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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08
h. P. A. Service.

GIBBON, via Fairbanks, March All records, equipment and property of the post were destroy. stroyed in the fire which swept away the largest of the military barracks yesterday. in addition to destroying three lives. The com pany band, which is stationed at this point, also lost all its instru. ments and music.
 A strong wind and fourteen be- low zero weather prevailed at the time and the work of hre fighting was carried on with the greatest difficulty. The gale blew so hard during the fire that at times the air was filled with flying timbers and torrents of burning embers were showered far and wide seri-
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At the Dream tonight the ninth episode of the Perils of Pauline, the most delightfully."- fascinating photoplay of the winter season Clean, wholesome, uplifting, in spring, it holds every spectator tense with its gripping interest. Pauline, engaged by the Pathe people, makes her debut as a movie actress-thrilling scenes on Devils island-Owen and his con 'e.lerates, Hicks, play desperate game-Pauline soaring to the skies in huge aeroplane. The big machine on fire thousands of feet ia the air-the aviators thrilling jump. The hero in desperate straits-helplessly marooned-a grand spectacle, striking ano magnificent picture. Beautiful and voluptous girls in the eye of the camera, supers, gnomes and sprites, destroying angels, etc. All in tonight's chapters. Two class numbers are added, one of them a rollicking, roaring comedy. Don't miss it.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY.

Sooner or later. why not now, order one of our latest master tailor suits or overcoats- We have them from $1S.50 up, In all wool materials. Fit and workmanship guaranteed. Over 300 of this season's, 1916. latest styles and patterns to select from. And 32 over coat patterns. besides fancy vests and raincoats
 Order them before the 20th of March. 70 we get get them on the first boat Please bring us your cleaning, pressing and repairing. We appreciate your patronage.
 Yours to please,
 NOME TAILORING CO., Bet Segerstrom & Hagen and Zehner's
 jewelry stores.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

The local adherents of the c o. P. will hold a meeting this evening at Hunter hall, formerly known as Moose hall. Next Sat rrday the republicans will hold their primaries for the election of delegates to the territorial con vention and other important poll :ical purposes.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

The Anchorage Kennel Club has announced that the big dog aee between that city anc Sew
 "a will take place on March r, ie course will be from Anchor age 10 Seward and return. Ihe first prize will be one hundred md fifty dollars. and the second will be fifty dollars.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

Martin Ravenkilde and his part ner Jensen. pulled out for the Jess creek section today after tying up for a period of two or three months during which they took a we'll earned rest. The partners will do considerable assessment and development work.
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flesh in this section. The run will be made some time during the present month when weather con. ditions are favorable for record breaking performances.
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CAUSE OF GIRBOn
 FIRE UNKNOWN

ously menacing the remaining buildings. The bodies of the three men who perish in the fiery furnace have been recovered. De spite rigid investigation the cause of the fire Is unknown.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

prize, Mrs. R. N. Hanson, second Mrs. A. Trew, third Mrs. Tiffany Gentlemans' first, Oscar F. Mel son. second Mir. Sundquist, third Captain Thompson.
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NOTICE.

Now when the United States maiis re unable to bring magazines and ther reading matter, is the most ss-
 ertune time to keep posted on what Is 'appenino throughout the world. by describing for the Nugget and have t delivered to your homo every evening.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08
BAKER LEAVES TO ASSUME WAR
 PORTFOLIO
A. P. A. Service.

A. P. A. Service.
 CLEVELAND, March B. Newton D. Baker, former mayor of this city, who has. been chosen by the president to fill the war office secretaryship, departed for the national capital early this morning to take the oath of office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

The Chamber of Commerce has wired to Seattle soliciting the aid of the Alaska bureau in tn. matter of securing an enlarged approp. r ation for road work in Alaska Telegrams relative to the same matter were also forwarded tc others in position to lend inAu ence.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

Letters from A. (. Stewart ar irving recently intimate that he may come in over the ice, leaving Seattle sometime during the pre- sent month.
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ATTENTION ROYAL ARCH
 MAsONS.

