STEAMSHIP CO. AGREES TO
DELAY LAST SAILING
"Following a further Interchange of
telegrams between the Nome Cham
ber of Commerce ami the Alaska
Steamship Compsiny rinrinu the past
week, the latter has given its final
assent to an earlier pro|«osal to delay
its last southbound sailing in lieu of
making an October trip from Seattle
with the Victoria. The company has
firmly and decisively reported all pro
posals to make an October sailing,
basing its refusal on the contention
that the amount of business is not suf
ficient and thsut conditions alleged to
be beyond control of the company are
such that the company cannot agree
to :i fifth sailing. It is the intention
to sail the Victoria on her September
trip as early as possible, but the com
Chamber of Cnnum tec received Aug
ust 29th that -after cargo is discharg
ed it Bering Sea ports. v\ ■ are willing
lo stand a reasonable del v in her
sailing south bound, if such delayed
district." A provision is appended to
the offer, however, the company stat
ing that the delayed sailing will be
ft I lowed "provided satisfactory ar
rangements can be made for lighter
ing passengers out to the ship.”
Th< following series telegrams
irmnged in chronological order ex
plain the attitude >f the company.
The first message was sent by the
Chamber of Commerce following the
receipt of advices by It. \. Carroll,
local agent of the steamship company,
stating definitely that the October will
ing of the Victoria would be discon
tinued .
Nome. Alaska. Aug. 1920
Alaska Steamship Co.
If you exj)s ct to continue business
in the future with Bering Sea ports,
we insist you comply with our request
with Victoria or other i»oats of equal
capacity and service for September
and Octoh^* sailings. We urge a
prompt and definite reply.
Signed. Northwestern Alaska Cham
ber of Commerce.
Northwestern Alaska Chamber of j
Commerce, Nome.
The amount of business indicated
l.y Carroll for September and October
trips is not sufficient to justify you in
demanding nor us in making an Oc
tober trip. Aside from this fact, how
ever. conditions beyond our control arc
such that it is impossible for us to
foresee our ability to comply with
your specific demands as transmitted
in Carroll's telegrams of 12th and IRth.
It is with sincere regret, therefore that
we find ourselves unable to ined the
Being Swi conditions this season
make an October trip.
It is our Intention to sail the Vic
toria on her September trip as early
;is j>osKible, but after rargo is dis
charged at Bering Sea ports, we are
willing to stand a reasonable delay in
hi*r Killing southbound, if such delay
ed sailing would !*• of value t<» that
district: provided satisfactory ar
rangements can be made for lightering
passengers out to ship.
(’all your particular attention to the
necessity for all passengers in excess
r.f the number the last ship will ac
cotmiuidate to come out on the present
trip of the Victoria.
Signed. Alaska S. S. Co.
Nome. Alaska. Aug. .'9 1920
Alaska S. S. Co.. Seattle.
lie tel 28th: your attitude forces
miners to suspend operations 30 days
earlier than usual, thereby losing the
best i«irt of the season, curtailing gold
finish «.f this country. Contem.pln.tei
■ aily sailing will also work serious
I trdshlp oji mercantile Interests thru
impossibility securing matured, good
keeping uunlity goods. October sail
ing imperative. Vour sptyng state
ment indicated you would make regu
lar trips v\ ith Victoria provided light
erage assured. Can you arrange sail
ing from Seattle not later than Oct.
ilth? Answer immediately.
Signed. Northwestern Alaska Cham
ber of Commerce.
Seattle. Aug. 30-31 1920
Northwestern Alaska Chamber of
Commerce, Nome.
VVc must adhere to position already
taken and advise given that we ran
make but one more trip with steamer
Victoria, sailing from Seattle about
September 15th. But we assure you
wv don't take this position arbitrarily
or because we don't wish to serve you
to the fullest extent possible, but be
cause conditions this season have been
*n bail that this is the very best we
2an do. We feel we will hike care of
your business to your best advantage.
We again urge full load of passengers
to come out on present voyage of Vie
Sign-il.Maska 5s. S. Co.
Nome, Alaska. Sept. 1. 1920
Alaska S. S. Co., Seattle.
If your action is final that you will
not make only one trip, sailing out of
Seattle Sept 15. it is imperative that
the Chaimber of Commerce and citi
zens of Seward Peninsula fipjxr.il to
the Secretary of the Interior. Gover
nor of Alaska, and Attorney General
for relief in this most necessary sail
ing to take out those that wish to go
to the States between the 20th and 25th
of October
After a hearty
meal, you’ll
avoid that
stuffy feeling
if you chew
a stick of
WRIGLEYS
Other benefits: to teeth,
breath, appetite, nerves.
That’s a good deal to
set for 5 cents!
Sealed Tight—Kept Right
Signed. Northwestern Alaska Cham
ber of Commence.
Sejittle. Wn. Sept 3 1920
Northwestern Alaska Chamber of
Commerce, Nome.
