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PERHAPS NOME CAN HAVE ONE, IF WE WDX ASK FOR IT.
THE UNPROTECTED condition of this section of the Bering sea j
coast and Arctic Ocean after the departure of the old reliable deep j
draft Coast Guard Cutter Bear has again been proven beyond any doubt |
within the last few weeks and why it is necessary to have protection during
all the open Season of navigation. j
With the possibility of the schooner Teddy Bear being lost, along
with the l .ooners Silver Wave, the Sea Wolf, the Donaldson, the Noka
tak and any other small schooners that were out in the recent storms,
we naturally wonder why something has not been done Jn the past, to
do away with a large part of that possibility. Why that possibility exists
and has been allowed to exist, none of us know, but we do-know this,
SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO PROVIDE AID FOR VESSELS
CAUGHT IN STORMS ALONG THIS COAST.
The ill fated schooner, Fred J. Wood, which is now high and dry
on the beach at Teller is evidence of what will occur on an unprotected
coast. If the Coast Guard Station in Nome had been equipped with a
Sub Chaser at the time the Wood was first reported in danger, the
schooner would never have went on the beach in the recent storm. The
lives of those on board the Wood were in grave danger when that vessel
was driven on the beach, but what could be done by our Coast Guard
Station here in Nome with the inadequate equipment furnished them to
cope with such a situation? The answer Is very simple. Nothing could
be done but that which was done, and that was to send a wire to the
Commander of the Bering sea forces located at Dutch Harbor informing
him of the impending disaster. And what was the outcome? With all
the Cutters of the Bering Sea force in the vicinity of Dutch Harbor, a
distance of approximately 600 milee from Nome, the Commander natural
ly responded that he would dispatch a Cutter at the earliest possible
moment, or words to that effect. Had it been possible for the Com
mander at Dutch Harbor to start a Cutter on her way to Nome immediate
ly upon receiving the wire telling of the danger of the schooner Wood
the Cutter would have arrived at the scene of disaster too late to render
aid to those in danger. FACTS BPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
What can be done? That is a question that would naturally be
asked. And here is one answer to the question. The United States
Government has any number of craft which were built during the war,
and used as Submarine Chasers. One of these boats added to the local
Coast Guard Station in Nome would be of invaluable service to the com
munity as well as other ports along this Coast, and also would be In ac
cord with the motto of the United States Coast Guard. Semper-Paratus.
With a small Increase of expenditures for the local Coast Guard
Station, one of these boats could be attached to this station. What
chance has the Nome Station in rendering aid to a vessel in distress any
distance off shore with the equipment furnished them at the present
time? The motor boat furnished the Station here is one of the best of
ft’s type, but what can g 26 foot, open boat, , do in rendering assistance
to a vessel in distress 20 or 80 miles up or down the coast. Even had the
crew started out from thta Station in the motor boat- furnished them at
present, on a trip of 20 miles or more they would freete themseivees be
fore arriving at their destination, and if they lived thru the hardship of
making a trip Uka that in an open boat, they would be worthless in any
attempt at rendering aaalatanee after arriving at the end of such a trip.
The Submarine Chasers ths government built during the war are
wooden boats, approximately 110 feet long, with a beam of about 14 feet,
and are equipped with gasoline engines which will propel the boat at a
speed of 18 knots par hour. Six men can handle this boat with ae much
ease aa one man can drive an automobile.
The draught of the boats in question is about five and one half
feet, this would enable the entry of these bouts to most any place along
tha coast. This is one of the essential things that a boat should be
proved with in order to do successful work la rendering assistance to
mm schooners along this coaat. There Is hot another craft available
tet would answer the purpose so adequately ae one of the type mention
Apd as has been stated, the government having a number of these
vestals on hand, there sboald be no reason why one could not be added
, Coast Gaard station in Noma, and thereby add to the sta
» *aa of them boats gtatloued in her harbor with
members of the Coast Guard Service manning her. And it is under
go**! the duty of that boat is for running down rum runners. If Ketchi
kan can have one of these boats for the purpose mentioned above, why
•an we not have one attached to this Station for the protection of the
lives of those sailing the high seas?
