Kotzebue
(Bpeeial Nugget Correspondence)
Kotzebue, March 15, 1933
Pilot Jerry Jones has been mak
ing many tripe up to cape Lis
bourne by way of Kotzebue. Last
week he and Pilot Monaon with
mechanics Rudy Galer and Emer*
eon Bassett stopped here at Pauls
PHace with six M.G.M. people,
Frank Messenger,' Oeo. Nogle, Bob
Roberts, Dalle Deverman, Jimmie
Knott and A1 Blackman. In the
evening there was a show and a
dance given in the honor of MOM.
Everybody had a good time and
danced till early in the morning.
On account of the weather con
ditions the two planes had to stay
here again the next day. There;
was another show that night.
They’d have another dance but they
were all tired and wanted some
sleep. The 'weather was clear the
next morning so Polit Monson left
for Ca>pe Lislbourne with freight
and passengers.
Pilot Monson came back the next
day to get more gas for their plan
es, but before he could get away
Pilot Jones came back and told
him it was no use to go back be
cause it was storming up there.
K Pilot Jones and Monson are here
yet on arcount of heavy snow fall
Pilot Vic Ross arrived here last
week with Pilot Chester Brown
and Nels Swanberg Jr. who came
up to fix the NAT plane up at
Noatak. ‘
March 18th
Pilots Jones and Monson are
making many, ^riP® to Pt
Kiv^Iina, and Cape Listoourne.
Pilot Jones 'and mechanic Rudy
Gaier just arrived here this morn
ing from Cape LIsbourne with a
native woman for medical atten
tion.
A big dance jras held here at
Pauls Place dance hall celelbatlng
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THE HEROES OP YUKON
(Reprinted from the Oregon Daily Journal)
During the Winter of 1924-25 a diptheria epi
demic attacked Nome, Alaska. There was no serum
in the vicinity of the Northland. ' .
It was in the dead of an Arctic winter. Ships
could not navigate the frozen ocean. No Hordinary
means, of travel could be invoked.
‘Answering a call for help, ‘*W<ild Bill” Shannon
and other <jog team drivers of the frozen North volun
teered to rush the precious serum overland, 700 miles,
by dog teams. >
The world looked on as the heroes of the Yukon
battled with ice, snow and storm. As the telegraph
heralded each day the progress of each driver with
bis husgies, mankind listened, admired and applauded
The serum at last arrived and the threatened children
of Nome were saved. The picturesque and dramatic
atory is told in a book of verse just published toy J. A.
Gilky of Carvallis. The thrilling tale of “The Her
oes of Yukon” opens the book, and Is herewith printed.
THE HEROES OF THE YUKON
(By J. A. GIldCDY.)
Word is flashed from the Arctic Sea—(“Hurry!”)
That a scourge is raging in fiendish glee
On snow-clad tundra and frozen lea;
“Oh, ride as though you were flying!
For a healin g balm we sorely need:
Come te our resuce like fiery steed
As he-, dashes-to battle with lightning speed—
For the children of Nome are dying.”
To Nenana dog teams are brought; (“Hurry!”)
The dogs are harnessed a s quick as thought.
To toe a. leader each is taught.
And to run as though he were flying
O’er frozen tundra and trackless snow,
For countlees leagues the cures must go.
With the temperature sixty degrees below;
For the children of Nome are dying.
"Wild Bill” Shannon grasps the rein: ("Hurry!”*)..
Each noble dog in that harnessed train
Tugs at his leash with might and main,
To speed as though he were flying
O’er countless miles in storm and sleet, . *
With scanty rations ol| reindeer meat,
With frozen ears and bleeding feet-—
For the children of Nome are dying.
At Tolovana Jim Holland's team Is ready.
No Northern light with its fitful gleam
Will light the pass or the frozen stream
For the faithful dog that are flying
Through the Arctic day and the Arctic night,
Unheeding the frost-king’s tslnglng bite,
Unerring as the eagle’ sfllght,
Toward Nome where the children are dying.
Bill Green with team for the third relay will hurry
To Kallens ami Folger, who’ll speed away
TUI Nicholas meets them on the way.
