The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-14

HE NUMB DAILY NUt laid its hands upon a person through the violation of some one act or acts. even if a fellow succeeds in jumping bail'' and making a get away.
 We are not surprised that the mar shal has dispatched deputies to go al- ter the prisoner. for that Is his duty but many will wonder at the attempt being made at this season of the year It is out of the question for the depu- ties to make the trip to Seward and return over the ice. unless conditions never known exist before prevail this spring. We are informed to mail our last letters to the outside. not later than about April 1 to insure them get ting through
 If such is the case how can he depu- ties ever expect to return to Nome over the ice with their prisoner. A business man would say-there is no great rush for the man Pendergrast. they have him safe at Seward. and two deputies could come to Nome with him on the first boats in the spring at one third the cost of dispatching men fJr him over the ice. and they no doubt could get here sooner. The Corwln generally stops at Seward. and the fare about fifty dollars from that ooin-. But why all this? one Is not supposed to question any extravagance on the part of the government. still when our eyes are opened at times. we cease to wonder that there are so many ab.a bodied men in the bread lines hara in a country that Is capable of producing enough food to feed the world.
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 The old timers when they return to the states are afflicted with different ills that the flesh is heir to. and write that for healty climates to be foun in different sections of the states there are few if any that can beat Savaid Peninsula
 The benefit to be given Ed Bu.ns. who was unfortunate while working in the mines short time ago. by having a blast explode in front of him. is a worthy cause and the large hearted ness of the people here will respond in generous way. for in times If need people in mining camps stampede {" the rescue of unfortunatcs
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 What is the matter, What is g'ily 10 happen to think that a large under taking like the moving of a maTImoth dredge from Dry creek to Osborne creek can be accomplished without any kick or roasting on the part of any person connected with the undertaking TrueIy Nome is becoming modernized, and people allowed to run their own affairs without outsiders telling them ysh"' '- and what is not.
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 Eddie Stevens didn't let any grass grow under his feet after the fire was out. for he had plans arranged 10 in- stall the central system and the switch board iu place within few hours Then came the tedious work of con meeting uP But being equal to the occasion he worked like beaver early and late. which accounts for the fav- orahlr results obtained
 On voyage across the ocean an Irishman died and was about to be buried at sea. His friend Mike was the chief mourncr al the burial service. at the conclusion of which those in charge wrapped the body in canvass prepara- tory 10 dropping il overheard. It Is customary to place q heavy shot with the body to insure it's immediate sink ing, but in this instance nothing else being available, large lump of coal was substituted. Mikes cup of sorrow overfiowed at this and he tearfully ex- claimed.
 "Oh. Pat, knew you'd never get to heaven. but, begorry I didn't think you'd have to furnish your own fuel"