ANOTHER OLD TIMER CROSSES GREAT DIVIDE
DUNCAN M’DONALD IS FROZEN TO DEATH
DURIED ON KUSKUKWIM NEAR OLD HOME
OLD NOMEITTK.
Another surprise eoines to uk
through an account in tlie lditurod
Pioneer which describes graphically,
tlie death of one of Nome’s okltimers,
Duncan McDonald. The unfortnpnute
man met ids death through being
caught out on the trail in his old
stamping grounds on the Tuliksak.
Duncan McDonald was a printer of
the old school, lie worked iu Missoula,
Mont., on the first paper published in
that town, as well as on other papers
through the Treasure State. He was
a man of considerable education ami
•talent and had settler down on the
Kuskokwiin river near Kolinakoff
where he pinned his faith on some cin
nebnr properties of promise.
He will be remembered by many
Nomeites ami was hero during the
summer of 1908 when he woked for a
short time on the staff of the Indus
trial Worker. His demise is deplored
by his many friends in this city.
Duncan McDonald died at 25 min
utes to 1 o'clock on the morning of
January 24, after suffering terribly
fur seventeen days. His mind wan
dered considerably up to within twenty
four hours of the end, after which he
made no further signs that he recog
nized anyone about his bedside.
"On the morning of January 7 Mr.
McDonald left Discovery cabin, on
Bear creek, where Guy Groat and
Oscar Henderson are stopping tem
porarily, to go to Ophir creek. The
trail leads some eigtit miles up Bear
creek, all of which is above the timber
line, to the pass between Bear and
Ophii creeks, which is somewhat steep
and narrow pass, in- which the wind
blows at 'times with great violence
"He was blinded by the violence of
tin wind and particles of snow hurled
along with it, and turned back to re
turn to Discovery cabin. On the
journey back, which he made, with
great difficulty because of his blind
ness, tie got ins feet and legs wet in
overflows or by breaking through the
thin ice on Bear creek. Because of
this, towards the last he could only
travel on tiis hands and knees.
"It was while thus traveling, on
the second night, having been two
days and one night in arriving at this
point, that the dogs began barking
violently, which drew the attention of
the boys, and lie was found crawling
on past the cabin, and frozen in a
most horrible manner.
I “The temperature during this time
| was extremely low, as recorded by a
government thermometer. On Jan
I tiary 7 it reached 30 degrees below
zero; on January 8, 39 below, and on
1 January 9, 43 below.
"Buy tiroat, Mike McDermott and
| J. A. Davidson brought McDonald
from Bear to Henry Howard’s cabin,
On ophii creek. t’harles Castleman
and William Cribb.v started for the
Kuskokwim river at Ohngamute with
him, and were caught by a storm at
Whitehall lake, and were compelled
to camp two or three nights, and suf
fercd great hardships. Fred Webster
and William McLean then traveled
with him from Ohagamute to Kolmak
off, where Mrs, Stubhs nursed him
until death relieved his sufferings.
"The miners arrived at Kolmakoff
with McDonald on the 17th, ten days
after he had had his awful experience.
Arthur Williams undertook the trip to
Iditarod to secure medical aid. lb'
reached Flat late in the afternoon, and
on hour later the services of Dr. H.
It. Moore were secured. The Uocotr j
started on the long Journey behind one
of the fastest dog teams, which was
volunteered for his use, and arrived
at Louis Nelson’s Bonanza roadhouse
in less than two hours, making an
average of about seven miles an hour,
despite the loss of a brake en route.
"At the roadhouse Louis Nelson was
waiting with a large, fast team of
dogs, and left in a few minutes for
Stevens and Konechney's camp, on
Crooked. This part of the trail is the
worst on the whole trip, being the part
where the trail crosses the mountains,
and all of it is through timber, where
the snow is very deep. Besides, the
most of the trip was mad cin the dark.
"At Stevens and Konechney's camp
A. A. Burglin was waiting with his
team, and look Dr. Moore to the mouth
of Crooked, where Dennis Parent
piloted the doctor the balance of his
journey, stopping twice to hitch in
fresh dogs, arriving at his destination
just after midnight, making a record
nip for.the entire distance, and hours
PRESIDENT IS RIDICULED
DY ENGLISH ARMY OFFICER
WHO IS DUDRED “SILLY ASS”
NEW YORK, Maj. C. P. R. Dug
more, of the British army, arrived in
New York recently on board the
steamer Orduna, of the Cunard line.
