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VOLUME XXII No. :*7
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY, S K l» T. 10, 1921
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FLOOD SWEEPS SAN ANTONIO
JAP PHNCE URGES WMU PUCE M SPEECH
STEFANSSOR PARTY
LEAVES ON MYSTERIOUS
ARCTIC OOEST
Bound on a mysterious expedition
which embraces a lengthy stay on
Wrangell Island. Allan R. Crawford.
Fred W. Maurer. E Lome Knight
and Milton Galle, who comprise the
advance guard of the new Arctic ex
pedition projected by the noted ex
plorer. Vihljalmur Stefansson, left
Friday night on the schooner Silver
Wave for Wrangell Island and the
north Siberian coast. The Silver
Wave was chartered for the trip and
will return here after depositing the
party at its destination.
Mr. Crawford, who hails from
Toronto, Canada, is in charge of the
expedition. Mr. Knight. whose
*h<)nie is at Menenville. Oregon is
second in command, and has been
perviously associated with Stefansson
on his earlier Arctic voyages. Mr.
Maurer was also connected with the
last expedition, which resulted in the
discovery of a new land in the far
North and was one of the survivors
of the ill fated Karluk. when that
vessel was crushed in the ice east of
Herald Island seven years ago, and
spent more than a year marooned on
Wrangell Island awaiting rescue.
In response to a question. Mr.
Maurer informed the Nugget that it
was just seven years almost to the
day when he and his companions |
were taken from the island where he
Is now going. He said he thought at
that time he would never want to
see it again but in the interval has
always felt something luring him
back to the desolate, ice locked rock .
Now. he says, he feels actually glad
he is going back in answer to the
strange call of the North.
Asked as to the object of the ex
pedition. Mr. Crawford stated at
first “along the Siberian coast.”
Pressed further, he admitted that
the party had chartered the Silver
Wave for a trip to Wrangell. Later
he stated that the party will endeavor
to establish a base on Wrangell Is
land for Stefansson’s future activi
ties. which he said would be explora
tory in character and cover a little
known section of the Arctic regions.
He stated that there was no truth in
recent reports that Stefansson was
working on some form of coloniza- J
tion scheme which included the |
tablishment of a population on
Wrangell Island and declared the re- |
porters must have got things mixed .
or misunderstood statements made j
Stefansson. Mr. Crawford said, is
not working under the Canadian I
government and the expedition is ?i- 1
nanced mainly by the explorer him
self and a few friends.
When asked if the island was not |
considered as a field for valuable j
mineral discoveries Mr Maurer, who
as stated spent over a year there,
replied that there is a possibility that
the island may contain minerals
It appears, however, that, desnite
the reluctance of the party to dis
cuss their objective, the main pur
pose is, as stated by Mr. Crawford,
to prepare the way for further ex
ploration of the Arctic basin.
On leaving Nome the party was
joined by a native woman known a
Ada. who was employed in the ca
pacity of seamstress. A kitten born
recently on the steamer Victoria was
also taken along as a mascot.
The paraphenalia taken to the in
land included a dog sled, and team J
and a large assortment of fur cloth
ing, all of which was purchased here 1
Food supplies for one year were |
taken.
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
er mailed. Per Month 11.00
WILL MAKE SURVEY
OF LISBURNE COAL MINE
Prospective development of the
Cape Lisburn coal mine and subse
quent supply of the local coal de
mands is persaged in the arrival here
of L. Stringer on the last trip^of the
Victoria for the purpose of making
a survey of the mine with a view to
active operation in conjunction with
Chas. McIntosh, owner of the mine.
