The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-05-08
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Ivory and partners Is another firm which has finished winter work. They have hoisted a bunch of auri- ferrous dirt from the third beach pay streak in the vicinity of the Diamon,. L and the Ingleside. They will make ready for sluicing SO that they will have no time lost running the dirt through the boxes.
 The Duchess of Luxemburg was played on Saturday night in the Eagle Hall before poorer house than the opera deserved. The acting and singing was good and showed that the presentation cost consider able work and time and effort upon the part of Professor Peterson. Sometimes the acting was not as good as the singing. Dr. Sharpe was the most at home upon the stage and proved an invaluable aid in giving the piece some life that 1t occasionally needed. Miss Baker sang very we'll, as did Mrs. Polet. But some of those holding subordinate parts were no less excellent but were not afforded as good an oppor- tupity of displaying their gifts. The chorus was real good and the entire effect altogether charming.
 It is case of winter lingering chills the lap of May this season with a vengeance. So far there is no sign of spring except the efforts of Old Sol to mako light of the blistering wind It is reported tha. teams trying to move the steam shovels in the Nome river valley could not be got to face the how ling blizzard that ragged on Friday last and arrivals state that the storm was just as bad as anything seen in February. Almost zero weather nights in Nome, it has been below zero for the past few days in the hills. It is reported that the ducks that came up a few days ago went back to the south in disgust and damning the country, but that is un- doubtedly a canard.
 The Industrial Worker received a communication too long to print from MT. Tom Albrecht. Mir. Albrecht hit up the city for job but couldn't ger one. Kelling had all the men he needed. He went to the manager of the Goggin store thinking to hit job there. He was also referred to MT. Kelling who was the foreman. Tom didn't make connections, bur he rises to ask if the Street Foreman can draw down salary of SID from the city and hold down another 1 job from a private firm at the same time If this is the case, certainly MT. Albrecht's point is we'll taken. The question is referred to the city council for information, elucidation. confirmation or explanation.
 1 A lctter from correspondent iu Juneau says of the primaries there: '"The republicans held their primar- I ies here and they had some time John Rustgard led the opposition tc Shackleford and Wickorsham, but John got showed under badly. Shack leford and Thane (Gastineau man ager) ran jitneys to Thane and voted all the men in the mine, they say the taxi bill was over $400. The Shackleford Wickersham ticket win ming by a majority of over 500. Some of the men whom they brought uI to vote when asked if they were
 republicans answered Ask MT. Hur
 ley he can tell you what am T Hurley Is Thames secretary. They
 had it doped here that Wickershan
 would be nominated and if the re publicans win Jafet Lindcberg woult
 be governor. Gilmore was to hav' la judgeship and Murane5 another This reads like a sad story now tha the Seward convention is over. Blu
 the best laid schemes of politician do 20 astray.'