Perhaps we can have one IF \VK ASK FOR IT. Ketchikan was
granted one, whether she asked for it or not. we do not know, but we do
know that there is one of those vessels stationed there, and we also
know that if one of those boats were added to the Coast Guard Station
here in Nome, the safety of those navigating Bering Sea and the Arctic
ocean at this time of year would be doubly assured.
Our present Coast Guard Station could not do any more than they
always do when an emergency arises tho they had lifty more members
in their crew, but with one of those Submarine Chasers added to the
Station, any emergency could be met w.th out any fear of not being able
to cope with it.
With a vessel like the one mentioned operating in conjunction with
Ihe station here, what could have been done in'the case when there was
io much anxiety felt for the half dozen schooners out in the storm last
week? Here is what could have .been done. Within 24 hours at the
most, one of those boats could have communicated with or obtained in
formation as to Just where any one of the aforesaid schooners were
located. Is it worth asking to have one of the Chasers stationed here?
The Cutter Bear invaribly leaves this port at least four weeks
l»e>fore another Cutter takes station here, during that four weeks we havp
storms almost continously and the coast from Nome in both directions
is left without protection.
Unless we ask for this protection, which is due us. WE NEED
NOT EXPECT TO GET IT. We are the ones who know what is needed I
here, and unless we make those needs known, nothing will be done to
help. With the necessary cooperation, Nome will receive her just dues. 1
Every citizen with the interests of his community at heart should
get behind a move to have this matter looked after, and urge our govern
ment to protect life and property, by alloting to the local Coast Guard ,
Station a Sub Chaser. ’ r i
Fi ll REGULATIONS for third
DISTRICT1 OF ALASKA FOR
1023-1024.
Marten. Land Otter. Mink, and
Weasel, Nov. 16th to March 31st.
Muskrat, May 1st to June 10th.
Lynx, Fox. Dec. 1st to March 31st
Beaver. Sea Otter. Closed Season.
Bear (black, glacier, cinnamon),
wolf, wolverine, squirrel, marmot,
(whistler) Snowshoe and Arctic
Hare, are unprotected.
Three changes are noteworthy in
the above:
FIRST—The fox season has been
advanced to December 1st and ex
tended to March 31st. This is to
prevent the great influx of imprint*
skins into the hands of the traders
during the early days of the open
season. We estimate that the mon
ey value of the fox catch can be
increased more than 10<& by giv
ing the animals 15 days more to
mature before trapping.
The advisability of prescribing
different open seasons for white fox
and red fox was discussed, but the
habits and ranges of the two species
are too closely associated to allow
SECOND—The change in the
muskrat season is radical and, we
believe, efficacious.
Th»* Ions midwinter season Is not
wanted either by trappers or trad
ers. It leads to a destruction of
houses and runaways that would
certainly exterminate the rat If lone
continued. The forty days open
season at the breakup gives the
hunter a chance to select and shoot
the finest rats at a time when their
pelage has reached its highest j
point of excellence.
THIRD—The season is closed on j
Beaver. The trapper forced this
issue upon himself by a wholesale
destruction of beaver bouses during)
the two years open season granted, j
FRANK DUFRESNE, j
lT.S. Fur Warden. Biological Survey j
Department of Agriculture.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court for the Precinct of Cape
Nome. Second Division. Territory
of Alaska.
IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the Estate of
C. V. EWING. Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
CHAS. H. MILOT, the Administra
tor of the Estate of C. V. EWING,
Deceased, has rendered and pre
sented for settlement, and filed In
said Court, his Final Account of Ms
administration of said estate; and
Good Service
Quick Returns
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of your furs to the best advan
tage possible. Regular Sales
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$1,00Q and S% on lots under $1,000,
which covers fire and burglary insur
ance and all handling charges.
SeATTI t VlH EXCHANGE
that Mond y the 22nd of October.
1923, at 2 o'clock A. M. at the ,
Court room of said Court in Some.
Alaska, ha.s been duly appointed b>
the Judge of said Court for the set
tlement of said acount, at which
time and place any person interested '
in said estate may appear and file 1
exceptions in writing to the said i
Final Account, and contest the same. I
This order is directed to be p.-b- ,
lished four successive weeks In The i
Nome Nugget at Nome, Alaska.
