Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09
A WORD OF ADVICE.
To Those Coming to Alaska or the Klon-
dixie Gold Fields.

O1ke OOlO rLoAuss
One thing should be impressed upon
every miner, prospector or trader COM
ing to Alaska, to the Klondike, or the
Yukon country, and that is the necessity
for providing an adequate and proper
food supply. Whether procured III the
States, in the Dominion, or at the supply
stores here or further on, this must be
his primary concern. Upon the manner
in which the miner has observed or neg
lected this precaution more than upon any
other one thing will his success or failure
depend.
These supplies must be healthful and
should be concentrated, but the most
careful attention in the selection of foods
that will keep unimpaired indefinitely
under all the conditions which they will
have to encounter is imperative. For in
stance, as bread raised with baking pow
der must be relied upon for the chief part
of every meal, imagine the helplessness
of Il miner with a can of spoiled baking
powder. Buy only the very best flour;
1t is the cheapest in the end Experience
has shown the Royal Baking Powder to
be the most reliable and the trading COM
panies now uniformly supply this brand,
as others will not keep in this climate.
Be sure that the bacon is sweet, sound
and thoroughly cured. These are the alb
solute necessities upon which all must
place chief reliance and can under no
circumstances be neglected. They may,
of course, be supplemented by as many
comforts or delicacies as the prospector
may be able to pack or desire to pay for.
From the Alaska Mining Journal.
A book of receipts for all kinds of cook
cry, which is specially valuable for use
upon the trail or in the camp, is published
by the Royal Baking Powder Company,
Of New York. The receipts are thorough
mr. HfI nd hn or-n-
fully explained, SO that the inexperienced
may, with its aid, readily prepare every
thing requisite for a good, wholesome
meal, or even dainties if he has the neces-
sary materials. The matter is in COM
pact though durable form, the whole book
weighing but two ounces. Under a spe-
cial arrangement, this book will be sent
free to miners or others who may desire
1t. We would recommend that every one
going to the Klondike procure a copy.
Address the Royal Baking Powder Co.,
New York.
Martha Washingron's Only Letter.
A copy of the only letter and signature
of Martha Washington known to exist
is IN possession. according to the Boston
Budget, of the United States government.
This letter lay for more than ninety
years hidden among some musty archives
at the capitol and was lately discovered
by Walter II. French, clerk of the de-
partment of files, House of Representa-
tiyes. The spelling. punctuation and
breaks of lines are carefully reproduced:
Mount Vernon, December 81, 1899.
Sir While | feel with keenesC anguish
the late Disposition of Divine Providence,
cannot be inSenSible to the mournful tributes
of respect and veneratiCn which are paid to
the memory of my dear deceased Husband
and
as his best services and most anxious wishes
We're always devoted to the welfare and hap
pineSS
of his country-to know that they were truly
appreciated and gratefully remembered af-
fordS
no inconSiderable consolation.
Taught by the great example which
l have so long before me never to oppose my
private wishes to the public will must
consent to the request made by Congress
which you have had the goodness TO transmit
to me-and in doing this | need not
cannot say what a sacrifice of individual
feeling L make to q sense of public duty.
With grateful Acknowledgement
and unfeigned thanks for the personal
respect and evidences of coincidence ex-
pressed by Congress. and your self.
l remain, very respectfully
sir,
Your most obedient and humble
SIJINGTON