LOCAL NEWS
LEONARD SEPPALA’S TEAM
MAKES ANOTHER RECORD
Gunner Kassan, driving Leonard
Seppela's famous team of IS Siber
ian dogs, has made a record that I?
unsurpassed by any other dog team.
Kassan left here on March 27 foi
Tanana. arrived at the Tanana Hoi
Springs, cut his team in two and or
the return trip the two teams car
rled four passengers and two hun- i
dre.d pounds ofbagcage.
The entire distance traveled was
15no miles. On two different runsi
the team made 00 miles in eleven 1
hours. This remarkable record ful
ly establishes the superiority of the j
Siberian breed of dogs for both!
speed and endurance. The team
of Mi. Seppala is an especially fine
one and arrived in Nome with no
evidence of having experienced any
thing unusual. The time taken to
make this trip was 31 days and th
traveling was continuous.
FR AAA'LEV AND PARTA'
ARRIVE THURSDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Janies Frawley and
Leonard Seppala arrived Thursday j
afternoon in charge of Gunner Kas-!
Pursuant to a telegram received |
by \rictor Anderson from Mr. Sep- (
peia, a dog team in charge of Mr.
Kassan. was sent to Tanana Hot
Springs to meet the party of three.
Mr. and Mrs. Frawley and Seppela
had taken the railroad at Seward
and came to Nenana from which
the stage to the Tanana Hot Springs
was taken.
Upon arrival at the springs Kas
san cut his team in two and the
party of four came in two different
Mr. Frawley and Mr. Seppeln it
is reported will be actively engaged
|n the interest of the Hammond
Company which will without doubt
take over the Pioneer Mining Com
pany holdings and operate same this
season.
FINAL RESULTS OF
THE PIONEER SOCIALS
On last Saturday night the Pio
neers of Alaska gave their last reg-;
ular card party and dance, of the
season. 22 tables were filled and
over 100 people participated in the
refreshments and danc® following.
Trophies were presented to the
winners of the greatest number of
SEIDENVERG
Where Quality Reigns
Complete Outfitters
for Ladies, Men’s and
Children’s in ready
to-wear or yard goods
Out of town buyers
will kindly drop us a
line and your needs
will be attended to
promptly
CHEAP JOHN STORE
WHOLESALE t RETAIL
MITCHELL WEIS HERB, Mgr.
I points in the card games played thru
j out the winter series. Following
•are the winners of the trophies:
Ladies—Mrs. R. W. J. Reed first
prize, score S94. Mrs. Rose Les
cher cut with Mrs T. Lehmann for
second prize and won haring a score
of 885. Mrs. Monahan booby prize
score 756.
Men—C. C. Crooks, first prize.
I score 921 R. W. J. Reed, booby.
! score S20.
Winners in the last evening game
were: Ladies—Mrs. P. Sather, 1st
Ada Arthurs second; Mrs. Monahan
Men—C. C. Crooks, first. A.
Herman, second; J. H. Anderson
CAMOOGAX RACERS
RETCRN TO NOME
The Camoogan racers who left
Nome on Friday April 22nd. hare
all returned to Nome and the Ca
moogan race of 1922 becomes a
thing of the past.
Fred Ayer and Mrs. R. B. Julian.
J. Gale and Mrs. Geo. S. Maynard
I were the first to arrive in Nome on
! the return trip having come direct
from Council.
Mr. Ed. Pfaffle and Miss Carlson,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cameron and Mr.
and rs. O. S. Weaver returned by
way of Chinik where they were the
guests of Harry Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. Dupertuis and child,
did not complete the race, going no
further than Solomon and staying
there until the other members of
the party returned from Council.
At Council the racers were en
tertained by Mrs. Taylor at an after
noon party, in which wood fellow
ship prevailed. Mr and Mrs. Otto
Steiner, assisted by Mr. and Mrs.
Pearson gave a whist pa.ty to which
all of the Nome visitors were invit
ed Mrs. O. S. Weaver was the
winner of the lady's first prize and
J. Gale won first prize for men.
Ed. Pfaffle also gave a dinner
party to his fellow' racers and so
afforded the Nome people a most
pleasant time.
On account of the stormy weather
prevailing it was impossible to hold
the ladies' race scheduled for this
The people of Council did a-U In
tfreir power t omafce the time a
pleasant one for the visitors and
their efforts were crowned with sue
The. actual running time of the
three leading teams is:
Wm. Cameron 12 hours. 28 min
utes. O. S. Weaver 12 hours. 28
minutes, 10 seconds. Ed. Pfaffle
13 hours, 13 minutes 10 seconds.
Wan. Cameron won the Grand
Prize which is a handsome Silver
Cup presented by the people of
Council.
O. S. Weaver won the Solomod
prize, a silver vase.
