ALASKAN FLYIN6 EXPEDITION FROM
NEW YORK TO NOME SUCCESSFULLY
NE60TIATE8 LONG JOURNEY
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bllng nvri' with youthful \itallty
Wl.il.' lacing tin- .Mnwriis l.v
Kdmimd Hen
I*l;tn<»t l-'irst l.lcutennnt Cliffor-:
N’utt. pilot. second in command;
planographic otficer;
K. l.<> UK observer.
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various per
sented to t lie
Vork Tim os
CUt flOWt-IH.
plucked but
a moment or two before.
<f tiestlom.l itgnr.ling their views of1
the Nome landing flebl, prepared by
W. J. I to we. assisted by former Liue
lenant ('use, the aviators said it was
the second best they hud encountered
In Alaska, despite the sandy and un
favorable elm muter of the soil. The
best one encountered was at Ruby,
they said, and Ibis was not a prepared'
hindlriK field but a river bar on which
the expedition landed in preference to
the much poorer field prepared for
As an instance of their flying field
troubles, ('apt. Street! related.that at
one point In Western Canada they
were forced to go ahead and prepare
their own landing to escape possible
frowning If they attempted to alight
on the field provided for them, ft wits'
also mentioned that at another point
tlii. e of the planes were off the ground
for an "hour before t'u- fourth* could
eseaps/roin the deep mud covering tbs
Inmling* field.
Following their arrival the nviatnrs
were ascorted to tho Oolden Oat* II.*
tel by tlic* reception committee and
u« re Inter taken to dinner at the NU»b
hi *' fe letter In the evening t.uv
w»u- guests of honor ut n public re
cej ion and dance given by the A ret I
Iti• therhood, where they were present
ed Individually to practically fie en
tire white |K>puhit)on of the clt> . Fal
lowing addresses of welcome and lau
dation h> Mayor Itlce, tie**. |>. Scho
held, and Fred llarrlNon chief nlllcoi
of the A. 11.'s’ the aviators wen
pr< -vented •»> the city govenmeut with
iti varlel> of handsome native gold
j souvenir* on memento's of their visit,
the presentation* being made by Mr.
e« (.lent* of a beautiful solid gold lov
ing cup m* i gift front the \rctlc Mrotli
or).. In making the « up presents -
• lon, Arctic «'hlef Harrison very np
pr>priatelv d> s< ribed It a« .1 'gift from
Former aviation Idcutm.int W. K.
Cane, whose efficient and painstaking
work In the preparation of the land
ing field and assisting the landing of
the four planes proved an in
est .mahie contribution to tin success
of the flight, was also given a set of
gold and ivorv cuff links and tie pin
bv the clt> In token of his service*.
Tic hall was hcantifullv decorated fo
the occasion and the dancing which
fo: ..wed the presentations continued
until the light plant closed down for
the night around L* a m.
noil I ilisplnv her regard for
. 0. 1 .u hic\ ement. Nome liter
all.' opened her arms to the gallant
'• -i:ns aviators during their s*tny in the
| citv . No celebrity. how v . : greet ]
I tit* ir honors, has receix ed a warmer !
welcome than was given to. the eight |
memlvers the expedition. Rvcry one
wah them and it is safe to say that j
no. for a moment did they find time i
hanging heavily . * j
in .1... . wiii* |>ians mrnnimtfc
iM-fnri' th«ii •l4|>.utnn* fmtn Mincoln
to Capo Prince of Walt's. lt'« milos
muili if Nnnir, h fo « returning toa’u
•i! to ihamlon the Wales flight ami
In expectation of seeing the airmen
pull mu on the Wales flight. a large
numher fathered at the landing field
W. ilnestla.v morning hut before the ex
pedition could fret, under way. Uotii
the crowd and the aviators were great
ly disappointed by the arrival of the
new mders directing the airmen to
proceed to the outside. No reason was
Riven for the change in plans and thp
flyers were totally at a loss to account
for*the alteration in their flight pro
gram. Most of the boy* were keenly
intent on making the Wales flight in
order to fly over Kast Cape, the fnr
thi rmost eastern point of Asia, situat
ed about SO miles west of Cape Prince
of Wlilos and easily accessible to the
air voyagers. The trip to Wales would
• if- have made their flight include j
a visit to the- most westerly point of
the American continent.
The changed orders also caused •' |
general ultandonment of numerous
local entertainment plans, including a
dinner scheduled to he given In the
ai: men's honor by the American Le
gion post and a public smoker by the
\'< me Chamber of Commerce.
Pursuant to their new instructions
Capt. Ntreott and his companions pre
pnred to get away Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 p. m. but liefore going
w. re taken on a hurried visit to the
Pioneer Co. hydraulic mines on Little
Creek, four miles north of the city.
