/AMERICAN SCHOONER
RENDER OROTHERS
DELAYED SIBERIA
Trading Schooner Held Two Day*
Tending Investigations—Cover
n1 20,000 Miles in Past.
Eight Months.
To have been detained two days'
in Uetropaulovsk by White Russian:
authorities and to have traveled 20.
000 miles during the past eight
months are some of the experiences I
Capt. S. T. L. Whitlam, master of
the trading schooner Bender Broth
ers, which was in port yesterday on
her way to Seattle, says the Ketchi
kan Chronicle of December 6th.
The schooner is owned by Seiden
verg and Witteuberg and Co., of
Seattle, a trading firm doing a big
business in Siberia. She left Seat
tle April 8 last spring with 210 tons
of trading supplies, sailing for Pet
ropaulovsk. Kamchatka, where the
company has a large station and
store. Bound for the Okhotsk Sea
the vessel called at villages on the
eastern and western shores of Kam
chatka Peninsula and then made the
northern and western coast of the
peninsula. The best of weather was
experienced.
All along this coast, said Capt.
established a gigantic salt fish in
dustry. Every few miles there are
hu|e piles of salted fish called
"Rebalco" in Russian, and distance
is measured by “rebalcos." The
.Taps have their gunboats and cruis
ers guarding their interests.
“We found no political trouble
except in a town on the Okhotsk
River, where the Red Russians held
part of the place on one side of the
Tl»er, and the Whito Russians held
the half on the other side of the
river," said Capt. Whitlam. “In
a fog the Whites crossed over and
attacked the Reds, killing seven or
eight, and losing about an equal
number. The fight was about even.”
Neither party bothered the Bender
brothers, however.
After returning to Petropaulovak.
the schooner loaded more supplies
and headed for the northeastern Si
berian coast along the Bering Sea
and Arctic Ocean where they traded
as far north as East Cape. The
owners, Seidenverg and Wittenberg,
accompanied the vessel on the trip,
and when the boat arrived at Nome
to ship south the fnrs, ivory and
■whalebone already collected, they
look the Victoria for Seattle. The
Bender Brothers returned to Petro
paulovsk, and it was here beginning
Oct. 28 that Russian authorities de
tained the ship. A force of White
Russians had taken the town from
the Reds without a fight, and held
the American boat pending investi
gation. Capt. Whit lam told the
head of the military party that if
they did not release the vessel im
mediately, he would see that the
American government was notified
of the affair. The White Russians
evidently had respect for the Amer
ican government, for the schooner
was released.
She left for Nome November 4,
encountering severe gale^ coming
over. A call was made at Unalaska
November 17. and a course laid for
Cape Flattery. So much southerly
weather was encountered, however,
that it was decided to come down on
the inside, so they came in by Cape
Omaney.
“The Russians both Bolshevik and
anti-Bolshevik, are very social and
agreeable. They treat Americans
with great respect but despise the
Japanese,*' said Capt. Whitlam. The
company had a very successful sea
son and will «end out the Bender
Brothers again next March. The
schooner left later for Seattle.
FAMOUS ALASKA DOG MUSHKR
IS FOUND IN LAKE.
Walter Goyne and Nine Racing Dogs
Found Browned in Moos
THE PASS, Man . Nov. 29—The1
body of Walter Goyne, known as ttaej
“Going Kid,’’ winner of the 1920
Canadian dog race, and well known
Alaskan dog inusher, was found to
day in Moose Lake within 28 feet of
the shore.
The body was discovered sitting
upright in the sled partly covered
by a robe and with the nine racing
dogs stretched out in line.
Goyne and his dogs were found
in eight feet of water.
It is believed the dog musher was
racing for shore to escape the thin
ice when the team pitched under the
heavy ice.
Goyne is believed to have met his
death about November IS. On that
date ho set out from here for a fish
ing camp 26 miles distant for the
purpose of securing fish for his dogs.
Goyne had the nine dogs hitched to
his sled and he was followed by 11
Several days later the pups re
turned to The Pas and the people
became apprehensive. His trail was
followed for 18 miles. Then the
lake was searched with the above re
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ALL TOGETHER NO W-P I'LL !
Spit on your hands, get a good hold on the Seward Peninsula
bonds of affiliation, and pull 'em up closer. A chain may be
only as strong as its weakest link. BUT WITHOUT A CHAIN.
