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The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
ANOTHER COAL
 YARD FOR NOME

Yesterday afternoon shortly before going to press. J. H. Montgomery call- ed up the Nugget and notified the manager he had received telegram from the C. L. Morris Company in Se attlc stating three thousand tons of coal would be dispatched to Nome on the first sailings to open up a new coal yard in the city.
 This explains the statement of Coun- man Frank Mielke. who stated on the eve of the city election. Gentlemen. If ycu favor me again by your suffrage | V i'll see that you are able to purchase coal for s15 per ton next winter"
 The new coal yard will be operated II connection wiht the c. l.. Morris
 transfer business. and competition , i'll once. more be established. instead of a monopoly. where one cannot eve ! purchase fuel for love or money.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

A serious problem confronts the democrats of Alaska the donkey. that animal emblematical of the true Jeff
 fersonites. was petted. groomed and made fit as they thought in the Valdez convention, tO be led out of it's stall and allowed to go prancing before the citizens of Alaska, or voters as the only genuine Centaur; but the head groom of the democratic stable re- went to back the critter out from its still. Bless me cart if the stable boy hasn't put the animal wrong end to in the stall" he was overheard to remark as the donkey was taken from the stall. then turned round several times 10 see what was wrong. for at each extremity there appeared tail. Tails. tails. everywhere" remarked ,he would-b be Jeffersonite groom. but not q head in sight" After scratching his head for few minutes and sur veyinG the two-tailed. headless critter. he was again heard to mutter. This sure reminds me of the Scotchman who was startled by an elephant putting the end of his trunk into the fellows pocket at the London museum. looking for peanuts or sweets. so startled was the Scotchman, that he jumped awav several feet and viewing thehugebulk swaying back and forth remarked, 'Hoot mon. If I was only wise which end to kick. I would land ye one for
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
BENEFIT FOR
 MARGARET MOlDT

We have just been informed that a benefit Is being arranged to take place week from tonight in Eagle Hall for Miss Margaret Muldt. the popular young singer of Nome. by the boys of Fort Davis assisted by some of the talent here in Nome.
 The Nome Fort Davis Stock Com pany will give the comic farce entitled
 \ Stubborn Motor Car" and We be- lieve the play comes under those classified as side spitters" from a mirth producing point of view.
 The play will be given April 24 In Eagle Hall. and the proceeds are to 20 to Miss Margaret Moldt. the pop ular young singer who has ever been ready to help out In the entertaining line for the past several seasons
 The Nugget has been informed that Miss Moldt will leave for tho outside during the coming summer to continue her musical education. and the Fort Davis boys are to be congratulated in getting up a benefit for her. The public will show their appreciation hy turning out en masse to witness the play. and making the same a pro nounced financial success.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
COME TO THE FouNT.

For your ice cream, and iee cream soda, go to Toby's. The break up is here, the revenue cutter Bear will soon be on its way with the mail for one and all, but there is no necessity to wait for real fresh daily made "swssss" ws arc constantly making fresh bateh- es, 70 none are allowed to go stale.
 While down town stop in and try . dish Of Toby's ice cream, or a glass of delicious ice cream soda. Rest end refresh yourself at the same time.
 ToeYs CANDY KITCHEN.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
NELSON BROS. ARE
 DEVELOPING QUARTZ

quartz rrOspcct"rs so they are going to prosecute the work in a manner like manner from now on. ciey will extract samples of the ore in large lst- for mnl tests. and should the rock "a e. the ton as rich as the ore re- ported from the mines offered tho Nome custom mill, they will try 'o arrange for a number of stamps t be installed upon their property.
 Tn, proposed scheme of moving the custom quartz mill 10 that neighbor- hood is stimulating the quartz indus try .u the vicinity of Glacier
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
WHO KNOWS HITTiN0ea7
Weiser. Idaho,

Weiser. Idaho. Mar. 1, 1912. Chief of Police. Nome. Alaska Dear Sir: wish to ask your aid in locating one Geo. D. Hettinger. whose father. P. T. Hettinger Is dying of a cancer and wishes to see his son. Will you please cause this to be published in some of the leading papers as the son is a great newspaper reader.
 Thanking you in advance l remain yours. BERT HETTINGER.
 weiser. Idaho.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
TIN WEDDING FOR
 MONTGOMERY

