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The climate of ('a[)e Nome is mild and for the most ])art moist or 

 rainy during tlie summer, but cold and severe in the winter season, 

 which extends from late in October to May. The climate, however, 

 is healthful. Durinf>- the past summer the only difliculty the jjojiu- 

 lation of Nome seemed to encounter was typhoid fever, and tiiis it 

 seems likely would not have occurred w-ith a good drainage system 

 and a wholesome water sujiply, which may be readily ol:)tained 

 with a little care and lal)or. Several hospitals were organized and 

 ' equipped and all did excellent service to their fullest capacity. Other 

 l)atients wereshipi)ed dow'n to the United States in nearly every return- 

 ing vessel during the latter part of the season. 



There are probably al)out 3,000 people wintering at Nome today, 

 and judging from the present indications it is not unlikel}' that next 

 summer tlie population will amount to about 25,000 or 30,000. Liv- 

 ing during the past months has been very high — board and lodging, 

 86 per day, and with room 810 })er day. The i)rice of an ordinar}-^ 

 meal was from 82 to S3, Avhile wages ranged from 812 to 815 per day. 

 Wood gathered from the drift wood along the l>each cost 840 to 850 a 

 cord ; coal, 8125 per ton, and lumber 8125 per thousand feet, and other 

 necessaries almost in proportion. 



Tlie population, though considerably n)ixed, is piei-minently Amer- 

 ican and contains a good business element and law-al)iding peoi)le. 

 The government is a self-organized municipal government, giving 

 good order throughout. A ])olice force is on duty and there is also 

 located here a detachment of United States soldiers under Lieuten- 

 ant Creigie, who did much in the earlier stages of Nome town id the 

 preservation of order and the securing of individual rights. 



THE IDAHO AND MONTANA BOUNDARY LINH 



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The rnit*^! Stat(>s (leological Survey has completed the survey and 

 marking of the portion of the boundary line l)etween Idalio and Mon- 

 tana (corresponding to the .'J'.Hh mctridian west from Washington, or 

 IKP 0:;' 02.30" west from (Jreenwich. The remaining portion of the 

 bounchirv line follows the crest of the Hitter IJoot and IJoeky ^b)nn- 

 tains, and as this crest is for the most part sliaip ;iiid ucll-ileruK d 