THERE IS NO STRENGTH AT ALL.. .Even a ptarmigan and
a timber wolf know there is power in E Pluribus Unum.
For a long time the different localities of this District have
been backsliding into little hermit villages; there has been a
fi^ghtful lack of co-ordination. We have pulled at Congres
sional influence from every point on the compass, with the re
sult that we haven’t gotten anywhere. We have been like
some dog teams we all know of: “Geeing" and “Hawing”
when the command was Straight Ahead.
The NUGGET wants a weekly news letter from every settle
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Get together. Appoint someone in your community as cor
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Interest is what we want. The country is interested in us.
Let's show them we are interested in ourselves.
FORMER NOME DEPUTY
CLERK DIES MEATTLf
Seattle. Feb. 22—John T. Reed
former Deputy Clerk in the Federal
Court House at Nome and Juneau
and later Federal Court Commis
sioner at Hyder is dead here in this
TEY RICKARD STILL
IN UMi: LIGHT
New York. Feb. 24—Two more
indictments have been returned
apainst Tex Rickard, charging him
with abducting two girls agel 11 and
14 yetis, respectively.
FEDERATED CHURCH SERVICES
Sunday School.11 A. M.
Preaching Service. IP. M,
You are cordially invited to attend
these Services.
The Church with a Welcome.
RICHARD DECKER. Pastor.
INFORMATION WANTED
Mary E. Owen of Lower Arglyla,
Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, de
sires news of her brother. Charles
B. Owen. Any information thank
fully received.
INFORMATION WANTED
The Governor's office has been ap
pealed to for assistance in the search
for ARTHUR OLVER, who was in
Seattle in 1911 and signified his in
tention at that time to come to Alas- ^
ka. Nothing has been heard from
him since, and his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Olver, 43 Fulwood Road,
Aigbruth, Liverpool, England, after
advertising In the Seattle papers and
receiving no information, is asking
this office for assistance in locating
him. Replies should be sent to the
Governor's office
Juneau. Alaska. December 20, 1921
WANTS NEWS OF
STANLEY GURNEY
Thos. M. Gurney, of 2162 Lemo
yne Avenue, Los Angeles, California,
wishes to ascertain the present
whereabouts of Stanley C. Gurney,
a resident of this section of Alaska
in the early days. Anyone possea
ing tho desired Information will <
confer a favor by communicating
with the Nugget or the inquirer di
INFORMATION WANTED
Tiltie O’Brien, late of Queenstown.
Ireland, wishes information as to
the whereabouts of her brother Pat
rick O'Brien, who is snpnosed re
siding »n tht* c«*ctlon of Alaska. Any
information gracefully rerwed
Address: 4 Sheridan Road.
Chicago. Illinois.
INFORMATION WANTED
Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 5th, 1921
TO THE PRESS:
The Gorernor’s office has been ap
pealed to for assistance in the search !
for Charles Herman Volkert, famil-1
iarly known by the name of "Alkali
Ike." He is about 60 years old, 5
ft. 10 inches in height, weight about
165 pounds. Dark complexion and
hasel.eyes. Hair was blaek and he
wore a full beard. Good business
man. D)d carpenter work and some
prospecting. His whereabouts is
earnestly sought by his mother,
Mrs. Catherine Volkert,
•0 Straus St.,
Dubuque, Iowa
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Proof of Annual Assessment Work
also Oil Location blanks, Deed blanks
for gonora! uss, Special and General
Power of Attorney forms. Placer and
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or $1.00 per dozen.
NOTIC E TO CREDITORS
In the United States Commissioner's
Court for the Noatak-Kobuk Pre
cinct, Territory of Alaska.
IN PROBATE.
In the matter of the Estate of
BEN IZOK ADEN, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN;
that the undersigned has been ap
pointed administrator of the estate
of BEN IZOK ADEN, deceased, by
hte above entitled court.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to
present the same, duly verified as
required by law, to the undersigned
administrator at NOORVIK, Alaska,
within six months from the date of
this notice.
Dated at Noorvik, Alaska, this 11,
day of February, 1922.
SYLVESTER CHANCE.
Administrator of the Estate of
BEN IZOK ADEN, deceased.
Publish Feb. 11,18,25, Mar. 4, 1922
Jim Jeffries
Pancho Villa
Jack Johnson
FAIRBANKS
and
Jess Willard
They Never Come Back.
