The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-04-29

The following letter was retelved by one Of
onr citizens a few days ago. ana by mis- kindness
&c are permitted 10 print H.
Dawson CITY Alaska. Eiondfse River,
in ., 1893.
Dear Bin. promised 10 write YOU
linz from this far northern cline,
And ~ I 1T toAn TO indite YOU
bit Of cold frost bftAr rhyme.
I'm here IN this new ri Dorado.
where clusters Of gold grow on trees
ANA the ground hog ne'er looks for his shadow.
For there Amt any sun. II you please.
A big cake OF ice I. MY table.
blanket OF snow II my seat.
And | tell you Il aint any fable
To say don't suffer With heat.
The breezes blow ten miles n minute.
They freeze the nose m your pbz.
old North Dakota Amt IN IL.
For billiards that know how To biz.
our rrnbY on. we're living like princess
on the best the old land can nfsrd.
MY stornach al times fairly winches.
To think II must scrap with such board.
Fresh dog is the lending attraction.
Boiled Frica~ecd. roasted aid fried,
with soup Of pale siclsly COMPLEXION
or pens that our grandfather dried.
For dessert we've snow balls with dressing
or gliitering frost and our drink
Well. our stomachs aren't drerehcd with ~
blessing
OF coffee or tea, don't think.
Ice water for breakfast and dinner.
lee water for supper. and when
We eat a night lunch I'm "a sinner
lit isn't ice water again.
And vet upon frequent occasions
sit nj sumptuous boarl.
Around me the rarest pro visions
The market can ever AFFORD
A feast upon meats sweet and tender.
on pastries Of dnintest make.
TIN my appetite makes a surrender
And hegs me desist. then awake.
Tom smith. who came with us. Is lying
Al rest IN grave In the snow.
lie called ms M 70 him when dying,
And said. II nm lhclSy to 20"
Il soon will be sitting and hlioisng.
fBs fire That's eternally b~iglN.'
Tom wasn't a saint. and I'm thinking
lie sized the thing up about right
And old uncle jimmie M'carty.
The Cripple Creek miner is gone;
He fell by the way when the party,
Was hoofing 1t up the Yukon.
And Dick with the starchy shirt sideboards
Around his long neck and Big Ike
We stuck up in snowdrifts rs guide boards
Topolnt out the trail to ISlondiEe
Dock BURLINGTON weakened nj Juneau
Passed out IN advance 81 the draw.
And. Lord, now we cussed him. for you know
He always lacked sand in his crlw.
Bur now. when inclined tc be tn,i,y.
And at here discussing the past.
We freely admit that old DoclSy
Hal a dansite more sense than the rest.
Have heard 81 long johnson the II. c..
AMI also of Russian the gambler.
That they both are travelling over zig rocks
Way up In Sitha rambler.
No mnina o. papa Is with them.
They are lonesome nnd hourly alone.
Eating reindeer. whale and salmon.
Would like to be with their mamma s at hom
Good bye ana an in u shiye-;
or .he gold. I've nothing to say
Slsc this. You can bot Il ever
Get back 10 old spokane III st,v
Where one makes a strike. there u legion
wll YEARLY rawhide Il back.
And'c ca se this ice seYulcherct region
LIKE Hessans. Yours hrngr'y. Jack.
P.s You may Her this letter
You know who niean MARY Ann
And tell her think she had better
Tie on to some other young mnu.
And tell the old girl not to below
Because l am hid in the fog
So. good bye again. dear old follow.
must 20 ana help butcher a dog.