STAMPEDER
POUND GOLD
IN GARDEN
Story in The Alaskan Sportsman
Describes the Gold Fields
Then and Now
Thousands trekked into the
Klondike before the turn of the
century, with hopes and dreams
of yellow gold. Many came back,
beaten and disillusioned. A few
struck it rich, while others s'aved
to live long and usefully, making
a comfortable income at some
less glamorous pursuit. W. S.
Paddock was lured into the North
by the hope of riches dug from
the earth, but to him 'he vege
tables and flowers that would
grow from the soil became
wealth. After long years, he looks
back upon the long gruelling trek
into the golden beyond as well
worth 'he effort it cost. He
found pleasure and satisfaction
in becoming the husbandman of
the Klondike. As told to Charles
Graham Mayse, his story, “The
Klondike Needed a Gardener”,
appears in the May issue of The
Alaska Sportsman.
When Leon S. Vincent wanted
to take his bride to the top of
the world, their relatives thought
they were mad. The Vincents may
have had some misgivings them
selves when, settled in their tea
chers’ quar'ers at Point Barrow,
everything about them seemed
bleak and strange. But soon they
found that life without the con
veniences and bright lights of the
city had i*s compensations. “Or
deal by Fire”, the first chapter
of ‘‘The Top of the World,” is
Mr. Vincent’s story of their in
troduction to Arctic living.
Among the memories of sou ■
dough Chris Spillum are thpse of
a rascally old sea pirate who,
af'er ruthless years on the high
seas was attracted by the inde
finable charm of Alaska. He set
tled down, but there was little
use trying to atone for a life like
his. Katherine Bayou tells
Chris's memories of Captain
MacDonald in ‘‘The Tough Old
Pirate.”
A novice trapper has a lot to
learn, but most of it is fun. Fern
Owens, at her isolated home in a
logging camp near Ketchikan, de
cided to trap minks as an av
ocation. She’s really not a novice
any longer, for her first season
was a gratifying success. Mrs.
Ow'ens tells her adventures on
the mink trapping line in “To
Get the Hide You Ride the Trap.”
Sometimes the luck of the sal
mon troller i / t so good, and
he is likely ‘o blame it onto the
fish traps that get in his way1.
There were so many traps twen
ty years ago, before the Fish
eries Commission took control of
the situation, tha' many a hither
to honest troller was tempted to
turn trap pirate. So it was with
Martin B. Hunter and Pete Ma
son. They found pirating full of
thrills excitement, and profit; but
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Alaska Airlines
Yesterday Pilot Weaver flew
the mail run to Shishmaref with
Chris O’Leary, ‘hen returned to
Nome and took off for Golovin
with Mr and Mrs. Paul Ivanoff.
Pilot King came in from Fair
banks with A. A. Daue, Alfred
Ch'ndler, Mr. and Mrs. M. J
Walsh. Fred Buehser, P. Swed
man Ray Brosti and A. M. H
Hartford.
Pilot King returned to Fair
banks with Mrs. Joe Mullins.
Pilot Long flew in from An
chorage with Howard Lyng and
O. D. Cochrane.
Pilot Lo*ten arrived from An
chorage with Alvin Polet and
freight, returning today to An
chorage with David Wilkin and
Helen Griffin.
Wien Alaska Airlines
Rig Wien departed for Pt. Bar
row and northern way points via
Kotzebue with express and Owen
Luck field and Billy Neokuk for
Pt. Lay and Isaac Kissesok for
Wainwright. He is scheduled to
return to Nome today.
Pilot Bob Rice came in from
Fairbanks this morning via Ta
nana with a capacity load of
freight for the U. S. C. & G. S.
He departed immediately for
Fairbanks.
Pilot George Oswald arrived
this morning from Fairbanks via
Tanana and Moses Pt. with a ca
pacity load of freight for the U.
S C. & G. S. and a passenger,
Salem Abraham. He will return
to Fairbanks today.
Pilot L. W. Pe'erson arrived
from Fairbanks in the tri-motor
via Tanana, with a capacity load
of express for U. S. C. & G. S.
He also will return to Fairbanks
today.
Pan-American Airways
Capt. Stewart arrived from
Fairbanks yesterday wi*h Joseph
Goding, Raymond Hansen a|id
William F. Stuart aboard. He left
immediately with B. B. Mozee,
Jens Forshang. George Henderson
John Wheeler and Phillip Coy
pock.
