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The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18
NO FRICTION BETWEEN
 TAFT AND HITCHCOCK
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 WASHINGTON. Jan. t5.-Thc an- uomccmcnf was made in the house of representatives this morning that there is no friction between the pres ident and postmaste e1peEa Frank Hitchcock That the report sent out from the city to the press of th" coun- try had no foundation.
 The statement was made during a discussion of The recommendation Of the postmaster general for the taking oyer of al telegraph lines in the coun- try to b, operated in connection with thu postal department
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18
TAFT WINS AGAIN

With the agreement to ratify the arbitration treaties by vote of fifty To eight on the part of the senate in executive session. President Taft has won out again as the man of inc hour and leader of his party.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18
PRIVATE DANCING LessoM2

Private lessons in dancing will bs eiven during the winter by Mrs Jsmss 4. Gibson st her residence No. te eSe. ond avenue west. Adults and chiI. dren. Monday evening fourth house west ot Telephone office. 6 o'clock.
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FIRE ALARM SIGNALS.

t2. Standard Oil Go. B. Carstens Cold Storage. l4. John J. Sesnon Go. office. IS. Headquarters Saloon. 21. Recorders office. 24. Lawrence Hotel. 25. Fire department. 3l. Discovery Saloon. g. Yorkey's Cigar Store. 4i. Pacific Cold Storage Co.,, Sandspit. 42 Third Ave. and Lane's Way.
 Engine House Phone Main s7 Seven Whistles, Water. Three Fire out
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REVERE HOUSE
 PARTIALLY BURNED Special Nugget Service

BOSTON. Jan l7.-The famous hotel landmark in Boston Square known as the Revere house was partially burned last night. II is feared that number of the guests have perished in the flames by being overcome with smoke before they could make their escape. The fire having taken place after the guests had retired.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18

will make their mark tn the 'woriJ if given half chance
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18
BARGAINS IN MEAT.

We hae purch sd the entire Prime .f Wales" herd of r,indeer, tn on condition of sale beiTg that - re- lln % per cent of u.e total a'a n. 'ltu out s6OO) L., gIa~sniee agains' Irfcct,d deer.
 You are assured yt getting gur healthful meats at our market.
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Locations .. the Nusss, Office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18

I ,ndee' stew per r. ..... ..-"c Reindeer casts. per 10 .. .....25c Is indeer chops per 10 ..... e. lc Fresh white fish. per 10 e. ..15c Halibut. per To ....... ..........soc Beef by side ..... ............234c Mutton by carcass .......23kc c Mutton by side ...... ... .2oc Exxtra hind quarters beef .....2se Veal hy side ....... ........... BOG
 PACIFIC COLD STORAGE co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18
OUR CIRCULATION.

The Daily and Weekly Nugget hss . guaranteed circulation greater than any other paper published n Alaska. Our circulation books are opened tor inspection to our advertisers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18

Copy tor regular entertainments must be in by 10 o'clock on the day # publication.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18
l'HpNt MAIN Nu N

tug,Icu ,c. vnd ,tuss matter, teb IgU. at ca, fastuftice al Nome ,,aSka auder tn, Act nf congress uf daryh $. is1s.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18

Humorous play "AlI a Mistake" Eagle Hall. Friday evening. February 2.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18
OFFICIAL PAPER.
NOME. ALASKA. JAN. IS. 1912.
COMING EVENTS.

Bruner Club musical, Saturday even. ing January 27. Eagle Hall.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18

Eagle weekly dance, Eagle Hall. Sat. urday night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-18

Outside ordinary mail oleses every Monday and Thursday at 5 o'clock.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17

During the campaign before
the first primary / repeated a re-
port that DIR. Gray bad promised
DIR. Blackwood four (4) years
ago that if he (Blackwood) would
not run for coroner then. Gray
would not run this time. DIR.
Blackwood told me this himself,
and / believed it true. But now
DR.. Blackwood denies to DIR. Gray
and myself that he made this
statement.
Therefore, in order to clear my
good name ! desire to state pub
licly that DR.. Blackwood did tell
me this, and that | faced him in
this matter the day of election at
Colfax in the presence of DIR.
Gray. A. j. HUNTER.
Jan. "a, 1912.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17
E. H. BLAeKwooD.

