Ice-breaker For Nome
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A proposition of great importance to
Nome and the entire Seward pen
insula is receiving the serious at
tention of several business and profes
sional men; it being nothing less than
the construction of an ice-breaker to
ran between Dutch Harbor and Nome,
Alaska.... The names of the gentlemen
who are taking the initiative in the
matter are withheld by request; suffice
it to say that they are men whose stand
ing and responsibility are unquestioned.
One of the promoters of the scheme
is now on the outside armed with the
necessary data, and will take up the
matter with capitalists, with a view of
forming a strong company for the pur
pose. of building an ice-breaker on plans
-that have already been submitted to
ship: builders in the United States and
Sweden, estimates on the cost of which
have already been received.
It is proposed to run two round trips
per month between Nome and Dutch
Harbor, connecting with steamships at
the latter place from Seattle.
The speed of the contemplated ice
breaker will be from 12 to 14 Knots in
clear water; in two-foot ice the speed
will be in no wise lessened: four-foot
ice will be gone through without exer
tion, while ice of a depth of eight feet
will curtail the speed to two knots an
hour.
Ice-breaking and ice-crushing steam-!
ers have been successfully built and op
erated for the last 20 years in Sweden
and Russia, and for the last eight or
nine]years two ice-breakers have been
keeping the straits of Mackinaw open
between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace
Midi], during the otherwise closed sea
son of'four months each Winter, a dis
tance of eight miles, and never had a
breakdown nor other accident, but have
been jin continuous operation; forcing
their way at times through ice measur
ing as much as 25 to 30 feet below the
water surface. ^
This proposed ice-breaker differs from
these last above mentioned in that the
same must be an ocean-going vessel.
The Russian ice-breaker, “Ermack,”
the largest and most powerful of' its
kind in the world, made a cruise during
July and August 1899, through 230 miles
of Polar ice, averaging 3 1-2 knots, and
forcing its way through plain ice 14 ft.
and mountainous ridges that stood as
much as 18 feet above and 42 feet be
low the water surface, —nugget.
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Among The Miners
Downing is prospecting on 3b Quail.
Walter Buckley is prospecting 12a on
Gunnison.
Mike Donworth is prospecting on 6a
Gunnison. He has good prospects.
Jim Langford and Jack Ostrom are
still working on 7b Quail. They will
probably move to Huron creek shortly.
Chapman & Williams are working on
the bench near 12b Quail. They have
good prospects in the deep ground.
Hagan Olson is prospecting on 10a
Gunnison. He has four shafts on the
way to bedrock,
Jack Cassidy is on Cariboo with Ford
& Palm. They have located a bear den
and a killing is planned in the near
future.
Ledger & Jack are working on za on
Gunnison. They have 2 and 3c dirt,
but the water is so bothersome they
unable to work.
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J. S. Williams, who is working with
E. H. Chapman on 12b Quail, came in
for provisions Thursday. He reports
a good outlook for summer work on 12b
Winter prospecting has shown up a
large area of shallow ground that will
pan from 5c to 25c. This pay is in the
lied of the creek, and is about two feet
thick.
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Around and About
The barometric iudications are for a
continuous cold snap.
The subject for Sunday evening will
be: “The Temptations of Christ.'’
Layman Chilson bids all welcome.
John Clinton returned from a three
weeks trip to Fairbanks the past week.
He may make another trip when the
days lengthen.
Mail from Tanana, Nome, St. Mich-*
aels and Fairbanks, arrived last night
in charge of Carrier Schaeber. The
Eagle and outside mail arrived this
morning with Carrier Harper. Mail
leaves both ways tomorrow morning.
Dave McQuesten returned from the
Tanana camp Wednesday. He bought
another horse and equipment while in
Fairbanks and expects to return with
four teams loaded with shorts Monday.
Lynn Smith accompanied McQuesten
ond will return with him.
RAMPART
TANANA
OLD PIONEER
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mestic WINES
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