He was accompanied by Patrick Y.
Alexander, an English aviation expert,
both of them having come here for
a short trip and intending to retrun
on a steamship due to leave on Tues
day.
Newspaper men attempted to ques
tion Maj. Dugmore about war develop
ments, but he had nothing to say on
that subject. However, he handed to
the newspaper men a clipping from a
I.ondon newspaper, the Sporting
Tigtes, with this comment:
•‘This will show you what we think
of your country and your President."
The clipping proved to be a poem in
two stanzas ridiculing President Wil
son’s peace efforts through his note to
the belligerents. Maj. Dugmore made,
no comment on the poem after his
llrst remark in handing it out.
What We Think Of Wilson
Part of the first stanza of the poem
has been omitted by the newspapers
that published it. Here is the poem:
"Here is what we ttiiak of your |
president in our country ."—Maj. C, I’,
rt. Dugmore.
Oh. President Wilson you’re wasting |
your time
In sending out peace notes so soon.
Do not, please interfere.
It must surely lie clear
That it’s we who are pitying the piper,
old dear.
So it’s we who’ll be calling the tune.
You’ve sat on the fence for two years
and a half,
Which from motives financial discreet;
Y'ou have prattled of right,
And you’ve taken delight
In telling the world you are too proud
to fight,
Which is merely the Yank for “cold
feet."
So do not imagine that now you can
start
To dictate to us what we should do.
We will finish the Hun
With the bayonet and gun.
And you jolly well mind your own
business, my son.
We're a little fed up with you.
Maj. Cyril Patrick William Francis
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Knlcliffe Dugmore was found by a re
porter at the home of his wife, who is
a daughter of William V. Brokaw, at
330 1'ark avenue. Asked if at tho time
he handed the ship news reporters the
clipping from, the London Sporting
Times he had said: “Here is what we
think of your president in our coun
try,” Maj. Dugmore replied:
" Substantially correct, only 1 think
1 said something about the writer not
having thought when he wrote the
verses, You see, we were Joking, and
us 1 have been ordered not to talk
about the war, and tho press men
wanted something, 1 Jokingly asked
the assistant purser to hand me tho
clipping, and they rend it and we all
lu ughed over It.”
“Then Is that the way you English
men thing of President Wilson7”
"I should say not,” was the emphatic
answer. "It was only a joko and I
did not think any one took it ser
iously."
WASHINGTON, It is said Maj. C.
P. K. Dugmore, of tho English army
service corps, who gnvo New York
newspaper men a clipping from a Lon
don newspaper lampooning president
j Wilson, probably will be called to ae
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ahead oC expi citations. The entire trip
was the fastest that has ovtu been made
even when the trails were at their best,
which was not the case just after the
big storm.
“Or. Mom • found tus patient still
alive and conscious part of the time
blit in the most serious condition, and
still be alive, of any case of freezing,
probably, that has ever oocureil in this
section l)r. Moore used every effort
at the command of ids medical skill
to relieve the intense sufferings of the
patient, but the case was beyond hu
man help.
“Only I lie highest praise can be ex
pressed for the sacrifice and hardship
Dr. Monte went through to answer the
call for medical aid, whirl! he did
cheerfully, and with entire disregard
el his personal affairs.
"McDonald’s home was three miles
below KolmakolT. He owned interests
in quartz, claims about eighteen miles j
back of tin* Hussiun Mission moun
tains, besides some placer claims on :
Bear creek, which ho had gone to look
after when lie met with his mishap.
"Burial will take place on the bluffs
on the right limit of the Kuskokwint
river, across from his old homo."
Pr. Moore rctuvnnd to Flat late on
•Hu* evenng of Friday, January 2C.
He spoke in deep appreciation of "that
(lOOd Samaritan of the Kuskokwim,”
Mis. Duke K. Stubbs, who, he says,
gave all she had for the relief ef the
SUtTerel
count the British ambassador.
In* only one who would muko and
comment on the case was an official
of the embassy, who said:
“The major was a silly ass."
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the city of Nome for the election of
u mayor three eouneilmen, city clerk,
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a treasurer of the school board for
school district No. t will be held in
the City Hall, City of Nome on April
3rd, 1317, the polls will be open at 8
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o'clock p. m.
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