Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12

his father and mother. brothers and rela-
tiyes, who live here. Thirteen years ago
he left the home OF his father, then in
Chesterfield county, and went West to
make his fortune The first five years
he spent in California and neighboring
States, but one day he met a traveller
and this meeting little thought of then,
fixed his destiny. This wanderer on the
face OF the earth told Mr.. Friend that
the then almost unknown Valley OF the
Yukon would one day be on every lip for
3ts richness. Some gold had already
been found there, and not half the valley
had ever been explored carefully. He
determined TO go and see for himself, and
81 it were a bonanza land sure enough,
then to have the great advantage Of being
Hhe first IN the field. 1t is needless to
'say what he found, and almost as need
less that fortune has smiled on him. or,
as old Mr.. Peggoty puts IT, he has "fared
>1ohows. but Jared TO prosper"
THE WAY THEY WILL GO.
Mr.. Friend and his brother 20 to New
Work Tuesday, where they will be Joined
by Mr.. Nelson, making the party COM
plete. From New York they win go to
81. Paul, and thence by the way of the
Northern Pacific to Seattle. The route
s1rom Seattle TO Dyea will be up the coast
tby steamer. The party may land at either
k1yea or SkagYay, and 80 by the Chill
Moot Pass, a distance of about twenty
GIVE miles, 10 The lakes of the Yukon.
SThis time OF the year travelling over the
Epass, or, as people here say, up the gulch,
rs easy enough. There is no snow, ex-
sept on the higher peaks this time Of the
tyear, and traveller does not fly over the
snow behind teams of dogs. but trudges
rblong automatically like an ordinary in
sslividual When Mr.. Friend came over
abe pass in April men were building tram
ways, and he thinks he will be able to
$50 over the mountain on wheels when he
sTeturns. Men were also putting wire
fspiral around the mountain, from the top
to tho bottom. a huge basket or bucket
twas swung easily to the trolley, and the
passenger getting in this went down the
lspiral at terrific rate. There are four
kor tve lakes, each connected with the
Pother by cataracts or falls and Klon-
fdikers so over these In boats. and thence
tto Dawson city.
l IN AND AROUND DAWSON.
This quaint city Is surrounded by the
ssrKlondike. Bonanza, and the other valleys
fand Is the common resort for all the
leold-diggers round about Many claim
Eworkers 1.-Two in Dawson City. In fact, ana
|go TO their work outside each morning.
Mr.. Friend gives a most graphic and |
undressing description OF life and the |
|condiuon OF society in Dawson City. II |
Us hardly deserving the name OF city. |
{being but collection OF "play-like" look |
Ping log houses, sitting around most any |
twhere without regard TO line or thought |
Fof street. Each mans front yard may be |
some other mans back yard. and every
,other house is a bar-room. There are not /
Emany women In the city. and each one is a
Delie. without anybody's being particular
whether she Is either young or pretty.
Ihey have great times on Saturday
might. The iaborers get paid OFF then,
and. as human nature IS much the same
as Virginians know II. even in this won
|deriano, they go TO town and blow their
wages IN.
HAVE A HOT TINE.
There Is hot time in the town every
Saturday night, Notwithstanding the fact |
mat the mercury is down TO something
IiAe W or 70 below zero. Everything IS
" cents. A simple, ordinary Manila cock
sau Is % cents. MIX shakes are un-
known. the milk. II there was any way
OF getting any. could never be coaxed up ]
near enough 20 the freezing point 10 be |
shnken with any degree of satisfaction.
mr.. Friend says the men there have
no respect AT all for Justice Johns views
On the subject or carrying pistols There
- one tning and only ono thing. taken
aor granted, and that is, that everybody
Anows that everybody else carries a
bmith a Wesson.
w course. everybody who has any self :
stspeet, and challenges the respect OF
s,'!.' KNOWS a thing or two about
49,. 49, ana the game affords many spe- /
W amusement Here is one Along