The Nome nugget., 1903-02-28
Question that Agitates
 Council City.
IS ACCOMMODATIONS
Will Probably Be Defeated By About Three to OEe--
 Local News.

Council City. Feb. 24.- Considerable a-days in the coming April municipal election. As usual there are the pro and con factions. both backed by good men. who are strong in their convic- tions as to whether or not Council should incorporate. Your correspond eut, after making random general in- quiry, is of the opinion that the matter will be voted down about three to one. From disinterested point of view the first question presenting itself is "wheren shall the people be beneiited?' This vital point. it seems. has never been clearly argued and proven, and so the doubters. who are naturally in the great ma jority, are opposed to it.
 Business is quiet during these most trying winter months. The closing of gambling has not been felt by mer- chants. and generally. is well thought of. The unusually long spell of inclem- ent weather which has practically stopped treig htin. has caused short age in a few lines of food stutis. The supply of staple articles is, however, ample.
 There is very little winter work go- ing oh in this vicinity. Oh cphir creek the miners have been troubled with seepage water and have ceased opera tious. On Mystery and some of the smaller creeks considerable prospect ing is being done.
 Nels Swanberg and others are con- structing saw mill on the river bank, within the limits of the town. They will probably have it in operation by the latter part Of this week. The ca pacity of the mill will be about 3500 feet of lumber Der day.
 Another institution the camp may be proud of is the Council City hospital, which has been established by Doctors Anton, Ramsay and Hampstead. The building is large and commodious: ac commentators have been arranged for So IdlleHlS. I-Ncls teAtil lItio btch carefully attended to by the managers. At present there is but one patient in the hospitals; q man by the name of Holmes who is being treated for fro zen toe.
 Rev. Father Devine holds Sunday services regularly in the Arctic Broth erhood hall. They are well attended and very much appreciated.
 There are about 100 people wintering here, a considerable increase over last year $ population. Many of the younger set have organized aOcetes and clubs, which hold weekly dances.
 The Arctic Brotherhood held fitting services commemorative of Washing Lon's birthday on Sunday evening, Feb. 22. Camp Council No. II is quite pros porous and has established itself strong ly in the favor of the community.
 The Marks Hotel Company have made final arrangements for the construction uf fine two story building on the cor ner of First avenue and l. street. They nave purchased 30x5O lot and will sooa begin operations. The new hos 1!ery will be patterned after the Golden Gate hotel. of Nome.
 Mail Carrier Nash. from Candle City, i, now II days overdue. No anxiety, however is entertained for the impossi- bjlities of travelling during such weather is known to all. and Nash is probably storm bound in some road house at the head of Fish river.
 Captain Pate who has the mail con- tract from Chinii to Council makes his weekly trips regularly, giving great satisfaction. The only objection that Commodities have to the service is that all outside mail is sent first to Nome and then returned to Council. This causes an aggravating delay which should if possible he obviated.
 Mushers have made complaint lately of two or three roadhouses on the Nome Council trail, which fail to display a