The Nome nugget., 1924-05-03
MUSHERS RETURN TO NOME.

Late Monday afternoon, party ioonsisting of MT. and Mrs. O. s.
 Weaver. Councilman S.H. Burgh and | Mrs. E.. K. Johanson and MT. and Mrs. C. J. Woofter returned to Nome
 from a ten-day's vacation trip down
 the Coast, to points including. Solo,
 mon. Chinik. Council and Film.
 The party left Nome April 18th,
 and were stormbound at Safety.
 where they laid over until the next
 afternoon about three o'clock. when 1 they continued on to solomon.
 From Solomon they went to Chinik where they were guests of Edward i Piaffle, making his home their head quarters while side trips were made ito Council and Film.
 Pretty nearly the whole popula- tios of Chinik made tie trip from | CEinik to Council with the travelefs, and so much hospitality and cour- ts-sy was shown to them during the "trip. that one of tho party writes tLis little account of the trip in order that ne may express the ap- 2, eciation of the entire party for 'the many kindnesses shown
 At Chinik. the party was enter tained with an informal dance at ,--ha everyone had splendid time
 At Council. everyone yted with ais neighbOr to see who could do the most for the visitors About eight oi ten teams went up from Chinik. ard upon their arrival at Council it wae found that special movie show end dance had been arranged for the entertainment of the guests. The travellers put up at the Kane Hotel, under the efficient manage ment of Jack Gross, and had every comfort there Ed Pfaffle. who '"-ompanied the party to Council. tk1ew his fine quarters over his store open to the use of the visitors. Mr A. B. Kinne. who had been sick in bed for several days. got up and put on the movie show in order tha, the visitors might be properly entertained with the very best that the little city had to offer The party stayed over day in Council where it was intended to visit the Wild Goose camp. about eight miles distant, but owing to too much wind. the side trip was given up, and into town and visited instead. All members of the party agree that the good people of Council certainly know how to make visitors feel at horne. The second night at Coun- Gil. another movie snow and dance were staged for the amusement of the visitors after which Comrlis- sioner and Mrs Steiner refIwshed them with delightful lunch in | Isll nut uoiaC, Whcic llt tHJoS|u themselves thoroughly.
 Stops were made for refreshments al White Mountain both going to. ard returning from Council. and in- upmsrable pictures were taken while the party was in the timber. Some nf the mushers had not seen tree in so long that the scent of the scrub spruce was perfume of the finest oder
 Upon the return to Chinik, the party decided 10 accept the kind in- vitation of Rev, L. F. Ost to visit Film Mission. So the next morning tho three teams set out over won derful trail and arrived in Film dur ing the afternoon. At Film. they let med that Rev. Ost had just re turned from search for native who had been lost through the ice and drowned, while hunting seal.
 According to Rev. Ost. the native. by name of Kfnigen. went out hunt ing on Friday. and when he did not return on Saturday. it being very stormy. his partner Ajspan went out to look for him. but found only the hunters kyak half full of ice, and inside of the kyak. Kinigen's parka. his big fur mirss and seal pack bag These were found away down to windwa.rd of whare Kinigen went out. No one knows how the tragedy hH opened. but it is Mir. Ost's opin- ion. based upon what he found at the scene of the accident, that Kini- gen was out in open water and had a tussle with an oogruk or some thing of that nature. as the spear line was found with the kyak. and 1t it presumed he got excited and capsized