Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-03-24
SUPPLY IS SUFFICIENT
Food Enough in Dawson to
Last Two Years.
FROM THE MlN0OK COUNTRY
Skagway Gambling Houses Closed Down
But Few Cases of Scurvy
at Dawson Now.

Skagway, Alaska, March 16.-(Via
Port Townsend, March 2l.-Ben At
water arrived here last night from Cir
Gle City and Dawson, n. W. T., bring
ing 100 pounds of mail from the above
places. Atwater's former home was
in Morrison, Ill. He went to the Yu-
kon country in 1886, and has resided
there ever since. Atwater, accom-
panied by II. G. Petit, of Snohomsh,
WASH, left Circle City January 10 and
Dawson February s, with dog teams.
The trip up the river and lakes was IL
hard one, the weather being bitterly
cold.
Atwater says that there is food
enough in the Klondihe country to last
the present population two years. As
Il consequence of the TODD scare the
output OF the mines will be curtailed.
He estimates it at about IS, 900, 900.
Atwater says that many claims
which were considered to be only Wild
cat properties on various creeks are
turning out well. Dominion is pay
ing finely, and will have big cleanup
also good, and so is Indian. Quartz
lodges have been found on the latter
creek which look we'll. There is quite
a settlement at the mouth of Stewart
river, but no reports have as yet been
received from the prospectors who went
up the river early in the winter
On Walsh creek, five miles below
a. Sol a trt hn !, ,1,
yields IS cents to the pan. A STAN
pede occurred from Circle City about
January 10 to American creek, about
300 men leaving for that section. At
water met 300 or 400 men from Daw-
son making their way to American
creek. American creek is 30 miles
from FortyMile, and about 20 miles
below the international boundary on
the Alaska side.
The reports from the Minook coun-
try are very encouraging. A courier
from Mnook arrived at Circle City Just
before Atwater left that place, with
about 90 pounds Of mail. This At
water brought ont. The courier had
with him a quantity of gold from
Minook, and he stated that the pros
pectois had struck it rich in that sec
ton.
Atwater says there are but few cases
Uf scurvy in Dawson. The hospital
contains but IS inmates, and these
have either met with accidents or are
suffering from chronic diseases. The
general health of the people is good.
AS a result of the agitation here
against the 'sure-thing" men led by
"Soapy" Smith, United States Com
missioner Smith and Deputy United
States Marshal McInnes closed all the
gambling-houscs on Wednesday night.
1t is said that an arrangement was
made whereby the gambling will be re-
stricted to so-called legitimate games,
and all surc.thing or bunco games will
be prohibited. The sure-thing men are
leaving the town in twos and threes.
The weather here for the past week
has been mild and spring like, and the
warm south wind and the sun are play
ing havoc with the winter trail, which
follows the river for a distance OF eight
miles. Hundreds of people are making
their way over the divide, however,
undeterred by wind or weather. The
snow has entirely disappeared from the
streets. which are now muddy beyond
conception.
The strike of the longshoremen for rs
cents an hour has been declared off by
vote of the local union. The rate
now paid is 80 cents an hour, the
steamship companies agreeing not to
employ Indians in hauling freight on
the docks.