The Nome nugget., 1921-07-30

only reimburse him for the goods but | would prosecute Karioff if it were
 found by investigation tha: he had ob-
 tained them by misrepresentation. Cap. Gudmundson's log book in | which are recorded in detail the ex- perieflces of the Kolyma adventure, af-
 ter reciting the incidents connected
 with the setttrnent. concludes is re-
 ference to the long tale of trouble with the doubtless heartfelt: phrase At last
 We are at peace" April was now well
 advanced and the Americans were by this time anxiously looking forward to the Spring breakup. which commenced about June 1. Preparations were The schooner was cut clear of the sur vounding ice and cables were laid in
 readiness for moving the vessel at the lirst opportunity. The crew also pre- pared bombs for blasting tho ice in case a passage could not be found. Everything looked favorable for speedy release when the ice commence ed to move. but, as later developments proved. Fate had other ends dn store for the craft. The ice broke on the Kolyma June and difficulties at once appesared owing to the failure of the water to raise sufficiently high to Tiff. the schooner clear. Later the vessel was carried in the ice some distance down the slough, but could not get clear owingto lack of space in which to use the engines. The crew work ed continuously for three days and nights to ge: her free but could oc- complish but little. Blasting was re- sorted .o but had little effect. The ice finally ended .he unequal struggle by jamming and forcing the schooner far up on the river bank. With the open Ing of the main stmeam. the water fell rapidly and the unfortunate ship was lief. high and dry anong the willows about 100 feet from the river channel and some six feet above normal water, Examination disclosed that the failure to get he vessei free was due to q cradle of ice under ship.
 As il was impossible to ob- tain adequate launching equipment. Capt. Gudmuhdsun decided to atan- don the schoonsr and return to Nome on the Belinda. The latter vessel had been hauled up on the river bank for the winter some 70 miles below where the Polar Bear lay and was in good shape. Capt. Costel and his crew had
 intended to leave the Belinda and re- turn on the Polar Bear but as matters then stood her use for the return
 Journey btc:Lme imperative. The crews of the two ships placed the Be-
 linda in shape for the trip as rapidly as possible and on June IS last the
 Httle schoone- was launched. Sup-
 plies and fuel were brough. from the Polar Bear and the vessel departed for the Arctic on June % The mouth of
 the Kolyna was reached July and the schooner entered the waters of the
 Arctic. Very little ice was encount- cred throughout the hmneward jour ney and no vessels were sighted until Whalen. miles beyond East Cape. Was reached on July 12. The schooner touched at many points enroute but nothing of special moment occurred. At Whalen the Belinda met the Coast Guard Cutter Bear with the Maud, ex- plorer Amundsen's damaged ship, in tow. The remainder of the voyage to Nome was without special event and the little schooner anchored safely in the roadstead on July 15, after an ab-
 sence of nearly twenty three months. Those on board were in good health
 and decidedly glad to he back in the U. $. A. The cargoe of furs and
 ivory secured by the two trading part ies was unusually large and valued at many thousands of dollars. Capt. Gudmundson will dispose of his por-
 .ion on the Outside and contemplates leaving on the Victoria.