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The Nome nugget., 1925-08-22
IN PROBATE COURT Cape Nome Precinct. Second Divis- ion. Territory of Alaska

Estate of Joseph Saile, Deceased. To Mrs. s. Suskraut. Mrs. Schwi chardi, MT Joseph Otto, Heirs of said Deceased and All Others:
 Notice is hereby given that the final account of the undersigned as administrator of the estate of Joseph Saile deceased. is now on file in the Probate Court, Cape Nome Precinct. Territory of Alaska, and that a Hearing for the settle ment thereof is set for 3 o'clock P. M on the 22 day of October. 1925. Notice is further given that the said Court will then and there adjudicate and decree as to who the heirs and distributes of said deceased are.
 Dated, Nome. Alaska, August 22. 1925.
 W. B NELLY.
 Administrator. Pub. Aug. 22. 29, Sep. 12 1925
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
SAYS ADOPTION GOLD
 STANDARD HELP OUT
 EUROPEAN TROUBLES

Seattle, Apr. 23, (AP)-' The adoption of the gold standard for European countries would go far to open the channels of trade ba~ tween Europe and the United States and straighten out the in- dustrial tangle of Europe. Senator Oddie declared He stated that the Federal gold and silver com r.ission report, series nine. volume one, just printed embodied the latest data on economic facts of fG'd and silver from stha mining cl the metals to their Use as the standards of trade and exchange. flo said that work or a compilation, es cost of mining, the investment in the industry ani the yield or the investments had been stopped vir r Senator Smo,t prevented :he continuation of the cou;misslcn Oddie "ads . priv, Senate gold
 -l si'-,r eommitt.e s;h 'co'hr
 MT. Kelly, president of the Ana
 .,:.da Cccper Co.,, r Spurr. ed itor of the Mining magazine, and V. W. Reynolds, president of the American Institute of mining.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
THINKS CONGRESS SHOCLID DEVELOP ARMY AND
 NAVY AIR SERVICES

Seattle, Apr 22, (APp-- MT. Oddie. Senate observer. enroute to the Hawaiian Islands to attend the fleet maneuvers said Cong ress is amiss in not doing more to enable the army and navy to develope their air forces and de- lenses"
 "The officers of both branches are keyed up to do more than they are permitted said Oddie. land these officers know what they are about. believe that the army and navy should control our fight ing air forces and am backing a drive for greater air power He also stated that congress is inad- equately informed about the navy and pronounced Japan's objections to the maneuvers mot serious"
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
SAYS ALL WITNESSES
 ENGINEER MINE CASE
 TESTIFY VANCOUVER

Vancouver, April g, tAPp-The Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal of Robert Williams of Mil waukee and Horace Williams Of Los Angeles from dismissal of ap- plications for commissions to take evidence in the United States in the action against the estate of James Alexander the principal owner of the Engineer Mine and ruled that all witnesses must ap- pear and testify here personally
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
'curity for France.

'curity for France.
 Painleve declared that France will maintain all treaties and will pursue the execution of the Dawes plan at the same time as settle ment of interallied war debts.
 Cries of "bolo-bolo" by the Dep uties greeted finance minister Gail lauX who sat rigid. ignoring the cries of hatred and applause of the opposition who referred to Bolo Pasha. executed war traitor, with whom CaillauX had been accused of associating.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
WHEELER TEsTIFIEs HE
 RETAINED BY CAMPBELL

Great Falls, Apr. 23, fAP) - Senator Wheeler stated before the court today that Campbell had re- tained him to fight the receiver ship which L. c. Stevenson, ri- val oil man had instigated.
 Wheeler declared "I explained to Campbell that could not take any case involving appearance Of land permits and said that I would have to have ten thousand dollars to take the case. was later infor- med that Campbell didn't have that much money and agreed to ac- cept four thousand in cash and the rest later"
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
HOLDUP IDENTIFIED

Seattle. Apr. 22. fAP)- Lee Waite. former city ambulance dri- yer arrested Saturday with Charles Pearl as a suspect in holdup plot against Frederick and Nelson em- ployees, was identified by Thomas Swift, manager of Piggly Wiggly branch store as the robber who confronted him with a pistol and took thousand dollars on March tenth. Waite received a suspend ed sentence from Judge Talman, who was afterward defeated for reelection, for holding up a Chin ese game.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
GERMAN REVENUES ARE
 GREATER THAN PLAN

