The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-16

OF cold trips down tho Yukon when
nt Intervals Il was necessary TO
stop the boat and chop tho ice
away from the paddle wheels.
Her adventures with snow, ice
and business IN Alaska and the
Yukon began many years ago IN
the days OF the first gold rush,
when the stampede waa ON Co Dyea
She had just been married. She
and her husband ntampeded 10
Dyea with the othera~-"for the fun
OF II az much as anything" says
Mrs. vining.
They Had q Aunehi
because the young couple kept
their Wits about them and the gold
fever out OF their veins. they diA.
covered fact that the majority
were overlooking. that the gold
was not all In re ground. that
much OF II was IN mems pockets.
aud that n man must eat, faro III.
fare we'll.
The vlalnen pinned their faith
on Dawson. sent for supplies aud
opened store.
In those dayr ths north either
accepted or rejected Que Ia short
order. Success or failure came
with a rush and multiplied itself
IN bewildcrIng fashion. Long be.
fore their first supplies were gone
the Winnings knew they had read
Alright and that their Judgment had
been good
Prosperity Over Night.
Dawson received them with open
arms. swooped down upon them
and demanded all they had. aud
"a the tao struggled yalnly 10 mi
The needs uf all the hungry gold
ileeefr. dust. nuggets and coin
poured into their tili and became
the foundition on which they built
their future prosperity
The prices then charged. ei.
though moderate for Dawson. made
them blush II first. until taey saw
that money counted Tor LITTLE in
that craxed clty that had Strung
up over night Then shcy sent out
q hurry call for more supplies
and ~ went their profits
Presently Airs Wiring was hand.
ling the Dawrvn bmeincna alone.
while her husband duplicated theif
success with another store a. Fair,
banks Prosperity aHs theirs, OH.
ern hit for the Outside bent
with sorrow aud disappointment
broken In spirit beaten. but the
Winnings continued 10 thrive.
opens Theatre.
Having fed the AiaHkanr. SIR
Nining took steps 10 amune them.
Substantial tokens Of gratitude
from the norihcrners have ever
since passed through. N. box ~.
flee windo~ ~ his Orphesm at
Fairb nks The theatrical business
has proved a greater lure 60 Yin.
ing than the sale of c0Ka and
canned tomatoes. and pust lately
new theatre at Ashland. Ore.
owes It's existence To- him Busy
with his other interests he has left
the details OF the Fairbanks store
largely to an assistant.
fnt the Dawson store has gone on
prospecting under the steady and
able guidance OF Mira. vininx Every
June Il Ia opened and every fall
the surplus supplies are boxed up
and the store closed.
IN has been hard work. but In
tercstlng. aud feel I have nc.
compilshed what | attempted ays
Mrs. vinlng.
Threatened breaches IN the tran.
gull life Of the family loom dark
~ when the younger Winnings air
their International differences. for
Orrtn first drew breath AT Dawson
and June was born AT Fairbanks.
When the debate between young
Cansda and young America be.
comes unusually vigorous II be-
comes necessary 10 enlist the good
services OF their mother IN the
formation OF NJ peace tribunal.
Would Be KING
Orrin aspired TO the throne OF
Britin until with bitter pang he
learned OF the Law OF Inheritance.
Then he transferred his ambitions
to cultivating the best lawn In
Seattle and to his school books.
'Mericsns and cadiens.~
Juno goes north with her moth.
or every summer. II might get
sick" she explains. and nobody
can take care OF me like mamma. :"
Orrin stays In Seattle that the
lawn may not suffer.
Papa and are Mcricans:
Mamma and Orrin are 'Cadiens, Z"
explains June. In outlining tho