Show conditions AT NOME general randall that th the death it Is out brigadier general george M I 1 randall commanding the department of alaska at st michaels michael has submitted his annual report much it uch space is devoted to conditions at nome which he h found upon his arrival at a critical stage it was difficult to obtain convictions vict ions by jury trial in the united states commissioners com ners office ce which emboldened tile lawless labor organizations zat ions ioas prevented men from working tor for less than sl 31 in aa hour and was tin the cause ot of much destitution and want branti and destruction of property fully 18 O 0 people e arrived 1 v e d at a t no nome m e in lune u n e claim C aa 0 ion jumping j n igar was v a 3 the t h e order r d er laoc of f the t h s day many property owners were disposed to defend their rights I 1 by oy taking tailing the tha law lavy into their own hands the arrival of troops prevented serious disorder the military took charge thoroughly examined exit mined into all complaint and where the rights ot of property could be determined placed it in the possession of the lawful owners captain W A becthel Bet thel who acted as aa judge advocate in these cases is highly praised by general randall the sanitary n conditions wore were placed under the charge of 0 major charles 1 R ebert surgeon the energetic efforts effort i of the military improved these conditions there were about SO 50 men working on the beach at nomo nome with machinery at one time and many declined to give answers concerning the prospects for gold while others admitted the they y were taking out only from 1 4 to SO 6 a day the b e beach b e a e h was a s practically r a e t 1 N worked v 0 r k e 0 out t ta wa p te ati as ed to last s t y year e a r the h e cuadra n d is b believed e 1 i e to be ba rich but it would require larger capital to produce results there is a large area of 0 country which has not been prospected where gold can yet be found but it requires men of experience peri ence to develop such a country |