The Nome nugget., 1925-02-07

of Northwestern Alaska known geographically Seward Peninsula; is bounded by the Arctic Ocean on the North and Boring Sea the West and pos sesses 600 miles of coast line. Nome. with d population Fing from $50 in winter to 2.00O in summer. the chief port and commercial center of the district, the regions farther north and Il vast section of the Northeast Coast of Siberia. Nome is the mail distributing for the entire district and is also the judicial headquarters for the Second Alaska Division In practically all things entire division is served from this port. The country generally is of rolling character with wide valleys and numerous lakes and streams The lowlands merge into low rounded hills fronting single lofty range which the heart of the district The mean summer temperature ranges between 40 and 50 degrees; the annual tenn perature between 25 and 10 degrees Extremes of temperature recorded Nome around v de in July to 30 degrees minus in January Annual precipitation is about 15 inches.
 The district is unquestionably of the highly minerazed regions of the known earth. Gold is the chief resource but numerous varieties of lesser minerals found large portion of the district and petroleum is known to exist in the region of Point Barrow. short distance to the north of the peninsula Oil indications also found within the district several points. The only real tin mines in Alaska and the largest known deposits of tin in America located in the Port Clarence section and coal beds of important extent exist in the Kugruk and Cape Lisburne regions near the northern
 sirce the discovery Of gold 25 the Nome district has produced more than s10OO0O.- ooo in gold and silver. in addition to tin. tungsten. antimony and other metals valued at several mil
 
 in explotabe quantities and rich gold quartz in small bodies and low grade quartz in large bodies has been found points. Almost all the best known metals found in exploitabe quantities The gold produced almost entirely from placers. quartz mining having reached of active development yet Dredging has become the chief method of gold extraction. al though numerous hydraulic and "open cue" plants operated. very large part of the known minerazed have been hardly than pros pected, remoteness and inadequate transportation facilities having greatly hindered development in the past, and many placers and other mineral discoveries be expected in the future when the district s thoroughly exploited.
 In addition its great mineral resources the Nome district also contains tremendously important possibilities in its thriving reindeer industry which although hardly more than started cial scale. has already yielded revenues approxi- mating s5Go0.oO0.
 Fish of various species abound in the lakes. streams and coastal and the basis for great industry Herring particularly penti- full and pronounced by experts unexcelled by any herring known the worlds markets, Sal and other varieties also plentiful
 The district also produces large variety of fur bearing animals which yield large annual in addition to game animals and wild fowl in large numbers. Berries and wild flowers Although the district whole is devoid of tim Der larger than willows, plant life in profusyn and the low hills and valleys covered with vast carpet of thick moss and grasses.
 Transportation
 the first essential the development of territory. As result of extremely short sighted and iberal policy the part of the Federal Government, inadequate and costly trans portation facilities have been the chief drawback extensive exploitation of the great mineral wealth known to exist in the Nome District. With less than $50 miles of permanent roads and than 25 per cent of the total mileage Is found within 20 miles Nome. Development proceed slow pace under such conditions. inclined to liberal spirit and prospects