The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-05

too many people went to Nome this sum-
mer, particularly OF the class who did
not intend TO engage in mining The
| mining development there thus far does
| not warrant a population of more tnan
| from five to eight thousand. and any
VINO sun have Thoughts Of going north
| abandon any such intention. Every re-
| turning steamer will bring back rs fuH
| quota of disappointed ones. And ir can
before bad d. as 'r large o quota q bright
intelligent, shrewd and experienced min
| ing, business and professional men as
| Nome.
The great majority Of people at Nome.
| or returning therefrom, have reason to
| feel disappointed. for IT is the exceptional
| man who is ahead OF the game. On the
| other hand, there is a large element
| whose faith remains mistaken. They al
lege the fact that no mineral country on
earth has eyer shown similar results in
so short a time. Many experienced min
ing experts say that II Is self-eyident that
there Is q vast area of collaborating coun-
try in Northwestern Alaska: All admit
that some parts Of Anvil. Dexter, Cha
cjer. Snow and other creeks are phe-
nomenal In their rich production of gold.
In other districts creeks are coming into
prominence that 4 Is believed will rival
Some are located In the Casadepoga coun-
try; others are IN the Fish river section.
ana again away to the northwest IN the
kougarok district the returns have been
surprisingly rich. while the intermediate
districts are al promising
There has been more prospecting. with
satisfactory returns, than Is generally
known. The result shows that the gold
OF the Nome country Is not confined sole
ly to the creeks and gulches, but that
various localities, showing the wide diff
fusion of the yellow metal Experienced
mining men who last year examined the
mineraiogtcal conditions expressed the
the benches than on the creeks. The de-
yelopment thus far goes far toward dem
onstrating the correctness OF this theory.
winter diggings- with cheap fuel and
ample machinery It IS believed that Nome
VIII AFFORD opportunity for mining oper-
attons all tie year round
During my sojourn of three weeks at
Nome there was gradual but marked
Improvement In the status OF affairs.
order + , RAPIDLY being brought out OF
missioner Stevens, District Attorney
Wood. Clerk Borchsenius and other court
onicihls is source OF general congratu-
lation. Their reputation had preceded
them, and they are regarded as men of
unimpeachable honor. large capacity and
with a desire to expeditiousiy nnravel the
many legal tangles that now exist. With
surely follow, an ample fund from H.
censes viii be available for fire and police
protection. improvement Of streets, lights
and other needed requirements. Already
the city has a system Of water works,
and pure. sparkling water Ii served at
cent per gallon. 1t is brought from Moon
miles distant. A railroad built along
Snake river from the beach, five miles
back to Anvil creek. IL one OF the sur
the Wild Goose Mining Company. in
which Charles D. Lane. Of San Francisco.
Is largely Interested Passengers and
freight are hauled over the road.
Upon all sides are evidences OF enter
prise, which indicates that the promoters
have faith In the permanency- Nome.
Not much Is expected this year, but many
he solid and prosperous camp. fed from
the golden streams OF a rich surround
ing country. They do not contem plate or
desire another great stampede from the
to the hardy miners who will remain In
that country to gradually unearth the
metal that will be the foundation for
| have endeavored to speak OF the rea-
sons for the rush to Nome. the present
unfortunate state of AFFAIRS and future
hopes, from an observing and unbiased
standpoint Personally / pin my faith
to Nome With the early boats sent
north about thirty tons OF printing mater
ial, including steam power. large presses.
quantity of latest style stye and every
thing necessary to equip the finest news
paper aud Job printing office In Alaska
When ] reached the north ! was strongly
advised to be content with the small news
paper plant that our company had estab-
iished there last fan. But after looking
over the field my faith In Nome was UNI
shaken and secured building 2Dx6o feet
moved the new and old plants into Il, eIs-
ploysd a force OF fourteen men at salaries
ranging from $500 70 tsoo per month each.
nam the Nome paix News sss "e eniy
daily In the most northerly city In Ameri-
ca. The venture Is possibly one OF the
few In Nome that starts out as a paying
proposition The business secured for the
News for the first month allows very
satisfactory margin. which In similar to
our D9Fson experience. where the Daily
News Continues TO be good Investment
There are various estimates az to the
amount Of gold that will he taken from
the Nome country this year. Possibly a
conservative figure would be two and
half millions. An experienced mining man
who sought Information along the beach
among the several thousand workers WHO
with their tents and machinery dot the
shore line for n distance OF ten miles, be-
Ileves that $4,000 per day Is being washed
out He estimates the beach output this
season at 81 ,ooo 600. which would only ailew
an average OF the comparatively small
amount Of about IS per day To each WORK
Ing man. At present the Pioneer Mining
| Company composed largely Of Messrs,
| I4indberg and ifndbloom. are washing out
and cleaning up about saoeo every two
days on their Anvil creek property. This
| company alone expects to take out during
| the season over half n million dollars.
| The frat big shipment OF dust this year
| from Nome was sent down by the Pioneer
! Mining Company IN charge ~ Purser sar-
| gent, ON the Senator. Its value is siSi 90.
| A few additional thousands from Nome IN
| small amounts was also on tho Senator.
| A few returning klondikers who came out
| by way Of Nome brought down $1,000 or
more. Charley Buriinger alone had Sa5 9So
| which Il about one-third 81 the amount
| 10 took from No. tg Dominion.
Tho perveFsity 81 human nature was
| Rptly illustrated on our down trip on the
steamer Senator. There we're aboard coz
| pasaeugcrs, More than three-foHrths 81
| them rAilei at thv fate thar directed ~ IN
| 60 Nome For days out upon all occasions
/ they told and reiterated their unfortunate
experiences. Many scoffed AZ the idea 81
Nome ever helms o mining camp. some
/ pronounced Y the gigantic fraud 81 the
| century others Insisted that a oartai a
| few creeks had rich gald and lots OF 1t
! Thir would often precipitate argument and
| other good creeks would he ma med. One
4 minor Insisted that hn and his partners
| Had prOHpected several claims on Oshorn
/ and examined the holes sunk by others on
/ shs same creek and that no rich dirt was
/ ever found A small Swede quietly re-
! marked that Il was good enotfSh for him
Z and rraaufFa an immense nugget weigh