Northwest History. Alaska. Science. United States.

Alaska Gets Snow as Vessels Arrive Alaska Gets Snow as Vessels Arrive NOME, Alaska, Oct. 18.—(U.P)— Flurries of snow fell at Nome today, as two lighterage firms hurriedly unloaded freight from the steamers Dellwood and Depere. The vessels arrived from Seattle loaded with lumber, building supplies an...

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Language:English
Published: 1934
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Summary:Alaska Gets Snow as Vessels Arrive Alaska Gets Snow as Vessels Arrive NOME, Alaska, Oct. 18.—(U.P)— Flurries of snow fell at Nome today, as two lighterage firms hurriedly unloaded freight from the steamers Dellwood and Depere. The vessels arrived from Seattle loaded with lumber, building supplies and other merchandise for Nome, swept by fire a month ago. It will take an estimated two weeks to unload both ships. There are no dock facilities for large steamers at Nome.