SINCLAIR HAS NARROW ESCAPE—
NOMEITES TO THE RESCUE
Charles Sinclair, an old pioneer
well known throughout the territory
had quite a thrilling evperience on his
trip over the Iditarod-Valdez trail.
Many old Nome'ites figure in the ac
count of the happening given in the
Idltarod Pioneer as follows: —
"When George Adams arrived in
Idltarod at about 1:20 p. in. Thurs
day with the Seward mail he brought
word that Charley Sinclair, a well
known old timer lately employed on
Otter Creek had disappeared in the
blizzard of Tuesday night last, his
sled and dogs having been found on
the trail. There was no trace of the
missing man, and a. party had started
out from Sehlrmcier’s roadhouse to
search for the body. It was not be
lieved there was one chance in a
thousand of Sinclair having survived
the storm.
"When, therefore, Karl Byers and
COMPARATIVE
TEMPERATURES
Following ave the lowest recorded
temperatures for this year and last
on the days le3ignated. The minus
sign before a number means below
sera.
U. 8. Weather Bureau.
ISIS 1917
April 1 . 10 18
April 2 . 0 18
April 3 . 0 24
April 4 . 8 21
April 5.30 12
April 8. 28 •
April 7. 30 10
April 9 . 1C 4
April 10. R 2
April 11 7 —1
April 12. 15 —12
April 13. 2 —9
J. \V. McCord arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon and announced that
Sinclair was safe and sound at Fritz
Welter's roadhouse there was general
rejoicing and much astonishment that
i
I the man should have come safely out
of a terible ordeal.
"Sinclair, bound for Seward on his
way Outside, left Otter last Tuesday
morning. lie remained but a short
time In Iditarod, proceeding to the
roadhouse, a distance of about 16
miles. There he had dinner, and at
1 o’clock in the afternoon announced
his intentions of proceeding to Fritz
Walter's roadhouse, the next stopping
place on the trail, some 2S or 30 miles
distant. .1 K. Riley, who was atSchir
meier's on his way from Tolstoi to
Iditarod, advised him not to make the
journey that day, warning against the
fast approach of darkness, and re
minding him that his dogs, which were
not yet hardened to the trail would be
all in before he could reach Fritz's.
"Sinclair scoffed at the warning and
shortly afterwards started out. That
was the last, seen of him until Thurs
day morning, when he stumbled ex
hausted into Fritz's roadhouse after
having wandered around in the storm
and bitterly cold weather for two
nights and a day. He had been on the
move from early on Tuesday morning
until Thursday noon, most of which
time he was hopelessly lost. How he
managed to survive is marvelous, and
is accounted for only by reason of the
fact that being inured to travel on the
trail he had kept his head and con
tinued moving, despite almost com
plete exhaustion, knowing full well
that to relax for even a moment would
mean death.
"According to the -story he told at
Fritz's the storm struck him about 3
o'clock in the afternoon, and soofi
he was enveloped in complete dark
ness and whirling snow. The dogs re
fused to face the hitter wind and he
unhooked them from the sled and
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started to Fritz's. The dogs refused to
follow, and soon he left them and
started on afoot. Realizing that he
could not make the roadhouse he tried
to retrace his steps to the sled, but
became lost and wandered around un
til daylight. All the following day and
night ho kept on, and although the
storm subsided, the weather remained
extremely cold. When he finally
reached Fritz's on Thursday morn
ing. he was so utterly exhausted that
lie collapsed. His wants were attended
to and ho will be able to resume his
journey in a few days.
"Adams, who was accompanied by
Siegfrid Wiig and A1 Ca'dwcll, re
ported the finding of the sled and dogs
hi Seh'irmeier’s, whither in- brought
the missing man's team. A .searching
party was organized, consisting of
Karl Myers, J. \V. Mct'ord and Kind
Jensen, which started out Thursday
morning. Arriving at tlie point when
Sinclair's sled had been found, they
proceeded to make eamp with the in
tention of making a thorough search
of tlie vicinity. While tin y \vmo thus
engaged fritz Welters arrived with
the good news that Sinclair had ar
rived al his house. The dogs and sled ■
were turned over to the roadhouse
man and lie returned with them and
the search party started hack for
Id'itarod.”
