The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-23
The News From Nome.

Inc news FROM nome.
The Post Inteliisencer was able %
publish large amount OF news from
Cape Nome yesterday. and much add
tienal information In relation to the new
mining district will be found in this
Issue. Fragmentary reports have come
out from time to time. but nothing has
appeared heretofore like the general re-
view Of the winter just published.
All accounts ssiee that Nome has
been an orderly camp, and remarkably
free from sickness or any sort Of seri-
Gus suffering or privstion. Those who
expected that unusual hardships would
be experienced through lack of habi-
tations. fuel or food supplies have been
pleasantly disappointed. There seems
to have been no want, and the people
have been compelled to put up with
fewer Inconvenience than any other
camp IN Alsska during It's nrst winter.
II 10 now but few months before nav
isation win open. and n there are any
shortages they will be relieved In the
near future.
The reports ~ to the richness Of the
country are generally OF favorable
character. There has been more or less
prospecting during the winter and
those who have ventured out be-
yond the Nome district itself have found
Indications that are very promising OF
course many Of the reported strikes will
turn out to be exaggerated. and little
or notLlag win come ~ thera. but thsre
Is good reason TO believe that the gold
deposits are not confined to the imme-
diate vicinity OF Nome. and that good
mineral Ground win be found both to
the northwest and TO the east Of the
prevent mining center. Miners have
now mnce aursory examinations frota
Norton sound 70 Cape Prince " wales.
and on nearly all of the streams enter
ing Berinx sea between these points
gold has been discovered Whether 4
exists IN paving quantities u something
which will require several seasons 20
drmonstrase. bat the prospects have
been quite as encouraging as in any
ether new dsssric, In Alaska
II is evident that the country immc~
diaieiy about Nome has been staked
and tina, hundreds VIII be at work on
the beaches near ey before the first
gold seekers arrive from the outside.
No doubt there will be opportunity TO
work beach claims but II tundra or
suich claims are 60 be acquired near
Nome IL Will probably have to be
through purchase. some people may
be disappointed. therefore. In finding
closed to them for location purposes
but there srv mites OF beach to the
north and 70 the south. with innnmer-
able streams not yet prospected, and 30
the man who Is wiIiiag 80 look ths
rcuntgy over and does NOT expect 10 be
met by fortune tire mOmens he steps
ashore. there is more than an even
chance Tor al least small return.
Meme Is certain 90 be everdone ia a
business way. aud there will be the
idleness and asitias Ia expectancy
which has been SO noticeable In Daw
son STAGE isss with thousands Of ga-
experienced people thrown into place
in short space OF time It couid no,
be otherwise.
oas result IT this unusual movement,
20 the north VIII BE- the determination
% the extent OF the sold iicids alons
the Bering sea coast. The more snthu-
siastic predict that In size and rich.
ness they viii be found to equal those
OF any other suriferous section in the
world. Thousands will be on the ground
and there are few streams which will
remain UNEMPLOYED Many viii n
doubt return with empty hands. but Il