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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-01

and has received his certificate of
credit, the birds being found 100 per
cent. free of the disease.
Mrs. s. e. Mitchell was a guest re-
Gently of Mrs. D. M. Hodgkins.
School was closed over the Thanks
giving recess.
William Dow has purchased a horse,
which he will use on the mail route.
o. L. Martin has returned from
Southwest Harbor, where he has had
employment with his truck.
Miss Elinor F. Ball came from Ban
gor Saturday returning Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Gertrude Frye was in town
Saturday, in the interests of the
Maine Children's Home.
The A. r. c. met Wednesday with
Mrs. Bertha Merchant. Plans are be-
ing made for an entertainment and
sale to be held soon. Mrs. Addie Dow
will be hostess, Dec. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Martin and Mr.
and Mrs. o. L. Martin were in Ellis
worth Saturday night, the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar L. Martin.
Hollis /. Reed is in Boston, where
he has employment.
Miss Marcia Ball is employed at her
profession in Mariaville.
Sunday school was held in the
schoolhouse Nov. 20, and will be held
there each Sunday for awhile.
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Edmund Wood has gone to New
York to attend school.
G. E. Cousins and Wesley Williams
are repairing the town hall.
E. H. Sperry and wife are in town.
Marion Cunningham spent few
days recently with her grandmother.
Mrs. Lima Cunningham.
Rosa Carter is home fromEllsworth,
where she has been employed
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Hancock Point.
On Thanksgiving day, Mrs. H. M.
Hodgkins entertained at dinner Mrs.
M. P. Walker and Mrs. Roxa Grant.
D. NJ. Hodgkins has had his flock
of poultry tested for white diarrhea
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.BANDIT killer
SHOT down
y TnternationaI News Service

GARY, Ind, Sept. s.-A bandit
ana his victim are dead, and i
police officer is fighting vaiiAntly
for his life in q hospital here
today following d fierce fve-minute
battle between crime and the Law.
Harry BoIds, lake seaman, III
the dead higl1wayman. He was
killed IN d revolver duel with
Police Officer Michael Flynn, who
himself received wounds that may
prove fatal.
The bandit had entered the
billiard hall operated by Chester
Gostenborder. When GostenpOrder
was slow in opening the safe, Bolds
shot him dead. He was backing out
Of the hall when met By officer
Flynn. The duel followed II which
Bolda was killed and Flynn
wounded.
n few minutes before he killed
Gsostenb0rder Bolds held up the
broadway Hotel and took e97 3EO1l
II. %. Wells 11igtt clerk.
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OF thousands and lead in other cases
to the exaction Of deadly sin from
the beauty Of woman as the opium
drug Il exacted from the beauty OF
the poppy.
Beware OF excuses. Don't let the
devils excuses rule your conscience
here. They won't help You here
Strength and Beauty
You may have seen a field OF
peoples cleaning In the sun. Too
many young men in the late war
saw such poppy fields and added
the red color Of their blood to the
flaming color Of the poppies.
A field Of poppies, as God made
the flowers, is beautiful. inspiring.
a delight to the eye and the mind.
But man takes the pOppiee,
squeezes from them a deadly drug,
and that drug, opium, deadens the
mind, destroys the will and the
moral character, curses millions OF
human beings.
The Beauty Of Woman
So with the beauty of woman and
the strength Of man, included among
the blessings given to US BY mer-
ciful creator.
Beauty and strength, well used.
The Washington times., 1926-09-03
FATE OF GEN. WU PEI-FU
YELLED m UNCERTAINTY

PEKIN, Sept. 3.--Uncertainty
sfrouds the fate OF Gen. Wu Pei.
Flu, commander OF the northern
army, several reports today stating
that he was dead.
A message from Shanghai re-
ported that he had been imprisoned
by mutinous subordinates aboard Tn
warship Yangtze.
The Cantonese army, with whom
WI Pei-Fu was fighting, is re.
ported to have captured WI Chang
after fierce fighting.
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BANKER MUST PAY TAX
or $40 ON FALSE TEETH

