The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-04
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THE kLONDEKE
NUGGET

The editor seems to have thrown the
whole force of his paper against the boom
stories concerning the great wealth OF
the Klondike, which some of the rival
papers up there seem to have been pup-
fishing. In the first place, the Nugget
argued, such stories had tendency to
food the country with more prospectors
from the states, when 1t is well known
fact that all the claims which are worth
anything have long ago been taken up.
While the Nugget admits the greatness of
the klondike country and its wonderful
resources, still 1t thinks that no good can
be accomplished by deluding more pros
pectors from the states.
The Nugget estimates the gold output of
the season to be between three and half
million and five million dollars, and pro-
ceeds to jump on the Klondike News for
putting the figures at forty millions.
The paper calls attention to the fact that
the health of Dawson is not good and
should be improved, and that the hospitals
are becoming more and more crowded 1t
advocates the drainage of the stagnant
waters in the marshes east of the city.
But 1t is right along the water front
and First avenue that the greatest
nuisances are to be found. Ill-smelling
pools of water and heaps of flth-local
breeders of disease germs, can be seen
by one who will walk for a block or
two along First avenue. Indeed, per-
son does not require the use of the sense
VI sight " ltdIu tie ldCIS, lOF TIE
stencil in some places is simply slcken-
ing
One of the most interesting features of
the Nugget is its advertising columns 1t
seems to charge good price for them too,
II the following notice-wh:ch, by the way,
| is as applicable in the states as it is in
Alaska-is strictly adhered to:
When a newspaper offers its adver-
Using space at nominal figure, it Is a
| practical admission of no circuat ion.'
The klondike Nugget asks good figure
for its space, and in justification there
of guarantees to its advertisers a paid
circulation five times that of any other
paper published between Juneau and
the North Pole"
The saloon advertisements predominant.
there being no less than fifteen places adj
vertised where the finest wines liouors
and cigars are sold. This fact speaks VOL
umes for the bibulous qualities of the capi-
tai of Klondike. One striking adj telling
OF the development of the brewing inter-
ests OF Dawson reads: Drink beer it's
heaIthful; it's invigorating. It's good. Made
in Dawson by the Dawson CITY Brewery
In kegs or bottled"
Several theaters are advertised. most of
them running variety shows. The dramatic
. crltie Oh the Nugget is silent as to their
merits. The hotels, telling of their fine
beds and excellent cuisine" are also lib
eral advertisers. One rather peculiar ad js
that of the Sisters of st. Anne. who adj
vertise that they will give season tickets
to their hospital for $50 Without season
tickets their rates are So per day.
An accurate idea of the urban advantage,
possessed by Dawson and of the wonder
1ul manner in which its citizens have built
up tne town can be obtained from the fol-
lowing local items:
"A telephone has been placed in the
office of the police court and wire now
connects them with Central"
tapealn Searth, of the Forty Mile
pos. was IN Dawson this week, and re-
turned 10 the scene of his duties taking
DacK with him two long-term prisoners
Inc Forty-two Mile post has prison OF
sixteen cells, and is to be made the penl-
tertiary of the district"
On next Monday private school will
NC opened IN Dawson under the charge
OF MISS Lulu Alice Craig The school
WIN DC held N the Church OF England
building. Miss Craig comes highly rec-
commended, and her school will doubtless
prove a success"
Mr. John Wyne is the lucky holder
OF ticket No. 241, which entities him 10 a
Tree frst-class passage from Dawson to
seattle on the Columbia Navigation
company's boats. Mr.. Churchill. agent
Tor the company, contributed the ticket
10 De ranied for the benefit of ST. Mary's
hospital very neat sum was realized
1or Dawson's worthy institution, in
which so many charitable acts are per-
formed"
Colonel Hunter, the author of An
Old Timer, a book which has run
through several editions and has a rem
utation throughout America, has ar
rived IN Dawson. He served through
five Indian wars. and was one of Cen
eral Howards chief scouts The COLO
mel has had nearly half century's ex-
perience in gold mining, and had set
tied down to a well-earned repose in
Washington, d. c., when the Klondike
gold fever got hold of him in the most
virulent form. He took quite a promi-
nent part in politics during the early
settlement of the state of Washington.
The colonel has with him his wife and
mother-in-law."
The Nugget gives no news from the states
NOT even mentioning the progress of the
war. The only mention of that conflict is
made in the editorial columns as follows:
1.-THE fact that the war is RAPIDLY
drawing to close has given color to the
belief for 1t is to be expected that when
the interest in that all-absorbing topic
has abated somewhat on the outside
the eyes of great many people will
turn again to the north"
The news Of the signing of the peace pro-
tOcol on August II had evidently not vol