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The Nome nugget., 1920-09-11
LATE NEWS ITEMS FROM THE
 KUSkoKWiM SECTION

(The following recital of events
 and conditions in the Kuskokwim sec
 tion was received by the Nugget from
 well known resident of Bethel under date of August 2nd. Ed.) There is not much doing in the
 mining line around here. There are
 about q dozen men working on Canyon
 Creek, stream near the headwaters
 of the Kwiyluk River about 100 miles from here across country. There has
 not been any person down from there they are doing.
 On Bear Creek. a tributary of the Tulacsak River. Frank Mills and five others who came in with him on the "Ozmo". are boating up big lot of supplies to work property that Mills
 has up there.
 There are several other parties in | that locality hut we have not heard
 anything yet about results. and are not hNCiS to uHtii tHe IicoECups DOtH VI these camps being hard to reach dur ing the summer time.
 | Good reports are coming from un | river (the Kuskokwim) about the
 quartz property near McGrath. They are working the men they can ge.
 and expect to have 50 or 60 men work ing this coming winter.
 There is a little excitement here just , now with regard to fishing. They are talking of closing salmon fishing at the mouth ol ..., river. As there are in the neighborhood of one. hundred
 men fishing down around the river
 mouth it would make big difference , to Bethel if fishing was stopped. We are very much out of the way
 here when it comes to mail service. We have only q monthly mail and the connections between here and | Nome is so poor that we can get mali as soon, or sooner. from the Outside. | than from Nome. We need wireless station here badly and have hopes #
 getting one soon.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-11
Are YOU a Subscriber Mir. Reader
STEAM HEAT NOTICE

The rate for steam heat for the per- iod October 1, 1920, to May 31, 1e21 will he 65 cents per square foot of rad iation, except where contract is en- tered into for a stated amount of rad eratiOn of which rate of 50 cents will be allowed for the radiation contract ed for. Those desiring steam for the coming winter should make their ar- arrangements immediately as no con tracts will be msdc for a period start ing later than October 1st.
 Wild Goose Mining ( Trading Co.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-11
LOCAL NEWS HAPPENINGS
NEW GRAND JURORS SUMMONED

Five new names were drawn for prospective addition to theg rand jury during morning session of the dis trict court today. The jury will con . vene for the fall session of court next Monday morning at II a. m, after being excused from attendance for sev- eral weeks. The summons for new jurors included the following:
 c. l.. Bailey. Edward Johnson, NJ |. Solberg.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-11
kErcHlkAN DUE AT ST MICHAEL

Although no definite information regarding the whereabouts of the ves- sel had reached Nome up to this morn ing the freight steamer ketchikan. which left Seattle August 25th Is now due at St Michael. The vessel will not come to Nome as, according to an- nouncements at the time of her depar- ture from Puget Sound, her cargo Is destined solely for St Michael and Yukon points.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-11
SEA WOLF ARRIVES
 FROM NORTH FRIDAY

The mail schooner Sea Wolf re- turned from Kotzebue sound and west coast ports Friday with considerable list of passengers and q quantity of cargo. Included among the parties ar irving were Mrs. Fred Tate of Wales and Deputy Marshal Hart Humber, of Candle. The Sea Wolf remained in port only few hours. departing for St Michael late Friday evening.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-11
BEAR MAKES TRIP
 TO ST MICHAEL

The Coast Guard Cutter Bear de- Michael after a short stay here follow ing her return from the annual cruise in northern waters.
 The cutter returned to Nome today and will pobabIy leave this evening or tomorrow for the westward.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-11
coRDovA DUE FROM SEATTLE

The freight steamer Cordova is due to arrive from the Outside within the next 24 hours. The steamer left Seat tie August 31 and requires about II days to make the passage from Pug t Sound.
 It is not definitely known whether the vessel carries mail or not.
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-11
NOTICE

A meeting of the Republican Oi- visionaI Committee, Second Division, will be held at my office, Nome, AL aska, on Wednesday, September 18th, 1920, at 4 o'clock p. m.
 G. J. LOMEN
 Chairman
The Nome nugget., 1920-09-11
E. L. HOLT
 GENERAL HARDWARE
SPECIALS