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 3.-The
county tax board here assessed the
set OF false teeth worn by William
=. Riddle, banker Ct 81 200 and i'm i'm
Mr.. Riddle, who paid $4,000 for the
teeth, removed them when he APP
peared before the board to protest
against an assessment on his prop
erty.
DR.. Francis B. Powell, dentist and
able. Walter J. McDevitt, an
assessor, said they should be taxed.
The Washington times., 1926-09-03
DC. SAVANTS To
VISIT JAPAN

Representatives of various Gov.
.ernment bureaus will be among the
leading scientific men from this
country who will attend the third
Pan-Pacific Science Congress in
Tokyo, Japan, October so to No
vember IL.
Other countries within the Pacific
area win also send representatives
to the meeting which is held under
the auspices Of the National Re
search Council Of Japan.
Among those who will attend
from this city, are: DIR. Louis w.
Austin, Bureau of Standards; Comdr.
N. III. Beck, Coast Geodetic Survey;
George w. Littlehales, photographic
Office, Navy Department; w. G.
Mendenhall, Geological Survey; DR..
Walter 7. Swingle, Bureau Of Plant
Industry: DIR. Arthur Il. Day, Geo
graphical Laboratory, Carnegie In
stitute, and DIR. Victor G. Vaughan,
National Research Council.
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man to say whether or not God
has forgiven. since we humans can
never know
The doubt hinges on whether Dr
not the Rev. Dr. Hail. Ia his death
throes, had the strength To turn To-
his Maker and beg forgiveness Z
wrote the Rev. Mr.. Sunday. such
al act, even though in the second
before death, Is sufficient to merit
the eternal reward Of happiness
he believes.
This identical opinion IS held ~
MUnsignor Patrick g. Gaven. pas.
tor Of the Sacred Heart Church,
who cites the story cf the two
thieves who died on the cross VITA
Christ af Calvary to verify the
truth. Won remember any9
Fa8Iler Gavaa the rood thief re-
pented, the bad thief did not And
Jesus, turning 80 tho good thief
The Washington times., 1926-09-03
SPECIAL TRAINS TO RUN
70 CHESAPEAKE BEACH

Special holiday train service to
and from Chesapeake Beach tomor.
row, Sunday, and Monday, to
handle the Labor Day crowds, has
been announced by the Chesapeake
Beach Railway Co.
Trains viii leave District Line
tomorrow at els and 11:S0 a. m
and 2:30, 3:25, 8, and p. M, re.
turning at $50 q. m. and 1890, /,
$3.50, 6, ana 10 p. m. On Sunday
trains will leave District Line at
$50 and 11:30 a. m. and 2, 800,
4:45, and p. m, returning at z
q. m. and /. 8, s, s, and 10 p. m.
Labor Day trains will leave the
District Line at 9:15, 10, and 1850
q. m. and 2:30. 500, $40, $50, and
s b. M, returning at 6:35 q. m,
and 1890, 8, 5:16. 6, 8, 8, and 10
3. m. Additional trains will be
operated IL found necessary.
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ARMY DlRlcI5LE MAKES
FLIGHT 70 II-L oIs

BELLEyILLE. H.. Sept. 81
After an uneventful trip. the Tel
one Of the non-rigid Army difigiblea
arrived at its home station at
scott Field at sos d. n. today com
pleting an alI-day and aIl.night trip
from Langley Field. Norfolk, Va.
The ship, under command OF Lieut.,
wv. A. Gray made two stops en-
route, one near Washington court.
house, Ohio and another at Dayton,
Ohio.
An empty gas tank forced the
first stop. Four passengers made
the trip.
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BEACH PET PONY
COMMITS SUICIDE

