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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-09
vAsHoN CHURCHES ACTIVE

Rev. II. Il. Andersen is the new
pastor of the Methodist EpiscopaI
church at Vashon and he and his
family are now settled in the par
Sonage here. Rev. Andersen has
been pastor at Cove for several
years where he has accomplished
a good work and made many cloSC
friends. His church announce
ments appear elsewhere.
The new Presbyterian pastor
and family are now occupying tn,
manse and come here from Con
crete with many laudatory tale
following them. The paper publish
ed there tells that before Mr.
Armstrong left a farewell reccp,
elton was given him and his fam
lily at which time report was
made that the church debt hac
been all paid, and notes represent
ing an Indebtedness on the manse
were paid and burned at the re-
ception. Telling the story of Pas
tor Armstrong; resignation, the
Concrete Herald" says under
date of September Oath:
Rev. Hugh Armstrong Pastor Of
the Presbyterian church in this
city, surprised his congregation
last Sunday evening by rendering
his resignation from the pastorate,
to take effect on September 80
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong will preach
his farewell sermon to the local
congregation next Sunday, and III
the near future will leave for
Vashon island, where he will serve
IS pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Vashon. He will preach
his first sermon there on October
I. His sermon next Sunday com.
pletes his 18th year in the minis
Try, as he preached his first SER
mon on the first Sunday in Octo-
Der 1908.
Mr.. Armstrong has served the
local field for almost seven years.
He came to Concrete on April 26.
1919 and preached his first SER
mon at the Mt. Baker Presbyterian
church on the following day. Dur
ing the years of his ministry here,
this church has prospered in all
departments The Sunday school
now has the largest attendance in
It's history; attendance at church
services is uniformly good, and the
church property in in an excellent
condition. About year ago a
aew manse was completed aud is a
credit to the community. About
four years ago Mr.. Armstrong or
yanized the first patrol of Boy
Scouts in the city, and has served
Is scoutmaster since that time,
and has had as high as 81 boys I'M
der his care in this work.
Rev. and Mrs. Armstrong have
made many warm friends in Con
crete and the upper Skagit valley
Turing their residence here, and
there is general regret that they
ire leaving the city. However, all
Join in wishing them success in
their new field.-Concrete Herald
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-09
Q Q o o y o q o
MAURY
> (Mrs. G. Meyer .
asss - o

Some of those visiting in the big
city the past week were Messrs.
G. Martindale, Fred Nelson, C..
Meyer, VIM. Davies and L. A.
Martindale.
Louis Martindale of California
is visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Martindale, after an
absence of three years.
Mrs. Hill spent Friday and Sat
urday of last week with children
here then left early Sunday by
auto stage for Pasadena, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Garner had
as Sunday guests the latter's sis
ter and family of Seattle and
two brothers, Bob and Lester Hill
of Dockton and Portage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nelson enter
tanned at luncheon on Sunday in
honor Of Louis Martindale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harkins of Penn
broke Gravel Bunkers left the
first of the month for a vacation
trip into California. The Sup
erintendent of the Pioneer Gravel
pit will run the local pit in Mr..
Harkins absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Martindale
gave party on Tuesday evening
to twenty-one Maury young folks
in honor of their son who is vi
sitting here. A jolly time was fit
tingly brought to an end at 1880
when refreshments were served.
On Thursday afternoon the la
dies of the Maury Womens Club
met at Maury Hall enjoying a So
cial time together and dainty re-
freshments by the joint hostesses,
Mrs. Flora Miller and Mrs. Carty.
The annual election of officers was
held at this meeting electing the
old officers over again. The Club
is giving a community dinner in
The last week of October at which
time there will probably be a pro-
gram by the schools as the teach
ers have kindly offered their aid
in the entertainment. Watch the
paper for the exact date and be
sure and attend this community
dinner.
On Wednesday evening, October
l4th at p. m. the Maury S. S.
will meet to pack box for the
Washington Childrens Home. Af-
ter a brief program there will be
fun for young and old and last
but not least refreshments will be
served. AS this is becoming an
annual feature we hope to make
it a get-together meeting for all,
Sunday School folks and friends
of the School. You are welcome.
Come and see.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-09
NOTICE

