The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-05

DAYS closed. the various Nome trans
porfation companies of Seattle are already
making preparations for next years busi-
neeS. Their agents are out trying 70
gather data. and n possible get sufficient
facts upon which 10 base an intelligent
plan 81 action respecting the 1901 traffic.
Naturally. they are finding this no easy
task. What most puzzles Is the extent OF
next seasons Nome movement. That is.
how many will seek fortune In the new
gold fields. II Is not 90 difficult 10 give
an estimate Of the number Of those who
WIN return. having operated there last
season. an the number OF new recruits.
For two days a observation-disclosures re-
porter sought Information and data rela-
tive to these and other matters pertain
ing to nexts years Nome movement, with
general results as follows:
F1rst-Thst from 1900 TO 5000 people will
outfit and sail from Seattle for Nome
the coming season This includes those
returning az we'll as new fortune seekers.
gecond-That the provision and general
supply shipment will be larger than last
year.
Third--Tbat probably not more than one
haIf the number OF vessels In the Nome
trade last summer Will be found in II
Fourth-That the supply OF tonnage win
be equal 10 the demand
According to the figures OF the Nome
customs officials and treasury agents. 80
49, -. a. a." -, ~" ~. '...,'s -
$500. a.S,as :, Nv" $3.50, - 49, s,,r,,,s,
~ r,s-.sn 49, a.,,.l ~ =, ., rhaa~
listed passengers. landed on the beach
At Nome and other ports OF the district.
aggregated 1890 people. The unlisted and
-.shaA ~, -.u,,,.... .a,ai q ~
,,rS.s 1877 -. /. 80 =, -. 80 ~
eas.ca,., .s,.,s,,, e. ~ ara,a zee, -,
IN srsa,ns, ,,,,,,,,,a,,a, - sha xa,na a..
sinr "a M, ,erhans :, 80, ,ar,oa !,
49, - .,.. $3.50. ~ =, ~ u, f
r,,,r,n. -. .,,.s,,.,ar sners,.,~ ). a..
..,,r,a,s 80 s,,aa,a1 r.ra..,,rs' A..n,,. Y,.,..
10 40 49,. ~ s's,,,.,'.' , sa.n,s
go .,,.,. =. Z. IA n' ,s.s,
Nn,,,a "'"'"s "u's 'a'''e' =
~. u.. p,
Er''n"'eS ~ W Tue humper 81 people
wmisrins N me Nome section diner WIDE
". Judge William ID, Wood. president
3. tne ssaite- fukoh TRANSPORTATION
SunnaHs. saa'eu Yesterday thet IN ms
"t ~ ,ness a'e hel now more thhh
$500 peops - ~ tne distrlc's from COLO
WIN pay 20 hnrtnw STRAIT. including Nome
s ~ ,ne os"sr nanu' Nh.e waters
A." m .ap ~, - ynnns'on' ooth o. "nom
.'.1 h,''s ,,,,uii'slrs ior opsetvihk' are
$3.50 ~. mere arg ~" people IN the
v.anr,. =, ,,na. .,.s.. ans $50. - 49,. 49,,
ments. Roth Mr. Walters ana Cant John.
atom spen, the entire summer M Name re-
turning. q. fid Judge Wood. on the Last
vessel from the north
Other estimates riaco tho winter no,n-
1nssnn OF Nome CITY at sno ana th,, -,
the ereel.s ana sett,e,a.,ta 4, ~ ~.
$3.50 80, ~ 49, n. ~ ss'N''''"'S =" me us
W. M I. s0 nsrr.
81 wen INFORMED iale arrivals are
cRreed that the people % the various
districts are auiply ssionlted with all nec.s
stiles Of life There may b. shar,as.
OF coal, hut vnod Tar f.a, /. .......,
~ ~ .n,,,,,aa, ar.1 aep".'vu
49, ,','nn i"e lumber market
suake N"oa says was oNeretoeked.
thHt those VINO have tho money need not
Eo without house shelter.
The transportation companies al thls
time a fnanr II. hs tavlno ths.tr .,,,.S 49,
The lin. ~ 4 eer,airsT 49, an A''',s
~et1, s..,,. ,.,,..,.ss..., .,sp p'elte
80 1850 NATURALIZATION 20 Nome from
sessur hufihs the season OF 1901. with
knnu prospects 81 the number reaching
'"a'
dHNn htk Ayr. g..