The trip was made under the personal
direction of President Lindcberg of
the Pioneer Co. After inspecting the
huge hydraulic operations, the flyer*
returned to the city and shortly after
on • o'clock departed in automobiles
for Pi. Davis. Following n short
pc lod of inspection and tuning up,
the plane* took to the air. Plane No.
S was the first to leave the ground
a ml was followed by numbers 1, 2 and
4 at Intervals of two or three minutes
until the four were all In flight at
^l>- »n. Two of them headed for
town a ml passed over the city after
a trip over Little Creek and the fam
ous third bench line. During their
pa usage over the city the flyers took
a number of photographs of Nome
from aloft and also waved farewells
to the XomoltCM gathered In the
"beets. One of the planes passed so
'elore to the roof toi#s tluit the o<»u
puntM were pkilnly recognizable from
the irrouiul.
i tuning the co u rue of thin flight
Call- Streett encountered difficulties
Wit i the oil distributing mccliemisni of
his motor and wan compelled to land
at l**t Ikivis. The oil preNHiire :ii»|wt
ntl iM In aid to have reflined to work
proaerl.v, causing the enirlno to he-*
‘‘otr.e over heated through lark of
lull* lent Ion. \ large part of the
Crowd g-. it he red to witness the depnr
imp danger of being forced to drop
Into Nome, river or Nerlng Sea owing
ng mistaken for farewells. Someone
flnnlly realized something was wrong
md shouted a warn hut. The crowd
spa• •** in which the disahled plane
could descend.
'•'he remaining planes In the inean
and headed for llubv. «'apt. Streett
util Sergeant Henrlt|ii«7. lost no tine
in going after the trouble but could
not rented* tlte difficult* until late
Widnoada* evening In the interval
the rest of tin expedition continued
eastward and arrived safely :it Ituby
\V« dnesdax evening.
Thu**sda\ morning (’apt. Streett
landing fi- 1*1 after reaching: Cape
Nome 10 miles to the eastward. After
binding Caj-t. Streett stated that the
troofdi that force*! it down on the pre
ceding d i v \ coo riling to the two air
men. tin- trouble was due primarily to
tin >il being thick and cold prolialdy
!••■. .use the plane standing in the
open. \s a result it would not flow
e.isil* through -the distributing mech
nn in The aviators set to work im
m £attely to reined* the trouble but
tn<d not get away before nightfall.
Since Thursday evening the flyers
Moth tho departed
loeal people to friends in
nd other parts of Alaska,
■ Nugget for distribution *o
of the expedition i
ived Thursdn
rival of the rest
puppies presented to the flyers hat
inti tie the trip in good shape. Lieu
tenant's Nelson and Nutt also sent thi
following message or thanks to the eit
i*« ns of Nome for the presents and
Hospitality tendered them.
Ituby, Alaska. August 2«. 1920
Citizens of Nome.
We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation for the most roval wel
come aeeorded to us in your city. We
abo wish to thank you for the splen
did gifts. It is impossible far mere
words to express our gratitude. We
sincerely hope that we may have the
pleasure of meeting each and every
one of yo.i again.
Signed Erick Nelson and Nutt
The Nome Nugget delivered by c
ler or mailed. Per Month $1.00
NEW GAME REGULATIONS
tender new departmental regulations
effective July 1, 1920, the period i*
which martin may be killed Is extend
ed to November 15. 1925. Under the
old regulations, killing of martin was
prohibited from March 15 191« to No
vember 15,1921, hence thp new ruling
adds four years to the closed period
originally designated. The new regu
lations are promulgated by the Bureau
of Biological Survey of the Depart
ment of Agriculture under an act of
Congress approved May SI. 1920 which
confers upon the Secretary of Agricul
ture the powers and duties heretofore
conferred uiion the Secretary of Com
merce with respect to protection of
Alaska fur bearing anlmnla.
Pursuant to this authority, the Sec
retary of Agriculture, because of wide
variations In the climatic and physio
graphic, and In order to serve the con
venience of trappers and tilt caned of
.conservation with Justice, has deemed
It advisable to divide the Territory In
to three district*. In earh of which
the conditions relating to fur are com
paratively uniform. The first of these
or District No. 1. as described by the
Department. Includes the Aleutian Is
lands. Alaska Peninsula and neighbor
ing Islands, and Southeastern Alaska,
mainland and Islands, from Yakutat
flay to DlJtop Kntrance.
District No. 2 Includes the mgln
land and Islands from Yakutat Hay.
Oulf of Alnskn. Illlamna t-ake and
Brlslol Hay. northward to the head
water* of the streams flowing into the
Arctic Ocean north of the 68th pnrolel
of North latitude.
