The Nome daily nugget., 1911-11-10
REVENUE CUTTERS
 IN ARCTIC WATERS

The following article taken from Army and Navy Register. under date of october ' relates some very inter. rsting topics about their doings dur ing the past summer, also the total absence of ice in the Actic this sum- mer and fall and where it may have gone to. Senior Captain D. P. Foley, revenue cutter service, in command of the Be- ring sea fleet. In his latest report, that of July l9 gives an idea of the char acter of the duties devolving upon that fleet.
 On July two Japanese sealing schooners arrived in Dutch Harbor and were, boarded and searched, with a view to ascertaining if there had been any violation of the sealing laws.
 The Rush arrived at Unalaska on July |, having boarded three sealing vessels. During the stay of the Rush at the islands a series of wireless tests were made for the shore station. and the Ruh's own plant was overhauled by the shore force and much improved
 The Tahoma and Rush full dressed ship on July and fired a national salute at noon. In these observations they were joined by the Japanese cruiser Naniwa. Captain Foley sent his aid on board the latter ship and thanked her commanding officer for his participation in the honors to the day. A ten cared cutter race between the crews of the Tahoma, Rush and Nani- wan was won by the latter by half a boat length, the Tahomas boat com ing in second. The Naniwa left port on July 5. During her stay the most cordial relations existed between her officers and those of the fleet and with the people on shore.
 Tn order to inaugurate the schedule for a two ship patrol of the seal Isl- ands and for the purpose of watching any incoming sealing vessels. the Rush was sent July to inspect the bays and harbors In the vicinity of Akutan and Unimak passes. She returned July :, having visited English bay Beaver inlet. and Akutan harbor.
 The Tahoma sailed for a patrol of the. Pribilof islands July 6, and her commanding officer was directed to locate and erect on St. Paul island the Jay marks brought by him from Katchikan.
 The Manning returned from the Pribilofs July 12. At the request of the agent in charge the ships surgeon was landed on St. Paul island when ever opportunity offered for the pur- natives. there being no resident physi- clan on the island.
 The work of erecting the wireless station was begun by the force of the Buffalo on July 10. A site was select ed on Dutch harbor island and con nection between 1t and Unalaska made hy telephone line and a cable laid across the channel to the inner harbor.
 One of the incidents reported by Captain, Foley was the attempted de- sertion of fifteen members of the crew of the steam whaler Karluk on an eight months voyage. That vessel spent five days at Unalaska. and 1t was necessary to place an armed guard from the Manning on the wharf 10 prevent desertion. Deserters from merchant vessels are a menace to the peace Of the community They have no employment ashore. They roam the hills. breaking into unoccupied houses. disturb the natives, and event. ually abecome charge on the gov . ernment. One steam whaler on June l2 lost ten of her crew ny desertion at Unalaska and nine of them were plac- ed in the local jail as vagrants to be deported at the expense of the gov ernment. '.. as. F
 remarkable condition prevailing in the Arctic ocean Is disclosed in a wire less message lately received at the treasury debartment from the corn mandins officer of the revenue cutter Bear. at Port Clarence. Alaska. The Bear has just completed a cruise of the