Capt. Stuart arrived this morn
ing from Fairbanks with mail
and Isidor Shimis. He left im
mediately with Charles A.
Thompson, Claude Hertzinger,
and Joseph W. Kehoe aboard.
WEDDING TO BE HELD
DURING WEEK-END
Clyde Gray and Mary Falbo
obtained a marriage licene May
14th and will be married in the
Federated church at 8:00 n. in.
Saturday evening. It should be
an exceptionally nice wedding
with attendants and special mu
sic.
Advertise it in The Nugget.
it lacked something ‘hat honest
men desire. It was fun for a sea
son, but they never tried it again.
“Fish Pirates”, as told to Helen
Berg in the May number of The
Alaska Sportsman describes the
partners’ nefarious adventures.
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JUNEAU
JAPANESE APTIH.ES
NOW ON DISPLAY
In the show window at the
Nome Drug Store, is a very fine
collection of ronh es which were
taken from Ki-ka by Jack Bul
lock. one of the first of the Alas
ka Scout-; to lsnd on ‘hat island
one year ago. Most of the ‘rophies
are from, a collection which prob
ably belonged ‘o a Japanese ma
rine or engineer, and are of the
highest qualify Japanese product.
The list comprises a Philip
pine mahogany foot-locker, sev
eral fine, heavy blankets. kn tted
scarf and sox. fur-lined wool
mitts, with extra unlined finger
for use in firing rifle or machine
gun, an arc-shaped shell maga
zine, for use wi*h an automatic
rifle, a bo*tle of Saki. a kit of
china dishes, two sets of chop
sticks, soap, matches, pencils and
tooth brush, sewing kit, a high
quality set of drawing instru
ment and a set of apothecary
scales which were taken from a
hospital.
Mrs. Jack Bullock has been
kind enough to put the articles on
display.
BUREAU OF INDIAN
AFFAIRS SCHOOL CLOSES
Today was the final day for the
faculty and pupils of the local Bu
reau of Indian Affairs School for
the 1943-44 season. This afternoon
the faculty and pupils enjoyed a
picric in front of their school
building.
U. S. S. R. 8c M. MANAGER
RETURNS TO NOME
A. M. Hartford, who has been
in the States spending the winder
months with his family in Seat
tle, returned to Nome yesterday.
Mr. Hartford is general manager
for the Uni'ed States Smelting,
Refining Sc Mining Company in
Nome.
ALVIN POLET RETURNS
FROM ANCHORAGE
Alvin Polet. manager of the
Alaska Airlines in Nome, was a
re'urning passenger from An
chorage. where he was called on
business for the company.
REPUBLICANS HOLD
MEETING IN SKAGWAY
JUNEAU, May 19.—(Special to
The Nugget'—A most harmonious
Territorial Republican convention
was held Thursday in Skagway.
and the delegates to the national
republican convention elected.
The delega'es named, wno were
'incedentally instructed to cas’
their ballots for Gov. Dewey of
New York, were Albert White of
Juneau, G. A. O. Bondy of Fair
banks. Morris Andresen of An
chorage.
Alternate delegates named were
Ne'.s Strand of ‘his city, R. E
Rohertson of Juneau and Mrs. E
A. Rasmusson of Skagway.
Division committeemen named
included Howard D. Stabler, First
Division: Nels Strand, Second Di
vision: J. C. Morris' Third Divi
sion and Mr. Bondy, Fourth Di
vision.
E. E Engstrom of Douglas, was
named permanent chairman, with
Robert Atwood of Anchorage, was
named secre‘ary.
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ROBINSONS VISIT
DELEGATE DIMOND
Hilkey Robinson, owner of the
Nome Liquor Store, accompanied
by his son Mischa, visited with
Delegate Anthony Dimond in
Washington, D. C„ last week, ac
cording to word received in Nome
recently.
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cream freezers. We serve it and we sell in large
quantities.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
WHITEY’S TAXI
The Glue Pot!
Simeon and Goetzenberger, Props.
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REPAIRS!
WE WILL STILL CATER TO SPECIAL
PARTIES IN THE LOUNGE AS
HERETOFORE!
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NEW THINGS TO MAKE:
INFANT GOWNS CARRIAGE ROBES
ROMPERS APRONS BIBS
COVERALLS
OTHER NEW ITEMS:
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Heavy Leather Soles
MEN’S DRESS SHOES
Military Style—Brown
CHILDREN’S COATS
AH Sizes—Many Styles
LADIES and CHILDREN’S RAINCOATS
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