The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-13
DELIGHTS OF DAWSON CITY
Founder Ladue Expounds the
Glory Of a Tented Metropolis.
HE BOUGHT IT FOR A "SONG''
Now In New York to Organize n
$5.O0O.OOO Corporation to Develop
H-Proposes to Introduce Uni
versity In KIondike-Alaska as a
Summer Resort.

New York, Aug. 13.-Joseph Ladue,
founder of Dawson City the town of tents
on the klondike, is here organizing a
company Of $4,000 900 capital to develop
the oou2try.
Said he: II fought my 160 acres from
the Canadian government for mere song,
and then I bought up eighteen acres ad
joining the government reservation. That
gave me a monopoly OF the entire city, aud
whenever anybody wanted to build house
or erect Ii tent in the city L sold them aIut
for $1,000.
III they didn't have the cash OH hand
gave them an option on the lot for eight
days, which woulu give them ample time to
take run up the gulch and dig out enough
nuggets to pay for the lot for their winter
home."
He, and his attorney, +. +. Botsford, OF
PlattsbufE, spent Wednesday evening at a
theater, a.. ,ar dining, at the Cnlpn ira '..-
Club. As result of his visit " the Union
League Clubmanyof the member ma 81 start
for Klundike when the birds begin to sing
In the sprin.
''They say that the Lord" said Mr.
Ladue, "has put gold in far away places
merely for the purpose OF drawing the
people to those remote parts OF the earth,
80 that when there they will realize that
they possess a far greater commercial
value than the mere gold. California was
that way.
The same with ALASKA. You would be
surprised 10 know that vegetables thrive
and caulifower grow luxuriantly Po-
tatoes also rTow, but do not ripen well.
In fact, all kinds of vegetables and grain
grow in Alaska, and when the geld shows
to the people of the earth the hidden
agricultural treasures of Ala ska, there VIII
be an exodus from New York that viii
make the people here wonder way they
ever lived 80 long without the amenities IF
Klondike.
Just look at the lumber interests, fo-
instance. There is plenty of timber for
building purposes. / own tie biggest sa W.
mil in Alaska. 1t brings me S13O a
Thousand feet. When returned TO this
country laden with geld nuggets | began
melting item up to put right back inIo
machinery for Dawson City.
"You know that left on June 23 last.
The thermometer then registered 92 de-
grees in tre shade, and people Were hoping
that when returned l would bring full
complement of electric fans for next sum
Eer. The people talk about cold weather
in Alaska. That is all bosh. When pa ssed
the winter in P1attsburr, y. Y. ten years
ago, I suffered ten times as much from
the cold as l ever dli from il in Alaska.
Alaska will he the future summer resort.
and when gold makes the people alive to
the great advantages OF ice earnivals
Alaska viii also be the finest winter re
sort OF the world.
Besides, you know, the gold Of the
Klondike il IN Canada, and that's English,
you know.
ION the strengt h OF my connections with
the great Mort Invest am overrUn with in
vitations. All the clubs in the city have
invited me to dine, and l am at a loss 20
know exactly how | can honor all OF them
in the short week that I shall be here.
Still, for their sakes, and not to show any
partiality, will do my best to go the
rounds and try to be happy.
But your city is tame in comparison TO
Dawson City. At this time of the year
tie sun shines twenty-five hours a day In
Daw son City, and it is never dark. There
is no use for electric lights in The summer,
but, of course, | will supply electric hgh.s
to the city upon my return next Marcn
for winter use. | will also introduce tele-
phones and telegraphs.'
Mr.. Ladue said further that there would
be Il few churches more sa wmlls, a bank,
a free library, an academy of science and
the DAVIS University.