ATLANTIC CITY. sept. a.
Spotty, a beach pony, ended his
life when taken off his regular
beat, where for IL years he has
been the pet Of children.
Ridden out into heavy traffic on
Atlantic avenue, the pony became
confused and plunged headfirst
into an automobile. The blow killed
him.
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contribute to happlness, make. q
better race.
Beauty and strength III used and
abused lead to death, even to mur.
der here on earth. as the Hall case
teaches us, and to eternal damna-
ton hereafter.
I shall write further on this case
OF MYSTERY, HORROR and USEFUL
WARNING in The washington
Times tomorrow.
wonder what Billy win have TO
say tomorrow?
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said, Thou shalt spend this day
with me In Paradise.
such would be the case with
Doctor Hall, did he sincerely re.
gret his wicked deeds Of the past.
For that is what repentance is, -
hatred of the past. Even though
your sin be as red as scarlet, or as
black as indigo, you will be washed
as white as snow by sincere re-.
pentance.
''Penitence, of. course, implies a
win to lead an honest life in the
future. If Doctor Hall had lived.
and If he had changed his wicked
ways, then he would have been sin
cere in his regret. Having that
same feeling, even though he died
Immediately, God would forgive him
and give to him his eternal -
ward"
The Washington times., 1926-09-03

Halls-MiIIs murder mystery have
been pondering over these ques-
tiOns following the bulIs-eye revela-
tons OF Billy Sunday concern.
ing the Significance Of the sins
which had such tragic cOnse-
quence written especially tor The
Washington Times.
At least kwo prominent District
pastors agree with Mr.. Sunday, Ia
his opinion that God has meted
out mercy to the Rev. HalIif he
died penitenf Tor l1fs sons.
II believe that Gods forgive
ness Is ample 20 meet sincere re-
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ADS WITH POSTAGE STAMPS
STARTS STORM IN LONDON

LONDON, sept 3.---A storm IN
q teacup has arisen In England
following the decision Of the postal
authorities to use the letter frank,
ing machines for advertising pur
poses.
Prominent business men p0inf
out that It would be harmful 10
their interests II, for instance, one
OF their cata1ogs advertising their
products was to arrive bearing a
postmark advocating rival firm s
wares.
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y RHLY suNDAY

thousand neWspapers tel the latest news" Of the
strange shocking and mysterious known the Hall
murder mystery.
Big headlines tell Of fngeTprnts clues suspicious,
Rover plated deceive the poce testimony Of servants and
MILLIONS resd. How ma1y e. tAenssHes what really
caused that Hall murder9
What was it that sent the Rev. DR.. Hall and Mrs Mills
singer IN the choir, their death and to judgmenti
What will the high court sayf
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Surrendes for Thrill

