ALASKA COD OUTPUT I
MAY OUTRANK SALMON
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The codfish schooners are the first
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vessels to enter Bering sea In the
spring. The fish are,caught with hand
lines operated by men in dprles, the
same as in the Newfoundland fisher
ies. The schooners lie often for a long
tine 'in the same place while fishing
is good. The men, each in a dory,
leave the ship in the morning and
return at night or when the dory is
loaded with cod.
A gilded codflsfili hangs in the Mas
sachusetts state Capitol In Boston, a
cod was engraved on the seal of the
Massachusetts colony, and the first
Nova Scotia bank note had a cod
prilled oil It, but the codfish of the
north Pacific ocean in unhonored and
unsung. Naturalists are still engaged
in controversy over whether the At
lantic and Pacific fish arc of the same
species, but the consensus of opinion
is that they are identical. When
served on the table the fish of the
two oceans have, the same appear
ance and flavor. For many years
the north Pacific, cod was regarded
as an inferior fish, and to this day
Gloucester cbdfish' are sold 'in retail
.stores on the Pacific const. The Al
aska coil, hoWeVei- is 'driving out the
eastern and even getting a foodhold
in distant markets, large'orders hav
ing been received recently front the
West Indies and South America.
Fishermen say that the old preju
dice agautst the Pacific, cod was due
to; the ehreless way 'in which It was
handled. 'In the early 'days the fish
were dumped into the dirty holds of
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thp fishing ships, the salting being
lastly done. When unloaded the fish
w|re rusty,, grimy and 'et^brwlae un
awiracljlvp.i JJltiw. Win fishier© lire
pared as carefully as those of the
Newfoundalnd banks. Each year the
catch in Alaska waters increases, the
number' taken last year having been
nearly four million larger fish.
Kish experts say the North Pacific
cod fishery may yet outrank the sal
man flshery.l The fishing hanks of
tlif Aleutian islands and Bering sea
are said to be as extensive as those
of Newfoundland, which are regarded
as inexhaustible. Several years ago a
few Golueester fishing schooners
equipped with power came to the
Pacific coast, but' they were not
adapted to the waters, and* returned
to Mnssachuseets. It is proposed In
Staftle to equip a codfishing fieel to
steam trawlers, such as are so suc
cessful In the North sea. These trawl
ers, by the way, have been the most
efficient British weapon against mines
and submarines in the North sea.
The British navy has always drawn
many of its best sailors from the
North sea fishing fleets, and the New
foundland codbanks have been a.
training ground for the sailors of
Newfoundland, England and Canada.
The same skill and courage are re
quired in the waters of the North
Pacific, where the fishermen battle
with fog, storm and frequently ice.
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GAME IN THE ANTARCTIC.
In the antare'ic there 1m not the im
mense variety of game whieh is to be
found in north polar regions, but, on
the other hand, it is very abundant
and can be turned into food with the
smallest exertion. The Weddell seal,
which sometimes weighs its much as
half a ton, allows itself to be killed
and cut up with placid calm. Its
natural enemies are 'in the water, and
for long generations it has been ac
customed to bask in the sun undis
turbed says the London Chronicle.
Seal steak is in acquired taste, but
when acquired explorers prefer it to
tinned provisions. It Is a, common
assumption that sea flesh tastes of
train oil. That 'is a mistake; the flesh
itself contains no fat, but It is ex
tremely rich in blood, and in taste
suggests the Scottish deifcacy known
as black pudding.
■Penguins, too, make a very desira
Me addition to ttie antarctic larder.
Kpleures eat only the breast, wh'icli
is rather like hare, but of a more
ciVdieale flavor. .The eggs, which are
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very abundant in the spring, sug
gest duck eggs, tmt are about four
times as big.' They are excellent eat
ing if you happen to p'ick a new laid
one, but this is naturally something
of a, lottery, and a Penguin egg can
lie very bad indeed.
TOTAL OF "TIPS” REVEALED.
Few real'ize the amount of money
spent for “tips” in large cities. A
man who checks hats and coats in a
(Irooklyn restaurant has sued the
management for $10,000. He claims
■b .t he has lost at least that amount,
in tips, because the management did
not keep its contract. Inste.ad of bo
ng paid by the management, he pays
$8,000 a year for Pie pivilege of op
erating this "free” cheeking service.
MR. NEW ARRIVAL—You can
keep posted on the world’s doings
by.'subscribing for-the Nome Nugget.
MAY HAVE REAL
CHRIST PICTURES
Portraits of Christ and the apostles,
which, it is believed, may be authen
tic, are on an old chalice ting up from
the ruins of Antioch, Syria, and now
In the possession of a firm of art
dealers in New York city.
The chalice came directly to them
from the hands ot flic excavators in
1910. It can he dated with certainty
to the second half of the first cen
tury, A. D., says Dr. Gustavus A.
Kisen, the archeologist, who now is
in th’is country and who has' made a
preliminary report on it to the Amer
ican ojurnal of Archeology.
It is probahfl<y experts say, that
the chalice is a relic of the cathedral
erected.in Antioch by Constantine tbe
Great after his removal of the capital
of Ids empire to Constantinople.
NOTICE.
Pot first ciuss work and prompt de
list ry phone Main 1G1 and the Peo
ple's laundry will send uiul get yam
laundry. W. J. W1I.I.1AMSON, Prop.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
The best guarantee you can have
for a successful issue of your clothes
is do patronise an old established
house; a house that wants you to
come back and bo their permanent
patron.
Siu li a house is tlis Nome Ta'ilor
! ing Co., we make alterations.
Wo do cleaning, pressing and re
pn'irlng. We make suits to order.
We guarantee all work and our
prices are reasonable. We appreciate
your patronage.
NOMR TA 11,01 tINU CO.
Next door Segerstorm & lfageii
Jewelry Store.
Do you subscribe for your home
town paper or do you let the other
fellow pay for your reading.
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TEMPERATURES
Fulluwlug are ilia lowest recorded
.emperulurcH fur this year aod last
>& the daye lejlgnuted. The minus
ilfm in fore a number means below
Eero.
U. S. Weather Bureau.
1816 1817
lune 1. 30 35
lune 2. 31 31
lune 3. 30 33
lune 4.. 3t! 42
Mine 6 . 33 36
lune C . 28 14
lune 7 . 27 42
lune 3 . 27 42
lune 9. 27 40
lune 10. 44 36
lune 11. 44 34
lune 12.43 35
Mine 13. 39 40
lune 14 . 36 42
Tune 16. 36 48
lune 1G .3G 44
lune 17 .35 48
lune 18. 35 38
lune 19 . 36 40
lune 20. 41 36
lune 21 . 41 44
lune 22 . 32 37
lune 23 . 33 38
lune 24 . 42 40
lune 25 . 48 40
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Established June 1900
Alaska Binkiat m
Sale Deposit Company
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ....|12MOO
»AID UP CAPITAL. M.MO
A Ganaral Banking Businas, Tran
sacted.
Miners & Merchants
Bank of Alaska
NOME. ALASKA
Capital • - $100,000
Gold Dust Purchased
and Assayed
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BEGINNING MONDAY, JUNE 7TH, THE PRICE OF BREAD
ILL BE 10 CENTS PER '.OAF OR THREE LOAVES FOR ZB
CENT8. THE SIZE OF LOAVES HAVE BEEN INCREASED
WHICH INSURES MORE AND BETTER BREAD FOR OUR
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