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The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
GAS EXPLOSION COAL MINE
 CAUSES MUCH GRIEF

Moundsvillc, West Virginia. Nov 1G. tA',= gas explosion in d coal mine killed two miners and q boy and injured three who were entomb ed, when two explosions occurred q quarter mile from he shaft. II miners escaped and were brought to the surface. Fonr hours after the explosion Jesse Foglr, watched her son Walter die as she knelt over his body: the boy was visiting his father and when the blast came the workers fled dragging the boy but he was overcome by the gas be fore the batteries were erected The father took off his coat and covered the boys head with it in an unavailing attempt to keep ont the fumes
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
NOTICE OF ToHTEiTlHE.

To SOLOMON nHEpGING- COM PANf, you and each ef ypUr heirs, eNscutnrs. admin t-rt. r- grantees. and assicnoas, lou are hcr"tN uoiitioj tbat tho undersigned aad its sroutur tpd assisnors. as eo-owners of tlt" rla cpr claim hereinafter dasf tbul have expended duriur fine year 1926. and during eacn of fh" v"-,r-i "ndme at l2 o'elork Meridian July |, 1920. 1921. t9g2 l9"3 rg'l and tst5. Mld each of tha pltr. "ndine at | o'cljrk Nrbl,an be e"mber &1 19l5 1eie. 1e15zlelS and lslo. thn sun of one hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon that certaul placer miuNr claim hin+ and being in thf t',u" Nome Hacnrdine District Territory of Aiaska and known as the Bon anIa Assuoiatina Plte"r rlHim sit uate al thc month of Bonanza crock. the original locatinn uetia. nr which is rernrdrd in Nolnur. TOT. page 23G of thr records uf 4tid Recording District
 Said labor Was performed aud improvements mad' for ihr purpna,. VI H'IdllIs NdlN tIttIu Nll'l"E Nt laws of the United state; and uf tn" Territory of Alaska
 And you lnd each of ysp a-n hereby noiliel tra' witbir uit, ty days after tiio sNrs;.r of ,i.is notice nr Nou hv mh'ic2fian thoro ef for ho pnrfod os unetv t.F' yon fail or refeis" to c0nir,hntr lo the undersigned vnnr praporfion nf such expenditures as urcE c1 own CT of said mining claim your in t"rest in said miuius claim will p.- com" the propcrty of thc under signed
 Dated al Nome hl11ko fhi5 eth day of November. l92i
 l.0men BeiHe~r Tradue
 Corporation.
 by R S Oeleshv,
 Nice President. Office and Post ofice address Nome, Alaska
 Publish Nov. [. l3 2o e7, Dee !, II, IS. 25. 192i;Ian. <. l5. "2. % 1927
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
DAVID yHOMSTON NEW
 PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY

Seattle. Nov. IT, LlN Secretary Johnson of the University Regents yesterday announced David Thoms- ton as it's President al ten thousand dollars annually. Thomston was Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and has been acting head since Suz- gallo was suspended October fourth. Johnson said Thomston would not immediately occupy the presidents & mansion on the Campus where Suz- gallo lived. Fred C. Aver, profess sor and educator, is being consid- cred for the Liberal Arts school and dean of faculties. which post is assistant to the president. Aver is on leave of absence to visit the l'n-
 versity of Texas. where he has been offered il position with the faculty, but stated he will moi br q part.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
BANK ROBBERS CAPTURED
 AFTER OBTAINING LOO

Reardan, Wash, Nov. IT. tP, Five hours after three masked m"n held mp the employees of the Farm CTS State Bank yesterday gettins. twenty thousand dollars in cash and bonds, two of the bandits were captured and ten thousand dollars recovered The men hid in thn back room of the bank and when three of the officials came in the bandits sprang out and forced h.. cashier to open the safe The han dits were captured North of the city one Was hiding in a haystack an | told whcr" part of the money Wa hidden.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
WEDNESDAY,
 (TFLEGRAPHIc,
OFFICIALS TRAVEL BY AIR PLANE IN ALASkA-ECT
 OUR MALLS CANNOT

Seattle, Nov. IT, (Pl-Postoffice Inspector J. E. Fitzgerald returned here after travelling most all of the Alaska Mail Routes, covering twenty thousand miles by all kinds of transportation methods. He flew from Takotna to Fairbanks on d course that took us little more than six hundred miles. but the same trip would have taken forty days by dog sledge carrying mail under favorable condi, ions. We ne%otiat- ed the distance in five and one half hours"
 Editors Note=We certainly hope that Inspector Fitzgerald will wo"k for airplane mail delivery in Alaska the next time that bids are sought.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
BOOTLEGGERS SUBMARINES
 ARE CAPTURED