Mass Meeting Endorses C. H. Mccain.
A large and enthusiastic mass
meeting was held at Montgomery,
in Grant parish, on FEBRUARY IA,
in honor of G. H. Mccain, who
was born and raised in that town.
Mr.. r. M. Dunn was elected
chairman of the meeting, with Mr..
j. Theo. Smith as secretary. Sew
eral ringing speeches swere made,
DR.. G. M. Harris acting as master
OF ceremonies in the Introduction
of the speakers. The following
strong resolutions were unani-
mously adopted as expressive of
the feelings and sentiments of that
community toward their native
son. viz:
Whereas, On the 23d day of
January last the Democratic 'pri-
mary failed to nominate a candi-
date for the Senate in the 9th
Senatorial district. and the failure
to do SO made it the duty of C. HI.
Mccain, of Grant parish, be being
second IN the race for said honors,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17
In Hustling Colfax and Prosperous
Grant.

The hustling little city of Col
fax has brand new bank build
ing, and in addition Uncle Sam
has designated the Colfax ,postof-
fee as a saving bank depository.
Must be lot of money floating
round loose down in Grant parish
these days. Shreveport Journal.
We are glad to see our neigh
bprs taking notice of the way we
do things in hustling Colfax and
prosperous Grant. The two items
noted, however, are only small
part OF YOUR progressive assets.
What with two big sawmills, a big
hardwood mill and stave factory.
press brick factory. fine freight
and passenger depots, fine high
school, court house, and q dozen
other big brick buildings, a $685.
600 school fund, Colfax's fifteen
miles of good streets and side
walks, forty-six miles of model
roads about completed, and thirty
miles more to be built right away,
reaching out in three different di-
rections into the parish, Colfax
and Grant parish feel that they
are in the swim with the most
progressive communities in the
State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17

We are authorized to announce
G. w. GRAY
as a candidate for police Juror from
ward two. subject TO the Democrat
ic primary election.
Ne are authorized to annouhc &c
N. H. NUGENT
as a candidate for police Juror from,
ward four, mbject to the Democrat-
&c primary election.
We are authorized to announce
w. l. BLEWSTER
as a candidate for police juror from
ward i've. subject to the Democra tic
prliwsry election,
We are authorized TO apnUOpce
w. A. NUGENT
Hs a candidate for pplicz Juror from
" ard five. subject to the Democrats
primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17
Answer to s'Some More Facts and Al
fidavit Published in the Papers
of Last Week.

Aloha, La, Feb. IL, 1912.
To Whom 1T May Concern:
This is to certify that while /
was serving time in the Grant
parish Jail for retailing liquor
without license during the year
1904 or 1905, / was permitted by
the sheriff at that time to go
home on two or three occasions,
my home being at the time in
Natchitoches parish, opposite AL
oha, La. Also, / certify that one
Bill Berry, colored, serving time
in the Jail at the same time and
for the same charge, was also
permitted to go home, near Alo-
ha, La, and | am wiling to make
affidavit to the above facts.
Yours respectfully,
C. M. MOSES.
Witness: Nose Miller,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17

Cur Model Roads Attract Attention

New Orleans, Feb. Is. = The
sum of $35, 1861 is the total
cost to date to the parish of Grant
and to the State for the construc-
ton of the Colfax- Rochelle and
Pollock branch roads. Of this
amount Grant parish has paid
$20,901.10, while the State has
paid $14,715.57. Yesterday the
commissioners Of the highways
forwarded an order, drawn on
State Treasurer O. B. Steele, in
favor of F. B. Constant, the con-
tractor, for 81, 1927, in partial
payment of the construction of
the roads. When seen yesterday
a commissioner said that the road
when completed Will be one of
the best in the country.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17
Mr.. Foster Replies to Mr.. Hart.

