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The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
Why 1t succeeds
Because It's for One thing Only, and
Nome People Appreciate This.

Nothing can be good for everything
Doing one thing well brings sue
cess.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for one
thing only.
For weak CIR disordered kidneys
Here is reliable evidence of their
worth.
Mrs. W. E. Halter. Is w. Indian,
known many Of my friends who have
Ave-. Spokane. WASH. says: II have
used Doan's Kidney Pills and have
had good results from thesn. Just
last winter l was suffering with my
kidneys. Diszy spells often came
over me and I was awfuily nervous.
My back ached all the time and sharp
paints caught me when I bent over.
felt miserable. After a short time
Deans Kidney Pills got at the seat Of
the trouble and relieved me-"
Price COO, at all dealers. Dom;
simply ask for a kidney remcdy-ge'
Doan's kinney Pills-the same tina
MIS-. Halisr had. Foster AIilburn
Co., Mrs. buffalo. N. Y.
Advertisement
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
PIONEER COMPANY TO
QUIT BUSINESS

The Northern Commercial company.
in Interior Alaska. with branches in
all interior towns will retire from
business in Alaska within two yesus.
SAYS the Nenana Daily News of oct
16 according to announcement made
this week ut san Francisco and TRIMS
mit.ed to all agents in Alaska through
!he Fairbanks office.
The following night letter. a copy
Of which was received by Manager
james Cody Thursday night is sell
explanatory:
We are instructed to repeat to MI
stations following messase. dated 1$+h.
signed Louis Sloss president:
Please give publicity in news
papers where issued, or in such o.her
manner as You deem best. to the fol-
lowing. which represents the action
taken today at a regular meeting OF
the boa rd of directors Of the Northern
Commercial company. The reduo-
ton in the RANKS of our personnel
Stockholders and former executives
has imposed such il burden of work
and responsibility on those remaining
in the protection of the varied inter
ests left in their care that they feel
obliged to concentrate their efforts on
the local enterprises in which the cs-
tates have large investments. This
more than any other cause has dicta;-
ed our decision to retire from business
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
TRAGIC Death IN
WILDS OF ALASKA

nose and side Of my face and one hand
skinned" On May II he wrote: Lit
tie better today. There is a chance
now. think I gave up yesterday =
On the next day he tried TO get up
but had to abandon the effort writing
my head is tight"
Chances Die
About this time he seems to have
recognized tina. he had the scrrvey
as he speI'ls Of having changed his
diet. eating small raw potato. drink
ing lemon extract and vinegar. and
eating raw pickles. From this time
on he made repeated efforts to &c. up.
but was unable to make it On May
20 he tried to go after water but fail
ed. He succeeded in g, ting up once
or .wice between that time and his
death, once opening the door for fresh
air. it talking him two hours to make
from the bed to the door, but he was
unable to get any water.
The last entries in the diary follow:
Saturday. June Strained in the
morning. not enough to do any good
This is the hardest night and day yet
am still strong in the mind and
heart
sunday: RLined a little. Put in
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
Back Ache
llsnbsr Up with Psnstsaslng
6onslln'o Wizard on

For Lame Back. Sideache, Shout
der Pain. Stiff Neck, etc, use Ham
Inns Wizard Oil. 1t penetratcs
quickly. eases the pain and drives
out the soreness. Keep it III the
house.
Wizard Oil is a good dependable
preparation to have in the medicine
chest for FIRST aid when the doctor
may be far away. You have no
idea how useful It will be found in
cases OF every day ailment or mis-
hap, when there is need of an i'm
mediate healing, antiscptic applica-
ton, as in cases OF sprains. bruises,
cuts, brrns, bites and stings.
Generous sIzs bottle ssc.
u sou ere troubled with constipation
er sic.s M..sf1she tr. HanllN's Wizard
Liver Whips. Just pleasznt little Diak
Dllls 1t druggists fer sc. W
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
coNvicTS FAIL IN
CONTEMPLATED JAIlsREAK

Walla Walla. Wn. Dec. 2S-Six
convicts in the penitentiary here start
ed to make break for liberty to-
night but were frustrated by prompt
action on the part of the guards.
The men as they were being return
ed to their cells. alta cked Turnkey
Joe Smith. breaking his nose They
avoid the bullets from rifles fired by
the guards.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
MANY WOMEN USE
oLYcERiNE MIXTURE