Americans defeat their
OPPONENTS IN PAST GAME
Last Monday night. in the school
gymnasium, the Americans defeated
the Nationals in the fastest and
most interesting game of the season
Thirteen games had been played
with the Nationals leading by one,
but in this game the Americans
came back with a vengeance again
placing the teams on a flfty-flfty
On next Monday night the last
game of the series will be played
and if signs have any significance
the rooters will be presented with
some game.
On May 4th. at 6 p. m. the boys
will give a banquet in the school
gymnasium, and so end in a fitting
manner, a winter’s athletic contest,
that has been productive of a most
wholesome spirit of unity and co
operation within the personnel of
the student body.
Athletic activity has been sadl>
lacking in the Nome school for sev
eral years, but this year, thru thh
activity and genuine interest of
Superintendent Collins in his boys
the school atmosphere has taken on
a different and more earnest aspect.
It is to be hoped that Mr. Collins*
successor will be a man who wrill
take the .same interest in manly
sports, and carry on the good work
to bring the Nome school up to the
high standard it should possess.
YOURS TO PLEASE
Patronize the NOME TAILORING
COMPANY. Why? Because they
do the best work and are the only
pioneer tailors in Nome.
All kinds of fur garments made
and repaired at the Nome Tailoring
Ladies and Gentlemen’s cleaning
and pressing and repairing at Nome
Tailoring Company.
We make alterations. We ap
preciate your patrongae.
Yours to please.
..NOME TAILORING COMPANY.
Opposite Nugget Office.
ELECTION RKTUttm FOR
XOMK AND OTHER
PARTS OF and DIVISION
^Yesterday April 2(th wu (he
Primary election and Nome polled i
much larger vote than wma anticipat
ed. 288 votes were counted for the
various candidate and are aa fol
For Delegate to Congress.
Sutherland. 192; Galen 83; White
8; Drayton 6.
Incomplete returns from other
parts of the Second Division give
Sutherland 64, Galen 20. White 20,
Drayton 9.
For Territorial Senator (Long term)
Fred Ayer 241.
For Territorial Senator (Short term)
E. L. Holt 281.
For Territorial Reprenentntlven.
Mrs. Kittelsen 243. E. Raelson
237, C. Kennedy 197, A. Winkler
The Nome vote for Senators and
representatives gives the following
Fred Ayer 160. E. L. Hojt 188;
E. Raelson 172, Mrs. Kittlesen 161,
V. Kennedy 126. A. Winkler 110.
N EX ANA VOTE GOES
STRONG FOR SITHERLAJiD
Nenana. April 26—The total vote
of Nenana is 224, Republicans 219,
Democrats 5. In this election Suth
erland received 205. Galen 9 and
Drayton 3 votes.
INCOMPLETE RETURNS
FROM FIRST DIVISION
Juneau. ‘April 26—Nineteen pre
cincts in the First Division, includ
ing Juneau City, all of Gastineau
Channel, Skagway. Haines. Wran
gell. Petersburg Ketchikan. Hyder,
Sitka approximately ninety per cent
of the Division, gives Sutherland
ISM*. Galen 1156, Drayton 56.
Frauk A Id rick apparently nomi
nate! for Senator, having a lead
over Kuhevaroff of one hundred and
forty five. Shepard. Malty, Brand
and Ashley are leadlncr for represen
Juneau save Sutherland 513, and
Galen 268.
Ketchikan gave Galen 321, and
Sutherland 286.
RKTURNH PROM
THIRD DIVISION
Cordova, April 26—Partial returns
from this division are at follows:
Ryak—Drayton 7, Galen 67, and
Sutherland 48. ^
McCarthy—Drayton 1, Galen 36,
Sutherland 24.
Jumbo—Galen 6.
Bonanza—Drayton 2.' Galen 8.
Kennicott—Drayton 1. Galen 39.
Sutherland 30.
Motherlode—Galen 14.
Cordova—Drayton 5, Galen 299.
Sutherland 104.
SR ward nUmiRNH
Seward. April 26—The total vote
cast about one half normal. - Suth
erland received 96. Drayton 51. and
Galen 19.
SUTHERLAND LEADS BY
BIG MAJORITY
Juneau, Alaska, April 27—With ,
about three fourths of the returns
counted. Dan A. Sutherland has a
lead over James Galen of more than
two thousand votes for the republl
can nomination as Delegate to Con
gress as the result of Tuesday’s
primaries.
RETURNS PROM DIME CREEK
Returns from Dime Creek show
a very light vote w-as polled. Due
to weather conditions the voters
failed to take the interest that is
usually evidenced in that precinct.
Following is the vote cast:
Drayton 1;Galen 13; Sutherland
18; White 1. Fred Ayer 16; Ed.
Holt 16; Kathryn Kittilsen 17; C.
Kennedy 15; E. Raelsen 14; A
Winkler 12.
