The Nome nugget., 1922-06-10
CUTTER BEAR FIRST ARRIVAL
 OF SEASON

The Coast Guard Cutter Bear. Captain c. s. Cochran, arrived in the Nome roadstead and dropped
 her anchor at 3:15 Wednesday morning. Preparations were at once begun to take off Captain Thos. A. Ross of the local Coast Guard
 Service and the United States mail aboard. The Coast Guard launch was in the river and had the mis- fortune to be struck by floating cake of Ice which stove a large hole in her side placing her out of com mission A dory from the Nome Lighterage plant was launched from the river and with five men aboard
 buffeted the surf and floating ice bergs and succeeded in reaching the Bear. Another boat from the Coast Guard also made the trip to the Cutter. Nine pouches of first class mail were brought ashore in trip that made the hair of lockers on. stand on end. The eddy at the mouth of the river caught one of the boats and nearly capsized it, however. the men aboard succeeded in pulling thru without any serious damage to themselves or their load.
 The ships carpenter from the Bear later came ashore and will repair the damage to the Coast Guard launch.
 Capt. Thos. A Ross. keeper of the Nome Coast Guard Station. who has spent the winter in the states with his family was a returning passen- ger on the Bear and brought ashore some delicious fresh fruit for him. self and friends.
 As the ice conditions were pre- carious the launch from the Bear did not attempt to come ashore and all communication with her was held by local boats.
 On Thursday afternoon the Jewel Guard, Capt. Harry Ewart. was com missioned by the NoHe Lighterage Company to take off the second class
 mail consisting of 319 sacks. When the Jewel Guard left she had aboard several citizens who had business on the Bear and about 3:30 p. m. the entire mail for Nome was landed in Snake River harbor from which point it was speedily taken to the .postoffice for distribution.
 With Lieutenant Commander c. S. Cochran on the bridge the old reliable Bear sailed from San Fran cisco May 2nd for Seattle from
 which port she left for Unalaska on
 May 18th. Arriving at Unalaska
 on May 27th she took aboard coal and other supplies and on June 3rd
 left for Nome arriving here June 7th at 3:15 a. m.
 Turnout the entire voyage across the Pacific the vessel was retarded
 by a heavy head sea and strong | winds.
 | Nome did not have the pleasure ! of meeting the genial Commander l or his officers due to the fact that
 the boat was required to proceed
 to St. Michael with the U. S.. Mail and Federal officials on government business. Commander Cochran,
 officers of the Bear and the crew
 have been extended a cordial invita- tion to attend the dance in the A.
 A. Hall tonight and if possible the Bear will return to Nome in time
 to participate
 Following is the personnel of the
 officers in charge of the Bear:
 Lieutenant Commander. Claude
 S. Cochran; Lieutenant, Stanley V
 Parker; Lieutenants c. e. Floyt h. Sexton, Clement J. Todd. Henrl Coyle; Lieutenant c. c. E.) Her
 bert N. Perham: Acting Asst. Surg. IL. B. Sturdevant. U. S. P. H. s
 Boatswain, H. B. Berg; Gunner. F
 M. Meals; Machinist w. D. Hop
 kins; Carpenter. W. o. Weaver.
 The total crew aboard consist
 of 6S men:
 On board are 10 coolie dogs sen