CIIAS. H. MILOT,
Administrator.
Publish Aur. 18. 25, Sept. 1. 8. 15. |
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR PATENT.
M. S. No. 1847. M. A. No. 0001. j
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE, AT NOME. ALASKA.
August Till. 1028.
NOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN, that
THOMAS KATIOE, whose post office
address is Nome. Alaska, has made 1
applicaiion before the United States
Land Office at Nome. Alaska, for a
United States Patent. for the I
MOONSHINE FRACTION PLACER
Mining Claim, situated on the left
limit of Snake River. about two j
miles westerly from the Town of:
Nome, in the Cape Nome Recording ,
Precinct. Territory of Alaska. Sec
ond Division, and designated by the
Surveyor General of Alaska, as Min
eral Survey No. 12 47; the exterior
boundaries of said claim according
to the plat and field notes of said
survey now on file in said land office
with a magnetic variation of 18 deg.
5" min. E., being a* follows:
MOONSHINE FRACTION PLACER. :
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. identical
with the S. E. Cor. of the loca-;
tion and Cor. No. ] White Placer I
Claim. Sur. No. 1154: whence,
USLM No. 1C. bears S. 18 deg. i
05 min.. 30 sec. E. 1066.50 ft.. |
thence N. 31 deg. 36 min. W. j
21.00 ft. to Witness Cor. A fir!
post 4 ins. sq., 4 ft. long, set in i
♦•arth mound, scribed WC 1 1347 1
M 1 1154 W.. thence continuing j
on same course 4SR.SO ft. to Cor. !
No. 2, identical with Cor. No. 2
White Placer, and Cor. No. 3 El
Oro Placer, both of Sur. No.
1154; a fir post same size and
similarly set as at Witness Cor.
above described, scribed this post
so as to indicate the various
claim corners it marked: thence
S. 33 deg. 17 min. W.. 573.20 ft. j
to Cor. No. 3. identical with Cor. j
No. 1 Troy Bench Fraction Placer \
and Cor. No. 7 Snyder Placer,’
both of Sur. No. 739; a fir post
4 ins. sq.. 4 ft. long, set in earth
mound, scribed 3 1347 M 1 739 i
T 739 S. thence N. 85 deg. 35 j
min. E. 583.50 ft. to Cor. No.
1 and place of beginning, con-!
taining ^n area of 3.037 A.
The adjoining claims are on the
N.. Loyal Fraction. Sur. No. 739,
El Oro Placer. Sur. No. 1154; E..
Whtie Placer. Sur. No. 1154; S.,
unsuvreyed: W., Troy Fraction
Placer. Sur. No. 739.
U. S. L. M. No. 1C. to which I
this survey is tied, is a fir post
6 ins. sq.. 5 ft. high, in earth
mound, scribed USLM No. 1C.!
situated on W. side Snake River. '
adjoining the Townsite of Nome.'
in Lat. 64 deg. 31 min. N., Long. I
165 deg. 23 min. W.
JOHN SUNDBACK. j
Register.
Publish Aug. 11. 18. 25. Sept. 1. 8,
15, 22. 29. Oct. 6. 1923.
NOTRE OF APPLICATION i
FOR PATENT.
M. S. No. 1840. M. A. No. 0008. j
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE, AT NOME, ALASKA. j
August 24th. 1923. I
NOTICE IS HEREBY' GIVEN that j
the PIONEER MINING AND DITCH I
COMPANY', a corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue of j
the Laws of the State of Nevada.!
whose post-office address is 602 Un
derwood Building, San Francisco, |
California, has, by E. J. GORMAN, j
its duly authorized agent, whose j
post-office address is Nome, Alaska, I
made application before the United '
States Land Office at Nome. Alaska,
for a United States Patent for the
HOUR and MARVEL PLACER
Mining Claims, which are situated
about 2.3 miles northerly from the
Town of Nome, in the Cape Nome
Recording Precinct. Territory of i
Alaska. Second Division, and desig-j
nated by the Surveyor General of;
Lhe Territory of Alaska, as Mineral
Survey No. 1340; the exterior;
boundaries of said claims, according
to the plat and field notes of-said
survey now on file in said Land
Office, with a magnetic variation of
19 deg. to 19 deg. 30 min. East, are
is follows:
HOUR PLACER.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, identical
with Cor. No. 1 North Pole
Bench. Sur. No. 718, a fir post,
4 ine. sq... scribed 1 718 which
was replaced with a schist stone
24x10x6 ins., set 12 ins. in
ground marked 1H, I M 1340.
