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NOME. ALASKA, SEPT. 13, 1915.
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While objection from some quarter
toward the Snake river harbor project
was to be pxpected, it was never at any
time considered that opposition should
come from the larger mining interests,
as we are credibly informed lias been
the case. According to our informant
the objection was bused solely on the
prospect that construction of a harbor
of the nature proposed would ultimate
ly tend to interfere with mining. It
was. argued that the great quantities
of debris washed into the rier as a re
sult of mining operations would not
only result in blocking up the harbor at
intervals but would also have a ten
dency to cause future restrictions on
mining because of that fact. The per
son making the objection—a mining
operator of prominence—evidently had
in mind the situation i n California
where the debris from mining opera
tions resulted in filling the river chan
nels to such degree that navigation was
greatly restricted and ultimately re
sulted in legislation directed against the
miners. Of course a prospect of this
nature is not at all agreeable to the
mining interests because it means trou
ble and additional expense but. in the
face of the indications of past years,
it would seem that there is no reason
able ground for bringing forward an
objection of this nature against (he
local project. Judging from the con
ditions obtaining in the past, although
mining has been conducted for a pe
riod of seventeen years, there is not the
least Indication that mining debris has
tended to block the river in any degree
According to information derived from
those who have carefully observed the
conditions during that period there has
never at any time "been a preceptible
lessening of the depth of the river
channel, at least in the vicinity' of the
mouth, where the harbor would be
built. During the long period of years
since mining has been conducted the
lower river channel has at all times
remained the same average depth and
tlie immense amount of alluvial wash
lias had absolutely no efTect in so far
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,h Ailing the channlel is concerned.
Vhile there has undoubtedly been great
[Uantities of debris deposited in the
her through mining processes the nb
ence of any preemptible effect seems
o he the result of conditions which
yill render the stated objection un
stable, at least for a great number of!
,-enrs. From every evidence obtainable
lutural forces contribute to keeping the
ower river channel clear of the ac
cumulations of debris washed down
from the hills during the mining sea
ton.
Each spring the heavy raise of water
aused by the melting snows most ef
fectually carries away any accumula
tion of this nature deposited during th«
previous fall while each succeeding P'
rind of high water Incident to the heny\
summer storms also contributes toward
the same result. During tbs great
storms for which this coast is noted
the combined waters of the sea and
river are hacked up for manv miles
along the channel. Following the abate
ment of the gales the accumulated wn -
ters rush seaward with a mighty swo o
which carries the accumulation of silt
and river mud from the channel and
deposits it far out to sea where it is
washed away by the tides The block
ailing at the mouth of the river which
prevents free use by the vessels of the
mosquito fleet during the open season
is in no degree attributable to the debris
from the mining operations. This ef
fect is produced by the action of the
surf In washing up a bar it the point
where the currents of sea and river
meet. The natural tendency of the
river under the high water conditons
mentioned is to wash this bar away
hut, owing to the more powerful ac
tion ot' Hie waves lae ooslruetiou p
sisis uimi the surf goes uown. fnis ne
iief is conlirmeu by me tact Uuil me
river entrance gradually clears lolluk
mg the abatement of tile suit aim atlel
cavil extended period ot cami the
mouth is open to navigation. There
is never any difficulty m gening into
the mouth ot the river in the early
oi'i uig before Die storms commence and
yearly observations indicate tuat dur
ing toe month of June there is at all
times ten feet or more ot water a tew
yards within the entrance. This con
U.tion remains regardless of the volume
of mining operations until the lirai
storm develop, s and blocks the en
trance. But for the powerful blockad
ing action of the surf the recurrent
high water in ttie river acts as a gigan
tic sluice which most effectually clears
the river channel of all accumulations
of debris. The building of an artificial
channel at the entrance can in no de
gree affect this action bt(j would rathei
tend to increase it through rendering
the entrance perfectly clear.
Judging from every observation of
the past there is no reasonable ground
for the objection that mining will be
Compelled to suffer through the build
ing of a harbor If il should
ii ppen that there is a small accumu
lation of mining debris within the river
basin it can he easily dredged away
and it has been already ascertained
that several dredge owners would will
ing lend their dredges to this purpose
for no other reward than the sheltet
anil safety provided by the harbor.
