The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
Temper Talks Of Nome.

Il Il. s. Tremper, who recently return
ed from trip to the new gold fields al
i Cape Nome, Alaska, was in town this
week. Mr.. Tremper investigated the
diggings thoroughly and intended
going back to spend the winter, but
Mrs. T. objected. He has considerable
to say, but the following published in
the P..-I. after his return, covers the
points of interest locally:
Attorney H. S. Tremper, has re.
turned from Cape Nome, and adds his
testimony in support of numerous af-
firmations Of that districts richness.
He does not assert that every inch of
soil in the camp is gold impregnated,
but he believes it is one of great rich
ness and of exceptional opportunities
for men who were fortunate enough
to have been in the earlier stampedes
and secured claims. He left Seattle
June 8 on the steamer Discovery,
which has been plying this summer
between Cape Nome and st. Michael,
arriving at Anvil City late in the
month. He remained there through
july and the first week in August,
going oyer nearly all the district and
without making single location or
purchase.
There is gold in the Cape Nome
district, and there is a great abund-
auce of it. in my. opinion. The camp
is unquestlonably rich, but I don It
think every claim staked will prove a
paying one. It is surprising how
many have been located, I went out
thirty miles from the sea on the very
beach of which they were digging
gold, but at that time did not get be-
You'd the staked line.
"Powers of attorney were literally
used early IN the rush, particularly by
the Swedes. I was told Linderberg
and Lindblom had staked forty and
sixty claims, respectively, and they,
with partner, own all of rich Snow
gulch. PROFESSIONALLY the Swedes
and other pioneers of the camp got the
cream OF the best known creeds.
"Some of the rich creeks OF Cape
Nome are: Anvil, seven miles long;
Dexter, six miles long; Glacier, five
miles long; Snow gulch, three-quarters
of mile. Of course there are no
doubt many other rich strea ms in the
district, but these are pretty definitely
known to contain good gold. Snow
gulch is very rich. Dexter is rich, but
the development work on that stream
was delayed this summer owing to a
lack of water. Glacier is most promis-
ing. 1t has plenty of water, as well as
snow in the summer, for I found three
feet of snow on the creek just above
where Snow gulch empties into it as
late as July 49,
Mr.. Tremper mentioned the Seattle
ties he saw, and added" "Of course
I didn't 60 into details as to what all
these were doing, and there are many
i
not remember, but the members of the
contingent from this city seemed to be
alive and hustling. Just before 1 left
met Noble Wa1lingford, and he told
me he had taken $S8 with a single
rocker from the beach the previous
day, and SAID he expected to do still
n no, 49,.
as merchant. He has a store and
was doing big business. Hester,
of this city, had a rich lay on Anvil
creek, and think he owns claim on
Gold Bottom.
There is not much likelihood of a
scarcity of provisions in Cape Nome
this winter. There were six immense
stores, besides many smaller ones, al
ready established when 1 left. The
Alaska Commercial Company, Alaska
Exploration Company, Kimball g. Co,
North American Transportation and
Trading Company, Fischer Bros. and
Simpson & Co. all carried big stocks,
ss@A>A 80 . wv LOU luCAA kOOQS pretty
well housed. The tent merchants
were too numerous to count, but many
of them were erecting wooden build
ings.
Prices were not unreasonable for
new mining camp so far removed from
civilization. Flour never sold higher
than So for a fifty-pound sack, and
bacon retailed all the way from 10 to
80 cents pound. Potatoes sold for
10 cents pound, and fresh eggs
usually 81 a dozen. Lumber sold for
awhile at $50 thousand, but the
dropped materially. The peace and
order of the camp were unusually
good"
Beautiful skirts at L. M. Co.
WANTED-Tailor or tailoress, steady
employment, at WALTHER's.
A few hats left over from last sea-
son, good for school wear, will be sold
atcost at Mrs. Eaton's.
Children's Schools Hats at Need
hams
Milkshakes, Pop, Lemonade and pure