Nome is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
6 Poses THE NOME NUGGET
VOLUME XXI.
NOME, ALASKA SATURDAY, MARCH, 20, 1920
Delivered by Carrier or Mailed. .
.$1.00 por Month
TREATY RATIFICATION FA I L$
MONEY AVAUILE FON COMPLETION HARBOR
KOBUK-SELAWIK SECTION
FACING SERIOUS
FOOD SHORTAGE
White and native residents of the
Kobuk and Selawik sections are fac
ing: a shortage of food supplies which
may ultimately develop much suffer
ing aind possible starvation, as a re
sult of the destruction by fire of the
merchandise store at Kiana in Decem
ber, according to (lame Warden M.
O. Solberg, who returned Sunday
from an official trip to that region ex
tending over the greater part of the
past two months. Warden Solberg
made the trip in comjiany with Louis
Krickson, the well known fur buyer.
Combined with the destruction of
the store, the failure of the schoone>
Arctic to make its usual trip last fall
and the destruction of practically all
the fishing gear along the upper Kot - '
zebue coast by severe storms when the ,
fall fishing was on. have contributed
to make the food situation extremely J
serious. Supplies are so short, Warden
Solberg says, that the people there
look with no favor on travellers, know
ing that even' added mouth means r.
further reduction in their scanty grub
supply. There is a little flour nnd other ,
cereal food stuffs in the country and
the inhabitants are subsisting largely
on reindeer meat said the variety of
white fish knowrn as “she." of which
there ks a plentiful supplv at present.
But for the fish and relnd er there Is
llUJ? doubt that Starvation would be
rife before the return of spring. As
things are there is a serious pros
pect that many of the inhabitants,
particularly the natives, may be re
duced to a straight fish and reindeer
diet before fresh supplies can be
brought to the district.
Dog feed of the usual varieties is
rot to be had at any price in the
Northern districts and such animals
have not been kli’c-d are being
maintained on fresh fish and reindeer
meat, the latter a diet so expensive
that few are being kept. save
where their services are essential.
Mr Solberg says weather conditions
have been almost prohibitive to travel
in that section this winter, severe
billiards being frequent and inter
spersed with short periods of extreme
cold. As examples of the traveling
difficulties it is stated that one of the
Kotxebue mail carriers was forced to
sleep out six nights between Kotxebue
and Deering and Mr McGuire, assist
ant Superintendent of the Bureau of
Education in the Northwestern dis
trict was several weeks in making o
trip of about 200 milets.
Mr Solberg was himself prevented 1
from reaching his destination owing1
to the severe weather conditions.
About twenty whites,are wintering
at Klana but little mining is going on
because of the food shortage. Mos*.
of the residents were in good health4
at the time of Mr Solberg's visit and I
no deaths were reported. It was
learned that a native had gone insane .
and a shooting scrape, in vhich Adolph i
Escholtz, a well known Deering rest-1
dent, was attacked by a Russian, had
occurred a short time previous to Mr I
Solberg's arrival. The Russian, whose
name is not recalled, is said to have
been infatuated with Esoholtz’s niece
Theresa, and Insisted on marrying the
yiung lady, despite her own and her
uncle’s objections. Frantic with rage
over the rejection of his suit, the Rus
sian drew & gun on Escholtz after de
claring, according to the evidence ad
duced at the hearing before Judge
DkmmlcJ^at Candle, that if he could
not have the girl he would shoot both
her and Escholtz. A scuffle ensued in
wtilph Escholtz managed to disarm his
assailant, who waa latter arrested and
bound over to the grand Jury. Both
he and the insane native* a re in jail at
Candle.
Candle is described by the warden
as a very lively camp In a social way
this winter, but the volume of mining
activity is small. A dance is held
every Saturday evening and other
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PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR
COMPLETION NOME HARBOR
The Nome Chamber of Commerce
has been advised that the River and
Harbor Rill, recently passed by tin*
House of Representatives, carries a
lump sum appropriation amounting; t->
$12,000,000 for continuing; old projects,
but nothing for new ones. Also it
carries no specific items. According
to a telegram to the Chamber of Com
that l>ody asking information regard
ing the appropriation sought for the
harbor by the Nome harbor commit
tee delegation at Seattle, details of
'which were published by the Nugget
some time ago. the Rivers and Har
bors bill will probably pass the senate
in its present form, in which event the
outlook for the continuance of the lo*
al harbor construction is excellent, is
the disposition of the army engineers
is in favor of continuing the work.
