900. He states that the upper kOugarok H. well as other creeks will certainly come to the front this year.
 Mike sullivan, of the t'ly-by-Night 1 Mining Co.,. is at solomon river.
 F. ]. Maynard of the seattle store, ha4 removed to the building at the cor ner of First avenue and B streets. \. II. Moore. the transportation man, has heen appointed special mail carrier without salary between Nome and Council. until winter travelling breaks up.
 The mains of the Moonlight Water Co. are being examined. but it will be a week before water is turned on.
 C. II. McPherrcn, R. J. Park and A. H. Jose were in New York City the lat ter part of January. Alr. Jose was sud denly called to his home in Seattle on account of the death of his father
 John Berger, of No. ,. Daniels creek, l Topkok, and NJ. l.. Y. smith left for i that place Thursday evening.
 TIE NUGGET is in receipt of num- Der ui fine samples of quartz from a mine owned hy Phil. Marsh, r.. New and others Cn lower Anvil creek. The boys have dOne q good deal of work on the property the past winter, and it is showino up finely, but have been com pelled to close down because of too much water.
 A. D. Nash. of Nash 61 Mckay. the Candle mail contractors. arrived in town this morning from Council. The Candle mail contract has been com plcted for the present season.
 A. F. Boyd, the proprietor of the Long Distance Telephone Co.,, made the trip from Council to Nome in II hours. thus beating all records for speedy travelling between those points. Mr. Boyd left for Topilok this morning on business connected with his line. James II. Lee is now one of the pro prietorS of the Boston Bakery and lunch room. his partner being Adolph Rndolph, the well known baker.
 \ baby daughter weighing nine pounds was born to Mir. and Mrs. W. C. Iiurtz at noon today. Mother and baby are doing well.
 ne dahce gwen la9b hight by the ladies of St. 3oseph's Altar Society, at Golden Gate hall. was well attended and proved most enjoyable event. W. W. Hatch will leave for Council City this evening with a dog team, taking with him the NUGGET'>; mail for Council and eastern coast points.
 "Billy the Horse Elliot is in town l from Stewart river where he has been prospecting all winter. He has found