1 718, cross on top for true point
and a stone mound. 24 ins. base
and 18 ins. high on E. side of
same; whence U. 8. L. M. No. 11
hears ,N. < deg. 40 min. E. 169.
40 ft. Thence S. 75 deg. 18 min.
E. 565.20 ft. to Cor. No. 2 en
Hne 4-1, No. 2 Above on Bour
bon Creek, 8ur. No. 411, a granlt
atone 24x12x3 Ins., 13 Ins. in
ground marked 2H 1340 with
cross on top earth ntonnd on E.
aide, same sice as at Cor. No. 1.
Thence 8. 26 deg. 63 n^n. W.
566.50 ft. to Cor. No. 3 identical
with Cor. No. 4 Sur. No. 411,
Cor. No. 1. Lind Fraction, Sur.
No. 1125, and Cor. No. 1. Frac
tion No. 1 Mine, 9ur. No. 690;
a Hr post 4 Ins. sq. S ft. above
ground In earth monnd, scribed
so as to designate claim corners
which it marked. Thence 8. 74
'leg. 23 min. \V. 893 00 ft. to
• or. No. 4. identical with Cor.
No. 4. Fraction No. 1 Mine, Sur.
No. 690. Tor. No. 4 Lucky Frac
tion. Sur. No. 690; a fir post same
size and similarly set as at Cor
No. 3. and marked to show the
different claim corners it repre
sented. Thence N. 54 deg. 59
min. \V. 267.50 feet to Cor. No.
5. identical with Cor. No. 1 Lucky
Fraction. Cor. No. 1 Sur. No.
1132. and Cor. No. 2 Sur. No.
1229; a fir post same size and
similarly set as at Cor. No. 3.
scribed to indicate the claim cor
ners if marked. Thence N. 46
deg. 59 min. K. 1078.30 ft. to
Cor. No. 1 and place of beginning.
MARVEL PLACER.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. identical
with Cor. No. 1. Hour Placer,
this survey, and Cor. No. 1 North
Pole Bench. Sur. No.718. Thence
S. If, deg. 59 min. W. 1078.31
ft. to Cor No. 2. identical wi'h
Cor. No. 5 Hour Placer, this sti -
ver previously described. Thence
X. 6 deg. 11 min. E. 990.50 f:.
to Cor. No. 3. identical with Cor.
No. 1. Sur. No. 1 229 and Cor.
No. 1 No. 2 Holyoke Creek. Sur.
No. 11S5; a fir post 4 ins. sq. in
earth mound 2 ft. above ground,
and scribed to indicate claim
corners it marked. Thence N.
17 deg. 15 min. E. 1 196.00 ft.
to Cor. No. 4. identical with Cor.
No. 4. Sur. No. 1185. Cor. No. 1
Sur. No. 765. Cor. No. 2. Sur.
No. 507: a fir post, same size
and similarly set as at Cor. No. 3.
and scribed to indicate claim cor
ners it marked. Thence S.66 deg.
33 min. E. 644.00 ft. to Cor. No.5
identical with Cor. No. 1. Sur
No. 507; a fir post 6x4 ins.. 2 ft.
above ground and scribed to indi
cate claim corners it marked.
Thence S. 13 deg. 0 5 min. W.
1165.20 ft. to Cor. No. 1 and
place of beginning.
The area embraced in this sur
vey is: Hour Placer” 14.037
Acres; "Marvel Placer” 26.435
Acres. Total area 40.472 acres.
The adjoining claims are: N..
Sur. No. 507; E.. Sur. Nos. 718
and 411; S . Sur. No. 690; W..