The army bill authorizes the Engin
eering Department to allot from the
twelve million appropriated such sums
as may be considered necessary for
the completion of projects already
begun, hence the question of complet
ing the harbor appears to rest en
tirely in the 'hands of the Engineering
Board. The telegram says $13,000 of
the old harbor appropriation is left
and sufficient money will be available
to finish construction if the engineers
so decide. An engineer Wjll leavlMor
Nome oti the first boat.’ the message
informs the Chamber of Commerce,
and future action ou the harbor will
depend on his report.
LORD MAYOR OF CORK
ASSASSIN VICTIM
London. March 20—The Lord Mayor
of Cork, was shot down this morning
by ^masked persons whose identity is,
unknown. They entered his residence
during the early morning hours.
ADMIRAL EVANS RUNS AGROUND
NEAR SEYMOUR NARROWS
Seattle. March 20—The Admiral
Line steamer Admiral Evan* Alaska
bound, ran ashore near Duncan Ray
between Cape Mudge and Seymour
Narrows at 4 a. m. this morning .ac
cording to advices reaching the local
offices of the company. The vessel
was undamaged and the passengers
and crew are safe. It is hoped to
float the steamer on high tide this
SEPPALA ON CANDLE TRAIL
Leonard Seppala arrived at I'na
lakleet March 9 and is now somewhere
between Nome and Candle with a Indy
passenger brought from Fairbanks,
according to advices reaching the
Nugget from Unalakleet.
The noted musher left that point
on the day following his arrival, with
the intention of coining to Nome im
mediately following his visit to Candle.
The lady passenger, according to our
correspondent, is a Miss Wilson, do
' escribed as late and direct from the
City of Mexico, and evidently made a
deep impression on the normally ‘blase’
Boribe. who incidentally refers to her
as "a little of the sunshine of the
tropics"— and forgot to tell us where
she was bound for or what brought
her to this remote corner of the world.
However, we will have our natural
curiosity appeased when Seppala re
turns, probably within the next two or
three days.
REPUBLICAN LADIES
You will be welcome at the Repub
lican mooting Sunday et~2 p. m. at
thf City Hall* your preecnce and par
ticipation la vary earnestly desired
| and you are urgently requested to at
JOHN HANCOCK, Secy.
REPUBLICANS ATTENTION
The Nome Republican Club will
meat at the City Hall on Sunday at 2
p. m . All Republicans welcome.
JOHN HANCOCK,
GERMANY IN THROES OF
RADICAL REVOLUTION
Merlin, March 20—Germany is again
aflame with the revolutionary spirit.
In south Germany the radical tabor
element are everywhere in charge in
the important industrial centers. The
workers are not only armed but are
in many cases beseiging the govern
ment troops in their own barracks.
At many points in central and south
western Germany soviet governments
have been installed and several im
portant cities are. under their control.
Owing to a strict censorship and the
issued for five days, the population
of Berlin is ignorant of the events
going on outside the capital. A hun
dred people were killed and three hun
dred wounded In the battle here
Thursday between troops and civil
ians. The waving of a handkerchief
by a woman from a window in the
Hotel Adlon was the signal for the
slaughter by machine guns manned by
newly returned Baltic troops, which
some witnesses assert were fired on
first by civilians .
Two Thousand .Killed To Date In
German Fighting
London, March 20—Advices reach
ing here say two thousand persons
have been killed to date in the fight
ing incident to the German revolu
tionary movement, according to Berlin
Ruhr District Aflame With Bolshevism
Stuttgart, Germany, March 20—Ad
from that section indicate that the
Ruin district is aflame with Bolshe
vism. with radicals in control at many
important points.
Essen Surrenders To Armed Workers
After Bloody Battle
Berlin, March 20—Essen has sur
rendered to the armed workmen after
violent fighting in which three hun
dred people were killed.
Berlin General Strike Ends Today
Rerlin, March 20—The genera!
strike called by the Socialists with
the ascendency of the Kapp revolu
tionary government, was officially end
ed this iifternoon.
Ebert Government To Return To
Berlin Tonight
Stuttgart, March 20—The entire
Ebert government will leave for Ber
lin tonight on a special train. General
von Seecht, who is in command at
Berlin, has sent a wireless message
saying everything is qui*»t In the capi
tal at present.