District No. 3 embraces the region
drained hv the streams entering the
Antic Ocean north of the 68tli para lei
of North latitude.
The regulations applying to the var
ious districts are as follows:
Uuprims Pelts—No land fur hearing
nnimnl kIi.iI! !><■ "1>«" ■*" P1"
is unprlme.
Closed Periods—Heaver—The kill
ing of rteaver Is prohibited In all the
districts throughout the Territory un
til November 15. 1923.
Martin—The killing of martin Ih
prohibited In all districts throughout
the Territory until November 15. 1925.
..Open Season—Black, glacier, and
cinnamon bear, wolverine. squirrel,
marmot, rabbit and Aretle hare may
he killed at any time.
The following land fur bearing an
imals may be killed In the specified
districts during the following open
District I:—Muskrat, Dec. IB to
March 31. both dates Inclusive. Ot
ter. mink, weasel (ermine). Dee. 16
to March 15, inclusive. Lynx m l fox
Dec. 1 to .Ian. 31 Inclusive.
District 2:—'Muskrat Pec . 16 to
May 31. Inclusive. Otter mink and
weasel (ermine). Nov. 16 to March
31. inclusive. Lynx, and fox. Nov.
lti to Fehy. 28. inclusive.
District 3::—Muskrat, Dec. 1 to
May 31. inclusive. Otter, mink anti
weasel (c.mlne), Nov. 1 to March 31.
inclusive. Lynx and fox, Nov. ’6 to
April 15. Inclusive.
Trap*:—Killing of land fur hearing
animals at anytime by means of the
trap or divlee known as the “klips”,
or by means of any steel bear trap or
any other trap with Jaws having a
spread exceeding 8 inches Is prohibit
Dog*:—Use of dogs for pursuing
anti killing land fur hearing animnls
for which closed seasons exist is pro
hibited.
Poison:—Hilling or any land rur
hearing animal by means of strychnine
or other poison is prohibited at all
NOTE—The Criminal Code of Al
aska (Title l, chap. 13, sec. 186) pro
vides that all persons concerned in
the commission of a crime, whether
they directly commit the act consti
tuting the crime or aid and abet Its
commission, tho not present, are prin
cipals and to be tried and punished ns
such. By this section any person
knowingly selling poison for the pur
pose of killing fur bearing land animals
is a participator in the crime and like
wise punishable.
Seizure of Skins:—’All skins of fur
bearing land animals killed In viola
tion of regulations found In the pos
session of any 'person In Alaska shall
be seized by wardens and other offi
cers designated by the Secretary of
Agriculture and such officers shall hold
said skins for scrh disposition as shall
be ordered by the court having juris
diction of a suit for condemnation and
forfeiture thereof. Shipments of fur
from Alaska, whether shipped as per
sonal baggage or otherwise, will bn
subject to examination by prope- au
thorities and may be detained if ship
ment was made in violation of the
regulations.
Section 242 of the Act of March 4.
1909, 35 Stat. 1137-1138 provides ns fol
ft shall be unlawful for nny person
to deliver to any common carrier for
transportation, or for any common car
rier to transport from any slate, terri
tory. or district of the United States
to any state, territory, or district Here
of, any foreign animals or bird< he
importation of which Is prohibited, o:
the dead bodies or parts thereof of any
wild animals or jrirris. where such ani
mals or birds have been killed or ship
ped in violation of the law of the st •* •
territory or district in which the *am«
were killed, or from which thov yer*
shipped. Provided. That nothing here
in shall prevent transportation of any
dead birds or animals killed during the
season when the same may he lawfully
captured and the export of which,l»
not prohibited by law in the state, ter
ritory or district in which the sam*
are captured or killed. Provided Fur
ther, That nothing herein shaM pre
vent the importation, transportatior
c sale of birds or bird plumage ir.ar> 1
factured from the feathers of barnyard
Shipment of furs consigned f
points outside of Alaska which may b«
made at any time, should be reported
to the Bureau of Biological Survey
Dept, of Agriculture, on appropriate
blanks which will be suppled for ftisi
You may havo an engine. pump.
Hlulce hoxrn, mining tool*. automobile,
wa»ron or home oto., for ratio—Hoc lb'
NugiCft: wo will advertbe them for
you on a "no aalo no pay” baaltt plan.
fnvr-Btlfcat** our clatuilfle'J column plan
The N'ufffrM will n<ivertb,e your
cabin or hou«e for nale on a percent
age b.iMiM. k-.Ic, no expense** plan
Think It over. Investigate.
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♦ Nugget reported the news of a
♦ gambling case which occupied
4* the attention of the Coirarils
♦ stoner's Court recently. We
4* will state right now that the
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4* ing the newts regardless how
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