J IT. and Mrs Montgomery celebrat- cd their tin tan Irishman's ten) we'd ding last evening, and the tinman was working overtime manufacturing tinware for the occasion.
 A number of friends helped the councilman and his wife to celebrate and a supper was served over at Fred Daniels popular cafe during the eve ming. and tin dishes" of all descrip- tions were served.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

oscar and Car Nelson with Fred Jenson associated with thm in 'heir quartz properties out In the Glacier and Snow gulch divide are getting ready c. continue their prospecting. one of the shafts has become filled with water and the boys are now in town havtue e siphon constructed from iron pipe to drain Che same
 The Nelson brothers have what ey believe a well defined ledge, and qaite recently discovered the vein extended through the divide out-croppiue on the Anvil side. This encouraged the
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
LONG ON CANDIDATES
 SHY ON NEWSPAPERS

sticking ye tail in me pocket but the more look at this donkey the more I'm convinced it is turning into that same republican animal
 The democrats here in Nome are trying to solve the problem. they be- lieve semi or weekly publication during the campaign would detract the wonderful animal with the two tails. and now they report the party In Alaska is long on candidates but shy of publications.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

There will be q meeting of the stockholders of the Nome Quartz De velopment Company at the commis- sloner's court room tonight at 7:3O. All stockholders requested to ee pres ent in person or by proxy.
 CONRAD BREEDING,
 President.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
CHRIS BETS ARRIVES
 FROM kusKoKWIM

Early this morning Chris Betts the vell known trader arrived in Nome. from the Yukon river country where he ha, been visiting of late after spending several years over in the Kuskokwim country. where he has ono of the largest trading posts in that section or Alaska
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

You can get all choice outs of besf, Reindeer plo<lsd and saltsd nsats; also Nome dairy butter.
 AT REINDEER MARKET.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
KEoGoAYAH KoZGA NOTICE.

Jude. c D Murau, will lecture on Southea-t,rn Alaska Wednesday. April T.. at s:S1 r m. Kegoayah Kozga Hall Stcadman avenue Public cor diallv invited.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

Over 2.o0o. 900 Odd Fsilows look for. ward for the 2Sth, join them in making this celebration a winner.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

We cordially solicit your family trade and deliver all orders to your home free of charge Seward Com'l Co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
MUSIC AT THE EAGLE.

Every evening there is music st tho Eagle, also the best brand of liquors and cigars in the market. d. ways to bs had.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

DOG TEAM FOR HIRE. Freight and passengers taken to tos creeks with dog team.
 GEO. M. eEAlE,
 Phone Main 6S.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
WANTED 4 PRINTER.

Wanted at the Nugget office . printer. Apply any time after ten o'clock in the morning.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

Do not make any date to interfere with the Odd Fellows ball, April 26.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17
FOR SALE.

One cash register: terms cash ol will exchange for pencils. For furthe, information see BOB.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

Subscribe for the Nome Daily Mug. get. g. per month
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

Odd Fellows celebrate the 26 every where Help them celebrate here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-17

Statements printed Nugget Office.
The searchlight., 1912-11-22
CHAPTER vIII.-(continued.)

y
What to do? unused the rogue. On
the morrow Mr.. Jones would leave for
Port Said. Ryanne shook his head
and with his cane beat a light tattoo
against the side of his shin. Abduc-
tion was rather out Of his sphere of
action. And yet. the suppression OF
Percival was by all odds the most i'm
portant move to be made. He had
volunteered this service and accom-.
plish II he must, In face Of all obsta-
cles. or poof! went the whole droll
fabric. For to him II was droll. and
never 1t rose In his mind that he did
not chuckle' saturninely. II was q
kind Of nightmare where one hung In
mid-air. ones toes Just beyond the
flaming dragons jaws. The rewards
would be enormous. but these he
would gladly surrender for the su-
preme satisfaction Of turning the
poisoned arrow In the heart of that
canting hypocrite. that SNUG church
deacon, the sanctimonious, the sleek,
the wellfed first-born. And poor Per
cival Algernon. for no blame of his
own. must be taken by the scruff of
his neck and thrust bodily into this
tangled web of scheme and under
scheme. II was Infinitely humorous.
He had had . vague plan regarding
Mahomed. guardian of the Holy Yhi-
ordes. but 1t was not possible for him
to be In Cairo at this early date. That
he would eventually appear Ryanns
never doubted. He knew the Oriental
mind. Mahomed-ELGebel would cross
every barrier less effective than death.
II was . serious matter to the Mos
lem. II he returned to the palace 1t
Bagdad. minus the rug. II would mean
free transportation 70 the Arabian
gulf. bereft Of the most important
part Of his excellent anatomy. his
head Some day. II he lived. Ryanns
intended telling the exploit 70 some
clever chap who wrote: Il would look
rather well In print
To turn Aahomed against Porcival
- being the instigator would b an
adroit bit a work: and Il would rid
hin of botA a them. oloeeada go
The searchlight., 1912-11-22
Flan orinqs Over S35 An Acrs.