Nome women will be surprised a.
the INSTANT pleasant action Of sim
pie kiycerine, buckthorn bark. etc.. a.
mixed Ia Alder-i-isa. One spoonful re-
lieves ANY CASE gas on stomach OF
sour stomach. Because Alder-i-ka
acts on BOTH upper and lower bowel
1t often cures constipation and pre-
vents appendicitis. One lady reported
.hersslf Cured Of bad case Of bowel
trouble and constipation. Iomea
Brothers, sdrassiats.
(Advsst1ssmsnt.)
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01

hard night, and started a hard day.
Getting weaker every day
Monday: Almost the end
Tuesday: Life is dying hard The
heart is strong"
Story Of Search
At the instigation Of Cha rfes Gold
stein. Mark Russell and B. Helms. Mr..
Flanagan and companions left Juneau
for Whiting river August 70 ON Aug
ust ~ while searching the mouth Of
the river and head of Snettisham river.
they found OBrien's dory cached near
she mouth of the river. ON September
l were continuing their search up the
river and found evidences Of q camp
ON September found a green painted
polling boat in bruS, on the hank Of
a slough. near the boundary On same
day located OBrien's cabin about
quarter of a mile inland in heavy tim
bered spot In bed in the cabin they
found o'Brien's body wrapped in a
blanket.
Cutting trail they brought out the
body and all personal effects and come
to Juneau, arriving on the night Of
September Z. and took the body to the
Sully Undertaking Parlol5 and made a
report to Commissioner y. l.. Eurton.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01

Permits for oil prospecting in the
Cold Bay district have been received
from Washington, d. c.. by Frank a.
Boyle. register of the local L. S. land
office at Juneau. Four permits have
been granted. They are issued to the
Alaska Oil Company. Earl G. SIM
mons, Edwin Wentworth in the west
field of the Cold bay district. and 20
Edwin Wentworth in the east field OF
the Cold bay district.
Although it is too late this season
to begin operations for the drilling %
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
BOY BROTHERS SENTENCED
FOR AUTO THEFTS

Seattle, Dec. 2s-Albert F. Hughes.
aged IS, and Harry Hughes. aged 16,
were sentenced to serve terms of two
years in the Monroe Reformatory this
afternoon for two entirely different Of
fences of the same character. The
two boys are brothers. Albert was
car in San Francisco and driving it
here. Harry at about the same time
stole machine of the same make | l
Seattle.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01

III VIZ WI IN - S""i' is le"9'"'' "i -
''o''' we '''Ne Always ieit toward the
Pe"l''e III TIE "is'i''tS W. "'Ne SER
ed' II Is FTpPpHeu 10 c"htiii" "PHE'-
Mons LOT IL Petio" h"S enough 10 N
Tor" our ifleh"S ana patrons ample OPP
roftuhHN 10 arrange Tor th"lt require
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
stage TAKEN TO PEN

Tacoma. Dec. 2S-StagG. to whose
confession that he alone kidnapped his
infant son, Miss Betty BRA inard Of
Seattle owes her release from the
charge of spriting away the Stagg
baby was started today on his way
to the pententiary at Walla Walla to
serve the sentence OF from ten to if
Stage handcuffed to other prisoners
left for Walla Walla this afternoon.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
FRIDAY
(TElEGRAPHlCl
AMERICANS DETAINED IN
SOVIET RUSSIA

Washington, Dec. Estate De-
partment advices disclose that there
are still about one hundred Americans
who are detained in Soviet Russia. In
stdte Of the demands of this govern
nfent for their release. The advfces
indicate that the Russians are pursu-
ing a cat and mouse policy as some Of
this number have been permitted to
start for the border and freedom, only
to be again returned to Petrograd.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR cADETSHlPs

