The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-29
KLONDIKEMINERS SUFFER
Many Prospeeters Anxious to Re.
turn TO Their Homes.
Men with Little Money Had Better
Not Go 70 Alaska .-Relief iDistrr
button Unsatisfactory.

New Yorl:, Jan. 2e.-The Herald cor
resnonoent in Dawson City, under date OF
December l5, writes
Those who are fighting their way ia
here, ana ;hose VINO purpoSe COMING III
without capital ana inIrnuing 10 prospect
OK mine should bear ia mind mat the
Klundikc is uead as far they are con-
cerned. All the creeks upon which DUO
foot claims may he taken mp are entirely
heated. and those WHO are prospecting
now along the kloudike, Stewart ahd
Inaian kIvers anu Henderson or other creeks
or tributaries, where only 100 feet may
be stsked. qIe doing 50 only because they
Il not wish - remain idle during the winter
oc hope for a change ~ the mining regu-
lations.
or the thousands who came I'm here since
July, those who had money to speculate
with did vel. 4 few came early enough
20 locate Sn0-foot claims in promising
creeks, tut nine-tenths or them are dis
appointed men WHO have bot hing To look
forward TO bIt the hope of making few
hundred dollars 10y some streak OF good
luck ana relIruinr home soon.
II was sal Hast year that NJ man should
c,tne here without years outfit, and until
this yea en"ould obtain credit forsupplicS
when they ran out. Now tn" good Old days
when the honest miner could go into
Jack McQueStion's or Al Mayo's tad
ing post ana order suppneS Tor year and
borrow enough money Ter a little time with
IN. boys has gone by.
Men who cannot he trLste d are here, and
7 # 2 no fra
posts who do not allow Gus toners to go be
mnd the counters OF borrow the warehouse
KEYS. Men a. longer help each other as in
the old days.
Nomau should cosle here unless well sup
Piled wat n ~ 'ney. a well as food aud tools.
a nd In TIA /, eN ;jecta ton I la he may prospect
Tor yeaTs pciors b, VIII find a rich claim.
There aEes iaiaeS ina many 81 the old dis
tricty and on creeks that have been located
auddcSertpdt hat would pay industrious men
what would Ia, good WAGES in ths states if
supplies coUi.l he oilta ined conveniently and
! "a rcas9ul'Ea fates- No prepare tons have
| been ma De lrcan be ma - fora satisfactory
distribution Of supplies at the points at
wiic they wIll be required during the next
year.
In tie spring. whel ground begins
10 Jhsw ana work in tin ~ and SHAFTS
| - stopped o'cr jwo-thiru> of the men now
working fcr wages IN this district viii bc
/ out Uf employment. In summer very little
I prospecIin- can hc Gone. and the country
( win zoe rCl az IDLE men. many without
i'-carrS and without food. What viii he
Z uaresur "a Is food for serious considerable
/ There can hc no more hc3lthful climate
I than this in winter. and in spite OF the
/ cold - il pleasant enough. Dawson is
Z iocaled on ground wmch thawS out in
summer. sud r'ud is almost knee-deep 10
/ the streets.
/ There II no drainage, and all the
n5h and garbage is piling up through
! tine hong winter. Every pound and drop of
tajs IL frozen Solid To await the spring
! Iliaw...4
/ II a pesiicnce is not bred the pre-
I aiC,i"us or an the doctors are wrong.
! La = All:lII'r here was a great deal OF i'll
hess. spaCIally typhoid fever tut II will he
/ mach worse when tins winter is over.