The Royal Arch degree will be worked Thursday evening, March g. E. w. BURROUGHS,
 Secretary.
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Mrs. Dan Mcdonald. who has been undergoing medical treat ment for some weks, returned to her home at Bluff yesterday polit- ed by Percy Blatchford.
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Alex Holmson is reported on his way up from Solomon with the body of Ching Heng, the eel estial who departed this vale of tears on the trail near Solomon last Sunday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

Antone Nicholas arrived ir town yesterday afternoon bring ;ng the body of Geo. Heiser, or as he was better known, Happy lack" who was found dead in his cabin near Sinrock some days ago
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

Fred Aver arrived in Solomon last night and spent portion ot today in looking over the so-called beach line strike near that place
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

The Loyal Order of Moose nominated a large array of can didates for the various offices of the order at the weekly meeting Monday evening. Following the meeting a dance and social was given to members and their lady friends which was greatly enjoy ed.A delicious collation. was serv- ed at midnight under the supervi- sion of the we'll known caterer, Thomas Sharkey. Dancing con tinued until the small hours oi Tuesday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08
WEATHER RECORD

The following oIe snows the av- craze temperature for each day for the the following years:
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NOTICE

The Nugget is gi"ing its subscribers nore telegraph news than any othei 'aper in Alaska and will continue 1, 10 go. Send in your name and hav. he Nugget delivered to your home G, 'tfice. Do 1t now
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08
Orchestral Dance, Saturday.

Plain and fancy sewing, Millin cry, etc. Mrs. P. L. Brodersen, Wild Goose building.
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Lawrence Kerr returned from Solomon yestsSday after a short visit.
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The Family Paper Is the Nome 1aay %Vgget
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08
NEWS NOTES

The delinquent tax list will ap- pear about the end of the week,
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Telephone advices from Solo mon state that the outside mail consisting of three sacks each oi first and second class matter, left there between 10 and II and by this token will probably arrive here about the time this article appears.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NUGGET
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Fred Aver arrived in Solomon last night and spent a portion ot today in looking over the so-called beach line strike near that place Alex Holmson is reported on his way up from Solomon with the body of Ching Heng, the eel estial who departed this vale of tears on the trail near Solomon last Sunday.
 Telephone advices from Solo mon state that the outside mail consisting of three sacks each ot first and second class matter, left there between 10 and II and by this token will probably arrive here about the time this article appears.
 The Naldez-Sitka cable, which has been out of commission since
 he Soth of January, was reported as being in working order again about two this afternon. This is one of the longest periods that the cable has ever been out of order n one continuous stretch,
 lack Mass, James Panos and Geo-ge Modini pulled out for )i-ee creek yesterday. Mass < tla> ling with the fast dog team enl !cyed in the Moose burden pLl Panos and Modini are uslng' >nank's pony and will hike it toI he Koyok settlement.
 The extremely severity of the weather around Nome during the md of last week may be gauged by the statement that a number of the dogs employed by Eric Johnson on the mail route had their feet severely frozen coming up the coast. It is said that this is the first time that this has hap. pened to Johnson's animals in a long period of travelling the winter trails.
 The following interesting item s found in a San Francicso paper under the caption Big Gold Mug ret is Reward of Honesty"
 Honesty is the best policy was substantially demonstrated to J. =. Benson, quart mine promoter, when he received a gift of a gold nugget the size of walnut from James O'Sullivan, a wealthy AL aska miner.
 Benson found the nugget on the floor in the safe deposit vaults of the Croker National
 ank. He took it to H. Odenthal. who has charge of the vaults. Odenthal thought it might belong to O'Sullivan.
 "That was my nugget all
 ight," said O'Sullivan, but it's your how. like to meet an hon. est man, so YOU can keep it. l have plenty more"
 One of the most interesting games of the billiard series was played a. the Board of Trade last mght between George Grigsby,
 lie top m in the A class and Allan, pla, ins Ioo. Grigsby was n fine forr., and defeated his op- ponent easily by a score of 400 10 I51 in -e innings. The place was packed t. the doors through out the game and each stroke was watched with the keenest in terest by the gathering of fans. The average of the winner was 5.33, that of the loser 2.o5.
 Two additional games were played. The contestants were Moore, I25, and Kilroy, 100, and Kilroy and Mcclure. no. Kilroy proved the victim in both in-
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

