AMUNDSEN AT NEW
SIBERIAN ISLANDS
An outside exchange, reporting the
projected plan of explorer Uaold Am
undson to drift across the north polar
tap. says, the famous discoverer of
the South l’ole ami the negotiator of
the North West Passage, is probably
now at the New Siberian Islands, sit- i
uated in latitude 7.'. degrees North, a 1
short distance from the He Kong Is- i
lands, where the ill fated Jeanette was
wrecked June 12, 1881.
Amundsen. wjm is well known here
through an extended visit following
his voyage through the North West
Passage, departed front Norway on his
present expedition September 1, 1919
in the schooner Maud, named after the
queen of Norwa> . llis first course
was to the White Sea. front whence
h<- proceeded eastward along the Rus
sian coast to Dixon Harbor, situated
on an island near the mouth of the
Yenisei river, whore lie took on n sup
ply of oil. Prom Dixon Harbor, the
Maud sailed In a north easterly direc
tion through a rapidly freezing sea
1-onnd for the New Siberian Islands.
Nothing has been heard from the ex
pedition following departure from
Dixon Island. Front the New Siber
ian Islands. Amundsen expects to drift
across the N.uth Pole with the move
ment of the ice pack. In the event
of circumstances rendering this ex
ploit impossible. Amundsen will prob
ably attempt to reach the pole in an
aeroplane, which was included in the
Maud’s equipment.
JACK CRAWFORD
TAKES FRISCO BRIDE
Jack Crawford, the well known
Nomeite who went north with the
Stefansson expedition in 1911 and re
mained until last fall, has taken unto
himself a bride in the person of a
young lady of San Francisco, accord
ing to the following item from the San
Francisco Bulletin *>f November 15tli.
ALASKA EXPLORER
TAKES BRIDE IN S F
As the culmination of a six days’
romance, James Robert Crawford,
wealthy Alaskan trader and explorer,
was married today by Judge Flood to
Miss Mabel Serena Hill, daughter of
Mrs.Constance E. Parker of 1370 Sac
Thc bridegroom was a companion
on several exploring ventures with
Yihljalmur Stefansson and upon one
occasion saved Stefansson's life when
that explorer’s boat was crushed by
all lea. jam on BnIMa fSjJn.l. Alaska.
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BILL TO OPEN ALASKA OIL
FIELDS. CHARACTERIZED
AS MONSTROSITY
Tin* oil land leasing 1*111. which
would permit. le.-tsing of oil hearing
lands in .Alaska, has been so fettered
with changes and amendments that it
Is regarded l*v Alataknnr as a "Icglsla
tivo monstrosity" that would not en
courage the opening of the territorial
oil fields because of the harsh restric
tions imposed, according to the Alaska
Dispatch. Comme'ntlng oa the bill
in an interview with that Journal, Fal
con Joslln, who recently returned from
Washington, said the original draft of
the bill provided for the granting of
prospecting permits for G4<» acres in
the stater and 1280 acres in Alaska.
Subsequently the prospecting area in
the I'nited States was rained to 2500
acres but no one thought to change
the Alaska figures. The bill permits
one individual to take 8 leases in thrl
states or 5 in Alaska, but in Alaska
no more than one shall be taken on
the same geological struct’.*r©, in a
known oil field. Mr. Joslln said an
other defect in .the Alaska provisions
'is that, although the leases are
(granted on the basis of 1.280 acres, it
'appears that the lessee may not get
the full amount, hie may lease, as a
result of his discoveries, one % of it
Ion a a# royalty. The remaining
of the area is put up at auction, tie
discoverer having preference right.
! but the royalty on the remaining A4
[ranges front 12b. to 25ty, subject to
higher bids. The injustice of the
royalty provisions were pointed out
by Mr. Josl.vn by comparing them
with those prevailing in Canada. The
fbitish Columbia royalty is 2Vi cents a
barrel straight, no percentage system
being used. A prevailing 5 percent
royalty In Alaska means, he said. 75
“The Alaska provisions ><t the bill
constitute a maze of contradictions
and blind limitations" be said, "t’n
less these defects are remedied, the
law will be quite useless in Alaska.
The Senate tried to be liberal to Alas
ka and sought to benefit the territory,
but there were two many crooks en
gaged in the work and the result is a
sad mess."
THREE POUND POTATOES
RAISEO AT VALDEZ
The Valdez Miner reports that Fred
; lli'.nson of that city recently exhibit
led potatoes grown on his lot in Val
Idez which weighed three pounds
apiece. Mr. Highson adisplayed
1large potatoes dug from one vine
The potatoes were raised from seed
[sent to him by a friend in County
May*. -Ireland. They were firm and
white and are described by the Miner
as being "as line looking spuds as
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The descriptions of trapping method.
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\ll of the well known vario
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the company spent a portion of the
past summer in Nome, purchasing a
fonsiderable <iuar|tity of furs from
local dealers during his stay.
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SALMON RIVER SECTION
OUTLOOK SPLENDID
Hyder ic ports of November lath
assert that the Salmon river mining
district will l*c humming with develop
ment activity throughout the present
winter. The outlook Is said to have
been so encouraging- last fall that a
considerable number of mine owners
were loath to discontinue development
work and decided to continue all
winter. Chief of the several mining
(Companies carrying- on development
work is the great Premier mine, sit
uated about 13 miles from the mouth
of the Salmon at Hyder. It Is re
ported that the program of winter
opetations is an extensive one and
contemplates the extraction and haul
ing of a large quantity of ore to the
beach by means of snow motor trac
tors. In addition the company was
planning to ship approximately $200.
000 worth of ore already on the dump.
Other operating mines mentioned
are the Mg Missouri. Forty Nine, Min
eral Hill. Hush and probably the new
AlaskaA diamond drill crew work
ed on the Hig 't'n during the sum
mer but work was suspended until
Spring with the advent of cold weu
A summary of the development work
done on several of the properties dis
closes that the mineral content of the
ores comprises principally silver, gold,
lead and zinc. Three samples taken
from one of the less important mines
averaged $2.40 in Kohl $3.50 silver,
10 percent lead and 15 percent zinc.
This, however, is not the high grade
ore of the district. Samples taken
at other points mentioned ran as high
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
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NOTICE
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15, 1919 THE PRICE OF WELLING
TON COAL WILL BE THIRTY SIX DOLLARS PER TON IN THE
YARDS OF THE A. L. A C. CO. DELIVERY SUBJECT TO RE
QUISITIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. TERMS STRICTLY
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THAT THIS COMPANY WILL NOT AGAIN CARRY A WINTER
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Between 12:00 and 1:00 p. m.
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