In a communication published
in the parish papers last week.
my opponent, Mr.. Hart, attempts
to do me an Injustice for political
effect. by trying to impress the
idea abroad over the parish that
my home people have failed to
support me in the first primary.
| beg to correct this assertion.
and to advise you that Dry Prong
is not my home box, nor has it
ever been. My home precinct is
Antonio, where my father votes.
Out of thirty-three votes cast
there | received twenty of them.
AT Pollock, where l have lived
for the past five years, | led all
OF the other candidates by a good
margin, Notwithstanding the fact
that DR.. Willett, one of my oppo-
nents in the first primary, lives
here and this has been his home
Tor fifty years. Mr.. Hart also
lived here several years before
moving to Bentley.
Half of the ward two vote is
cast in the western part of the
ward at Bruce and Bagdad, and
was not expected to be very.
strong for me since those people
have drawn a lipe on both sides
of the parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17
The Biggest Republic in the worIe

AhS DiSSest hSpuDhc IN the WOflu.
The sensation Of the world at
the present hour is the transfer
nation Of the heather empire of
China into a republic, thus MAX
ing it not only the latest but the
greatest republic on earth, when
it comes to numbers. It has a
population of five hundred mil
lions. fully five times as many
people as the United States.
Three edicts have been issued
in the last few days to establish
the republic, the final one being
issued Feb. Ia, 1912, giving Off
cial notice of the abdication of
the boy emperor, the last YES
, tige of the Manchu dynasty.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17
DR.. Blackwoods Answer to the Hunter
Card.
Colfax, La, Feb. l3, 1911

Colfax, La, Feb. ID, 1912.
TO. the Citizens of Grant Parish.
When 1 announced my candida.
cy for the Office of coroner OF
Grant parish, it was my earnest
desire and effort that the campaign
should be conducted on a lofty
and high plane, free from acrimo-
ny and bitterness, and with the
determination to appeal to the
voters for their support strictly on
my own merits.
This policy I do not now intend
to depart from, but, in justice to
myself, and to meet a statement
now being used in behalf of my
opponent, it lis necessary that / 90
somewhat into details concerning
a statement signed by one A. j.
Hunter, and being circulated in
behalf of the candidacy of my OPP
ponent. The statement referred
to in substance is to the effect that
DR.. Gray had promised or pledged
me four years ago that if l would
not enter the race against him
then he would leave the field clear
tor my cahdidacy in the present
campaign.
l have never made any such
statement to any one.
In letter addressed to the yo-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17
/. From DIR. Gray.

For the information of the pub
Tic generally, and to clear myself
before the people of Grant par
ish particularly, desire to say
that the above statement was
given out by Mr.. A. j. Hunter as
the result of my tracing down
the false report of promise al
legged to have been made by me
relative to the coroner's office.
/ deny as absolutely false the
report that | made premise to
any one at any time relative to
this Office, and submit the ADORE
in confirmation Of my denial.
Respectfully,
E. B. GRAY, M. D.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17

Mr.. J. H. McNeely on Wednesday
bought fine REQ automobile, and
has been giving it trial trips this
week. On Thursday MIR. N. p. Bar
ton bought Ford automobile,
which WIS to be delivered last even
ing. This makes ten machines for
Colfax, which for a town of this sizr
is going some.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For State Senator.
We are authorized 10 announce
81 HARPER

We are authorized To announce
s. ]. HARPER
of VIM parish. as a candidate for
senator from the 9th Senatorial
district. composed Of Grant. VIM
aud Caldwell parishes. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to'annoufsce
c. H. MCCAIN
of Grant pan ish, as candidate for
Senator from the 9th Senatorial
District, composed ot Grant. VIM
and Caldwell parishes. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17

