The Nome daily nugget., 1911-06-02
HEARD ABOUT TOWN

The ice in moving out Of the lower bend of Snake river damned at the bridge and had to be started with dynamite. The ice carried away part of the south bend and gave the north ern bend a severe shaking up.
 The main ice flow has not started. just the ice which was lodged at the big bend above the mouth of Dry creek. Later in the evening dynamite had again to be resorted to to protect the bridge.
 Frank Waskey Is now in the vicinity of Bethel waiting for vessel To sail for Nome. Frank did some tall mush- ing with Dick Negus during the past winter and at times he had pretty hard work rustling sufficient grub. in fact if 1t hadn't been for the mission aries over there he would have been up against it.
 He is reported as having done a lit- tie prospecting in Good News bay and found the diggings a summer proposi- tion But when he arrives within the next ten days or so he will bring the latest
 Vice President Davies of the J. J. Sesnon Company will be a passenger on the Victoria sailing as per schedule next Sunday, June {.
 Everett P. Clark, the efficient man. ager or local agent Of the Alaska Steamship Company. who was in charge last summer. is expected to be in Nome again this season in the same capacity.
 The popular name for the public park around town is Radiator parka and perhaps that will be as good as sny other name. for when il comes to naming park Whats in a name ?" Should the people happen to light upon the name Of some individual who has a weakness for having streets and parks named after him 1t would be different But now that We have Meilke way whats the useg"
 The school children are doing inc final stunt in several of the grades today. and We are informed that there Will be no Eagle Hall graduating exer- cises this year, all the work of that kind being carried on in the Seward school building.
 When Modini heard of the large passenger list on the Senator and the big crowd coming on the Victoria bs started in to revarnish his front and polish up the handle of the big front door," and the exterior of the cafe. like the interior looks inviting.
 The tall sixty five foot pole 10 be installed on the Board Of Trade build Ing for our local expert Wireless op- orator Fred Weller Is about ready to be shot into place" When this strong pole is erected there will be no danger Of a gale snapplng 1t or like a nine stem. It is a fine seasoned piece of timber that will stand all the shocks" Fred will have to send during the sum- mer and they will be many for he always hurries the steamers into port
 Tag. you're 1t" will soon be fin vogue. Instead of having to do the chasing 1t will be case of "hide and seek" for those with the tags will run one down and tag them at SO much per.
 The lee has commenced to loosen from the beach and water Is putting fin It's appearance all over the fee in pools A good north wind win now do the trick. Pray hard for the wind to blow from the north should be the motto Q, the day. for the cream is running low and the butter barrel gives forth a hollow sound.
 A small batch of local mail, the last to arrive over the winter season reached the postoffiee yesterday after noon. It consisted of a few letters and some papers from up river points.
 Charles Rosenthal has been appoint ed the successor of Commissioner Me- Lean of the Kougarok district. Mir Rosenthsi will assume his duties on July l.