The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-09-22
THERE ARE TONS OF GOLD.
But to Get 1t Costs More Than It's Value.
PHILADELPHIA Record

But to Get 1t Costs More Than its Value
Philadelphia Record
Yes, there are tons of gold in
the klondike gold-felds, as is told
III the alluring headlines over the
news of the Alaska adventures.
The idea that there are tons of
gold in the Klondike fields in
flames the hope of the unemployed
and breadless and tempts them to
make any sacrifice to WOO the
fckle goddess of fortune.
Yes, there are tons of gold in
the Klondike region. But it
should not be forgotten that there
are tons of gold annually pro-
duced~ in California, Colorado,
Montana, Idaho, and in other
States and Territories of the
Union, and the fact is not dispu-
ted that from the time of the dis
covery Of the gold fields on the
Pacific SLOPE until today, every
ton Of gold that has been pro-
ducod has cost more than it's val
ue; and not only has it cost more
than it's value, but there are thou
sands and thousands of unknown
and nameless graves Of those who
gave their lives to win the tons of
gold they dreamed of.
It seems to be wise law of na-
ture that the production Of gold in
any country since the Christian
civilization has cost more than it's
value. Of course there are a few
who win fortune; there are 9TH
ers who were fairly compensated !;
| but the untold millions of capi-
tai invested in mining enter
prlses which are entirely fruitless,
added to the actual cost of the
production Of gold where reasona-
BILE profit or fortune has been at
tanned, make the cost of producing
the precious metal greatly out
weigh the profit.
With this histoty even in the
most favored civilization, what
must be the history of the many
thousands who crowd the Klondike
region? They are Drawing the
most inhospitable climate of the
Western world, where frost pene
trates the earth to bedrock at all
seasons of the year, and where tht
necessaries of life cannot be oh
tanned except by 1900 miles O.
uncertain water route, or one
third the distance by yet mor'
uncertain land route.
Taking all the gold-fields whicl
have tempted the people of any
section of the world during th
last century, there is no one tha
promises so little and threatens s.
much as the Klondike region
Not one in thousand can viii
, fortune; some have managed t
) live for a period there and return
to their homes, but large major
ity Of the people who go to Klon
: dixie gold-felds this season wi
never return unless their bodie
shall be brought back for sepu
, chre.
/ Yes, there are tons Of gold i
O Alaska and here and there one i
! a thousand or SO may win fortune
q but the great mass of those VIII
e are tempted by the stories of tor
n of gold to be found in the Klol
n dixie fields will be fortunate if the
n ever get back to their homes, eve
d with utterly shattered healtl
. Let none be tempted by the di
play headlines In the newspape
4 telling Of tons of gold in Alaska
. There is gold here, as it is in maj
q other States of the Union, but
+ all the gold-fieldsof the world, Il
= most uninviting for the adventur
"a is the Klondike region.
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Il paroxysn of wiooping cough, or if Y
! have been annoyed by a constant tic
, ling III the throat, you can appreciate
value OF One Minute Cough Cure, viii
gives quick relief. J. D. Mcmillan.
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