billings. Mont. Nov. IA gross
proht OF more than S3.4O0 from ninety
seven acres of max. or fraction more
than $3s an acre. was realized this
year by Jesse Marsh. who raised the
crop on non-irrigated bench land In
the vicinity of Hysham As far as
known the yield Is the largest for
Montana In the season just closed.
and II is' believed there are few. II any
better records In any of the states
where the product is grown. From
the area mentioned. Mr. Marsh has
threshed z.370k bushels. which IL
worth $l.4o bushei ON the Mime
apoiis market. or = gross revenue Of
$3.4ls.70.
The searchlight., 1912-11-22

| necessary facts, the eventual dang0
He accepted them all with the Yhio,
des. see nothing unfair In the dea
since I risked my life In the frs
place"
And why must you do these da
perate things."
"Oh. love excitement My one ids
In life Ia to avoid the humdrum"
rs 1t necessary to risk your life "a
these excitements' Is your life moth
ing more to you than something to e1
pertinent with"
Truth, sometimes don't know
Fortune. Sometimes don't care
When one has gambled for big stakes
II Is hard to play for penny points"
"A strong. healthy man like you
ought not to court death"
Il do not seek II. My only tempta-
tion is to see how near can get to
the Man In the Shroud. as some poet
calls II. without being touched III
make you my confessor. You see. Il
Is like this. A number OF wearied men
recently formed company whereby
s'S"S'S"s oN'oh$ aH oorotStc WIN
In our vocabulary. You must not think
I'm jesting: I'm serious enough. This
company ferrets out adventures and
romances and sells them to men of
spirit ! became a member. and the
trip to Bagdad Is the result. One nev
er has to share with the company. The
rewards are all yours. All one has to
do is to pay a lump sum down for the
adventure furnished You work out
the end yourself. unhindered and un-
assisted
Are you really serious?"
Never more 50. Now. Percival Al.
gernon has always been wanting an
adventure. but the practical side Of
him has made him hold aloof. I told
him about this concern. and he refuses
to believe In II. SO I am going to un.
dertake TO prove Il to him. This 10
confidential. You will say nothing. I
know"
"He will come to no harm physical.
iy,"
Lord. no! II will be mild and In.
nocuous OF course. II any one told
him that an adventure was toward
for his especial benefit. II would spoil
all. can rely upon your silence7"
She was silent. He witnessed her
indecision with distrust. Perhaps he
had said too much.
Won't you promise' Haven't I al
ways been kind to you. Fortune. times
when you most needed kindness7"
Il promise to say nothing. But II
any harm comes to that young man.
either In jest or In earnest. will
never speak to you again"
The searchlight., 1912-11-22

young man who had purchased the rug
might be mildly peccable had not yet
occurred to her.
why not. Fortune?" Ryanne was
very earnest. and there was a pinch at
his heart.
Because :"
Don't you like me just a little!"
why. do like you. Horace. But I
DO not like any man well enough to
accept expensive gifts from him. I
do not wish to hurt you. but It is i'm.
possible. The only concession I'll
make is to borrow the money"
We'll. then. let I: go at that" He
was too wise to press her.
And can you afford to throw away
ten pounds?" with assumed lightness.
My one permanent impression OF you
is the young man who was always
forced TO borrow carfare whenever he
returned from Monte Carlo"
"A fool and his money. but I'm q
rich man now" he volunteered. And
briefly he sketched the exploit OF the
ihiordes rug.
1t was very brave OF you. But has
II ever occurred to you that II wasn't
honest?"
'Honest?" frankly astonisbed that
she should question the ethics. "Oh.
say. Fortune; you don't call Il dishon.
est to get the best Of a pagan! Aren't
they always getting the best of us4"
IF you had bargained with him and
beaten him down, II would have been
different. But. Horace. you stole Il;
you admit that you did"
Il took my life In my hands.
think that evened up things"
No. And you sold Il to Mr.. Jones ?"
Yes. and Mr. Jones was only too
glad to buy II. told him the facts
He wasn't particularly eager to bring
up the ethics OF the case. Why. child,
what the deuce is a TurkY shouldn't
cry out II some one stole my Bible"
Good gracious! do you carry one ?"
We'll, there's always one on the
room stand In the hotels ! patronize." :"
i suppose II all depends upon how
we look at things"
ihats u. dinerent pair OF spec
tacles for every pair Of eyes"
IL only he weren't In love with her!
thought the girl. He would then be
an amusing comrade. But whenever
he met her he quietly pressed his suit.
He had never spoken openly OF love,
for which she was grateful. but his at.
tentions. his little kindnesses. his un.
obtrusive protection when those other
men were at the villa. made the read.
ing between the lines no difficult mat.
ter.
The searchlight., 1912-11-22
$1,000 ACRES AUCTION.
Government Offers Dry Farming
Tracts on Ceded Crow
Indian Reserve.

