The Dickinson press., 1898-08-13

AAo aAr ~ 10 0ry an0 STIMULATING that
every n is energetic and alive to stake
claims and otherwise secure property.
Stampedes to various creeks are numer-
GUS, and it is a common thing most any
morning at daybreak to see from Is to
80 stampeders start out of town on a dog
trot to stake on some creek or gulch Of
which they have received some promis-s
ing news the night before. I myself
have just returned from a long stampede
to Dominion creek. I started of more
than ten days ago, and the temperature
was from 45 to 60 below zero during
my entire absence from Dawson. Butt
stood it finely and rather enjoyed the
trip than otherwise.
Two of the most picturesque sights
in this country of wonders are the aurora
and the Mahlimook dog teams. The for
mer has been written up to such an ex-
tent that I shall pass it by. But the dog
team in this section lisa 'tthing Of beau
ty and q joy forever" Its utility is
something marvellous, and I always feel
like q country boy at a circus parade
whenever a fine tandem dog team passes
me. Many Of the faithful fellows are
sadlymistreated. In fact, it is said that
n has to treat them roughly to. get
the proper degree of work out Of them.
But that is a matter Of Judgment, and
ones blood sometimes reaches boiling
temperature when witnesses brutal
treatment of an apparently faithful
team. I must, however, say for the
benefit Of dog drivers in general that
they are usually kind to the almost hui
man brutes and generally know how to
appreciate these useful creatures placed
at their disposal. These dog drivers, BY
the way, comprise all kinds and classes
OF men, from lawyers and bank clerks
to cowboys and sheep herders, and
among them is frequently found anatu.
raj born humorist.
Whllelon my way owe to Dominion
last week I met one that made me smile
and smile by his qu%aintness Of oharao-
ter. In fact, l kept smiling whenever I
reverted to the following incident: He
was a greyhound specimen Of HUMANE
ty, tall and slender limbed, but deep
chested, and looked from a physical
standpoint every inch q man. I halted
and spoke to him, and he pulled up his
team for q chat. His first question was,
"Did You have any trouble withmosqui-
toes back O the trail this morninp?,
This query was put with a perfectly So
. Der countenance. too sober, I thought,
considering the weather, which was
about As below zero. Iassured him that
l$had not been, pestered to any great ex-
tent, butthat i had very thoughtfully
protected myself with plenty OF mosque
toinetting before starting. He compli-
-mented me on my. thonghtfulness and
added that one should always travel
with plenty of mosquito bar in winter
time in the Northwest Territoriea Just
then the driver Of another dog team
came along from the opposite direction
and pulled up, as the humorist said, to
".wiggle his jaw" The last conner
looked as though hi chad recently passed
through somt very rough handling. Hil
left eye was frightfully discolored, hit
nose badly cut and his features were 9TH
erwise considerably tout of whack. =
The humorist looked him over with an
owllike expression that in itself wa.
laughable for a moment and then said
without the culver Of an eyelash:
what's the matter. pard3 Did one o.
your dogs kick your"
This was too much for me, and j
laughed. II was humorous-really more
humorous than. I can portray here-ant
the circumstance cheered the remainder
Of . hard trip for me whenever !
thought Of It The people in this sec
ton seem to enjoy lifa thugely. Dane,
halls and places Of amusement are mn
merous and nearly every one tries TO ex
tract Al much pleasure from his sur
roundings a. Is possible under the cir
cumstanceA As to the future possibiu
ties OF the o~ountrylet me say they ar,
beyond expression. But / do NOT. wan,
to be understood az, advising any youn,
man4to come here unless he canscom,
with enough capital 70 swings mining
: property Of considerable tse. Coll