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The Nome nugget., 1920-09-11

ss,~~cRlsE FOR rhe suILrTsS
 AND NoAae Msseerr AM v--~ osvep ON rHE WoNLUe peGss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
ASSEMBLY REFUSES
TO RECOGNIZE HUGHES
Cannot Appear for Public at Trial of
Socialist Members-The
Charges Read.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 20.-The as
sembly judiciary committee which is try
ing the five suspended Socialist members
refused at the opening of their trial here
today to note the appearance of the New
York City Bar association committee
headed by Charles f. Hughes, which
asked to be received in the interest of
the public.
Soon after the opening of the trial
Louis NJ. Martin read statement which
asserted that the assembly had learned
Through various channels" that the de-
PENDANTS were members of a party whose
platform demanded complete destruc-
tion of our form of government by the
fermentation of industrial unrest, the
bringing into action of force and violence
and direct action by the masses"
The committees statement also
charged that the defendants are with
Others engaged in large and well-organ-
lied conspiracy" to destroy the right to
own private property, to weaken the
| family, to destroy the church and over
turn the whole fabric of constitutional
form of government"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
ESCAPED FROM
BURNING HOTEL
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bond of Tyler
Street Were Guests at Hotel TuL-
Ierton, Which Was Destroyed

Mr.. and Mrs Henry Bond of Tyler
street were guests at the Hotel Fuller
ton in Chester Sunday morning when
the hotel caught fire. and had narrow
escape. Mr.. and Mrs. Bond went to Ches-
ter Saturday as Mr.. Bond was to speak
there Sunday. They had a room on the
third floor and were not aroused or no.
tilted of the fire, the first intimation
that they had of it being loud talking
which they heard, and at first they
thought that several guests had arrived
for the night. At last they heard the
cry of "F'ire' and they took time only
to put their coats on oven their night
clothes. Taking their clothes and bags,
they started to make their exit. As
they approached the second floor the
smoke was sitting and as they came
down to the first stairway it was so
dense that they could see scarcely any
thing. The smoke at the time was
pouring up through; the Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
ADMIRAL MAYO
OPPOSES SIMS
COmmander-in-Chief of the
United States Fleet Be-
fore COmmitte
EXPLAINS LETTER TO
SECRETARY DANIELS
Was Not In Any Sense a Protest -
Knight Board Did Give Sufficient
Consideration to Service at Sea -
The Letter Read.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Rear Ad-
miral Henry T. Mayo, commander-in-
chief of the United States fleet during
the war, told the senate committee in
vestigating naval awards today that
his letter to Secretary Daniels on Dee.
% declaring that the Knight board did
give sufficient consideration to service
at sea, particularly to the duties and
responsibilities of members of the staff
of the commander-in-c chief of the fleet
was not to be considered in any sense
one of protest. He read the. letter al
the request of the chairman.
Admiral Mayo took a view diamet
rically opposed to that expressed BY
Rear Admiral Sims, who told the sub
committee that the Knight board il
granting awards gave too little con
sideration to the record of officers wh,
served on shore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
SOME FAMOUS OPALS.
Likely TO Appear in Plentiful Supply
Scarce During the War.

