The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15


Prof. J. r. Hartmann OF this city has
received the following interesting letter
from his sister who Is with the argo-
nauts in the Klondike:
Dyea, Alaska, July 20, z A. VI.
My Dear Brother-Every day / think
of you, think and think how IL is that
from scientific standpoint you can
know almost accurately what 1 am do
ing. 1t is wonderful how your predic-
tions through astrology come to pass.
Just now. and for the second time
this morning, my home has been
shaken; we have decided that IL was
earthquake. i have a nice house for
the keeping of it. The owners are i'm
Dawson.
Dyea is almost depopulated; still, /
enjoy 1t very much. am getting what
/ need--rest for mind and body. i don't
know what is going on in the states or
in our family. L leave IL for once In
the hands of the inevitable.
Fred. 1 don't think this will be much
OF a letter, but l want TO tell you that
L have many kind friends here. Across
the street live the Healys and Wilson's,
the Great Alaskan Trading company.
They are keeping four milk cows for
man in Dawson, but these cows are to
be taken away today. They have given
me bucket of milk every day. and /
am really as fat as pig and weigh l69
pounds. l was weighed in Vancouver
on our way here. and then was only
164A.
Well, the nice colored cook across the
way wants me to say that Mr.. X. may
call on me- / hesitated and then said,
as she insisted. that the doors were
open. but that ! don't want TO fall i'm
love again. that my heart ached so.
which Is true.
A gentleman remarked to me that Mr..
u. had a new toy. and had bought 10000
cartridges of him, and Is amusing him
self shooting at a mark. i guess he Is
a good marksman.
/ have dressmaking shop and earn
as much as i need, and some weeks a
little more.
Am intending to go to Los Angeles,
CAL. perhaps by Christmas.
Thousands and thousands OF people
have gone to Dawson. have no great
desire to go out for fear of the hard
ships, as i am not tough in health.
Meals there are $3.50 and SO. Often OPP
portunities offer to cook for party OF
four to eight or so. / could go III
was anxious. but 1t is the general ad-
vice not to go, for there are many dis
appointed people there They are be-
ginning TO come out, bringing some
gold. But I'm the main the new gold
discoveries have not been numerous
IT Is so restful here. The birds sing
nearly all night. The ripping water of
the Dyea river runs under the rear Of
my house and back veranda. look
across it's three branches About q half
mile beyond are the gigantic mountains
in their varied shades Of green. In
front OF my house Is the other range.
To the north are the glacier scenes.
We live as on river bed To the
south are the vessels, and all passen-
gers must pass my door over the trail
or river. The climate Is exquisite. l
would have all the invalids OF the
States here. could do IT.
Food is remarkably cheap. but no
vegetables grow here. and they are
costly. I have tasted cherries, cucum-
you cannot get except by great privi-
lege, and paying % cents quart or 10
cents a pint
There is one church here. 1t is
Methodist i started a little Sunday
school north of here on the border
plain. Yesterday I was invited to sing
solo at the Odd Fellows gathering
week from next Thursday. and this
gives me something TO look forward to
and to- practice up, for / had almost
determined to go to a saloon and dance
hall to practice when there should be
no customers In. / was getting so
desperately lonely. and there are no
other pianos in the place but these.
Conditions here are so different from
the States that one must learn to ad
just themselves somewhat My trade
is chiefly from women l do not coun-
tenanceNfor one moment at home.
Brother. will this letter suffice for to-
day? / want to take the walk to the
post office now. about a mile from here.
Ever your fond and devoted sister.
EIISARETH HARTMANN