The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-18
DAWSON'S REHADlLlTATlON


The rehabilitation Of transportation Ia
eilftieS in Alaska and general improve
men, in government. with rcsulting cosa-
ern mining camps. formed an Interesting
topic Of discussion with General Trafhc
Manager Gray. Of the White Pass q Yu-
ken. the other day. Mr.. Gray has Just re-
turned from dying trip 10 Dawson. but
Was there long enough 10 note the ccndt.
tions ami return with tale betckenine
his surprise.
Dawson. / think. Is the most remark.
able town In the world" said Mr.. Gray.
II have been In all the great mining camps
Of the country, but never say anything
50 crowded at all times Of the day that Il
10 simply impossible to pass along the side-
walks. and II you want to make any time
You have to so into the street: and yet
you never hear Of any trouble.
The Northwest mounted police are On
admirably organized body Of men. who
have absolute control OF the protection and
In touch with the residents Of Dawson that
anything they say or do Is respected. for
1t Is generally known that they win do
e ss ss srs sSs esppni e
noisy, one single policeman approaching
and holding up his hand and saying
There's enough Of this and the crowd
The Dawson wood Pile i the terror o.
all evll-doers. and y z great Profession
against any petty tnIevinE and other Of.
+ msn ss snyh Tos1 sas
the law he Is set TO work on the wood pile.
and for serious offenses home OF the VIC
tins are serving out sentences Of = year
and a year and half saving and chop
ping wood for the government harracks
Col. Steele, who has charge Of the
mounted police for the Yukon territory.
known IN the north In organising health
department at Dawson. Under this sya-
tenn all the garbage and refuse Accumulate
ed In the city - cartfd away every day 10
into the river or buried. All the public
toilets are cleaned every night, and not q
thing 10 allowed IN the city. that can In
enthusiastically cooperating with the
police IN this matter, and the result b
that the Dawson death rate has dropped TO
'Tne announcement Of rich discoveries
down the river from Dawson had . bene-
means OF peaceably getting rid at I'll the
thousand OF them decamped. leaving the
| city free from that class. These we're
mostly men that did not want to work any.
money and food from their acansintances
Many Of them were srru6stsksd men.
| Dawson prices are high. A common
cents. costs = at the lunch counters: fair
| meal costs $3.50. and good meal g. i
| bed In an ordinary cheap hotel costs 3 :
| night. But these prices are no more Oh.
Jected 70 than are the usual prices IN g:
attic. The laborers get u an hour. ana
work twelve hours day, and they do not
want to take that. because they can 20
out among the camps and get more.
Competition among the river boats run.
ming from the lakes TO Dawson has made
the service 20 satisfactory and % much
better than would be expected In that
country a. to cause general remark on the
part OF the travellers. The day OF bacon.
beans and dried prunes for meals on the
boats 10 gone, and instead you md steaks,
nsh. canned goods. fruit. vegetables and
everything else usually found on first-clas0
steamboats,. Everything h remarkably
clean on all the boats. and the employees
are uniformly courteous ana efIlcieni, and
| a fine lot OF fe!owa. The only things ex-
pensive on these boats ara liquors: beer
costs "A quart hottie. and 1 quart Of
Canadian rye whisky brings n.
TT will not be long until the trip down
| the Yukon 10 Dawson will be one Of tho
most sought after In the United States.
do not believe there In trip In the world
that can equal II for beauty and comfort.
The scenery 10 20 magnificent ~ 10 be BE-.
| yond description. The travel n already
almost more than the boats can take
care Of"