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The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17
OUR VANISHING DESERT.

\ quarter Of century ago any
mention of the great American desert
called up visions of a region Of limit
less extent, sun baked, parched and
death, OF unfriendly savages. and dead
~ reptiles. for years it was passed
over by congress as worthless. The
marvellous transformation which has
been wrought in two decades in this
land OF silence and sunshine furnishes
one of the most interesting and in
spring pages in the annals OF our re-
public's development. The great Amer
lean desert is vanishing from the map.
Its boundaries have shrunken and il
no longer presents a formidable barrier
To the growth and progress of the far
West Twelve million acres of this
rainless country have been subdued by
seans Of agriculture and irrigation and
are producing hountiful and assured
harvests every year. \ quarter of a
million families are residing on farms
and as many more have found homes
and occupations in the cities. towns
and villages which have sprung up in
the midst of the agricultural areas
Great dams have been constructed to
impound the foods and through 10000
miles Of canals and bitches the life
giving water has been turned upon the
dusty desert The streams have been
harpagenA
manufacturing is dawning in which all
Of the raw products Of the farm, the
forests and The mines will be prepared
for the markets Of In" world. The
comforts and luXuries heretofore I'M
known in agricultural regions already
are obtainable i'm many Of the Western
valleys The farmer lights and heat,
his home with electricity and his heavy
work is donc cheaply by the same po-
tout force. Trolley lines bring the farm
ara town close together In n majority
Of IN" irrigated districts the farms are
smail--not more than 40 acres each.
With l6 To- 90 farm families to the
svuarc misS isolation is eliminated an
life in the country becomes more near.
~ urban than rural While phone arinS
IN this new country calls for a good
al al grit and not little hard wo~k
the compensation is sure and abundant.
Carving out a home In the desert IS
n child's play. il is mans work. ,Gt
there are few places where Nature re-
spends more quickly 10 intelligent in
dustry than the irrigated country IN
the government projects the past year
has been a conspieuously prosperous
ono. The success Of the average farm
er in many instances has been remarka
bile. on several of the projects the
crops on individual farms this year
have yielded enough 10 enable the own
ers to repay To- the government every
dollar Of their obligations if they were
SO inclined. AS the payments 20 the
government extend over a period OF ten
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17

Dance Programs at the Nugget.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17
HANDS ACROSS THE ICE.

II Nome was able to stretch her arms
across the many weary miles between
our camp and the town of Fairbanks
in relief of the awful situation created
by the disastrous conflagration of last
Thursday, she would gladly aid the
city In distress. Fires. in this section
Of the world are few. but when they
10 break out. they usually are of a
serious nature. Here in the Northland
We have no such modern appliances
such as are used in the states to good
advantage. Then again we have the
,old and bitter weather to contend
with and that is one of the chief
agencies which works against the fire
| fighters Frozen hose and pipes often
allow small blaze to terminate I'm an
lwfui conflagration Then again. wa
Ter i'm buckets, freezes easier than in
any other form. thus handicapping i'm
promptu brigades. Trained fire fight
ars are few in the North and mex
oerienced men, though willing to do all
IN their power. are not capable Of cop
ng with large blazes
Fairbanks now sustains a loss of
over $4,000 as the result Of last
Thursdays fire. Several of her larger
business houses persisted in the flames
which originated in cafe The citi-
:ens of the interior camp endeavored
o check the blaze before it had done
my great damage, but these citizens
.ould not prevent the prevailing con-
litions which urged the flames onward
And so the worst was done.
To Fairbanks and her citizens who
ost by the fire. we, who can appreciate
such disaster as the one which visit
d their camp. We extend our heart
felt sympathy.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17
THE LOOKER-ON

