The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-03
UIER SEASON N DAWSON.
1~xssL M'C0Ok WRITES TO THE
sTATE DEPARTMENT..
-. Prosperity Than Ordtnarfly,
n~sa1 to the Larger Numbrr Of
s>eattons Made Last Suamer-
gape Results From Bench Claims.

s,.esalaJ,sp afch 80 the Post-InteIIigencer
waaf4INGT0N. Dec. limited States
faasz,l J. c. NcCook. writing from Daw-
- 70 the state department. tells OF the
sasr times there during the month Of Sep
.,nh<r and Of the preparations for the
.sx wlater. He says.
.sTbe past MONTH has been a busy one
| to- Dawson s1 piping. some thirty steam
~ arriving during the month from 81;
Eshss. Alaska. besides the usual num-
q romlng down tSe river connecting with
a. psssss. Four OF the steamship com
ranlss had to dispose Of their steamers
ssrs soon after arrival, ia order 10 get saf-
sr,xs and other charges against them.
IN boats were then placed under Cana
ssn registry ard now ply on the upar
sa.on route. which has been more proar-
ssle for small STEAMERS than the long route
fror1 81. Michael, which entails tue risk
n srandsng on sand bars and the pay
sss. OF 81 cord for wood 20 feed the
Eslegs during thirty or sixty days trip
ln some steamers. the passengers we're
fumfsiisd TO cut wood and bring il Oh
axsga snip, oa penalty of not being car
ssei 10 Dawson. and the com pa MES refused
ts pay them for such work done There
Ssng no court here for the past SIX weeks.
.szsgt police court the claims Of pas
,sagers could no, be settled The best way
Il reach here now u 10 come IN over the
tassss and by the lakes. and then down
;ae Yukon 10 Dawson. Tne quickest way
AK Is To go down the Yukon To 81 AZ
ssael and thence Via steamer TO Seattle,
Victoria OF San Francisco One can go
frpai here 10 81, Michael In less than seven
-,5s while coming up against stream the
average time has Deen thirty days.
Dawson Is beginning preparations for
he coming long winter. Large quantities
d logs are being placed Oh the streets In
nan. Of business and other houses to
ssrye as fuel. II takes from twelve to fif-
sesr cords 10 heat small cabin during
sBe winter.
"A great many needed improvements
have been inaugurated IN Daws son since
ihs advent OF Mr. William Ogily!e. the
ffw commissioner. Dawson IL soon to b.
Incorporated as a city or town and have
iss mayor and board of aldermen to look
after It's local affairs.
There has been no window glass here
Tor ever two months. except In small
quantities. when were eagerly bought in
Some larger shipments came in last week
Ons-half Of the buildings In Dawson today
srs without window glass. a small light
y By II inches readily brings s2.5d 20 s.
Hnali fortunes were made by parties who
brought In glass and oil lamps. A 81 lamp
p the United states commands from SIS
% - here, and scent package of carpet
ueks will sell for IS cents
Notwithstanding the large amount OF
EoFisions brought in and on hand corners
o. certain articles Of consumption are be-
sat f'<aAF. dlSaifAtI iittl 81 per
pSsnd to T. last week. and the price of con-
esased milk ard other products has
doubled
@The weather during September has been
very moderate. reminding one of Indian
SKINNER In our country.
The winter dsggings generally begin
stout the middle of November There will
Be more prospecting done this winter as
siere claims have been bought up by par
Hes who will work them. Winter opera
IONS may b. said to have commenced. as
re Dfospectors have begun 10 cut their
Weod for thawing purposes. erect cabins
and freight their supplies 10 the different
treeks. i, Is safe 10 say that there will
BE- 1900 people working throughout the d.f-
arent creeks In this district during the
Gm!rg season
The bench and hillside claims are now
se-eiying more attention than the creek
aims II has been found that where the