Mexican opals are likely soon to appear
plentliully on the market again, inasmuch
as mining for them has been resumed in
the districts whence jewelers. obtained
supplies before the war
From that source we have been ac-
customed to get most of our "fre' opals,
which are very beautiful and brilliant,
with flaming hues. This variety, however,
is less highly esteemed than the so-called
noble opal which is whitish, trans
lucent, and shot through with CLEANS of
all colors of the rainbow.
Remarkably fine opals, many Of them
noble, are obtained fom the neighbor-
hood of Moscow, in Idaho. where they
occur in beds of volcanic ashes. Apparent
ly their material was deposited by water,
while the ashes were hot, and masses of
cold cInder when broken open reveal the
gem stones
Opals are in certain respects altogether
peculiar among gem stones, and more in
terestlng on that account. Whereas other
gems, such as the ruby, the emerald and
the sapphire, owe their colors to mineral
elements by which the crystals are stain
ed, the brilliant tints of the opal are due
to its structure, ever so many minute
cracks rejecting light at different angles
from their edges
An amethyst is quartz crystal stained
with manganese. Opal is quartz crystal o
another variety, containing from 5 to l;
| per cent. of water Both are formed b,
| the deposition of silica from water; and il
was in this way that three molluscat
shells transformed into opal, recently giyeI
to Harvard College, underwent thei
strange metamorphosis The shells wer
in rock; their limy material dissolved
out and was replaced, particle by particle
| with water-borne silica
| The most famous gem of the kind is tn
Hope opal, formerly the property of Henr
Philip Hope, Dutch banker, who owne
the finest collection of precious stone
ever got together. He liquidated th
national debt of Brazil, and took his pa
in diamonds. which originally inspired bin
with his hobby Among his treasures wer
the celebrated Hope diamond and th
largest existing pearl, drop-shaped an
| weighing three ounces.
The Hope opal (now owned by a
| American millionaire is believed to hay
come originally from Mexico, but in Il
18th century it adorned a Persian shrin
1t represents the sun-an object of wo
| ship in Persia-with full face carved on i
| surface and ravs supplied by an antiq,
! gold setting. Oval in shape, it is an inC
: in longest diameter.
4 A famous necklace of opals belonging
the Empress Josephine, and later Il
property of the widowed Eugene (wl
parted with it because of belief that
/ brought misfortune), is likewise owned
1 wealthy American It's great cent?
stone is called the Burning of Troy-Ph
/ adelphia Public Ledger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
VALLEY FAIR
MEETING FEB. 8
Report and Election of officers Then
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 5
and 6, Next Fair Dates.

Tuesday, Feb. 8, was decided upon as
the date of the annual meeting of the
Valley Fair association at meeting of
the directors yesterday afternoon. 1t
viii be held in the board of trade rooms,
probably at 2.30 in the afternoon. At
that time reports for the past year will
be made and officers for the ensuing
year elected.
The dates .of this years fair were
definitely determined as Tuesday and
Wednesday, Oct. and 6, following the
Vermont state fair at White River
Junction. The association had hoped tc
be able to arrange its dates for the
week previous, but the fact that both
the White River Junction and North.
ampton fairs were booked then made
| it out of the question.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
FITZGERALD BUYS
SARGENT'S INTEREST
Now Sole Proprietor of Brattleboro
Drug Co.-Mr. Sargent Has Made
No Business Plans.

John F. Fitzgerald, who has been associ-
ated with William G. Sargent in the
RrattleboEo Drug Co., since March II,
1913, has bought Mr.. Sargent's interest
in the business, the papers being passed
yesterday. Mr. Fitzgerald took posses
sion Immediately. He will conduct the
business along the same lines as hereto
fore and Mr.. Sargent win work for him
for a time. Mr. Sargent has made no
business plans for the future.
The drug business, which Mr.. Fitz-
gerald and Mr.. Sargent bought of Fred
H. Holden in 1913, was established at
the present site about 1871 by I. n
Thorn. Mr.. Thorn sold to G.. NJ Colburn
& Co., and later it was sold to George A
Briggs & Co. Mr.. Holden bought it OF
Briggs & Co. May l, 1900.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was clerk in the George
E. Greene drug store before he and Mr.
Sargent acquired the Holden store. He
now becomes sole proprietor of long -es
tablished and successful business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
CHOOSING OF JURY
NOW IN PROGRESS
Four Men Tentatively In
the Box at NOOn-FOrty-
four of Jurymen Called
Excused from Service =
May Secure Jury TOmOr-
row Afternoon - A Re-
sumo of Famous Case
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Jan. .

