The Nome nugget., 1928-12-01
K 0 Y U K U K NEWS rTRA@

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 District Superintendent E. J. Beck of Anchorage, made his first visit to this station on September 5 It was but short call: the steamer Jacobs tied up here only a couple os hours. MT Nelly the Government teacher at Ua'lakleet was aboard. inbound frora spending the summer in the StatesAfr. Neiil5 was planuirg to "leg it" across the Portage 'r.,.n kaltag tc Unala- kleet. Mrs. Katherine Kirkiin was a passenger that trip bound for Kotsebue where she will have charge of the Territorial school. Mrs. Kirklin was formerly with the Bureau of Education and was stationed at Chitina. Alaska.
 On September s. two white men came down the Koyukuk river from Wiseman in a small power boat---Mr. Erickson and compan- ion. They had been three weeks making their way down river.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Evans are occupying their new quarters ad- jacent to their uptown trading post.
 On September 7th. a high west erly wind blowing down the Yu- kon valley whipped the river into such fury that three power boats belonging to local natives. were sunk here at the village, and the tent that sheltered native family was lifted into the air and de- posted among the willows back of the dog barns.
 September 8th, the government hospital boat returned from down stream. Supt. Beck was aboard and spent the day here.
 Messrs. Sampson and Smith of Anchorage camped on the village beach for a couple of days. They had come down from Fairbanks on their way to locate trapping grounds up the Koyukuk. They were travelling in small outboard motor boat. carrying their winters grubstake and a couple of dogs.
 Sam Dunkan came down the Koyukuk In his steamboat on Sep tember 10th. and after making a quick run down to Nulato. headed up the Yukon to beach his steamer for the winter.
 Mr. Carey of Ruby Is visiting relatives in the village.
 Mir. Berry. a mining man from Hughes made 2 round trip to Fairbanks via the Koyukuk this month returning with considerable freight for his camp. MT Gibson of Ruby accompanied MT. Berry to Hughes. MT. Gibson will be the onicial cook of the camp there.
 The natives had an all night dance in the local dance hall on the 18th. It was "get together" e'er they departed for their var tous winter camps along the Koy- ukuk river.
 A bowling wind and heavy rain- fall delayed the steamer Alice on her last trip of the season. Dr.. La Rue. dentist with the Bureau Of Education was aboard the Alice returning from Marshall and out bound 10 the States. Dr. La Rue plans to come in over the trail around Xmas and work at his pro fession down the Yukon, along the coast and up to Kotzebue. via Nome.
 Frank Curran passed through the village on the goth delivering smok- ed and dried salmon at the villag- es along the Yukon.
 The steamer Jacobs made her last trip of the season on the 23rd. She was delayed all along with unusually heavy freight. MT. and Mrs. Trible and son of California were aboard to be located at Kal- tag with the Bureau of Education. On the return trip from Holy Cross, MT. and Mrs. King. mission aries of Kotsebue, and Mir. Hugo Dckhardt of Kotsebue were aboard outbound to the States. MT. and