There will be a meeting of the
Cemetery Association on Monday
afternoon, October -, at two
o'clock at the cemetery. Your
presence is requested.
By order of,
S. j. Harmeling, Pres.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-09
vAsHoN LOCALS

c. J. Robinson, who has been
spending months vacation with
his family at Vashon has return
ed to Bremerton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-09

We understand several hunters
have brought in some fine phea-
SAINTS from the island but as yet we
have seen none Of them, much less
tasted any, so cannot write poetry
about 'em until our submaxilliarv
glands get to working. Who'll
be firstY
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-09

The Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will meet
with Mrs. Blekkink on Thursday
afternoon of next week at two
o'clock to plan work for the en-
suing year. All are invited.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-09

Mrs. Blekkink, Frances, and
Mrs. Lola Jane Steen were Seat
tie shoppers on Thursday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Mcgowan
took the train Monday for a few
weeks visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Blekkink, and family at
Brewster, Wash.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-09

Some of those visiting in the big
city the past week were MesSrs.
c. Martindale, Fred Nelson, G.
Meyer, VIM. Davies and u. A.
Martindale.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-10-09

Mrs. Lillian Hall of Southern
Heights is convalescing after a dis
agreeable illness caused by drink
ing glass of soda water at the
fair.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
F.. l.. HOLT WELL KNOWN
 NERt HANT DIES SUDDENLY

The sudden death of MT. E. L. Holt, the we'll known hardware merchant, which happened al 2:20 this morning, came as sudden surprise to everyone the com munity, especially to his assistant John Litehenterg, fHis intimate friends and neishbors. who seen Aim about his store few honrs before he died. Fie=was working on his books until about ten m. Frr!av evening, when he w.ul out to get something 70 eat, later re- turning to his rooms oEer the store where he was engaged in reading for q couple of hours. he felt sick and complained of severe pains ii his chest and walked across the street 10 MElo's Cafe and asked John Manos 10 summon Dr. Re& Swartz who immediately called and cid everything to relieve his SUI r- ines this was about D. m tsis morning The publisher of he i Nugget who lives next door was summoned by the doctor ard stay ed with him until the eI., Mir l Holt talked normally until about l three minutes before death, when
 he suddenly turned into unconsc- l iousness and died in few minutes
 without regaining consciousness l Dr. Swartz attributes his death to an acute diliation of the heart. | Mir Holt was proprietor of the
 Holt Hardware Store and was an
 old time Alaskan, he Wa a mem
 Der of the Arctic Brotherhood. the Pioneers of Alaska, Fraternal Or der of Eagles and the Indept ndent Order of Odd Fellows and an mem
 Der of the Midnight Sun Rebekah lodge Mr. Holt was elected May or of Nome several years ago and
 was also elected as Representa- tive to the Alaska Legislature from this Division.
 The deceased had planned to
 leave Nome Friday to inspect and prospect his mining ground in the I Solomon section. but due to the stormy weather did not start on the trip. He also planned to go Out side this Fall to make final arrange ments for installing a dredge on the property. In a will found in his personal effects he requests that John Litchenberg be appointed administrator of his estate.
 The Odd Fellows lodge will take charge of the funeral arrangements and have decided upon Monday. Sept. 2Sth. at } D. m., to hold ser vices in the large Eagle Hall.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

Creek. At the present time the only known relative is broth CT supposed to be living at Prem fer. B. C.
 Mir. Peterson was always consid- cred very efficient workman and man of excellent character, he was well liked ard thought of by everyone, especially by his fell oM workers and employers. At the time America entered the war the deceased was not citizen, but his heart and sympathies were for Uncle Sam, so he journeyed from interior Alaska to Nome under his own expense and offered himself for enlistment. He remained at Fort Davis the winter of the flu epidemic, and was one of two men in the company, who were not stricken with the flu at the barr acks. which enabled him to assist in caring for his buddies.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
ANDLE WILL RE BIG PRODUCER FOR MANY
 YEARS TO COME


