Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-09
RANK INJUSTICE.
Continued from page IL

:, vi bHN 'itiiii Iol Sthtldl Weeks before
his arrival there, neither had there
been anyone there since About that
time a new party Of Canadians arrived
at Dawson and one of their number
Immediately went to the recorder, gave
him tip Of SO, asked for good claim.
and this claim was recorded in his
name. This is only one of many in
stances that so to show that the
American people have no rights there,
and are greatly imposed upon. In that
country the officials are looking for
chances to feather their own nest and
will do most anything to accomplish
this end
AT the pOstofIice in Dawson City
there is always a great rush by many
hundred people to get their mail when
ii arrives, which is very seldom. ana +
have seen persons waiting from 6
o'clock in the morning until late at
night to get into the Office, on account
OF the large crowd. | was quickly in
formed by some government official
there that for a small Tip of from one
to five dollars, he would allow me to
enter a side door, and then | could at
once procure my mail. The trouble in
| that country is that the seat Of govern
inent is so far away that the officials
| in charge there. make their own laws
| and carry them out as they wish.
! There is no question but that the <lun-
dixie is Il rich country, but the Cana
dian government has no use for Ameri-
cans there. as they wish to reap the
entire harvest of gold themselves.
There is no gold in the klondike river.
as many understand. but the gold is
all found in rivers ana creeks which
| empty into this river. The ground in
that region is frozen the year round,
ana is covered with moss from l. to is
| inches deep. In order tn thaW the
ground FOR Prospecting. the miners
! have % cut or buy wood. which costs
so 4 cord, and build large. fir y fire
| burning u hours Will thaW out a hole
| about is inches deep. A hole has ID
| ~ du:; from "a to 80 feet deep before
! there is any prospect Of finding amy
! pay dirt. thus showing TIA" great tx
| pens" and ardunus labor fog a pros
p.ctur, vino. after All this labor. may
nat find a sign NJ gold. H. may Evt
| discouraged. sell or give away his
claim. ami the next miner may find pay
dirt at the first trial. Ii is just Il case
Of luck.
Tie wages ruid there II $l5 prr Iay.
providing you art lucky enough tn get
Il job AT all Their, is no work in that
country from the months of May To-
November. Miners cannot work in tho
summer aS during that season the
holes which arr thaWrd out. fill with
water from the surface. ana thus they
are Obliged to wait until cold weather
sets in before th-V can 90 ON with their
WORK. ! nave srrh meh III Dawson
may '"uId h"I lih' "I'N 'iilli h"I ""Fk
VINO h"' p''h lh'I' l'r Ivy" At " ana
! '"ui" ""I E'1 money 'HouSn ~ I''N'
| IN" '"uli'f! WIN non / lelt lawson
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vo,I,, h,nt recorded which avar,- nn>v-
r,,nar has to ln when h.. i ~, Tho ,,.a,-
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,.,..,.i,... .hat H. r,,,,.o;
( ,','' ''''' Hi
ucHI ?! uI""iiHS' wv cdh NJ udttu
by your IrlehdS "f relatives. you arr
"pHS"d t. give me "lH'4dlS Il tIh "l
iIuli ny 60 Vt '''''i9' 81 c'@' ~" -
"pI'Sc" n ""I' N'N''"l N"4 o'l"i'
NoH san Stt N'uI h"dl~ l''"iurh.
NJ an tunes lhtrt Will y" l'uhd a
large number "l lHl' men around Jaw
son VINO q" not pretend TO q" any pros
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progress ana amount 81 S"lu ldh'H
from the claims. on one 81 ms tllpS /
while l was there, the following IN
stance LOOK pace: 1hefe We're hNt
Shaip'TS VINO hau jumped some ciillllS
thefe ana wished =" sen 'heiil LOT
larSe price. lhcH h'aru tIat t"e Sut-
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