Aaint AIbans. Vermont, Nov. 15, @-Lake Champlain bootleggers are using motorbOats. automobiles and airplanes again after the Cana dian authorities captured the last of their three submarines, ,Collec- tor of Customs Whitehill said, the
 financial loss from the destruction of their undersea craft would pre- vent further efforts along this line. however, there is no doubt that rum running submarines on Lake Champlain proved their usefulness One of the submarines was twenty eight feet long and carried five thousand bottles of Ale when cap tured.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
DEMAND FOR REINDEER
 MEAT INCREASING TSIDE

Seattle. Nov 17, tPl-Sccretary Charles Garfield of the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce Alaska Commit tee, said parties were considering the proposal to drive q herd of ten thousand reindeer eight hundred miles from the Nome district to the to the States. The herds il is said increase twenty percent annually. and the meat market in the states is increasing
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
; NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In Probate Court. Cape Nome Precinct, Second Division. Territory of Alaska
 Estate of Andy Erie Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that sthe undersigned has, been appointed Ad- minstrator of the Estate of Andy Erie Deceased and letters testa- mentary issued to him by the Pro bate Court, Cape Nome Precinct. Territory of Alaska. and that Gre ditors having claims against the said Estate are required to present same. verified to the undersigned at Nome. Alaska within 6 months from dstes hereof. ssS
 Dated at Nome. Alaska, this and day of October 1928.
 n. W. l. REED.
 Administrator of the, Estate of Andy Erie Deceased.
 Publishzoct. ?. g. fs, es. 30. ls3s.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To James Harris. your heirs, ex
 ecutors. administrators and as
 signs:
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended the sum of One Hundred Dollars in repre- senting the Dora Association Bench on Left Limit of Nome River on the Second Beach Line in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording Dis- trict. Second Division. Territory of Alaska, during and for each of tho years for annual expenditure on placer mining claims as required by law. for the years 1923. 1924. 1925 and 1926. The location cer- tificate of the above claim Is record ed in Vol. 105. page 544.
 And you and each of you. are notified that if you do not pay your proportionate share of such expend iture, to the undersigned at Nome Alaska. within 90 days next follow ing the ninety-day period of publi- cation of this notice. the interest of each of you in and to; the said claim will forfeit and be and be- come the property of he under signed.
 Dated at Nome. Alaska. this 9th day of November. 1926.
 DAN KELLY. Co-owner., Publish Nov. 6, 13. 20. 27. Dec. 1. il, IS. 25. 1s26:Jan. 1. 8. IS. 22.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Circle. Alaska, Nov. 18th. R- Charles Guss, representing himself and Fairbanks interests. took an option on a large portion of Dead- wood Creek. one of the hest known and oldest creeks worked in the district. It was staked in the early part of the '9Os and worked by Gidtimer methods ever since. Guss said he would place a Keystone drll on the creek immediately to determine It's value for dredging, '
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
TELL OF WHISPERING
 WIRES CONFIRMATION


 somersviile. November 15. @- Louise Geist Reihl, a former maid in the Hall hoHsehold. said the Rev. Hall In telephone aoRvarsatioa with Mrs, Mills the afternoon be- fore the staying. said: "That's too bad, I am going to church a little later. cant we make arrangements for about quarter to eight" The maid said she did not known whether Mrs. Hall heard the con- versatiOn. she also testified that the minister later went out, telling his wife he was going to see about Mrs Mills hospital bill. assuring her. he did not return until late.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
PREACHER KILLS WIFE
 AND FOUR CHILDREN

