The Nome daily nugget., 1911-03-14
Special Correspondence.)

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 DEERING, Dec. 9.-This section has experienced a peculiar winter so far To start with in October we had it fairly cold with little snow. November gave us some snow and a thaw, and storm that blew the ice out of sight on the bay December starts in mild, and all of a sudden gives us cold snap that freezes up the sea and permits slcdding thereon. Our lowest temDer- ature so far has been 30 degrees below. In former winters we have had in No vember, temperature as low as at any time during the winter. This winter SD far is an anomally. However we die not yet out of it. and We may yet have an earthquake like Nome. One thing Is sure. the Inmachuk is bound to have the best that is on the tapis. if the sourdough can compass it.
 Tom McGlashan has not yet been able to go back to his work with Mir. Garfield. but has got another brawnr Scot (Tommy Smith) to hold down his job until he recovers from the injury he sustained in trying to let a rall;ng bucket down easy by cushioning it with his shoulder.
 Neal Hoogendorn and Dick Ham mond are sinking holes on No. below Pinnel. preparatory to taking out dump.
 Mir. and Mrs F. w. Redwood enter tained number of friends with a Thanksgiving banquet. Mrs Redwood is noted as lion hunter and any no ables within reach are certain to grace her board Among the celebrities pres cnt at her Thanksgiving spread wee the following: Cal Calame, an Amcri- can artist from Illinois, at present \ prominent mining man here: Dr Ben son, an eminent physician and surgeon and famous Nimrod; John Petrich, noted Austrian ditch constructor Boris Magds. a banker and finaucier from
 
 entertained after the banquet win mu- s .c r.hdered Dy Paderew."ii Redwood that famous expert with the phnno graph. which intricate musical instru- ment showed its capabilities under the expert manipulation of Pad Re lwood. whose renditions of classical mus ic were appreciated and greatly applaLo. cd by a critical and discerning aLGi- encc
 Frank Knapp. Spanish war veteran. packer of all kinds Of enterprises here and in the Kobuk country. is training fine team of pups preparatory to mak ing a trip to Squirrel river and looking after his interests over there. Frank is an American born and has the sand that our forefathers possessed when they made Uncle Sam the big man he is Franks grit deserves to win out. and any one who wishes to gamble with us can break us If Frank does not prove a winner in a few years.
 Bert Glass. another American with thirteen years record in Alaska. dec orated with the ribbon of the native sons of the Golden West. has the Spur rel river fever. and is about to carry his Inmachuk wad over there. When our pioneers desert us. our condition Is desperate indeed.
 ole Oleson and Jcns Jensen are bound for the Kobuk too: they say that a one company camp does not suit them. although they have no kick com ing. for they are persona grata to the company But Ole and Jens are Am ericanized Swedes. and like Americans are looking for the big thing.
 Jimmy Black has struck fair pay on the Utica; that Is fair pay for hy- draulicking. but he has hopes of finding something better. so that he can work windlasses and pile up a pay dump. Al Coel and Billy Noble are helping him and we hope to report later that the boys win out. But one thing is sure. they will show up good ground for hydraulicks and the F. w, co. has lots of water