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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-07
CHEERFUL WORDS
For Many an Alaska Household.

To have the pains and aches of a bad back removed--to be entirely free from annoying dangerous urinary dis orders, is enough to make any kid ney sufferer grateful. The following advice of one who has suffered will prove helpful to Nugget readers.
 Mrs. G. c. Fosdick, GOA s. Law renee St, Tacoma, Wash., says: My back was so sore and painful that if wanted to take up anything from the floor. I had to get down on my knees. There was lump about the size of a dollar over each of my kid neys and this made my back so ten der and sore than I could hardly bear to have my clothes touch me. At night I could scarcely turn in bed and mornings was so lame and sore that I could hardly get around These troubles were brought on by cold settling in my kidneys. Doan's Kid ney Pills cured me-"
 Price soc. at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Fosdick. Foster Milburn Co.,, props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-07

aical we are intolerably wasteful of the golden years of youth. Getting the 65.00o students of our professional schools at their life-work two years earlier, and with established habits of industry not of loafing. would be an economy of the firts importance.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-07

Rates for advertising space in any of the above publications will be made knswn on application.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-07

We want every one to be a sub : scriber to the Nugget-Do it NOW.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

ambush ana one or two have been
killed while q number have been
wounded. some States have seen At
to exchange militiamen for guard
duty. their 0tncers proceeding upon
the theory that 1t is easier for q SOL
der 70 refuse to allow stranger to
pA1g than to refuse an acquaintance
ana BY sending them to a strange
city they afs surer Of their work.
Public Utilities.
Al sorta OF plots have been I'M
eArthed and plans for destroying pub
lie utilities have been found among
th1m. City waterworks had to be
guarded with the strictest rules A. a
lploe was discovered . part OF which
vas tho poisoning OF city water sup
ply. Mention plants and shipyards
are other vulnerable points for the
plctter ana many unecconntable ex-
rloaions have occurrsd In the plants
OF tde former
Puhlio naildanaE especially those
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01


along a railroad track In the forbid
killed by sentry when the pair had
failed 70 halt It his command. This
led to IN order forbIddInk the Visits
of women to the camps unless they
were armed with permits. Several
people have been wounded for falling
to obey orders and hundreds Of SUI
cpicious characters found loiterins
near barred xoues have been arrested.
while many Of these people are In
nocent And ara simply wandering
about through i6!a curiosity" sAid a
prominent army OFFICER. I'VE are tax
ing no chances. People who would
blow up bridges ard tunnels generally
care nothing for their own ltvcs and
must DO stopped before they have .
chance " carry out their nsfarious
achemea It seems hard Tor people
who have walked about "a: freely to
suddsnly reAiise that some Of their
freedom tnest b limited for the good
of the county. The actual Nghting h
70 far away that It seems difllcult to
rsaftss that We are really 1t war"
/ The abuttfnSnts Of bridges are
guarded BY soldiers IN patrol boats
who forbid strange hoatmsn to 80 near
the bridge supports. Men who are on
guard At tho bridge Of : wsll-knowu
railroad which l!nks the north and the
south and which forms an important
link IN the transpoftat.on Of war na-
terial. are c4mped On m island to
tne miadle o1 4 rlXexi - gssys. 3. Z,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

trio fans. This is wholly satisfactory
in dry weather; IL the weather liz moist
we dry thsrn by means 81 xfnaIl
gas heater. as damp air Is fatal to the
process of drying"
Peas. beans. potatoes. cucumbers,
cabbage. tomatoes and onions were
among the vegetables of the season
on those shelves. A tray OF heets
was close at hand and morsel Yield
ed a sweet. nutty beet taste, iume-
siately proving the retention of~both
nutrition and flavor A glass Jar close
by contained a few slices which had
been soaked in preparation for cook
ing and they looked like nothing else
than slices of fresh boiled beets
The Scheme Still In Its Infancy.
The visitor was enthusiastic over
the dried garden products so entic-
ingly arrayed ON the shelves of the
new evaporators, with the finished
product neatly put by on the shelves
OF the big laboratory in snug little
air tight containers OF waxed paper
and pasteboard. The scientist was re-
served in his statements regarding
the FUN value of this process of con-
serving the fruits OF the garden. for
although drying certain fruits and
vegetables is an old. tried and tested
process. Mr.. Gore regards the drying
Of every garden product as a general
means OF conservation yet IN its In
fancy.
81 think that drying garden produce
should no. De carried on so long as
the householder can buy tin or glass
cans and pu; away the surplus in that
manner" said he. The main inten,
of our experimentation is to supply
process OF conserving garden prod
ucts In the events of a tin-can search
tx which certainly threatens at this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