South Torrington. Wyoming. Nov
 l6.tHD-Rev. w. II. Minot. aged 45. a Baptist pastor, shot and killed his wife aged 40. and their four children. ages four to fifteen, then suicided. He first shot his wife with shot gun and while the children still were asleep in their beds he slew the youngsters with forty-fve calibre revolver. Be sides attending to his mnist ral duties Minot was police court judge and attended to the grain elevator.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Seattle, Nov. IT. (P) Tnvesti- gators declared that formal murder charges in connection with the death of Harris is imminent Geo. Vincent. an acquaintance of Harris is held as a material witness. Dep uty Prosecutors Sprey and Rich ards of King and Snohomish coun- ties, conferred last night with Vim cent. but arrived at no agreemen' which would account for the kill ing.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In Probate Court. Cape Nome Precinct. Second Division, Territory of Alaska.
 Estate uf Alfred II. Durham n,. ceased.
 %otice ts |. reby eivcn that the undersigned has been appointed adminisi rator "f the Eslatr of N- fred H. nunham Deceased and trt- trrs testamrniary issued ta him hy the Probate Cont, Cape Nome Pre- cinct. Territory of Alasku, and that Creditors having !aims aetinst th.. said Estair are required to present same, verified to ghe undersishcd at Nome, Alaska within 6 months from date hereof
 Dated at Nome Alaska. this 2rd day of October 1926.
 HUGH o'NElIL,
 Administrator Estate of Alfred IT. Dunham Deceased
 Publish-Oct. ?. 9, 1G o3, 20 1928.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
kOut;tROk RETURNS
 ARRIVED TO-DAY

Duffy O'Connor, the Kougarok mail carrier, arrived late last night with the mail from that section. including the returns of the recent election. While the returns given in the election tahle below are not the official returns. we have il on reliable authority that they are cor rect. Wooftcr gained four more votes on Sundqufst, making him still IA behind.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
FORMER NOMEITE
 DIES IN SEATTLE.

Seattle, Nov IS, tPl Relative of Richard Dick C. Button. banker and merchant, formerly of Nont- and Iditarod. are enroute 10 Scattlia
 o complete funeral arrangements. having died Monday last Dick
 he age of li. later he went to the ldi,arod and came ek to Seattle n 1923 where he has since resided
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

her that the relations beween her self and the preacher were pro per" She repeated the statement told Mrs. Lee in the presence of James Mills. that she was going away with Rev Hall, and said Hall was cher intellectual equal" She ! old her husband she would not disgrace his name, but that she would tell him when she was going away with Hall.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
'. $. AND MEXICO
 ARE HAVING WORDS

Washington. Nov. 13, (P)-sil- ence concerning the Mexican rela- tiOns were accentuated by the sig
 niflcance of the latest American mote to Mexico with Ambassador
 Shefiield guest at the White
 House. A communication was sent Ia week ago by the State Depart ment but had not admitted 1t had gone. European reports are to the
 effect that 1t embraced an ultima |tum concerning oil and land laws, appeared exaggerated. Sheffield
 who was closeted with Secretary
 Kellogg yesterday. Is expected to
 return to Mexico City soon.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
ALASKA BOY DISAPPEARS
 IN CITY SEATTLE

Seattle, Nov. 17. CA) On his first visit to Seattle. Richard Bar tholf, aged twelve. q son of C. A Bartholf of Anchorasr, went to n theatre Monday night and has not been seen since When he Jeff his parents he had only fifty cents .lrtholf owns q marble mine on Willow Creek in the Anehorag" section.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In thc Proba q Court for the Capr Nome Precinct, Second Division, Territory of tIasku; before the Honorable C. ". Thornton, U. <. Commissioner and Ey Ohicin Pro- bate Judge.
 In the Matter of the Estate of BERNARD COGGINS. deceased.
 Notice Is hereby given by the uIi- dersisned that he has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Bernard Coegins. de ceased. and all persons having claims against the said Estate must exhibit the same, with he necea- sary vouchers. within six months after line first publication of thia notice. to the Administrator, at his esidcncr opposite the Court ITous on Second Avenue, Nome, Alaska the same being the place for tn transaction of the business of thr said estate ill in" above. Precinct and Territory.
 Dated October 23rd 1926.
 THOS. D. JENSEN,
 Administrator. Publish Oct. 23, 30, Nov. i. 13. 20
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Mexico City. Nov. 1h, R)-News- papers report activities among rebel and bandit groups. it is in d:catcd that they are in favor ut starting q movement to overthrow President Gales. The War Depart ment asserted that the outbreaks were not a military problem. be cause they were small and unified. be bandits who were proflting by the religious unrest, became active Trains are run under a Military escort. so as to have troops ready to be rushed where eyer trains may be held Np.
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wanted to see America. not IS quietly. He asserted that he want ed to study conditions unhindered |"
 Mahara iah abidcated following d scandal of the murder Of q mcroh H. ant who was friend of he Mahar- ajah's favorite dancer. Muntaz. "she fled to merchant in Bombay and when Maharaj jah' agents killed her daughter she refused 70 return from the merchant al Bombay and the dancer received | slashing.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
KIRKLAND DENTIST
 Is A SUSPECT

