Nome is the Distributing Center and Gateway to Northern Alaska and Siberia
8 Pages THE NOME NUGGET 'iW:
VOLUME xxn No. 38
NOME, ALASKA S.VH V. SKI'T. 17, 1021
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IRISH (SITUATION STILL ACUTE
JAPS SEEKING CONTROL OF SIBERIAN COAST
ARBUCKLE FACING
TWO MURDER, TWO
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES
San Francisco, Sept. 16—District
Attorney Hrady announced in Judge
Lazarus’ court today that the people
are ready to proceed on a murder
charge in the Arbuckle case. As a
result of the verdict of the Coroner’s
Jury, there are now two murder and
two manslaughter charges confront
ing Arbuckle. When #ie case was
called today. Arbuckle’s counsel
sought a continuance of ten days
but the court refused to extend the
time for hearing beyond Thursday
afternoon.
The case is attracting immense at
tention and the court room today was
filled with women, ineluding a com- |
mittee from the Women's Vigilante j
Committee.
Australian Theatres liar Arbuckle
I Melbourne. Australia, Sept. 10— j
Motion picture theatres throughout j
Australia have withdrawn all Ar-j
buckle films, as a result of concerted j
^action by the owners.
The Daily Telegraph Bulletin and
Weekly Nugget delivered by carrier.
Ter month $2.00.
FINE MINERAL EXHIBIT
SENT TO CHICAGO
As a result of the efforts of the
committee appointed by governor
Riggs to undertake the task of col
lecting an exhibit of the mineral
forms found in this section for dis
play at the American Mining Congress
exhibition in Chicago, there was for
warded on the last trip of the Vic
toria a varied collection of samples
of ores and mineral bearing sands
which will form the main feature of
the local contribution to the territor
ial display. The shipment compris
ed ten sacks of mineralized sands of
various character, two boxes and one
barrel of rock samples of numerous
types. Thu former included grinds
from the famous 'Iniri! Bench line,
the present be'Kh line, famed as the
“Golden Beacn of Nome”, and the
Submarine beach deposits. The pur
pose involved in sending the large
amount of sand is to permit those
who desire to actually pan a quantity
in Chicago and see its contents for
themselves. The sands from the
present beach were collected and
donated by Otto Halla after duly as
certaining the values contained.
The sands from the Third Beach
were donated by the Pioneer Mining
Company to the Nome Chamber of
Commerce and are said to have con
tained considerable gold . The Sub
marine sands were presented by Fred
Mebes and also were of considerable
rne main portion or me ore sam
ples were the result of collecting ef
forts made by Miss Alma Dukes cov
ering a long period_of time and rep
resented almost every mineralized
ore known to the district and was
probably the most complete collec
tion of the minerals of this section
extant. The balance of the shipment
was composed of ores form various
parts of the peninsula and included
samples from almost every known
mine or prospect In the district. The
committee was also successful in se
curing several oil samples to display
the potential oil resources of the
division. The display weighed
slightly more than one ton. In for
warding the shipment the Nome
Lighterage and Commercial Company
and the Alaska Steamship Company
very kindly donated the lighterage
and transportation charges involved, j
Owing to the small-amount of money
available for the purpose, Governor
Bone recently informed A. Polet,
head of the committee, that he would
appreciate it greatly if this division
would bear the costs of assembling
its exhibit because of the high cost
of installing the territorial display
at Chicago requiring most of the
money appropriated by the legisla
ture. Pursuant to this request the
committee has agreed to meet t’>
costs of making up the display : •
will also forward an additional sam
ples of minerals by parcel post \vh
were received too late to be inc’
in the «ictoria shipment. The co
mittee is also engaged in niakiim
a pamphlet explanatory of the
hibit and containing data relative ;
the minerals displayed and the <;i
trict's resources. These will be sent
to Chicago for distribution
should be of great value in an adver
tising way. At Chicago the display
will be in charge of Mr. Robert R
Cenek, a resident of the Windy (':r
who visited Nome this summer. The
services of the latter were gladly
given as the gentleman is greatly in
terested in this section and will give
the display personal attetnion.
