WILL MEASURE
NOME WATER
The first hydrographic expedition ever
sent to Alaska by the United States
I government left Seattle the early part
of the month to measure the water and
I average fall of the streams adjacent to
Nome for the purpose of preparing a
report on the amount of water avail
able for mining purposes in that district
during the summer months. John Hoyt
will be in charge of this party, and F.
H. Moffit accompanied the party as
geologist and while the measurements
of the streams are being taken, will
complete the details of the geological
survey maps of the Nome special and
the grand central quadrangles and the
inspection of the placer properties of
the Nome country.
* ‘I believe the plan of the govern
ment to send a hydrographic party to
Alaska will meet with the hearty ap
proval of the people of that section,”
said,Mr. Moffit. 4‘The geological sur
vey work has been of great benefit to
the Alaska country, and the new depar
ture will be of even greater benefit.
“Nine geological survey parties are
being sent into Alaska this year, and
probably the most important geological
survey work to be undertaken this year
will be done by D. C. Witherspoon, who
is going into the region. between the
Yukon and the Tanana rivers, to the
I south of Fort Hamlin to complete the
mapping of that country. A portion of
this territory has been mapped, but
there is a section still untouched and
the object of Mr. Witherspoon’s trip is
to complete the gap in this country.
“C. W. and F. E. Wright will make
\he geological surveys in Southeastern
Alaska, operating in a gasoline launch;
L. F. Blackwelder has the Alsek coun
try: Prof. R. I. Tarr, of Cornell univer
sity, and Lawrence Martin, have the
Yakutat country: George I. Martin has
the work in the Kyak country, and L.
M. Prindle the Kantishna.
“Alfred H. Brooks, who has charge
of ail the geological survey work in Al
aska will reach Nome about the middle
of August via Skagway and the Yukon
river. Another party of twelve is now
/m the way to the Matanuska country,
' at the head of Cook inlet. Sidney Page
is the geologist and T. G. Gerdine ty
pographer of this party. ”
Local News Items
Mrs. Nussbaum has rented the cabin
on Front street formerly occupied by
Mr. Stanley, and will reopen her barber
shop.
George Klapproth has taken a posi
tion with a local restaurant until fall
when he leaves to take charge of the
mess for the Eagle Mining Co. on Es
ther creek.
Jim Green, Jack Welsh, Jim Climie,
Sourdough Mike, Mrs. Nussbaum, H.
F. Thumm and H. A. Young were ar
rivals on the Seattle No. 3. Mr. and
Mrs. Jack' Belsea and W. P. Beardsley
passed thru on the steamer for Chena.
Major John P. Clum, who passed thru
on the Hannah recently, enjoys the
unique distinction of holding down two
federal positions—postal inspector and
postmaster at Fairbanks. The major
is also desirous of representing the ter
ritory in congress.
Nick Blom returned from Fairbanks
on the Power. Jack McKenzie will
follow him in a few weeks. Fairbanks
is practically rebuilt since the fire, ac
cording to Blom, and the town is filled
with people who are flocking there by
the thousands.
Frank Brown and Harry Cieveland
have leased the former Mirror saloon
building. The place will be renovated
and reopened July 1. The fixtures now
in the Reception saloon have been se
cured for the new saloon, the Reception
closing its doors on July 1.
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