KENNY WAGNER (left), young Virginan smiled as
he voluntarily surrendered to Mrs. Lille Barber ightl
sheriff Of Miller county, Ark, after having eluded q
posse who sought him for shooting three Wagner
explained that surrendering to sheriff struck
his sense Of humor and gave him thrill
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One man is going 70 win the
big prizefight, September %, but
200 win win The Times free ring
side seats and expenses to the
Dempsey.Tunney match.
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The world HAS heard from two
k the courts established here on
larth.
When the widow Of the murdered
tlerngnnan was locked ap at mid
hikft. taken to prison. bail was
kranted. The law said. Produce
$4,000 a. q guarantee. and you
hey 20 free.
The widow is free from the
prison, pending further develop
nents OF the case
Next came the arrest Of the
Widows brother, and Of her cousin,
tharged with guilty knowledge or
bonaplieity In the murder.
They are held In prison. The
tourt and the law that freed the
lccused widow refuses to free
hem, no matter what the bail.
BY and by win come the trial,
ind In due course the whole world
YIN know the result.
All OF Us Are On Trial
Big headlines win shrek
sGUILTY" or mot GUILTY" Each
Iitizen will form his opinion as the
tase progresses. The law and de-
keney forbid any comment that
kould seem anticipation of the
touft's decision.
When it comes, we shall all know.
We watch the murder trials and
s1e prize fights and stock market
hews, the various land booms, and
kll the other happenings. And we
kre all interested in what is hap
bening TO OTHERS.
WHAT ABOUT OURSELVES?
The real Hall trial will not be
here on earth. but ABOVE the earth.
The court to which DR.. Hall and
Mrs. Mills, the woman, went four
kears ago is a court through which
I'VE all must pass. A majority of us,
owing to Gods mercy, keep out of
barthiy courts. but not one Of us
win escape the high court above.
Can't Fool This Judge
And up there you can't lie.
There liz no perjury there, no
hired witnesses, no evidence to
prove that you were crazy, or
that you didn't know what you
were doing.
There. everything Is transparent,
hs clear as crystal.
The soul of each Of us will stand
penetrated through and through by
the x.ray Of eternal justice.
Only one thing will help Us
when that time comes. It IL to
klean up, to be clean-cut, ready, pre-
barred for the test.
An Unhappy Woman
Those that knew her. described
unhappy, miserable Mrs. Mills as
"a delicate, nervous, beautiful
voman." Her ''lonely Dfe" was de-
bcribed, her poverty.
These are excuses that the devil
bupplies by the tens Of thousands.
She had her OWN husband, heI
OWN children, her own DUTY to at
lend to, her own immortal soul tt
bare for.
Not I nor any judge here, or
karth can pass final judgment upor
her soul. That must be done above
But the excuses made for her sir
Re excuses that began in the
Earden OF Eden when Adam, caught
Ia the act, said: "She gave me OF
li1e tree and / did eat"
Z And the excuse is now made fol
Mrs. Mills. who was found muir
hered beside the body Of her clergy
nan, DR.. Hall.
RNensss plant poison In the rAiAAi
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pentence," said Rabbi Abram
Simon, who has just returned from
Europe to his home at 3722 Harri-
son st. N. w.
IT believe wholly In the beauty
Of sincere repentance, and if this
man died penitent, then / am sure
that Gods mercy will be equal
to it. But it is not for me or any
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Chance for Or. Hall,
So, Local Clergy
HY EDWARp ]. DUFFY

Does the Rev. Dr. Ha now sufer the here tOTmens q
the damned9
Or does he enjoy the celestial company Of the goOdi
The Washington times., 1926-09-03

HEARS FOOTSTEPS-John' rooms
were in the rear. He switched on a
light outside his door, He had his
hand on the knob, when again heard
the footsteps coming cautiously down
the hall. In my nightgown, / followed
John into his room without glancing
back. but just as he. was about to shut
the door
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Atlantic Foto Service Photo.
MISS PHILADELPHIA
MISS ANNA REFER, 20,
bob-haired, won the Philadel-
phia honors in 4 field Of IS.
She is private secretary.
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SHE FOLLOWS HIM Without wait
ing to get into my clothes, followed
John downstairs, and down the hall to
his rooms. / thought I heard some
one coming up the stairs, but didn't
turn to look John was in such a tre-
mendous hurry. Besides, the hall was
The Nome nugget., 1926-09-11

The Grand Jury convened nt the court house last Tuesday morning, when several new names were drawn to complete the panel. after which they went into session to de liberate on several cases brought before them by the district attor- ney. Most of the cases were of such small consequence that the jury was able to get through with all the business presented in four days and yesterday renderd their final
 report to the court and were dis charged.
 Following is list of the Grand
 Jurors:
 John A. Anderson. H. Breen.
 Thos. Lyle. J. F. Nash, A. Nerland, James A Panos. Ole Stensfield, Nick Simeon, Leo F.. Kent, A, l.. lUermanson. Harry NJ Jones. Mrs. Harry Hagen. Nicholas Rattenberg lC. C. Crooks. Mrs. L. Stephanson. Aug. Carlson. Robert Jahnke, Har' old Stokes. Mrs. Paul llrieh. Ed
 Rohn. Mrs B w. Nelly, John ol- sun, W F. Gearheart.
The Nome nugget., 1926-09-11