VIC AT SEATTLE SEPT. I4TH
Private advices received here dur
ing the latter days of the week re
ported the arrival of the steamship I
Victoria at Seattle Wednesday night |
The big liner is scheduled to sail on I
her fourth voyage to this port today. |
SEA WOLF TO SAII,
NORTH THIS EVENING
. The mail schooner Sea Wolf will
leave for western and Arctic coast j
' points this evening, according to i
present calculations. The vessel re-1
I turned form St Michael late Friday
bringing the Yukon mails and the I
following list of passengers. i
Ben Goodrich and J. W. Summer
field from Bluff; J. T. Watkins and
John Frostland from St Michael: ]
Paul Ivanoff, Mrs. Ivanoff. Harry I
Thomas and Paul Henry from Gol- j
Those taking passage for Northern
points were: George Schofield, Mrs.
Kennedy for Teller: Mr. and Mrs.
T. P. Killeen, for Cape Prince of
Wales: George Geamalis for Lost
River: Mr. Waldheim for Deering:
Jas. Maguire Pete Koonooga and
I two others whose names could not
I be learned for Kotzebue:.
PETIT JURY EXCUSED
FROM SERVH'E
Owing to the settlement out of
court of the last case on the district
court calendar involving the services
of a jury, the petit jury was excused
from further service in the district
court Wednesday.
HEAVIEST FROST
SUNDAY NIGHT
The heaviest frost of the present
season developed Sunday night after
a day or two of- gradually lowering,
temperatures, betokening the* com-1
mencement of the fall ceason.
Late News Flashes
VICTORIA LEFT SEATTLE
10 A. M. TO DA \
Seattle. Sept. 17th—The Steamer
Victoria of the Alaska Steamship ('<>.
sailed for Nome this morning at ten
o’clock. Mrs. Johti Hegness aud Miss
Hegness, Miss Hylen were passengers
tor Noitne. Judge G. .J. Lomen will
take last sailing of the Victoria. Ad
ditional names to follow.
HARDING VISITS WEST POINT
West Point. Sept. 15—President
Harding visited the United State.
Military Academy today and review
ed *he cadets this afternoon.
MINISTER. FORMER ALASKAN
DEAD IX PORTLAND
Portland. Ore. Sept. 15—Rev.
Alexander Beers, formerly of Seattle
and at one time an Alaskan mining
operator, is dead here.
EX SOLDIER STR IDES FOR LOVE
Seattle. Sept 15—fieorge Gilbert
[Watchorn, aged 21. a Canadian and
j former service man, suicided here
today because of a love affair.
ARMY FLYERS KILLED
Dallas, Tex . Sept. 16—Lieutenant
Gibbon and White were killed at
Love Flying Field. Dallas, today
when their, army plane fell.
RUTH SMASHES HOME
REN RECORD
New York, Sept. 15— Babe Ruth
smashed the seasonal home run hit
ting record today by making his 55th
home run of the season in the game
with St Louis with one man o» base.
CONURESSIO.NEL INVESTIGATION’
OF RLE KL1TX KI.AN PROPOSED
Washington, Sept. 16—An inves
tigation by Congress of th.> newly
organized Klu Klux Klan. the activ
ities of which are being manifested
in many localities, will be proposed
in a resolution which Representative
Tague of Massachusetts is having
drafted for introduction when the
house of Representatives reassembles
next week.
PACKERS DEC ’LA K E
FOR OPEN SHOP
Chicago, Sept. 15—Armour and
Company and other big packing firms
announced their intention to main
tain the open shop and to refuse to
deal with the labor unions.
The leaders of the unions are
planning a tight.
RKDrmox of army
REGIMENTS ORDERED
Washington. Sept. 15—The Army
General Staff has ordered all infan
try regiments to be reduced from
1490 to 1312 men, and all cavalry
regiments from 818 men to 441. it
was announced today.
CLAIMED AMERICANS
MISTREATED RV
IIRITISH SOLDIERS
Berlin, Sept. 16—Charges' of mis
treatment of American citizens by
British soldiers in Colonge have been
filed with American Commissioner
Dresel here, by Simeon T. Flannigan.
a lawyer of New York, it became
known here today.