A telegram from Wm. Code tc his partner Clark yesterday con veys some interesting news fol the movie fans. Code wires tc use all films on hand before the opening of navigation as he is closing contracts for some of the very latest in movie attractions, in cluding a large number of genuine was pictures and some of the lates stunts in the comedy line. Fifteen Chaplin's are among the amuse
 nent delights mentioned as hay ing been contracted for use during the summer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

Whether it was due to the big fire at Fort Gibbon yesterday or not, all press telegrams were con siderably delayed. Important press dispatches for the Nugget did not arrive until late in the evening and as consequence the paper was compelled to fill up largely on local. The cable be tween Sitka and Valdez is still on the bum, the cableship having apparently been devoting all it's time to lodging storms on the southeastern coast. It is stated that the jolly old tub has man aged to repair the break in the Seward cable and thus restore communication with that burg which was cut off completely for considerable time.
 One of the largest crowds of the season attended the dance and card party at the Miners. Home Club last. nigth and a total of thirty four tables were set for the progressive whist players. Fol. lowing the whist tourney, dancing was indulged and continued to a late hour. A nice lunch, consist. no of sandwiches, coffee and cake, provided by MT. and Mrs H. H. Moller, was served during the evening. The newly welded couple, both of whvr'' are mem bers of the organlzation, also fur nished the music for dancing and placed a box of bonbons on each of the card tables for the delect. ation of the players. The social was a great success in every way The following were the winners at the card tables. Ladies, first
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

The Naldez-Sitka cable, which has been out of commission since he Soth of January, was reported as being in working order again about two this afternon. This is one of the longest periods that the cable has ever been out of order n one continuous stretch.
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lack Mass, James Panos and Geo-ge Modini pulled out for )i-ee creek yesterday. Mass < tia, ling with the fast dog team eml ,cyed in the Moose burden pl.l Panos and Modini are uslng >nank's pony and will hike 1t to he Koyok settlement.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-03-08

Preparations are now being made for holding the dog race to be known as the Record handi- cap." The projected race has its inception in the offer of Dr. Kit telson to give prize of one hun dred dollars to the team which shall break the record of five hours, AZ minutes and "A and three-ffth seconds to Solomon and return. This is the mark set ny Chas. Johnson in the Solo
 non derby some years ago. The offer made by Dr. Kittelson ex- terds only to the team that is able 70 break the record and has noth- ing to do with the prizes which will be offered and for which sub-
 ,criptions are now being raised It is intended that the sum of two hundred dollars will be offered, divided into three prizes. The race will be handicap affair with the extreme limit set at forty five minutes. The affair will undoubt.
 edly provoke considerable interest and bring out the fastest dog
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
New Jersey Objects 10 the Ship
ping Of Munitions from the
Atlantic Coast.

=
NEW OIh August 9,--ltepreSen'a'
tees John G. Eagau and James a
HamiIl of %ew Jersey announced
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OF city county state ana federal Ollie
ials on the Black Tom munitions cX.
plosiop ,batthov would 20 10 Washing.
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Continued on page 5.
AUTOS COLLIDE
On the West Milford Road, But
No One is Very Seriously
Injured.

AS result Of two automobiles
crashing together on the reverse
curve near Lee MaXwelps home on
the West Milford road Claude B Max
well and a harvest hand he was TAX
ing from the city to his farm on Syc-
amore are patients at the st Mary's
hospital. MI Maxwell struck his
mouth against the steering wheel OF
his car when the cars crashed togeth-
er and several teeth were knocked out
and his lips were badly cut and
bruised. The other man sustained sew
eral fractured ribs and was badly
shaken up,
Waldo vanhorn who was driving
the other car and a passenger he was
bringing from West Milford to this
city we're not injured, According to
Mr.. Vanhorn who was driving car
owned by the Auto Livery Company
both cars were on the right side Of
the road but the road was too narrow
for the cars to pass at that point,
The accident occurred shortly after
Q o'clock and when the news reached
the CITY number OF automobile own
ers rushed to the scene of the acct
dent and brought the injured to the
hospital. Both cars were badly dam
aged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
CROSSING
AT the New Bridge at ZieSing
May Later Be One under
the Ground.

