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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23

The Board Of Education has noti-
fed the teachers who, by no fault of
theirs, have been unable to return
to their districts owing to the quar-.
antine of Honolulu that they must
pay for substitutes il they don't get
ready to go home according to the
Board OF Health rules, it means
by taking a 50 prophylactic injec-
ton. Chief Justice Judd has been
unable to attend to his duties
through no fault of ais own during
the past 6 or z month but he has
not been requested TO pay sub
stitute or take an injection. What
is sauce for the $500 per month of the
chief justice is evidently not sauce
for a poorly paid slave of the Board
Of Education.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23

DR.. Hoffman, has secured few
days leave of absence, and yesterday
afternoon he and Mrs. Hoffman,
went to Kalihi to spend brief
vacation.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23

The Executive Council held a
short session yesterday morning,
authorizing an appropriation of
$4,000 for the Board Of Health, pay
of guards.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23

Minister aud Mrs. A. Young will
give 1000 for the permanent en-
dowment of home for incurables
provided that four other persons
will do the same and certain minor
conditions are complied with.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23

The following Government schools
will reopen on Monday, March rs,
at 8 o'clock: Kamoiliili, Beretania
street, Kaiulsni, R,val, Training
Department of the Normal, Emma
street, Kauluwea and Kawaiahao.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS


LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS
The Helene leaves at O'Clock to-
day for Hlo and wayports.
Orpheum to. night with the Hogan
minstrels strong in popularity.
The Elks meet at the Hawaiian
Hotel at 7:45 this evening to organ.
ize.
Mr. e G. Macfarlane will arrive
here by the next steamer from the
Coast. ...
The City of'Peking arrived yester-
day afternoon aud having landed
her passengers and mails steamed
away.
There was general celebration
OF Bfitishers last evening after the
South African news had been pub
lished.
The Bulletin last evening pub
lished a special edition covering the
latest news from the Coast. IT was
welcome.
When you want hack ring up
1911. On that stand you will get a
reliable and good driver fine hack,
and no overcharging.
The commission of G.. B. Robert
son as first district magistrate at
Waikiki, Maui, was signed yesterday,
to take effect on April LIST.
Eighteen mortuary urns await
claimants at the Office of the Board
of Health. They contain the ashes
of victims of the plague.
The Executive Council held a
short session yesterday morning,
authorizing an appropriation of
$4,000 for the Board Of Health, pay
of guards. ,. !. 49,.
DR.. Hoffman, has secured a few
days leave of absence, and yesterday
afternoon he and Mrs. Hoffman,
went to Kalihi to spend a brief
vacation.
The City Carriage Co. is now in
the livery business. 1t has buggies,
eurreys, wagons, etc., on hand at all
hours of the day or night. Tele-
phone lib.
Gentlemen wishing the very latest
Styles in Shirts Collars Cuff and
Neck Ties and Hats should lose no
time in calling at L B. Kerr & Co.'S
;,,,;ta6 Onoan raat
Minister aud Mrs. A. Young will
| give 1000 for the permanent en-
dowment Of home for incurables
provided that four other persons
will do the same and certain minor
conditions are complied with.
The following Government schools
will reopen on Monday, March rs,
at 8 o'clock: Kamoiliili, Beret ania
street, Kaiulsni, R,val, Training
Department of the Normal, Emm a
street, Kauluwela and Kawaiahao.
Vincent, one Of the men arrested
in connection with stealing and re-
ceiving articles belonging to the
Republic of Hawaii. and in charge
of N. g. FL pleaded guilty to two
charges of receiving" in the District
Court this morning. Sentence was
deferred till to morrow when other
Eases in connection with the alleged
pending will be heard.
At yesterdays meeting Of the
soard of Health the following reso.
ltion was introduc by Hon. F. nj
latch: Resolved-That after July
1900, no interment Of the dead
nall be allowed in Honolulu at any
lace within a circle having a radius
[ four miles with it's center al
'homas Square, Referred to {
ommittee consisting of DR.. Day
ad f. M. Hatch.
Died.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23

