LOCAL NEWS
SCH. HOI.HKS AMI ►’OX
OX WAV fo STATUS
Since interviewing Mr Povellck.
who came to Toller on the Lady
Klndersley. wo have received a Tol
ler Seoul. the weekly pamphlet la
sued by Walter Marks and wo
learn that ho Interviewed some one
fiom the Trader Herman and there
learned that the two missing ves
sels. the Holmes and Fox are safe
Both vessels left Walnwrlght for
the States and by this time are near
Ing their home ports.
According to the Teller Scout
both vessels left their freight at
Walnwrlght. as was stated in our
report, and the Herman took it to
liar row Reviving word of the
safety of those vessels dispels the
fear that they may have been wreck
ed or frozen In the Ice.
MAX <*OTTHTHA1jK MAKES
8AFR RRTI'RN TO XOMK
Max Gottschalk. piloting his gas
schooner the Fredolf Gek. arrived
this week from the Siberian coast
where he ventured on a trading trip.
While attempting to land his pas
sengers. who w’ere to land for the
purpose of prospecting for gold, a
brisk north east wind blew up driv
ing him out to sea For 14 day*
he buffeted wind and wave and fin
ally was driven as far as Anadyr.
The launch belonging to his party
of prospectors was lost during the]
When the storm broke but twO|
■persons were on board. Max and j
an assistant. The engines refused
to function and the boat began to
take water. Both men aboard
worked with might and main to bail
the ship and keep her afloat. For
tune favored them and at last they
were driven into Anadyr and safety.
Upon his arrival at Nome he at
tempted to negotiate the Snake
river harbor and went aground at
the mouth. Members of the life
saving crew and other civilians as
sisted with the launch and ropes
run ashore and finally she was pull
ed over the bar and now rests at
anchor in the rivar. y ^
(OKRKOTIOX
In the Nugget issue of Saturday
(Sept. 23rd we erroneously stated
that the Victoria would leave Seattle
October 20th. 1922.
The Victoria will leave Seattle
October 5th. or thereabouts on her
last trip to Nome for the season.
On or about October 20th the Vic
toria will make her last trip from
Nome, therby closing navigation for
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• MIN HUM A. MKIM’HAXTS HANK
! IlKOltCiANIZATIOX
For the past month rumors and
surmises have been rife regarding
the future plans of the Miners and
Merchants Hank. Nome's only and
reliable financial institution. The
ite and final action has taken place
and the Institution Is now on its
way to offer further financial assist
ance In the development of the lat
ent resources of Seward Peninsula.
The adjoruned recular annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Miners & Merchants Hank of Nome
was held on Sept. 25th. A state
ment of the resources and liabilities
of the bank was submitted to the
stockholders and approved by them.
It developed at the meeting that
Mr. W. P. Hammon is now the own
er of the controlling Interest in the
bank and that he will assume an
active interest in its welfare and
development; enlarging the scope of
this financial institution so that its
operations will he conducive to tho
best interests of the community, so
that it will be in a position to handle
the larger interests which are to be
developed on Seward Peninsula.
The stockholders elected the fol
lowing officers to serve ns a Hoard
of Directors- J. J Hamlyn. H. R.
Edwards. G. R. Jackson. F. M. Ayer
and A. N. Kittilsen. After this
selection of directors by the stock
holders the Hoard elected the fol
lowing officers to preside over the
affairs of the Rank:
President. Jno. J. Hamlyn; Vice
President. H. R- Edwards: Secre
tary and Cashier. G. R Jackson;
Asst, cashier. Fred Rockman; As
Wlth regard to the personnel of
the new officers we are pleased to
state that all are men of recognized
business ability and have success:
fully conducted the affairs hereto
fore entrusted to them.
President, is a man of banking ex
perience. He has been a stockhol
der and director in the well known
chain of Rideout Banks in Califor
nia and was later a member of the
Advising Board of the Bank of Italy
when the Rideout Banks were pur
chased by them.
