The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-18
CONDITIONS At NOME CITY.
Big Strike Reported on the Beach
Near Topkuk.
NeWCREEkS COMING FRONT
Real Estate Has Gone Skywnrd and
Desirable business Lots Cannot Re
sIO,00O-Buildfng Operations sus-
pended for n Lack of Lumber.
(From Special Correspondent Of the
Post-Intelligencer)

From a Special Correspondent Of the
Post-Intelligencer.)
NOME, Alaska, May %. via the Alpha,
Vancouver.-The rush TO Nome is fairly
on. Already five steam vessels have
| braved the dangers OF the ice foes and
Bering sea currents and have forced
their way through TO the new metropolis
Of the Far North. The steamers which
! have arrived are: The Alexander. a
whaler of San Francisco mot Of the
Nome fleet. which got in on May 81. the
Jcanie. May 2; Jeanette. May q. the Al
i, pha, of Victoria. May =. and the Thrash
| er, OF San Francisco. which arrived last
night with 2i5 passengers.
The Alpha cleared for st. Michael. but
as that harhor is still blocked by tee, she
came straight TO Nome. Several at
tcmpts were made 10 prevent the steam
er from landing her cargo. but nothing
was done In the absence OF any United
States official with authority to act. As
soon as the Alpha arrived Deputy United
States Marshal Lee placed man in
charge OF the Alpha's cargo until ar
rangements had been effected for the
payment Of duties. but later. acting on
/ the advice If his attorney. Judge Fen
ton. late Of Spokane. the deputy refused
10 accept any payment Of duties; United
States Commissioner Ransom also refused.
although the Alphas manager, & II.
Barber. made a tender Of an spproxi-
mate amount OF collcctibie duties Lee
and Ransom are the only United States
/ officials here The Alpha thercupon be-
gan dischsrging her cargo. which was
'peddied" out tn the river. notwfthstRnd-
! InC the earnest protests Of the managers
of the big commercial companies aud 9TH
Crs.
Nome passed an uneveutful winter.
There WAS 10 visitation from IRE what
s1eyer: the health Of the community
was good. and there was an eaceileut OBJ
servance of law and order, An attempt
during the latter part os March 10 over
throw the municipal government. which
exists solely by common consent. failed.
/ and a live Chamber of Commerce was
organized to strengthen the hands az the
municipal government
THE TUNDRA DRAINED.
{ trndcr the direction of the Chamber 81
I Commerce. the tundra has becn drained
as far as Third street. aad the drains
ore doing excellent work Ten thousand
dollars was raised for drainage purposes.
Work on Anvil Dexter. Snow. Glacier
and other creeks. producers last year.
was begun early bat a few days ago
q -cold snap set tn. and work has been
entiresy suspended Hecaase ~ tha sb-
saucc os fusl hut Ht,le prospecting vas
done darine the winter. and as a result
the number of new creeks which ~ll he
opened up ta.s season VIII not be ~
great as vas anticipated. BONANZA als-
49,
PROMISING creeks so fay being sh9vel
Jseksau. t'oai Adams anf California on
discovery cIalm ca shoVc' q tls nugget
vas rcceuly saur3 George A. shea fas-
rasriy of Everett ana sam J Hcrroa
hAvn rurchase3 a hs{ lnterest 80 tnls
ealm. paying therefor Aa@o
Dexter gsacE. .n Same District also
rr-rnss,s SSH. Ss so heing rxccpt.saal3y
rien. pag being foun4 alsaosj from tae
GRASS rrate New creeks that ara cafu-
ias 20 the frant are Ronasr Extra ury
a~a aehlce. tributaries ~ Meme rtvev a
tz r-sbe was receutly made at the
.r.ut4 81 Anvil .~sek. ou snake rirf- At
d. seeth q thsrty-eleh, feet ase seet %
rs4 1rt WAS found. fspHsas from -
+ rsa,s t9 81 a pan.
BooM AT FORT CLtRENCE.
rttt.4 has heen heard 80 far thls sea-
ssa f-oHa cape York sai Arctic districts.
! part Clarence is having quite a boora-
F because e alleged eKceHe1; placer an8
Quartz prospects found n re routig3ass
J country. notably ou the AEiapuk aad
Kosrasok rivers Another district is
caGe! Golden Gate. and zoe prospects ars
claimed sar several creeks la the district.
/ Another goo4 striAe Is reported oa Wits
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