The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-28
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Mrs. Cornelia Hatcher, president i of the Woman's Christian Temper ance Union, left Fairbanks, July IS, for Nome. Mrs. Hatcher was man. aging editor of the Union Signal, organ of the w. T. c. U., for several years. She is brilliant woman, and fine platform orator. She is touring Alaska in the interest of the prohibition law to be voted on this fall. Advices from Fairbanks say that she made a tremendous inn pression, and dry majority is looked for in that vicinity. She will be in Nome until the Victoria sails, and her time will be fully oc- cupied in public discussion of the issue and otherwise. Alaska is be- ing organized for a great temper ance campaing.
 i The depredations that have been committed by native brass collectors for some time past are said to have been very thorough. They ap- pear to have gone down the line every claim which was unguarded One of the heaviest losers was Charles Vogel who had his machin- cry denuded of all brass work ana some expensive lubricators were aD- stracted by the aboriginal thieves. They are said to have sold the goods in Nome for a mere trifle. Thus the brass work taken from the dredges is said to be worth two hundred dollars and was sold for three. Some of the goods was sold to local foundry and melted as soon as received so there is none on hand for owners to identify their property. It is reported that one buyer of brass from these natives has a stock of about three ton weight which will net a consider able sum outside. This brass was to be shipped out on the Umatilla, but those who lost their material are trying to have the shipment held pending an examination to discover if any of their stock is amoug it. The natives left other material, no matter how avluable, behind abst-acting the brass work and where they could not remove it | by adjusting the screws on un losening the fastenings, they made use of a hammer and chisel to eff feet their ends.
 LAST CHANGE FOR BARGAINS,
 Zehner's Jewellery Store will close Saturday, July 29th. Don't miss this Last Chance.
 General complaint is heard con corning minors entering at night and generally frequenting the dis orderly fouses that are now scatter ed throughout the community and if even a tithe of the reports are true a scandalous condition exists in Nome. The danger to minors from contagious diseases, not to speak of other less obvious dangers, is so shocking that some strenuous means should be taken to prevent this condition of affairs which has arisen since the restricted district was broken up. There is an ordi- nance covering the situation which if carried out would properly pre- vent this unfortunate condition to which the attention of the Indus trial Worker has been directed. This is Ordinance No. 94, "An ordinance regulating the conduct of minors, and prohibiting certain nuisances and indecent exposures" Be it or dained etc.: Sec. 2. It shall be un- lawful for any minor to loiter about the streets, alleys or by-ways of the City of Nome after the hour of ten o'clock P. M. from May l to Novem- Der 1, and after the hour of nine o'clock P. M. from November 1 to May of each year, unless by con- sent of, or accompanied with their parents or guardian, and any minor so found lettering shall, on convic- tion thereof, be fined not to exceed $1OO or imprisonment not exceed ing thirty days. This was passed in 1903.
 SHOE REPAIRING.