The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-08-18
ALASKA NEWS ITEMS
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Captain Ole Anderson of the Gla-
 diator is to leave for Safety with the essentials of the machinery equipment for his schooner which is undergoing repairs and which will l be at once installed in order to hasten his starting for the far north.
 Carpets Vacuum Cleaned. See Beebe. Phone White 157.
 Frank O'Connor returned Wednes- day night from tour of the Coun- | cil and Solomon district. He re- ports that everyone is working in Council and while things have been more active all seem satisfied with the outlook. He mentions with a chechacoe's interest the fact that the ice still fingers on Fox river and they had to drive several miles over it en route to Council. It ap- | peared that the ice would remain to some extent in some places all sum- mer on the river. The experience is rare one and shows the severity of the past winter in these parts as nothing else could.
 The fine loud Victoria weather that has been prevailing for the past | two days has greatly interfered with shipping and at the present time the roadstead is practically clear of all craft and the white caps have the rolling deep all to themselevs. Even | the Victoria is delayed and advices received yesterday announced that the steamer was unable to load ow- ing to adverse weather. Agent Car prayers for better weather condi- tions, the Gods seem obdurate. The Silver Wave and Arctic will load up for St. Michaels and way points just as soon as the clerk of the weather permits.
 Jos. Chilberg is out with timely suggestion. He points out the fact that Nome is now honored by the Of oin Ha 1uh no small part in the Stefannsson expedition which has already ac- quired fame on two continents. Yet Nome seems unaware that the town is harboring men who have done science, and, in doing science, the world considerable service by their work up north. For Stefannsson the world has praise and honors re- served, but for these men whose difficulties and not little danger has contributed to the needed in- crease of the worlds scientific knowledge, proper recognition will possibly never be extended. There fore Mr. Chilberg thinks Nome should honor by some means the members of the Stefannson expedi- tion now in our midst as men who have done something worth while. The suggestion seems good one. If a two by four promoter with ability to distribute bull in generous quantities disembarked in our fair port, every junk dealer in the city would be jumping sideways to get handshake from the man of hot air. Why not honor real men? The citizens of the Sandspit, the municipality's Cinderella, are again complaining at the neglect of the city which has sought to cast them off. The scow across the river dur ing this high water is only to be approaches by those having rubber boots as the water is above the point of authorization and there is no suitable arrangement for holding the rope and they have to fish it from the water and mud half the time. They are now getting their heads together and have come to the conclusion that they will build their own bridge. They will pay no taxes f@ nj tu them and instead will pay it into a fund of their own, and with these moneys have a good swing bridge erected which will enable them to cross dry shod over the water. They have pile of grievances against the Nome council. Without fire protection, having no lights, denied proper bridge, supplied only with