The Nome nugget., 1903-08-01
HOW AMERICAN MINERS
 SPENT THE WINTER IN SIBERIA
The NUGGETS Special Correspondent at St. Nicho- las Writes Very Interesting Letter-Placer Gold Has Been Foumd.-Habits and
 Customs of the Siberian Natives.
(Regular Correspondence.)

(Regular Correspondence
 St. Nicholas, April 5.-The long Si. berian winter is now drawing to a close, and the American miners whC have been wintcring here will soon strike out for the hills again. The boys have been comfortably quartered in large bunk house, and have main tained excellent health and spirits The winter has been severe, the wind seeming almost unceasing. The per sonnel of the Americans wintering al St. Nicholas follows: Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Baber, agent and assistant, respec. lively, of the Northeast Siberian com. pany, in charge of the station; pros. pectors, l.. c. r. Nadeau, Al Fox, James Nicholson, Paul Hanson. J. J Haugan, F. P. Skeen, Ben Wall, John Olson, A. Erickson, A. G. Christiansen Chris Wilkins, John Johansen, Martin Moritzsen, N. Swenson, O. Swenson, B. w. Bissener, Louis Miner, Harry O'Donnell, Phil McLain and L. F. Shaw.
 At Plover bay: J. G. Below, agen, in charge of the Northeast Siberian station; Captain Nelson, in charge ol the company's whaling station; miners, Ed Anderson. Frank Johnson, Charle: Olson, Andrew Erickson, Ole Mongsol Will Smith, Charles Murphy, Bill Jones, Eugene Peveral, Charles Car. bondale, Otto Remainder, Oscar Bel cher, Andrew Lokquist and Alfred Peterant. At East Cape: Mir. Lippy, in charge of the Northeast company post, and two whalers whose names are unknown to the writer. Cossacks are also stationed at the different posts. The Russians and Americans are very friendly.
 Two whales were caught by Haller, an Indian point native, just before Christmas.
 Polar bear are being killed in great numbers on the Arctic coast above East Cape. Blue, cross. white and red foxes are also plentiful.
 Kalushion bay is great rendezvous for walrus and seal.
 The vigilance of the Russian officials nipped in its incipiency deep-laid plot on the part of an ex-convict from To- bolsk, in Kamschatka. This arch. schemer had evolved plan to incite an uprising of the natives of this pc. ninsula, under his leadership, and make raid on the trading posts of the Northeast Siberian company and se- cure the valuable furs, ivory, iwhale. bone, etc. The attack was to have been made sometime during the win ter, as the plotter knew at the time that the posts would contain but few inhabitants, as the greater number would have returned to the 'Outside. :" Fortunately, some of the natives to whom the scheme had been unf0lded anC their aid solicited, gave the plot away, with the result that the con- spirator was quickly apprehended and taken aboard the Russian gunboat Yvette.
 A Melville.Bryant drift cask, No. XLVI, which was dropped off the reve- nue cutter Bear on August 2l, 1901, in latitude P deg. Is min. north, longi- tude l75 deg. 10 min. west, was found by A. G. Christiansen, one of the American miners, during trip to Kalushion bay. The cask was found lying on the beach on August T., 1902, approximately in latitude 66 deg. g min. north, longitude l72 deg. 40 min. west. These casks are used by the Geographical society, of Philadelphia, to determine the direction of the cur rents. +.-A
 During the latter part of November three Russians started from the trad. ing post at East Cape for St. Nicholas. While on their way . severe blizzard suddenly came on, and the drifting snow made it impossible for them to get their bearings. They wandered around all day and night, until one of them succumbed to the rigors of the elements, the remaining two reaching this station in the carly morning more dead than alive.
 One of the Cossacks stationed at the East Cape station committed suicide during the Christmas holidays. the cause being unknown.
 Chris Wilkins, one of the American