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In The News
The Klondike Nugget
Dawson, N.W.T.
Vol. 1, No. 3
Tuesday, June 28, 1898.
Page 1.
VICTOR ALLEN MAKES A STRIKE.
One of Seattle's fortunate young men is Vic. Allen who came into the
country last fall, getting in just before the river closed. Mr. Allen
when seen yesterday said: "This winter I stake a bench off of 37
Eldorado which had been staked and re-staked, but no one thought enough
of it to record it evidently. Well, after staking it I hesitated about
using my right in the Klondike district on a bench that many others had
rejected. I thought of the hard luck I had played in; how I went down to
Deadwood near Moosehide you know, and put in two months there and
received nothing for my work; how, after leaving there, I went out on
one stampede after another and either found no claim left to stake, or
found it recorded when I got back to the Gold Commissioner's office
after I had staked it; and then of that lay up Gay Gulch I had tried and
failed. Well, I made up my mind that I would go and record the bench any
way, and I did, and I have got it, got it rich. Within 12 feet of my
line they have panned as high as $140 to the pan."
Are you trying to sell your bench, Mr. Allen? "No, I am not. I will open
it up and work it this winter."
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THE PAVILION THEATER.
Among the new faces that will appear at the Pavilion tonight for the
first time in Dawson are the following: -- Gracie Robinson, Myrtle
Drummond, Lucille Elliott. The older, but none the less popular, stars
will appear in new acts, among them are the following: Jacqueline and
Rosaline, Nellie Lamore, Emma Hull, Eva St. Clair, Annie Kane, Fred
Breen, Chas. Brown, and Dick Maurettus. The able management of Mr.
Gardner tells in the large attendance at each performance.
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THE WILLIE IRVING FROM BENNETT.
The finest steamer by all odds which has safely come through Canyon and
White Horse arrived Saturday night having made the run from Bennett in
four days actual traveling time. The Willie Irving is the name of the
steamer and the 16 passengers speak in highest terms of the officers and
crew, and complimented Capt. Spencer very highly upon the boat that the
journey was made without accident or unpleasant incident.
It was learned that but one of the passengers made the trip through the
Canyon and White Horse, a Miss Ida Rhodes, of St. Paul. Miss Rhodes is
evidently a plucky little woman and is able to take care of herself in
any country.
Following is a list of passengers: Theo. Eggest and wife, Galveston;
Augusta Giffin, Morehead, Minn; Jas. Wenie, Victoria; Ed Terry, Seattle;
Dave Hastin, Maple Creek, N.W.T.; Mrs. L. S. Card, Seattle; Miss Ida
Rhodes, S. F.; Dr. E. Pohl, Portland; Wm. Jenkins, Los Angeles; Samuel
Savage, Denver; M. H. Sinclair, Los Angeles; D. H. Croydon and wife,
Victoria.
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CHURCH NOTES.
PRESBYTERIAN.--Services were conducted in the morning in the Yukon Saw
Mill by Rev. S. Hall Young, who is associate pastor with Rev. A. S.
Grant, M. D. His theme was that of the Rich Fool, taken from the 23rd
chapter of St. Luke.
The regular Christian Endeavor meeting at 6:30 p.m. was conducted by the
Rev. Mr. Russell of the Canadian Presbyterian Church.
Rev. A. S. Grant, M. D. preached the regular evening sermon.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND. -- The morning services at 11 a.m. was
conducted by the pastor, Rev. R. G. Bowen, his text being the parable of
The Ten Lepers found in Luke 17:15.
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GONE TO SEATTLE.
The first white child born in Dawson, Dawsy Shultz, has left for the
outside. The mother during the entire winter has been very sick and it
has only been within the past month that she has been able to get around
at all, so it was thought best by Mr. Schultz to send mother and child
outside, he staying in during the coming winter to work in the mines.
Page 3.
LARGE SCOW LOAD OF PROVISIONS.
A party of eight reaches Dawson on last Saturday night, most of whom
left Seattle on May 22nd. The party consisted of C.E. Downie, C. E.
Jones, A. Jones, Jack Sterne, Chas. Salem, S. Newens, J. Gleason, and E.
S. Blanck. Mr. Downie who has been running a store in Skagway the past
winter owned the scow and brought in 10 tons of provisions for the
market. This scow was towed from Lake Bennett to the White Horse Rapids
by the steamer Willie Irwin which runs in conjunction with the steamer
Ora, which reached her Saturday from the White Horse. Mr. Downie reports
an excellent trip. Mr. Blanck is one of Seattle's star athletes, having
figured very prominently in football and baseball and track athletics at
the Seattle Y.M.C.A. for the past 3 years.
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TELEPHONE PLANT ARRIVES.
The Yukon Telephone and Telegraph syndicate organized last fall by E.
Leroy Pelletier, and numbering among the stockholders Alex McDonald, Dr.
LeBlanc, Bill McPhee, Geo. Dem___, and John Ericson is a reality. The
syndicate have received its plant, consisting of 80 miles of wire, 25
long-distance transmitters, 100 drop switch boards, and a complete
outfit. Lines will be run up the gulches, and a city exchange
established.
The "hello" girl will soon be among the many evidences of civilization
in our midst.
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Page 4.
A PIONEER QUITS DAWSON.
Among the passengers who left Sunday on the steamer Bella was Con.