lows: 4
"Al1 varieties of string beans can -
dried. Wash and string the De4ns
carefully. The very young and -
der string bean can be drisd Nhnln-
Those that are full grown should -
cut in Il to inch lengths with vegs-
table slicer or sharp knife - ~
better to cut beans than snap thSus
They are then put In bag OF ctoeses
cloth. or in wire basket and blanche4
in boiling water for 6 to 10 MINUS
depending on the maturity Of IL
bean. Rem owe surface mcisture -
cording to directions given Allows
Young string beans dry hours. mofa
matured beans hours. Begin dfytn0
| at a temperature of Ito degrees
Fahrenheit and raise temperature
lgradually to 745 degrees Fahrenheit-
| Wax beans are dried in the same
manner as the green string beans"
| Different kinds OF beans. after ma
turing and drying on the vines, can
| be treated as follows: Shell. wash
and spread in thin layers on the tr1y1
of the drier and heat 10 minutes,
beginning at $50 degrees FahfeHANft;
gradually raising the temperature ia
$50 degrees Fahrenheit. This hf9h
temperature will destroy all insect
eggs which might be on the beans.
| Cowpeas or any field pea can be treat
ed in the same way. Cool and store
carefully. The drying of fruits II II
a general way similar to that Of vse1.
tables
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
The Newest Way Of Putting Up Vegetables and
Fruits for Winter Use Backed By Depart
ment Of Agriculture Experiments Made.


aW that the millions or FOOD
gardens. planted in response TO
the Nations call. have begun 10
- yield up their succulent traas
nres, practical means must be found
for conserving the surplus left ever
from that used on the daily table
The processes OF canning. which IN
tho ideal mode of taking care OF sur
plus vegetables and fruits. are more
than likely to prove insufficient In the
Ereat majority Of households. on &C
count OF the scarcity and cost OF glass
ana tin containers and the greatly en-
larged supply Of produce to be PRO-
rtAed for this season.
Il The new processes OF drying garden
produce possess great value therefore
~ this time. And they are easy to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
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TN our work here We ins no way
wish to advocate conservation by dry
ing as superior to that by canning. OF
to take the place Of canning wnen
that can be done Canning Is the
ideal way preserving fruits anu
vegetables from every point OF view
The housewife has the canning opera
ton we'll in hand much more quickly
than that of evaporation. ana the re-
suits In canning have been proven
admirable IN every way.
Where It is not practicable to can
however, either through scarcity or
high cost of containers, or through
the superabundanc of products, then
The process Of drying has Its proper
place in the domestic scheme OF To-
day Probably the most promising
vegetable to dry is sweet corn. which
is better than the canned product In
the opinion OF most people who have
tried both methods. There Is already
fa,r-sized industry all over the
United States, and one can buy dried
sweet corn as a common market
staple.
Corn Is very easily dried and there
are many simple methods of prepar-
ing II. One Of the easiest and best Is
10 partly dry young sweet corn in the
sun. then complete the process In the
even. or IN the evaporator on top Of
tina oven.
Sun Drying Not Always Possible.
satisfactory drying Of vegetables
and fruits in the sun can only be done
/ in very dry hot weather. so that sur
drying is not applicable to most oil
the early vegetables. II the weathe.
! lis cool or damp the products simpl,
spoil When they are dried in the
gun the process should be completed
| In low even at TAO degrees Fahren.
heit to Kill any insect larvae.
When dried the products should bt
stored in dry place. IN tin or glas,
cont liners or In some of the rev air.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

