Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-07-05
FROr1 OUR NOME BOYS.
Harry Madison Writes an Interest.
ing Account of Adventures In
the Frozen North.

ern coast, II is with great pleasure put In my time
this afternoon keeping that promise. 1t may in
terest our many friends at Mountain Home to know
how we have Jared thus far on journey. fee
We them some favor for their hearty and sincere
expressions of God-speed and successful undertaking.
In our new and uncertain vocations.
| Nothing Of Importance occurred during our jour
ney to Seattle, although the trip down the Columbia
was one long TO be remembered-the scenery being
classed second to that along the Hudson river III
New York-but to us, who had never seen It, the
Columbia was grand entirely beyond comprehension.
Arriving in Seattle, we were met by Capt X. f.
Whitney, A. j. Griffin and Elmer Smith. | will not
dwell on description of Seattle-sufce IL to say it
| resembles huge beehive; the shipping and business
| houses fairly buzzing with life. We found were
fortunate in having secured passage on the grand
steamer ohio--thanks to Mr.. whitney-and all in
| terest conferred in her departure. Contrary to
all other ships, the Ohio departed the day adver-
| tised, Thursday, May "a, at o'clock At that hour
the big ship among the hurrahs of thousands slip
ped from her mooriDg and were fairly Of Not until
then did fully realize that all being left behind,
that for time all ties with family and friends
severed, and we resigned ourselves to the future.
The trip down the sound was fine. At IL o'clock
retired 70 our cleaa and comfortable beds, with
visions Of home and friends blending with gold fields,
nuggets, and a rich and happy reunion in a few
months What different awaking next morning!
storm on the high seas to land mortal can not
be appreciated unless experienced. My kingdom to
be set ashorel Breakfast time and out of the FOG
passengers aboard not over 40 were at the table.
Sam Hemer OF our party was one of those-the rest
OF us dsposing Of the food had eaten for 80
days past. When that all gone, our boots WIRE
fast coming up Whitney and George Avery were
first to recover Zaspell and Metcalf next, Howeth
and Elmer Smith after the third day, while took
my first meal at the table on Wednesday morning
following. The steamship company did not profit
any by it, as our appettes since have fully recon
pensed us for the time were dormant.
The last few days OF our trip pleasant.
Only causalty on the trip Sunday poor NOR
tai, crazed by disease jumped overheard and was
drowned. Although efforts were made to rescue him
he was not seen after entering the water
When within about twenty miles Of this harbor we
sighted large steamer ahead Of us five miles. We
overhaued her. and then took place an exciting race
for the harbor High and rocky bluffs on our left
We were passing her when she crowded us too close
to the rocks for safety and we slowed up, allowing
her TO proceed TO the harbor ahead the two vessels
at times being so close we could talk from ship to
ship. We found she was the Jealanda, from San
Francisco, with 500 passengers, all for Nome.
Arriving in the harbor we found the steamships Or
egon, Abberdean and several smaller vessels-the
large steamships Senator, Gorone and Olympia hay'
ing gone ahead. 1t was o'clock Of May 81 when We
opped anchor in the harbor about 2loo miles from
Seattle. The steamships Geo. w. Elder, the Nome
City, the Roanoke the San Bias, the Elihu Thomson
the st. Paul. with several smaller vessels here, the
bay resembles some great shipping place and the
sight is grand. They are all waiting to replenisf
their coal supply. The primitive methods here fol
coaling requires about three days TO vessel. We
expect to coal and leave here about June 10th.
Now word about this harbor: Away out on what
is called the Alentan Islands, near Unmak Pass, the
Russians established mission about 200 years ago
The Alaska transportation Company years age
erected large coal Sheds warehouses and wharfs here
called Unaaska- Recently the North American Com
mercial Company has established similar works on
the opposite side Of the same harbor and call il
Dutch Harbor. Unalaska is quite town. mostly
Indians natives, with few Swedes, Russians and
Germans. There is old Russian Greek Catholic
church here over 200 years old, also large frame
building erected by Miss Jessie Lee OF New York, o
home for orphan Indian children. The town has
abort 200 Inhabitants while Dutch Harbor has moth
ing outside of the companys wharf, store, hotel and
warehouses. All the shipping to Japan and China
making Seattle their port this route and stol
here 1t is disagreeable place. Rain and mist
All mountains covered with eternal snow vegeta
ton limited to and grass, and very little grass
1t is great fishing place, the principle fish being cod
and salmon The only wild game is bird some
thing like the grouse at home. No timber any Of
| the islands excepting some spots of scrub pine.
Several vessels that left San Francisco and Seattle
steamed direct for Nome, among the number tn,
transport Senator, which left Seattle May 20. Sht
returned to this port to-day, having been locked il
the ice for eight days Four days of that time he
situation was critical, but she managed to breal
through and get back, thankful that they were abl
to return to Dutch Harbor with sound hull. The,
report several vessels locked in ice-one sailing
with her hull smashed In and sinking; another fyinl
signals OF distress and in such position that hell
could not reach her Great anxiety is felt for tn,
steam schooner Dora, with several hundred passen
gers, she fast locked in the ice and unable Il
extricate herself. The Is closed with huge ice
fields for 200 miles around Nome, although a small
whaling vessel is reported having succeeded by fight
ing her way among the icebergs along the shore
reaching Nome City. The reports brought out b,
her is to the effect that everything is still frozen up
that new rich find made this winter about 81
miles east of Nome About 1900 people had arrived
this spring from Dawson. The health of the city wa
good, but provisions
Among the goldseekers have met here is Ton
Glassford OF Pocatello, John Guheen OF Idaho Falls
Martin King of Glenn's Ferry, Tom Tague of Woo
| River, John r. Richards OF Shoshone, E. c. Bobt
| formerly of Mountain Home and E. C. Taylor o
Salt Lake city. Mr.. Taylor winter at Dixie
built the Gold King mill and interested with OAR
Reber in that property.
| Now few words about this ship The Ohio will
long be rem embered by all aboard Of her. The cap
| tain and crew being superior seamen Her accom-
modations and service perfect, and table service al
one could ask for From every other ship that ha
| come into this harbor we have heard complaints o
service and accommodations, and all agree that ou
| lot is far more pleasant than any other
An astonishing fact is that among all the ships o
| this feet and thousands Of passengers there is NJ
sickness and SO far accidents Of any consequence
among the ships, although the Santa Anna from Sc
| attic reports fire among her freight which contin
ued for "a hours, but was smothered
bright and pleasant moment in monotonOu
existence the arrival Of the ELMoRE BULLETIN las
Tuesday. Il the issue of May a. and was brough
here by A. j. Griffin, who left Seattle on the sa
Bias May 2S. IL was like seeing an old friend an
its columns we're eagerly devoured by everyone
US There were several items which specially intel
ested us. Several of our boys say they would like
to have been home on the day of your Democrats
primary, they feel sure free drinks was the orde
at Prince Alberts, especially during the evening.
We presume Turner has by this time thrown hi
new hotel open to the public. regret was nc
able % particpate in the opening affair OIfr wish