White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05

Ndue thls rs no handicap 10 existence.
The tenderfoot Is likely to succumb
after the first month. This lying curled
up in ones bunk is not only the occupa
tion Of the night, but of the entire day
fof weary weeks and mouths. And the
days are so lGng, and pastime so limited!
What il the tobacco gives out and the
pipe is empty? 4 mans last and only
comfort is gone. Gambling with dice
and cards becomes monotou0us when
that is all that can be done, except
keeping the sluggish blood warm
enough to course through the veins
The miner builds his fireplace in the
middle Of his cabin A square hole is
dug in the ground. two poles are erect
ed On each side with wire rod stretched
across to hang the kettle on, and a fun
mel shaped hood hanging down from an
opening in the roof through which the
smoke, or ut least portion of it, can
escape. Rolled oats, bears flour and
tea are ms staple food. This is about
ali - ooo3 ,,i,,r vi t,to oIono for i,'e
inc, ,rLo+ bo roods to Lra Dr;ad
salmon he can buy from the Indians
Tea is his principal beverage, and many
, miner hoes no, tosta q flee until he re
'ums to c,vrIization One big pot il
,ften tLa only c,okirr utpns;I and oat
meal mush. bean mush and tea are
,onlted one after ,he othoy in if
The m:ner's mnthod Of baking bread
and rood bread at that is simple anC
unioup 4 large hole is duo in tn,
yroupd, Io this fir is built end fed
MI day In thc evpnino thc ashes ar.
,an,ova1 tho hot e,rth paytly shoveleG
ont Then a mass of dough that woulc
make fen Of our ordinary loaves is fitte,.
into ,hc opening. and the hot eath is
thrown on ton of if, Over night the
broad b,l,os in this natural oven and is
taken ont in the morning. not only well
done. bnt often fasting like bread baked
in regulation bakeshops. Most bread il
made without Yeast powder, but that is
small consideration in wild anG
wonly minipq camp,
4 miners body outfit consists of AT
least two suits of hoayv, woolen under
y ca which oro sometimes worn 70
get,er. The Englisb wateruroof boot
reaches nm to the bips. Under thi,
wooien ,ogoinge oro worn from ankle f.,
knoa with two uairs Of heavy WOODEN
socks Some miners prefer rubber
boots made snao nroof so that tbe,
may not ne cut ON the iaopnd ice 4.
the sun ON that Artic snow is fierce and
gIaripo ao miner sbould be without
smoked clas.es.
"J,cI, of all trades ia tbe only sort
of . oreeuhorn who ehould venture f.
Alaska at tha nroe4nt timo He can find
ennloymcut in Dawson C,ty maxine
fools and doinp cornonter worl, ot GOOD
yooos for otboy neonlo The reaI miner
has No uso for h Is camn in the winter
He g,ee hazel, to life and ciyilization 70.
trrr;no. i. tho s,r,rg to tbo lirgincs
Those who ren,oin over tLe winter in
,he Alaska gold fields NAV AS wc,I CON
s,dar that iEcy are cut l,ose from thr
oa,th for all connection with tbe ont
side world stops. The last nostorIice is
At Dawson CITY, under Dominion Gov.
.ernment From there If is COO miles to
Circle Cit, One |, tier wear is abont
all any one man can hone to re GIVE
from or to send TO his loved ones at
homo, The sending Of that one letter
often depends upon the honesty of some
Indian carrier. He charges all the way
from y2 to S. for taking it, but there i
no guarantee that if will ever be- decor
ated with a postmaster's stamp.
Bea.s are found in numbers in these
Arctic regions. bat they 90 not molest
human belngs. They live on salmon and
berries. and themselves furnish good
meat for the miner. when he is lucky
enough TO capture one. There are no
deer or mountain moose. for there IS
nothing for them {, live upon. A little
grass in the summer is all that is to be