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The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-25
FOREIGN

National troops IN Dublin discovered
tunnel seventy feet long, leading
from private house into Mounttoy
prison, where number of irregular
prisoners are being held by the Free
State.
Prince Albert, Duke of York, second
son OF King George, whose engagement
TO Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon has just
been announced, was so persistent
wooer that he proposed three different
times before lie won the fair daughter
of the Earl OF Strathmore
telegram received at London from
Moscow states that the hangman lou
koff, who has been in the service of
the political secret police for the last
two years and is said TO have hanged
2Uv persons has committed suicide
by hanging himself in his room at Mos
cow.
Henvy firing, in which twelve per-
sons were wounded, took place recent.
ly in and around Dublin. Serious out
rages, in which persons were wounded
and property destroyed, were reported
from Tipperary. Free State troops are
beginning II systematic roundup of ir-
regulars in the southwest.
How Dublin mail train carrying
200 passengers leaped chasm caused
by the destruction of II culvert recently
has just been revealed, says II dispatch
A forge of irregulars dynamited cul-
vert between Lisduff and Templemore.
The rails, while badly twisted by the
explosion, were left suspended across
the gully, and over these the train,
speeding ut forty-fiye miles an hour,
passed in safety. The culvert was
Twelve feet in length.
The "wets" are breathing trifla
easier now that it is impossible for a
bone dry" bill to be considered by the
present regular session of Congress in
Mexico City, which adjourned sine die
recently. Although there was small
fear that such Il measure would pass
the lower house it was expected in
many quarters that the dry" element.
receiving inspiration from certain high
government officials, would attempt to
have such bill at least brought up
for discussion. But other legislation
interviewed, and new liquor law was
forgotten.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-25
WASHINGTON

An amendment to the Victory Liber-
ty Loan act to make the sinking fund
applicable to the refunding issues of
treasury bonds and notes was reported
recently by the House ways and means
committee.
A furry of excitement was caused
at the White House when chimney
caught fire. Flames shot into the air.
but before doorkeepers and attendants,
who rushed to the roof could reach
the blaze 1t had subsidized.
Representative Bourke Cochran,
Democrat, New York, declared In tn.
House that regardless of any effort the
government might make, the eight
eenth amendment could not be en-
forced in certain sections OF the coun-
try,
Perfectly absurd" said Secretary of
State Hughes when Informed that a
story was being circulated to the eff
feet that he was considering resigning
from the cabinet. Mr.. Hughes said the
story was utterly without foundation.
Kentucky, a Democratic meml IT of the
House judiciary committee. declared in
Il minority report that the committee
failed to investigate impartially the
Keller impeachment charges against
Attorney General Daugherty.
The Midway Irrigation Company of
Utah won its suit in the Supreme
Court of the United States to prevent
diversion of percolating waters by the
Snake Creek Mining and Tunnel Com
pany, and sale to others than those
supplied by the irrigation company.
The Italian government, 1t was stat.
ed recently in well informed circles in
reference TO certain published reports,
Is not negotiating with the French gov
ernment with the view of sending
troops 10 the Rhineland in place of the
American troops recently withdrawn.
In the same circles denial was also
made OF published reports that Italy
was contemplating sending a high com
missioner TO CoblenZ.
The drive by the internal revenue
bureau to collect back taxes brought
nearly slb5,000,0oo in income and prof
its taxes, the treasury in the first half
of the fiscal year 1929, according to
estimates made by Commissioner Blair.
II the rate is maintained. collection
for the fiscal year will far exceed the
estimate OF s3oo,OOo.ooo made last
June. Mr.. Blair said.
c. o. schweltzer. divisional prohlbi.
tion chief for the states OF Wyoming.
Utah and Colorado, has been suspend
ed from that office under orders sent
from headquarters a, Washington.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-25
Superstition HELPS Cat.

