The Nome nugget., 1922-08-12

The Nugget herewith publishes a signed letter sent us from Candle. While we in no wise assume respon- sibility for the correctness of the statements made, we deem it our duty to voice the protests therein contained.
 Our columns are open to the peo- pie of Seward Peninsula, we will as- sist as far as we are able to remedy evils or overcome difficulties that re- tard the development of our terri tory.
 Some personal statements were contained in the letter which we have deemed advisable to omit, oth- erwise the letter is verbatim.
 Candle, Alaska. July 29th, 1922. EDITOR NOME NUGGET:
 Dear Sir
 Some time ago we read in the Nugget request to the people of outlying districts and mining camps to communicate news and the dOings at the different places. As a reply to that request I am writing you this letter, which I should wish you to publish.
 Foremost of all the subjects that now concern everyone here is the mail service. On this, the 29th day of July, we people of Candle and diff ferent points on the Kotzebue Sound are still waiting for our first mail boat. Some years ago when an other boat carried our mail we had mail regularly every ten days from the first part of July until late in October, while now we are lucky if we get our first mail in July. Two years ago it was the 4th of August before we received our first mail. and so it will likely be this year. Anyone can easily see what chances we people up here have to commun- icate with the Outside during the summer, season, when the last mail boat gets here about the middle of September.
 We never can count on getting our mail out on the second sailing of the Str. Victoria; indeed we are luc- ky if it catches the third. As for return, we'll. will tell presently what happens. take last fall for ex- ample A mail from the Victoria was lying in Nome when the mail boat arrived there in September. It was announced that the regular mail boat would not come up here any, more. Some people who happened to be in Nome from here at the time tried to get another boat to take them up here and solicited freight for here. for that with the mail, which they offered to take at a req sonable price. would pay the boat to make the trip. They were refused the mail. Two different parties, one from. Candle and one from Deer ing then offered to take the mail overland very reasonable. One of the parties even offered to take it for nothing. they were also refused the mail.
 Even now, this spring, we are told that a responsible party, who comes up here every year, had offered to take the mail up, which of course was refused. There is no reason in the world why we should not have mail in October, as after the equi- noxial storms, which generally come in Septmeber. we have very fine weather, way into October. And as for our first mail, certainly if an. effort were made we could get 1t here three weeks earlier. Two boats arrived here the 7th of July and an other arrived here about week ago, still we have to wait for our mail. There are always two Victoria mails left in Nome in the fall. This mail is taken to Unalakleet by boat to await the winter service. Reaching there so early in the season it is generally put underneath all the other accumulated mail. As the. winter contract only calls for so many pounds, they take from the top that many pounds. not caring how long some of it has laid there. so if we get parcel or magazine of that mail during the winter we are lucky. if not it is taken back to Nome again to await the first boat" By this I do. not find fault with the winter mail service, for we have good winter service considering the conditions.
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