The Nome nugget., 1901-09-03
THE MEN WHO DESERVE HONOR.

 whom is due the thanks of those who follow in the paths that they have hewed through the forest or beaten upon the tundra plains. But as rule these men not without honor, save in their own coun- try. The men who discovered the gold region of Nome and made it known to the world were rewarded by of the most brazen attempts in the annals of jurisprudence to steal from them that which had been made valuable by their labor and the expendi- ture of much money.
 That such things should be permitted is dis grace to any civilized community. Fortunate it was that the conspiracy defeated. The fight made not selfish one solely. Had the conspirators succeeded the results would have been dire dsaster this entire section Therefore it is that we say that those mon who while defending their own rights, saved those of of others for they showed that band of organized freebooters should be permitted to steal valuable placegound in the name of the law
 While existing conditions are far from satisfactory, the victories achieved have borne fruit. The claims which last year worked by receivers are now being worked by their The mine receiver has gone out of business, if the injunction has taken his place The ils We bear will be remeded. In course of time justice will prevail and right will triumph The grinding process has begun and the grinding will be fne And when it shall have been completed and the history of this country shall have been written the men who saved it frcm falling into the hands of the Phestnes will then be honored, if not before.
 Tho city council has applied the pruning knife and made reductions in tho salary list, amounting to $65O per month. The NUGGET favors paying good salaries to efficient men, and would prefer see the number reduced largely rather than a heavy cut in salaries The retention of the office of street com missioner we believe to be unwse. We do not know what argument be advanced for the retention of that official. We will admit that the office was necessity during the summer months but it is so no longer. The city has more use for street com missioner at the present time than dog has for two tails The trouble with the town is that it has been run a $l0O,OOO plan. when $3O,OOO plan would have answered all purposes.
 It is noticeable that Judge Moves local organ. while not having the backbone to defend him openly, attempts to carefully conceal anything that might te construed as redecting upon the court. And vet it has the cheap mpudence to call itself the "miners' riend," but never loses opportunity to give the men who have the to defend that which is their own the worst of the deal. The court organ must feel uncomfortable indeed. Ite Support" was bought with price, and now must fee for it acts that t is between the upper and neither milstones
 -- While Judge Moves is in Washington, e.. trying Q square himself with the president his injunctons and orders, deep sea and otherwise arc in state of nnocuous desuetude in this bailiwick Comment is 'uperauous.
 Working mining claims under the forcible entry and detsiner section of the code is new way to mine and is unknown everywhere except, of course, in Alaska
 These are what is c.lled mellow September days'
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