Flannigan not only claims person
al mistreatment by the British troops1
at Colonge but also charges the sol-|
BOWES OF / It
VICTIMS ARRIVE
NVw York, Sept. 10 — Sixteen
bodies of the Americana who perish
ed in the. destruction of the giant
airship Z. Ft. 2 in England some
days ago. arrived here today on
hoard the British cruiser Dauntless.
OFTLAW GARDNER
STILL NOT LOCATED
McNeil's Island. Wn Sept, la j
Forty seven men. armed and with !
orders to shoot to kill., are, still]
searching this island, which is less!
than four miles long and a quarter)
mile wide, for Roy Gardner, the es-j
raped outlaw, but have not succeed- j
ed in running him to earth.
FAMILY HEADS MAY
MAKE WINK
Washington. Sept . 15—It was an
nounce! by the Internal Revenue De
partment today that the heads of
families, may. on (ding an applica
tion fo • permit with local Internal
Revenue Collectors, maiiii'acture up
to 200 gallons of ..i i * v'-trly for
family use.
SCHOONER III HNS AT SEA
OFF CALIFORNIA COAST;
San Francisco. Spt.
schooner Lotus was burned
the Ventura coast today.
MARINE BILLETIN'
Ft. Gibbon, Als. Sept. 17- Tan
ana down Hot Springs 7 a. m. date.
Sibilla at Gibbon.
Alahka up Forty Mile .*5:45 p. m.
Jacobs at White Horse scheduled
leave today.
Yukon down Eagle 2:30 p. in. 15.
Davis up Galena 2 a. m. date.
Herman up Holy Cross 16th.
Seattle No. 3 up Koyukuk 3 a.
Dawson up Camracks 1:45 a. m . j
Nasutlin, Hazel B and Thistle up i
Stewart River.
White Horse and Nechas at Daw
Carl White up Tolovana River 6 |
Casca down Hootalinqua 8:30 a |
Oolah up Nenana !) a. m. 16th. |
Kotlik in St Michael, leaves ISth.
COl'NC’II, HOLDS
ROUTINE SESSION'
Beyond one or two matters of
minor importance, Monday night's
session of the Nome Common Council
was devoted entirely to matters of
routine character. Mayor Rice and
Councilman Henry Berg were absent
when the meeting was called to order
around the usual hour, both missing
members being out of the city. The
reports of the City Clerk and Treas
urer for the preceding month were
read and ordered tiled. The chair
man of the Street Committee re
ported the inauguration of the street
lighting service on August 26th at
the same rate of charges prevailing
Numerous bills covering expendi
tures during the past month were
read and ordered paid after receiv
ing the official O. K. of the Finance
Committee.
Richard Morris, president of the
Nome School Board, appeared be ore
I the council in person, requesting that,
the'sum of $3857.43 be placed to the j
credit of the School Treasurer for
current expenses and the City Clerk
was Instructed In .douc-J
BRITISH PRESS
I’osi iii an article on the Irish -ir.ua
tion today fakes the stand that Lloyd
George should take up tin- t.i-k o:
re-estahlishiiiL the king's authority
in Ireland or undertake a reoratini
NOTE I» SCIENTIST FIM>S
RARE >|Ol \T.\IX SHEER
Brim pp« iinoi>s 4 ' an -.yf edingiv
tai nwhfeh h>> made the long journev
from tho states to Nome and Siberia.
\V. B. Burnham, noted scientist
president of the American flame Pro
tective Association and member of
ill** I'nited States Biological Survey,
returned Tuesday from ih - Siberia v*
Coast on the schooner Trader ac
companied by his guide Andy Tav
lor of McCarthy. Alaska.
Mr. Burnham arrived from the
Outside on the first trip of th,• Vic
toria and spent more than two
months on the Russian coast in se
curing the desired speciim ns. which
are said to be known to exist no
where on the globe save in the moun
tainous regions of Northeast Siberia.
On arriving at Emma Harbor. Mr.