Berlin, Apr. 22. (AP)-The rev enue of the Federal government for the year ending March 31, ex- ceeded the estimates by over two billion marks, totaling seven bill lion marks. The income tax ex- ceeded the estimate by nine hun dred million marks and the GUS tonnes collected for hundred fifty million marks more than was ex- pected.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
DISTINCT DIFFERENCE
 TWO FRENCH BODIES
 HEADING GOVERNMENT

Paris, Apr. 22, (AP)-Tumult,
 in the House of Deputies and ab- solute silence in the Senate was met at the reading of the declar- ation of the Painleve government policies which, it is announced, included the imposition of dras- tic financial measures, the main tenance of an embassy at the vat ican, the pacifcation of internal dissention and above all. real se-
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
MEN SELECTED TO
 ACCOMPANY TMILLAN

Washington Apr, 21. 6AP) - The Navy Department selected the men that are to accompany Mac William on his Arctic Expedition and these include Lieut., A NJ. Schur of Portland. Ore, Chief Boatswain, Carl F. Reser. of San Diego and Lt-Cem Richard E Byrd of Wich- ester, Va, who Was previously se- Iected
 These three officers will be ac- Fompanied by three enlisted men ef the navy on the flight
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
INDU SPIRAL INSTANCE
 ACT Is DEFEATED

Juneau, Apr. 21. ZAP Pb- The suranee bill by a vote of thirteen to three today.
 The Senate passed the Literacy Test Bill with the amendment which provides that it will not apply to anyone who legally voted in the past. Organizations tried to eliminate the literacy of voters. saying that the question remains unchanged with the result that the race problem is a chief issue in Southeastern Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
FUTURE BATTLES WILL
 NOT DESTROY LIFE OR
 MIAMI PERMANENTLY

Omaha, Apr. 22, tAP) Major General Amos A. Fries. Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service of the [. s. Army. told reporters yes terday Chemical! warfare is be- ing developed that future battles may be won without great loss of injury to people. but by these new methods it may be possible to cap ture people and cities by incapac- itating them temporarily.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
CASES TO
 BE INVESTIGATED

Seattle. April 24. Mining men al a Club luncheon tonight named committee to investigate complaints of wide stock swindlings and report their findings t' the prosecutor. J. NJ. Ruffner. Alaska silver and lead miner said that he went to New York for capital after he fled from the State of Wash ington because frauds had destroy ed his confidence in mining.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
HELPS RESCUE CREW FROM
 LIFEBOATS

New York, Apr. 22, (AP) 1.-The office of the White Star line an nounced that their liner Homeric made four hour run after the receipt of the sos call and ar rived at the scene of the sinking of the Raifuku Maru, Japanese freighter, south of Halifax and began rescuing the crew who had been able to take to the lifeboats.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
PRODUCTION SILVER Is
 SHOWING INCREASE

New York, Apr. 22. tAP)- The production of silver in the United States, Canada. Mexico and Peru during March was fifteen mil lion, five hundred seyenty-siN thousand one hundred thirty ounces compared with fifteen moillion two hundred forty-five thousand three in February.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
RUSSIANS SAH. HOME AFTER BUYING FIVE
 ELECTRIC DREDGES

New York. Apr 22. (AP) - Five representatives of Russian hi;ning and machine cors' "Gctior indj stries. before sf.iiing for eheW homeland ordered five electric dredges, valued at total of one million two hundred thousand dol lars. which they propose to work in the platinum fields of the Ural regions.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
CONTINUE TO SHAY
 SOFIA TERRORISTS

Sofia. April 23. fAP)-Tehoun- tculoff. one of the principals of the terrorists under Ninkoff in the cathedral bombing, the latter who was shot and killed by police on Monday. met his death today in the same manner as his superior. The police discovered him and demand ed his surrender and shot him down on his refusal to give up.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WANTED GREAT FALLS
 CONTRADICT HAYES

New York. April 23. (AP)- Walsh telegraphed a hurried re- quest to Assistant District Attorney Alexander Lehman to go to Great Falls to testify for Senator Wheeler. Lehman is ill at his home, but it is understood that he is wanted to contradict the testi- mony of Hayes.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
PROSPERITY FOR NOME.

