The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-09

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toes one dollar a piece, and 7 assure
you, I did not peel them Fruits
such as apples, pears, plums, toma-
toes and others will be high for
years to come or as long as the price
of transportation is at the present
figure. People going to Dawson
now are very much surprised on
arrival at the extent of the city.
The nice streets were two years ago
only mud holes. Those immence
places of business, the electric light
plant, water works, telephone sys-
tom and above all when they see
the Dawson Fire Dept. respond to
an alarm. Dawson has the best
fire department in the world for its
age and considering the climatic
conditions they have to fight
against. Another sight Of interest
is the big bridge across the Yukon
at Dawson. 1t was great under
taking and many said failure, but an
American cowboy said / can do it
and he did it. The sight of so
many large, elegant steamers at the
warf is sight to remember. Then
take stroll about town. You can
see cosy residences everywhere,
modern in every way. beautiful
lawns and flowers in the door yard;
children galore playing and enjoy
ing themselves, the same as every
where else on the globe. We take
a turn in Our walk and go up street
and there we see the stately govern
ment buildings. The governors
residence, the residence OF the Of
fcer of the British court and ohic-
ers of the northwest-the mounted
police. Let me tell you right here
respect is due that body of faithful
and i'll paid servants Of the people.
Respected and honored by every
law abiding citizen of all countries,
hated and scorned by all rogues.
You find within the Enclosure of the
police barracks, base bail grounds
and tennis grounds fitted in the best
of styles with seats and grand stand
to accommodate hundreds of people.
These grounds are converted into
skating Kinks during winter as the
Canadian is as much at home on
his skates as the cowboy on his
horse. Then there is the building
of the Dawson amateur athletic
association, structure that cost
$4,000. 1t has fine parlors, smok-
ing rooms, reading rooms, a great
skating rink and auditorium for
prize fights and wrestling contests.
Every room lighted by electricity
and elegantly furnished all leather
upholstered. All denominations
have fine churches. There are
two we'll equipped hospitals. The
bridges across the K1ondike river
are modern in every respect.
The roads to the different creeks
are excellent and cost thousands of
dollars. The bicycle is the miners
friend in summer and winter. 1t
eats neither oats nor hay; for that
reason he can afford it. People
buy their wheels at Seattle. From
Whitehorse they go on their BIZ
cycles over the ice. 1t is a cheap
way of going in, saving express
charges on a wheel which is s. a
pound during winter.
AS you go up the creeks you see
placer mining carried on in the
most modern way. Ali kinds of
machinery is at work. The old
fashioned thawing with wood
has given place to boiler and
steam thawing, wood being an
enormous expense in working a
mine. Oil is used to some extent.
There are steam shovels at work
now, where two years ago the
pick and shovel man earned his 81
per hour. Dredgers are at work.
1t took $I25 each to put them
there. They are doing fine work.
Some mines own large hydraulic