The Nome nugget., 1922-07-29
eral Description Home District

miles of territory occupies a large section of western Alaska known geographically Seward sula: is bounded by the Arctic Ocean on the North sring Sea on the West and possesses some 600 miles st line. Nome. with population varying from $50 tier to 2,0OO in summer, is the chief port and Il center of the entire district the regions farther and section of the Northeast coast of Siberia
 is the mail distributing center for the entire district
 also the judicial headquarters for the Second AL Division In practically all things the entire dvi- served from this port. The country generally is ing character with wide valleys and numerous lakes reams. The lowlands merge into low rounded hills ng a single lofty range which crosses the heart of strict. The mean summer temperature ranges be-
 40 and 50 degrees; the mean annual temperature en 25 and 40 degrees. Extremes of temperature re- at Nome are around TT degrees in July to 30 de-
 minus in January. Annual precipitation is about ,hes.
 The district is unquestionably of the most mneralized regions of the known earth. Gold chief resource but numerous varieties of lesser als are found large portion of the district ,etroleum is known to exist in the region of Point W, short distance to the north of the peninsula. dications also found within the district at ,oints The only real tin mines in Alaska and the known deposits of tin in America located in ort Clarence section and coal beds of important ,xist in the Kugruk and Cape Lisburne regions near orthern coast.
 Since the discovery of gold 22 years ago. the , District has produced more than $S1 900 ,00O in md silver in addition to tin. tungsten, antmony and
 metals valued at several millions. Copper and lite are known exist in expoitable quantities and gold quartz in small bodies and low grade quartz 'ge bodies has been found at numerous points. st all the best known metals are found in exploita uantities The gold produced is almost entirely placers, quartz mining not having reached a state tive development as yet. Dredging has become the method of gold extraction although numerous hy- ic and "open cut" plants operated A very part of the known mneralized areas have been y more than prospected. remoteness and inadequate portation facilities having greatly hndered develop in the past, and many new placers and other min T discoveries may be expected in the future when the let is thoroughly exploited.
 In addition to it's great mineral resources. the District also contains tremendously important pos ties in its thriving reindeer industry which, altho ly more than started a commercial scale. has al- yielded revenues approximating $3.oS000o.
 Fish of various species abound in the lakes, ms and coastal waters and form the basis for a ! industry Herring particularly plentiful and pronounced by experts unexceled by any herring to the worlds markets. Salmon and other va also plentiful.
 The district also produces a large variety of fur ing animals which yield large annual revenue, in ton to game animals and wild fowl in large numbers ies and wild flowers grow in abundance in the un- ng daylight of summer Although the district as le is devoid of timber larger than willows plant life in great profusion and the low hills and valleys red with a vast carpet of thick moss and grasses. lnSpcrfdficn Roads are the first essentials to development of territory. As result of an emely short sighted and illibera policy on the part he federal government, inadequate and costly trans ation facilities have been the chief drawback to ex i've exploitation of the great mineral wealth known sn;z % nn A Ire miles territory there less than 25O miles of nanen roads and more than 25 per cent of the total age is found within 20 miles of Nome. Develop cannot proceed at slow pace under such con ,ns. During the past year or two the government inclined to liberal spirit and prospects are now ht for important extensions of present highways ,h will prove of vast benefit A projected govern t extension of the Nome-Kougarok railway through heart of the district the Kugruk coal fields will not open a great mineral lands to exploitation will also enable the acquisition of cheap fuel. the ab e of which has been powerful deterrent to mining industrial development in all lines.
 "a Mjnind The Nome District has been the rec of nearly one fourth of the mineral wealth pro- ed in Alaska territory during the past 20 years wtha the least developed portion of the country is largely the fact that only the districts of have received the attention of the miner prospector There are still hundreds of square ss of known mineral bearing territory untouched by hand of industry owing to the absence of roads and lltant difficulties of transportation.
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