The Board OF Health is passing
resolutions and making regulations
in a very arbitrary manner and re-.
CARELESS of existing statutes which
certainly cannot be repealed on the
mere say so Of bureau or depart
ment. The proposition to forbid
burials within radius OF 4 miles,
with Thomas Square as center,
after July LIST, 1900, may be very
wise, but would it not be we'll to
provide for site for a burial ground
before passing a resolution which
will mean the abandonment of the
Makiki, Waikiki, the Catholic, Ka-
waiahno and Nuuanu burial grounds?
For several years the present Gov
eminent has spent money on hacks,
wagonettes, and trains in vain en-
deavor to find suitable site for a
last resting place, but 80 far there
has been no tangible results. We
would heartily favor cremation but
it will take legislation before the
Government can make cremation
compulsory, and when legislation
comes our present Board of Health
becomes OF course a matter of the
past. The Board has also published
regulation that no wooden build
ing shall be erected within five miles
of the city without permit granted
by the Superintendent Of Public
Works. A Chinaman was charged
in the District Court this morning
with violating this regulation, and
Mr.. De Bolt, who appeared for the
defendant, showed plainly that the
regulation is not conforming with
the existing statute Of our penal
code. The Board should not take
the bit in their teeth, but remember
that the laws passed by legislature
can only be repealed by legislature
and not at the sweet will of a sub.
ordinate branch OF the Executive.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23

30. Office opens at ioA,s Phone $40.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23

We Placed Our Orders for this Spen
Price of Raw Materials, and are therefore
of exceptional values. 1t will pay to lay in
The Styles and Shapes are the very Latest,
Best Possible. Here q
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01
A NEW YEARS GREETING.
From the City Council of Nome tG
 President Mckinley.

From the City Council of Nome tO
 President Mckinley.
 At special holiday session" of the city council on New Years Day much enthusiasm was expressed by the large crowd of citizens present during the reading of the following resolutions: United States of America, District of
 Alaska, Municipality of Nome.
 "To the president, Executive Mansion,
 Washington, D. (:
 We, Mayor and Council of -le muni- cipality of Nome, represen<rfg three thousand d American mffers and loyal citizens of the Ur:ted States, coming from every state in the Union, now wintering in Nome and the Nome gold fields, the richest known to the world, send cordial New Years greeting.
 Tt is with pleasure that we an nounce that the spirit of patriotism, loyalty and love of country abounds among the people of Northwestern Alaska to as great an extent as in more favored climes, and that the people are intensely interested in the welfare and peace of the nation, al though cut off from frequent communi- cation with the world at large for eight months in the year. And we are further pleased to announce that we have an orderly, law abiding commun- ity; that the people are living in neigh borly and brotherly love with one an other; that the people of Northwestern Alaska have unlimited faith in it's enormous wealth, and firmly believe that the present year Kill develop it's riches to such an extent that it will attract the attention oHthe world
 Our greetings to you.will be carried by Dr. c. w. Brandon, who will be re- quired to travel on foot and by dog team over one thousand miles of snow laden valleys and over bleak mountain summits and glaciers. And by the time this message reaches you from the ice bound shores bordering on the Arctic circle we trust that our nation will be at peace with all the world" !"
 Signed, T. D. Cashel, Mayor; c. H. Pennington, Albert J. Lowe, J. H. Wright, c. P. Dam and J. w. Donovan, councilmen. Attested by F. H. Swan ton, municipal clerk.
 Dated Nome, Alaska, January l, 1900.
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01
occurrences in the history of mining

