The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-17


 the installation of it's pumping plant.
 Arrivals from outlying creeks were cheered by the fall of rain for the lack of water had already in many sections stopped operations. Carpet Vacuum Cleaned. See Beebe, Phone White 157.
 The Pioneer Mining Co. is con- templating considerable improve ments in its water system and has sent out a gang of men for work on the ditch under Leonard Seppela.
 Lorenz Wendell was an arrival from up the coast yesterday. He reports but little beach mining pro- ceeding. Ben Nelson and partner have got some good beach sand and are making money.
 The Silver Wave brought down the following passengers from Kotzebue and way points: Alfred Lofhen, Gus Seiffert, Bert Beckstead Emil Posteris, Mrs. Aintoinette, MT. and Mrs. Mcguire, Flora Tagonuk, Jas. Nelson and Susie Johnston.
 Eugene Ritchards who sustained fractured ankle on Melsing creek when unloading some machinery was around and about on crutches yesterday. His foot is improving but it will be long time yet before it is well as ever.
 There are about four hundred and fifty King Island and Diomedes natives now camped on the Sand spit and towards the evening they proceed up to the city and try to dispose of sundry sorts of native trading goods, such as mukluks, shoes, mitts, etc. They came down in oomiaks and most of them had a hard time bucking contrary tides.
 The Discovery saloon has been moved to it's new location where it will be now tranformed int0 pri- vate residence for A. Polet The building is placed upon secure piling foundations and will be rebuilt and renovated throughout. It will be recalled that this building was somewhat damaged by fire last spring.
 l.. L. Lane and party on the Great Bear have been delayed according to a radio from St. Paul naval sta tion by his having sailed for Mathew Island to take off a ship wrecked crew, word of which was brought to Lane on his way north. Lane was expected here before this, but this accounts for the delay.
 The Chief of police has received inouiries for the following persons:
 Ludwig or Louis Kelm, inquired for by Griffith, Letter and Allen Electric Building, Portland, Oregon.
 Lanico Ballon inquired for by his daupbter Mrs. Gladys Babayco, 2O31 3rd St.. Sacramento, Cal.
 Frank William Rivers Lee, in ouired for by his wife Mrs. Minnie Rivers Lee, 1030 E. Spring St. Seattle, Wash.
 Yesterday a strong northeast wind was blowing and in the forenoon with it a strong southeast sea run ming. Later in the day the wind showed a tendency to drop round to the eastward and the south. So heavy became the sea that local craft had to hunt shelter in the lee of sledge Island which again proved it's value as a harbor of refuge. The Arctic. Silver Wave and Alaska all drew out to the island shelter.
 The work of grading the ap- breaches to the new Snake river bridge is complete and the crew or men has been laid off. The con- struction of the bridge is practically complete and only some small planking work delays it's belng opened for traffic. The crew is also employed in drawing up the old bridge caisson and the new struc- ture will meet all the requirements of traffic across the river for many years to come.