 E. J. Mathews. the well known Candle mining man, returned to Nome on the last trip of the Silver Wave. and speaks very enthus iastically of the northern mining present and future activ- ities. MT. Mathews is president and general manager of the kee- walik Mining Company who have 37 mile ditch which conveys water for hydraulicing and stripp Ing the ground. In some instances Aydraulic operations are carried on dredging the water is used to strip tiIe overburden from the gravel, leaving approximately a depth of from 70 to 45 feet for dredse op- eratons 4 crew of 32 men are employed by the company which Gas two dredges in operation, one on No. below Candle, the other on No. 16 above discovery Candle,
 very successful and satisfactory season was had. Candle has all ready produced s5,000,000 in gold
 Mir. Mathews states, and that there is still approximately p wears of mining activity ahead of Candle of the known and pros pected ground.
 Mir Mathews states that the peo- pie of that secton are appealing to the government to connect up Candle and Nome by a contin uous tram road. instead of part tram and part wagon trail q petition signed by some 40 odd people has been forwardcl to Wash ing on. The tram road would tap the coal mine 16 miles from Candle and would be a great help to the miner and prospector in obtaining cheap fuel with which to develope and operate mining claims The coal mine has produced about 25.000 tons of Ignite coal the most of which was used in Candle where it sold for S11.0o per ton against ontcide caol at s50.00 some years ago. when horse teams were used to freight the coal in the winter time. The coal seam is SS feet in thickness and can be mined for S1.00 per ton, it takes about two tons of this coal to go as far as Ladysmith coal, but with cheap mining and transportation costs the fuel by use of con tinuous tram line can be made available for distribution over large area of the gold bearing cauntry which at the present time is impossible. This vast area ly- ing between Candle and Nome is bound to be the future mining center and backbone of Nome in few years, MT. Mathews said.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
,I3IDis>fiI' ARIEL. STRANDED
 AT TELLER

fhe Naforship Ariel, used as
 q missionary boat by Rev. Hoij- er. was blown ashore at Teller Monday Sept 14th. with her rudd- ti broken The vessel was return Ifle t9 Nome from the Little
 i4.amede island where the vessel called and left a supply of pro visions for the mission there. The vessel left the Diomedes Sept. 1th and went 10 Cape Prince of Wales and was caught in d strong wind
 which drove her thru the straits and into the Arctic ocean. Fin ally landing at Shismareff where they took refuge With Geo. Goshaw
 ti4. foN rancher, here they stayed
 un il tie 12th, when the wind changed and they hoisted sail and
 Q5saed into Port Clarence Bay without the aid of their engines. aHriying OH the 18Th. it being Sum day they wen, ashore and held
 services that evening and after services were over assisted hv numerous friends they hauled the vessel thru the channel and into Grantly Harbo-. where they made the vessel secure for the night The morning of the 14th strong northern wind sprung up and the vessel was driven ashore ill front
 Of the Teller Lighterage plant, in an effort to haul the boat off tho forward mast was broken Moth
 ing further has been learned as to the future plans of the party.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
SUB. SINKS CREW 34 ImPRISQNE ED
AREA FROM NOmE-CANDLE RICH IN MINERAL