Messers Stringer and McIntosh
are negotiating for a charter of a
local schooner for a trip to the
mine. They will make an extensive
inspection of the property and aro
taking along a motion picture cam
era to secure a movie film of the
mine and the coal-deposit on which
it is located, as well as of the exten- !
sive coal outcroppings in the vicinity, j
It is the intention to begin active j
development work on the mine next j
year. Vessels will be sent here next
gUmmer to engage in transporting the
coal from the mine to Nome and
other points on the peninsula where
coal is needed, and it is expected that
the inine will be on a fpll fledged
commercial basis within another
year. According to one of thep rin
cipals, it is believed the coal can be
handled very cheaply with the con
templated equipment and can be
landed and sold in Nome for the
moderate sum of $20 per ton. ;
GERMAN MARK FALLS BELOW
OXBCKXT IX VALUE
New York, Sept. 10—German
marks dropped todfiy to a point te
low one rent in American money.
French francs also took a slight fall
below the prevailing figure of the
past few weeks.
Try cur sourdough Hot Cakes—none
better, at ARCTIC. AAtcrov
NOTICE
Nenana, Ala. „Aug. 16,1921.
Nome Nugget:
Due to the uncertainty of trans
portation on the lower Yukon, ?: will
be impossible fjr me to maae a trip
to Nome this summer, but will en
deavor to do so next year.
Sincerely youra,
GEORGE ANDERSON,
San Antonio. Tex', Sept. 10—Six i
persons are known to be (lead and ■
property in the central portion of the
city has been damaged to the extent
of several hundred millions by i |
great flood which swept through San J
Antonio last night.
Five hundred troops from Fort j
San Houston are patrolling the city, t
preserving order and helping in the
search for possible victims.
The water from the San Antonio •
River, which winds through the city. |
flooded the nusiness section for many |
blocks to a depth of fifteen feet be- !
fore the flood subsided.
San Antonio Death List Swelling
San Antonio. Sept. 10—At nine
■o’clock this morning twenty three
bodies, mainly of women and child
ren. had been found in the debris of
the great flood here and reports of
additional dead were pouring in.
It now appear from estimates that
the death list may run into several
hundred. The property loss is also
much greater and may run into seven
or eight millions.
Corpus Ohristi and other South
eastern Texas towns were also hard
hit by the flood .
H2 Ihxlie* Kccovercd at San Antonio
Sati Antonio, Sept. 10—A total of
thirty two bodies of flood victims
have been recovered up to two
o'clock this afternoon.
THOSE SOURDOUGH HOT CAKES
AND HILLS BROS. COFFEE AT
ARCTIC BAKERY.
Late News Flashes
INDICATED ROOT NAMED FOR
ARMAMENT DEFECATE
Washington, Sept. 9—Elihu Root,
after two extended conferences with
President Harding and Secretary of
State Hughes, today declined to deny
reports that he is to become one of
the members of the American delega
tion at the conference on armaments
to be held here Armistice Day.
STANDARD OIL EARNS 27
MILLIONS IN QUARTER
New York, Sept. 9—The Standard
Oil Company earned $27,300,000 in
cash dividends during the quarter
ending August 31. it was announced
by the head office of the company
here today.
RADICALS SEEK TO BOLSHEYIZE
17. S. MARINES
San Francisco. Sept. 9—Efforts of
International radicals are working
through agents in San Francisco to
Rolshevize the American merchant
marine and capture its seamen “for
the cause.” An announcement of
the movement was made here tonight
by Andre Furause, the labor leader
in Sailors Hall.
IAP PRINCE URGES
WORLD PEACE
Tokyo. Japan, Sept. 9—Crown
Prince Hiron Sire, in a speech here
tonight, urged the establishment of
world peace and voiced the necessity
Df doing everything possible to con
tribute to the success of and further
the coming disarmament conference
it Washington.
L\ S. FOOD REACHES
RUSSIAN CHILDREN
Petrograd, Russia, Sept. 9—The
Irst gift of food from America pro
dded by the Hoover Relief Fund w'as
lerved here today to two hundred
Russian children.
WANTS TO LEGALIZE
u PER C ENT BEER
Washington. Sept. 9—Senator
('alder told Persident Harding today
that he intends to submit as an
amendment to the tax revision bill,
a plan for legalizing beer with a
three quarter of one per cent alco
holic content and also providing a
tax of $5 per barred on the same.