Vanalstine, formerly a part owner in 35 and 37 Edlorado. Mr. Vanalstine
went out last winter over the ice and succeeded in disposing of his
interests in the above claims at a good figure (which his modesty would
not allow him to state) and he returned this spring to make the
necessary transfers. Having accomplished his work he has gone out to
take a needed rest and to enjoy life a little. While out last winter Con
married a very estimable lady, and as a benefit he will no doubt find
life more worth living for. Con has prospected all the rivers and bars
from the Hootalingen down to Circle City, and at last struck it and we
are glad another of the pioneers has made his stake and is ready to take
life easy, though sorry to lose him from Dawson. He still holds his
interest in 60 above Bonanza.
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John F. Miller, of Seattle, who left Dawson for St. Michaels, September
3d last, has returned with the finest assortment of belles' fine dress
goods, suits, notions, etc. ever brought into the Yukon. Mr. Miller has
placed the stock on sale in the Blue Tent corner of 1st street and Third
avenue.
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QUICKEST ON RECORD.
On the 23rd Mr. Frank Kellersman advertised as lost his leader dog, "Pie
Face." Before the ink was dry a steamer came in from Circle City with a
handsome little dog on her forward deck. Mr. Kellersman ws passing down
the river front about that time and hearing a yelp of joy, turned to see
his leader coming to meet him. They met at the Nugget bulletin board
both delighted that our humble efforts in their behalf had brought about
such an immediate reunion.
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PERSONAL.
G. W. Alexander, Albro Gardner, Jr., George E. Berry and Sam Newman, all
well known residents of Seattle, arrived last Wednesday.
Madame Rousseau, recently from Paris, arrived in Dawson the past week.
E. J. Luther, editor and proprietor of the Grand Rapids Manget of
Minnesota, and representing several Minnesota dailies, arrived from up
river Thursday. Mr. Luther and party will go up Forty Mile river and
probably winter there.
R.G. McConnell, B. A., assistant director of the geological service of
Canada, who is at present exploring the geological formation of the Big
Salmon and who will make an extensive report of the mines in the Yukon
district to the government at Ottawa, is expected to arrive in Dawson in
the near future. His brother, G. J. McConnell, who is representing an
English company, arrived last week and is carefully investigating
existing conditions, both in mining and commerce before deciding upon
investment. Mr. McConnell is an ex-member of the police force of the
Northwest Territory.
Col. McGregor, formerly a newspaper man at New Westminster, B. C.
arrived in Dawson last Thursday. Mr. McGregor represents the New
Westminster Columbian and Montreal Star, in company with the last Mr.
Harper he prospected the Pence river country twenty years ago.
Messrs. John Miller and Mills Crawford left for the outside on the
Hamilton last Friday. They will go to Seattle, their old home and spend
a short time, then take a pleasure trip south into California, and they
think of going to Honolulu.
Will McIntyre, who worked on Bonanza during the winter, left on the
Hamilton for Seattle, his home.
Will Gillispie, who during the past winter worked a lay on 60 below
Bonanza, was among the Hamilton's passengers bound for his old home,
Seattle.
Asahel Curtis and M. Lucas arrived in the city last week. Mr. Curtis is
a photographer, taking views and writing sketches for the Alaska News
Syndicate of Seattle. He will cover both the Canadian and American
sides.
A. J. McMichael, of Detroit, Mich., F. J. Boyd, of Ypsilanti, Mich.,
Geo. W. Knapp, Tecumseh, Mich., came in last week.
Dave Bruce, Minue Johnson and J. J. Craft, the advance guard of the
Bruce party of Seattle arrived in Dawson May 14. The first boat to
arrive this spring was but a few hours ahead of them, and Bruce was a
close second. The balance of the party materialized a few days ago.
A. H. Griffin, well known in Everett, Wash., as the leading enterer of
that place, has opened an establishment in this city.
E. O. Kinion, of Quincy, Michigan and L. Fitzell, of Eureka, Cal. will
leave by the steamer Victoria for Fort Selkirk en route home. Both
gentlemen have been quite sick since reaching Dawson, and the latter
barely escaped drowning in the White Horse Rapids, his boat being
wrecked on the rock just above the falls.
J. G. Jenkins and G. w. Snowden, former residents of the Lone Star State
are in the city.
F. W. Jungst and Peter Norby, of North Yakima, who arrived last November
and spent the winter up the gulch, are now in town and will remain here
during the summer.
C. P. Devine, the well known ex-merchant of Seattle, who recently
arrived, brought with him a large scow load of goods for sale, and has
disposed of the major portion of them to good advantage.
J. W. Griffin, a prominent attorney of Minneapolis, who has spent the
winter in Dawson, expects to leave for American territory soon. His
future movements there will be guided largely by circumstances, but he
expects to return to Minneapolis before winter.
Dr. Fisher, of Rose Island, arrived in Dawson this week. Dr. Fisher
represents eastern capitalist and contemplates making several important
purchases soon.
Chas. Kelly, of the firm of Kelly & Co., druggists, left on the Bella,
Sunday morning, for Victoria. He expects to return by August 31st.
Among the recent Seattleites to arrive are Ed. Terry, Wesley Young, Paul
Pierson and Dr. Faulkner.
Bob Crozier, an old-time printer of Seattle, came up on the Seattle No.
1, having left Seattle last August. Bob is looking well and expects the
Klondike to fix him so he will never have to stick type again. We hope
it does.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
A party of prospectors headed by Capt. Horton of Montana, started for
the Rocky mountains, on the headwaters of the Klondike, Saturday. They
intend to winter there, and will probably not return to Dawson before
next summer.
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LOST AND FOUND.
LOST -- Pocket Diary, owned by W. H. B. Lyon. Finder please leave at
Nugget office.
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