The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11

slipping by us, and just below, over
wide grave-bar, the crystal Klondike rush
ed in making a wide, green path far out
in the gray waters of the Yukon. Just
below the mouth of that far famed river,
the city of Dawson begins. 1t has all
come into view so suddenly and we sweep
down the swift stream so rapidly, that one
finds it bewilderng. After 500 miles of
almost houseless shore, this imposing
camp, with its shipping, floating wharfs
and great iron warehouses, was revela-
ton. AT the upper end of the town are
the government buildings, the prison and
the barracks, where the mounted police
live
Almost a mile of houses, all sorts,
shapes and sizes, are ranged along the
embankment facing the river These are
the principal business establishments of
the toWn-hotels, shops of all kinds, sa-
looms dance halls, banks and barber
shops. 1t is a weird picture wonder
full panorama that passes our window as
we drop down stream. There goes a milk
wagon drawn by seven dogs, perfect
little wagon, and the dogs have har-
resses with collars and names like the
harness of a horse. 1t reminds me oil
Austria and Bohemia only there are no
women in harness here. tall girl in
red wrapper and miner i'm white hat,
are Waiting on the sidewalk in front OF
a dance hall. Although it is barely
O'Clock. all the shops are open. The clerks
and ShOpkeepers are out looking at the
steamer as she glides down 10 her dock.
Men are hurrying down TO the wharf TO
meet friends and loved ones they LETT be-
hind. well dressed woman looks anX-
iousy up al the purscr as the boat ties up.
The purser shakes his head, and shad-
ow settles on the hopeful. almost happy
face, as the woman turns away.
Diversified Greetings.
Now the women who have made the
long journey of thousands of miles to join
their husbands, come from their cabins
clad in neat travelling gowns that have
not been worn on the whole trip. n new
hat a fresh ribbon here and there, hap
py smile, all kept back for this one Joyful
moment. Huh" / heard woman say;
How funny he looks in that horrid hat"
A man kissed his child he'd it off. and
gazed at 1t through eardimmed eyes. and
tired hard to realize that this big boy was
baby"
The boat had scarcely ceased rocking
when Jim and l walked ashore. TWO
handsome, clean-face young soldiers OF
the mounted police force were toilng
along the strand with a drunken man be-
tween them. These fine young men do
the police duty in Dawson. 1t Is not
pleasant duty, but since they must per-
form it, they do it well. and win the re-
spect nd sympathy Of all classes of citi-
zens. Verify, there is no night in Dawson
he men at the gaming tables are chang
ing shift, but the game goes on They
hanged two Indians and a white man last
week, and started a daily paper" That
was news item given the captain of our
boat by man who came on board Just
as we entered our hotel a Swede tagged
us:
Have yeh seen yaller-hair woman wi
wan kid on dies boat?'
Yes" said Thompson. "F'reckled kid
with his nose skinned"
Val, has been baby when a see 'em
last, but tank he would have has nose
skin by des time"
Hotel Life in Dawson.
There is no lock on my door" said
10 the young woman who was head clerk
ana half owner in the hotel
Oh wel--weu give you better room
as soon as one Is vacant"
But in the meantime / explained
anyone can come up the back stairs and
step into my room-it won't even latch"
me clerk smiled.
Well" she said, as she changed a hum
ored dollar bill taking out $50 for the
niah breakfast Il guess Wen have TO
put locks on all our doors People seem
10 expect It. The fact Is" she went on,
we have been i'm such a rush that We
nad not Thought of IT, But things are
changing, People are coming In from the
last and now-I suppose Wen have to
iock up"
She did not mean to be discourteous
one simply Indicated a well known con-
Hluon. SO long as a mining camp is oc-
cupied by miners mountaineers, pioneers
INA prospectors, no one ever thinks of
locks. 1t IL the coming of the cultured
,endertoot, the Cheechawko, that makes
'oi's hseessarY Even the Indians were