WITH THE NOMEITES IN
SUNNY CALIFORNIA
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The following interesting letter
was received here last mail from a I
well known Nomeite who is seeing j
the great outiii'e this winter:
1 have been down here for nearly two
months so will endeavor to write
you about the people that we are
both 'interested in that tire enjoying
Frisco.
The Bakkes have a very cozy apart
ment and are enjoying this Bohemian
life to the fullest extent. Mr. Bakke
is unite busy and looking younger
than ever. He told mo about bis trip
to Denver with the deer, which was
interesting, but no small job by any
means, as there were numerous dif- I
Acuities tu overcome because of the
particular stock he had in charge. ,
Billy and Emils Bakke are in school,!
both have earned exceptional high 1
marks in their studies. The girls 1'iko
the change, in fact neither of them
are anxious to go back to Nome. Mrs.
Bakke looks very well.
Had dinner with Mrs. O. I). Coch
ran and her sister in Seattle, but
did not meet her here, she looked just
dandy and was feeling lino.
Toby Heed is around, has several
deals on hand. That lad Is some
rust l»r.
Bill McDonougm and l.enord Vau
dervvorker are working.
Alice Peterson is in Vallejo going
to school. Walter Nelson has a po
sition w*ith the Union Gas Co., San
Francisco. George Diamond at the
Scandia Oil Engine shops some time
ago. Tlv>y have a ftne large shop
and work considerable inen.
-\lr. Kester is to be found at the
Palace hotel, where all 'he Alaskan
promoters gaTer, of coins'’ I do not
know that \lr. Kester has rnything to
sell. AIsd saw one of Die Lchfeldt
boys who leaks like real money.
Dave Gove it. still doinjf some writ
ing, but is .iow very busy with Bob
Norris in a mining venture that looks
good Bob had been very sick and
does not look any to good now.
Martin Strand ’was around some
time ago trying to sell his antimony
ore.
Eugene Richards, Cap Jochensi|n,
Bill McCurdy, Pinneo that worked for
Moller, McConnell, O’Connor, Henry
Jacobsen now with the Pacific steam
ship Co., Walter Johnson, Jim Murry,
Henry and J. J .Cole are to found
here. Mr. and Mrs. Bachelder are
enpoying good heatlh, see them quite
often at the Bakkes.
Don Brown and Bud Lehmann are
working hard in school at Seattle.
They attend night and day session
so arc very busy, The profesor at
the Seattle engineering school told me,
before I came down here, that the
boys were excellent students.
Vis'ltcd J. H. Guffey and wife at
Bangley, they’ve a fine little ranch.
Met Bruno Mauro and Bessie on their
way to I.os Angelos. Bruno sold his
store in Portland.
By the way Bill Sellers is with the
Jewel Coffee & Tea Co., here. Art
Gibson has a good position with a
Chadder
30 and 45<
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large min'ing coriiorution . He is well
ami I he same (iilison. 1 enjoy talking
to him, somehow out here we get bet
ter acquainted and it seems that
Alaskan lies are stronger than fra
ternal ones.
Alet Harold Jones ami bis wife.
Harold lias a fair position here with
the Wells Fargo. Hollie Jones is in
business college in Seattle.
Milord Alurane and Uco. Schofield
art uttcnd'mg the "V" in Seattle, both
are men now.
The Fusion girl is in the public
library in Seattle.
Anno Witenberg is teaching school j
and is a cultured, sensible young wu
man. San Katie Kohler. Ida. Iletty. 1
Airs. Wittenberg, IJl'iao, Jerome. |
l.ovcy lumbar, Paul and Hen. Friend,
Dave Dunbar, <i. At. Kennedy, llil- i
In it Farlson ,F. It. Watson, Ike Ne- !
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wens of the famous 500 grocery, <
Mr. and Mrs. (i. l.omen, Pete P.iantd |
anil many] others in Seat1 le. Have not i
seen Helen or Mrs. l.omen since tin- I
day we landed.
Well it is all war, the high cost
of spuds, the vice crusade and Moon
ey down here now. Aloonry is to |
hang on the I Itli of next month. j
I \ the Way Air J.indc> :: has be n j
'i y sick in Seattle I o' ■ much j
' 'tin now. j
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