CAN THE
ARMY AND NAVY
its a ? ? ?
March 11th Will Tell
at Big Eagle Hall
IMPORTANT CHANGES
INCOME TAX LAW
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR,
TACOMA, WASH.
Tacoma. December, 12, 1921
TO THE EDITOR NOME NUGGET:
The following statement is issued
by Collector of Internal Revenue
i Burns Poe, for the District of Wash
“Enactment of new revenue legis
lation has brought to thp offices of
Collectors of Internal Revenue a
flood of inquiries regarding various
provisions. The Revenue Act of
1921 became effective November 23,
1921, “unless otherwise provided
“To avoid error in the preparation
of their returns and later difficulties
with the Bureau of Internal Revenue,
taxpayers are advised to carefully
note the changes and when they be
come effective.
“The excess profits tax is repealed
as of January 1, 1922. The rates
for 1921 are unchanged.
“The surtax rates for the calen
dar year 1921 are unchanged, and
range from 1 per cent on the amount
of net income between $5,000 and
$6,000 to 65 per cent on the amount
of net Income in excess of $1,000,000
For the calendar year 1922 the sur
tax rates range from 1 per cent on
the amount of net income between
$6,000 aild $10,000 to 60 per cent
on the amount by which the net
income exceeds $200,000.
“The exemption allowed for a de
pendent is increased from $200 to
$400. Married persona living with
husband or wife and heads of fam
ilies are allowed a personal exemp
tion of $2,500 (instead of $2,000)
unless the net income is in excess of
$5,000, in which case the personal
exemption is only $2,000. The act
provides that in no case shall the,
reduction of the personal exemption
from $2,500 to $2,000 operate to
increase the tax which would be
payable If the exemption were $2,500
by more than the amount of the net
income in excess of $5,000. This
Is to overcome the disparity in the
case of two taxpayers, one of whom
is just within the lower $2,000 ex
emption and the other just within
the higher $2,500 exemption.
“Single persons, and married per
sons not living with husband or wife,
are allowed an exemption of $1,000.
Non-resident aliens are allowed a
single personal exemption Of $1,000.
Persons having gross incomes for
1921 of $5,000 or over are required
to make a return, regardless of the
amount of net income.
“Provision is made for the repeal
as of Jan. 1. 1922, of the tax on
stockholders of a personal service
corporation as such. After that
date such corporations are to be tax
ed in the same manner as other cor
porations .
“The income tax on corporations
for the calendar year 1922 and
thereafter is increased from 10 to
12% per cent. The $2,000 exemp
tion hereafter allowed corporations
is to be granted only to those cor
porations whose net Income is $25,
090 or less.
“Many persons are under the im
pression that the taxes on ice cream,
soft drinks, etc., monthly returns
of which are required, have beea
repealed with the enactment of the
new act. These taxes remain la
force until the end of the calendar
“No chance is made in the tax on
admissions, except that after Janu
ary 1, 1922 there will be no tax
where admission is 10 cents or less.
Effective January 1, 1922 the follow
ins taxes are also abolished; on
musical instruments, sporting goods,
chewing gum, portable electric fan.;,
thermos bottles, fur articles, pleas
ure boats and pleasure canoes (un
less sold for more than 9100), toilet
articles, medicines and numerous
articles of apparel.
“On and after. January 1, 1922
the tax on various works of art is
reduced from 10 per cent to 5 per
cent, the tax on candy from 5 per
cent to 3 per* cent and the tax on
carpets, rugs, trunks, valises, purses,
fans, etc., from 10 per cent of sales
price in excess of specified amounts
to 5 per cent of sales price in ex
cess of specified amounts.
‘The tax on parcel post packages
is eliminated effective January 1,
“The new act provides that no tax
payer shall be subjected to unpec
cessary examinations or investiga
tions, and only one inspection of his
books or accounts shall be made for
each taxable year unless the taxpay
er requests otherwise, or the Com
missioner notifies the taxpayer in
writing that an additional inspection
Is necessary.
“The period for filing returns on
the calendar year basts is from Jan
uary 1 to March 15, 1922. Thla
year, as last, the tax may be paid in
fall at the time of filing the return
or in four equal installments, due
on or before March 15, June 15th,
September 15 and December 15.
“Copies of the revenue act may
be had by application to the office
of Collector of Internal Revenue,
Tacoma, Washington.”
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