occurrences in the history of mining camps.
 Tn August. 1899, the people of the Cape Nome Mining district found themselves assembled in settlement of about five thousand inhabitants, carrying on all the various professions. trades and industries. common to other cities, with the feverish excite ment natural in the most wonderfully rich camp the world has ever known, and without organization or laws.
 On the 3lst day of August. 1899, the residents of the settlement. then known as Anvil City. met in mass meeting to consider the advisability of establishing a local form of gov ernment or municipality.
 This meeting voted unanimously in favor of the establishment of such a government. and appointed commit tee. consisting of seven members. to draft a form of charter. and laws to govern such municipality. such charter to be submitted to the people at d sIa- seGuent meeting for their approval, rejection or revision.
 On the 7th day of September the people assembled to review the char ter as prepared by the committee. En- thusiastic interest was manifested. and after full discussion and some amend ments, the charter was unanimously adopted as it now is. The formation and powers of the municipality is vested in a mayor and municipal coun- cil of six members, a municipal judge, chief of police, municipal clerk, muni- cipal treasurer, fire warden, health or ficer, municipal attorney, street com missioner and surveyor
 The laws of the municipality are embodied ill ordinances passed by the municipal council and enforced by the municipal juuge. During the brief life of this government wonders have been accomplished. Streets have been laid out; q competent fire company with apparatus, supplied with hose enough to reach any part of the thlckly settled business portion of the munich pality, and two stationary engines, having steam always up, has been or ganized; charitable hospital has been founded and the streets cleaned, garbage removed, and every precautiOn taken to protect the inhabitants against accident and disease. Robbery is almost unheard of. and only one homicide has occurred, and that was at the hands of an officer performing lis duty. All disputes are tried in the municipal court, and to the universal satisfaction of the people of Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01

full prospectors descending from the Koyukuk district and an equal num- Der from the KotZebue sound and Kowak river districts arrived at St. Michael in a financially stranded con dition; but hearing of the diggings of Nome, a majority soon found their way thither, and ip few days work on the beach had rocked out sufficient gold to place themselves in moderately comfortable circumstances and pay their transportation back to the United States.
 Mild Summer Climate.
 On account of ice in Boring sea, Nome cannot be reached by ocean yes sels earlier than some time in June. though the Nome coast is free from ice later in the fall and earlier in the summer than the coast about St. Michael.
 The climate of Cape Nome is mild and for the most part moist or rainy during the summer, but cold and se- we're in the winter season, which ex- tends from late in October to May. The climate. however, is healthful. During the past summer the only diff ltuity luC Ol ANOHuC oCCllCu to encounter was typhoid fever, and this it seems likely would not have occurred with a good drainage system and wholesome water supply, which may be readily obtained with little care and labor. Several hospitals were organized and equipped, and all did ex- cellent service to their fullest capacity. Other patients were shipped down to the United States in nearly every re- turning vessel during the latter part of the season.
 There are probably about 5000 peo- pie wintering at Nome today, and judging from the present indications it is not unlikely that next summer the population will amount to about 25,O00 or 30,000. Living during the past months have been very high board and lodging, $6 per day, and with room $l0 per day. The price of an ordinary meal was from $2 to $5, while wages ranged from $l0 to $15 per day Wood gathered from the driftwood along the beach cost $40 to $50 a cord; coal, $125 per ton, and lum- her S-c per thoLs and feet. and other neeessariesN almostsin proportion.
 The popufatior; though considerably mixed, is pre-eminently American and contains good business element and law-abiding people. The government is a self-OrganiZed municipal govern ment, giving good order throughout A police force is on duty and there is also located here a detachment of United States soldiers under Lieut. Creigie.
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01
WORK ON THE TUNDRA.
Good Prospects in Two Shafts. One Showing Four Feet of 35-Cent
 Dirt

Good Prospects in Two Shafts. One
 Showing Four Feet of 35-Cent
 Dirt
 That the Tundra contains gold in paying quantities has been demon strated on claim of 160 acres back of the Alaska Exploration Company's s old warehouse, owned by A. M. Pope, H. D. Campbell and w. R. Wheaton. A steam thawer is being used by a force of six men. At this writing the shaft has reached a depth of thirty two feet. Several pay streaks have been passed through, one of them con- taining boulders and coarse gravel, and MT. Pope is authority for the state ment that four feet of the dirt will average thirty-five cents to the pan. The shaft will be sunk to bed rock (where even richer dirt will undOubt- edly be found), before drifting is com menced. The ground was found frozen to depth of sixteen feet. At depth of twenty-twO feet twelve-inch strata of Oil-bearing sand was reached, and immediately below this was the orig inal ruby sand of the beach. Some of the record rockings of last summer were made on the beach near this claim.
 Good reports are in curculation re- garding the tundra claim near the mouth of Anvil creek, belonging to Dr. King, G. E. Harmon and others, it being asserted that dirt has been taken out of the shaft that runs as high as $1.5O to the pan. To a repre- sentative of the Nugget MT. Harmon said, when inteHsngoted regar| pg the reports: I've T4ve found good pros poets. The shaft is now down sixteen feet, and we wiz sink to bed rock, which we do nR expect to reach in less than twenty-five feet. The ground looks favorable thus far; we have ob- tained some good prospects, but have not yet reached the true pay streak.
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01