Mr. Hamlyn has been closely as
sociated with Mr. W. P. Hammon
for the past'twenty five years in his
dredging and manufacturing enter
prises and is now his personal rep
resentative in his banking interests.
Mr Hamlyn is not a transient, he
intends to make Nome his home and
to this end has sent for his family,
his wife and son. and after the ar
rival of the last Victoria will estab
lish his residence and home.
Mr. H. R Edwards Is the resident
Manager of the Hammon Consoli
dated Gold Fields, whose plans for
the future development of the Nome
gold producing fields are well
Messrs. Ayer. Jackson and Kitltf
sen were members of the previous
board and were reelected.
Mr. Ayer is manager of the Wild
Goose Mining & 'Trading Company
which is one of the oldest gold pro
ducing institutions on Seward pen
insula. and still is one of the large
gold producing institutions in this
district.
Mr. G. R Jackson has been in
active charge of the affairs of the
bank for the past two years. H*
was formerly a representative of
i he Alaska Banking Board and is a
man of recognized ability.
T)r A. N. Kittilsen is well known
to all Nomeites as a °f integ
rity and ability, one who has been
successful in the development of the
gold resources of Seward Peninsula
The one great question in the
minds of the Nome people has been
the future policy of the bank. Ac
cording to the decision reached by
the bank officials this policy has be
come clearly defined. The subject
of providing a larger working capi
tal for the bank in order to enable
it to enlarge its sphere of Influence
in the Peninsula w;as discussed by
the stockholders and it urns decided
to ask for a voluntary assessment of
fifty per cent of the Ca-pital Stock
This will give the bank an addition
al working capital of $50,000 and
! provide for any future expansion ot
its business.
STRAW HEAT NOTICE
The rate for steam boat for the
period October 1. 1922 to May St.
1933 will be 60 cents per square
foot of radiation except where a
contract Is entered into for a stated
amount of radiation for the above
period, in consideration of which a
rate of 50 cents will be allowed for
the radiation contracted ft»e
Those desiring steam for the com*
iug winter should make arrange
■tents immediate!!.
NEW UOA8T GUARD CUTTER
TO ARRIVE TODAY
The Cutter Bear has left these
Northern waters for the season, but
work still remains to be done by the
Coast Guard Service. To this end
the department has assigned the
Haida to this section of Bering Sea
and she will arrive in Nome today
to protect vessels and lives during
the remaining weeks of open navi
gation. From Nome she will pro
ceed as far North as conditions will
permit and then return to Southern
The Coast Guard Cutter Haide Is
commanded by Capt. James H. Hot
tel. is electrically driven and has a
speed of seventeen knots. As com
pared with the Cutter Bear she is
much larger, having a length of 260
feet—the Bear has 198 ft. length
beam of 89 feet and depth of 18.0
feet. Her armament consists of 5
guns, one of which is an ahti-air
craft gun.
The Haide and the Mojave are
sister ships being of the same di
mensions and are considered the
two finest ships ever built for the
service. Both ships were consigned
to the Bering Sea patrol early thi*
year and the Haide now comes to
Nome to complete the good work
so successfully carried on by Com
mander C. S. Cochran of the Bear.
NOME C ITY COUNCIL MEETS
IN REGULAR SESSION
Promptly at 8 p. m.. Monday
Mayor Geo. S. Maynard called the
roll of the Nome City Council and
all except R. B. Julian answered to
their names.
Regular procedure was followed
with no exciting new business pre
sented. Bills were read and refer
red to the Finance Committee. Some
hills are being held in abeyance un
' the return of Councilman Julian.
As he contracted certain bils in the
name of the city his fellow council
men intend to w£it until he arrives
from the States and enlightens
As this meeting was the laat be
fore the expiration of the statutory
lime for election arrangements the
body selected the polling place and
election officers to preside during
the general election on Nov. 7th.
The City Hall was designated the
polling place and the following
officers were appointed.
Judges. Robt. James. Joe Hend
ricks. Dr. Wesley. Clerks. M. J.
Walsh and Wm. Koch.
