The Nome nugget., 1920-01-17
MUSHER DESCRIBES TRIP AROUND ME-TEllER-HOT
 SPRINGS TRIANGLE

q trip by dog team around the Nome- Teller-Hot Springs triangle. Is an en .
 viGorating and decidedly interesting winter Journey. according to Capt. Thos. A. Ross, who recently made the trip in company with Rev. Father Rupert.
 A journey over the indicated route covers approximately one fourth of the area of the peninsula and touches at nearly every important center of ac : tivity on the western side of the dis trict. Interesting sights and scenes are to be found along every portion of the route. Capt. Ross says. but the journey is well worth while if it pos sessed no other interest than is to be found in the fine spirit of hospitality displayed by the residents of the out ! lying districts toward the stranger ! within their gates.
 Regardless of the claims that the true pioneer spirit is gone" Capt Ross says. "it is still very much alive in the outlying districts. Hospitality, comradely good fellowship and that fine inclination toward mutual aid and assistance characteristic of the pioneer are to be found on every side Every where we went. hospitality seemed to fairly ooze from those we encountered and one need hardly ask for assistance in any form but it was instantly and generously forthcoming. It was d treat" he concluded "and fully compensated for any hardships We encountered from storm and cold weather"
 Briefly outlined by Capt. Ross, the trip and it's chief events were dcscrib- ed as follows:
 We left Nome for Teller December 2l, Father Rupert. Dr. Butcher and myself. arriving there on the 23rd. The passage up the coast was made Fwithout difficulty, although We en-
 
 side of Teller As we intended to spend Christmas at the tin mine on Lost River. we left Teller on the fol- lowing day piloted by Commissioner Marx. We arrived at the lower camp on Lost River at 30 in the afternoon. coming part of the way through a strong blizzard and a temperature of "A minus. After dropping us, Marx returned to Teller. but was caught in the rising storm and had to spend the night in the open. luckily without in jury. At the lower camp we en- Bumpus, who treated us royalty. and stayed there that night. Next morn irG we proceeded to the upper camp ard remained there until the after noon of the 18th.
 Every one there seemed to do their best to make our stay as pleasant as possible and we were shown evcr.- courtesy and attention. The mine em- ploys a crew of 32 men under Super intendant sam Cunningham and chiei | Engineer C. Murray. and they are the best housed and best treated mine are Nome men. There are also two ladies. Mrs. Campbell, wife of George Campbell, the mine engineer and Mrs. Baker. wife of the chief mechanic. and the two Campbell children, Donald and Gordon. aged I and years. The mine is sure some mine. Stoping was in progress and the
 works were being timbered in the
 most approved manner. Thorough . ness seemed to be the keynote of every activity. The mine buildings are large and substantial and among the best constructed buildings have seen in the Territory. They are pro- lvided with fine bathing facilities for the men, with hot water always ready, and are electric lighted and steam
 heated throughout. The board is all that could be desired and the cuisine is l in charge of that well known chef, Joe Fournier. They have an organ and
 phonograph and concert and dance
 is held in the main hall every Sunday night. A number of very good en-
 tertainers are included among the crew and the two Campbell lads are wonders at entertaining. There are quite q number of good singers. in cluding Mrs. Campbell and Mir. Gun lningham.
 They held an entertainment Christmas evening that was well worth attending and which disclosed {, versatility on the part of the partici- pants that could, scarcely be excelled even hera in Nome '. Rag,,lar tx,pad