In France it is custom to give
the cat all it can eat on Christmas
eve, for if, by any chance, it news,
bad luck for the household is sure
to follow.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-25
CONDENSED REC ORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. DOING ACHIEVE.
mENTe. suFFERiNGs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN

WESTERN
[. s. Townley, brother of A. G..
Iownley, former president and ut
present national organizer of the Nom
partisan League, was killed in an uu-
tomobiIe grade crossing accident near
Lincoln. Neb.
National Guard troops stationed in
the Carbon county, Ctnh, coal region
during the nationwide coal strike last
year cost the state STl ,3T2. according
To report made public in Salt Lake
city by Gov Charles K. Mnbey
permanent injunction restraining
striking railway shopmen from inter
terence with the coInpany's employees
or property was granted the Oregon
Washington Railroad and Navigation
Company by the United States District
Court in Spokane.
Los Angeles police are seeking the
owner of II small automobile which
carried gunner who shot and killed
William $. Fisher, private detective.
as he was walking along the sidewalk
near his home in The southwest section
of Los Angeles.
Ten l. W. w. recently convicted in
Sacramento on charges of violating the
criminal syndlcalism act were SEN
fenced by superior Judge Malcolm G..
Glenn TO serve one to fourteen years in
San Quentin. After creating scene
the convicted men marched to the
county Jail singing an |. w. w. song.
Nevada's lethal gas penalty in mur-
der cases is likely never TO go into eff
feet. Assemblyman Anthony Jurich of
White Pine said recently. As minority
leader at Carson City he is preparing
Il bill TO abolish the gas penalty and he
said 1t Is probable the Legislature will
do away with capital punishment in all
cases.
The south cut bank of the Red river
was made the boundary line between
Texas and Oklahoma by order of the
Supreme Court at Washington In the
famous Red river case. The decision
I is Il compromise of the conflicting con-
tentions OF the United States and Tex
as, the cut bank for most of the dis
tance, where the contest centered at
the Big Bend, being between the bluffs
which the United States insisted
should be made the boundary, and the
south bank of the river at Its normal
stage, which Texas urged should be
made the line.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-25

CHANCELLOR CUNo and his gov
~ ernment show no signs of recedins
from the position they assumed at the
start of the present complications.
They Insist that the reparations pro-
posals which the allied commission re-
fused TO receive recently in Paris rep
resent the limit Of Germanys capacity
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-25

a MoNG recent deaths that OF
4 Judge" William II. Moore. ma
tionally famous as financIer and horse.
man, is noteworthy. He leaves an es-
tate valued at about SSo,ooo, 600, all of
which goes TO his family.
The American public heard with
deep regret of the death Of Wallace
Reid. the motion picture star. His
fight 10 regain health after breaking
away from the drug habit had been
watched with deep sympathy.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-25

MUCH space and many large head
A'A lines have been devoted to an af-
fair in Europe that probably will turn
out 10 be OF minor importance. When
the allies undertook 10 remake the map
of central Europe they accepted the
suggestion of Woodrow Wilson and
made OF the seaport of Memel and
neutral zone. under the control of the
League of Nations. II was claimed by
both lithuania and East Prussia. be-
tween which II lies. A few days ago
the Lithuanian peasants living in this
zone, several thousands In number.
armed themselves and marched to the
city of Memel. which they occupied,
the small French garrison being unable
TO offer resistance. The Little Lithu-
aniau Volunteers" as they called
themselves. announced they were in re-
volt. not against the League Of Ma
tions. but against the German admins
tration and German money imposed
on them. Several French warships
were NJ once dispatched To Memel and
the allied council OF ambassadors de-
cided to send mission to that city TO
establish a provisional inter-allied gov
ernment under the authority of the
British, French and Italians. IIthua-
MIA. France. Russia and Germany We're
each blamed for the insurrec,ion by
some OF the others, Germany being es-
pecially vehement In lis charge that it
was framed up by the French with the
connirance OF the Poles. While. as WAS
said above, the affair probably is OF
relatively small importance. some Oh
servers profess TO see in 1t grave
threat against the peace Of central Eu-
rope. The Lithuanian die, was in
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-25