Billings.--On December 2, another
auction sale Of government lands win
be held IN this city and between 4o..
600 and 10000 acres sold to the high.
est bidder. The land In a part of tho
35O.DOO acres which was offered by
Judge James w. Witten of the United
States land ONCE at a sale held here
In October. and these particular
tracts. numbering nearly 200. were bid
IN nj good prices but were not paid
FOR. They are located TO the south.
east of this city on the ceded portion
OF the Grow reservation. Fully 40 per
cent Of the area is adapted to cultivs.
tioh under sc!entiic dry farming
methods. and the remainder is yalu-
able for grazing purposes.
The price Of Sl.50 an acre is the
minimum liked by Uncle sam, but.
Judging from the previous sale. tho
hBures which will be bid are likely to
be materially greater than this. Al
the last auction the prices ranged
from the minimum to $3.50. which
was paid for one choice tract. and IL
In estimated that the general average
was approximately 81
The local Chamber OF Commerce II
preparing 10 enter upon vigorous
campaign Tor the throwing open to
settlement OF the remaining part OF
the Crow Indian reservation. and to
That end every effort will be made to
securn favorable action on the part
OF congress at the ensuing session.
The reservation embraces approx.
mateiy i.5co.0oo acres. a large portion
o' which Is valuable Tor agricultural
purposes and which will supply homes
Tor about 5000 families.
The searchlight., 1912-11-22

Il So that. after getting Psrcival
Algernon into an adventure. I've gos
to cioerone him safely out Of Il Wen
accept the responsibility" Some
days later he was going to recall this
assurance
Sometimes ! wonder - pen,
sively.
Wonder about what?"
What manner Of man you are"
Il should have been q great deal
better man had ] met you ten years
ago"
WHAT When I was eleven :" with
levity intended to steer him svsy
from this channel.
You know what mean" hs a.
swered. moody and detected.
She opened her purse and droppsl
the pendant Into II. but did not spsak
60 n coNrINunDJ
The searchlight., 1912-11-22
NEWS OF MONTANA \
Important Happenings - the
Week Briefly reid.
SEEKING TREASURE.
caiifornians Try to Locate the ssaraG
Of First Montana Gold !,
Discovery. 4

Helena.-An effort is being made q
find the source Of the first placer goT0
discovery In Montana. This is the
old Alder Gulch district n the plans
under way turn out as expected Alder
gulch, under the mountains adjacent
to the gulch. will be uncovered and
may prove as rich as the old diggings.
w. c. McCubbin. OF California, who
has undertaken to find the source OF
the Alder gulch gold, has arrived in
Virginia City. and is making prepara-
tions to start work drilling and tun.
neling the hill east of the town. Last
June Mr.. McCubbin made a very thor.
ough inspection OF the locality and
had surveys made. From the nature
OF the gravel he believes the original
bed OF the Alder gulch can again be
opened up. He has filed placer clshms
on approximately 1000 acres OF
ground east OF Virginia City, and In
addition he has taken options on
some ranches. Special drills are be-
ing made for the work at Marion, O..
and they are expected to arrive in the
course Of q couple OF weeks. and then
active work will commence.
In addition to the drilling. a tunnel
will be started. The work to be un.
dertaken is to be on very extensive
scale and will be watched by mining
men. and especially the pioneers who
worked Alder gulch upwards Of thirty
years ago.
Mr. McCubbin says that he is fully
satisfied that he will find the old
source Of supply and that he would
not be- at all surprised that the gold
will be found to be larger and richer
than when first discovered. and which
at that time turned the attention of
the people Of the entire country to-
ward Montana. as the gold center %
the world.
The searchlight., 1912-11-22

