The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-29

iONCiPA VI yOsA A~kh~A e~Aoy o'sN it was the first news letter that was received by me up to date, and, in fact, met no one else who had received any letters re garding loacl conditions at Nome. Up to this mail very few Nome papers had come out to this part of the world at all; few week ly Nuggets and about four Workers had been received by Seattle subscribers, so up to th's lime We have been very shy oh Nome topics But anl very glad to hear that Nome is c. K, and as you say, possibly much better than last winter. There is no doubt that the people of that part of Alaska have more caues to be content than of any part of the Pacific coast,
 The eastern wave of prosper ity has as yet failed to hit this coast, though our docks are pill cd with war munitions and pro duce of all kinds, all being loaded upon steamers as fast as they ar rive. But, as steamers are scarce, there are long spells that even iongshormen remain unemploy'- ed. Many orders are now being Splaced by the warning nations for lumber and many of our idle mills are now starting up and many of the lumber jacks are going to work, which is god send to many of them as they have been idle for six months and more--but, so far, have fail ed to see any other industry be ing stimulated by any orders from abroad that the Pacific coast can supply. as all other lines, mainly produce, are kept practically cleaned up all the time.
 If any of our poor consumers at home went anything they must pay an increased penalty in price because the warning fac tions must needs first be supplied then, if any thing should be left, we poor mortals can pay war prices if we want Q procure the necessities of life. :;
 A poor farmer who is trying to clear his land of stumps has now to pay three times as much tor his powder, fuse and caps than last year. Flour. sugar, and other commodities are continuing to soar skyward and the Lord only knows when the limit will be reached. Then they have the gall to preach preparedness when the United States is cleaning up the entire country with the necessi- that we absolutely need our selves to prepare with.
 I wonder if Wall street would let the United States have what was needed in case of war. Don't think their patriotism would permit them to break any ot the big profitable contracts that they now hold with the war dogs, as they would lose money and that always come first be- fore God or country with them.
 Our little difficulty with Mex ico is an example. Our army CD which has been preparing on the border for that past year, instead of being prepared to strike inn mediately at Villa after his raid upon Columbus, was helpless simply because there were no ammunition or stores available or any prior preparation made. So, when rush orders, came to cross the horder, our soldiers did not have anything but a few rounds of cartridges and no grub and no wagon trains or auto trucks, to follow them up with. An order was immediately issued to an auto factory to turn out 17 trucks. The men having just quit their shift were called back and worked until the order was filled. Then when supplies were wanted there were no freight cars available as all were work ing over time hauling munitions to seaport towns for elsewhere and none could be spared for the United States.
 We'll, finally, after seven days of vigorous work, the first Uni- ted States detachment was sent across, and Funston gave as his