The Nome daily nugget., 1912-08-31

is willing to pay provided the papc can deliver the goods.
 Il During the first two years of tn, writers regime. the "Looker-On" col. umn was published from day to day It was maintained for a purpose. ant 1t won out, in so much the peopl, would read the paper and were ever anxious to see what the Looker-Or had to say. The interest evinced ir the Nugget. perhaps through this very same column enabled the publication to compete against the Daily Gold l Digger. and live to see that paper forced to the wall. through debts con tracted.
 Then again the large subscription list of the Nugget enabled the pub fishers to demand a fair rate for its advertising space and today. it can be said without boasting. the Nugget Is considered one of, if not the best advertising mediums in the whole of Alaska. This is vouchcd for by in | stitutions the world over. Hardly a mail arrives but what letters contain | ing contracts for advertising space are received. and only limited amount of ! this unsolicited business Is accepted. for local merchants demand nearly all the space to be had during the sum- mer or opened season.
 Like all successful undertakings of public nature. enemies have been made. and the writer is no exception but good honest enemies are to be courtd they constitute valuable assets. and this fact is recognized by all suc- cessful business men. Good honest enemies help the circulation of any pa per they boost the publication in their knocking. they get othed people in terested and circulation is the ful-I crum or stepping stone by which pa pers forge ahead.
 In turning over the management of the Nugget. and resigning the editor's chair, the writer believes he is helping along the publication. for all work and no play makes any business man or writer a dull servant. New blood new thoughts. new system. provided they are progressive are productive of suc- cess in the newspaper world. Then again there is a world of satisfaction for any person to finish their work as a public servant. and be able to look every individual fair and square in the eye. knowing he owes no person cent. has never Intentionally wrong ed an individual nor can any person at heart take onense. for none has ever been intended. The greater num- Der Of grievances held against an edi- tor are for imaginary wrongs of which he is more often ignorant than has knowledge of
 The business men and citizens of Nome have been extremely kind to the Nugget during the regime of it's re- tlring editor, and he takes the liberty at this time to thank all, for they have 
 paper. The Nugget will prosper. and there k no reason why 1t will not continue 10 be the leading paper in the territory. Every change made is for he better. 10 keep abreast of the times and to give to the public the best that can be secured for the money in the form of news.
 In closing the present editor will state that he can take unto himself considerable of the credit for making the Nugget what 1t is, and as the town forges ahead, through the de velopment of its quartz, and installa ton of more dredges, the paper win keep apace with the times. for it has made its reputation. and contains theI progressive spirit which leads to sue cess.
 Here's to the cruies of the pencil fleet
 And the shippers so brave and gay! And here's to a touch of Easy street
 In the famous Steamboat way! Here's to the burgess high unfurled!
 Republicans, democrats, News, Independents. reporters. Records,
 Worlds.
 Tribunes, GaZettes. Reviews. The towel avaunts with a sheepish
 grin.
 The odor of ink Is gone;
 The paper is off. the cases are in,
 And the midsummer meet Is on. Heres to the knowledge that will be
 spilled.
 And here's to It's application! Here's to the time that will be killed,
 And here's to the whole vacation.