What shall you do II this Mahomed
you speak OF comes!"
Turn him loose upon our friend
Jones'" with Q laugh.
And what will he do to him."
Garry him on to Bagdad and chop
on his head" Ryanne Tested.
Tell me. 10 there any possibility OF
Mr.. Jones coming to harm?"
Cant say" Her concern for Perez.
val annoyed him.
rs II fair. when he paid you gen
erously!"
He did not look into the grave eyes.
They were the only pair that ever dis
concerted him NY dear Fortune. IT'S
q question which II the more valuable
to me. my skin or Percival's."
1T isn't fair"
Prom my point Of view It's fair
enough warns1 hin: I told hio ths
The searchlight., 1912-11-22

that she wanted no rough work. How
like a woman! Here was a mans
game. a desperate one; and Giocon-
da. not forgetting that 1t was her
inspiration. wanted II handled with
gloves! II was barehand work, and
the sooner she was made to realize
this, the better. 1t was no time for
tuning fiddles.
Mahomed out Of It. there was a GER
tain English bar in the Quarter Roset-
Il, a place of dubious repute. Many
derelicts .drifted there in search of
employment still more dubious. Dregs,
scum; the bottom and the top OF the
kettle; outcasts, whose hand and
animus were directed against society:
black and brown and white men: not
soldiers Of fortune. like Ryanne. but
their camp-followers. In short, II was
there land Ryanne still felt a dull
shame OF it that Wallace. CARRYING
the final instructions of the enterprise,
had found him. sleeping on the effects
Of a shabby rout of the night before.
It was there also that he had heard
Of the history and the worth OF the
Yhiordes rug and the possibility of its
theft. He laughed. To have gone upon
an adventure like that, with nothing
but the fumes of wine In his head!
For q few pieces of gold he might
enroll under his shady banner three
or four shining lights who would un-
dertake the disposal Of Percival. Not
that he wished the young man any
harm-no: but business was business,
and In some way or another he must
be made to vanish from the sight ana
presence Of men for at least two
months.
As for Major Callahan's Unforeseen
danger. the devil could look out for
that.
Ryanne consulted his watch, a cheap
but Trustworthy article. costing q dol
lar. not to be considered as an avail
able asset. He would give II away
later in the day: for he had decided
that while he was in funds there would
be wisdom In the purchase OF a fine
gold Longines. A good watch. as ev-
cry one knows. is always as easily
converted into cash as q London bank.
note, providing. of course. one II
lucky enough to possess either. Many
watches had he left behind, In this
place or In that: and often he had
exchanged the ticket for a small bottle
with q green neck. Wherever fortune
had gone against him heavily at cards,
there he might find his latest watch.
And another good idea. he mused,
as he swung the time-piece into his
vest-pocket. would be to add the splen.
dor Of q small white stone to his mod.
est scarf. There Is only one we'll
defined precept among the sporting
fraternity: when flush. buy jewelry.
Not to the cause Of vanity. not at all;
but precious stones and gold watches
Q kind Of reserve-fupd
against the evil day. When one has
money In the pocket the hand is quick
and eager to ind II. But jewslry II
protected by Q certain quality of
caution: It II not too readily passed
over bars and gaming-tablss. While
the pawnbroker stands between ths
passion and the grsen-baise. there's
food for thought.
Having settled these questions To
his satisfaction. there remained but
one other. how 10 spend his time. Il
would b. useless 70 sssk tis English-
ssr esfeso nooo- Night ~ ven ram
The searchlight., 1912-11-22
Billings Gas Plant Finished.

Billings.-Over one hundred Biz
ings families are now able to use gas
lights and employ gas for heating purs
poses In their homes The monster
gas aoider has just been completed
and gas WAS turned into the mains
this week for the rirst time. The
Billings plant -. according lo engi-
neers and experts. one of the most
rnodera ana complete IN the west. and
one OF the most uptodate In the
country.
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Religious Census to BE Taken.

BozeInan.-An organization OF Cath
oiics and Protestants OF foreman has
been perfected to make a general re-
iisious survey vi the city with . viev
To extending the work Of the
Churches. The plan Is To divide the
city into small districts. and appoint
= visitation committee Of two or three
persons Tor each district. On q day
to be appointed. probably between
Nov. Is and %. these committees will
visit all houses IN their districts. and
probably complste the work In one
afternoon.
The searchlight., 1912-11-22
CHAPTER TX.
The Bitter Fruit.

Fortune had . hearty contempt for
persons who ate their breakfast In
bed. For her the glory Of the day was
the frssh fairness Of the morning.
when every ones step vas buoyant.
and all life stirred snsrgstically. There
vas cheer and hope Sveryvhsrs; uea