The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-29

snow than this time a year ago. The
 two worst portions as usual are at the Nugget and V. s. Roadhouse,
 but even these are not as bad as in previous years.
 The Wild Goose Co. ie now build | ing a Hume on that section of the | big ditch which was washed ou: in the recent floods. After this work is done, the company will lay its crew off in this section according to present understanding.
 A committee has now the work Of arranging for the celebration of Independence Day and because these are war times, they intend to make this years celebration some thing more emphatic than usual and will especially make it a day of festivation for the children.
 On Monday last the Julian dredge began turning over and since then has been running smoothly and and digging away without a bit Of trouble. This dredge is this year said to be in better ground and ought to make a handsome clean up as record for the seasons work.
 Yesterday Old Sol, the famous haymaker, put in an appearance for the first time in thirty days which is record even for this sec tion. Many gardens of fine pro- mise have been almost ruined by the wet, cold and inclement wealth CT generally speaking and now there is hope that the plants will thrive all the better for the delay in the appearance of the sun.
 The men who are proposing to tear up the pipe line, it is under stood are going to ship out q sample of the piping as ic TOW stands from the Wild Goose line and ii it passes inspection at the hands of the experts outside it will te dlly sent out. The machinery of the pumping plant is also TO go. It was reported that as the machin> cry was in good shape and to be made use of again, the steamship companies had declined to accept it at the rates for junk.
 Yesterday Charles l.. Ross bought out the transfer business, teams etc, of Leo Kent, the consideration not being mentioned. This gives Ross possession of five head of horses and full freighting equip ment. In addition it is understood that negotiations are practically being carried through to a conclu- sion for Ross also to buy out Steigelmaier. It was stated that Ross and Steigelmaer reached an agreement and just as soon as the papers could be signed the transfer would be effected.
 Gedney who has had control of the Council City and Solomon rail | road and who sold the road to the | wreCking firm which is to take it | down, says that he has urged them to leave the trestle work behind as | it would hardly pay to ship it out side, while it will make fine bridges for the teams that may make use of | the ballasted right of way. The road | is ballasted throughout and after the ties and rails are removed with | a little work expended upon the | right of way one of the finest roads in the country will be available.
 Ira Ranke expects the Arctic any | time now; in fact he had it doped | out that the well known coaster | would have been here long before this. He has lots of cargo offerings | for his craft and the delay is irk some. It is quite a long time ago | since this boat was on the run and | the loss is quite considerable. How ever he anticipates a busy run and a late one to make up for the delay in getting the boat in commission. in any event on ac- count of ice conditions if the Arctic reaches Nome shortly, it will have |, lost very little of it's schedule to and from Kotzebue and St. Michaels..
 
 CITY BATH HOUSE