The large number of hungry people
who attended the chicken dinner at
the Pilgrim "nCrch bazaar on Thurs
day evening, I, sembled the early days
OF Nome when people would have To-
stand in line .oi hours for their mali
What a fine illustrd,, ~ Of that dsp-
| llar song ertit!e Waning at the
c.'urch," was the crowd If ungry peo
pie waiting for chance to take their
turn at the most excellent chicken
dinner, and they were one and all re-
paid for their waiting also for the dol
lar expended.
There are times when many are lead
To believe that the heart of mankind
contracts under the severe cold of this
Northland,. and many cruel word and
jest is attributed to this same Away
from home contraction" but when
there is a call Ito arms" for a good
cause the volunteers spring up from
every direction in manner that fair
4 ly startles one I'm numbers.
/ ~ y y
Actions very often are more impres-
sive than words, and when ever one
sees a fellow doing the gyration act.
with the moment of inertia up-set MAX
ing faces. dancing on one foot and
lholding on to some particular part of
his anatomy we know at once that the
person is hurt and i'm pain-in other
words he has troubles all his own. and
he needn't say a word for actions tells
the tale with greater force than words
can describe.
Then there is another form of pain
that has the opposite effect i'm which
words not actions. register their pres
ence upon the Indicator. often out of
the stiffness Of the night comes a sharp
/ cry. which causes the mellow glow OF
Luna to take on an indigo hue by the
agitation of the atmosphere i'm words
not fit even for the microscopic life In
the air We breath TO hear Then comes
the question: What's the natter"
and the answer more often than other
wise is: AN arrow at random sent has
hit bulls eve"
OF the two forms. or demonstrations.
of pain perhaps the piercing effect of
the arrow at random sent is more acute
on account of its penetration being
deeper Its pride that is hurt and
whenever an arrow is dispatched By a
master hand the effect upon the regis
ter when it hits the bulls eye is a howl
followed by war of words resembling
the cry of wolf-merely heinous
noise To- disturb the atmosphere and
detract attention from the real solo
pleux blow received
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"out of the mouths of Babes" etc 49,
Little Alma about twelve years OF age
wanted ribbon for the doll she was
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17

out of the mouths of Babes" etc -
Little Alma about twelve years OF az,
wanted a ribbon for the doll she wa,
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17

years without interest there IL no OBJ
iect in meeting the same IN advance
and most Of the farmers therefore are
voting their revenues to improving
their homes and in purchasing live
stock and implements One of the
most interesting features of the up-
building of these new communities is
the large number of settlers who have
come from the ~i,e s ana towns. Their
success is all the more notable because
they had little or no previous expert
ence in farming. esrt cially farming by
irrigation. Under these circumstances
the call of the open country is likely
to appeal to others who have grown
tired of the stress and fume of CITY
life and the never ending struggle 40
, make income and outgo balance.
The West : f'hns up so rapidly
and the really Cioice locations are 50
few that it is only a question of time
now vhen the incease of land values
there will make it as difficult for the
po"r man to get a fcothold as IL is to.
day in the East. Letters are pouring
into the statistician of the reclamation
service at Washington d c. for in
formation about the lands which arc
ready for settlers on the several re.
clamation projects. Approximately 500
farms are now open to entry under
the homestead act, with water ready
for irrigating in Montana. wyoming
South Dakota and Oregon.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17

dressing for the church bazaar. Her
mother gave her black ribbon, at
which she looked for several minutes.
then said: Mother, I don't like the
color black; haven't you anything
else?"
81 have no other ribbon for YOU"
said her mother. but don't say that
black is a color because it is not It
is known as a neutral"
Il don't see how that can be ; re-
piled Alma, because (woman fashion,
IL black amt color. why do they call
darllies colored people,"
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Every American girl is a queen" SO
sang the poet i'm love with Column
bia and although Wen admit the fact.
still we have to elect a particular queen
for the Aksala carnival. and the race
is waxing warm or the contest is now
on with a vengeance 10 land salnc
favorite i'm the chair of honor.
To all who have favorites the Mug
get says "Mush on. make all the
| friends of the successful candidate
know they have been in race for
the cause is good one and money
expended to help carry on an institu-
ton such as the Holy Cross Hospital
comes pretty near to being a case OF
casting thy bread upon the waters
and the crop which is harvested from
such expenditures rebounds to ones
benefit. and the cleaners who reap in
such fields are hailed with well done
thou good and faithful servant"
! Dance Programs at the Nugget.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17

