Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-01

on our streets, some carrying cabin logs
up the hill, others acting as long-shore-
men. Noblenen there are in abundance
English chappies with their knee
breaches and long stockings, also old men
and women in dotage and last. but not
least, the girls. l think 1 wrote you that
George NJ. went out to Seattle with
money to buy two $50 light dynomos.
He is due here now and look for him
every day as he was accompanied by a
guardian who will keep straight ahead;
they were last reported from on the
SkaSuay trail, each riding a mule; Il
gentleman HON met today met them
there on his way in and he said they were
making the race of their lives. If they
get here before it closes up We will have
a slick plant. am all prepared for him;
1000 cords of wood in the yard, which
cost $500 per cord. engine and boiler
are in place and the two dynamos we
have will be in operation next week. We
are selling lights at 10 and 80 cents per
night for l6 candle power, according 10
number taken. Mat and John lrobst
run the engine and fire and Jack Me-
Lean is river man. Mr.. Fee is master
mechanic while Geo. Lithgow cooks
when he is able to be up and not work
ing. George Carl and John Maloney
with Bill Birch have n lay on claim
and are settled for the winter; Geo. H.
McPherran, of Mimic Is running store,
Geo. Guptell. of Fargo, and w. L. Per-
kirs, Of Bismarck, are spectators.
Archie Sbelp does nothing, though he
has couple of good properties not yet
developed. Dominion and Gulph creeks
are expected to show good, rich dlggings
this coming winter. Everyone expects
to hear great things of those two and
other creeks arc equally rich. The creek
claims can only be worked in inter and
the benches or hillside claims are the
SUNNI diggings. Of all, French hill is
the best and it is just wonderful the
amount of gold they have already taken
off the top of that hill. The Edmonton
boys have not yet arrived and | don't ex-
pect to see them before next summer
some time. have only seen one who
got through this year: Scotch half
breed, who was year on the road and
for weeks lived ouly on what he killed;
even his dog died from exhaustion. Min
ing here is hard work. especially for the
new conner who has to pack on his back
his entire outfit up the creeks for miles.
1 wouldn't do it if never got any. One
can better sfford to buy claim than to
spend days and weeks out on the creeks
hunting up location. I have in view
many good investments that one could
double their money in few months.
Money alone can be loaned on good
security for 5 and 10 per cent month
and only wish I had some here to lend,
for it could be placed we'll. The banks
charge their best customers 2per cent
per month. The miners motto seems to
be "high prices III everything" for a good
camp. [ wish I could send you a view
of this city, you would be astonished at
its proportions; fully mile long on the
river front, all built up and it extends up
the hill one half mile, two-thirds built up
very much of cabins, but many are large
substantial houses. $4,000 population is
claimed for the town. My original cattle
deal would have been good one as a
combination has been formed and prices
are high for fresh meat. Pat Gallons is
at the head and has bought up a SIR all
lot and no difficulty in getting feed along
the trail and small loss. 'te,lis climate is
like North Dakota only a little colder.
We had a nice summer and fall; no
trouble 70 navigate boats, both via ST.
Mlchaels aud Lake Bennett; small steam
ers even came through he Miles Canyon
and the White Horse rapids
Three newspapers are here and prices
are good, being 30 cents a copy for the
old papers and % cents for the new one:
al Australian syndicate and job work is
high, though it costs world of money
to get plant here. Now Frank I can
write no more tonight as my candle is so
low that it is about to dropto the bottom
OF the bottle and the steamer goes early
tomorrow. Mails from now on will be
over the ice and it will be some time be-
fore any more gets out or in.
Regards to all. Yours truly,
..... J. D. TRENI1OIME.