PERSHING TO DECORATE
FRENCH SOLDIERS
Washington, Sept. 10—General
John J. Pershing lias been ordered
by the War Department to proceed
to France to personally present on
behalf of the Fnifed States a con
gressional medal of honor to an un
known soldier of that republic, it was
announced today.
HARDING TAKING 1’Sl'AL
WEEK END JAI NT
Wasington, Sept. 10—President
Harding left by motor for Atlantic
City this afternoon on his usual week
end vacation.
TORNADO KILLS FOUR IN
MIDDLE WEST
Omaha, Sept. 10—Four persons
were killed by a tornado which swept
over Souix Falls, South Dakota, and
Avoca, Nebraska, last night.
Heavy property damage resulted
from the visitiation.
,FATTY AKIirCKLE HELD
IN CONNECTION WITH
DEATH OF GIRL
Sa ’ Francisco. Sept. 10—“Fatty"
Arbuckle. the n ited moving picture
actor, is held today for investigation
in connection with the death of Vir
ginia Rappe ,an actress, following a
party in Arbuckle’s rooms in the St
Francis hotel last night.
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OFFICER SUICIDES
FOLLOWING EXCITING
DRUG RAID
New York, Sept. Alter a raid
by federal prohibition and narcotic
drug suppression officials on the
Greek steamship King Alexander to
day. in which seven members or' the
crew of the vessel were wound - ! by
pistol shot -. Finley Fitzpatrick, chief
narcotic drug officer here, who had
taken part in the raid, committed
suicide at a nearby pier The mo
tive for the rash act is uiul.-uo-minod.
Tlie raid resulted in the seizure
and confiscation of liquors and nar
cotics valued at approximately $10'!,
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
rier or mailed. Per month $1.00.
DETAILS OF FAIRBANKS
KILLING LACKING
Fairbanks. Als. Sept. f»—1» is
still unknown here whether Sain
Cole, who shot and killed Deputy
United States .Marshal J. L \mlers
at Hot Springs yesterday, was shot
while resisting the posse or was
lynched.
One message said "posse got Cole;
no flowers." Anders was slain
when he attempted to serve ;i war
rant on Cole, who was a Hot Springs
farmer. Anders resided in Hot
Springs with his aged mother, whose
home is in Michigan, where she will
go with the body of her son.
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
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NEW ASSESSMENT
LAW NOW EFFECTIVE
(The following additional infor
mation relative to the new assess
ment law is the result of a request
to the Nugget's Seattle correspoml
end for all available information .
Seattle, Sept. 9—The new assess
ment work law is effective at once.
The bill was signed by the president
August 24. The measure extends
the time limit for 19 21 assessment
work to June :!u next and wjll be
of immense benefit to Alaskans, ju
the view of all who are cognizant of
Alaska conditions.
Maurice I). Leehy said today that
all prospecting permit regulations
resperting the marking of boundaries
of oil claims lias also been extended
to January 1.
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FUND SHORTAGE
FORCES CLOSING DOWN
OF ROAD WORK
The Safety, Hastings Creek and
Osborne Creek camps of the Alaska
Road Commission suspended opera
tions Thursday on account of a short,
age of funds . The crews of all the
camps have been laid off and a ma
jority have arrived in town.
Supt. Chas. Jones, head of the
local branch of the Commission
states tjiat the closing down of activ
ities is due to the allotment of funds
for this section having been expend
ed . Additional funds may possibly
l>e forthcoming later, as the work
contemplated for this season has not
been completed and much necessary
work still remains to be done. Mr.
Jones states that he is endeavoring
to locate Colonel Step«e of t.H©
enorute here, to secure additional
funds, but has so far been unable to
do so. Col. Steese having apparently
gone into the Kuskokwim section
The closing down of operations so
early in the season, works a consider
able hardship oji many of the em
ployees, as there is little other work
to be had at this time, and will prob
ably force a number to go outside
who contemplated staying in Nome
this winter.
WANTED—Position as aeronautical
Engineer and Pilot for season
Several years experience: Re