And off through the Ibllzzard flying
Will meet Seppala the musher king.
Who with his famous dogs will 'bring
' The ,balm of healing—that priceless thing—
To the children of Nome who are dying.
The storm grows fiercer, the wind Is wild as they huTry.
As the masher boos the snow-drifts piled.
He thinks of some suffering, stricken child, ,
And urges his dogs Into flying.
His hands are frozen and cracked to the bone,
His dogs call to him with pitiful moan,
But God is watching above hsi own,
As they speed toward the ones who are dying.
Olson and Rohn, brave knights of the trail,
How they hurry! j.' ,_J
Gunnar Hasson must face an Arctic gale
On Norton Sound; he must, not fall;
And Balto, his leader goes flying.
In hi in ding blizzard and Arctic night
He lights his battle; he wins his fight;
In the first gray dawn of. the morning light, V
He’s In Nome, with help for teh dying.
-» Bards have sung of the faithful steed which hurries
To beer his master o’er mountain and mead
To Ibattle, or some heroic deed,
And runs as though be were flying;
But here’s to the dogs of the Yukon wild.
Which through the passes switly filed, ■
To give their lives for a little child—
For some of those brave dogs are. dying.
Let others sing of Sheridan’s ride,
Of Paul Revere o’er,country side,
Or Denmark’s king to asve*his bride,
Who rode as though they were flying.
But I’ll sing of the mashers true end bold
Who braved the wrath of the Arctic ©old,
W-ith never a thought of fame or gold.
To save the ones who were dying.
St. Patrick’* Day. Everybody in;
Kotzebue who were able went to
the dance. Everyone had a good
time and enjoyed the lunches very
much.
Manuel Labanders is still in
K "zdbue looking after some busi
ness he has to attend to.
Angelina Davidovi-cs
Teller
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(Special Nugget Correspondence)
Mrs. Braafladt and Mrs. Leo
nard Smith of Nome spent a cou
ple of dajB In Teller. Mrs. Smith
is an old Tellerite and spent .the
time in checking up on all the
old < timers and landmarks.
Jesse Olsen of the Mission re
turned from Shismartsf with Pete
Olsen on Saturday. ,
Paul Stafford Sr. left last week
DTi business (rip to Wiles and
Shismaref.
The Tweet boys have finished
moving their dredge and all their
equipment to their property on
Deese Creek. As soon as the wea
ther moderates they will start in
constructing it.
George Taggart had the mis
fortune to fall and severely In
jure his knee while skating.
Quite a number pf dogs in Tel
le r jare laid up with the distem
per.
Mrs. Chrlstofferson and A1 Carey
were Teller visitors last week.
Thomas Blatchford won a vic
tory over his opponent, William
Thompson, in the school election
on Saturday. Mr. Blatchford is a
very popular young man. He has
grown up fn Teller and has the
confidence of the voters because
of his honest and clean reputation.
He was elected for a term of three
years.
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NOME KENNEL CLUB
TWO BIG
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RACES
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Borden Marathon-March 26
Solomon Derby-April 5th
ALL ALASKA CHAMPIONSHIP RACE POSTPONED TILL
NEXT YEAR—SOLOMON DERRY IS SI INSTITUTED
ET)R THIS SIMM NO.
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SOLOMON PERSY
Distance 65 miles
NOME TO SOLOMN AND
RETURN-NONSTOP
Prizes Borden Race
$50, $25, $10
Prizes Solomon Derby
$300, $200, $100, $50, $25
NOME KENNEL CLUB
Program Extraordinary
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Due to length of program, show starts 8 P. M. Sharp
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ENTERTAINMENT FOR EVERYONE
NEW AND ORIGINAL ATTRACTIONS
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Shooting Gallery, Couhtry Store. Fun House
CHILDREN’S DOG RACES
Popcorni Confetti, Serpentine, Balloons, Ice Cream
Presentation of prizes to winners of Races
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Saturday, April 1st
LARGE EAGLE HALL
Admission Adults 50 ots. School Children 25 cts
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