The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
Interesting News from One Of Our
Townsmen at Cape Nome-Strike
at Silk Mill-Other Notes.

Thomas Boundy, of Jermyn, has re-
ceived letter from his son, Charles,
who Is at the much talked-of Cape
Nome. The letter was postmarked at
Nome Dec. 10, SO that 1t has been more
than three months en- route. 1t con-
tains much interesting matter, from
which we are privileged to publish the
following: winter is fairly upon US,
but thus far it has not been. here at
Nome at least, an Arctic winter by any
means. The temperature has not yet
been lower than ten degrees below zero.
l am still wearing my leather shoes,
and have worn nothing but summer
clothes thus far. 1t is the same old
story of a new country. You can place
no reliance on the tales of Old-tfmerS
concerning Il new country.
The country all around here is being
stampeded and staked for hundreds Of
miles in all directions, except, of course,
the sea, and even that is receiving
some attention at the hands of eager
prospectors. One hundred feet from
shore they are cutting through the
ice and sinking into the sands of the
sea. The days now arc dark and short.
almost always cloudy, but no wind
prevails such as we had heard of be-
fore landing here. Prices of provisions
have come down a little, so that we
can live for about $50 a month each.
Thanksgiving day we had no turkeys,
chickens nor cranberries. but we had
native pharmigan and plum pudding"
Charles owns a one-third interest in
the Nome News, the first newspaper
established at Cape Nome OF this en-
terprise he writes thus: "The News Is
Nome's pioneer paper, but not, as we
stated in our columns some time ago,
the paper published nearer the north
pole than any other paper. You re-
member reading once of the Eskimo
Bulletin. published once year at Port
Clarence, about one hundred miles
north from here. 1t is smaller than
ours, is edited by a missionary and
printed by natives. But we have the
best and most prosperous paper in
Northern Alaska, and we always have
news enough to fill it. With the first
boat in the spring we will have q
first class plant and stock for a semi
weekly paper. and then, if the field
warrants daily. flying trip to Seat d.
tie will have to be made for the neces-
saries. We are not going to be Sec
ond to anyone.
About fifteen of the girls employed at
the local silk mill quit work yester-
day morning as a protest against the
appointment of new fOrewOman The
latter has been employed at an out
of town mill, and the strikers We're
disappointed, because one of their own
, number had not been given the posi-
| ton. AS consequence of the strike
the mill is considerably handicapped.
but few Of the hands being at work
| 1t is hoped, however, that the trouble
will be of short duration and that the
difficulty will be amicably adjusted.
District Deputy Grand Patriarch
Hughes and his installing team from
Carbondale visited Rushbrook encamp
| ment, Independent Order of Odd Fell
| lows, last evening, and installed the
officers for the ensuing term.
James G. Nicholson, of Second street,
and William Bell, of Third street. will
| both move their families to Scranton
| this week, where they intend residing.
| Both families have been residents here
| for many years, and command the re-
| spect of the community. Their de-
parture will be regretted in many ways.
Assistant Mine Foreman Mason ex-
| poets to take up his residence in this
! borough in a short time.
Mine Foreman Evans will occupy the
property of James G. Nicholson, whef,
the latter vacates it,
Henry Morcom is doing jury duty at
! Scranton this week.
The Delaware and Hudson colliery
will work half day today.
Miss Sarah Morgan was rendered a
surprise party last evening at the
home of her aunt. Mrs. j. H. Humph-
rey, of North Main street. The chill
dren had most enjoyable time.
Mrs. Robert Edwards. of Carbondale
was a visitor here yesterday.