Our advice was final, but, as pe.
telegram 28th, we are willing to delay
southbound sailing a reasonable lengtli
of time.
Signet!. Alaska S. S. Co.
Chamber of Commerce members
discussing the case yesterday sold
there Is apparently no prospect that
the situation can be altered. The
company Is plainly determined to
make no October trip and will prolu
Some of the memhers arc Infavor of
appealing to . the Territorial Slilpnfng
Board at t.nce. although there is sl'g
hope of t hsit body nttemiipting to send ;•
'•efcsel bore this fall. A majority, how
ever. realize that an appeal to the
I Board will be futile at this time. Kf
\ forts in that direction during the win
ter may result in the Shipping Board
taking action to meet a similar emerg
ency next fall in ease the .* •eamship
company lignin refuses to make a late
voyage, but the imminenct of the dos
ed la-riod renders it impracticable for
the Board to send a vessel here this
fall, save at an unwarranted cost.
Most of the Chamber of Commerce
members interviewed on ttie subject
expressed the view that the situation,
bad as it is. must bo accepted, every
thing possible has been don to in
duce the company to alter its decision
and there is practically no present
prospect of relief being obtained In
other quarters.
As matters stand at present, the
outlook is that the Victoria will leave
on her l ust southliound trip during the
first week in October.
SCHOONER RUBY BRINGS
NEWS OF ARCTIC
The Scuttle power schooner Ruby,
with that widely known old timer
of the Bering and Arctic sea lanes,
Capt. Frank Whitlaon In command .ar
rived in port from Hersehel Island
and Banks l-and early today, bringing
the first news of the year from that
section of {he Arctic. The vessel
brought down Thomas Gordon and
son and Chas. I). Brower, the
Point Barrow trader and storekeeper,
who is on his way to the states for the
winter. The Ruby’s voyage included
stops at Hersehel Island. Bnrks Band
and Cape B.ithhurst, east of the Mac
kenzie River and was made under a
contract with the Hudson Bay Co.
A large amount of trading supplies
was landed at the various company
'.Hiding stations visited.
Ca.pt. Whitlam reports a fair an!
uneventful passage. Not a great deal
of Ice was encountered and the ves
sel’s progress was little impeded by ice
difficulties. There was considerable
fog at times but this caused hardly
[ no delay. Knroute, the Ruby encount
I ered the schooner Olga, owned by
Capt. Alex Allen, the Anna Olga, Mar
tin Anderson’s vessel and the cutter
Bear. The latter vessel was passed
about 75 miles south of Point Barrow
a few days ago. Capt. Whitlam savs
the Anna Olga wintered near Cane
Bathhurst and Anderson secured a
fortune in furs as a result of his trad
ing activities. The Anna Olga is now
probably at Teller on her way to
Nome with a cargo estimated at
! $75,000 in furs and skins.
Capt. Whitlam says he heard in
directly frrtm Joe Bernard and the
Toddy Bear, which at last accounts
was on their way l«ck to Nome.
Members of the Northwest Mounted
Police informed Capt. Whitlam that
Bernard intends to spend another win
ter in the Coronation Oulf region,
lie intends to come west as far as
Baily Island or the mouth of the
Mackenzie to secure supplies from the
Hudson’s Bay posts and will then re
turn to the eastward, to winter some
where along the Coronation Gulf or
Victoria straits coasts. Capt Allen
and the Olga were unloading cargo at!
Point B«irrow when the Ruby arrived
Hot her return trip.
The Ruby departed from Seattle 'n
June and made the trip to the Herschel
region direct, stopping at Pt. Barrow
enroute to the eastward. The vessel
is well known In local waters, having
Ml si ted this port on many occasions
during the earlier years. Old timers
will recall that the Ruby, then und*»r
command of Capt. J. F. Cottle, was
the first vessel to bring to the outside
world news of the whereabouts of the
long missing explorer Vlhljalmur Ste
funsson. following his memorable trip
Into the unexplored regions beyond
Prince Patrick land In 1914, and of
his momeritous discovery of a new
land far to the North and West of
Prince Patrick land. During the In
terval since her iast appearance here
in 1915, the Ruhy has made annual
trips to the' Kuskokw/Jm River sec
tion. The schooner will remaip here
for several days before departing for
the Outside.
LOCAL NEWS
CAPT STREETT DEPARTS
FOR FAIRBANKS
Favored by the first spell of gno 1
weather in a week, Plane No. 1 of
tlif* Alaska Flying Expedition, bearing
flight commander Capt. St Clair
Streett and Sergeant Edmund Henri
ques, got away for Ituby and Fair
banks Ibis morning. The long delayed
plane left the Ft Pa vis landing field
at 9:20 a. in. making a perfect start.