Surs. Nos. 1229 and 1185.
U. S. Li. M. to which this sur
vey is tied is a fir post 6 ins.
sq.. 5 ft. above ground, in stone
mound 3 ft. high, and scribed U
SLM No. 11. and is situated about
2.30 miles N. of Nome. In Lat.
64 deg. 32 min. N., Long. 165
JOHN SUNDBACK.
Register.
Publish Aug. 25. Sept. 1. 8. 15.
22, 29. Oct. 6. 13, 20. 1923.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR PATENT.
M. S. No. 1348. M. A. No. 0600.
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE. AT NOME. ALASKA. ,
August 7th. 1023/
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
THOMAS KAHOE. whose post office
address Is Nome, Alaska, has made
application before the United States
Land Office at Nome. Alaska, for a
United States Patent. for the
SHOT GOLD PLACER MINING
Claim, situated on the left limit of
Snake River, about two miles west
erly from the Town of Nome, in the
Cape Nome Recording Precinct. Ter
ritory of Alaska. Second Division,
and designated by the Surveyor
General of the Territory of Alaska,
as Mineral Survey No. 1348; the
exterior boundaries of said claim
according to the plat and field notes
of said survey now on file In said
land office with a magnetic varia
tion of 18 deg. 50 min. E.. being
as follows:
SHOT GOLD PLACER.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. identical
with Cor. No. 3 El Oro Placer
and Cor. No. 2 White Placer,
both of Stir. No. 1154 and Cor.
No. 2 of Mooonshine Franctlon,
Sur. No. 1347; a fir post 4 ins.
sq.. 4 ft. long, set in earth mound,
and scribed so as to Indicate the
clam corners which it marked:
thence N. 39 deg. 34 min. B.
489.90 ft. to Cor. No. 2 identical
with Cor. No. 2 X. Y. Z. Claim.
Sur. No. 4 9 4. and Cor. No. 2
Navajoe Placer Claim. Sur. No.
1154, a fir post, same size simil
arly set as at Cor. No. 1, scribed
so as to indicate the claim corners
it marked: thence S. 77 deg. 52
min. W., 342.50 ft. to Cor. No. 3.
identical with Cor. No. 1 X. Y. Z.
Claim, Sur. No. 494, a fir post,
same size and similarly set as at
Cor. No. 1. scribed so as to indi
cate the claim corners it marked;
thence S. 78 deg. 56 min. W.
298.40 ft. to Cor. No. 4, identical
with Cor. No. 6. X. Y. Z. Claim
and Cor. No. 6 of No. 1 Bench
on Center Creek. Sur. No. 1324,
a fir post, same size and similar
ly set as at Cor. No. 1, and scrib
ed to indicate claim corners It
marked; thence S. 36 deg. 26
min. W. 121.60 ft. to Cor. No. S,
identical with Cor. No. 4 Loyal
Fraction. Sur. No. 739, and Cor.
No. 1 of No. 1 Bench of Center
Creek Sur. No. 1324, a fir post,
same size and similarly set as at
Cor. No. 1 and scribed to indicate
claim corners it marked; thence
S. 68 deg. 44 min. B. 418.80 ft.
to Cor. No. 1 and place of begin
ning, containing an area of 8.798
The adjoining clalme are: On
the N.. X. Y. Z., Sur. No. 494:
on E„ Navajoe and B1 Oro. both
of Stir. No. 1154; on S„ White.
Sur. No. 1154, Moonshine Frac
tion, Sur. No. 1347; Loyal Frac
tion, Snr. No. 739; on the W.
Sur. No. 1334.
U. 8. L. M. No. 1C to which
survey la tied is a fir peat 6 ins.
sq., 6 ft. high, la earth mound,
scribed U8LM No. 1C. Situated
on W. Side Snake River, adjoin
ing the Townelte of Nome, m
Lot. <4 deg. SI min. N.. Long.
, 185 deg. S3 min. W.
JOHN SUNDBACK.
Pabllsh Ang. 11. 18. 35. Sept. 1. L
L6. 82. 39. Oct. f, 1983.