The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-28
THE LOOKER-ON

Every mail which arrives from the
outside brings Ia the Nugget further
proof Of the fact that the Mining and
Dredging Edition Of the Nome Daily
Nugget issued last fall just before the
close Of navigation is doing even bet
ter than We dared to hope with our
rnrsr .SGh,ication.
The fact that Seward Peninsula Is a
vast dredging country with enough
gravel in sight To keep hundreds Of
huge dredges working for the next fifty
years is commencing to dawn upon the
people with money on the big outside
and 10y the time We have issued edition
No > we are in hopes to have better
and stronger proofs to lay before those
seeking investments
The dredging business has been well
advertised through our efforts and next
summer will see the fruits of our labor.
in a small way. but as the years go by
and the output OF this country is in
creased by the millions, then will we
have further cause for rejoicing. As ii
is We have made a good start and will
continue to do our best for what we
need is capital and lots Of tt 10 de-
vclop our resources.
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The southeast hurricane of nearly
sixty miles an hour on Friday night
cam" near to wrecking the bridge over
Snake river. for the high water raised
the ice in the river several feet and
stoppd within a few inches of the CEN
ter span Of the structure As it is
the bridge is badly "hogged" and viii
require considerable repairing next
year. There are several reasons why
the Sandspit should have a representa-
tive in the city council and word to
the wise is sufficient.
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Squirrel river isn't panuing cut as
expected and many Of the prospectors
are getting cold feet some sixty holes
have been put down to bedrock without
striking the yellow metal. We trust
that one of the many holes being nut
down will strike the run Of gold up
there FOR those who are stking their
all in the camp are deserving ~ a re-
warc
The fact that sixty holes have been
put down and nothing discovered
should not prov" sufficient to condemn
tho country. for nearly that number of
holes have heen put down on a twenty
acre claim before the run Of gold was
discovered. and then nearly a million
Of tn" yellow metal extracted from the
property
N"ithr sixty nor six hundred holes
I" bedrock will prospect a country the
size Of the Squirrel river district so
the camp may stiI have a chance Of
developing into producer. and par-
haps those who have the courage To
hold on and keep digging may IN time
receive their reward
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George Baldwin, the young Nomeite
who used To love the glare of the foot
lights far better than to get out and
hustle for job like many OF his COM
panions. has mastered the secret of be-
ing able to tread the boards in a
leading part" and have the people glare
or gaze at him.
The young man displayed little tai
cnt as an actor while here In Nome but
few II any dreamed that he would de-
veiop into full fedged actor and
heeom" 50 proficient that no could en-
act The Leading role in an up-to date
drama or play. where an actress Of
We'll known reputation is the leading
lady. This is another proof that for
getting results there is nothing equal
To the constant hammering. and hitting
IA" nail On the head
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\ man with forlorn look aud rat
stomach entered a Turkish bath.
What brought YOU here" asked the