J. NJ. Scott, of Grafton. division
superintendent OF tho Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, accompanied by En-
gineer Brown of that system, was be
fore the county court here Tuesday
with a proposition to build mn under
ground crossing at the new bridge at
2ieslng. II was decided, however, TO
build temporary grade crossing In
order to give the county court op-
portunity to make nils at the new
bridge. Later the court, the railroad
company and the Grasselli Chemical
Company will likely contribut one
third each for the construction of an
underground crossing there,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
MRS. WHITENAN DEAD.
Wife Of J. B. Whiteman Of viii
Sonburg Following Long
Illness.

Mrs. Virginia Whiteman, aged SIS
years, wife OF J. B Whiteman, Of
Wilsonburg, died at O'Clock Tues
day morning following a long illness
of diabetis.
The deceased woman is survived
by her husband, T r. and T S,
Whiteman, sons Mrs. James Hall,
Mrs Dicl5ie Robinson, and Mrs W.
L. Mlchaels, daughters; Fred, John
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
FOR SUFFRAGE
Amendment to the Federal
Constitution is Charles E.
HUGHES, the Nominee.

NEW YORK, August 2,-Charles
f. Hughes has declared for an
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton nroviding for woman suffrage.
Mr.. Hughes's views on the subject
were made public in letter he had
written to Senator Sutherland, of
Utah.
Mr.. Hughes in his letter said:
"As I said in my speech | think
it to be most desirable that the ques-
ton of woman suffrage should be
settled promptly. The question IS
of such nature that it should be
settled for the entire country.
"My view is that the proposed
amendment should be submitted and
ratified and the subject removed
from political discussion"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
EDUCATOR
OF Note in CoIored Circles is Prom.
inent Visitor.

Prof S. H. Guss, principal of the
Clarksburg colored schools for ten
years, is a prominent visitor here at
tending the colored Pythian meeting,
He is the dean of the academic and
normal department Of the West
Virginia Collegiate Institute, a col
ored educational institution at Insti-
tute near Charleston, and he has held
that position with distinction twelve
years, Many Clarksburgers remem-
Der him kindly and are quite glad to
see him again.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

Sealed bids WIN be received by the hoard
OF Education OF sheets Mills Independent
District No t. for painting School House
one coat aud doors two cOats, and compile
ton Of school House of sheets Mills, Ilnrrl-
son County W Va Bids viii be scnlcd
and addressed to + NJ. stout Secretary
Bonrd Of Education. Lost Greek W Va
An bids must be In not later than O'Clock
D. M, August s, 1910 The BO0rd reserves
the right To reject any or NIL bids,
By order of Bonrd Of Education.
q. o. STOUT, President,
r. NJ STOUT. Secretary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
REVIEW BOARD ADJoURNs.

The county board Of review and
equalization brought its annual sit
ungs to a close Tuesday afternoon. 1t
had held sessions since July 5, the
day Of its opening session. Fifteen
or twenty slight changes were made
In the assessment books.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
VISITING DELEGATES
And Friends Invited to Visit Nor
wood Park by Manager DenhNm.

Manager Edmund Denham, OF Nor
wood park, extends to all colorcd PEG.
PIE attending the annual meeting OF
the Knights OF Pythias here this
week a cordial invitation to visit
Norwood park. Mr. Dcnham has
made arrangements with the man
acer of the skating rink to have the
floor cleared for dancing and a dance
will be given each night this week.
Other special attractions will be
shown at the park this week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
BELL-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
proves it, 25c at all druggists
SEA LOSSES
or the Entente Allies during the
War Are Very Heavy
Germans Say.

BERLIN. August Forty-nine
warships with an aggregate OF
5G2. 600 tons have been lost by the
Entente Allies during the war, &C
cordng to statistics eiyCu out Tuesday
by the German admiralty the figures
being brought up TO June 30 last or
this number. says the statement, the
British lost forty vessels with n ton
mage OF $4,000.
The losses Of the routonic allies
are given in the statement as thirty
warships OF $4,000 tons in the az
grcgatc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
SALE ATTACKED.


