The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-09-15
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storm bound at St. Michaels. An ar rival on the Bear says that so many scows have been commandeered up the river to Marshal that there is a shortage of barges to discharge the Victoria It is therefore doubtful when the Vic will arrive. Scows were expected down the river with the Sarah.
 John Brewer is on the anxious seat just now. His drill is loaded upon scow off Bluff, but the low water left the scoW and it's load stranded upon one of the sand bars off that beach. The tug Genevieve tried to pull the scow of in assist ance wi another tug but failed and retu med. Brewer has conclud ed his drilling contract down ai Bluff.
 It is reported by recent arrivals that the two tin dredges are both taking out lots of ore this season in | the Port Clarence district. The Union Construction Co.'S dredge is about finished it's ground in sight, and will have to acquire additional property if it is to operate next sea- son. Ii is now working on the mouth of Buck creek. A number of miners are sluicing tin and taking out wages in the tin district accord ing to reports.
 The Flyer sailed yesterday morn- ing for Solomon, Topkok and Bluff. One lone passenger was on board for Bluff: s. o. Groven. Nick Christensen shipped down full load of material for a roadhouse which he will erect at Topkok. It is anticipate with much mining ac- tivity in Marshal and at Dime that there will be considerable travel down that way between Nome and Dime and Marshal during the com ing winter. Moreover dog teams are likel! to be at a premium be- fore the winter is far advanced, everything pointing to considerable travel to the new camps.
 Joe Tudiceo is now consulting Nome attorneys on his case. Tudiceo went to work for one Dieckman, for, he alleges, five dollars a day and board, the going wages of the camp. Dieckman paid him off with a check on an outside bank and at the rate of two dollars a day and board. In addition he docked Tu- diceo two dollars for hauling his baggage from Solomon to Dieck- mans camp. Tudiceo claims he was compelled to accept this payment. Already a decision has been rem dered in the Commissioner court that failure to reach an agreemen; as to the wages to paid, the em- plovee will be entitled to claim the going wages of five dollars, so it would appear that Tudiceo has a good case.
 Correspondents grow generous when trying to foist their political stuff upon the pages of paper. Thus the Seward Gateway, which not often does itself the honor to send about paid presses, least of all to the Worker, sent us the follow ing paid press which can be taken for what it is worth:- SEWARD, Sept. 14.-Grigsby 'l addressed an immense crowd at a rousing meeting where great enthu- siasm prevailed. He spoke for two hours presenting an array of faith (probably facts) 'backe'l by re- cord proof showing that Wicker sham pretended fight on Guggen- helm and cannery interests too in- sincere and for campaign purposes only. Proved Wickersham respons- ible for insertion word fish in or ganic act limiting powers of legis- lature in that regard. Also respons- ible for other limitations in act. Ut terly demolished Schofield charges that Grigsby persecuted Nome long shoremen, referring to men Tn audi ence who were former members of Nome Union. Also verified his state ments calling Murane, Gilmore and Schofield hyphenated Alaskans. De- voted most of his time to Wicker |. sham demonstrating him to be or tail ,end of all progressive legisla- tion for Alaska. Grigsby will carry Seward by large majority. Grigsby