The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-27

The Dream will be dark tonight. Commencing Tuesday night with a gala of all star attractions The Baby Spy, Two Girls Of The Hills," and Ia Lubin creation, titled "The Larg- est Man On Earth. Wednesday and Thursday The Perils of Pauline 18th and 18th Episodes. Extra vagant productions, modern serial photoplay, and above all interesting and class pictures. Coming, Big Features from tho best studios in the World. A streamer progrsme every night this week.
 L. Seppala returned from Ruby yesterday morning with the laurels of victory still hanging on him. Ruby has no greater booster than Seppela. They treated him splend- idly and made him completely well come. In additions he says that Ruby is a great camp with money plentiful and lots of big bets were made. Everyone seems to be we'll fixed in the Ruby camp and it wears an air of active prosperity. They were somewhat surprised to see him come with his team, but they surely showed their appreciation of his sportsmanlike spirit, and mado him completely welcome, and when he crossed the line a winner by four teen minutes over the next compe- titor. they coulnd't have been more enthusiastic in their cheers if Q home guard carried on the prize. The teams up in Ruby are splendid. some of the dogs are unexcellod any where. and their sleds are the very latest in racing eontrivances. All in all the trip was very enjoyable. but chiefly on account of the magnif- cent spirit thnt the Rubyites showed to welcome 50 profusely the Nome entry.
 l The Nome Chamber of Commerce held meeting yesterday in the Hunter Hall to hear reports of the various committees. It was a live meeting and was also graced by the presence of Mrs. Casey. Mrs. Dia- mond and Mrs. Polet.
 l The report Of the Road Commit tee was read. The report stated that communications had been sent to the Alaska Road Commission asking for an increase in the appropriations for this division.
 The Ship and Transportation Com mittee reported that they were go- ing to communicate with the Seattle Chamber of Commerce with view of getting cheaper transportation especially on coal. It was also urged upon tho committee to communicate with the Interstate Commerce Com mission relative to the rates. Mr. Ira Ranke spoke in favor cheaper rates for salt for curing purposes.
 The Legislative and judiciary com mittee reported on the matter of the enforcement of Chapter 39, the territorial laws of Alaska. relative to the U. S. Commissioner charging higher fees than the act ecalled for and said that the Commissioner was not only within his rights in charg- ing s1.50, but also had the approval of the Attorney General.
 The Committee on Municipal Af-
 fairs reported that they had 300 copies of the affidavits of Fox, Lifts and O'Brien relative to their treat ment in the Morningside asylum published and would distribute them throughout the country where they
 would do most good.
 Lloyd Bolts urged that the Cham.
 Der ask the City Council to have placed on a coparate ballot ct the coming election whether or not the
 people favor bonding the municipal 4 ity and d~s' establishing a municipal
 lighting. pumping and coal yard
 plant. The committee on the Detention
 Hospital reported thct after an in. vestigntion they had come to the conclusion it would cost s10,235 to run the hospital, with ten patients therein for a year.
 The Committee on the matter oi the securing of recorder for Dime
 creek reported that Judge Tucker in
 formed them that he was now await ing report from Commissioner Flanigan.
 The resolution of the eommittes
 in this matter was ordered pub