HON DAN A. SITHEELAND,
Who received the Nomination for Oelegate to ConltreMi at Tuesday Election
GOSHAW PREDICTS
BUSINESS REVIVAL
Seattle, February 1, 1922.
It is predicted by many persons
who are interested in and well in
formed about conditions in Alaska,
tin* *tar 1922 will witness a big in
crease in all lines of bus! mss an^
iu new development of'the natural,
resources within the Territory. It is
not to be a “boom” as in old stam
pede days of 1900, but a general re
vival_a sign that the indomitable
Alaskan spirit, heavy laden these
past few 'years with governmental
neglect, fed up well with months of
gloom, is once more beginning to
live, to awaken in such a manner
that indicates new pY«#ress. better
conditions for business and for the
people who are pioneering Alaska.
That Alaskan Spirit when fully
aroused, being progressive, is un
conquerable. However, it is badly;
handicapped—it is lacking in organ
ization. business organiaation. This
progressive business spirit means
when organized, an increase in busi
ness—new development—better gov
ernmental conditions. Yet. all de
pends entirely upon the sincere act
ivity of the many business organiza
tions throughout the Territory.
In every town and evry camp* in
Alaska, there is a local commercial
organization that attempts to supply
facts and figures for its own better
ment, and in most instances, it be
gins and ends without accomplish
ing Its ob^act#ve. Sometimes—it
has happened, as you well know,
that when one business organization
advanced a project for its own good,
its nearest neighbor organization
immediately would commence a
“fight” and such disputes do not, as
a rule, advance the business inter
ests of either section.
In every state of the Union, in all
the ‘ territories, other than Alaska,
there is a state or territorial cham
ber of commerce, its membership
being composed of the different
commercial and business organiza
tions within the state or territory.
It is a known fact that such
central organizations have done a
great deal of good, otherwise they
would not exist—they will always
live, the progressive spirit of the
American Business Man knows full
well that they are created for his
benefit and for the greater benefit of
the entire country at large.
Therefore.. the various Alashhn
business organixations should, unite
undergone central or mother organi
zation. In regular convention cre
ate a business procram of advancing
the industrial and commercial in
terests of the Territory.
Each community, every camp and
town and all sections of Alaska have
something to sell, some resource to I
develop. Active, intelligent assist-j
ance and co-operation is required to
properly place such propositions be
fore those Interested. A territorial
Chamber of Commerce will do these
things In such a manner—-a central
organisation will supply facts and
figures to new prospective business
contemplating locating within the
Territory.
A central business organisation
could “pool” all the various require
ments and when placing these orders
in the States, it would obtain lower
prices, lower Outside wharfage rates
lower transportation rates—it would
obtain better passenger service, for
always it would dominate fairly, the
entire situation. Today. Alaskans
pay freight on empty cargo space
and the great overhead costs of
three water transportation compan
ies and several independent carriers.
Why such exists, is that Alaskans do
not get together in a central busi
ness organization for their protec
The one reason why you (to noi
pet togteher is because, in my opin
ion. there has always been TOO
MUCH POLITICS—there has always
Ibeen the e'fer-present territorially
wide cry of the vendors of politics
that "elect ME to office and I will
reduce transportation costs—lessen
taxation—and bring into the Terri
tory new industries and needed capi
tal for the development, of the vast
natural resources. Get this—it Is
to your knowledge and mine, that
politicians, whomsoever they might
have been and whomsoever they
might be. never have and never will
reduce the high transportation costs
and high tax rates—'the whole poli
tical system is absolutely to the con
trary. Such is your job, Mr. Busi
ness Man* Only the various busi
ness organizations, properly central
ized, can accomplish this. The bus
iness men should unite on a program
of business development if low rates
are to be obtained.
Business methods should he ap
plied to every department of gov
ernment, both federal and territor
ial—under the proper kind of busi
ness leadership, and such leadership
the Territorial Chamber of Com
merce will afford, better conditions
Will be obtained, a better kind of
government will come to exist. Busi
ness men who know will assist in
guiding the affairs of the Territory
in a business-like manner.
The reason. for~this letter is, be
ing an Alaskan, and wholly interest
ed in its development, to suggest
that you and other business men in
your section of Alaska, through your
chamber of commerce, get together
with the other business organiza
tions in Alaska and organize a terri
torial chamber of commerce. Fur
ther suggest that your chamber re
quest the Juneau, or Ketchikan, or
ICordjbva or Seward Chamber of
Commerce to Issue a general invita
tion to all commercial organizations
within the Territory, to appoint rep
resentatives to meet in convention
at as early a date as is possible,
previous to the next session of the
Territorial Legislature. Juneau is
the logical place for the central
headquarters as it is the capital, the
center of federal and territorial
commissions and bureaus.