Among the holiday visitors in the city is Eugene McIlwain, clerk and recorder of Port Safety. He reports that 125 lots have been taken and 25 houses erected in the new town. The town is governed by a president and board of commissioners, recently elected, with power to levy and collect assessments and make local laws sub ject to amendment by the people, The present officers are to serve until United States patent to the townsite is issued. "The citizens of Port Safe ty believe it is destined to be a very important town" said Mir. McIlwain. Some of the creeks of the districts tributary to it are known to prospect as well as Anvil and Glacier. All of the big mercantile companies have property there, and those that have not already done so will establish stores. We have a land-locked fresh water harbOr; and a railroad to Nome and Port Clarence is assured. Can you wonder that we are somewhat optimistic?"
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01
NEWS AND NOTES.

E. B. Dozier is authority for the statement that on Yankee Creek, a tributary of Grouse Creek, an $8 mug get was found in prospect hole.
 The discovery of a quartz vein, rich in free gold, on No. 8 Oregon creek, is reported Good placer prospects are found the entire length of this creek, which is a tributary of Cripple creek.
 Among the creeks which are show ing good results from winter prospect ing are Shovel and Adams creeks, in the Bonanza district, and Oregon creek, a tributary to Cripple.
 A boat belonging to A. Deterick, of Seattle, and containing quite a Quan- tity of provisions. was found near the
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01

head of Norton bay November 27. by a party of prospectors. Deterick's whereabouts are unknown.
 F. w. Metter. the well-known attor- ney of Nome, who has been practicing his profession since coming here, will devote much of his time to mining in the spring. He has secured several good lays on some of the richest creeks of the district
 A picked sample of quartz, contain ing iron pyrites, but no visible free gold, from recent discovery by T. D. McDermot on the head of Basin creek. a tributary of Nome river, has been assayed by Dr. Miles and shows a value of over $250 to the ton. The vein is eight feet wide, wi.h slate on the hanging wall and porpayry on the foot wall.
 Uncle Sam is represented in Nome by the best barracks buildings of any in Alaska. and by a detachment of Company E. Seventh U. s. Infantry, under command of Second Lieutenant Wallace M. Craigie. with Acting As sistant Surgeon H. Newton Kieruff and hospital steward on duty with troops.
 Some of the leading society ladies of the younger set were highly enter tained at a dinner party given at the cosy cabin. of James McCabe, c. B. Crane and B. w. Dennis. of the McCabe-Crane Mining Company. one evening last week. A most elaborate menu was served, and after many toasts to the ladies of the community the evening closed with a musical treat, conducted by the Misses Lopez and King The party was chaperoned by Mrs. Thomas. All present joined in pronouncing the managtUDPr the above named company King kosts."
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01
FUTURE WINTER NAVIGATION.

It is possible that before another winter closes in on Boring Sea some of the steamship lines will be pre- pared to continue running their yes sells here during the winter. Boring Sea is not nearly so difficult to navi- gate in the winter as some parts of the Baltic. In those waters immense ice breakers are used to break a path way through the ice. and navigation is carried on uninterruptedly. It is said by those who claim to know the winter conditions of the two seas that Boring sea is an easy proposition com. pared with the Baltic.
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01

The fuel question is one for serious consideration. The drift wood that lined the beach last year-Our only source of wood supply-has all been picked up for distance of fifteen miles on either side of town. and some cabins have little wood even now. What coal that was shipped in last fall sold for from $75 to $100 per ton, and there are not many tons left at any price. Coal can be landed here
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01
Winter Mining on the Beach.

