The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-02

Special Correspondence Post-Inteiligencer.
NOME, July Border IS being gradu-
ally evolved from chaos in this great
city Of tents by the sea. and while the
anxious miner sits on the edge OF his un-
watered sluice box and prays for rain the
restless populace OF Nome is scherAing
diligently to make fits "cheechako' money
support an appearance Of prosperity
Nome may be briefly described as--wait-
Ing Waiting for rain to food the thirsty
creek beds and open up mineral wealth
the extent of which can now be but
guessed at: waiting for the second feet
10 arrive from Seattle with mails and
passengers; waiting for the discouraged
hordes to take themselves and their
frigid feet out of the country; waiting for
the beach combers to auction of their
stocks Of goods and allow readjustment
OF trade conditions on a less feverish
basis: waiting for the district court to
open and adjudicate the many conflicts
as to real estate and claim ownership;
waiting for the municipal campaign:
waiting for the return of prospecting
parties from all points Of the compass:
Meanwhile those who do not spend their
time on the streets roasting the coun-
try are settling down to life for the
summer. Buildings are going up rapidly;
ships are being unloaded and places
found for storing their cargocs: the vari-
Gus business houses and companies are
organizing their forces OF clerks OF gen.
crai employees and in all lines prepare
lions are being made to handle Nome's
date the men who will be employed In the
mines.
Teo EerIy for Prediction.
II h too early to say whether Nome will
justify the condemnation that Is being
heap~d upon II by the many who aid not
pick up ppid on the streets. but II Is rea-
aonaby sure that II viii be two years or
more before the MINING Interests WIN
tying the present Influx.
The failure % the beach sands to pro-
dnce gold In paying quantities this year
than any other one factor TO the disap-
pcintment OF many Probably one-third
OF those who came rushing TO Nome BY
the iirst boats had & hay 10, idea that Dig
any time. Many were provided with
patent devices for saving the ine gold:
At this time ouch machines can be bought
whose brows are furrowed with care Is
made IN OF those who brought In cx-
pcnsive plants. OF the lso or more scat
tered along the beach for miles only a
small percentage are making more than
Several machines whichswsre taken 20
Topkuk In tho early spring have done
~ we that hs po,n sss are sSss the sands are
washed S AVE- times. That Il. beach has
good spots yet y shown BY occas'onsl
coura cement through Ncme's weary 20.
sem. The latest excitement Of this KIND
wS.s over sls.ss rugget found ON the
beach seven miles from here.
Ready Mossy Ia scarce.
Since the beach h barren ana the
~ dry and cannot be worked
the scarcity OF ready monSy In Nome
city can he readily accounted for. The
condition ~ the circulating medium, by
the way, furnishes rather interesting
problem to Nome business men. Amerf-
can money r. getting scarcer all the time.
since II II the only kind accepted ana
once Three -fourths of the money now
Since Sir the frst Of this week the banks
have enforced a discount Of 3 per cent
uuenra is n s,in further contraction Of
the recognized medium OF exchange a
very limited quantity OF gold dust Is IN
sircaiasi9n most Of n se r,Ssr I no pa sme
sonite~ II II accepted by the average
cheechayxo al SIG an ounce with very
wry face. since unfamiliarty with Ihe
precious metal In Its native form makes
I.sv statement. which may have bren re-
peated In seattle, that there Is no goo
here IL absurd. fNWeNtf, ~ ft'W - ~.
fact that one single deposit OF ae'l
ounces. or Sss0o was made In a local
hank one day last week. from an Anvil
creek claim Interviews with the vari-
Gus banks would lead to the conclusion
that size product OF the beach and creeks
outside 81 Topkak. Anvil and Dexter has
been between sis.co and Scano even this
early In the season. Based on such q
showing. an enormous output may be
pr,,siicted for the summer
Dessitutioa Apparent.
During the dreary waiting time. dcsti-
tuition Is becoming unmstakabiy aprar-
emf on the streets OF Nome Already
numerous applications have been made 10
the government for tree transportation
or reduced rates. and public spirited men
mr.. taking up the problem OF caring for
the lmprovtsaent with great earnestness.
The idle ard intigent ones here car he
counted not BY hundreds but by thou
sands. What 10 DO TO relieve the city
az ia poxerty-stricken burden II a live
protleFn that must be solved very quick
iv. or most disastrous results may follow
Nnee Nome In not yet an Incorporated
municipality. there IL no puhic fund
which can Ae drawn upon In this cnner-
genrv. and the merchants VIII probably
have 10 10 down into their poekets
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