to be a very sacred duty on his
part; therefore be it
Resolved, That we in mBss
meeting fully endorse said c. H
McCain's position and candidacy
for nomination in the second pri-
mary, and that we admire bis
courage and unselffishness in bis
willingness to give his time and
money in an effort to serve the
people of this district in the State
Senate against one who bosstfully
says, Don't vote for me because
peed the Office, for l do not"
Be 1T further resolved, That we
do not concur in the expressed
views and statements Of Mr.. S. j
Harper, of Winfield, La, in his
letter published in various news
papers in this district.
First Because of the. boastful
spirit in saying, II do not need
the office, and will if elected be
in a position to carry, out the re-
forms promised" This assertion
is equivalent to saying that all
power would be vested sin me il
elected.
Second Because we believe
that for selfsh>and designing mo-
tives he misrepresented Mr.. G. Fl.
Mccain, when he said that INC
Cain supported Mr.. Michel in the
first primary as he (McCain)
was known to have stated OH sew
eral occasions that he intented
voting for DR.. Aswell, and stated
Tor his reasons that DIR. AsweIl
was good man, a man of ability,
and because he had been his tea
cher where he had learned to love
him. ~
Third Because the inference
in bis statement is that man who
supported Mr.. Michel could not
-honorably do so. If such be the
case what would become of the
State of Louisiana under condi-
lions that $4,000 men in the State
voted for Mr.. Michel.
Fourth Because Of the narrow
ness expressed in his letter., BY
concluding that person must OF
necessity be supporter of a can
didate because he presided at ont
of his meetings.
Fifth-Because it is undemocra-
tic in refusing to allow his oppo-
nent one of the highest privileges
allotted to an American citizen, to
vote as his conscience would die
tate, and aspire to be elected 20
any office hemight choose, espe-
cially when in doing SO be is car
ryiDg out the mandates of the law.
Be 1t further resolved, That we
commend the courage of G. 81.
Mccain for entering the second
primary for the nomination as
State Senator, as we believe il
shows the necessary energy and
determination on his part to do
something, and proves him q
worthy man for the honors he
seeks at the hands of the voters Of
this district.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17

tiers on Jan. 5, 1912. l used the
following language: II had a de-
sire to fill the office of coroner
four years ago, but for the kindly
consideration | had for the pres
ent incumbent did not oppose him
then, and do so now only because
l feel that the advantage to my
profession, which | expect to de-
rive from the office, has already
accrued to him after eight years
|incum bency."
| | stand by that statement |
am not responsible for any con-
struction placed on it by Hunter.
Four years ago | went to DIR.
Gray and asked him if be intended
to aspire for coroner for another
term, stating that | intended to
make the race if he did not. DIR.
Gray replied that he would make
the race to succeed himself, and I
there sand then informed him l
would not be a, candidate at that
time. l did not then ask andihave
never sought a promise or pledge
from him that he would not be a
candidate this time.
just prior 40 my, announcement
last fall | again sought to ascer-
tain if DIR. Gray would again be a
candidate. | was informed by
some of his close friends that he
would probably not be, and he
(Gfay told Inc be had not yet de-
clded, but made no pledge or prom
lise that be would not.
Going back to the statement
signed by Hunter, he (Hunter)
states that to clear himself he
faced" me III the matter in the
presence of DR.. Gray. This is a
fact too. But Mr.. Hunter very
adroitly fails to add that he insist
ed emphatically to DR.. Gray and
myself that my ''letter would bear
him out" in any statement he had
made. This occurred on the day
of the first primary, Jan. %, and
the matter was considered closed
by me, since Mr.. Hunter had in
sisted that my "letter would bear
him out" in any statement he
might have made about the mat
ter.
Several days later, learning that
Hunter had signed this statement,
| approached him abopt it in the
presence of witness. He still
insisted that my "letter would bear
him out" ! called his attention
to the fact that this letter, howev-
er, DID NOT bear him out In the
statement that / had told him DIR.
Gray had promised not to enter
the race. He positively aud en-
phatically refused to discuss the
matter further, aud, with his char
acteristic way of avoiding an issue,
threw up his hands and said be
chad nothing to do with it and did
not want to discuss the matter"
and left the room.
With the above unvarnished
statement of facts as they occurred,
| am perfectly willing to leave the
issue of truthfulness, and veracity
between myself and Hunter to the
Judgment of the intelligent and
appropriated voters of the parish
who may know me, and also who
may KNOW A. j. Hunter.
Yours sincerely,
r. RI .ruwoon
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17

