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In The News
Nome Pioneer Press
Nome, Alaska
Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1907
Vol. 1, No. 21
Page 1.
CABIN BURNS ON SUNSET
Iverson and Carlson's cabin, west of Sunset creek, burned to the ground Sunday
evening. They lost everything and had to go to a neighboring tent to sleep over
night. They have sunk a shaft 117 feet to bedrock on the third beach line and
drifted about 60 feet. The accident was a hard blow to the boys, but they will
have another cabin out there shortly and resume work.
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WADA COMING
James Wada, the Japanese musher who made such a name for himself in the big
races of last winter, is now on his way to Nome, having left the latter place
over a week ago. He should be here within two weeks, and will immediately go
into training for the long distance race of the winter. He ought to be in pretty
good condition now for he has come overland from Valdez, but he will have to get
his feet used to the hard floor.
It is also understood that a runner is en route to Nome from Dawson and that he
is an excellent long-distance man.
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DESTROYED BY FIRE
The prospecting cabin of Weekman and O'Meara, located on Nome river, was burned
to the ground on Sunday. It contained all of the provisions and outfit of the
two men, besides adjoining the boiler house, which was also consumed.
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LOOKS LIKE THIRD BEACH
W. H. Hays is within one ___ of bedrock on his ground near Jess creek, where he
has been working for the last three weeks. The formation looks very good, being
similar in every particular to the third beach wherever it has been picked up.
The levels on adjoining ground show that it is at the same elevation as the
Bessie bench, so the chances for striking something big are exceedingly good.
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CLOSE TO BEDROCK
Jensen and Miller are within one thaw of bedrock on their Jess creek property.
They are on the prospective third beach line, and have already located good pay
in a shaft sunk 325 feet south of the present one. From it they drifted north
the same distance, and now expect to drop onto their old drift. They believe
that they are close to, if not directly on, the true third beach.
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DRILLING
Eugene Chilberg has a drill working on his property near Jess creek. He is
prospecting for the submarine beach.
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IS SINKING NEW SHAFT
Andy Anderson and partners, who recently found what is believed to be the
submarine streak on the Alma claim, Jess creek, are sinking a new shaft close to
where they picked up the pay. The old hole is about 100 feet north of the
present one, and it was while drifting south that the beach containing pay was
found. Another shaft was started at once and will soon be completed.
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Page 3.
CHRISTMAS TREES.
Messrs. Wm. Draper and H. B. Watsen [sic] will leave on Dec. 12 for the timber
line on the Kutcheblok with a four-horse team to being in a big load of
Christmas trees. Churches, schools, societies and private families desiring
trees can leave orders at the Pioneer Press office, which will be promptly
attended to.
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Page 4.
MEET OFFICIALS ARE APPOINTED
At a special meeting of the directors of the Nome Athletic Association, held
last night in the office of T. M. Clowes, the officials for the first indoor
meet were appointed. They are:
Masters of Ceremonies - T. M Clowes and E. C. Darling.
Judges - P. D. Overfield, J. C. Gaffney and B. O'Reilly.
Starters - Capt. Baldwin and D. D. Kelly.
Track Marshals - A. E. Todd, Wm. Eddy, C. Freeding, Gordon Shea, J. J. Stokes
and Alex Smith.
Clerks of Course - G. J. Lomen and M. Gordon.
Timekeepers - W. B. Watts, John Coply and Fred Weiler.
Door - A. Lindsey, H. Barry and A. McGettigan.
The events will start promptly at 8 p.m. next Saturday, the baseball game
between the Eagles and Owls to be the first event of the evening. Immediately
following, the A. B.'s and Fort Davis will fight for basketball honors.
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Conrad Freeding, the popular councilman of Nome, was on last Saturday evening
wedded to Miss Ida Anderson, sister of Mrs. William Larson. The wedding was one
of the most elaborate ever held in Nome, and was followed by a sumptuous
banquet. The rooms were beautifully decorated, everything being in harmony with
the momentous occasion. The ceremony was performed by Rev. L. L. Woods and
attended by the intimate friends of the contracting parties.
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Harry Nash, an old time miner in this section, and Mrs. Margaret Ree_ [or Root]
were married last Thursday night, Dec. 5 at the home of the groom, 830 Front
street. Dr. L. L. Woods officiated.
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