The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1911-05-30
HEARD ABOUT TOWN

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have decorated their window with "old
Glory" a fitting display for Memorial
day
A man was seen climbing to the top
of the wireless tower this morning, no
doubt looking for lead for the Cor
win as the boat is reported hundred
miles out from land
The Snake River Grocery was being
refloored late last evening. taking adj
vantage of the coming holiday to put
on the finishing touches
The policemen are watching the dogs
today. They hate to arrest or capture
the CANNES. but the police committee
says DO your duty" and the mayor
backs them up by saying: III three Of
you cannot catch the dogs swear i'm
several more officers for we viii have
the ordinance obeyed"
Small cakes Of ice are now floating
down Snake river and perhaps they
will knock the lighter to pieces al the
mouth or the stream.
Dynamite was used yesterday TO
start the ice near the bridge i'm Snake
river The ice needs watching this
spring for il will come with a rush so
great will be the water pressure back
Of it.
The shop keepers are taking a big
rest today. But there being no rest
for the wicked the newspaper men keep
up the same old daily grind.
The grand jury adjourned after
meeting this morning out of respect 20
Memorial day.
Ice is reported leaving Golovin bay,
also St Michael harbor. But few leads
are reported off Nome. The ice Is
moving more rapidly toward the west
six miles out, and the wind from the
southeast has raised the water several
feet, causing the ice To commence to
jar loose from the sand bars on which
1t has been grounded for some time.
Hunters are out every night getting
a supply Of ducks and geese. Hardly
one fails to be rewarded for his nights
work.
Mrs. Schoheld will assume her duties
as a member Of the school board on
Thursday, June /, her bond having
been filed. The other two members
A. A. Allan and ]. Y. McCune. are
more than pleased with the new mem
Der Of the board. especially one who
will take the time to look into condi-
lions and know just what is being done
in the schools.
Frank Mielke, the watch dog Of the
city funds, believes he has worked out
a method whereby he can reduce the
city taxes for the coming year. He
will wait until the ]. J. Sesnon Co
comes through before stating such to
be fact. In the meantime he IS
praying the valuations will remain the
same as last fall-on some propeties
Plans and specifications for placing
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when the Ice moves out are now under
inspection OF the street committee So
no time will be lost in placing tho
structure in safe condition.
There is a rumor Of n genuine strike
OF an old beach line having been made
on Sunset Geek. but such reports have
been started every year about this
time for the past three years we are
waiting for further details before rush.
Ing into print about the richness OF
the same.
As stated In the Nugget several days
ago Grant Jackson will sever his con.
neetion with the district clerks of.
flee and accept a position with tho
Wild Goose Mining & Trading Co
June l as the successor Of Mr.. Granger
who Is going 70 Siberia to engage In
the trading business.
Several people are after Mr. Gran,
Jackson's position I'm the district
clerks office and It may be given TO a
woman and again a man may land the
plum.