The Nome nugget., 1925-06-13
INTERESTING FACTS
 CONCERNING NOME CENSUS

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 teresting story concerning the cen
 sus of Nome just completed by Mir.
 James Cahill. will be read with a
 great deal of interest by Nome res-
 idents. it goes without saying. The winters population of Nome was found to be approximately 1.400. With 100 arrivals in the past week Nome today is city of 1900.
 'I find among the native popu- lation many anxious to be record ed, and at once comply with all the questions propounded, much to my surprise. and a great credit to the systems that have done so much to make possible this great change.
 Among the modern native fam flies there was no difficulty in ob- taining all the data desired from the lady of the house. In most cases the man was at work, follow ing the many different persuits of his white brother. In some in staDees questions were asked in re- gard to this work. and such ques- tions were minutely answered with care. not wishing to make and false
 impression. On some occasions the question of voting was asked-also the question of Poll Tax and School Tax. Some thought it was the be- ginning of the franchise to be eX- tended to our dark brethren. Of course. in all such cases, I said that the native who had not voted heretofore. would not vote in the future-this was all plain to them as I gather that considerable talk has been going on in this di re ection. !
 'In regard to sanitary condi- tions in the homes of the younger set it is indeed pleasant sur prise to note the many furnishings used by their white sisters Too much cannot be said in favor of their white sisters who have taught these primitive women the art of good housekeeping along the lines of sanitation, together with all the modern methods of the care of children. the making of clothing, the use of the sewing machine. which is in evidence in many of the homes, together with the pho nograph. and in some places pi- amos and organs.
 In this matter I meet with suc- cess on the whole, by all the peo- pie. Most all were prompt in an- swering these questioas-esSec ly their age. Of course it is gen. orally understood that wome5 do not like to give their age. Ind that this is not true. Many h en were slow and asked many foolish questions equally as often as their fair sisters. In some of these cases I can say that I can guess mighty close-and in some cases I would guess mighty high, though the age limit was presently ob- tained satisfactorily. experience ed no great difficulty in any sec tion ia obtaining the desired in- formation. In reference to the of people in our city, it is highlyintercsting to listen in to the many who suggested the num- Der of resident population-rang- ing all the way from 300 to 27OO. It was very pleasant on many oc- casions when neighbors were ab- sent. that got all the desired dope-thereby making for efficicn- oy, also being neighborly. The condition of the town is excellent ir regard to complying with the demands of cleanup week. Great praise must be extended to all our citizens in making the city look it's best to the incoming Cheecha- kos. The great mining enterprise and all business men as we'll as all our citizenry responded and aided to their capacity in assist ing to make this census of the pop ulation a success.