We are authorized to announce
DIR. E. H. BLACKWOOD
as = candidate for Coroner Of Grant
parish, subject to the Democratic
primary election.
We are authorized tatannounce
DR. E. b. GRAY
as a candidate for Coroner OF Grant
parish. subject to the Democratic
primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17

Dry Prone did not give me any
votes because they are expecting
Mr.. Hart:to give them the court
house infhe event Of his election,
but up until lately they have been
able to keep the secret pretty
well under cover. You will
please remember that ! explained
my position openly on this propo-
sition in my platform without
fear or favor.
1t is known that Mr.. Hart
made several secret deals with
reference to supporting different
candidates for the same Office,
and the good people are finding
out some things of late. Hejug-
gled the candidates for the gov
ernor's Office for his own advant-
age, and he has never Had the
courage to tell the people who he
really favored and supported for
governor. He has published a
platform that is impractical and
absurd, if it were carried out.
He has; flooded the country with
circulars telling how he will undo
the workings of our UnitedStates
government Of forty years ago.
and give back to the public do
main 100, 600 acres of Grant par
ish lands. lam greatly mistaken
if he can get enough people to
believe this kind of logic to elect
him representative Of our parish.
My friends, / have been open
and above board all the way along
in this campaign, and have tried
to appeal to your intelligence at
all times, and have not attempt
ed to excite the prejudices of
anybody. My opponent tells you
that all of the corporations are
supporting me. He leaves the
inference that the corporations
are wicked and robbing the peo-
pie. He does not tell you furth-
er that all of the progressive peo-
pie of our parish are standing by
me also. Mr.. Hart is at the head
of a $4,000 saw mill corpora
ton, and why in the name of all
business ethics are his brother
corporations not supporting him?
All Of our parish banks are sup
porting me, because l stand for
the progressive upbuilding of our
parish and State.
My friends, lit is now plain to
you that Mr.. Hart is not stand
ing for the broad interest of our
parish and State, but is only try
ing to get elected member of
our legislature for some purpose
we know not what, and he is tell
ing you large, vague land stories
to excite and induce you to vote
for him. He knows as well as
you do that the office of parish
representative carries no authori-
ty or jurisdiction over the some
two dozen real bona fide land
claims held by old settlers of this
parish.
| refuse to believe that our peo-
pie are blind to all of the other
great questions before us at this
time, and will be. led @tray by
such Nightmares and Mother
Goose stories that my opponent
has been giving us about land |
claims. Very respectfully,
GEORGE A. FOSTER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17
E. B. GRAY, M. D.

There is DO better medicine made for
colds than Chamberlains Cough Rene
dy. 1t acis on natures plan. relieves
the lungs, opens the secretiops, aids ex-
pecloration; and restores the system toy
a healthy condition. For sale by ally
dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17
Witness: Nose Miller,
Aloha, La, Feb. IA, 1912.

Aloha, La, Feb. IA, 1912.
To Whom 1t May Concern;
! hereby certify that while my
self and ALFRED Chelette were
serving a sentence in the Grant
parish Jail, that the court per-
mitted us to go home to see our
families in sickness.
Yours respectfully,
NEWT WILLIAMS.
Witness: r. H. Wells.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17
We are authorized to annOunc

We are authorized to announce
GEO. A. FOSTER
as a candidatf for Representative
from Grant parish. subject to the
Democratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce
+. O. HART
MS a candidate for Representative
from Grant parish subject to the
Democratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17

we are authorized tn announce
FELIX p. BULLITT
ns candidate fsr Justice Of the
Peace in ward six. subject to the
,Densocratic primary election.
We are authorized 10 announce
JOHN X. GRAY
as u candidate orjusticeof the peace
Of ward Elk, subject to the demo-,
cratic primary election.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-02-17

Colfax, La. Feb. IA, 1912.
i regret to be forced into a
campaign of "mudslinging" and
but little short Of personalities,