DREMIER MUSSOLINI of Italy, who
has advised France not TO go too
far with the military occupation of
Germany. says he is working on a plan
for continental economic bloc, which
he hopes would be joined by England
and which. in that case. he believes
would bring peace 10 Europe.
The reparations commission on
Tuesday voted new defaults against
Germany on coal. cattle and horse de
liveries Friday the commission met
again and 1t is said Roland w. Boyden,
the American unofficial member. SUBJ
mitted report setting forth the pres
ent situation and intimating that the
reparations should be drastically re-
vised. but not specifying figures or to-
tails. II would seem that the time for
discussion of such document has
passed.
Russia is reported to have called new
classes to the colors. but has informed
Berlin that she will not attack Poland
without prOvocation.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-25

TURKEY Is occupying strong
4 strategic position just now. Should
there be renewal OF war in central
Europe her nonparticipation could be
assured by concessions to her demands
for full national sovereignty and, at
least so long as the situation continues
acute, all she has to do is to insist on
those demands. Kemal is strengthen
ing his army for possible contingencies.
The British are preparing to evacuate
Constantinople, but. according TO the
Turks. are merely moving their mill
tary equipment to Chanak TO retain
control of the straits until peace
treaty is signed at Lausanne.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United States Commissioners Court, Cape Nome Precinct, Sec ond Division, Territory of Alaska.
 IN PROBATE. In the Matter of the Estate of o. W. CARLSON. deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed ad- ministrator with the Will annexed, of the Estate of o. W. CARLSON, deceased.
 All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same, duly verified as required by law to the undersigned administrator with the Will annex ed, at Nome, Alaska, within six (6) months from the date of this notice. Dated this 30th day of June, 1928.
 IRA D. ORTON,
 Administrator with the Will
 annexed of the Estate of O.
 W. Carlson, deceased. Publish June 30, July ', IA, 21, 2S.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
NOME EXPERIENCES HEAT WAVE,

An exceptional heat wave for Al aska has been overspreading Nome since Sunday. The thermometer reached and remained in close prox- unity of 77 in the shade during Sun day, Monday and Tuesday. these days in particular were noted and the reports of the weather Bureau taken by the Nugget representative.
 The intense heat wave serves to evapOrate the remaining small amount of water in the district that is needed so bad by the miners in order to continue with their sum- mer's work and unless we are visited shortly by a good heavy rain the miners will experience much difficult ty in carrying on their mining activi- ties.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Gus BOltz, your heirs. executors, administrators and assigns:
 vn,, ham<.t>,, n1Ala.L AA.A A.

To Gus Boltz, your heirs, executors, administrators and assigns: You are hereby notified that the undersigned as co-owner therein, has expended the sum of one hun dred dollars for each of the years ending July 1st, 1922 and July 1st, 1928. work done by the Estate of Thomas Irwin Kell, deceased, in labor and improvements On and for the benefit of the Mary P. Placer Mining Claim on the right limit of Sunset Creek, opposite No. Below Discovery on said creek in the Cape Nome recording Precinct, territory of Alaska. Notice of location of which is recorded in Vol. 146 at Page 106 of the records of loca- tions of said precinct, in perform ance of the annual labor required by Section 2324 Revised Statutes fl the United States and supplemental legislation in order to hold said claim.
 And you are hereby required to expenditure according to your tuter- est in said claim to the under sirned co-0wner with you therein, within ninety days after the service or this. rotice on you by publication thereof, or your interest in said claim will become forfeited and vest in the m dersignod as provided by the sail statute.
 Signed: A. H. KILL,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Thomas Irwin KeM Deceased.
 Co-Owner. Publish July 2S. Aug. 1, Il, IS, 25. Sept. l. 8. Is. 22. 2s. Oct. 6, 13, 20. 1928.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
MAIL NOTICE