Reported Shekeup In German Ministry
Imminent
Berlin, March 20—The Social Demo
cratic Party has asked Gustave Xo.ske
to retain his post as Minister of De
fense under the Ebert government, the
democratic parties are joining in a
vote of confidence, but the Hamburg
Nachrlchten declares that information
that comes from reliable quarters an
nounces that General Von Seecht will
succeed Noske, with Von Bernstorff,
former Aipbassador to the United
States, as Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Dr Schiller as Chancellor. Cap
tain Fischer Cuno, General Manager
of the Hamburg-American Steamship
Company, is also said to be slated for
the Ministry of Justice.
Von Seecht Urges Army To Stand |
Agalpit Bolshevism
Berlin, March 20—General Von
*9eecht, commander of the military
forces here, has issued a proclamation
to his army In the name of the Minis
ter of Defense urging the troops to
stand together as never before against
any attempts to establish Bolshevism.
He asked the troops to place the wel
fare of the Fatherland before all other
considerations.
The Ebert government has asked
the Allies to permit the dispatch of
German troops to put down Bolshe
vism In part of the Xsutral sons es
tabllshed by the Versailles treaty. The
government urges that maintaining
military action is necessary to save the
section referred to from the Reds.
PEACE TREATY AGAIN
FAILS IN SENATE
Washington, -March 19—Tlie peace
treaty again failed of ratification to
night in the Senate, the senate res
olution containing the republican res
ervations failing to receive the requir
The vote for the measure was 49 for
ratification, 35 against.
Wilson To Participate In Settlement
Of International Questions
Washington. .March 10—It is stated
at the White House that President
Wilson will continue to participate In
the settlement of international ques
tions growing out of the war. despite
the senate’s rejection of the peace
Knox Resolution To Declare Slate Of
Peace Takes Attention Of Senate
Washington. March 20—With the
Versailles treaty on its way back to
the White Itouse today, accompanied
by notification to the president that
the senate lias finally refused to advise
and consent to its ratification, th©.
Knox resolution to declare a state of
tion of the resolution after the ad
verse vote on ratification of the Iron tv i
was blocked last night by the senate j
adjourning; until Monday.
NEWBERRY CONVICTED—Cl YEN
EXTREME PENALTY
Newberry has been found guilty of
conspiracy to violate the federal elec
tion laws during the primary cam
paign of 1918, according to advices
from Grand Rapids.
Newberry, with more than a hun
dred others, including his brother In
law, was indicted on charges of fraud,
corruption and conspiracy in connec
tion with his election over Henry
Ford. It was charged they expended
nearly a million dollars for fmudlent
purposes.
Newberry Given Two Years—$10,000 i
Grand Rapids. March 20—Newberry ]
was sentenced to two years, the ex
treme penalty, and l'ined the sum of
$10,000 this afternoon by Judge Clar
ence Sessions. Sixteen others who
were convicted on the same charges
to from six months to two years. John
S. Newberry’s brother, received only
a fine of $10,000.
ARGENTINE CAPITAL
THREATENED BY
GERMAN BOLSHEVISTS
Buenos Aires. March 20—The
Buenos Aires police authorities an
nounced today that all danger of the
German Communist revolution, which
has threatened Buenos Aires during
the past few weeks has now passed,
as a result of stem repressive meas
ures directed against thfc German ole
BRYAN SCORES PROFITEERS
ON BIRTHDAY
New York, March 20—William Jen
nings Bryan, at a banquet given in
honor of hip sixtieth birthday last
night, said his amibition was not to
enjoy the honors of public office but
to discharge as fully as possible his
debt of gratitude to the American peo
ple for the honor they have already
shown him. During his address Bryan
scored the profiteers and declared:
“I do not admit the possibility of a
revolution in the United States.”
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON
APRIL 10TH.
Miner* Home Club Committee.
PROSPECTS FAVORABLE FOR
SIBERIAN MAIL ROUTE
Prospects are believed to t>o good
fof the early establishment of mail
communications between Nome and
Siberia, via Anadyr.
Postmaster Walsh states that the
Po.stortlce Department is favorable to
tho proposal, buit nothing is known
| regarding whether or not the depart
jmerit ha-s taken any active steps in
that <tirectlon. At any rate the postal
(authorities are not unfavorable, Which
fact. combined with others bearing on
the subject, suggests that we may see
the much desired communications es
tablished next summer.
