The Nome daily nugget., 1911-06-08
HEARD ABOUT TOWN.

Two men were working on the light CT grounded in the mouth of Snake river this morning, trying to place sufficient explosives under the same to blow it to pieces. The lighter should be gotten out of the way for it is now in the center of the channel and is lia ble to cause a gravel bar to form across the mouth of the stream. There is lots of water flowing out of Snake river and could the barge be removed it would dig channel deep enough to allow of the mosquito fleet getting in and out as necessity requir- ed.
 Tom Ross and his crew have been washing down the life saving station, placing the quarters in ship shape for the open season. The flag staff has been put in commission and signals can now be displayed from the tall pole. Eugene Rose and Earl Modini had a little misunderstanding and Gene, ac- cording to report, endeavored to punch Earl, settling the question by the old time theory of might is right" but Earl had him arrested and will allow Judge Eddy of the municipal court to settle their grievances.
 Dr. Neuman is we'll pleased with his new quarters and when he receives his instruments and medical paraphernalia now stored in Seattle he will have an up to date equipped office for one oi his profession
 Fred Weller. the expert local wireless operator. is having his might pole erected so his harp can be atuned tc the high and low notes of the electrica waves as they are dispatched hithet and thither from all the cardinal point, which are tuned to give forth news
 The Mary Sachs is getting ready tC take a slide forward toward the beach but like the ice is very slow moving of shore.
 Pete Hanson is placing the Seddor in commission for the summer
 The buckets to be installed on tn, new Wonder creek dredge are to bc of nine cubic feet capacity instead of being nine feet wide
 There will be some fun in securing l the proper name for our park It is 6 | cinch that every member of the Radia. tor Club will cast vote. or ten ol over for the honor of having their nam, perpetuated here in Nome, and a place to expand their superfuous super heated overgenerated radiations.
 The Pioneers of Alaska should have 2 voice in the matter and those who would like to have the familiar name of Barracks Square Park retained vii get busy. Tickets or votes have beer placed on sale with the Lomen broth. CTS, the local photographers. and on, can cast as many as they like by pay. I ing ten cents a vote.
 T. Lehman has about completed hi store on Front street and it is fin, looking business establishment, ever now minus the stock and when tn large outfit arrives to give a variety o color to the place it will catch the ey of the passers by for he has a splendi, i location.
 Dr. E. F.. Hill is displaying a serie of cartoons in his window by the loca artist "victdr," and being on curren events some are real cute. and aIway attract attention.
 Several people staid up all night {, watch for the Corwin, and from tn tops of the houses from time to tim could be seen people with spie glasse sweeping the horizon"
 Last evening Fred Weller dispatche, message to St Michael to get the exac time the Corwin sailed from that plac, for Nome and the St. Michael operato reported the boat left for Nome a three thirty.