short time. q wire basket or cheese
cloth being used for this. After
bianching for few minutes, instruc-
tons advise that they be drained well
to remove surface moisture by piac-
ing the vegetables between two towels
or by exposing to the sun and air tor
4 short time.
Time Required For Drying Varies.
The vegetable thus prepared is
spread in a thin layer on the trays
Of the drier. The tenn peraeure of the
drier should be rather low ~ prevent
scorching the product. For most veg
etables. after surface moisture is re-
moved, begin drying at temperature
Of 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Increase
temperature gradually from 10 de-
yrees to l46 degrees Fahrenheit. and
complete drying IN or 3 hours The
time required for drying vegetables
varies, however, II can easily be de-
ternined by a little experience. The
materials should be stirred or turned
several times during the drying in or
der to secure a uniform product
II Is important to know the tenn
peraturc OF the heat In the drier. and
this cannot be determined very accur'
ateiy except by using Thermometer
Inexpensive oven Thermometers are
found on the market. II thermo-
meter is not used the greatest care
should be given 70 the regulation oil
the heat. The temperature in the
dr,er rises rather quickly and ths
product may scorch unless close at.
| tention is given.
To Dry String Beans.
The directions given by the ONO,
| of States Relations Service for drying
green string beans applies to most O
| the summer vegetables. It II N fol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
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tight containers now on the market.
The dried vegetables should be ex-
amined from time to time, and IL at
fected by insect depredations or by
mould they must be reheated In the
oven at temperature Of 140 degrees
dition indicates"
There are several inexpensive and
practical vegetable and fruit evAp-
orators on the market. and the States
Relations Service of the Department
of Agriculture gives specifications for
one which 1t has used extensively In
its demonstration work In the South.
DR.. David Fairchild. chief OF the d.
vision of Foreign Seed and Plant In
troductton.-h as-also designed and
made very simple and satisfactory
evaporator which may be suspended
above the cook stove. The trays IN
the simple rack are made like win
dow screen frames and covered with
galvanized wire netting.
Equally as great care should be
given to the selection and prepare
ton OF vegetables for drying as FOR
canning. To secure fine quality OF
dried products much. depends upon
having the vegetables absolutely fresh,
young. tender and perfectly clean
Wash all vegetables and clean we'll
If steel knives are used in pairing and
cutting have them clean and bright
so as not to discolor the vegetables
As all vegetables are cut in thin piece.
for drying a simple and inexpensive
vegetable slicer may be purcha sed
which viii prove great time-sayer.
The States Relations Service ad-
vises the blanching of all vegetable.
which are to be dried after they have
been cleaned and prepared The
blanch gives a more thorough clean.
ing. and It also removes the strons
odor and favor. from certain vege
ia bles and softens and loosens tht
Aber. This allows tho moisture II
the vegetable to evaporats NOR,
quickly and uniformly. 1t also Quicki,
coagulates the albuminous matter II
the vegetables which helps to hold II
the natural fiavors.
branching consists In plungfny tn,
vegetable into boiling water for I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
Uncle Sans Fight Against Plotters, Spies and
- Anti Conscriptionists In His Conflict
With German Autocracy.
copyrieht iSa5. b The International syndicaaA

These accidents usually occ1T.ed at
the mouths OF tunnels whore In step
ping out Of the way o. an on-comtng
train the men unfortunately stepped
to the opposite track In front Of an
other train. This same thing hap
|pened In England durlng the carly
part OF the war. The Instructions 70
tho men were 70 shoot II the person
In the barred sone refused 70 halt and
several persons have -8one tp their
deaths refusing to obey tho commaAd
The most notable instance OF this oc-
curred In the middle west whom =
0Arman farmer, declared that ~ m
tended TO cross forbidden bridge.
| The man on guard warned him ssv-
IerAl times ana finally shot when the
man started to cruss the bridge. Tne
tntruder wns instantly killed. When
his body was searched no weapons OF
any kind were found. and tho reason
for hiaSwantinx - crose will always
}rematn Z mynt8xy. M
Ia one * tkS sastern cities . yosng
girl. who ssAs walking with : soldier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

