The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-20

any one merchant is in need Of. for instance.
and hunt up some other merchant who has
surplus Of this article, buy II and sell 70 the
merchant who was short, making a commission
Of about 10 per cent.
H. s and NJ. y. MILES are interested on
Hunker Greek and on some creek in the Forty
Mile District.
EPH Sewers has good property on Fl Do
rado
CHARLES LAMB has rich interests on Ell
Dorado.
BOB EDGAR is interested on Ell Dorado and
Dominion.
j. ". ALBRIGHT is making money by the
practice OF law.
CHARLES VOID has good property on Last
WILSON MINER has nearly put in his sec
ond winter here. He has interests on Sulphur.
DR. William 4. Miner spent Two months here
but saw in that time that he did not want 10
stay.
HOWARD SUTHERLAND. formerly editor
OF the News Letter, San Francisco literary
fellow. has been mushing around over the creeks
a great deal this winter He undertook prac-
teal mining early in the season but struck his
pick into his foot and was badly famed that
ne could do nothing more practical than write
verses and klondike tales a number Of which
writings have appeared in the local papers. He
has recovered from his hurt long since. but
Will probably go out in the spring. He lives in
a snug cabin the hillside back OF Dawson.
SUTHERLAND MURRAY has one of Nc
Donald's lays on above upper on Dominion
in good area
BEN DAVIS started for Klondike in the first
rush OF 1897. He was frozen in at Circle and
almost became a fad in that then almost de-
serted village. so we'll did he serve to drive
away the blues that beset the little colony Of
ice bound Klondikers wintering there. After
much debating with himself Ben at last decided
to attempt TO reach Dawson that winter. \
freighter contracted to carry his outfit and Ben
said good-by 10 the people, and nearly every
man, woman and child-including the Siwashes
came TO see him of and lament his going.
There were few who did not see the start
because they had kept the appointment so often
before that they refused longer to believe that
he would go But Ben started and they
araf 81 oil ha 70 Ia in
the slough, where he lost TO sight The
next day he arrived back in Circle accompanied
by the freighteT's dogs, as l remember IT. The
freishter had discovered that he had under
taken too much and had thrown some of Ben s
goods of in the snow, and Ben by some subter-
Tuge got the man 10 return TO town with him.
taking along his dogs There he issued an
attachment, or something of the kind. seeking
to recover for broken contract. The trial that
shortly followed before Tinted states Commits
sio1er Crane Will ever be remembered and
quoted in the history OF Alaskan Jurisprudence.
Ben lost his suit. but maintained his popu-
larity. and shortly after again set out for and
this time reached Dawson in good order He IS
now serving as cashier for the Alaska Explora-
ton company, mas made many friends here
and is doing well. having secured some mining
interests of value.
E W RINER of Oakland formerly aged
in business sewer contractor in both san
Francisco and Oakland came in this year. He
had taken look at the country twelve years
ago In company with Hank Somers and had
since kept himself posted He is active and
likes the life-and especially its prospects He
mas interests on AIOlQ Run tWEiCn Is Just now
the creek that Is absorbing everybody s
thoughts and energies) and Last Chance, be-
sides several excellent interests on the Ameri-
can side, particularly Dome Greek, in the
Forty-A1ie country.
BILLY CHENOWETH, well known in San
Francisco is in charge OF the Bodega little
resort OF a style and neatness such as would
cause its proprietor TO feel pride in it II
they were both Market street.
JAMES w LOGAN, who was a reporter on
the San Francisco papers year or so ago. is
now editing the Yukon Sun. owned by ". V.
-Someryille & Co. lately from Australia Logan
started IN over the trail in the fall OF 1897 with
his wife. They were caught by the Ice at Pelly
River and there Mrs Logan's feet were 50
badly frozen that IT was feared she would lose
them She did not, however. but recovered so
entirely that after several months OF suffering
she was able TO walk to Dawson over the ice
with her husband They arrived here about the
first of March, 1898. Logan went out last sum-
rner and returned by boat. bringing their chill
dren. He has secured interests in several
claims in good localities on Quartz and Eureka
creeks.
RICHARD HART, printer, who left good