Douglas Island news., 1917-08-17

From beneath Che pillow was cN- tractcd long but somewhat lean wallet which showed evidences Of having seen better days. 10 was tied around by greasy cotton string on being opened and Che contents examined tho wallet was found Co contain $115 n cash. a ticket Co sbagwoy recipe for making hootcbiuoo and a long diary which extended over a period from January. lygS. Co thc date of lcoy- mg Che interior for Che outside % few days before.
 Transferring thc cash to his own pocket and hastily making 8 copy Of che hooJch recipe for future refer yuec. the Stroller by thc light Of his dark lantern focused on Che di- any, proceeded Co read that which decided him iu Che matter of odycr- u.ue u.a burglars tools for sale.
 The diary had not been accurately acut some of che entries being as much as siN months apart Follow ing are some of che notations.
 squash Hollow. Missouri Jan l7. 'oS Leaving today for Klondikc. Have 5000. Nan has promised Co wait ror mc il l return iu two years.
 Seattle. Jan. 24.- Met @ stranger who saII bc owned rich claims near Dawson and hired Co him for SlO per day. wages Co start ot once and bc Co pay my way in. Loaned him s5n mW che bank opened. That waa yclcrIay Have not seen him since.
 Seattle. Feb. 5.-Hayc given mp over seeing thc stranger whom loaned s5U. Hc probably fcn in Che bay and was drowned Seemed like nice fellow. leave for the north tomorrow.
 shueway Feb. Landed here last night Man named soapy Smith took me to h.s o0icc Co show mo map of KIoud.kc While there was iu- raIuecI Co % game played with turcc little shells. lt cost me SS5.
 Big Salmon. March 2U.-Am this far ou tuc way lo Dawson. Hayc pulled a baudslcd an thc way from ssasway Girl named Gum Boot Kitty rode ou my sled nearly oll of touay What would Nan think?
 Dawson. May D. Reached here yesterday after hard trip. Go Go work tomorrow ou Bonanza ot 2g per day and board Kitty got a Iob dancing at N.gecr Jims.
 Cbceuuho Wu Oct. lU.-Hayc worked au summer and ann S7I5 to m. good Wu take a trip Co Daw- son tomorrow.
 Dawson. Oct l2.- Reached town yesterday Had 30 few dances last night and atr crackers on Che end of Tom Crsbolm's bar for breakfast Ann Ga. broke. win send home the next money ! get. Kitty has married Swift Water B,u.
 May l. gg Worked and loaleI alternately through Che winter; boosted at blackjack game for cat- inc wuupr Like boosting better than mining.
 Oet 2U Last boat has left for outside and am suu here Nan sends love and says my two years arc nearly up. shc probably thinks ! ann a millionaire. Poor Nan
 April 10. 1900. Have been rum ming a crap game since lust mll. My credit being good. ! am always m rbc hole.
 Sept 25. Nan writes that Bm Woods has a team of mules and a breaking plow BM was always stuck ou Nan.
 June. l9Ul.-Am making a pre- .clrious living buckmg faro. Uncle Holman is camping on my trail
 Jan. DO. lgU2.- Scoring letter from Nan. Bm Woods is building a ucv house.
 Aug l- Letter from home says Nm and BW Woods are married. Letter came a week ago. Have been drunk ever since.
 March !. lgO3.- Order from Ot- rawa has closed gambling here. Me for Che Panama
 Fairbanks. Dec 12.-ThIs is not Che town Dawson once was. The fools don't bet their money like we used Co do in DawFon. My health is failing and ! am nearly down and out
 Oct l. 1gOi-Havc a job as swompcr m thc Mangy Pup saloon. . ] tend bar two hours every morning land ann striving to knock down enough to get out of Che country next summer
 June 8. Have just completed six months for rolling a drunk. Wish ] was back in Missouri.
 March l9oG.-Am stu in Fair banks and only thc Lord and myself know how ! live. Oh, for a square.
 Nov 10. 'OG Close of navigation .lcrt me stll here. Haven't written or heard from home for four years.
 June $, 'O7.-Am almost a wreck. Don't know what condition my stom-