+ 1 ss.nn as state OF war with
Germany was declared BY Con-
~ gress the Government COM
menccd the enormous task OF
ecting the facilities which would
11tilised In the prosecution Of the
= The large territory 10 Be COW
n and the many points to be guard
I Vrere q severe strain on the limited
anber Of men available tor this pur-
~ but the matter II being handled
M dispatch and efnciency and Uncle
may be counted on to measure up
n rery requirement which the ti-
struggle with Prussian imperial.
land militarism will impose upon
= harding Rridgcs Ana Ts,nnelA
" day sitter war was declared
state Ia the Union called out Z
Ear its &Ational guard at least. and
hem TO- work guarding railroad
- md atnnnsls. They sct Up
" near tness places ana went to
- md 4uriAg the nrst weslE several
= (lAmen were killed ~ trains
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

erinx in corridors Is permitted. All
employees must have passes and enter
and leave through the main entrance
Naturally the White House grounds
are closed 10 tho public ana few
soldiers are on guard about the place,
although the pelice take charge OF
guard duty there. The President II
always accompanied by Secret Service
men. but the vigil has been increased
since the declaration OF war.
Al wireless stations have been put out
Of commission except those belonging TO
the Government. yet tho Secret Service
men know there u Stili I leak some
whore especially since the met that
our aest was going to England was
known In Germany before II was given
out 10 the esnerAl public in the United
etates. This inforrnation. however,
may have leaked out in England.
Aliens.
the law forbidding aliens to have
weapons OF any kind IN their homes
has brought out the fact that some Of
these homes were perfect arsenals.
runs tnd revolrsrs being plentiful.
re bafFsd Sone Tor the alien
brought 1ut SenAs queer facts for 4
49, dsscGF1rsA that there were huns
dr>ds Of peaceful citizens who had
eeslded Ia &htearpuutry for q uuartsr
OF ! century aad had never become
American citiHsns partly. from neglect
or due to tho fA<t that thAy enjoyed
III the blessings and privileges Of thu
.na~t~,, ..r{xAhS4N hAfu1 nn$ura n xaA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01


employ.
The drying experiments made IN
the Bureau of Chemistry have been
conducted under the supervision OF
Mr.. H. c. Gore. chemist in charge OF
the Fruit and Vegetable Utilization
Laboratory. Mr.. Gore has for several
years been experimenting along this
line, forseeing that food shortage
was in sight when every possible
means OF conservation must be made
available to the public.
A walk through Mr.. Cores labora-
tory revealed several sheived c~ap-
orators in progress. each shelf laden
with a different kind of vegetable.
The simplest form of drying for
our purpose II q current Of air." said
| the seieHtist Therefore we Use cleo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

hundreds Of spies, Neither tbs 1Araes
Oh these people nor the nature Of their
ofYense Is given to the press a. the
officers feel that the news may wa1n
others upon whose cases TREY -
working and spoil the plans Of tne
officers in rounding them up. Onty
Men and women in all the walks O
life have been engaged as spies ~ ~
wilhelm strasse Office, for thsv I'm.
n,oy All kinds ma conditions of me
ana won1en N their spy systena NAse0
like the military system Is run VIII
German efsaciancy Thh spx systsxn
never sleeps. but like the ocfopue
reaches out its tentacles ana 49, ~ u
anybody 1t can use. Money
freely where important object1
be gained. The agents OF to la&2 4s
oovernment have tried tos
strikes all over the country espe a.
II shipyards and nunition
ana 70 raise all sortS 81 dis4e
tween capital and labor. OF r. w..
soma Of the plotters are merely
| who have an exatgorated ldea "a thN43
ability to set the world right, but tA4
majority are bona ode allies of Inc
Cshtrals Powers and tbs plota 1AAA
been traced to Germans of evet9 -
ton OF life There was evidence Co.
covered which couHEcted ING 14kse ~
German Ambassador with = ecnseire
cy to foment trouble tor " - Msa
q the time he was giving ~ M1ll
auces Of Germany's high re8afd
this country. The unttAd 4saseS
l 49, 49, 49, N Xsess n ~ kAsss
its dealings with thses pid<tes
ply sending therRs@iD psee4
treason to our counasy n ~ T. ~!
By death an exampts cnay 9 =.
MAIDS u sSIxs of thkas detss
lures who are .trying 10 hind
/ sAm N kts hight ~ ctsif ~ 4 s ss's|
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29

SPOKANE, May 2S.-A shocking fatality occurred near this city to- day when a touring car with seven occupants. speeding a, the rate of sixty miles an hour, was Jagged down by several officers and re- fused to stop. Finally a phone message was sent to a deputy she riff in the track of the auto and he stood armed with a high power rife to hold up the car but the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29

NEW YORK, May 27.-The aD- .sence of any really important news from Petrograd may or may not be regarded as disquieting. Reports indicate a general resumption of in dustry in the munition and other factories and a plan of organizing a badly needed food and supply dis tribution scheme.
 The expected early arrival of the American Commission at the Rus sian capital should soon be an nounced and that definite results one way or another will De expected
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2S.- One of the most important war measures was passed by the House today when an appropriation of fifteen million seven hundred thou sand received large majority for the purpose of taking food census and supplying free seed to farmers who were in need of it.
 The plan is to stimulate produc> tion of all kinds of food stuffs, but the special attention being given to cereals of all classes and to po- tatoes, onions, and root crops gen orally.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29

Chief Clerk Fehse of the Rail- way Mail Service received a dis patch from Seattle announcing that the contract for the dispatch Of mail to Nome and St. Michaels had been awarded to the Alaska Steam ship Co. and the Pacific Steamship Co. under identical contract terms to the proceeding year and at a rate of $6O0 a trip, going and com ing, amounting to $12cO a round
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29
FIRES SpEEDING AUTO
 KILLS ALL TOURISTS

tourists paid 10 attention to him either.
 They kept on speeding whereupon the deputy sheriff opened fire upon the machine puncturing both tires. causing the machine to skid and ditch all the occupants. When the sheriff reached the wreck he found to his horror that all of the occu- pants, men and women. were killed and two horribly mangled.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29
MANY AMERICANS ARE
 SERVING WEST FROuT

unknown how far official circles the most intimate secret movements ana the most protected secrets are getting out That the information once in the possession if the Ger man spies is easily transmitted to Germany is recognized, for the great telefunken system in Mexico is ill constant communication with the wireless station at CuXhaven and Bremen.
 The difficulty is in getting next to the spies operating in the United States although that these are ac- tuai,y German subjects seems i'm possible.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29
GOT HURT.

An employee of the Alaska Light craze Co. named Westerhaven was somewhat injured by the fail Of a heavy length of piping which is be ing laid to the end Of the pier ex- tending from the shore dock, The pipe which he had been holding in place slipped from his hands ana fell striking his leg above the knee inAicting a painful b~uise
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2S.- It is stated that soon one hundred thousand American troops will be fighting on the west front. This includes thirty thousand men now fighting with tie British, French and Canadians. The remainder will be ten thousand doctors, ten thousand engineers, thirty thousand with Pershing, also thirty-fye hund-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29
NOTHING NEW GIVEN
 OUT FROM PETR0GRAD

of the men composing it, seems to be the general opinion. That the situation is still peaceful on the east front is taken for granted in view of the non-arrival of any re- ports of fighting.
 ! The lack of Austrian confidence in German diplomacy to effect peace with Russia is seen in the reluctance upon the part ot Austria to witdraw troops from the eastern rront to reinforce the badly be leaguered troops in Goritizia.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29

An effort will be also made to en- courage intensive cultivation throughout the country so that the increase per acre will be accompa- nied by an increased acreage actu- ally under cultivation.
 Gratifying reports as to crop in.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29
BEING LAUNCHED.

Preparations were made last even ing to launch the native schooner Ram. The Ross launch which has been in winter quarters alongside the Flyer where the boa was reno vated and overhauled was also launched last night.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29

crease did not affect the proposal made to distribute seeds to the farmers.
 It was urged in the course of the discussion on the measure which not once grew into the controversial proportions of a debate, that the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29
FIRST MAIL PROBABLY
 DISPATCHED ON VICTORIA

trip. The Coast Guard Cutter Bear was to leave Seattle about June 3 and the first mail would probably be dispatched on the Vic toria. The Victoria was scheduled to sail on June ?.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29
WE CAN DO IF.

For first class worR ana prom gs delivery pin me Main 1Si and ths Peoples Steam Laundry ~M c.u and get your laundry.
 W. J. WILLlAMsOE Prop.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-05-29
GETS WELL.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Sarah Bernhardt completely recovered was discharged from the hospital here today.