Seattle, Nov. IS. (P)-noctor C.. C. Dobbs. Kirkland dentist, ad- mitted to Post-Intelligencer re porter; that he Is q suspect In the investigations of the staying of Let itia Whitehall. the if year old school girl whose body was recently found in slough. Dobbs said. "can I help it if no one happened to gee the. girl after she left my dental oflce."
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
THURSDAY tTElF cRAPHlCi
INFORMATION SOUGHT

Seattle. Nov. IF. (A')-Does any body in the Nome section know anything of John Miller. said 70 have made q fortune in an Alaska ghter Nancy Arn are travelling thru United States with Maharajah In dore, The mother and daughter live at Seattle
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
POI ICE REPORT FINDING
 OF ANOTHER BODY

Seattle, Nov. 1G. (P)-rolice an nounced that the body found if teen mile. North of here last Thurs day was that of Corliss E. Harris. of kenosha. Wisconsin. The Sno- bomish County Coroner, Fikle, an l Private Investigator Nave. reported that Harris vas sEot to death At tion learned that Harris had ac- quainiancc with rum runners here
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

pay increases were gradually being given the ninety two thousand Ford employees and an offset of five days per week, he said the work CTS turn out more and better work with two days of leisure.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
LAST ENTOMBED BODY
 IS RECOVERED

Moundsville, w Va. Nov. 17. (4,
 With the recovery last night of the body of the last emtombed min ar, the death toll from the explo- sion was five; thirteen escaped. The force of the explosion threw the mans body into the ditch near where the other men were killed.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
Burning Kisses-Hot Dog.

someFsville, Nov. 18th, R-Mrs ..somersville. Nov, 1s. @-Mrs. Frank Stevens Hall. heard the Prosecutor read letters telling of the professed love her dead hus- band. the Rev. Hall. had for Mrs. Mills. One letter spoke of "bura- ing kisses" another of holding you for the peace that nothing else brings." And again. q waAt you' aRd to wander the Universe with you." Another read. "oh how l did want to get away with you to Dreamland: we can have next Frl- day afternoon together" Z
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
SILVER WAVE REPORTS

Alfred Lomen Is in receipt of . telegram from James Stokes. purser on the Silver Wave, stating that the vessel arrived safe at Seward November 14th and all were we'll. He also stated they were delayed at Npnivak 'Island nine days aa acr eouat of eavese storms. Ths wire said tho vessel was leaving for Ketchikan the same date.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Washington. Nov. 15. R)-Ex- animation of communication receiv- ed by the State Department in an- swer to its inquiry as to individual signatOries of the World Court Protocol as to It's acceptability of the reservations for American entry into the World Court. showed cOn- siderable confusion and an attitude of resentment as few powers had responded:
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
HE PROBABLY MISSED
 TO MANY BOATS

Duluth, Nov. 16. R-George E. Lewis who says he is an Alaskan author and lecturer. declared he has seven thousand dollar auto mobile which he drives along a private road two hundred feet long and has intentions of flying back to his Alaska home.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
Nt'kON RIVER FROXE
 OVER LAST TUESDAY

Panama. Nov IT. CP) YN< kon River froze over at ten A. M Tuesday and there is four inches iof snow on the ground. Last year
 he river froze at midnight. Novem
 ber eighth.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Chicago. Nov. Is. R1-Queen Marie has cancelled most of her Southern tour and expects to sail from New York December eleventh on the request of King Ferdinand who asked her tn be home for Christmas,
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
TUESDAY (TELEGRAPhic)
SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BODY FOUND HALF
 SUBMERGED IN SLOUGH

SEATTLE, Nov. Is, (P-At the Coroners autopsy 1t was found that, Lietitia Whitehall. aged IA, high school sophomore at Kirkland, just across Lake Washington from Seat tie, whose body was found half submerged in a muddy slough ten miles from home early today, had neen brutally attacked and knock ed unsconscious by blow on the head and thrown into the slough.
 William J. Jones the Deputy Cor oner. who performed the autopsy. said, while death in my opinion was due to drowning. there is un- mistakable evidence that the girl received violent blow on the head which resulted in concussion and unconsciousness..'
 Duck hunters found the body of the girl and reported immediately to the authorities. When last seen October 18th, she was coming out of a Kirkland dentist office where she had her teeth repaired. Her father is Aearge Whitehall. Kirk land gasoline engineer. who said his daughter was quite studious. but socially inactive and stated after viewing the corpse that her clothing had been torn.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Seattle. Nov.17, (P)-Mrs. Jennie Miller of Seattle who is at present in Salt Lake city with her daugh- ter Nancy Ann and man calling himself former Maharajah Indore. is the widow of John Miller, an Alaskan miner who is reputed to be wealthy. A man who signed himself "Mr. T. Raje." said, he
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Washington. Nov. 16, (P,-The Agriculture Department in an an nouncement today said. fur coats may gain enhanced standing as luxuries if the supply of fur bear ing animals continues to decrease as steadily as last year. The 1925 cent under the proceeding year
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Phoenix. Nov IT, CPl-R o
 Grant. Chief Of the Phoenix Wen
 ther Bureau, denied the statement that irrigation aids to land caused prolific devastating storms. and said "tornadoeG usually were al tendant upon storms whicl d,'ifr down from the Northwest or Alaska and after reaching the territory East of the Rocky Mountains they received aceessions of heat and moisture from he Southern states ''
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. 14. @- News events of the last two months were broadcast last night to Arctic settlements by station XIV, of Chicago.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

