The Nome nugget., 1903-07-01
KIondike Capital Has a
 S23,OOO Fire
AWAITING STEAMERS
ent Mne F No SteambOatS Had Arrived From WhitehOrSe...
 Mining and Other News

S23, 900 worth or property perished in the destruction of T. c. Wilson's ware house at the corner of Third avenue and Queen street carly this morning. None of the property was insured. The principal losses are: Warehouse, owned by Wilson, $500.
 Five hundred to 600 cases of eggs, owned by rool, sl0,000.
 Two and third tons of potatoes, owned by Sawyer X Carroll, $l,000.
 Thirty cases of oranges, owned by Sawyer X Carroll, $450.
 Several crates of oranges, owned by same firm, $75,
 Ton of hay, owned by Sawyer X Carroll, $l00.
 Two tons of oats, owned by Sawyer X Carroll, damaged to extent of S75.
 General goods. oats. hay, etc, owned by T. G. Wilson, S300.
 Miscellaneous damage, about $500.
 Orchestrian, value, estimated, $5, 900.
 Traders state that the destruction of the goods will have no effect on the market. Three hundred cases of eggs are left in Dawson. The supply though small may tide matters over until the arrival of goods from WhitehOrSe.
 Outside of T. G. Wilson, Sawyer X Carroll are the heaviest losers. They owned p per cent. of the eggs in the combine. Their losses will aggregate ha IA, of Sf Jones lost thirty cases of eggs. Those in the egg pool who suffer by the fire beside those already named are: Shaw x Morgan, Clark X Merceau. N. A. T. Brisay and the Mcdonald Trading Co. About POO cases belonging to the pool were stored at the Mcdonald Trading Co.
 From all indications it will be fully month between the time of breaking of the ice in front of Dawson this spring and the arrival of the first through steamer from Whitehorse. It may be longer.
 The ice broke in front of Dawson May l3. Should it break at Laherge today and the steamers get through immedi- ately they scarcely could arrive before June b.
 It is stated on good authority that the big government jetty at the head of Laberge has been so damaged by natu- raj action of the water that it is total loss, and never will give any service The jet,y cost. approximately, it is said Sl7s,OOO.
 A Dawson man who has just returned from trip outside, and had occasion to cross Lake Laberge in getting here, states that the jetty never will be of use again. An expert engineer who arrived here from up the Yukon re- gently declares the jetty a monument of folly.
 It is expected there will be quite a movement of prospectors up the Pelly river again this season. Men who were in the country last winter have returned to Dawson this spring in small boats, bringing various reports, and some are looking for opportunities to return.
 About thirty men from up the Peily are said to be in Dawson. The stories they give as to the promises of the country for gold producer are not the same. Some are hopeful and feel that diligent prospecting will result in the finding of good pay. Others are dubi- ous. The more hopeful are said to be those who were up the Pelly proper. The men who went up the McMillan, a branch of the Pelly, last winter, re- turned with many furs, but not many stories of indications of gold.
 Two McMl!an men brought down $2,500 worth of furs few days ago. The furs easily pay their expenses through the winter. Some who are energetic and get into good locality capture enough marten or other fur bearing animals during the winter to cover their expenses and at the same time have opportunities to do prospect ing in the vicinity.
 rfThe prospect for summer work on