The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-01
HEARD ABOUT TOWN

The power tug Kobuk pulled out al < o'clock this morning for the north
 the boat will work it's way up slowly
 through the ice fields, for the captain doesn't expect tn make it right straight through
 The Knbuk belongs to Charles Dan hardt, who owns the lightcring plant
 in the Kobuk and Candle country. He
 has nine barges and two other gasoline launches besides the new one he is go ing up with. He is accompanied by
 his wife and two or three friends who
 belong to the Kobuk country The tug Is in charge of Charles Nolkrr. Mir Leopold. better known as King Leopold. was kicked by horse yes terday and had to be taken to the hospital
 The street department is having the
 plankcd roads washed today. gang of men commenced at the Discovery this morning and will wash First ave nue west today and perhaps finish up with Front street on Monday so all will
 be in fine shape for the Fourth Of July. The traders are reporting good catches nf furs up North this past win ter. and expect a lively season in the trading line this summer. The prices of furs having fallen off one-third over that of last season the Eskimo will be 10th to part with his fine white fox skins for the prices offered this season over that of last.
 The trader New York now on the
 beach may fixed up during the summer
 and sold to the natives They arc all anxious to get hold of gasoline boat
 to engage in the trading and hunting business.
 \ few people are getting ready to go over tu the Good News bay country to
 investigate the reported strike over there. but no stampede will he on the reports not being such as to justify a rush.
 Reports from Iditarod way are to
 the effect that the camp will be pretty
 well deserted this winter. that all the merchants are trying to leash in" and get ready to move to more prosperous camps. The two weekly papers may discontinue publication during the win ter unless other and better prospects
 are located.
 NJ. D. Samucls who is authority for | Spokane information. about the people and large institutions states that he knew John Sullivan. the chief of police | who was murdered very well. and the account we received about him K all correct only there is a good deal more than our correspondent writes pertain Q ing to the shooting of this fearless man The Bear put to sea last evening and many believed she was going south to
 see if sh" can get word Of the Elihu | Thomson, the meat boat. belonging to
 the Pacific Cold Storage Company
 There is just about enough meat up
 at the Cold Storage to run the town a month and people are commencing to get anxious over the non arrival ot ! the boat.
 The Royal Fruit Company are anN- ious for the arrival of the Senator they have nothing to speak of in the way of fruit left and don't know what
 they will do for the Fourth of July
 which is a great day for selling fruit for the youngsters.
 Mrs. Dr. Eble has moved into her new quarters across the hall from the
 old offices in the Board of Trade build ing | \ baseball club is in progress of be- | ing organized and Nome may in few
 days have a team to challenge the Fort | Davis league. We hope so. and trust
 the boys who will practice this even
 ing will develop into team of winners