The Nome nugget., 1920-07-31
RAOLD AMUNDSEN, FAMOUS
 EXPLORER, IN NOME

who as q result of his voyage through
 the Northwest Passage 14 years ago
 and his recent feat of traversing the
 Northeast Passage from Norway 10 Nome has practically circumnavigateh the globe north of the Arctic circle. is now in Nome.
 l The noted explorer arrived from ] s;ledge Island on the lighteragc tug C;enevieve at 1 D. m. Tuesday after l noon during lull in the storm. Capt. t1nundsen's vessel. the Maud, arrived at Sledge Island five days ago but made no attempt to reach Nome ow- | ing to the stormy weather.
 The celebrated Norwegian was rushed to the Golden Gate Hotel in an auto as soon as he was placed ashore. 1 News of his arrival spread through the 1 town quickly and the hotel was soon the scene of q considerable gathering of local people, many of whom have known the explorer for years as q re
 
 'amous journey through the North west Passage, and he was given a hearty greeting when he appeared af- tor q brief period of seclusior . Despite the long period of time and the numerous hardships h., has en- countcred during the II years since he Iac ct I,f Il .IL appeared little changed sir"e he last appeared in our midst. Times hoary touch has Whitcned his locks 10 some extent. but otherwise he appears the same stucdy vigorous figure who came to us from t'.e Arctic wilds in 190e , iftcr winning undying fa,ne ny his momentous feat of traversing the Ar tie ocean from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
 Capt Amundsen's voyage thru the Northeast passage was not part of ocig- inal contcmplations and was due to contrary ice conditions developin: while the Maud was enroute to the
 
 earlier the Maud wintercd at Aion Island off ChIan Bay after being fore ed steadily southward by the ice. Nothing untoward occurred during the winter aside from q dangerous and near fatal experience Capt. Amund- sen had with an angry Polar bear. ,n, contracts the explorer is not inclined l to elaborate on the adventure beyond intimating that he came through much the worse for wear, with two broken arm bones, back badly scratched by the claws of the savage animal, one leg lacerated and his clothing nearly all torn off. The encounter laid him up for some time but he is now en- tirely over the effects of the bruin- esque contact.
 The three men who lief. apt. Amundsen's ship last year to tarry mail across Russia have not been To- cated and probably perished. According to reports, those left on board his ship all came through in good shape and the vessel is in fine condition. The attempt to drift across the polar cap will be renewed but with q somewhat smaled crew than is car ried at present. The remainder will be discharged here. There will be only three men besides Capt. Amundsen on board when the vessel enters the ice pack in the vicinity of Wrangell Ts- land and commences the five year journey over the top of the earth. In spite of the hazards and uncertainties of the trip, Capt Amundsen is confi- dent he will accomplish it success fully.
 The Maud, which arrived from Sledge Island Thursday evening. is q powerfully built vessel of three hun dred tons and carries three masts, one of which, the second. is considered loftier than the others and is so con structed for observation purposes. The vessel is especially built to withstand ice pressure and. if caught in an ice jam. is lifted bodily rout of the water. with little danger of being damaged. The schooner is said to be named Maud in honor of the Queen of Norway. l. Capt. Amundsen expects to l return to the Arctic within two weeks. Regarding his second visit to Nome in this case as in the other, at the end of momentous voyage of discovery. which wrote his name in unperishable letters on the worlds records of Arctic travel. Capt. Amundsen said, 'It is II years since I arrived here before. but am mighty glad to be here again"