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

Special Correspondence Post-Intelligencer.
NOME, July 2s--The Alaskan weather
god still refuses to weep over the thirsty
district of Nome. He gave sign OF
promise Saturday I'm slight drfzzie which
caused every one to talk hopefuliy, but
yesterday was an uncompromisirgiy sun
ny day. leaving the prospects OF work on
the creeks as much a matter OF prophecy
and conjecture as ever.
Pending another change In the weather
interest here centers more or less In the
plans of the court Judge Moves came
ashore from the Senator Saturday, and
today issued notice that In thirty days
a special session of court would be OPEN
ed here. He will probably leave tomor-
row for ST. Michael his official residence.
and there organize his court divide the
district into precincts and appoint COM
missioners in each. Incident to the courts
arrival hns been the retirement OF q. Y.
swinehart and L. p. Sheppard. who had
been acting here for several weeks In
judicial capacity.
Judge Noyes will remain at St Michael
but very short time. and on his return
TO Nome will hear in chambers such
civil cases as are urgent. and In which
both parties to the suit agree to an inn
mediate hearing. In this way many i'm
portant cases may be disposed Of even
before the regular sitting Of court here.
incorporation OF Nome m City.
One OF the first matters to be brought
before Judge Noyes on his return from
st. Michael will be a petition for the
incorporation of Nome as a municipality.
establish a city government through
which they will be able TO obtain much
needed public improvements and police
porated. too the city will be entitled to
TO one-half the money collected under
the new civil code for licenses, Az the
- 4 g. .rI.s w~.xI<
Ing OF other taxes. the City bids fair
10 start with a well-hlled treasury.
Many seem TO feel that a police force
which Nome IL overstocked better than
the military. The growing boldpess Of
Monies desperate Characters. AID the
them under the present regime. 10 caus-
ing serious apprehension. Not n day
passes but one or more robberies are re-
residents in tents. For the last week or
more there has been 4 perceptible short
enlng OF the daylight, and grave fears
ness shall come every night to mask the
depredations OF thieves Nome Will be the
theater for a. carnival OF crime such a.
has never before been known. Tho ranks
OF the hundreds OF professional criminals
who hocked In on the early boats are
augmented by recruits from those who
dall has refused to give government as
sistance to the INDECENT, claiming that
the work OF determining who 10 worthy
OF help Is greater than the military cares
People LeavinG the Camp.
The pumber OF people here seems hard
" to diminish. though every steamer
leaving carries its full quota Of passen-
gers. and sometimes n little more The
demand for return tickets has been 30
great that no occasion for cut rates has
yss been Eel. h. sod men here
ond class promises to continue TO the end
Of the season; or may even be advanced
icr The .ne ,as sh eos has o.t xooa sa,
of Its significance here. being sometimes
turned on the perpetrator In way TO
make him very uncomfortabc. An IN
when boatload was being taken of 10
the Cleveland lust about 70 sail for Sc
s ssn.ea o ss Of ssSss was rec
Hello. Biilr' yelled the latter, with q
shade Of ridicuie In his voice: got cold
Yes" re,orted the other from the
boat, tive got cold feet. Ell. They're
fro.en clear to my knees. and thsres
who can't raise the fare out"
many Are There 20 stay.
Beneath this surface showing Of ats
appointment and distress. however. there
y solid subsfratum. II II made up OF
~ snr people rsse. WI who are here e ssay-rho
now confront them. and have enough
confidence In the country's resources to
sustain them st this critical formative
period The country has been by no
means Thoroughly prospecfed indeed.
there IL hardly a start made In that di-
rection. Even now better and better re-
ports are coming In. though. as from the
start. lack OF rain Is seriously hamper
ing prospector, lay worker and claim
owner The mon who are in earnest and
whose work with show mp the wealth OF
the country, or its harrennsrs have not
Yet had opportunity. and until they
do statements Al to the richness Of the
various creeks must be- merely matters
OF opinion.
II Ia stiii a case of wait
CHARLES T.. BURNETT