II has been proven conclusively that
II is not safe for small schooners Ia
go a wandering around Arctic or Be
ring waters during the late fall or
winter months. This season numer-
ous accidents have occurred and many
small boats We're either beached or
wrecked. The deathly ice and storms
year play havoc with small craft and
captain or master who starts on a
cruise in November or later months
deliberately walks close by the path
Of death
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17

The voting contest for queen of the
Nksala carnival cioses next Tuesday
.vening at eight O'Clock. Hundreds OF
dollars will have been spent by that
line and some one woman will be Of
icially declared a queen. But have
vou stopped 10 consider that there will
ia ten or more who will not receive
any such honor? To these women
much credit is due for offering their
services toward q good cause. many.
without any desire for the queenship
hut who knew that their name on the
list Of candidates would help the good
work along. Anyway il will only bc
\ Queen for a Night" and the NOR
row viii find all Of the former contes-
tants striving in a race. Of more vital
importance--thc contest Of life
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17

unique bazaar and dinner and they are
greatly pleased With the results of
their undertaking. If those two hum
dred and thirty persons who consumed
an overgrown plate full OF fowl at the
big feed would take to other phpan-
thropies as they did to consuming the
barnyard bird those who work foythe
good of the cause are assured or n
rattle bang winter
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17
Or. D S. NEUMAN.

Late surgeon eye. ear. nose and
throat st. Anthony's Hospital. Gross
Med College Dispensary. National Ital-
ian Dispensary. l. q r. Consumptive
Sanitarium. former professor College
Physicians and Surgeons, etc, etc.
% Stcadman Ave. Telephone Black 80.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17

TWO hundred and thirty persons ate
chicken for charity last Thursday. The
Ladies' Aid prospered with their
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17
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The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1910-12-17
PROFESSIONAL. CARDS

PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-04
Catarrh Sufferers
Good Thing to Know

If you now own a Hyomei hard rub
her inhaler The Lee & Osgood Co.,
wants you to know that they viii sell
you a bottle of HYOMEI for only SO
cents.
Remember this, all who suffer with
catarrh-a bottle of HYOMEI (pro-
nounce it High-o-me) is put up in a
separate package and sold for so
cents. to accommodate the vast army
of people who already own Hyomei
inhaler
The Lee & Osgood Co. will sell it
to you at that price and give you the
opportunity to begin at once to rid
yourself of vile catarrh and shutting,
hawking and splitting that go with it.
Many people through years of neg
lect have let catarrh get a strong hold
upon them. Some of these people I'M
reasonably think that one bottle of
HYOMEI ought to cure them.
No matter how chronic your catarrh
troubles. HYOMEI is guaranteed by
The Lee &, Osgood Co. to cure them
if you give it half a. chance. Just
breathe it, that's all, and its healing,
soothing, antiseptic properties viii
make you feel better in a day.
II you own an inhaler get so cent
bottle of HYOMEI at The Lee e
Osgood Co. today. If you do not own
a Hyomei inhaler. ask for d $1.00 out
fit. which includes inhaler
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-04
PROHIBITION RALLY.
Plenty of Cold Rain Did Not Dampen
the Enthusiasm at New London.

The New London prohibitionists have
at last come to life. They held a much
advertised rally Thursday evening in
Lyric hall, New London, which nearly
came to grief because of a heavy down
pour of cold water. AS it was, the
quality AM enthusiasm made up any
lack IN the size of the crowd.
Town Chairman Elias P. Smith pre-
sided and introduced the representa-
tive candidates, William A. Ames and
DR.. Z. c. Chapman, who spoke to the
point and received vigorous applause
Captain J. L. Randall of Groton can
didate for the state senate, gave an
address, marked by his usual number
of sea stories and telling Illustrations.
The main address of the evening was
by Rev. A Judson Bolster of Water
bury an orator of note and chair nan
Of the 1910 state convention at AIeri-
den. He was literally applauded,
arousing much enthusiasm.
The singing by the Y. NJ G. A. quar-
tette was q much enjoyed feature.
The prohibitionists are entering act :
lively into the contest with a full local
ticket, and are expecting a largely in
creased vote owing to the general po-
litical unrest.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-04
Third Company Opens Drill Season
Oyster Chowder Served by Entertainment Committee
Several Discharges for Non Residence-Major Hag=
berg Made Honorary Member.

