INMACHUK NEWS ITEMS
Special Correspondence
Peering, Alaska. .Tan 11, 1913
AVe have just finished a phenominal
windup of a year. Little or no ice in
the sea during the whole of December
Old Eskimos do not remember a like
happening in their experience of this
section
The holidays passed off pleasantly,
everybody enjoyed the doings and nil
are now settled down to the strenuous
life for the balance of the winter. Our
freighters have the up river camps
prettv well supplied and mining affairs
are moving steadily forward
The Christmas banquet at the Sew
ard hotel was largely attended and
immensely enjoyed by all. That Prince
of Pastry Chefs. Steve Trureo. of Nome
who has cast his lot with us. exercised
his best skill and his confections de
lighted all parties Thomas Hase. the
I nikev Ciief turned out birds and
other en tables that would make
Epicurus himself sit up and take no
tice Mein Host, Emil Pasterls. ex
erted himself to the utmost to enhance
the enjoyment of his guests After the
banquet a dance was inaugurated which
lasted until the “wee sma’ ” hours The
athletic events were numerous, consist
ing of dog races, reindeer races, f reak
ing wild reindeer to sled, and a potato
race for men Henry C.,ffin won the
dog race, Harry Carman the reindeer
race and Pr Replogle carried off the
honors in the potato race
I'nder tha leadership of Mrs Rep
logle, the ladies of Peering got up an
entertainment for I he whites whh a
Christmas tree attachment The pre
sents were elegant and appropriate
No one was neglected M. u blessed
with luxuriant locks like the late Bill
Nve and the present John !> Rockefel
ler were pleased yvlth pr.-s-nts of
splendid combs.
There was some talk of pulling oft
an aquatic event, a motor boat race
between the speedy craft of Dr Rep
logle and Judge Ki-pner; but the race
did not materialize It yvotild certainly
have been a unique event for that time
of year, and something to "blow about "
Harry Bourn ami partners have quite
a dump already piled up on the Stull
Bench. They have a full crew on now
and their twenty horse power boiler is
kept busy.
Pick Hammond and Tom Roust on
the Peer Lodge, will add to their force
soon. They have a number of shafts
down on pay and will soon lie going full
blast.
Dick lloogendoru is waiting for the
days to lengthen put when lie will start
prospecting some of his holdings
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John Petrich and Frank Aquino will
prnsppect later on.
Johnny Fagan is sinking on the ‘
Ftica. I
James Black has been working on
the flurry Bench
Steve Trucco is not only a Prince of
Pastry: he Is also a “peach” at tripping
the "light fantastic." He has entered
into society with a vim.
Adolf Eschalt and Alex Sleotto have
taken a boiler and outfit around to
T.akc river where they will prospect
Freighter Frank Knapp is engaged In
hauling up the fuel oil and other sup
plies tot he Kugruk dredge Theo.
Spurlock is with him
John Petrich is in town He will re
turn up river nfter the arrival of the
next mail.
P is to lie hoped that "double cross"
society will bp put In the forefront of
battle where the bullets fly thickest If
Hllky and Sol would go to the aid of
the Czar. Cracow would soon fall to the
Russian arms.
Geo. Allsopp put on Ills "Sundnv go
'i meein' best" and took a leading part
n tiie festivities He is back In his
tunnel none the worse for his little ex
cursion Into tlie “realm of joydom "
Tom Hegelsteil looked like the "best
man at a wedding" in his holiday at
tire Tom received a great big comb
off tlie f'hristmns tree He appreciated
il It was just what he wanted.
toe Segsliy stayed up river doing as
sessment work during tlie holidays ,
Fzyle's Annual Ball. Feb. 6.
WEATHER REPORT.
Nome Alaska, Jan 26, 1915
Temperature—Max 32, Min. 24
Barometer—29 94 inches
Weather—Cloudy
Wind—South 4 miles per hour.
Precipitation (14 inch water, trace |
snow.
HOME COOKING
The Coffee House and Restaurant of
Mrs Niebliny is the only place to gat
home cooking.. Lunches and short
orders will receive the beet of atten
tion. Dinner served from five e'clook
on. and it can't be beat. Nest doer to
the Surprise store. tf
The Nugget is printing nearly twice
us much news matter as any other
paper. Send in your mime and help
support this kind of enterprise
NOME AS BASE FOR
ARCTIC EXPLORATION
That Nome is destined to be the most
Important base of supply for Arctic ex
ploration is a fact which may be de
duced from the circumstances relating
to the expedition of Steffansson and
other expeditions which outfitted here
George Phillips, the fiscal agent of the
Canadian government, who accompan
ied the expedition as far as this city,
and Mr V Steffansson himself have
declared that in no other city on earth
could they have secured the supplies
which they obtained here and ttieir
words are bourne out by the fact that
supplies to tile value of fSO.OOu or
$40,000 were purchased here by that one
party alone. The Lane expedition
which had scientists and hunters
aboard also outfitted In Nome for a
winter in the Arctic and various smaller
fishing, limiting and Scientific expedi
tions recognized the advantage of pur- !
chasing here the aupplies which Nome's
merchants alone kept In stock.
