The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-03-05
NEWS OF
DAWSON
The KIOndike Metropolis
Wants Water Works
ROYALTY on QUARTZ
Mined in Yukon Territory Re.
duCed-Fine Weather in
That Section.

Dawson, Jan. 8. The installation of
water works for fire purposes is recon-
mended by Fire Chief Lester in sup
Elementary statement which will be
embraced in his annual report TO the
city council. The chief maintains this
is the only way to reduce the cost OF
maintenance of the department and
maintain the efficiency. The cost of
maintenance last year aggregated
500 900.
George Kennedy. the well-known
Dawson athlete, was nearly killed by
wounded caribou in the foot hills of the
Rockies, near Clear creek, about three
weeks ago. A timely shot from the
rifle of Ii. f. Hanwell, formerly of the
Canadian Bank of Commerce, decided
the battle between Kennedy and the
mad animal. which must surely have
gone in fa'Cr of The latter but for the
quickness o. Ianwell's action.
In letter received from Cliff Welsh,
who left Dawson for the Tanana about
two weeks ago, it is stated that Circle
supply stores are depleted. He writes
that it is impossible to get an ordinary
outfit of necessities in the lower river
town The big companies stores, he
states, have practically nothing in the
line of supplies left, with the exception
of small quantity of flour. Bacon is
the shortest item in staples.
a recent arrival from the outside
says that Black Sullivan, of Dowson, is
in Seattle preparing to 60 into the
Fortymile and the Tanana country on
some new venture.
In hn tal,
mining on American gulch, and bought
a magnificent home in Los Angeles, is
in the East this winter.
Dan McGillivray was met on the
coast and stated he intends to return to
Dawson.
Lon Griffin, once proprietor of the
Northern cafe in Dawson, and Mr..
johnson, formerly a chef in the North
ern, are building hotel at Aberdeen,
Wash, that will cost $4,000. Mrs.
Griffin is in the East this winter.
Twenty-six tons of flour and bacon
constituted all the food supplies lost in
the fire at Fort Gibbon in November.
The news is brought in the first detail
ed accout of the fire which has Just ar
rived in November copy of the Ram
part Forum.
The royalty on quartz mined in Yu-
kOn territory has been reduced by or
der ia council from Ottawa from five to
two and One-half per cent. This makes
the royalty on the product of quartz
mines equal to that on the output of
placer mines.
December weather was like that of q
month in spring. At no time during
the month was there period of intense
cold, while on Ii of the 81 days the
mercury never descended below zero.
The report for the month, kept by Ser
geant- Major Tucker, shows variance
in the glass that is not nearly so great
as in previous Defenders. Changes
from the prevailing Indian summer
were few and generally never lasted
more than day. During most of the
time the thermometers registered be-
tween ID above and the same number of
degrees below.
All chances to enter the race for mu-
nicipal Office this year are closed, and
there are q in the field. OF those
whose nomination were duly filed and
qualified to run, three are for mayor
and "a for aldermen.
DR.. Zera Strong. government veteri-
nary and sanitary inspector, thinks that
barring some unseen contingency, he
has the epidemic of CHAMBERS in Yukon
| territory we'll in hand, and may succeed
in eradicating it within reasonably
short time.
gave their third annual masquerade
ball, and it was in every way great
success.