Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-26

| Yukon Territory. Canada (not DaW
son, Alaska as many seem 20 think
aud We shall zee what We can scar
up around this neck OF tho wood
Dawson city is located on the ens
riSht bank of tho yukon river. at al
mouth Of the kiondike river. whic
has its rise IN the foot hills Of Ga
Rocky mountains. and flows west
erly course and emptics into the Yu-
kon river at Dawson.
Dawson in the early DAYS was puit
% lively mining camp, but things hal
rhauscd in the last decade, and b
not 80 Prosperous as formerly
though SIN "a good business town %
camp n contains good schools
churchDs hotels. etc. that will com
pare Wy ruyorthly with large
towns outside. Literally sprtkuu
The part OF the northh.nd referred a
100 this article b. not the land of th,
midnight sun. Dawson, for insuucd
ls located between the 6lth and G5tl
degrees of north latitude. and IND
Arctic circle .s 61is north, So h. u
readily understood fhpt the miduieM
sun would ho am impossibuty SOUTH
of tho Arctic circle
Tho summer clmJt, is delightful
iu This north hand. The whole laudt
scUPe iH covered with beautiful nuA4
,rs The Swallows und robins aud
other birds OF tho south come here
to most aud rear their youup. and the
flowers aud the beautiful songs of
the birds. make lifc more hcarahIt.
The winters are not nearly so uncom-
Portable as many suppose. tho extreme
cold being modified. for much ct tho
time at least, hy tho warm Japan
tlrrcnts, though not 90 so great an
extent as nearer the coast Tho Wild
fruits In this part of the north ara
tho red ana black currnnt. the blue
or hucklebcrry, the raspberry and a.
few others Tho hardy vegetables.
such as cabbage. lettuce. radishes aud
many others grow luxuri8ntiy under
th" rs and 90 hours sunshine wo
have each 20 hours in summer These
hardy vegetables are raised in con-
siderable quantities Co supply tho
miners and others of the camps oats
and wheat are often soWu ana ma
Hrc sufficiently 90 make good feed
FOR stock Considerable feed Is also
secured from the Wild grussps Of the
country. The usual fam of SNOW that
ies ON the ground during tho winter
months, Is generally from two 90
three feet When l... r..
icient dru.F vhi.h is generally by
Doe I.4-.. . .mhrr g Indians
lf the different tuIe- urIus to D1N-
ou and other camps mu,u caribou
ma moose meat which they procure
~ the hills some distance from baW-
son. Their means of TRANSPORTATION
q by dog teams which they hitch tp
heir toboggnns and draw large loads.
Those northern Indians are IDENTICAL
a appearance with the southern. Iu-.
lians, walking plgoon-toed nud an
TIE cost OF living Is very uttlc
higher than here. one can get a
.cry good meal 100 the restaurants
"r 30 cents ana Ht the rirst-clasB ho-
els for seventy five cents 90 one doll
ar Rooms and lodging are ubout
me same as here. Wages urr higher
-unskillcd labor. four dollars e day
ma board; skilled labor from six To-
line dollars per day and board
Fuel Is plentiful tcoal and wood,
hough the nearby wood suitable for
uel and for making lumber. is not
10 plentiful as ln the early days. L
han bee In Albuquerque for few
lays yet ana am stopping at the
aNoy whore ] would Dee pleased 10
meet any one desiring any special in
ormotion about the north land.
j, W. PARK.