New York. Nov. 15, (R)-After an eighteen weeks strike the Gar ment Workers Union ended Satur- day, when the General strike com mittee ratified the agreement of the Industrial Council. The cloak and suit manufacturers strike threw forty thousand persons out of em- ployment.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
MONDAY Ts i,.1
TELEGRAPH RREvITIEs

San Francisco. Nov. 15, (P-The striking coal miners delegates vot- ed four hundred and thirty two thousand to three hundred and fifty two thousand by card. to refer the matter to the government to settle, and that the proposals of district with recommendations, that they be accepted.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Mexico City, Nov IA, Pl-For- eign Minister Saenz. announced that reply to the American note on the land petroleum laws was being prepared. and further said, kell0gg's note embodied new views, but that the Mexican government was replying as usual that fl up holds it's own constitution,
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Desmoines. Nov. 1G, (Po [Lafay- cite, the young editor of the Des- moines Daily Capital and former United States Senator, died here of heart disease yesterday.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

eordoYa. Nov, IS. H1-An earth quake of unusual violence was felt at eight twenty last night. Pacific Coast time. Buildings rocked and the antennae masts of the Navy Radio Station swayed perceptibly, otherwise no damage was reported.
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Anchorage Nov. t7-tS. uP) IohA
 Miller, fepnted tn have made a for tnnr in slate Greek mine, rue hun tirpd and sovenly-live miles %ortli of Valdez, after h" discovered il h. went to Valdez in lS9s and marriel Jennie Shaffer at that -plarr-
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

New York. Edward Waite. a firearms expert. who was to testify for the prosecution in the Hall Mills ease, died of heart disease
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20
BISltOP NJ. J. HOBAN OF
 <; NANTON DIOCESE, DIED

Scranton. Pa. Nov, 14, R)-Bis- D M, J. IIOban aged 73, of the Scranton Catholic Diocese, died of pneumonia Sunday after short illness,
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Youth ef i. arrested on Suspicion

Youth of i! arrested on Suspicion
 Seattle. Nov. IS, (N-The father George Whitehall, Insists that Lett tia was murdered, he said she was hatless and had no money, while going to Kirkland her uncle w. s. Welch. picked her up and carried her in his automobile to the dentist door.
 Raymond Fisck aged IT. and q brother of ketitias. best friend and .one of her boy friends. said. they saw two youths lettering near the dentists once when Letitia went in and came out. Ralph Jackson. IT, who was parpled from the phehalis Training scho0l. was arrested two days aso on suspicion of elopins with Letitia, but proved m alfbi that hts stolen car had zone to Olympia the day the girl diaap- peared.
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Location Notices, Power Of .AttOr- ney blanks, Deeds. Leases, etc.. for sale nt the Nugget OfIice.
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Chicago. Nov. IT. 63-sam Hill arrived tonight, two hours sfter nusen Aaris's special traia arrived frem ee. Losis.
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SAW HER SISTER KISS
 PREACHER HALL

Somervillc. Nov. IT. R,-Mrs. Carrie NJ. Lee of Paterson. New Jersey, Il sister of Mills, testified that she saw her sister kiss Rev
 Hall in 1919. but the sister assured
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Kodiak. Nov. l5. (Rl-A severe quake was felt here at eight twenty Pacific Coast Time. lsat night
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Detroit. Nov. la. M-Chasles B. sarenson. Superintendent of the MaiA Ford factory. announced that
The Nome nugget., 1926-11-20

Salt Lake, Nov 1S. tPi 1enhi" Miller announced today that there was no possibility of q romance be- wccn M.tharaIah and Nancy Ann.
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