ST. LOUIS. August "A petition
attacking the recent sale at fore
closure Of the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad and asting that
the courts withhold approval of the
sale until unsecured creditors are
provided for was filed in the federal
district court here Tuesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
GASOLINE is LOWER,


CLEVELAND. O., August a
Prices of gasoline at most OF the ser
vice stations in this city were reduced
from twcnty-rour to twcnty-three
cents gallon Tuesday following a
drop in the oil market
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TEN A DAY.


SAN ANTONIO, Tex, August e.
While discharge OF national guardsmcn
with families dependant upon them is
proceeding at rate OF ten day, it
was expected that in another week or
so the Average will be 100 day, 1t
was announced Tuesday at Fort Sam
Houston
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
IN WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, August Among
the West Virginia visitors in the city
today are Miss NJ. K. Weaver of Mar
tinsburg; II. L. Mundy, Of Shepherds
town; Thomas C. Murn, Of Mannheim,
Preston county; and W h. Barnes, who
is visiting the Brilliant family l445
w street
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
PENSION BILLS.


TlPICWI- 10 NJ TTIVVENNT
WASHINGTON, August Pension
bills in behalf OF the following West
Virginians have been introduced by
Rcpresentatve Nicely John c. La2ier,
Levi Morris, Uranus Buoy, Benjamin
Apln. Eliza Peel, Elizabeth Barnhart,
and Eliza Peel Grim.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
CLAIM ALLOWED.

tbPtGlAI 70 ''a 49,
WASHINGTON, August 2,-The pen
sion bureau has sent notice to Con,
grcssman Littlcpage that the claim OF
James Lightfts, of Charleston has
been allowed His pension Is Increased
10 $50 a month.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

A Missouri inventors stump pullor
is featured by curved fulcrum that
enables all stumps not large enough
to require blasting or burning to be
removed by hand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02
Review TO Meet

The regular weekly meeting OF the
Clarksburg Review, No, "a, the Wom-
ems Benefit Association Of the Nacca-
bees, will be held Thursday evening at
1880 O'Clock. Mrs. SQuires state dep
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uty will be present to give an interest
ing talk which all always look forward
to. After a short business session, re-
freshments will be served. All mem
bers are urged TO be present.
(Continued on page Sd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-02

LONGEST HIKE TAKEN
BY SECOND REGIMENT.

!. CHARLESTON. August a.
+ The second infantry with tho
. exception OF Company +, which
+ was LEFT 10 guard Camp Kan.
. awha, marched out Tuesday
+ morning on the longest hike It
+ has attempted since II entered
+ the federal service.
+ The route took the command
+ to spring Kill down the Kan
+ awha river where the men Will
+ pitch camp any spend the night
+ in shelter tents,
New Britain herald., 1916-08-02
PLAYGROUND RESULTS

S1nalley Fairgrounds "C1ean Up' With East Street Opponcnts--High Street Easy for Smith-Bartlctt Is ''Thcrc." featured the inter-playground games held yesterday afternoon with the fol- lowing results:
 SnaIlcy vs. East-Girls. Captain ball, won by smalley, to o. Relay race, won by Snalley. Baseball Smalley ........... 2-8 Fast .............. 3 1 0--6 Batteries-smalley, Heck and Schmidt; East, Wright and Fisk.
 SmalIcy vs. East-Boys. Baseball, II inning game Smalley ...... O0O22o4llO3-13 East ......... 1O2O2O2O3O0-1O Batteries-East Sullivan, Ericson; Smalley LaIiar and Zietlin.
 Dodge ball, won by East, ? to 1.
 Smith vs. HigE-Girls. Baseball Smith ............ s 1 0-21 High Street ......... 1 0 2- Relay race, won by Smith.
 Captain ball, won by Smith, 4 to 0.
 Smith vs. High Strect-Boys. Baseball
 Smith ........... 900111011-14 High Streeet ...... 5O00O1O30- 9 Dodge ball, won by Smith, to ?.
 Bartlett vs. Bur1'itt-Girls. Arch ball relay, won by Bartlett. Captain ball, won by Burritt, to 3. Baseball-Girls. B11rritt " 8 2 0 0 1-6 Bartlett " 0 3 0 0-3
 Bartlett vs. Bu1Titt-Boys. Baseball Purritt " O00021127-13 Bartlett " 2252O1120-15 BatterieS-Burritt, Gruyur and Hedenberg; Bartlett, Pedro and Haber.