The welcome news last week and furthet corroborated this issue that the Nome mining section is witness great impetus in mining activities, road and harbor work listens good to the old sourdoughs this district. The announce ment that the United States smelting Refining and Mining Corporation had taken over the Hammon interests here and would work their mining pro perties on a larger scale before attempt ed is exceedingly good news.
 Nome has always welcomed big capital, in fact we have numerous times in this newspaper advo- cated the interesting of capital large scale in order to mine profit the vast areas of gold bearing paeers which known to exist in this section of Alaska.
 Twenty-Five years well known mining engineer by of Pickard. made the statement that there enough gold beating graves in the vicinity of Nome which would take at least fifty years to mine out. this engineer at that time also made the staemen, that some day the tundras from the beach Nome's waterfront clear to the foothills would be scientifically mined by some large mining interests.
 Most people at that time did not place much credit or those statements seriously, but of late years the people of this have wit nesssd the mammoth drilling machines doing the turkey trot or goose step the tundras and nearby creeks prospecting and delving into the bowels of the frozen ground and ascertaining the values of the gold per cubic yard Electric dredges and power plants have been constructed in the past few years and others being planned to work in the future. the beach and the foothills. the tundras, which 25 years ago this same noted en- gin ger predict, would day be worked.
 With the employment of this coming summers activities ssoud find every available working busy, consequently there will be an increase of business for every and should all boost and let the world know that Nome is not such a dead place many of high priced fiction would have the people of the States believe but the contrary should make habit of writing in every letter that is mailed out of Nome telling your friends that Nome is very much alive and is experiencing mining activity this summer than ever before, that there is work for every one and that expect have larger cleanups than we have for many years.
 Nome after 27 years of continuous and fruitful mining activities is just beginning to be recognized by large capital, Nome has produced many millions in gold alone, the class of mining heretofore has mostly been by the smaller operators working in rich ground-what might really be termed. skmm ing the gold from richest and most easily worked cracks ar diggings. Now with the improved methods
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
THURSDAY
 (TELEGRAPhic)>
NEW A..P. MANAGER

New York, Apr. 20. tAPl-- President Moves of the Associated Press announced the appointment of Kent Cooper as general man ager of the Associated Press. MT. Cooper entered the service in a minor position fifteen years ago and has been assistant general manager for five years.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
NORTH POLE STAMPS
 AID AMUNDSON FLIGHT

Oslo, Norway, Apr 22, (AP)-- The sale of North Pole stamps to help finance the Amundson EXpe- dition, has begun. The Norwe- sian Post Office Department has issued four hundred twenty thous- and of these stamps valued at for ty-three thousand eight hundred crowns.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
CONNECTS LOOT
 TRAIN. ESCAPE

London. April 24, fAP)- The Rueter News Agency at Moscow sent dispatch saying that thirty four convicts enroute from Irkutsk disarmed their guards and robbed members of the railway commis- sion and passengers of the train on which they were being transpor- ted. after which they escaped,
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25

of today, look forward greater outputs than taken by the pick and shovel methods. Yes Nomeites truly be thankful tha the day which they have been looking forward to has finally arrived and their dreams of seeing the vast gold bearing gravels mined is about true.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
WITHDRAW DETACHMENT
 FROM HONDURAS

Washington, Apr 22. (AP)-A landing detachment of 165 marines were withdrawn yesterday from Cebia. Honduras, troops having ar- rived to afford protection in the case of revolution.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
LOS ANGELES ON
 RETURN LAKEHt RST

Washington, April 24. 1APe- The Los Angeles. navy dirigibie left the mooring ship Patuka at Burmuda at nine this morning with mail for the States.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
COOLIDGE PLAYS BALL

Washington. Apr. 21, (AP)--- President shall each season toss the first ball across the plate to open the season. President Calvin Coolidge will throw the first ball for Walter Johnson, Senator super pitcher
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
FIRE WRECkS RESORT
 GREAT SALT LAKE

Salt Lake, April 24. (AP)-Fire of unexplained origin wrecked one of the salt air resorts on Great Salt Lake. twenty miles west or here last night. A loss of seventy five thousand dollars was suffered
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
AN EPIC OF THE NORTH

NOTE-The following editorial is from the New York Sun. and has already been reproduced in sev- era of the Alaskan papers While Il ls in many places. what We would say little off the trail apparently written from information found in tLe news columns during tla- epidemic and follows such lines We publish f for wl.at il is.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25

Washington. Apr. g. (AP) - The dirigible Los Angeles left her moorings at Lakehurst for Hamil- ton. Burmuda, where the tender Patoka awaits her arrival.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the for republication of all news dispatches credited 0 otherwise credited ill this paper and also the local published herein.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25

Great Falls. April 23, <AP)- Senator Wheeler admitted that he had discussed one oil land permit with a Department of the Interior official, Edwin s. Booth.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
FRIDAY
 (TEIEGRAeHlC)

