The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28
KL0pDYKE J0l RaAllSM.
Features of a Newspaper of Which the First
Number Has Just Appeared.

And now comes Klondyke journalism.
It is a small pale yellow four-page pa
per, printed in large type. and called the
Klondyke Morning Times. The number
which has come to the Sun is ''Vol. One!
No. One; Buy One; "~rEics per copy $3.50;
$3.50 900 a. year. 1t is dated Dawson Cfty,
July 90, 1897, and may have come down
by carrier pigeon. Every page is re-
plete with nsws and information
First comes the greeting Here we are.
Now say 1T to our face" followed by an
apology for the color of the paper.
at is due to our readers to say that
W., h5pe to be able to print on white pa
per next spring. The Indian who tried
to carry our paper over Chilkoot Pass
had the misfortune to stub his toe, which
started him tobogganing down declivi-
ty of seven miles to Death Canon. He
did not rejoin the party. W. are in
debted to Soapfne Sam. our genial grocer,
for the loan of ream of wrapping paper
on which to print this issue. We request
our subscribers to return this paper to
Sam after rsading it, as he needs it for
wrapping canned peaches, of which he
has a fine brand for sale automatically
low prices"
Following the editorial comes the col
umn of Personal Nuggets" This in
forms a gaping public that half inter
est in Thirsty WILLIS claim has been
sold for $4,000; that Scarfaced Sam of
Indian Creek has been suffering from
illness on the part of his dog; that Gin
day; that iced tea is sold at the Grey
hound restaurant at the nominal price
OF 80 csnts a glass; that a prayer meet
ing at Amazing Grace Chapel is in pros
pect; that Col. Barnes is. getting out logs
for his new opera house, and that 1.-TWO
gents from Bonanza Greek" came into
town on Sunday and after shooting all
the windows out of the Hot Number sa
loon want away without leaving their
names; together with various other in
teresting items. The rest of the page is
taken up by picture and picturesque
advertisement of DR.. o. B. D4adeasy,
whose patients sleep in every grave
yard from sitka to st. Michael
do not despair" cries the advertise
msnt. Consult the Old Doctor and OBJ
tain prescription for square meal
This eminent physician holds out no false
hopes to anyone. If he cannot cure you
he will frankly tell you SO and promptly
kick you down stairs. Write today for
his specific for gold fever, hunger and
inconsistencies. Cures in one to three
days. No pay, no cure. Bring the dust
Office hourA 10 to 1890 a. m. Office over
Dirty Dog saloon, Dawson City"
The second page seems to have been in
tended for ths editorial page, as 1T is head
ed with the name of tbs editor Alas p
Ycntck, ara i-he warming: You have to
read this paper quick or you don't be-
neve all that's IN it, but for some reason
there are ro editorials. Their place is
taken by celltafin effusloris which, from
the arrangement, mig1dt be taken TO be
poetry, Then come the market quota
tiorg, which are worth quoting:
THE MARKETS.
Corrected weekly by the Aurora Borea1-
is Commission Company, IA Arctic square,
Dawson City.
Flour, per oz.-65c.
Corn meal-2 lbs for S..
Whisky, per quart-$16
Per drink-50c.
Per half drink-35c
Meats-Market steady; beef ruling a triie
higher thau LIANT week, brde pork still be-
ing ON the hog. No sales less than $1.37
per pound. Cariboo steak, S5c. Mule
cmtlat, $1.10. Deg ten'derlo-n, $240
Dried apples-60c grab. i,
Beans--2c each.
Coal cil-11c smell. ~.
LeTons-s2 each, three for IS. q IN
Salt-1c per pinch.
Next comes ain announcame mt that .lle
K3ordyke Morning Times has the biggest
circuta1icm in Dawson City, and thai. its
books are open ito all, followed by an ac-
count of a popular movement to secure
water power from the Klondyke.
sit was i.he general sense of the mep.-
ing, concludes the article, that the
Klopdyke be damned"
Certain "F'or Sale" and Wanted" cd
veglLsemerlts appear. A boy lis wanted to
carry waiter at $65 week; also a barten-
der at the High Ball Thirst Palace (short
hours aiipd no cash register); likewise four
mon al: saw mill where there is ''ntthing
10 do but work." for SIS a. day and three
d1snle. In the For Sale" column there
is am entry by gentleman who wants to
sell "a half lrl crest in claim ard go iIcune
en- THE NEXT boa: to get something to eat.
There is also an offer of an ice cream
freezer cheap. The Tapioca HOUSE adver-
tises Lodging ST. with bed, ST."
5The local page concerns itself with u
highly ornate saloon fight, the building of
alrailroald and the prospects OF bank
esYdu don't have to believe all you see
in THE Times is The last paragraph in
the paper, -'but the book Is straight goods
from cover ito cover"
ISN'T IT STRANGE THAT
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
A man can lose his head without being
beheaded?