Since the departure of the S. S. Victoria July 21. the sending of the mails for the Outside via St. Mich ael, Nenana, and Seward has been resumed. These dispatches will be continued until within about ten days of the next sailing for Seattle direct. After which the sending of the outside mails via. St. Michael will again be resumed if it then ap- pears (from the schedule of sailings for Seatt1e) that their delivery will be advanced thereby. The mails for St. Michael will close every Wednes- day at 5 p. m.
 Mails for Solomon and Council leave the first, tenth and twentieth of each month.
 Mails for Kotzebue and way post -ofiices leave twice each month, the leaving time being governed by weather conditions and by connec- tions with the mails from the states.
 Mails for Golovin. Haycock and Unalakleet are forwarded on altern- ate trips on the St. Michael route.
 Mails for Taylor are now sent to Teller each trip on the Nome-Kotze- bue route and are forwarded from Teller to Taylor creek via. David sons Landing once each month.
 Postmaster.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
NOTICE OF MARsHAL's SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under Special Writ of Execution and Order of Sale issued out of the District Court. Second Division, Territory of Alaska. on July 23, 1923. upon a judgment therein rem dered and entered on the 23rd day of July 1923, Cause No. 29O0, in favor of Chris Betsch Plaintiff. and against E. Severtson and J. w. Ad- kins Defendants. for the sum of Forty One Hundred Seventeen and 93.100 dollars ($4117.S3) with in- terest at the rate of S% per annum from the date thereof and costs of suit taxed at $7s.30. together with the costs and expenses of sale, will on the 18th day of September 1923. at the hour of II o'clock A. M. at the front door of the United Sta tes Court House at Nome, Territory of Alaska, as in said writ and order of sale am commanded, offer for SuiC ot puuiiC VSuuuc anu 6cIl LU the highest and best bidder for cash, all of the right, title and interest which the Defendants or either of them had on the 23rd day of July 1923. or at any time since. in and to the following described real pro- perty, towit:
 Discovery Placer Mining Claim on Squaw Gulch.
 Discovery Placer Mining Claim on Skukum Gulch.
 Placer Mining Claims Nos. 1. 2. and Below Discovery on Buster Greek. all of said claims being -sit- uate in the Wade Hampton Record ing District. Second Division, Terri tory of Alaska.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska, this 2S day of July, 1923.
 M W. GRIFFITH,
 United States Marshal.
 Second Division
 Territory of Alaska. Publish August 1, II, IS, 25, 1928.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
PROOFS OF LABOR BLANKS .
 ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

In the U. s. Commissioners Court
 for the Territory of Alaska, Sec ond Division, Noatak-Kobuk Pre- cinct, In Probate. In the matter of the Estate of WALTER E. KOEN, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the above entitled Court, adm inis- trator of the Estate of Walter E. Koen. deceased.
 All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to present the same with proper vouchers attached to the undersign- ed at Kotzebue, Alaska, as by law required within six mouths from the date hereof.
 Dated at Kotzebue the 24th day of June, 1923.
 TOM BRENNAN,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 WALTER E. KOEN, deceased. Publish July 14, 21, 2s. 1923.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
Nome is the outfiting base for sn Alaska exploring expeditions.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United States Commissioner Court for the Precinct of Cape Nome, Territory of Alaska.
 IN PROBATE
 In the matter of the Estate of THOMAS IRWIN KILL, deceased. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed ad- min nistrator of the estate of THOMAS ERWIN KILL, deceased, by the above entitled court.
 All persons having claims against said estate are hereby nottfled to present the same, verified as reQuir- ed by law to the undersigned ad- ministrator at Nome, Alaska. within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice.
 Dated this 25th day of July, 1923.
 A. H. KELL,
 Administrator of the Estate
 of Thomas Irwin Kell. deceased Publish July 2s, August I. II, IS.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04

Phillip DeFontville who has been mining his claims at Gold Bottom for the last week, received injuries that amounted to a number of brok- en ribs according to W. J. Keene who after receiving telephone call went to Gold Bottom and brought DeFontville into the hospital last Friday. DeFontville was crossing his Hume and fell striking his side against some timbers which result ed in the broken ribs.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the United States Commissioners 8 Count for the Precinct of Cape Nome, Territory of Alaska
 IN PROBATE In the matter of the Estate of D. ANDREWS, de :ased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned has been ap- p inted administrator of estate of [. ANDREWS, deceased, by the above entitled court.
 All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same, duly verified as required by law. to the undersigned administrator, at Nome, Alaska, within six months from the date of this notice.
 Dated Nome. Alaska, July II. 1923.
 S. H. SIMEON,
 Administrator Publish July 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, II.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
MRS. R. l.. SONfMERS
 ARRIVES IN NOME