Tuesday morning. at 9 A. M.. he Nome Public School convened, with Leo Brewer as Superintendent There were. despite the number of children that went out, [ very large attendance. in fact so large that some of the grade children had to he moved into the High School room. to provide for the other classes. The total number of children listed was 93. Follow ing are the teachers in charge of them:
 First and second grades, 27 chil- dren. Miss Blanche Torgeson, teach CT.
 Third, fourth and fifth grades. 2s children, Miss Ethel Jacobsen. teacher.
 Sixth and seventh grades. 16 pupils, Miss Maype Brewster, teacher.
 Eighth grade, g pupils. Miss May me Brewster and Leo Brewer. teachers.
 Ninth, eleventh and twelfth grad les, 13 students, Miss Lillian Dem pster and Leo Brewer. teachers.
The Nome nugget., 1926-09-11
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 (Special Nugget Service)
 September 1. 1926.
 The Silver Wave stopped here Aug. 31 on her down trip and put into the lagoon to unload supplies for Magids' store. The store keep Ter Frank Henry also arrived for his years work. On board the Wave were Dr. Won NJ. Zesch and MT. and Mrs. Mathews returning from Kotzebue. as well as other passengers.
 The Boxer arrived here August |S. with supplies for the school. na- tive store and teacher. On board were J. H. Wagner. Mir, and Mrs. E. L. Range. Dr. Won M. Zesch. Mir. and Mrs. s. D. Mazen for Selawik and others. The natives had re- mained in the village for the arriv- ial of MT. Wagner and MT. Range and so there was big turn out to greet them. They held meeting in the afternoon fin the partly finish ed new school house. which was enthusiastically attended. The peo- pie of Shishmaref presented Mir. Wagner with remarkable pillow top which was made of every sort of bird and animal skins cunningly sewed together and every woman In the village had taken stitches upon 1t. MT. Wagner was greatly pleased with 1t. Mir. Range. al ways a popular visitor with the natives of this. place the largest center in his district, also gave talk. and a closing speech was made by the village mayor. Wash ington Koppezuruk, expressing ap- preciation of the visitors. Trans latOrs were Frank Iyatunguk and Charles Menadelook. former tea cher at this place.
The Nome nugget., 1926-09-11
BASKET BALL GAMES

For the past two months there has been quite an amount Of riv- airy existing as 10 the abilities of the local basket ball players known as the SOurdoughs and the playing abilities of several young men who recently arrived in our midst, haling from several differ- ent schools and colleges in the states. The teams have been prac- ticing faithfully and the public are assured of a fast and interest ing game. The New Comers' be- !leve that the opportunity now ex- ists for taking away of the laur- els gained by this Sonrdough az sregation. which they have so long held and coveted.
 The Sourdough team will be re- presented by w. w. Barnett, Paul Potter. Earl Modini, Jack Dowd, Stanley Whistler. Bud Lehman md Donald Lyle.
 While the New Corners, or Chee- chaccos will be composed of Ted Gabrielson, Carl Glovinowich. Mike Steele. Bert Bard and F. Broadway,
 The game has Aeen scheduled for 9 P. NJ on Sept 18th, at the big Eagle Hall. Admission 90 cen
 s per person; children and Eskt- mos a5 cents each.
The Nome nugget., 1926-09-11
Bedsteatis, Mattresses, Springs. rtc. LAKES STORE

The Fairbanks Airplane Com paay plane No l piloted by Joe Crosson. arrived al Nome from Fairbanks Saturday evening abnut | o'clock The plane stopped a' Ruby enroute To deposi, sasoline for the return trip and Ia learn weather conditions at Nome. Wea- ther conditions were wired to Ruby but somehow were not delivered to the aviator. so al 3o tho plane took of for Nome. large crowd motorcd out to the landing field 10 witness the landing among them Col Steese. who was delighted with the fine landing maiA CT tn" new field. The plane was scheiuled to leave again for Fairh inks early Sunday morning. but bad weather prevailed continuously for several days. delaying the take of until Tuesday morning, when Col James u 9teeSe, pies'utht "t '"' 7h" Road Commission. and w B Thom pson. the well known mining man took passage on the plane 10 Fair banks. The plane evidently stop ped over ieht at Ruby as they re ported having arrived al Fairbanks at 2:30 P. NJ. Wednesday,, without
 mishap.
The Nome nugget., 1926-09-11

