The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-06
WILL BEARD wALL-sTREET MEN
A WAsHERwOMAN WHOSE PLANS IN
CLUDE "PARIs AND A MAID"
Interesting Stories of Life in the
Frozen North-Dress Suits nnd
Costly Gowns.

little over a month ago. Mrs. Lockwood
spent nearly four years in the land Of the
yellow metal and is enthusiastic over its
prospects. She is one of the few women
who have staked off claims in the Klon-
dixie. Her claim is Gold hill and she
is here to meet the officers of the new syn
dictate that Is forming under the name Of
the Gold Hill Mining Company. Mrs Lock-
wood expects TO dispose of her claim TO
the company and will then go east and rep
= resent the syndicate there. Among the
brokers OF Wall street she hopes to arouse
an interest in what she declares is probably
the richest placer mining ground in the
world.
Mrs. Lockwood left her New England
home IN 1889 and went to the Northwest,
taking up a residence in Tacoma. When
the gold fever broke out In Alaska she de-
termined to seek her fortune there. SAe
started TO the Klondike with her boy,
child of five years. In January, 1898. they
started by steamer for Dyea, an Alaskan
coast city, taking the Lynn canal route.
The steamer wrecked on the voyage
and driven by a gale onto the rocks. For
twenty-four hours the passengers were in
great peril. During that time Mrs. Lock-
wood. with her little son in her arms, chung
to the deck expecting every moment to
be washed away by the waves that were
being driven high by a terrific wind. The
thermometer was twenty-four degrees be-
low zero. but the heroic little woman chung
and finally saved herself and child.
They managed to reach their destination
and two years ago found themselves in
Dawson, the most famous mining city in
the world
DRESS CLOTHES NECESSARY.
Dawson is a thoroughly up-to-date
place" said Mrs. Lockwood last night. "A
man might as well go to that country with
out his pick and shovel as without a dress
suit. At St. Andrews ball. the great social
event of the year there. had the honor of
leading the grand march with William
Ogilvie, who was then governor of Yukon
Territory. Some of the costumes were very
elaborate. and it is said that the gown worn
by one OF the women was made in Paris
uUi cost $500 laid down in Dawson. This
gown was worn by Mrs. Alex. Mcdonald,
whose husband is known as the Klondike
king. Mcdonald was one of the early set
tiers in that country and struck il rich.
And, speaking of poor people who have
been lucky In the klOndike, | am reminded
Bennett steamer in 1889 1 was on the
steamer and met woman and her husband
who were going out of the country with
ton she said TO me: L went in there a
washerwoman and am coming out mil
honaire.
do 10 enjoy YOURSELF? / asked
m going TO Paris and have a maid
she replied seriously.
THE decorations at that ST Andrews
day ball. continued Mrs. Lockwood, were
very elaborate. They had fashioned mean
descent lights into American and English
he ffcr1e
in the neighbOrhOOd Of 5000 There are
three theaters in Dawson, running every
night One of these thea tiers has what is
called family night one night in the week.
On FAMILY night women and children can
go with perfect safety and prOpriety. L
have never attended any of the other the
aters and can't say what they are like
There are four churches in Dawson and
the salvation Army has quarters there.
Ihere are also two public libraries There
Is but one brick building in the town the
majority of structures being OF log. There
are some more pretentious buildings i'm
course or erection now. The four churches
are crowded TO the doors at each service
and they are all charging their buildings
Between coo and 800 children attend school
In Dawson. the entire population, including
the mining camps. being estimated at about
10000. The weather. though severe i'm win
ter, is not unhealthful and is not specially
disagreeable. Last winter I'm January the
thermometer at my cabin registered Y
degrees below zero and then went out of
little son walked to school every day going
a mile and half
Two OF the beauties of the winter in the
hlondike are the gorgeous moonlight nights
and the brilliant northern lights Photo
graphs can be readily taken at midnight by
moonlight The summers in the klondike
are delightful, although IL gets very hot in
June and July. During June the sun shines
almost twenty-four hours. The midnight
sun Is one OF the beauties of the Klondike
summer There is no bedtime there Some
one has asked why Dawson is like heaven
The answer is: The streets are paved with
gold and there is no night there One of
the amusements OF the winter Is sleigh rid
Ing behind dogs. To be fashionable in Daw-
son one must have his dog team Ii is no
uncommon sight to see Dawson belle or
wealthy matron envelOped In her costly
furs. Swimming along behind team OF
daShing dogs. These dogs are urged 10
greater speed by the call of 'mush on
which means in English get up or go
ahead
FASHIONABLE ZERO CLUB.
The men in Dawson City are by no
means deprived of club life. The fashion
able organization of this kind in Dawson
Is known as the Zero Club. In summer the
men play tennis. lacrosse. cricket and base
ball. The women play tennis and serve tea
In winter they have the curling club and
the skating Kinks. IL costs money 10 live
I'm the KlOndIke. but can buy every
thing from an automobile down II one has
the price gown that a woman in In
expect 10 get In Dawson for less than 800
However. II one has the money one can get
the most fashionable gown there. A very
good neal. accompanied by music is now
served at the best hotels in Dawson for 81
Wood Il worth $50 cord. Good apples were
% cents apiece last winter. and beefstea K
brings from 70 cents 10 $3.50 a pound dur
Ing the winter. Christmas turkeys were 81
pound last winter
The winters so cold in the KIondiks
that graves for the burial OF the dead are
dug In the summer and covered. Otherwise
the ground would have 10 be thaWed out
which Is slow and expensive process"
Last winter Mrs Lockwood paid a visit
70 Cold NIL and became impressed with the
possibilities or great riches I'm that ground
she and her little son returned TO Gold hill
In the summer and through the courtesy
and assistance Of Mr.. James, one of the
owners. she staked of claim. On this oc-
caslon her son from a shOvelful OF Gold
hili dirt panned $50 worth OF yellow metal
MIS-. lockwood Is very enthusiastic over
Gold hill and asserts that there are
millions in it for the stockholders She
says Dawson City Is one OF the best gov
erned mining districts in the country. Mai
Wood and his corps OF Northwest mounted
police are terror 10 evil doors. and law
and order supreme in Dawson. Col
W. a Oliphant. who negotiated the Gold
hill deal for the indianapolis syndicate. Is
an acquaintance of Mrs. Lockwood. and IL