Mrs. R. l.. Sommers wife of Sup erintendent Sommers of the Alaska Road Commission arrived in Nome this week from a visit to her sister at Nenana. Mrs. Sommers went from Juneau to Nenana earlier in the summer and after visit to her sis ter has joined her husband here in Nome. MT. Sommers and his fam lily are residing in the Woofter resi- dence on First avenue.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04

John A. Wilson, U. s. Mineral Sur veyor, is in receipt of telegram from Karl Thiele, Surveyor General for Alaska. offering him a lucrative position in the Surveyor Generals office at Juneau. Due to the fact that Mir Wilson has already been en- gagged for survey work in the Nome district which will keep him busy the balance of the season, he there. fore declined the offer at the present time.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04

Captain Thomas A. Ross. Com mander of the Coast Guard Station at Nome has spent very busy week assisting different boats tO and from the river and dispensing the many other duties taat fail to his lot. Altho short hani,d the work at the Coast Guarl Station goes on with the same efficiency and promptness that has always been their motto.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
CAPTAIN JACK HAMMER
 RETURNS TO NOME

After spending winter in Siber- ia on a trading expedition in which many hardships were experienced, Captain Jack Hammer and wife re turned to Nome this week on their schooner Silver Wave. Captain Hammer and wife are residing at Front street and Campbell Way.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
OLD NOMETTE DIES IN STATES

Davy Denny who Left Nome in 1920 after residing around Nome and who was in the mining business here for many years. died in Union town, Penn, June 12, 1923. Dropsy was the cause of his death. Denny visited the states for the first time in twenty years when he went out side.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04

PW Reed a member of the United States Army Signal Corps who was transferred from Noorvik to Holy Cross station some time past left Nome this week to take up his duties at the station at Holy Gross. Mrs. Reed who came down to Nome with her husband from Noorvik went out side on the last Vic. and will join her husband this fall at his new post of duty.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04

Mir. and Mrs. George Waldhelm left Nome this week to take up their residence in Teller where Mir Waldhelm will be in charge of the Lomen Co Reindeer Station, Wald- helm was formerly associated with the Alaska Road Commission here in Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
NOICE PARTY SAILED
 FOR WRANGELL FRIDAY

The Harold Noice expedition sall- ed from Nome Friday for Wran- gell Island to rescue the Allan Craw- ford party who have been on the Island for period of two years. Noice chartered the Donaldson from Captain Alexander Allan which is making the cruise.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
DISTRICT COURT ADJOURNS
 ACCOUNT PRESIDENTS DEATH

Federal Judge c. J. Lomen ad- journed the District Court during the morning session Friday, August 3rd, on advices from the Attorney Generals office at Washington, as a result of the death of President War ren c. Harding.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
4. H. MOORE PARTY
 TO ARRIVE NOME SOON

A private wire received in Nome states that the schooner Fred H. Wood under charter to the A. H. Moore party on their way to Nome will arrive here in six or eight days.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
SCHOONER VIRGINIA

Sails for Bethel. kuskokwim about
 August 10th with passengers and freight. A special trip will be made to St. Michael Wednesday August 8th.. Further information can be had at o. K. Store. Capt. A.A.Alla1
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04

The case of Nick Odenzoff who is on trial for manslaughter in the Dis trict Court here, is being argued by the attorneys on both sides and will probably go to the jury today.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04

All flags were ordered at the half mast until further orders in a dis patch to officials on account of the Presidents death.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04

The work of driving the piles in the part of the revetment which was damaged some time past has been completed and the revetment is now in better condition than before. The old piles will not be removed as the expense of removing them would amount to more than the value of the piles when removed. and the old piles not being in the way of traffic can do no damage if left where they stand.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04
FOR SALE

LINCOLN HOTEL. completely furnished turnout. Inquire Mrs. Barney Gibney.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04

The sch. Virginia sailed from Nome for St. Michael Thursday afternoon with mail for that place and way points and the outside.
The Nome nugget., 1923-08-04

Reports reached Nome during the week that cub bears tracks were noted near the mining camp of Lee and Swanberg on Osborne Greek. Fishermen and campers on the Nome River hope that this bear will not try to offer competition to the fishing parties along the river.