The J. S. Kimball Company are sluicing the sand in the basement of their warehouse, where they have a large well and pumping plant. MT. Blundon, who has charge of the works. said of the first cleanup: Up to the present we have run through about three tons of sand and have got in dust and little nuggets, as near as we can estimate $150. Beside this we have about 250 pounds of black sand con- centrates that will run al. tho rate of q, 900 to $2,000 Q ton. Tho blnck sand will be sacked and sent to San Fran
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01

cisco for treatment at the smelting works
 Mir. A. Gordon reports SIS to a shovelful of dirt on a bar about 100 yards from shore, and only uncovered since cold weather, the water having receded. He says he cut through the ice that had formed on the bar and though some water was encountered, he continued to work.
 There are a number of steam thaw- CTS at work up and down the beach, and a great amount of gold will be taken out this winter.
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01
MARVELLOUS BUT TRUE.

When the story of the discovery oi trict was first published very few peo pie believed it.>The ttory was braadet as fake. any people -whe visit h the--seasona lef! the district and eclared that there was nothing to warrant any hope of the district ever becoming a rich gold producer. The developments that fol lowed, however, simply went to prove that to err is human. Creek claims have proved immensely rich wherever any substantial development has been made. and next summer will establish the fact that the creeks in this and adjacent districts will rival anything that has ever been claimed for the Klondike country.
 This may be thought by some to be an extravagant statement. but the Nugget believes it to be entirely with in the mark. Then there are the beach diggings. These are simply marvel! ous. Since August last many small fortunes have been rocked out of the ruby sand with the crudest kind of appliances, while thousands of mer. have made snug sums and all have made wages. The estimate of the amount washed out of the golden sand in less than two months IS over the million figure. And the extent of these ruby sands is not yet known, but gold is found on the sea shore in vary ing quantities for at least sixty miles north and south of Nome. These are essentially the poor mans digginsss' and many a broken and discouraged Klondike miner and prOspectOr has reason to bless the day that directed Lis steps to this section.
 What of the future? It is big with promise This is the coming mining country. and the developments of the next year will easily place it in the front rank among the gold producing districts of the world.
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01

very easily from the Sound and at com paratively low cost. but the question is: Can we get enough in during the spring to last all next winter? There will be more coal sent here next spring than last. but there will be a much larger populat,on to use it. It would be well for some of the coal companies on the coast to charter a few vessels and put them in the coal trade between the coast and Nome
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01

The man who first discovered gold on the beach" is becoming almost as numerous as was the beach population last July, if we are to believe all the newspaper and magazine writers who have referred to the subject.
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01

The following unique notice of loca- tion appears in the records of the Nome district: ''I claim 1900 feet up stream for me and Ole" There is no signature, no date, no creek men tioned. "Ole" is no doubt one of "the people" and might be found. but which one is me?
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01

The report that rich ruby sand has been found on Norton Sound proves to be unfounded The Nugget has not yet learned whe,.er the report origi- mated with natural-born, with a cheerful, or with a vicious liar; but we give the latter the benefit of all doubts
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01
SHORE LINE DISTANCES.

Actual Measurements Made Up and
 Down the Coast From Nome.
 Rutledge & Garside. the civil engi- neers, have just completed accurate measurements between Nome and the most important points along the coast line of travel. The initial point is the N. A. T. & T. Co.'S store. The only estimate made is between Port Safety and Bonanza. Cut out the following table and paste it in your cap for future reference. Distance from
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

"Rlng out the old ring in the new.
 Ring, happy bells. across the snow
 The year is going. let her go, Ring out the false. ring in the true.
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MUNICH
 PALITY OF NOME, ALASKA.
 The formation and establishment of Nome is testimonial to the ability of the American people to govern them selves, and, is one of the most unique
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01
THE NOME NUGGET

Published Every Saturday at Nome.
 Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1900-01-01
TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY

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