The United States Coast Guard vii
hold a competitive Examination fol
Appointment Of Cadets and Cadet En-.
gineers commencing January 3, 1921
This Is an exceptional opportunity
for young men Of The right cziliber to
complete their education at Govern
mena expense and to become commits
stoned officers in the U. S. Coast
Guard, one Of the military services OF
the United States. career in which
offers service ashore and afloat and in
aviation.
Cadets are trained to become line
officers and the age limits are 20 70
Is years.
Cadets and cadet engineers are
trained and educated at the Coast
Guard Academy at New London,
Conn, and each summer are taken on
an extended practice cruise. These
cruises in past years have extended
to ports in .he English Channel. the
Mediterranean. and the West Indies.
Cadets receive the same pay and
allowances as midshipmen in the Navy
$3.50 per annum and one ration at
ceive SIS per month and one ration
per day.
Upon graduation, after three years
Il. the Academy. a cadet becomes a
commissioned officers in the grade of
ensign in the u. s. Coast Guard. A
cadet engineer. upon graduation. af-
ter one year at the Academy. is COM
missioned an ensign engineering,
Commissioned officers of the Coast
Guard rank with officers of the Army.
Navy, and Marine Corps. and receive
corresponding pay and allowances.
grade for grade.
The mental examination for cadets.
which will follow the physical will
consume three days. and cover the fol-
lowing subjects: Algebra, geometry.
plain trigonometry, physics, spelling.
composition, geography and general
information. A mark will be assigncl
for genral adaptability. A high school
graduate should be able to pass the
examination for cadet Cadet engin.
Ger candidates will devote an addition
al day and one half to mechanics,
electricity and steam engineering. as
ordinarily given in colleges.
The examination is strictly competi-
tive.
Examinations will be held at Bos-
ton. New York. Philadelphia, Wash
ington, Norfolk. Savannah, Key West.
Mobile. Galveston. Buffalo Detroit,
Chicago, Fort Stanton. San Francisco.
Seattle, and such other places as may
be designated
The opportunity this year is rrlrtic-
u'arly favorable as there is an mus
ually large Lumber of cacarcies. All
existing vacancies will be filled this
rar if possible. Successful canli-
dates will report a. tie Academy about
eeks after the examination. For
Pamphlets eiti,; full ;nf3rmati ton,
write to The Comm andant U. S Coast
Guard. Washington. D. c.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
WickERsHAM WIRES THANKS
FOR LOCAL SUPPORT
Juneau Alaska, Dec. 81. -

Juneau Alaska, Dec. 81. 1890.
Nugget. Nome.
T1ease convey my thanks to the
Nome Republican Club and other sup
porters in the Second Division fnI
their endorsement of my candidacy
for Governor.
Other parts of Aiaska are respond.
ing In the snme way. It Is now flea,
that the people Of Alaslea don't want
an agent Of the Alaslsa syndicate 10
Governor Of Alaska or for any othu
once.
SIGNED: JAMES wICKERsHAM
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
NAVAL PLUMBER
EPISODE REVEALED

Baltimore. Md. Dec. GA general
alarm was sounded in police and naval
circles here today with the arrest of
W. H. J. Meyers and twenty mem
bers of the crew of the destroyer Sal
terlee on charges of absconding from
the Norfolk Navy Yard with seventy
two thousand dollars in cash.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
kENNIcoTT LAUNCHING
Is DELAYED

Tacoma, Dec. 29-The launching
OF the six thousand ton motorship
Kennicott, built here by the Todd ship
plant for the Alaska Steamship Com
pany, which was scheduled to take
place today. has been postponed for a
week or ten days. it was announced
today.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
VIOLENT SEISMIC DISTURBANCES
At VALPARAISO

Santiago, Chile. Dec. 2S-Nine
earthquakes occurred at Valparaiso
Chile, during Sunday. according to
adNices reaching here. Coming on the
heels of the earlier quakes in central
Chile. a state of panic exists among
the people of the district
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01

DRY CREEK DREDGING COMPANY.
a corporation. and ). G. BROWN,
defendants above named.
CIR f ETrN q
You and each of you are hereby
summoned and required to appear and
answer .he complaint Of the plaintiff
on file in the Once of the Clerk Of
said Court in the City Of Nome. Second
Division, Territory Of Alaska, within
. thirty 500 days from the date OF the
service Of this summans upon you. that
is. within thirty days after the COM
p1etion Of the publication Of this sum-
MONS or judgment for want thereof
will be taken a, linst you. And you
are hereby rctified that il you fail u
answer said complaint the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded therein.
This is an action to recover judg-
ment against the defendants to FORE
close certain liens held by and assign
vi ~ pieihsiI tl5aAhSt xiv ''Sis ~ "
Dredge" and placer claim No. II he
low on Dry Creek, situated in the Cape
Nome Mining and Recording Precinct
Territory OF Alaska, and to recover +he
sum of $1.7ss. so. together with legal
interest thereon, attorney fees and
costs Of suit. as will more fully appear
from the complaint on file herein.
The date Of the order for the publi-
cation of THIS summons is November
2sth 1920.
The date Of the first publication
thereof Is November Goth 1920. pnd tho
date Of The last publication Is January
LIST 1891. and the time within which
said defendants are required to ap-
near and answar said complaint is
within thirty days after the said LIST
DAY Of January. 1871.
WITNESS the HON. WILLIAM A.
HOEzHEI1fKR. Judge Of the District
Caurtfor the Territory Of Alass<a. Sec
and nivasion. aad the seal Of said Court
teraunts afaxad. at Nome. this tsth
Say Of November 1890.
THOS. McGANN
Clerk Al the District Court for
the Territory Of Aiasasa. Second
DivisAoa
tSEAI.) ". e. MCGUIRE
Deputy Clerk.
!. sAbi:si-Nev. =. y. Dee. I. II, ~
IS. tsss. Jan. 1. 1874.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
BONUS COST ESTIMATED At
TWENTY THREE MILLION