Anton Haakonson, the Connc!l City miner reports that the new postal route adopted this year. of forwarding mail by Golovin instead of the old Solomon Council route, has worked serious inconvenience on the people of that section. in regards 10 their fresh meat supply. most of the meat during the hot weather. coming by the long water route. being in poor condition wher delivered.
The Nome nugget., 1926-09-11

The motorship Donaldson arrived from St. Michael Wednesday after noon and sailed again on her re- turn journey at 2 A. M Thursday with the mail and the following passengers; For St Michael Father Lescehesi, Father DeLon. For Un- alakleet Dr. l.. von M-Zesch Rosl Acomon. Albert Balls, Peter Bahr For Golovin II. s. Marshal Chas. D. Jones, D. E, Crowley and R. 8. Oglesby.
The Nome nugget., 1926-09-11
BIG STRIKE MADE NEAR
 COUNCIL

strike in the Council District has been brought to Nome by Anton Haakonson T council city miner, Mir. Haakonson arrived in Nome yesterday to serve on the coming Petit Jury; he Is an old and ex- perienced miner being n resident of Council since it's infancy and at present is mining on a tributary Of Melsing Creek.
 Speaking of the new strike. he says it was made about the middle of August by Pete Peterson and man named Myers on creek nam ed Rock Creek a tributary of Aggie creek and is situated above twelve miles up Fish river from the mouth If the Neukluk river making the distance from council about twenty nur miles by water The two pros- pectors had been prospecting on various creeks in the locality and coming on Rock creek found good prospects. thereupon they returned to Council and Quetiy taking two rockers went back 10 the creek; they sci up their rockers and in tour days time rocked out one hun ired and eighty dollars. Returning
 Q Council after stalking four claims lor lumber and other necessities
 he men gave ont the news of their lucky find which created a small stampede among the few disen- aged pien at Council. The dis roverers Aaked the discovery claim and ohe below and one and two above A man named Sundquist staked three and fonr above na-
 i've John NapaHruk staked No. hve md David another native staked No six above The creek is only about eight claims ioRg.
 Aggie creek is a long creek and is staked by power of attorney for Ed Pfaffls and other Commodities, retersons wife stsked claims on
 he creek and several natives ar
 lso staked, Jack Skain who was working on ohs of the tredges
 jumped for the new eidorado anG S"ins unsuccessful in finding any
 aeant ground bought q half inter -st from the native Davl! on No
 \ above
 Mr Haakonson says hat the re-
 nlts of the four days rp.--irg Is tearsay with him but |, lii see bout two ounces of tht. god n the sane house. it was of :narsc char
 teter. as far as he could l.aIn the
 e0ld ia found on heavy clay he'd rock and only the gravel oy .rlayina
 he clay could be rocked No true bedrock was reached and one pan weighing three dollars gas report d. Mir. Haakonson Is strongly in clined To helieve the story told by Peterson and his partner to be true. as good prospects have often been found on the sandbars Of Fish river in that locality.
 Peterson one of tte discOverers is an old time prOspeetof and miner of Council and Nome and his many friends are glad 10 learn that his persistent efforts has at last brought it's reward Myers Is reputed to have come from the Interior and is not known locally.
The Nome nugget., 1926-09-11

Recent arrivals from Council state hat the \ r'hern light ufei<= working on ''e flats al the mouth of ophir creek with good results, and il is quite likely that h. entire Neukluk may be dredeed rom rim to rim. Judge T. J. 'Shaughnessy Chas Strom. Tom shaw and Ed Phafflc, owners Of property between Council and the mouth of Ophir. are optimistic ov- CT present prospects and look for T strong revival of mining in that section.
The Nome nugget., 1926-09-11

Henry Wells, Kougarok miner arrived in town yesterday Mir Wells is much improved in health and says he is almost his former self. He reports that ditch ab- out three miles and a half has bsen completed this year on the pro perty on Henry Creek. his brother and partner were setting up the giant ready for hydraulieing just as he was leavine. He states that the koufarok like other sec  tions, suffered from the overdrou- ght.