Cunstantinople. Apr. p, tAP)- Dispatches reaching here state that fourteen rebel leaders have been hanged after condemnation by the Council of War at Diarbekir.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25
PAINLEVE HAS GOOD
 MAJORITY IN CHAMBER

Paris, Apr. 2s. tAP)- The French Chamber of Deputies today voted their confidence in Panleve by a vote of 3O4 to 21S.
The Nome nugget., 1925-04-25

Entered Second Class Matter, the Postoftce Il Nomc Alaska. Under the Act of March B. 1879.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-21

with that conscience that God has
given unto me- | do believe the Con-
stitution of the United States is one
Of the greatest documents that
emanated from mind by the hand Of
man. believe in its forwardness, its
justice and its great moral worth to
humanity
| believe that Abraham Lincoln be-
lieved in that Constitution. | believe
that he did think that all men were
created free and equal in the sight of
God. I believe that he thought no
man should be charged with an ac-
cident Of birth, that no human creature
through any act Of his own was
brought into this world of ours and
should not be prejudiced and initiated
against by reason Of that act Of birth.
| do believe in great measure, in the
great equality OF all mankind, that
men should be Judged by their acts
and the result Of the acts that they
perform, and that no one class, kind
or creed should be made chargeable
for the individual acts Of some of its
mistaken or abandoned followers, that
we should all, irrespective of class.
kind or creed, practice in some meas
ure that which may Be properly
termed the eleventh commandment,
the ten given by Moses on the mount
to the people, and the eleventh given
by Christ to his disciples, for as he
was about to leave them for the time
he said:
I give unto you new command
ment, that you love one another, and
thus you become my disciples"
This brings to my mind simple
thought as I review the early condi-
ton Of Lincoln's people in his time
and | think Of the wonderful effective
ness and the advancement Of the man
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-21
A TTUC KS LEAFLET FOR
MARCH 5TH OBSERVANCES

Boston, Mass.-American histories
Systematically omit mention of historic
characters of the colored race. Very
few state the race Of Crispus Attacks,
tell anything Of his history or give due
credit to the Boston Massacre, where
he gave his life blood as the first
American martyr. Hence the National
Equal Rights League offers free Girls
pus Attacks leaflets in connection with
its endeavor to have the race observe
March 5th everywhere and annually as
the races Citizenship Foundation Day.
These may be secured from the Corr.
Sec, Vim. NJ Trotter, 103 Court St,
Boston, Mass, by old or newly formed
branches, Equal Rights Committees
or any other bodies for March 5th OBJ
servance.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-21

OF color OF today, and l picture his
progress in the past fifty years and 7
wonder what will be the result if his
learning, his progress, his energy and
advancement continues the same for
the next fifty years. 1t is my hope and
my thought to not only the people Of
color, but to the white citizen of to-
day, that they each and every one Of
them should strive to bring the nselves
closer and nearer to the great moral
principle that we all must adhere to
and teach and endeavor to practice.
the principle that we love one another
and in some measure do unto others
as we would have them do unto u.s.
and thus bring about to all men, ire
spective of class, kind or creed, a
great tide Of progress and advance
ment which shall continue, guided BY
the principles promulgated BY God and
taught and comprehended by the
Christ That will bring US to the great
thought of federation and charity TO-
wards our kind and to those men who
feel that they are being initiated
against, are indifferently treated for
the time, have but this consolation
that in the end truth and justice will
be triumphant, for God still reigns in
the heavens. 1t is true that We all,
children of the earth, undergo certain
vicissitudes, but let US hope that God
in His infinite wisdom as the Judge
Of all judges will bring Us ALL BY rea-
son of faithful discharge Of Our duty,
to the great happiness, the happiness
that can only be attained by virtue and
virtuous action, the happiness that
brings all people closer and nearer to
the foot of the cross.
No allusion to the life Of Lincoln, in
my judgment, would be complete were
Continued on Page y
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-21
LINCOLN AND TODAY

On this occasion It is my great priv
ilege to address you, my hearers, on
a subject that should BE fraught with
the greatest Of interest to your people
and all the vast citizenry of the United
States, and I personally consider my
self on this occasion as being one
doubly honored, FIRST, that should BY
selected by this organization to pay
tribute TO a master man and the first
citizen Of the age, and, secondly, that
" here am also chosen BY wonder
ful organization typical Of the great
middle west and all the great prin-
ciples for which it stands. I confess
my weakness and my inability 70 do
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-21
THE MASKED VALENTIN E
PARTY GIVEN BY DR.. AND
MRS M. r. BIB, AT THE VIM
CENNES HOTEL LAST SAT-
URDAY EVENING WAS A
HIGHLY DELIGHTFUL AND
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

