The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-04

selecting warm, sunny slope of sandy
soil that most of the common garden
products could be raised with fair sue
cess.
Miners law" is the unwritten but very
efficient rule. No lawyers are needed
or wanted. AS Mr.. DeLorge expresses
it, the miners select 'the most sensible
man" in the camp for Judge and a jury of
twelve similar men and each litigant tells
his own story. The verdict is never dis
puted and there is no appeal. Mr.. De-
Lorge says that in this kind of court
seems as if man was liar before he
came, he must tell the truth out there"
AS an example; last winter man stole
a sack of flour. The flour was found
with him and the evidence was complete.
However, the man had no food. He
was given a sled, some food, and sent
alone to point fourteen miles from
camp. He was told if he would chop
wood it would be bought from him and
he could support himself. The fellow
was industrious and not only made a
living but made five or six hundred dol
lars during the winter; but the first boat
in the spring took him away and he was
told never to come back again.
AS rule, men in the mining camps
are Square" On one creek last winter
were number OF miners dwellings in
none OF which were less than So, 900 in |
dust, and yet no lock was on any door.
One man in this camp buried III the moss
deerskin sack containing 81, ,UOJ in dust.
One day miner came along and kicked
something heavy in the snow, he attempt
ed to lift it, found it heavy with gold and
just stood there and shouted until the
owner of the tent came out and asked
what was the matter. On investigation
it was found that hungry dog had found
the buckskin Gag and dragged 1t out, try
ing to chew it to satisfy its hunger.
There is plenty OF game in Alaska.
Hunters have this winter tax n large
numbers of caribou and moose into Daw.
son. The Yukon river in summer is I'LL |
ed with the finest salmon in the world,
and doubtless the coming season some
will make fortunes, in drying and smok-
ing them for sale for next winters use.
Rabbits and grouse are also very plenty.
There are several large villages of In
dians on the Yukon. Missions have been
established among them for many years,
and most of them have been converted
to a semi Christianity, and some can read
and write. They are not fond of work
however, and will not do much for white
men except a little packing occasionally.
They take but little interest in the gold
discoveries, except that it will bring in
the white man and scare away the game
on which they live.
AS to the luck of the ''tenderfeet" now
going or preparing to go in, Mr.. De-
Lorge thinks that nine out often of those
that have money will either turn back at
once, or will come back before summer
is over. The other man will stay with
fair prospect of getting something be-
fore he returns. There will be large
number who will have just enough to
take them there; because these will per
force have to work and struggle, Mr.. De-
Lorge thinks a larger proportion of them
will be successful. AS, to the amount of
work and wages, it is hard to prophesy,
as SO much depends on future circum-
stances. So ar, thzre has not been men
enough. Outside of mining, the most
work has been that naturally attending
the bull ilding of towns in what was an alb
solute wilderness, and is principally con-
nected with getting out lumber in its var
ious details. Mr.. DeLorge does not ad-
wise everybody to go to Alaska, but
thinks that any man willing to work. who
is willing and able to stand the necess-
ary hardship and privation can certainly
make living and possibly gain for
tune.
tbs now the Weekly X-Rays with
w. H. Hassing editor and proprietor:
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