Northwest History. Alaska. Science. United States.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1937
• Subjects: Alaska; Weather Conditions and Climate; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th Century; United States. > Alaska > 20th Century; Pacific; Nome
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/102394

Storm Boon To 'Beach Miners' STORM BOON TO 'BEACH MINERS' NOME, Alaska.— (U.P.) —Beach gold miners today foresaw gair from Nome's most violent storm ir 24 years while merchants counted only losses. The storm, which lasted four days and did damage estimated at $160,000. produced huge waves that disturbed gold sands on the beach. Miners anticipated a prosperous summer because of new fields. Damage to the jetty and roadstead was estimated at $80,000; to the Lincoln hotel, $20,000; to the Northern Power and Light plant, warehouse and oil tank, $15,000: to the Lomen commercial dock, $10,- 000, and to other buildings and establishments, $35,000. The storm subsided early Thursday. Today natives were busy salvaging timbers and lumber for their winter fuel supply.