One of the finest and most exclu-
sive masked Valentine parties ever
brought forth in this city by the high
social leaders among the upper class
Of Afro-American society, was given
last Saturday evening, by DR.. and Mrs.
NJ. R. Bib, at the Vincennes Hotel.
About three hundred ladies and gen
tlemen were present and were thor
oughly disguised that no one could
recognize each other until the time
came to unmask.
All races and nationalities were rep
resented in the grand march, which
was thing Of beauty to behold and
there were some wonderful costumes
worn by the dancers.
DR.. Bib represented a Mandarian
Japanese King in lingly attire, lavish
" beaded and wore a sparkling crown
on his head. Mrs, Bib, who looked
ever 50 lovely represented a Chinese
Princess, wearing a Mandarian beaded
costume and jeweled head dress,
which was very becoming to her.
DR.. and Mrs. Bib made an ideal host
and hostess. Ice cold punch and other
choice refreshments were served in
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-21

Last Sunday evening, members Of
the Hamilton Club OF Chicago, heart
lily joined in the Metropolitan Sunday
Evening Club, in rendering an Abra-
ham Lincoln celebration program,
which was Of a high order The An
ditorium OF the Wendell Phillips High
School was filled to oveffiowing, on
that long to be remembered occasion.
Rev. A. J. Bowling. assistant
pastor Of the Metropolitan Community
Center Church, opened the services
with prayer and Rev. Milton R. Boone,
pronounced the benediction; Rev. w.
D. Cook, pastor Of Metropolitan Com
munity Center Church was selected
for the pleasant task of raising or lift
ing the money out of the pockets of
his hearers, to enable his church to
continue its good work for suffering
humanity.
Mr.. Fl. "A. Watkins, president Of the
Metropolitan Sunday Evening Club,
presided for a short time, then he pre-
sented Hon. Alexander Fyfe, president
Of the Hamilton Club, who conducted
the meeting for the remainder Of the
evening at which time the following
program was rendered.
DR.. Gale NJ. Hambleton, tenor SOLO
ist, member Of the Hamilton Club
Chorus, singing "On Away Awake"
by S. Coleridge Taylor, on an encore
he came back rendering Maggie" He
was heartily applauded at the end of
both selections. Prof. George r. Gar
ner, Jr., rendered two fine selections
and he brought the house down at his
feet when he concluded. Mr.. Garner
is one Of the most popular tenor sing
ers in this city or in any other section
Of the country.
Aside from singing by the famous
Metropolitan choir, under the direction
Of Prof. ]. Wesley Jones, and one or
two. piano solos, the musical end of
the affair was ended BY Mrs. Dec.
Parsons, the coloratura So
piano, with voice of unusual sweet
ness, sang "The Swallows" by Del
Acqua Encore was "His Lullaby" BY
Carrie Jacobs Bond.
Mrs. Parsons possesses a wonderful
sweet soprano voice, which is full of
soft musical tones and she completely
captivated the vast audience BY her
sweet singing.
Mrs. Dec Reynolds Parsons, Mrs.
Alexander Fyfe, DR.. G. M. Hamble-
ton, Mr.. H. A. Watkins, Hon. Alex
ander Fyfe, Mr.. Julius F. Taylor, Col.
Julius Reynolds Kline, Mr.. Dec Rey-
nolds Parsons, Rev. Milton r. Boone,
Rev. w. D. Cook, Mr.. Percy H. Ash,
Mr. Dell Matthews, Rev. E. M.
Myres, Cary B. Lewis, Rev. Theodore
Mr.. Chas. S. Washington,
Mr.. A. II. Roberts, Alderman Robert
R. Jackson, Rev. Vim. P. Latham, Rev.
A. J. Bowling, DR.. Geo. w. Murray,
Mr. L. l. Lindsey, Mr.. William Har-
rison, Mr.. VIM. Maddocls, Mr. David
B. Hawley, Mr.. John B. French, Mr..
Ava I. Bates, Mr.. Sandy W. Trice
were among those who occupied seats
Oh the platform.
Eloquent Grafton on Abraham Lincoln
The following eloquent or brilliant
Grafton on Abraham Lincoln was de-
livered BY Col. julius Reynolds Kline: