Northwest History. Aviation 8. Arctic Nights, United States.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1936
• Subjects: Point Barrow; Alaska; darkness; arctic winter; Nome; Arctic ocean; explorers; Eskimo; north bridge club; arctic night; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Aviation; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Pacific; Barrow; eskimo*
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/86140

Long Arctic Night Is Gamblers's Boon. Long Arctic Night Is Gamblers' Boon BARROW, Alaska, Oct. 14. (/P)— A night of 21 hours at America's farthest north settlement became commonplace to its citizens today as darkness of the arctic winter began to seal the circle for six months. Shipping already has been terminated from Nome to Barrow; all ships in the Arctic ocean raced home before the September equinox set in. Explorers curbed their activities long ago. But the long arctic night fails to bring a cessation to the activities of the Eskimo or white man. The Eskimo makes preparations for his late winter trapping. The white man prepares for some important meetings—the sessions of the farthest north bridge club. There are enough whiles for two tables and they play all winter long for high slakes—a watermelon which is brought into Barrow the following summer at a cost of $10.