There Is absolutely no n asonable
jground for objecting to the much need
ed improvement and we can see no
logical reason for having to abandon
such a vital necessity' because of a
prospect that may not become a reality
for many years. We do not expect any
serious opposition from the minim;
companies hut if it should develop it
could be met by inserting a proviso in
the congressional enactment necessary
before aonstruction can in- inaugurated
to the effect that mining shall not he
Interfered with through such action. In
making this objection the mining in
terests are of course looking out for
the future and are merely seeking to
protect their own interests However
we canot Hut feel that such action is
deplorable in the face of the overhelm
ing need for the protection of one of
the most vital of our industries.
To the pioneers of Alaska it sounds
•ather funny to hear warnings given
o people to keep away from the terrl
ory. What harm in Ihp world would
t do if a lot of young men
lid come here and did go broke.
Why, in the old days men faced the'
Vl.isko wilderness when it tvns s«me
hing to fare. They went broke. Men
rent broke who never knew befori
what the word broke meant, and the.' 1
mg their waj out and make men ol !
llnmselves by doing it. There may be
men wlio might come here lacking the
ant to face the music. If there are,
keep them nut. For their own sake and
i he sake of Alaska keep them out. Hut
let the others come on Alaska needs
them and will help them to take care
if themselves.- Seward Gateway.
HIS FIRST AND
LAST AIR DUEL
A vivid account of a British flight-;
lieutenant's encounter witha a Gentian
monoplane at a height of 3,000 feet is .
contained in a letter home, printed in
the current issue of the Wood Green
Sentinel. j
The British th ing man was Lieuten- i
ant Claude Barfield, son of Mr. J. C. j
Barfield, of New Southgate.
Since writing his description of the!
encounter Lieutenant Barfield has been !
lulled on active service through an ac
i identai sideslip, which brought his
machine to the ground.
The lieutenant’s account of his first
and last duel in the air ran:
“I fought my first duel in the air on
Sunday Inst. It happened like this. I
was sent off on a patrol, and, having
reached the spot, was cruising about
■•veil over the German lines, about 5,000
' t up. tieing badly shelled by the anti
aircraft guns.
“Suddenly my gunner, a mechanic
begun to get very excited, and pointed
below and behind.
“1 banked the machine over, and
Here, about 2.000 feet below, was a
German monoplane, painted brown,
with a huge black Iron Cross on each
wing.
"Saw Us Too Late."
“T dived down at him to attack from
t! e rear. 1 ■ saw i»s too late, and tried
■ > dive, hut we were too fastforhim
nd when I got within fifty yards mv
gunner let fly.
‘The poor devil fell forward and the I
machine’s nose dived into a wood be
low.
The mechanic was very bucked up
1 bout it. ePrsonally, T felt a bit sorry.
‘‘ r the pilot, hut he would, of course, j
have done us in If be had half a chance
and, after all, this is war.
“It Is very weird when one is pa
trolling over the German lines. One is
5,000 feet or so up, being sheled ail the
time by anti-aircraft guns, and keep
ing a sharp lookout for Huns. One feels
very isolated and lonely.
"Presently you see a machine com
ing towards you in the distance. You
are uncertain whether it is fripnd or
foe, and fly towards it, your gunner
keeping his gun trained upon it all the
time.
“As you .approach one another you
recognize it as a friend, and the pilot
Ives you a cheery wave as lie passes
on to the German lines, probably on a
reconnaisance.
“This seems to buck one up wonder
fully, as before all the world seems to
be against you.
Under Fire of Anti-Aircraft Guns.
“All the while one is over the Ger
man lines one is tinder the fire of the
anti-aircraft guns. These are of two
kinds, the smaller are the "Archies,'
and tho larger are known as 'Crumps.'
These guns fire at you so long as you
iro in range, and, as they can get you
well over 10,000 feet, it menus all the
time.
"The ‘Archies’ business is far more
serious now than it was when the war
started, .as the German gunner has im
porved no end. So good is it that if you
fly straight they are bound to get you
in time, so one flies zizgaz, like a snipe
tnd prays hard.
“You can hear the shells bursting all
round, and it’s bad for the nerves at
first. One never returns from these
trips without three or four holes in the
planes.
“This morning one of the flight had
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the cylinder and smashing part of
top plane. He managed to glide down
t,, nur lines, hut in landing the machine
.llapsed round him like a pack of
cards. Neither he nor his passenger was
hurt.
"The fighting line looks very weird
fiom above. If Is very hard to make
it which are our trenches and which
he Huns.’ All round the trenches one
4, s spots where the shells have burst
Have flown over Tpres. The town is In
ruins.”
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