Burnham encountered some difficul
ties with the Russian authorities
over his credentials and Leo. P
Harris, a member of his party, was
forced to return to Nome to secure
additional certificates before Mr
Burnham was permitted to resume
his quest. Harris, after securing and
forwarding the papers, returned to
the States. Mr. Burnham operated
from Emma Harbor during his stay
and obtained several pelts and horns
of the rare animals he sought, which
jvill he shipped to the States for
mounting.
IN SIBERIA
j Mr. Burnham and Mr. Taylor left
Nome for Emma Harbor June 2*1
The object of the trip was to secure
specimens of the little known moun
I tain sheep of the Chukotsk Benin
iiiK half a dozen specimens or the
! sheep and also brought back some
: wolf trophies. They hunted thru
most of the mountainous section of
the south side of the peninsula from
j Providence Bay to Holy Cross Bay
fn speaking of the trip Mr. Burn
ham said "It has long been an in
: teresting scientific question as to just
I how the sheep of the Chukotsk Pen
insula should be classed. It was
known that they existed in limited
numbers, but no museum in the
world had any specimens. It is en
tirely possible that this sheep may
porve to be a new variety.”
The Chukotsk sheep are as dark
as caribou, being in this respect very
different from the white sheep of Al
aska The Kamchatkan mountain
sheep are dark colored, but there
appears to be some important dif
ferences between them and ih>i
Chukotsk animals. Less is know,
about the Chukotsk sheep than anv
other variety in the entire range of
the.species from Western Asia to
Mexico. Scientists believe that the
mountain sheep originate 1 in th >
Himalayas and that the species cross
a! liis residence h-n- odny. The
1’icmier is suffering fnmi chills and
a severe attack of facial neuralgia
Lord Dawson. King George's per
sonal physician, has been summoned
to Gairloch to attend him .
The Daily Telegraph Bulletin and
Weekly Nugget delivered or mailed.
$2 GO per month.
The thins that m^t impressed
'!.*• during my sojourn. in Siberia.”
<n'u Mr. Burnham. the way : he
Japs a."v expl-_'J: ci/unirv.
fhey hMv* Ions had-* virtual control
over we fisheries, particularly fur
ther Wouth. but this year they tire
going over the Ghultotslc with a line
tooth comb to see what it can be
made to give tip. The Daiichi Toro
Marti a bis three masted power
schooner with wierless has spent the
ests of a Japanese commercial com
pany which has secured the mining
rights in this district it is said from
General Smionoff now in power at
Vladivostok. Aboard the Toro Marti
are seven or eight Russian minins
engineers under the leadership of
Mr. John A. Korsokeen and about
thirty Jap miners besides the crew.
The Russians are a fine set of men
and very able in their profession.
These men have made at least one
important discovery of placer gold
at Assun, east of Gape Aggen. or
Achchen ns it is printed on the
American charts.
"They have been followed by th >
Odoro Marn which apparently offi
cially represents the Japanese gov
ernment as the crew of the vessel is
uninformed. The Odoro Marti carries
a complete scientific staff including
fisheries experts, geologists and bot
anists. They are studying every
possible utilization of th*- resources
of the country. But the most scien
tific fact in connection with the
Odoro Maru is that while at Emma
Harbor the Japs made a complete
topographic survey of the bay. The
charts already show the soundings
and shore line, everything needed for
the commercial navigation. They do
not. however, show the elevations
and positions of the mountain be
tween the hay and the sea. facts
which are of importance if the bay
is to be fortified or used as a naval
base. It is hard to conceive why
they should be getting this informa
tion unless they have designs on the
place of a military nature.
“Emfna Harbor is the best harbor
on the Asiatic coast north of Petro
pavlosk. It is large enough to float
the navies of the world and ideally
protected. The largest ships can en -
ter or leave at any time they can bfc
on the high seas . A twenty knot
cruiser could reach Nome in half a
day form this base.
•In the coming conference of the
Powers over the question of disarm
ament I trust the United States will
secure from Japan a thorough un
derstanding on the Enima Harbor
question and their design in north
eastern Siberia.”
Mr. Burnham and his companion
will go South on the next trip of the
Victoria.
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