The Nome daily nugget., 1911-06-05
HEARD ABOUT TOWN

Yesterday morning one of the men il
 connection with the wireless statio
 climbed to the top of the tower an, with a strong glass then swept tn
 horizon for an arc of one hundred an,
 eighty degrees with the same imag
 thrown into the glass from the rays Q light seaward-Ice ice and then nor
 ice
 With the elevation of over two hun dred feet perhaps two hundred anc 1, fifty above sea level combined witt
 the help of a strong glass one can see for miles and miles. In fact th4 ops lerator believed he could see as far as the Corwin's wireless apparatus could send and no boat. not even lead in the ice in sight one great big field the warmest heart booking for the Cor win.
 The Eagle is putting on a fine coat of white to the exterior of it's place of business giving to that section of the city a look of prosperity.
 In front of several vacsltn buildings are boards nailed across the windows, and they give to the locality an aspect If "a deserted village" The agents in charge should wake up to the fact that the snow has gone and spring time l if not weather is here. Ice in laret cakes is now flowing in Snake river and will soon be all in Bering sea. Yesterday there were many boats upon the water Hunters going up or down stream trying to catch sight of duck pr goose sailing over head to take a shot at
 Early yesterday morning a boat was seen being drawn by a dog team over the ice of Boring sea, and many be- lievcd that the Corwin was coming but t was a crowd of hunters going ont to large lake on the ice.
 During the past two weeks the amount of sunshine delivered to Nome by Old Sol will not average twenty minutes a day. It has been rain. mist snow, hail and straight diet of south east wind.
 The Seward Peninsula Power Co. is erecting a new pole to the westward of Hunter way, and will remove the one now standing on the corner so the street can be widened according to the plans of the city council.
 A. z. Watson is expected in about the first of July to look after his interest here in Nome and on Seward Peninsu- Ia.
 The superintendent of parks. R. w. ]. Reed. when not busy attending to the duties of the grand jury. is receiving free advice from the many who know just how the park should be graded and placed in condition. Tn fact MT. Reed never knew there were so many expert park builders in Nome until he agreed to take a hand in the running of our new park.
 Mrs. Williams and Miss Yosteng were seen strolling over Snake river bridge last evening. both seemed to be enjoying their walk and Miss Yos- teng appeared to be normal for she was carrying on q conservation with her companion or nurse.
 The school children in the eighth grade presented Miss Ryan with a beautiful old ivory pin as n token of their esteeme and the good work she performed in preparing them to ad- vance into the high school
 There Is woman hunter here in Nome who made a trip out into the hills a few days ago with a rarty and she wanted t6 kill her own goose" so they let her fire away" Now she Is In doubt if a mule has more kicking force than a gun for she has been laid up ever since.
 The wireless station expects to nick up the Umatilla this evening. for that vessel is equipped with the best wire less apparatus of any on the Northern run.
 People here in Nome may not believe it. or have heard of the local station talking with the Umatilla in san Fran cisco harbor.
 Saturday night the wireless opera tors were giving special instructions to get in communication with the Corwin. But nothing stirring up tnI the time to "close their eyes in sleep"
 ANY OLD TIME.