Washington, Dec. 28-Passage of
the Soldiers Bonus Hill. as endorsed
by the House Of Representatives at
the last session would cost the gov
eminent $2a.0oo.00o. Secretary Hous-
ton estimated today before the Senate
Finance Committee.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
NAVAL SEAPlANE FLIGHT
TO PANAMA ON

Los Angeles, Dec. Gothic twelve
naval sea planes which left San Dieg ,
today enrou.e to tanama arrived at
San Bartoiemew Bay. Lower Cali
four hundred miles without nYisflap
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
SAID HAYS TO BE
POSTMASTER GENERAL

Washington. Dec. 30-Republ; :,n
leaders here say Will Hayes. t'fi:i-
man Of the Republican National Com
mittee. will be landings postmts'er
general.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
NOTORIOUS N. v. CANISTER
MYSTERioUSLY SLAIN

New York, Dec. 2s-"Monk'' East
man. New Yorks most notorious
Christmas night by unknown parties
as he was walking on his way home.
Five bullets were fired into his
tody
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01

Sovjsts Rstsass 7 More Americans
Washington, Dec. 2s-Seven more
Americans who have been detained IN
Russia for some time past have been
released and are on their way to'the
Finnish border, the State Department
is advised.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
REPS HOLT AND BROWN
THANK VOTERS
Seattle. Dec. 30 1920

Nugget. Nome.
A Merry Xmas to ALL Thank the
People for the splendid vote received
by Brown and Myself. MARKING here
to ge: transportation. Tell Polet to
get busy on Secretary Payne's re-
commentator on boats. Cochran east.
Signed: E. L. HOLT.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01

The Nome Nugget delivered b. car.
r1er or mailed. Per Month $l.ee
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01

! JUNEAN-The Empire SAYS.
Tuesday. June .: Life is dying had
The heart is strong" (Las. entry in
diary Of Thomas A. O'Brien.)
With the body Of Thomas A..
OBrien. D. w. Flanagan and the
searching party which left here sew
eral weeks ago to look for the missing
man. arrived in Juneau late this af-
ternoon. The body Of Mr.. O'Rrien
was discovered after search on
Whiting river. near .he international
boundary line.
Just when he pa ssed down the Long
Trail is not definitely known. but Mr..
Flanagan and his companions, F. v
Flanagan, Wright Wenrich and Will
lam Strong. are of the opinion that
the end came shortly after the above
entry was made in the little paper
covered diary in which the old rdon-
Ger wrote as he lay on his bed unable
to move for more than a month. TOD
weak to get out and bring water and
wood. he lived on whatever he had
| that WAS eatable. For eleven days
prior to the last entry he had no water.
III April 30
| An entry in the diary dated April
] 80 says: Baked bread. All stove up
with rheumatism
On the following day he wrote:
''Sicl<er than ever" On this day he
got in a supply of wood. On May >
he made this entry: "Rained all after
noon. Hustled wood My legs are
going on the bum" The day following
he was in a worse condition, his diary
showing this entry: my left leg is all
in. My teeth are all rafting and
sore and I am almost all in" on May
2 he noted some slight Improvement in
his condition. but says: 81 have u
kind of fever"
| Gets Last Water
| On May .his entry was made:
"Rain"d almost all day. am the most
helple IS today I ever was to my recol-
| lection in all my life. Just able t,
get q bucket of wptc. by desperate
effort" No other entry is made OF
his getting any more water, hut it is
possible that he die so, as two days
"Snowed in morning. raincd in after
noon. Rustled wood" with both legs
all in" On May s he wrote: "Sicker
than hell all day Both legs on the
bum and on the next day he was
| forced to stay in bed all day. He did
not neglec. his little diary book. how
ever, writing in it. Go. a cold break
fast and supper 1t was all could
do"
! Shows His Courage
| ShiIi iIrlldets through the weeks that
followed, the disLry tells story 81
un1sroken courage and hopefulness.
Living on old rice. old potatoe soup,
eating one meal a day. he kept up his
daily diary entries. Gradually. as the
interminahle days passed. he became
weaker his physical condition reflect
ed in the writing in the book. faint
Impressions Of the pencil becoming
more and more frequent. On May
Il he got out OF bed despite She awful
pain in his legs, split up a block Of
wood. but was unable to do more. The
next day he got up. built a fire and
got breakfast but almost Immediately
had 20 go back to bed, being unable
to go out of doors. The next day he
wrote: I'm bed all day. On the bum.
Legs all in. House cold as hell. No
heat in my bedding"
On May 16 he was so weak that in
getting up he says: 81 had a fit. Fell
on the floor. out of my mind. Again
got up 20 fix the bread and had an
other fit. Fell on my face, smashed nv
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Second Division.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1919-1934, 1921-01-01
CHARLES A. vOGEL,
DRY CREEK DREDGING COMPANY.
a corporation. AL. NICHOLSON
and J. C. BROWN,

