The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-06

Hunker, Bear and other creeks. the
same is true and a great deal more
work will be done this winter than was
done last.
All this means that the city Of Daw-
son Is established to last indefinitely.
That far-sighted business men have
known this for some time is witnessed
by a substantial growth that almost
eclipses anything in the history of city
building. Since my second arrival
here, less than two months ago, l have
seen a new city rise on the swamp
where l found long and busy row or
unsubstantial shacks and tents. With
lumber at $500 thousand and timber
more costly in proportion, three ana
four story buildings have simply
walked up toward the sky, log has been
piled on log and dressed lumber fronts
have formed in line upon the main
streets with astonishing rapidity. The
town now has half dozen theaters
and dance halls, admission to which is
gained by simply patronizing the. bar
at so cents drink; there is telephone
that extends to Ell Dorado Creek ana
encompasses the city; many of the sa-
looms are brilliantly lighted with gas.
An electric light plant is here ana
about to be set up. There are Two
weekly newspapers. The programmes
of the shows at the competing dance
halls are emblaZed in colored printing
on the dead walls. All the so-called
theaters have private boxes, Where
men and women drink liquors ana
watch the performances. After the
show at most of the theaters the floors
are cleared and public dancing goes on
for the balance Of the night, the dances
being each accompanied by more par
ronage of the bar, that being re-
quisite The saloons nearly all en-
ploy musicians, running the gauntlet
from harp to hurdygurdy. Some few
also of the restaurants entice patrons
with music. Two large and we'll fitted
hotels, where clean beds and good
cooking may be had, were recently
opened both events being celebrated
by banquets and dances. With all TINS
Dawson stands ready to reap the 1ull
advantage of any big development OF
the mines and of new, rich discoveries
such as are daily expected. It Is now
and will continue to be very warm
mining camp Gambling is at full
flood. the streets are full of people and
there Is every sign Of great activity,
and yet the large majority OF the peo-
pie who crowd the streets and impact
this busy air are without money ana
without employment, and most of them
would refuse the kind of employment
that the country offers. They are
homesick and Disguised. Many Of them
lack the means to get out and are mop
ing for some miracle that will cheaper
rates or place the means within their
reach.
The weather has been very warm for
several days and this has aggravated
conditions that have caused much sick
ness here and up the creeks. Typhoid
fever malaria and dysentery have been
very prevalent and a number of deaths
have resulted. John D. Rainey, brother
of Sam Rainey of San Francisco, died
last Monday of dysentery and heart
failure. He had been i'll but eight days.
The remains were taken charge of by
brother Masons and inferred in the
cemetery here with fitting ceremony,
there being a number Of handsome
floral tokens and the funeral was at
tended by a large number of friends,
among them several ladies. Mr.. Rainey
was for ten years chief of the fire de-
partment of Tacoma. His wife and
daughter are visiting relatives in San
Francisco.
John D. Debow died at the Catholic
Hospital and was buried last Sunday.
Eugene Solage died and was buried on
the 9th inst. The hospital, even to the
halls, is crowded with patients and an
other hospital recently opened is al
ready full. A large addition to the
Catholic Hospital is being built. The
type OF fever developed here Is much
severer than was that of last year.
The little steamer C-ossett was
wrecked while coming through Miles
Canyon on the I'd. S. M. Taylor has
arrived here from Copper River. having
crossed over from the Tanana to Forty
Mile River. He reports only suffering
and disappointment for the many who
went into that country.