The steffansson expedition left here
for the Arctic in three vessels which
were the Karluk. the Alaska and the
Mary Sachs. It was the intention to
spend at least three years in Arctic
waters during which time Mr. Steffans
son will make a closer study of the peo
ple who have come lu be known as the
blonde Eskimos whom he is accredited
with discovering during the former trip
which made him famous. With the ex
pedition were several scientists, geo
logisis and others who hoped to secure
some valuable information along var
ious liues and who during their three
years in the Arctic will probably add
considerably to the worlds knowledge
of that strange and practically unex
plored region. The lllfated Karluk was
commanded by Captain Bartlett who
commanded the ship of Peary when lie
reached the North Pole.
During their stay In Nome wtille they
Were outlining the members of the ex
pedition were guests at several func
tions and at various times they asserted
that their decision to outfit here was
one of the wisest.
After the historic voyage through the
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Northwest passage Amundsen, later
the discoverer of the South Pole, landed
at Nome and It was here that he first
saw real civilization since he departed
on his famous Journey and It was here
that he enjoyed his first taste of the
pleasures of the world he had left.
Nome is only a little more than J00
miles from the Bering straits, the en
trance to the Arctic ocean, and the sup
plies kept in stock here contain all the
articles necessary for Arctic travel be
cause the travelers on the trails on
Seward peninsula In the coldest part of
the winter wear and eat what Arctic
travelers wear and eat Amundsen Is
now about to secure here the dog9 to he
used in his search for the North Pole
to which lie Intends to drift with the ice
and from Nome lie will set sail Into the
Arctic desolation
Nome Is really the gateway to the
boundless sens and lands beyond the
Arctic circle. It Is the lust port of call
and the natural base of supply.
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Facts About Nome for Tourists
The fraternal orders and club organ!
zations in Nome are the Masons, Odd
Fellows, Eagles, Moose,Arctic Brother
hood, Pioneers of Alaska Sons of the
North, Knights of Robert Emmet and
Miners Home Club.
There are also chapters of the East
ern Star, Rebekahs, and a indies’ aux
iliary of the Pioneers of Alaska.
Tile Kegoayah Kozga is a strictly
local club composed of women members
and is affiliated with the General Fed
eration of Women's Clubs.
There are several clubs and other
organizations.
Telegraph communication is furnish
ed by the land lino and wireless service,
maintained by the federal government
There is also an excellent telephone
system to all parts of the Peninsula
and practically every mining camp is
in constant touch with the metropolis
The city of Nome is situated on Ber
ing sea, about midway of the southern
shore line of Seward Peninsula. The
town derives its namo from the pro
mintory some few miles to the east
known as Capo Nome and, in a popular
sense, the name has been given to the
whole territory
Nome is in every respect a modern
up-to-date city, having most or the
conveniences, and is also the second
city in Alaska.
Provious to the great storm of 1912
the assessed valuation of the propertv
of Nome was $1,799,322.
The present yearly assessment places
the valuation at $1,085,697, a decrease
in valuo which represents approximate
ly tho loss occasioned by the storm.
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those of cities of much greater size
As Nome is the distributing point
for over 22.000 square miles of territory
the necessity of large and coinprehen
sive stocks of goods is apparent.
Probably no city in the world of equal
size cun furnish sucli diverse assort
ment of goods as is represented in the
stocks of local houses.
Thero Is an excellent water system
during the summer months, water be
ing obtained from the Moonlight
Spring, some few miles from the eity
There are also thoroughly efficient
fire and police departments and n
public school, having an average ut
tendanco of over 200 of which tho cost
of maintenance is about $15,000 an
nually.
Tho Nome school is recognized by
tho Outside universities and graduates
are received on the same terms as those
of Outside schools
Thero is also a Catholic school hav
Ing a considerable attendance
Nome has three practicing pliysi
clans, Drs. Mustard, Chare and Nett
man, who represent the higheNl ad
vancement of medical science.
Two dentists, Drs. Fromm and Bayne,
look after the teeth of the community,
and thoir work Is second to none
There is an excellently conducted and
equipped hospital under the direction
of tho Sisters of Charity.
There are two churches. Catholic and
Federated, the later being attended by
tho followers of various demoninatlons
Tho population as given by the last
government census approximates 2.GOO