The proposition of the Alaska
Mines Corp. to steam heat the Nome
Fire Department was presented by
communication sent by the local
agent James Keenan. After a pro
longed discussion the Mayor ap
pointed the Finance Committee,
consisting of Henry Burgh and Chas
Carey. and M. O. Solberg. the
chairman of the Fire Committee to
make a thorough investigation and
report at the next regular meeting
or a special meeting will be called
if necessary.
With reference to the coal aboard
the Magnet the same committee was
instructed to examine the coal and
as to its suitability for domestic pur
poses. also as to the advisability of
the City purchasing the same.
There being no further business
the council adjourned to meet in
regular session Oct. 9th at S p. m.
WF ARE AT \*OUR SERVICE !
Any; items of interest to the com
munity if given or tolephonec to the
Nugget will be given publicity and
will be appreciated at all times.
I’RF.DICTED TIME OF
* TIDES AT NOME
By John A. Wilson!
High Water TH
10:53 a m Oct.
11:56 a m Oct.
1:53 a m Oct.
ite lew Water
3 7:18 p m
5 7:32 p ra
6 7:12 p m
TRA THOSE SOTKDOCCH HOT
CAKES AT THE ARCTIC RAKERT.
OROKR WINTER OOAI. NOW ! ! !
In order lo aruid the possibility
of a winter cool shortage the public
is requested to place winter coal or-'
dors immediately an that an addi
tional -apply may be shipped from
the Outside if necessary.
ALASKA UGHTKRAGE A
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BOAT MOVEMENTS
FOK THE WEEK
The Gas Schooner New York left
Thursday morning for East Cape
with nine persons aboard. Mr. and i
Mrs. Joseph Earnest are numbered
among those on the Ship and will
enter the missionary service in Si*
The Excelia left Friday morning
for Unalakleet with four passengers
The Nokatak arrived from Dime
creek Tuesday with two passengers
Leaving Norton Bay the boat en
countered young ice three inches
thick and it was thot that she would
have to winter there, but finally
forced her way into clear water. On
Friday she left for Teller and upon
her return will be hauled ashore in
Snake river and plaoed in winter
quarters.
The Hazel, biological survey boat^
has been hauled up and placed in
winter quarters along Snake river.
Wm. Thompson left Nome Friday
morning with his schooner the Tra
der. From Nome Thompson goes
to his trading post on Providence
The Aonv. Chas. Larsen captainv
is also now in her winter quarters
along Snake river.
The Freighter Valdez arrived
from Keewalik Friday afternoon
and left for St. Michael Saturday
morning.
The Russian gun boat Magnet
will leave Sunday Oct. 1. for Walen
from which point she will proceed
to Providence Bay and then south
along the Siberian coast.
But one hundred tons of coal
were landed from the boat. Mr. Wit
tenberg deciding that no more than
that could be disposed of.
JAPANESE WARSHIPS
ON SIBERIAN TOAST
(Continued from page one)
but are not strong willed enough to
refuse when it is held in front of
their nose.
If there is no catch of walrus here
in the fall there will be a worse
winter than laat. and all the plead
ings to the Mikado will fall on deaf
Why in the name of God can
suah things occur—is it that the
expenses of the Japanese occupation
of Siberia is to be pak) in part by
such revenue, and la it possible that
the American government will not
protest strongly against it.
These questions are asked me
very often by Russians, but my an
Bwer is. that it seems nobody cares
but will stand and look on while a
poor, helpless kind, noble race per
ishes to enricb O Hana. San. O Taki
San and a few more butterflies in
Since writing this I have been
told that some of this alcohol i?
finding its way onto the Diomedes.
and the Captain of the "Kooshir”
said he was going to make a visit
tc the Big Diomedes.
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SECOND DIVISION
Delegate to Congress
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Senator (Long Term)
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Senator (Short Term)
E. L. HOLT
Representatives
J. C. KENNEDY
KATHRYN KITTILSEN
E. (Dick) RAELSON
M. A. WINKLER