The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05
FROM DAWSON CITY
M. S. MORRlSON'S LETTER
A Long Journey, Having Slept Out All
Winter In Tent-MeetS Phil
ipsburgers Every Day.

The following letter has been received
by D. n Mcdonald from NJ S. Morri-
son, formerly g partner Of Mr.. McDon-
aids in the lumber business, under the
firm name of Mcdonald Il Morrison and
Phiiipsburg Lumber and Fuel company.
Nj Morrison is now located at Dawson
City, N. w. T., and his letter will be of
much interest to our many readers.
Following is the letter:
Dawson City, N. w. T., June 2G-Af-
ter a seasons experience of placer
mining in the Klondike district 1
thought it would interest you and some
Of my old acquaintances to learn that |
am still living and enjoying my usual
good health There are, however, scores
Of people who cannot give ID like account
Of themselves and more than that, thous-
ands of them are sadly discouraged.
My friends, do not let yourselves be
carried away with the idea that this
country is all gold, although there is
considerable of it here; but if it We're
equally divided it would not make very
much per capita. Last fall, when | ar
rived here, provisions We're II and S1.25
per pound. Three Of us took lease on
d piece Of ground on Bonanza creek.
had only 800 pounds Of provisions, and
that was not sufficient for year for
three men, so my partners Went to work
on the ground and [ went to Circle City
after more grub. I left camp on the 1st
of October and got back on the 20th OF
March, being out all alone the whole
winter with nothing but a drill tent for
a winter house. The weather was not
very cold the coldest being so degrees
below zero. | located a claim that day
and got my feet frozen, but was able TO
build a fire in time TO save them from
freezing. However, 7 escaped from con-
tracing that dreaded and miserable
disease, scurvy, and have no complaint
to offer nor any kick coming. | have
my health and some money besides, al
though l am not figuring on going out
yet.
To my surprise, met Jake Franzman.
He is here with me in the tent-not
doing anything. I an not doing aav7
thirg myself Just now. We finished
sluicing our dirt about three weeks ago
1t did not turn out anything extra
hardly got wages out of it.
P. G. Robertson is here. He has been
sick since the 1st of April, but is now
improving. He left the hospital two
weeks ago and is gaining rapidly, and
will be all right in little while now.
He got salivated with quicksilver and
then scrlrvy set in on him afterwards
Any number of people died here last
winter with scurvy.
The weather is dreadfully hot here
now. We have no rain to speak of this
summer.
Lumber is worth 5000 thousand. |
wish you were here with me and we had
little saw mill; it would be the best
mine in the country
| am apt to leave here, but when you
write address to Dawson City and l will
receive it just the same.
l see some people from the burg every
day. This country is plenty large
enough for all of them, if they want to
come and try their luck. They are too
late, however, for Dawson City and the
country Immediately surrounding it, as
country and there are new fields to be
discovered
hope times around Philipsburg are
improving.
My prophecy, see has come to pass,
and the United States finally got into a
war with Spain We have lust re-
ceived the news and are much interested
Jake Franzman sends his best regards
to all. Knowing of nothing more that
would interest you l will close with best
regards to all. AS ever yours,
M s Morrison