The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
NEWS or
 COUNCIL Improvement of: Trails Increases Travel
ENRou1E TO NOME.
Area Number of Councils Citizens ...The Mammoth Cave DiScOy.
 cred Two Years Ago.

Council. Nov. l7.-Now that the weather is assuming condition per mittin9 travel. all of Council. 1t seems, has business at Nome. Among those who will make, the journey soon are; Judge H. C. Gordon, Deputy Marshal h, w. Simmons. Thomas Dwyer, M. Ffnklestine, Charles Lubbe. Gee Leach and Frei. hters w. $. Morning, Joe the Packer Steve McGubben. H. A. War ner, F. Reward, w. Taylor, Clyde Betts, C. l.. Cooper and William Brown.
 Councilman W. E. Goodrich, of Nome. arrived in Council today.
 w. H. Webb returned from Nome, bringin. large supply of fresh meat.
 The census of the camp on Sunday morning showed an increase of one over the previous day. The additional in- habitant made bis advent in the family of MT. and Mrs. Swanbo,g. The young Alaskan is a healthy son of eleven pounds. ..
 A dancing party. was given by the Arctic Brothe! hood on Thursday last which. judging bf tbe attendance and the enjoyment afforded. fully establishes the appreciation Council society has for that popular amusement. Among those p, esent were Mr, and Mrs. West. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips. Mr. aod Mrs. Round tree, Mr. and Mrs. Haoigan, Dr.. and Mrs. Anton. Mir. and Mrs. Frobese. MT. and Mrs. Mark Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, M,'. and Mrs. Servane. Mr. and Mrs. Scanlan, Mr. and Ms. Reward. Mr. and Mrs. Morrill,. Mir. and Mrs. Stan 'oid. Mr. and Mrs. Bittne.. Mr. and Mrs. Finklestein, Mr. and Mrs. Eosal, Mir. and Ms. Campbell. Mrs. Norton, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Mrs Turner, NJ 5. Shanklin. Misses Ma ne, Finklcstein. Tieroan, FrObesc. Johnson and Roundtree: Messrs. Butcher. Cor nell. Dwyer, Fitz, Coon, Nelson. Lord. Underwood, w. Nelson, Peterson, Gar yey. Hampstead. Fedder, Muckle, Mar shal Simmons, Judge Gordon and otbers.
 California boasts of big trees. Oregon, of Mt. Hood. Utah, of Salt Lake. Alaska. among numerous wonders, may, like Kentucky. be proud of natural cave. The location of this snbteranean cham per is about l5 miles westward from Council in the hills bounding the val ley of No Man creek. tributa' ' of the ,Casadepaga, river. The cavern is well up in the bills, the entrance being well concealed by willows and other scrub by growth. Being so well screened from view. at considerable alti ude above the creek and not in the course of travel, it's discovery was a mere acci dent.
 During the summer of 1900 small party of prospectors were vending their way to Council. Being weary from the 'toe-twisting tundra travel. and hungry, halt was made for the purpose of partaking of a midday re- freshment. While some of the party were busily employed in attempting to fan few willow fagots into respect able camp fire and while the cook, with big spoon, flour and water was prepar- ing the spread for the occasion. one inquisitive member of the company made his way into the dense thicket of brush and after skirmishing about for some time was much aston isi1ed to find himself at the verge of cavity extending into the hillside. Other rcOmpa aions being summoned an attempt was made to explore the hollow depths, of the cave, All parties entered .fE D. considerable distance when the inclination of the floor became so great that groping further in the darkness was dangerous. Before leaving, how ever, one member was let down some 3Q of 10 feet further by means of line. Notwithstanding the August sun mak- ing the atmosphere uncOmfOrtably warm on that day, the explorers found the cold in the depths of the cavern so intense Gs to preclude any length of shay. Rocks thrown into the abyssmal -dnrlkness bounded and rolled fora con- siderable interval, leading the parties to estimate the depth to be hundreds of feetat leasa The roof was observed to be highly ornamented with pendant ioicles of all sizes, the side walls were coated with crystals of frost which were throwing back and forth- from side to side struggling rays of light. .,
 All parties were ,desirous of making further exploration but with the means as. hand it was imprActicable. An agreement was made to withhold all