The mail inspectors who visited
Nome, last year investigated the prac
ticability of a Nome-Anad.vr mail route
with a view to reporting to the de
partment and it is believed their re
caimmendaltions are the basis of the
present departmental attitude.
SOFT WEATHER FLOODS
MARSHALL SECTION
Soft weatlhfr develop!uk in the,
lower Yukon section in early March !
caused a heavy flood along the section J
of the Yukon adjacent to Marshall. |
Willow creek, the chief sold prodtn -
[itiff stream of the Marshall district is I
said to have opened and poured a
flood <»f water over the area surround -
in* the camp, temporarily cutting of
all communication with the .surround
GUDMUNDSON ON LOWER YUKON
Christ CJudmundson. the well known
ifur trader and mariner is somewhere
in the vicinity of the mouth or the Yu
kon. after journeying from the Outside
over the winter trail.
* Reports from Pnalakleet say Cud
mundson joined forces with Xick
Christensen at Kaltag and headed1
down the Yukon and the fur country
adjoining lottother.
MOOSE TO INSTALL NEW
OFFICERS MONDAY
The Loyal* Order of Moose Lodge
will usher into office a new roster of
officers for the ensuing year at the
next meeting. Monday vening.
The officers to be installed are:
Robert James, past dictator: Fred
Peterson, dictator: Chas Lose her, vice
dictator: Leo Meyer, prelate: Chas.
Smith, treasurer: Jas. Clark and Chas f
Mason, trustees.
ONLY ONE CHANCE TO VOTE
FOR CONVENTION DELEGATES
In view of the (fact thut the new
regulations, are little known to the
public, it is desirable to coll atten
tion to the provision that candidates ]
for National Committeemen and Dele- j
gates to the National Convention and
alternates, will be voted on only at
the primary elections. The voters are
thus given but one opportunity to ex
press their choice regarding applicants
jfor those offices. In the case of those
seeking other offices, the names of
:the successful candidates are carried
[forward to the regular elections and
[are again submitted to the voters, but
this does not apply with respect to the
national cammfltteetnen and national
delegates. Two Republican delegates
to the convention and two alternates
will be selected at the primaries. Tin
Democrats will select six delegates and
four alternates. Each party will
select one national committeeman.
WOOD NO GREAT FAVORITE IN
NEW YORK
New York, March 19—The ' Itter
ness developing in the Republican pre
convention campaign, with General
Leonard Wood against the field, has
convinced the leaders that Wood must
win the nomination during the first
three ballots or he will lose out.
FRED AYER ARRIVES
OVER WINTER TRAIL
llaltimore and Philadelphia. as v.-i
•slides and Anchorage was
not reached until the following day
Mr Ayer says ho was greatly stirpris
•xl to learn that the tnilns had been
running steadily during the winter,
as he was under the impression there
was little travel during the winter sea
son. He was told, however, that traf
fif was good, the statement being
fully sustained by the fact that 1.h
train he was on was crowded, not a
seat being vacant. Tronic was un
usually heavy just then, owing t<> i
stampede from Seward and Anclmrag •
to the Cold Ray oil regions, whic 1
had just hern opened by the passage
of the oil land leasing bill. Traffic
was good Si.t all times, he was told
and trains were running regularly be
tween Seward. Anchorage and Mata a
uska and to the end of steel 14 miles
beyond Talk etna, in the Susitna val
ley. As a result of the rush to the
oil district, traffic from Anchorage : >
the rail head had been temporariiv
abandoned and was not resumed until
10 days after his arrival at Anchorage
On arriving at the rail head, Mr Aye
encountered Billy Spencer, a former
Nomeite, who is foreman in charge of
a crew engaged in transporting rails
and other material to points beyond
the rail head over the snow, in read!
ness for early construction work in
the ^firing. Spencer’s crew employed
90 head of stock in this work. Afb-r
spending a day or two with Spencer
Mr Ayer set out for Nenana hy way
of Broad Pass anil reached the Nenana
rail head which is being pushed south
ward to meet the southern rail head.
Six days were required to make the
trip as travelling was severe, with
deep snow all the way. Mr Ayer
states that he snowshoed from steel
to steel. Eleven feet of snow covered
the country right up to Nenana.
tii*; Brvad. 1\.ss section he discribes
as in no w.y preciptious. Bather it
is a tolling cruetry. although !n places
it s creased hv deep gulc i *s which
will necessitate at least onj very high
trestle for th> railroad.
After travelling over deep snow to
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