The evening times., 1898-11-22
Soon to Be Incorporated as a
Town or City.
ACTIVITY IN KL0NDIkE
PrOspectOrs Arranging for Cold
Weather Digging Operations.
Consul McCook Thinks This Is n
Good Time for Capital Ia
Make Its Appearance.

ACTIVITY in the KIondike" is the sub
iect of an interesting report received at
the State Department from Consul ]. C.
McCook at Dawson City. The report
states:
..The past month has been busy one
for Dawson shipping, some thirty steam
ers arriving during the month from 81.
Michaels. Alaska, besides the usual num-
Der coming down the river connecting
with the passes. -Four OF the steamship
companies had TO dispose of their steam
ers here soon after arrival III order II get
sufficient funds TO pay the wages OF their
crews and other charges against tbs m.
The boats were then placed under Cana
dian registry and now ply on the Jpger
Yukon route. which has been more proii-
table for small steamers than the long
route from 81 Michaels. which entails
the risk of stranding on sand bars and
The payment of SO a cord for wood 10
feed the boilers during a thirty or sixty
days trip. on some steamers, the pas
seugers were compelled to cut wood ana
bring il on board ship. on penalty OF not
being carried TO Dawson, and the COM
panics refused 10 pay them for such work
done There being no court here for the
past six weeks. except a police court ihe
claims of passengers could not be sci
tlcd The best way to reach here now Is
To come in over the passes and b.; tie
lakes. and then down the Yukon 10 Daw-
son The quickest way back is TO 20
down the Yukon to 81. Micha-ls ard
thence via steamer To Seattle Victor
nt4 "a from mere
to ST Micheals in less than seven das ;.
while coming up against the stream he
average time has been thirty days.
Dawson CITY il beginning preparations
for the coming long winter. Large GUAM
titles of logs are being placed on the
streets in front Of business and other
houses. 10 serve as fuel. III takes from
y TO Il cords To heat a small cabin during
the winter
A great many needed improvements
have been inaueurated in Dawson since
the advent of Mir. William Ogilvie, the
new commissioner. Dawson il soon - b-
incorporated as d city or town and have
its mayor and board of aldermen 10 look
after its local affairs.
There has been no window glass hl9e
for over TWO months except in small guam
tities which were eagerly bought up.
Some larger shipments came III last week
Allt-ua4I bl Inc bHllAllltS III 10 " SUI W.
day are without window glass small
light ipxl2 inches readily brings $50 "a
So. Small fortunes were made by parties
who brouGhl in glass ana ii lamps. \ -
amp IN the United States commands
from SIS TO 81 here. ana scent package
Of carpet tacks viii sell for - cents.
Notwithstanding the large amount ol
pIus isIous brought in and ou hand, COZ
ners on certain artiC.es OF consumption
Ia =
per pound 10 s. last week. and the price
of condensed milk and oyher products
has d0ublcd.
The weather during September has
been very moderate. remiudiag z che OF In
dian summer i'm our country.
The winter disgings generally begin
about The middle Of November. Tht r.
Viii he more prospecting done this win
ter. as more Gains have ben bought az
by parties who will work them. Winter
operations may bc said TO have commelc-
ed. as The prospectors have begun 10 cut
their wood FOR ihawing purposes erect
cabins and freight their supplies 10 thu
different creeks IL Is safe To say thai
there viii he 500 peop.e working thro :gh-
ont The different creeks IN this district
during the coming season.
The bench and hillside ella ms are now
receiving more attention than the creel
claims. II has been found thai where IN,
creek claims proved to be barren, the
bench or hillside claims on the same
creek contain rich deposits of ore; anJ
from The output Of gold from the bench
claims this season. it is expected tina
the product Of next year Will equal, If no
exceed the amount Of gold taken from
The creek claims. unless there are new
strikes on some of the creeks not We
worked. The cost Of working bencl
ola i'm iS al much beCansp
ground being shallower 10 bedrock. re
quires less timber for burning purposes
and il can also be worked the year round
whereas a creek claim can be worked on
ly during the winter season.
LAS stated in a former report, ] thinl
IL a good time for capital TO step in, "a
there is no doubt of the country bein:
very rich; but money is needed to de
Nelop il"