The plane circled the field twice, rising
to a heighth of one thousand feet. The
aviators then waved their final good
bye's and headed to the eastward and
the distant Yukon. During the inter
val in which they were delayed the
aviators apparently rectified the oil
pressure trouble which forced them to
return after stating twice on their
return trip to New York and every
thing appeared to be going smoothly.
The aviators plan to stop at Ituliy long
enough to take on fuel supplies and
then proceed to Fairbanks, where, at
last reports their companions were
still awaiting the arrival of the de
Capt. Streett Passed Nulato 12:15
Advices reaching the Signal Corps
staff shortly after noon, said Capt.
Stre. tt's plane passed over Nulato at
1:15 Ituby time (12:15 Nome time.)
PASSED FT. GIBBON 5:10 P. M.
Just before going to press the Slg- I
nal Corps staff received advices that
Plane No. 1 passed over Gibbon at
5:10 p. m. on its journey from Ituby
to Fairbanks.
CAPT STREETT LANDS
FAIRBANKS ONE DAY FLIGHT
F.urbanks, Sept. 1—Army aero
plane No. 1 bearing Capt. Streett and
Sgt. Henriques arrived here at 6:50
!>. m. last night after six hours and
forty minutes flying time from Nome.
From Nulato on the flyers did not
<nmv the weather conditions and
-"■apt. Streett says it was a hard
light. ,MI four planes are expected
to leave here for Dawson early Wed
nesday morning.
All members of the expedition were
made honorary members oi the local
nrder of Pioneers of Alaska following
t ie arrival of ('apt. Streett and his
“omiranion last night.
Capt. Streett Wires Nome of Arrival
Fairbanks, Als. Se.pt. 1 1920
I’cople of Nome
Nome. Alaska.
Arrived in Fairbanks all O. K. af
ter lots of bad weather. Time 6 hours
25 minutes. The splendid reception
and cordial treatment accorded us in
your city will always remain one of
our most cherished memories.
WIDELY KNOWN BERING
SEA SHIPMASTER
DIES ABROAD
ivaster of the refrigerator steamer
Klihu Thompson, and widely known
liere, died at Newcastle, New South
Wales. July 27 last, advices received
('apt. Ames was master of the Klihu
Thompson for fifteen years but resign
ed at the beginning of the World War 1
to enter the service of the United
States Shipping Board. After rnak
tic with army supplies, he entered the
employ of thft United Suites and Aus
tralian Steamship Co at the termina
tion of the war and at the time of his
death was in command of the United
States-Australlan mail steamship Bf-11
Buckle.
ERNST DREDGE LANDS ON BEACH
The Ernst dredge, recently cast
adrift in a sinking condition a few
miles from Topkok while being towed
to the Bluff section, is reported to
have floated ashore a few miles from
Bluff by members of her crew who
arrived in town recently, after walk
ing up the coast. The arrivals re
ported that the hull and machinery
were apparently intact but the hous
ing was gone, having evidently been
destroyed by wave action after the
dredge was cut loose by the towing
vessels. The men also report find
ing some of their personal belongings
which were on the dredge. The barge
was stranded on a bar,a short distance
from the waters edge and apparently
intact. Owing to the lateness of the
season It is probable that no effort
will he mode to do anything with the
dredge this snlrvmer beyond getting
it safely on shore.
The Nome Nugget delivered by car
rier or mailed. Ter Month tl.00
You may have an engine, pump,
sluice boxes, mining tools, automobile,
wagon or horse etc., for sale—See the
Nugget; we will advertise them for
you on a "no sale no pay” basis plan.
Investigate our classified column plan. |
Tho Nugget will advertise your
cabin or house for sale on a percent
age basis. “No sale, no expense" plan.
Think it over. Investigate.
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NOTICE
The Coal Yard of Ihe Alaska Lighterage and Commercial Com
pany WILL NOT remain open during the coming winter. It will,
therefore, be necessary that all coal ordered he paid for and hauled
from the yard before the close of Navigation. Place your orders
as early as possible in order to he assured of an ample whiter stock.
Alaska Lighterage & Commercial (o.
GOLDEN GATE HOTEL
JAS. SWARTZELL. Prop.
Best Accomodations in Alaska
STEAM HEATED, ELECTRIC LIGHTED
BATHS IN CONNECTION.
ARCTIC BAKERY
AND CANDY STORE
THE HOME OF SWEETS AND GOOD EATS
GOOD BREAD. PIES, COOKIES,
MEALS FROM 50c AND UP
WE SERVE HILLS BROS. COFFEE
SOURDOUGH HOTCAKES AND COFFEE 25c
FRESH ICE CREAM DAILY
MADE OF COW CREAM (SILVER COW)
Augustine A Kyer’s and Imperial and Fresh
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BOARD OF I
TRADE 1
Miners & Merdunts
BinK ot Alaska
NOME. ALASKA
Capital - - $100,000
Gold Dust Purchase*',
and Assayed