The Nome daily nugget., 1911-05-11

mahlng record nights in and about Nome. X man with his grit and who has the courage to back up his nerve with good hard cash from his own pocket is bound to succeed
 Captain F.. w Johnston has gotten rid If one big lawsuit, only to face an other. according to reports. John lCorson. the Seattle delegate who want ed to represent Alaska in the halls of congress, is now going to board the treasure ship, and see if he cannot sail close enough to scuttle the Johnston craft so at least one-half the golden ballast will run out where it can be transferred to his boat so as to give it a steady keel. for beating of the lea shore which has been threatening him of late
 Money certainly has the power Of purchasing many comforts: but how often is the pleasure seeking hook thrown out by the wealthy grabbed bv the sucker or trouble maker. The fel low who suddenly acquires wealth has to become well seasoned in the process "t the law before he is allowed to con tnue on his way and enjoy the fruits l"f Dame Fortunes smile. He must ex- pect in this commercial age to be inc legitimate prey of all his one time as sociates. and even if right will in the end prevail. he must be prepared to see IL take the longest way round to work out its decree, for there are no short cuts as it always works in the opening
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 Unless We have warmer weather pret- | " soon the miners up in Candle will have their dumps all sluiced up before the people get started in the Nome dis trict.
 This is a backward season. but there are not so many big dumps to sluice up SO the hardship will not be so great as it would have been few years ago when there were many large dumps scattered along the third beach line waiting for the spring run of water SD as to be sluiced.
 Alaskans writing from Seattle claim that town is going backward. stilI the building permits granted monthly proves the contrary: but to an Alaskan any city would be going backward just about this season of the year. tbev have eyes only for the North. and will not listen to anything but news and doing in the great gold bearing territory Iof Alaska. It's the power of mind over matter with the loadstone ever pulling at their heart strings located some where under the shadow of the Arctic circle
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 People up North may not realize that one of the main reasons the coal mines are not opened in Southeastern Alaska. is due to the fact that Delceato Wiekersham is fighting the same toot, and nail. He says if they are opened up the Guggs will grab them and as long as he has an ounce of ngbtiop. olo"d left in his veins he win scrap them [" the last ditch before he win allow them to grab the valuable de posits
 AlaSkans may as well save their breath. for they have sent a man to congress to keep the coal lands from being opened up and he is doing his , duty making a grand fight for them. and proving he win do what they elect cd him to perform Just so long as the Hon. James Wickersham is our representative no large capital will seeI, investment in Alaska for he is elected to head off any such movement. He will Keep the country for the poor miner and prospector. and if they haven't the money to open up the costly mines which requires railroads and an outlay Of millions before any revenues can ba derived such will be allowed to remain : for future generations.
 Our delegate is doing good worl, am. Is a fine watchdog to keep out the money grabbers. Hands orr is his motto to all the milIlonaires who try k&Gkk&kkkkkk&xkx