The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-26


this winter with which to have a good
time,
The people who remain in the com
try now arc coming to realize that the
boom days when one can make for
tune i'm few months has passed and
strict business principles are needed
money invested
There are hundreds of people who
stamrede TO the North that would take
a lifetime. like their parents before
hem. in earning home and saving
enough To- provide for old age when
they have passed the nifty fifth mile
post. but these same people after be-
ing w here short time get discour-
aged when they haven't made a life
stake in a.few years
The fortunes that are enjoyed and
'sticketh closer than brother are
those where the dollar earned comes
hard. in fact they come so hard that
~ AiNhF' bA'hhN " AliiIt W lldTi. or SAT-
them down 80 they will keep. on the
other hand. a fortune that comes roll
ing in over night or in the discovery
OF rich mine piles up so rapidly that
one canno; properly store it away and
IL resembles a huge loose rile that the
east jar will send rolling in every di-
A.
md it generally results in a good ex-
ample ~ the old adage Come easy
81 easy"
He who buildeth slowly but surely
Is the master mechanic and his works
will Withstand the erosions Of time.
and those who save up a few hundred
every year. instead Of trying 10 depend
IN striking million or so all al once
IS the fellow who is going TO Quit the
camp and live life Of peace.
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The business letters from the Point
Hone Fskimos are rather unique and
Speak volumes for the good work that
the board Of education Is doing for this
race. True these simple minded peo-
nile had way NJ communicating with
ono another before the whiteman came
% teach them his way. but II was all
accomplished through the medium Of
pictures II would take day or two
20 write. or should say draw a short
lot h,,s
il was never taken into consideration
by the Eskimo. The rising generation
are being taught the modern. or En-
glish method Of writing and they are
apt pupils for a race that has never
had their brains developed along these
lines for generations upon generations
since in the long long forgotten past
when their forefathers commenced TO
migrate Northward from the land OF
either China or what are now the in
hahitants 81 the Mikado islands
Lart winter at this time the snow
was deep in the streets and the side
walks few feet lower that the center
Of tho road where the teams were but
this winter the fall ~ snow has been
considerable less and there hasn't been
work for city team which was 81
much in evidence last year
X
Small towns or camps have their
advantages As wei as disadvantages,
said the hot stove philosopher as he
settled back in his chair. lit ms pipe
and allowed the words TO hvae the de-
sired effect upon his audience before
proceeding
In small camp such a. this
person never goes hungry, for your
nrighbors knows your condition Just as
if YOU We're a member of the family
and they will see that you have enough |
TO keep body and soul alive. Then
there are so few of us We cannot get
lost in the schuffle no matter whether
Ne are young or old. some person is |
ever keeping their weather eye on US |
and seeing that no suffering goes on |
such Is great blessing in a small |
camp
ION the other hand there is the dis
advantage OF having the men and wo- |
men talking OF their neignhors' affairs /
m take small beer please-of little
petty quarrel and chickering's. OF the /
h,'tation Of this and that woman who |
Is constantly on m street or at par /