room at the time, that l would shut down the dredge ! about 15 or 20 minutes after stepping the dredge ahead for to put on patch on the screen. After l was thru with the cut and ready to step a. head I stopped the screen but had the rest of the maehiuer9@ still running while I continued 10 step ahead, when l stopped the Zbucket line l heard scream and ran out to the screen room and met MT Otto Olsen who told me that Al bert Peterson was caught in the screen and asked me to help to take him out. While Mir Olsen ran to telephone for Dr. Swartz. to come immediately. MT
 Kjelsburg and Mir. Adams helped me remove the body. When found upper part of the body was damned between the screen and inc ball plates. life being extinct. The screen was turned back by hand power and the body removed MT Anderson further states, he does not know how or why MT Peterson went up on the screen to repair # ! before the machinery was stopped,
 as is always the case when any
 work is to be done on the screen '' MT. Anderson further stated,
 that he himself always assists in the work of repairing the screen
 When asked whst h. tho0sht was the cause of the accident. MT. Anderson said, had Mir. Peter son followed his instructions he
 would propably be alive today" 4 petition was signed by some
 90 odd persons and presented to
 Commissioner Chas. Thornton. de manding corners jury to invest igate into the cause of the acci-
 dent, the Commissioner stated he
 had obtained the facts of the case and did not deem it necessary to
 convene jury. and then read from the compiled laws of Alaska
 chapter 37. the following in re-
 ference to Commissioners to act as Coroners: Section 2474. That every such Commissioner has the power, and it is his duty. when he is informed that person has been killed or dangerously wounded by another or has suddenly died under such circumstances as to afford a reasonable ground to suspect that his death has been occasioned by CRIMINAL MEANS or has com mitted, suicide, to inquire by the intervention of a jury into the cause of the death or wound. and to perform the other duties inciden- tai thereto in the manner pre- scribed by statute" The Commis- sioner then informed the gentlemen present, that there would be no in- quest held.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
FUNERAL NOTICE,

All members of the I. Q. 0. F. are requested to meet at Odd Fel- lows hall at 1:3O p.m.. Monday, Sept. 18th, to attend the funeral of Brother E. l.. Holt, the members will go in body to the undertake ing parIors OH Front street next door to the bank building and es- cort the remains to large Eagle hall were services will be held al ? pm.
 \. POLET. secretary
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
Large Turn Out at Funeral

The funeral of Per Albert Peterson, who met his death by being crushed by the revolving screen while working on the Ban gor dredge operating on Anvil creek last Saturday, was held Tues day afternoon under the auspices of the Independent Order of odd Fellows, of which he was mem Der. The lodge members marched in a body to the Undertaking Par Tor and escorted the remains to the Federated church where i'm pressive services were held, after which the funeral cortege pro- ceeeded to Belmont Point eeme- tery, where the body was put in the receiving vault.
 The large attendance at the fun eral bespeaks volumes for the es- teem in which the deceased was held in the community, the floral offerings were numerous and beau tiful. MT. Peterson was born in Sweden. Oct. goth, 1891, he was admitted to membership in Nome lodge No. As l. o. O. F. Jan. 5th, 1923. The deceased was a miner by trade and for the past four years has been employed on the Ban gor dredge operating on Anvil
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
NEWS ITEM FROM i WALES, ALASKA. <
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'fhe Westcrnmost point on the
 North American Continent


 special to the Nueget.l
 The |. S. $. BoNcr dropped ,n- cior at Cape Prince of Wales, .iI- aska, on Aug. .lh, and landed the new teachers, Mir. and Mrs. Clark VI. tiarber, for the [. S. public school at Wales. MT. and Mrs. Garber and Junior. are from way back East in Ohio. where Mr. Gar Der has held for several years the Professorship of Biology and Geo logy al Capital University. The '=arbers hope to suiourn in Alaska many years and will no doubt soon be numbered among the full fedg- ed Sourdouehs.
 Alaska is known outside as the Land of Silence" but that does not bar excitement and enjoyment. On the morning of Aug llth the village of Wales awoke 10 find the U. s. s. Bear grounded on a sand bar short distance off shore. That of course should not refiet discredit on the skipper or his crew because there is al this place number of small mountain streams flowing in to the Strait and at the mouth of each of these streams there exlends far out into the Boring Straits an ever shifting sand bar. IL was on one of these that the Bear was stranded. When things began to look rather doubtful as to her fate the passengers We're sent ashore for safety. These were Dr. and Mrs. Henry Greist and child. from Pt. Barrow, Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Thomas and two children. from Pt Hope. Florence C. Dakin from Pt Barrow and Percy native boy going to Sitka for schooling. All of these were very comfortably located inthe teachers residence and well supplied with provisions from the Bear
 Father Neptune was apparently favorable to the Bear and permitt- ed her to pull off the bar early the following morning. At 500 P. NM. all passengers went aboard and the Bear continued her journey to Nome with no apparent damage and happy crew.
 For several weeks during the month of August Mr. andAlrs. Garber have entertained Nita the adopted daughter of the world fam ous explorer Captain Roald Amund- sen also Miss Camelia Carpendale< Both girls are bound for Siberia having heen with Amundsen in Norway going to school. The '. S. S. Boxer has taken them to Nome where they will take boat for East Cape, Siberia.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
CITY OF ROME RAAIMED
 St tBMARINE-CRE AT
 BOTTOM ATLANTIC OCEAN

