New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
GOLD SEEKERS MECCA.
Life in Nome as Seen Through
Woman's Eyes.

OF Nome much has been w-itten-trora the
masculine point Of view. How the Alaskan city Pre-
se1ts itself feminine eyes Is told IN letters re-
oeived BY New Jersey friends OF m Eastern woman
who recently went 20 that gold seekers mecca
Her impressions were not given with a view 10
publication bur 10 this OF them she has no OBJ
lection
7 was O'clock OF a summers morning when
the ship bearing her husband and herself arrived
n the Nome roadway two miles ont from the city
The sun was Shining brightly IT'S a wonderful
thing 70 see the sun shining ell night" she writes
= cannot describe the marvellous colortngs tho
sky and water From the roadway (where ell ships
must anchor saw this long low shore. lined with
wooden buildings seemingly down 20 the waters
edge. I felt long way from home that morning
end must confess that I Looked on this land OF
night and this shore without harbor with much
curiosity. seasoned. perhaps. with unreasonable
dislike The sea Is so shallow that freight and
passengers can be unloaded only by means Of
barges and lighters, drawn 10 shore by tugs. As
luck would have Il there not ripple the
passengers cr crew can be sent ashore and often
when the storms come up vessels must put back
70 sea lest they be driven on this tnhospitable
Words can never convey the desolation OF the
things saw on landing, OF the magnitude OF the
wooden bgii6irgs facing Front street which is
The street but with back entrances opening
on the seq. Millions and millions OF tin cans
+reEr ,ntn ,b e1e ssrSs aTiI,a a g.b eli be-
feTocousuess here seems not willing 10 carry
or to sea and bury. these signs Of mans
grams running 10 the and the smell from them
holds IN check the fresh cir from outside. And
ne dogs, They are so queer and wolfsh. 7 am
55sslnnLls 70 De more interested IN them now;
1hey are tne winter beasts OF burden; and as l
Eatch them can see much that is noble in them.
blt they are SO lncouth and III kept: And for Dog
La-y ne other morning IN less than a block I
So--.t9 ll,ty-seNer elthef Iylhg sun OF passing
ne as walked from my apartment TO the butcher
shop. Their howls at night simply distressing;
one has only 10 shut his eyes 10 think he IS in
lsnte's Inferno. for the noise is Ike the wal. OF
a. iAe souls OF the lost one dog begins. Then
When ! add that the dogs Ike TO fight at all
hoaEs YOU viii wonder that I canNsleep. But do
i-TF We'll, despite the bowling and the other
..Ses Of an al night town. business goes on tor
+g1ieen hours day; no one seems 10 notice that
tftee5 boTs 6i5t the ac7iv5rv ~ and down Front
saloons are never closed. Near where live is q
O'Clock in the morning and usually is busy till
I O'Clock or midnight. The DAY OF our arrival.
S ntL past o'clock IN the morning the street was
crowded with people, teams and dogs.
Our rooms are over drug store in the man
llAgs being taken into consideration, you car
imagine what q delightful surprise was mine
guis.teiy dainty and artistic, There are three
fo9i1s-a sitting and dining room. q bedroom and
1---.ei- The sitting room is papered WIN greer
xxS-T7lr-se paper carPeted with a shaded green
l'n n.-l'n with green filing around. and Furnished
VIA a wea-hered oak dining table, buffet with
leeoed glass door, dining chairs end big rocker.
- burner and fine big window seat in the bay.
lle9 high win cushions. AS a last touch. there
@ -.s Kitchen Is most complete, with one OF those
ts 1d-lQn kitchen cabinets IN me bedroom
nee Is d bed which consists OF springs on legs,
oh.t1uier, q burnt wood he and a long mirror
- Z sle-t. our canned things kept in the
- Oh the kitchen there Is what they can
= eaehe-a place for wood, coal and washing ap-
We get breakfast and luncheon at home and
G. 70 restaursnts-the Gaze Royal or the North
,Ss.efn Mess. The Moss claims 10 have the finest
is5s- i5s- '9al mus, pick up gold 10 live in TINS
g cents dozen and Tome Ia,S Tor onts 81 and p
6anaTn55s Tsei ~ oranges froIr 3 dozen up ana Io
S- a. al canned goods and cereals just double
~ 5aey cost n the states We pay S a month
s-tDase IHe cost OF laundry may be estimated
!. ..- ne charge or 25 cents apiece for shirts, or
ts.s = cents an hour S is the usual price for our
a-3sy a3Isy work week. exclusive of ironing.
rst OF tfe y ls Iat @ SI.ls & y N sIl ana al tne oe
y15fEs from The outside" People ask how long
Tho street lie certainly IS Fascinating, and as
~. may gather from what have said II is pretCy
frcIenaoe is most interesting sight Then
iIAl IN streets narrow way, just wide enough for
sre wagons 10 pass, is filed with people. There
Es-ioer with Negroes japanese. Cinnamon ana
US, and, too there are women dressed in
gHs scorneG with lace. with roses and feathers
a. their ffseTs rs s''4S q - N-S 4e1A A1'H
Ga., .,S1e is great mining camp-a world IN itself
aqsr-.IIt i0s months in the winter season from
ge -l..-E but itself It's a gamble and e s'rug-
Ry 90 some wonderful rewards. When saw
b-.5ge- cistn up 7 amazed. Think OF
r.'s Gags tll OF nuggets 10 the banki Beau
atanas,oo ~tis Is made out Of the old ivory so
aleeest'l .ere. the creamy stuff being framed in
a.i5g s. There is almost everything you couid
frcn -. ~ tne articles OF personal adornment.
h>Eje - buckles small stickpins. = large
;z Ia ~ ~. broad aan2 of nuggets costs from
SCR, ana small things IN proportion. The
k5kp.. I. .adt:-ully clouded and semi-transparenL
- Ike Z clear agate"