The drill season for the Third COM
pany, Z. A. c., G. n. G.. was opened at
the armory on Thursday evening with
a large attendance of members Fol-
lowing the drill there was short COM
panX. meeting presided over by Capt.
f. \. Coleman, Jr., at which several
company orders were read, showing
that Private l.. P. Simpson has been
appointed musician, vice Riley, dis
charged, and that Private Kelley has
been named as mechanic.
The first honorary member of the or
ganization was chosen. he. being Major
John A. Hagberg, former captain of
the company. The company in the
spring took action whereby it's bylaws
We're changed so that honorary mem
bers could be selected. Captain Hag
berg had been such a popular officer
that it was desired 20 retain his mem
bership in the company and to do 50
the change in the bylaws was made
after his appointment as major.
Several discharge papers have been
received as follows: For non-residence
Corporal w. I. Dion. Musician H. w
Riley, Private H. w. Mccain, Corporal
l.. 7. Mason, Private George D. Bou-
cher, Private Samuel McMonnies, Pri-
yate Frank c. Palmer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-04
SOFT Boifed Shirts.

She was a dear old lady, but she
lived at Eardscrabble and was bit
behind the times. She had been read
ing the advertisements In city news
paper chance had brought her way.
Father she asked her husband,
what is these here negligee shirts
they talk aboutf'
Father, being man, was equal to
the occasion.
Don't know what they be-" he
grinned. We'll. you are back num-
Der. Negilee shirts amt quite so stiff
and choky as billed shirt mean a
regular hard b':led shirt A uegilee
shirt is solaei hiA' you might call Il
soft billed shirt - Woman Home
Comp ion
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-04
DIRECTOR THOMPSON'S
PAINTINGS EXHIBITED
Shown in Converse Art Gallery and
Greatly Admired by Large Number
of Art Lovers.

Visitors to the Converse Art gallery
on Thursday afternoon found an in
teresting exhibit of paintings by
George Albert Thompson, B. f. A. the
present director of the Norwich Art
school. The opening of the exhibit
took place from 2 till and was at
tended by many friends of the school
who expressed much appreciation of
the exhibit. This will well repay a
visit to the gallery and as it remains
open until the 18th of this month those
who were delayed by yesterdays
weather may still have the opportuni-
ty. his interesting collection of Mr..
Thompson's work is all in oil and in
Guides portraits, landscapes and marine
views. They cover a period of many
years in art work and are consequently
notable for their great variety. There
are impressiorist pictures ars well as
the regular school. good example of
this class is the Pc hitting OF the Boula-
ward Garibaldi in Paris. in which the
effect of the midday heat is portrayed
The portrait of Prof Niemeyer is an
excellent piece of work and makes one
already acquainted with the professor.
The Brook is all exquisite little bit of
form and color. Most of Mr.. Thonp-
sons studies are soft and quiet in
tone and his later pictures remind one
of Whistler's. There are several of
these nocturnal views with their air of
mystery so that practically all meth
DDS and schools of art are represented
Many of the pictures have already been
exhibited in New York and Philadel-
phia and some are going from here to
Hartford and Washington. The scenes
are taken in Paris, in Normandy and
in Connecticut, the foreign ones being
the artists earlier work. There are
fifty seven pictures in the exhibit The
subjects are Early Morning, Norman
dy. Study-A1aX Defiant, Indian Sum
mer. Twilight, Normandy, Portrait
Study, Miss E. The Fisherman Night.
Bridgeport Harbor, Boulevard Carl
baldi. Paris, A Grey Morning. Tur-
quoise and Gold, Portrait. Miss b,
Morning Mists, Outward Bound, Water
side-Evening. Quinnipiac Marshes,
The Forest Normandy, The Willow. In
the Woods. The Lumbarman, The
Sculptor, Nocturne The Quinnipiac
Summer Morning, Mill River Evening
Night, Morris Cove. CT. Portrait. Miss
Robbins The Brook. October Gold, The
Quiet Hour. Normandy Poplars. Por-
trait Prof. J. H. Neimeyer. The River
oyster Boats. Portrait, Mrs. S, After
glow, November Afternoon, The Man
dolin Player, Cottages, Normandy
Study. Miss c.. Huntress, The Willow
November Evening. Becalmed. Up the
River, The West Wind, After the Rain
Study December Day Paris. Early
Winter. Twilight. After the Storm. Late
Afternoon. August Morning, December
Spring. The Housatonic, The Hay
stack, The Rocket.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-04
LOYAL TEMPERANCE LEGION
GIVEN A SUPPER
Entertained in w. c. T. U. Rooms
Fine Programme Carried Out