Defendants.
THE PRESIDENT OF TIT: UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-23
elected mayor OF Amarillo. and was re-
elected IN 1918.

elected mayor OF Amarillo. and was re-.
elected IN 1915.
Tn. honor 20 being the first Ia serve
~ mayor under the new city charter
f.ll Ga Mr Hcaslry In hts admlnlsifa.
ton the dty manager plnn was urst
tried out and the frs, b,ard ~ clty de.
yelopmcui "a h. supported liy taxation
IN any clty VI the state took the place
II the old chamber ~ commerce This
experiment WAS watched with some APP
pr.h.nson hv the older residents who
thought that such new.fanglcd ideas
we're sure a. reult In disaster. Forum
aieiy fur the succ ma Of the experiment
the city administration during that try.
ing period Of tunyitlo1 was headed by
! man WIN could re-. easily bo thrown
III balance. ana durin" Mayor Heasley's
two terms much constructive work was
done lN the riis
tn. Sixteenth street tire station was
erected during Nr BeUsl,y'S tenure ~
office. sanhorn Park was purchased by
the city. the allas4 were paved. the
white way VS. established. the pure
food ordnance passed an ordinance
governing weights and measures was
put into effect. and the city enjoyed
period u growth the effects of which
will be evident for many years.
The subject of this sketch II a vice
president ~ the National Rank Of Com
merce. WAS formerly president Of the
Texas Grain Dealers Association. IL
vice president ~ the Amarillo Country
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-23
M0OsEHElRT MAKES BIC
IMPRESSION ON PEOPLE

The new Liberty Theatre was open
"a internally on Sunday afternoon b.
= showing q the famous film Moose
hart" which was run under the al
spices Of the Loyal order o. the Moose,
V . crowd which occupied every seai
IN the building. and all available stand.
lAg room upstairs and down. and nun
hers q others were turned away az the
doors, as there was no chance 90 crowd
their way inside.
This IL the same film which was
shown At the Deandi Theatre on the
preceding Sunday 10 more than 500 peo'
rle. and which has had as an after.
effect the signing Up % numbers 81 APP
piicents for admission into the Moose
organisation. Mooseheart IL city q
miles west Of Chicago. Illinois. where
IN SIS dependent children u deceased
members Of the order ar. placed and
being given their vocational education
The expenses of this institution are
met from a fund raised hy a con;ribu'
ton Of two dollars each from moro
than a half million members ~ the
lodge.
The film was explained In lecture
by W. y. Zimmerman. a prominent
member u the local lodge. and one o'
the best public speakers in Amarillo
His audience was In sympathy with
him from the start: many compliments
were showered upon him for his elo'
auent discouse upon the BEAUTIES II
''Moosshsart." wherein children are
cared for and educated In such a man
ner as 20 prepare them 20 earn a good
living when they reach maturity.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-23

club. president u the Lions club and
a member at the Elks.
AFR iioaRicy BAYS that he IL most
proud u having been chairman ~ the
Fourth l.il'criy Loan Campaign. In
rh'"h N'ns'.'la ~en, rYcr she top w!ih
a lang he WAS also prominent In the
drive recently conducted for the relief
81 the children In Central Europe ny
the I \ Relief Administration; IN this
drive Potter County was the first In
Texas o. Eo over the top.