The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-12
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LdlH Creek aIter supplies.
 
 w. J. Rowe moved a large outfit of supplies to Bangor creek for J. C.. Tice and Go. yesterday.
 The Nome roadstead is now clear of all ocean going steamers and only the various units of Nome's trading fleet are riding at anchor Those to be seen from shore are the Teddy Bear, getting ready to load up for the Arctic cruise of Captain Bernard, the Challenge also getting ready for a trip to Herschel Is- land under Captain Crawford. the Gladiator waiting to discharge its cargo and reload for another trad ing cruise in the Arctic with D. An derson, and the Sea Wolf, soon to sail on trading trip under sealed orders from Commodore Wittenberg Admiral of the fleet. rra Belinda is also in the roadstead making ready to take on supplies for Willow creek in the Marshal district.
 The schooner Belinda with cap- tain Heckla and Andy Otterson re- turned from Marshal city after land ing much freight and several pas sengers in that camp. They report that there are about five paying claims. Most of those who went up with them could have gone to work were there more water; as it is several did find employment, but water shortage is decreasing opera tions. Otterson has a poke of gold that was from Willow creek digg- | ings and never finer metal excited the cupidity of the avaricious than the Marshal brand of the root of ! all evil. He stated that Delbar Of Nome has had great good fortune merchandising in that region, and sold out an immense supply Of of goods. In letter brought down to Charles Ross from Waskey, he spoke enthusiastically of the camps future and said that there had been quite large bunch of money taken out. He had found pay on the | benches and intended to do most of his mining in the winter time. Otterson brought large orders for hardware and mining supplies to orders for groceries etc. to other merchants of Nome. Just as soon as he can get this freight on board the Belinda he intends to set sail again for Marshal. The Russians who were unable to get work say | that there is a number of idle men in the camp and the alleged short age is all humbug. They point out that if there was any demand they would not return. One operator, they say, is hiring eskimos only.
 The republican district convention which convened on Thursday even- ing nominated Cap Sundback for Senator, Nate Coombs, T. M. Reed, Leo Kent and Andy Anderson for representatives and w. J. Rowe for Territorial Road Commissioner The convention endorsed the nomination of Geo. D. Schofeld for Attorney General and the candidate made quite a political address to the G. o. P's. Charles Jones who is also candidate for representative de- clined to bind himself to vote the ticket straight and that probably cost him his being placed on the ticket. Ira D. Orton moved that the convention endorse Delegate Wickersham as the candidate for Delegate to Congress on the repub- lican ticket. The chair over-ruled the motion because of the fact thar the nomination was in the hands of a nominating committee which l The mover of the motion appealed from the decision of the Chair but lost out, large majority sustain ing the chairs ruling, so Wick was snuffed out of the proceedings. It is reported that the republican, com mittee will not make any choice, hut that in reality the democratic nomi- nee will receive the support of the republicans throughout the terri tory. Wickersh.m:te of prOmi- nenCe comment uDon the conven- lions refusal to endorse their man | by declaring that the failure was great boost to the Hon. Jim and | to receive the endoI scmcnt would I pnt