The two local companies of the 10y
al Temperance legion, Company G and
Company d, were given a supper from
to 6 o'clock on Thursday afternoon
in the W. c. T. Z. rooms in the Bill
block under the direction of the L. T.
L. superintendent, Mrs. J. j. Fields,
assisted by four members of the Us,
Miss Clara Joseph, Miss Grace Har-
rington, Miss Elizabeth Wheeler and
Miss Margaret Leahy. There were
thirty eight seated at the tables.
Sandwiches potato salad, cake and
cocoa were on the attractive menu.
Supper was served after the chill
dren had shown their enthusiasm by
several sonAs and their state and ma
tional yells. Mrs. Fields also giving
them a short talk. Mrs. George Ellis
added much to the pleasure of the aft
ernoon by her piano Accomplishments,
and Miss Mabel Hagberg gave several
pretty piano selections.
Last Sunday afternoon the Us Islade
a visit to the almshouse, bringing
cheer as they always do to the inmates
through their songs and pleasant
greetings during their short visit.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-04

Following the meeting there was a
fine oyster choWder with filings served
under the direction of the entertain
ment committee, Sergeant Louis Ort-
mann, Sergeant Frank 5. Smith and
Cook f. E. Peckham. They received
many compliments on the success and
say that more are to follow.
Major Hagberg was present during
the evening and a spirited indoor base
ball game took place after the supper.
1t was announced that examinations
for corporal will be held at the end of
the month, there being two vacancies
to be filed.
Efforts are being made to form an
indoor baseball league in the Coast Ar
tillery corps at this end of the state.
Much interest ii the game has been
aroused in the local companies and it
is thought that the other three COM
panies in this part of the state can be
interested in a league.
Orders were sent in for the Coast
Artillery distinguishing badges and
they have been received. They are
shields of gilt with red enamel face
on which are crossed cannon. All
branches of the service have such dis
tinguishing badges.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-04
ELkS' HOME OPENED
THE FIRST OF THE YEAR
Alterations Completed so That Fur
nishing Can Be Started

Exalted Ruler Frank G. Aubrey pre-
sided on Thursday evening at the reg
uiar meeting of Norwich lodge, No,
430, B. p. o. E., which was held with
good attendance in Pythian hall.
Usual matters of business were tran
sacted and reports of progress We're
made by the committees having in
charge the preparation of the new
Elks' home. The alterations commit
tee has reported that this part of the
work is about completed and the fur
nishings committee can now proceed
with its share of the work 1t is
hardly expected to get into the build
ing before the first of the year.
The meeting considered a commune
cation from the Past Exalted Rulers
association, which proposed to tender
complimentary banquet in Bridge
port TO the officers of the grand lodge
All Eli1s are to be invited. Norwich
lodge will take further action on the
proposal at the next meeting in the
way of securing names of those who
would attend the banquet Norwich
lodge has social session at it's next
meeting this month