The Nome daily nugget., 1911-05-31
HEARD ABOUT TOWN

The nrSt Keep OH the grass sign had put in it's appearance It can be seen on First avenue west, and the young Bruner boy had to but it up at his birthday party yesterday for the boys wanted to trample in the flower beds.
 This morning Charlie Brown. when he went off shift up at the courthouse climbed to the top of the tower to take an ice observation. After peeping to the south. east and west for several minutes he returned tu terra frma completely satisfied he could sleep all day without the whistle of the Corwin disturbing his slumbers deep As far as the eye could see to the south. east or west was one vast field of ice. Mir Brown believes it extends | for twenty miles off the town. and he has made up his mind not to com mence looking for the Corwin until after June To-
 The water from the Moonlight main was turned into the pipes along First avenue west to the west of D street yesterday, but SD many leaks develop ed it had to be shut off.
 The men working on the foundation of the Headquarters along Mielke way are putting the frozen streak of ruby sand in barrels to extract the gold l from the same after they quit work 1 There is quite a little virgin ground down there and some rich fine gold is in some Of the ruby sand deposits The fire committee will commence to repair the fire main up Steadman ave- nue in a few days. There is too great leak in the pipe to allow it being kept fun of water like the other mains The midnight merchant put in bill for something like $40 for cartine away the barrels on May 25. They evidently expected to make little 'clean up themselves. But the bill was referred to the chairman of the finance committee and Mielke will shave that bill so close Martini nor Bredcsen will recognize it when they bump into it again.
 Several dogs were captured by the police yesterday, but there seems to be plenty of them running loose just the same
 The mosquito fleet is now receiving their last coat of paint and being placed in condition for the water. Just when the launching will occur is as hard to guess as when the CorwIn will iarrive.
 With the ice hanging so close to the shore 1t is creating a feeling within the breast of mankind to hang on to that last half dozen cans of cream. If the Corwin don't get in ahead of the first fleet why many fellow will be drinking coffee straight.
 People out Dexter way are watching for smoke. way out in Boring sea but to date they have seen nothing that resembles a combustion reaction of that nature. | The school children are now receiy ing their final examinations and will know whether they have succeeded in passing their respective courses. These are trying days for the youngsters. but We all had to pass through the same period and strict attention to study is generally productive of at least passing marks
 In the morning when people look in the direction of the wireless tower and see no flag floating to the breeze they say nothing stirring"
 Breeding X Borgan are making all terations in their place of business their stairway is being moved back with the entrance on Mielke way. the entrance to the store will be on the corner and a gass show window will be installed along the east end extend ing down Mielke way.
 A fine pet COW was led through the streets this morning, being taken oyer to the Pacific Cold Storage place to he Dutchered A woman stopped to pet the creature and it was so gentle fl seem to look for more betting.
 The COW belonged at the Holy Cross Hospital and was sold to make room for the new fresh stock coming in on the first boats
 Nearly all the business men went hunting yesterday for game diet will be quite the fashion for the next few days according to the number of ducks and geese captured by the hunters