BOSTON. sept. 2f. uPi-34 mem- hess the crew of submarine S-51 are Imprisoned at the bottom of the Atisatia Ocean toaay. Steamer City Rome rarltaed the submar- ine at night. 2o miles east of Block Island, Rhode Islard, where water is 127. feet deep City of Rome saved three men, rescue craft are
 ushns from Newport, New York and New London. Hope is express ed of saving lives of men.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

Gilbert Russel, the well known Council mining man, received telegram recently thru the NJ. & M. bank, . from Charles E. Kimball. dated at Tacotna, August 22nd, as fellows: Greetings from the In noko, the Yankee and Little creek dredges started mining late in June and both are working good. Wm. Schnierla is here and sends regards. Have had dry late season, little rain. Airplane from Fairbanks has been seen twice solar over Me Grath. I am hoping that my home ward flight will be dogless. Best wishes for a successful season."
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
FUNERAL NOTICE;

Members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles are requested to meet at Eagle lodge room at 1:30 p. m., Monday Sept. 18th to attend the funeral of Brother F. l.. Holt.
 J. F. MALIN, secretary.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
EuNERAL NOTICE

The members of the Arctic BrO- therhOOtl will gather at the \. B. Hall at 1880 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2Bth, to attend the funeral of BrO- tller F.. l.. Holt, and escort the re- mains to Eagle hall were funeral services will be held at ? pm.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

T. Lehman has just completed an up to date office i1 the rear of the grocery department. glass plate windaws give the new office an abundance of light and with steam heat makes it a delightful place to look after the books and records of the firm.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

Nomeites are now considered to be Radio fans proper, R. B. Julian having sold a number of radio sets in the past few weeks and having several more in prospect There is some talk already about he form ing of a radio club among the own- CTS of sets. so that they may get together and learn more about the inside of the machines and espec- ially in regards to the proper way to tune in for long distance recep- ton. MT Bauer of the local Road Commission is greatly interested in radio receiving and he may be prevailed upon to give the fans a heart to heart talk some evening. The publisher of the Nugget may in the near future publish d list of stations usually picked up by sets in Nome and add new ones as they are heard from time to time.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26
FUNERAL NOTICE

All members of the Pioneers Of Alaska are requested to meet at their hall at 1:3O p.Dl., Monday. Sept. 18th, to attend the funeral of Brother F.. l.. Holt.
 E. GRIMM, secretary.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

The motorship Donaldson arriv- ed late last Saturday evening from St Michael with local Alaska mail, and Mrs Kinney and chli as pas sengers from Council via Golovin. The nal boat retur.4ed to the Yu- kon port Sunday and is expected to arrive again as soon as weather conditions permit.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

Due to the low water prevailing during the time the silver Wave was in port the vessel was dischar- ged and loaded from the Snake River Harbor by the Allan Trans portation Company launch and barge. however when the launch and barge was returning from the Silver Wave it became grounded on sandbar at the entrance to the ietties, the water rereded to such an extent that the sandbar was exposed practically the entire distance from one jetty to the other. Sea gulls made the bar q heir play ground and attraced sev- eral people to the spot who took pictures of the scene The Cham Der of Commerce will make good use of the pictures in their appeal to Congress for an appropriation for the extension of the ietties 10 deeper water.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-26

Ira Rank is in receipt of news tfat his boat the Sea Wolf was al Holy Cross on the Yukon river yes terday and was getting ready to return to Nome with q full load of dry fish.