The trial of Horace F. Graham of
Craftsbury, former governor and state
auditor, on an indictment charging l51
counts Of alleged grand larceny and 10
counts for alleged embezzlement of
state funds while state auditor, began
in Washington county court at $50 this
morning. Judge Fred NJ. Butler is pre-
siding.
Before the jurors were called in,
counsel argued motions on the special
plea filed by the respondent and char
acterized as ga confession and avoid
ance. The defense said they were
willing to allow the motion of the state
to strike out the plea if the matter con-
tanned would be considered in the gen
eral issue. The state objected to this
for the reason that the custom and
practices of the Office were claimed IL
the plea, and as well as restitution. The
defense objected to the word "restitu
tion," averring that the money wa
"paid' and not restituted.
Judge Butler thought it was prema
ture to ask the prosecution to stat'
what matter was material or otherwise
and sustained the state S motion t
btrike off with the added suggestion
of the defense that it be "with tn
consent of the respondent"
After parley between counsel o.
the acceptance of a plea of "no
guilty" through counsel and the read
ing of the indictment, Mr.. Graham wa
called on to personally plead, which h
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
EX-GOVERNOR GRAHAM
PLEADS mot GUILTY.
AT OPENING OF TRIAL

did, saying "not guilty" in a firm
and clear voice. He waived the reading
of the Indictment which contains Sc
typewriter pages.
The empanelling of the jury was then
commenced, Attorney General Archi-
bald and w. B. C. Stickney for the de-
fense interrogating the jurors. Up to
noon seven had been examined and four
were tentatively retained. One juror
remarked that he had "a good opinion
of Mr.. Graham - and thought he was
"a pretty nice man. He was re-
tanned tentatively. The work is slow.
A jury may not be secured before to-
morrow afternoon.
Forty-four jurors were excused by
the assistant judges out of the l38
called before court opened today. Most
Of them were farmers with no hired
help at home. One of the jurors on the
list is dead.
Mr. Graham appeared composed dur
ing his first appearance in court this
morning. He sat in the lawyers room
until court opened. Many shook hands
with him.
Horace F. Graham was indicted by
the grand jury of Washington county
in November, 1918, on 153 counts for
alleged grand larceny and ten counts
for alleged embezzlement of state funds
while state auditor, which position he
/ filed from 1902 to 1917 The report of
Young & Co., auditors, made to the
board of control, showed there existed
| in the auditor's office while Mr.. Gra-
ham was in that position unvouchered
accounts or advances of nearly $4,000
The exact amount has been in dispute
ranging from $4,000 up to $4,000. Mr.
Graham refunded to the state treasurer
between May and Nov 4, 1918. the
| dav before state election, and prior tC
1 the Indictment, $1e,SS048, the last pay.
ment of $1,000 being made on Nov
| 4 of that year.
The state is represented by Attorney
General Frank c. Archibald of Man
chester, and former Attorney Genera
Herbert g. Barber of Brattleboro, VIII,
presented the evidence before the granC
jury and who tried the Williams case
The defense is represented by w. B.
Stickney, of Rutland, prominent as
corporation counsel Rufus f. Brown
of Burlington, predecessor of Mr.. Bar
ber in the office of attorney general
and former Lieut., Gov. Hale K. Oar
ling of Chelsea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
WANT $40 A WEEK
FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS
Vermont Women Teachers Club Try
ing to Get Increase-Shows In
crease of 5 Years Is 9 Per Cent.

JOHNSON. Jan. 90 The Vermont
Women Teachers club, an organization
whose membership is made up of the
women teachers of the state, has under
taken to do its part in helping to Sc
cure salary increases. It has just sent
to everv woman teacher in the state a
circular. part of which is quoted below:
"In Vermont 1914: Average salary
of elementary teachers, 1887; :" 1919:
Average salary of elementary teachers,
1922; Gin United States 1919: Average
salary of elementary teachers, 1920.
vermont stands 37th among the As
states and last among the New Eng
land states in the salaries she pays her
teachers.
"Increase in Vermont salaries 1914
1919, 9 per cent; estimated increase In
living expenses 1914-1919, so to 129 per
cent.
"Teachers are leaving the profession
and normal school attendance is de-
creasing. Today we have 220 people
teaching in this state who have had nc
training for their work.
HThis wear the club has big job
We are going to put a mighty effort In
! to the task of raising teachers salaries
thereby making it possible for many
who have left the work to come back t.
it and further making it possible fol
us who are still in it to stay. We thinl
500 a week minimum salary for trained
teachers not too much.
The circular is signed by the follow
4 ing committee on salaries: Bessie Bacol
! Goodrich. chairman, johnson; Carohn
is. Woodruff, Johnson; Rose Lucia
/ Montpelier; Florence Wellman, Brat
tleboro; Margery Adsit, Burlington
Eta Franklin, Rutland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
GUYS We All Loved.

The guy that named them rest camps.
The guy that decided to locate a
trench mortar in the next bay.
The guy with mustard gas on his
clothes who took refuge in our dug
out ducking bit of shelling.
The guy who decided that the line of
trenches we had dug to about three feet
depth was enormously located. -
The guy who assured us we would
get our Christmas packages.
The guy who figured out the equip
ment we must take to France with US
The guy who made us ship our sur.
plus equipment to Gievres and assured
us we could find it again.
The guy who calculated the number
of cars necessary to move battalion
The guy who assured US at Least
three times day in the submarine
zone that he didn't feel the slightest
| uneasiness. The Home Sector
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20

COUNTY COURT
IN SESSION HERE
Hearing Cases Left Over
from Regular Term
at Newfane
WHITE VS.. BARBER
is CONTINUED
Carriage Parts Impounded by StipuIa-
tion in Hands of Sheriff and Paul A
Chase-Hearing in Case Of Town
Against Colburn Brothers.

Windham county court convened in
County Clerk F. D. E. Stoves Office yes.
terday afternoon to hear some cases left
over from the regular sitting at New.
fame. The train bringing Judge Stanley
c. Wilson of Chelsea, Assistant Judge Al
bert B. Waite of Londonderry and the
court stenographer, Miss G. Sadie Smith
of Rutland, was late, so court did not
convene until about o'clock. Judge Fred
B. Pier of Brattleboro completed the
bench.
Only one case was heard. This was
the case OF the town of Brattleboro aginst
Vernie A. Colburn of Williams street and
D. E. Colburn of South Main street TO
have the two sons support their mother,
Mrs. Carrie Colburn, whereas she is now
supported by d. E. Colburn, with whom
she lives, but who wishes assistance from
his brother The town has assisted to a
small extent.
Both brothers were examined, and D. E.
Colburn said he was unable to bear all
the expense, while Vernie Colburn said
he could not help, having all he could
do to support his family. 1t was shown
that Vernie's family consisted ofhis wife
and two children, while that of his broth.
er consists of his wife and one child, but
that Vernie's family consisted of his wife
live together and share in the house rent
and other expenses.
1t appeared that both brothers worked
for the Central Vermont Railway Co., re-
: ceiving % cents an hour, eight hours
day, seven days week, or S29.l2 week.
/ Attorney Arthur P. Carpenter appeared
r for the town, Attorney c. NJ. Miller of
Barber, Barber & Miller for d. E. Col.
, burn and Attorney A. F. Schwenk for
, Vernie A. Colburn. The court made no
order.
Before Judge Wilson sitting as chan
7 cellor this morning the chaneery suit
: of Liveryman George B. White against
/ Mrs. Artemas Houghton, Sheriff Frank
e l.. Wellman and the law firm of Barber
' Barber & Miller was discontinued. This
{ was petition to compel the defen-
. dants to return to Mr. White a carriage
3 and coupling which went with it
e which were taken possession of BY
e Sheriff Wellman on instructions by At
o torney F. E. Barber following an acei-
: dent in which Mrs. Houghton was in
5 jured seriously.
On application by Attorney Barber
and under the stipulation of counsel
the court impounded the parts in the
hands of Sheriff Wellman and Paul A
{ Chase, and either party has the privi
lege of examining the parts at all reas
enable times. In case it is desired Il
: have the parts examined by an expert il
: is agreed that the parts shall be taker
: to the expert by Mr.. Chase to be exam
n tined in the presence of counsel.
The case of A. E. Cudworth, truste'
1 of the bankrupt estate of the Dakin
Q who built the Barber building, agains
+ H. G. Barber, the Peoples Nationa
4 bank, B. c. Howard and others has beer
/ settled and discontinued