The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-24
NEWS NOTES

and sensational than QUO Vadis." The story starts with the return of Grassus, a Roman general, who brings as captive. Sparatcus, prince of Thraee on account of wonderful muscular power, Spartacus is made a gladiator and defeats all. Later Gras- sus during Il feast tries to get Spar tacus To fight his best friend. He re- fuses and causes revolt of all the Gladiators. How they escape to the mountains pursued by a Roman army terms of peace makes a thrilling drama. The price of admission will be fifty cents. Two shows, and 9:15 sharp. It is the greatest picture ever shown in Nome so don't miss it.
 Mr. James Panos, who arrived from Dime creek yesterday states that the outlook in that section is good and considerable work is going on al- though weather conditions are not fla vorable for extensive mining at pres ent. Frank Mccoy is reported work ing five or six. men on Sweepstakes tnd Geo. Gregory and partners are also located on the same creek and engaged in sluicing. On Dime creek, Sutton is prospecting on the Peache- rino claim near the head of the creek and Billy Ringdahl is prospecting on a bench off seven. Jim Dougherty has finished a ditch from the head of the creek and was about ready to commence open cut mining at the time Panos left Lowell is through for the summer and has come to Nome to secure supplies for winter work. Gwylor and Gloor were still sluicing on a winter dump on three above and Madsen brothers and Hanson were slnicing on No. ?. Wallace Porter was NOI hlHS Ol i'lSNoNeIN. OHttTiiflS lIlt reported bench strike, Panos says that Lars Gunderson has located three feet on q second tier bench off one above. Gunderson has also completed ditch and is preparing to sluce. shortly before Panos left Valentine and An derson, who are located on one of the benches. reached bedrock in one hole and found about three feet of dirt that will average close to six cents to the pan. As the weather conditions are far from favorable at present they have decided to discontinue work un- til winter and are putting in their time fixing up cabins and otherwise preparing for active winter operations. Other parties working on the benches are Peterson brothers and Hedberg who are reported to have found some pay on a first tier bench off discov- cry and two Russians who are re- ported 10 nave found some pay on first tier bench off discovery. The latter are said to have To- cated about two feet of dirt running around eight cents. Louis Hammock is prospecting on a first tier bench off four above. Panos himself finished his sluicing operations early He in- tends to return to the new camp some time between now and fall There is some prospecting going on on the ad- jacent creeks and John Lundberg and Gaisler have brought in a drill to do some prospecting on Salmon river some distance to the west of the Koyuk. Bobby Brown has moved his saw mill down to the river so that he can handle logs direct from the water and expects to be able to turn out lumber of any size. Panos says the country looks good in every way and expresses much faith in the benches. There are about 100 people in the coun- try and there is a present prospect that there will be twice as many there next winter
 YUKON MARINE,