Forget the Politician—HEED your
own business instinct—Get togteher
for your own benefit—Get together'
so that Alaska can be developed and j
j in your time.
Yours Very Sincerely,
GEORGE R. GOSHAW
NEWS OF XOMEITES OUTSIDE.
In the last mail we received a
letter which states that many Nome
ites are in the East.' We give here
with some items that will prove- of
Interest:
Jerry Collins, who died In Oak
land lest summer, is reported to
have had in cash and government
bonds a little better than $100,000.
Jaimes F. Halpin and Sam Cun
ningham are both seen in New York
George Goshaw arrived In New
York recently. v Understand he has
a mining proposition on, located
somewhere up along the new rail
road. Believe it is known as the
old Dick Dawson property. In ad
dition to that he has business with
his fur company here.
“Bis Jim" KelUher si*s he is un
| able to so Lack to IrJnnd on ac
couof of M.t second paner*. Claims
he did net hare them with him and
«h unable tc. get a pas'po
A It. yiller has . Job In the
Marshals Hike In Seai*'*>, where
he is in charge.
Hart llumber i» opening a pultiy #
(arm on Lake Washington.
The general opinion of everybody
In the east and here around New
York is that things are on the pick
up and money is a great deal easier
than It was heretofore.
NKWS FROM THE EAR
MOUNTAIN SECTION
Mineral Surveyor John A. Wilson
•nd Sam Torkenson returned Wed
nenday after a three weeks trip to
the Ears Mountain country, about
75 miles north of Teller, where Mr.
Wilson surveyed a group of tin lode
claims for patent for E. A. Win
fldid. one of the prominent mer
chants of Teller.
At Teller the party was joined by
Commissioner Wm. Marx and Mr.
Winfield. Stormy weather was en
countered on the trip to and front
Ears Mountain, making travel at
times a little difficult in a country
where there is not a trail stake or
shelter of any kind. There is no
sign of the break-up being near, as
the creeks are level full of snow,
and old timers say that not in many
years has there been so much snow.
The country adjacent to Ears
Mountain is highly mineralized and
Mr. Winfield has a very promising
piece of mining property, only await
ing farther development to turn it
into a producing mine. The ledge
i;: a true fissure vein about 12 feet
wide with a dip of about 45 degrees,
and assays and mill runs show it to
run about 3.7 percent in tin. Parts
of the ledge also carries copper
pyrites. A great deal of develop
ment work has been done, consist
ing of a vertical shaft, an incline
shart and about 120 feet of drifts
and crosscuts. About $15,000 has
been expended In development work,
and Mr. Winfield is to be commend
ed for his faith and persistency In
developing the ground.
The route due north from Teller
to Ears Mountain alto Shistnaref in
let is used by qaite a number of
white and native travelers, as it re
duces the distance to Shismaref and
northern points by at least one-half
tl^e distance by going around Hf
Wales. It is important that this
route should be staked permanently
so that it could be traversed wit*
some degree of safety. Two shelter
cabins or igloos are also necessaff
on this route, one on 04a** Credit,
near the Agiapuk River and another
on Camp Creek, a tributary of Nnk
luk River. Another shelter eaWn
is needed east of Lost Rltbr bn fee
Teller-Wales trail, and one on At
lene * Creek on the Teller-Bodd
creew route. The residents of Port
Clarence District feel that they are
entitled to more consideration in
the matter of trail staking/ and
There 1* IflfcUe proBpecirang ana
mining going on around Teller, as
the high coat ot fuel practically
makes mining prohibitory in win
ter. The Tweets hare been doing
some assessment work and are pre
paring to work their ground on
Coyote Creek next summer. Fish
er Baldridge and Bojrie have been
sinking on'Windy Creek, prospecting
and preparing for summer work.
McLain has also been doing some
work on Windy Creek and intends
to resume mining next summer.
In the Gold Run country Gordon
Strange, O. D. Martenson and Mc
Cloud are doing some prospecting.
Chas. Voigt is reported tp have good
pay in the benches. McAdams has
been sinking for B,. A. Winfield on
the main Bluestone River. 8teve
Mitchell. S. Dades and B. Poutsa
giannls have a lay on the ground
owned by the John Wagener estate
on Igloo Creek. Nick Simeon, for
mer chef at Milo’s Restaurant, Is
leading the simple life at Douglas,
being engaged in raising foxes.
Former Mayor Rice passed thru
Teller about a week ago on his way
to Serpentine Hot Springs, and Pete
Bloomberg was encountered at Don
The Teller Mission party, consist
ing of Mr. Dahle, wife and son and
Miss Huseth of Igloo, were at Woo
ley last Tuesday on their way home
from Nome.
YUKON LAND LINE DOWN.
The land line on the Yukon went
down this morning. All traffic will -
be subject to some delay, but should
not exceed more than a few hoars.