The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-18
AN INTERESTING NORTHERN PUBLICATION.

One of the best publications that has appeared in the North or concerning the North is the Mayo Silver and Yukon Mining Edition of the excellent Dawson News: Its paramount theme is the development of the silver properties in the Mayo District the Keno Hill, the Marvellous Mould is the raying point. However, the Kiondike and other gold fields come in for exhaustive and intelligent treatment. The hope for the future of the Yukon unfoded by develop ment is. of course, clearly presented.
 The makes a very convincing appeal for the wondSousness of the Mayo discoveries It contains carefully and conservatively prepared articles this section of the country by men who know, and they justify the first full page headline which says a Great Silver Era Dawns in Yukon" The articles present the history of the Mayo District and the results of the prospecting and developing in that region in detail and with minute care
 It also makes it very plain that the Klondikc valleys and hills promise many long years of rich gold produciveness.
 The edition contains thirty-six six-column pages and all of them intensely interesting and many ot them are not without entertaining bits of human interest historical and biographical narrative It marks another triumphant milestone in the very useful paper career of Charles R. Settlement the very abl, editor of Dawsoh's frst-class newspaper
 This comment would not be complete without MT Settlements two short characteristic editorials which appear in this fine special edition:
 YUKON'S SILVER DAWN
 with the advent of the now dawning silver era new light comes into the life
 A quarter century ago the Klondke strike startled the world Gold was the prize ana that gold has since enriched the world $2OO, ,0OO, ,000
 From all indications the silver finds of the Mayo area alone are sufficient to afford another gitt to the world from Yukon of $2OO, O,O00,O00 the next quarter cen century. If the extensive prospects of the many prospectors of the many galena hills of the area prove the payers it seems they Will, the silver tribtue of Yukon to the world may exceed that of the gold many times.
 Through the efforts those devoted pros pectors and their stouthearted packers who are puluhg thelr faith in Mayo silver, the birth Of a new Yukon is being heralded
 The Mayo area in particular deaerves- on the basis of it's present wonderful show ing-ful support from every quarter
 OPPORTUNITY IN YUKON
 The hour of opportunity has arrived in Yukon Long did the .Yukon brood in silence until adventurous -argonauts came and claimed her glorious treasure and sent it broadcast 10 enrich the world
 Now the silent and mysterious Nortb land again breaks the spell. and claims at tention with treasure-tLis time ey pressed in silver.
 The silver Of Yukon extends r,apv miles in extent, and the claims stakcd in inc known silver area form but the merest frac- ton of the attractive ground in that region
 Thousands of prospectors can find oppor- tunity in the belt defined as favor able to the deposition of silver ores. A larger field which may prove in time as fovarble also invites the prospect0r.
 Brains, brawn and capital needed in opening of Yukon. and will receive warm welcome and twill find here d world of opportunity