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In The News
The Klondike Nugget.
Dawson, N.W.T.
Vol. 1, No. 11
Wednesday, July 27, 1898.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Dr. Thompson has been appointed physician to the police post in place of
Dr. Bonnar, resigned.
P. E. DeVille, the butcher, is acquiring a very respectable herd of
sheep. He takes all that come down the river, and last week bought 600
in one band.
A large scow has been covered over with a tent and anchored in the river
in front of police headquarters. Church services are being held there in
the absence of more commodatious quarters.
The Arctic Meat Company, with G. G. Berg for manager, has assumed
control of the market at the corner of Front and Second streets. They
have an extensive plant of sausage machinery and a good herd of beef
cattle up the Klondike river.
The 40 tons of mail expected at Dawson every day on the Seattle No. 3,
consumed $18,000 in stamps to start it on its way. The man who doesn't
get at least a bushel of letters, as his share may consider himself in
hard luck when the big mail arrives.
There were a number of letters brought in by the steamer Monarch. A list
of names can be found at the office of the Columbia Navigation Company,
in the library building. The company desires no compensation for
carrying the letters, and all moneys collected on the letters will be
turned over to the hospital.
By outside newspapers it was stated last winter that the only mail
getting in was American mail to Circle City. The facts are that when
this American mail came down over the ice it was accompanied by Canadian
mail to Dawson. The American mail laid here also for nearly two months
before continuing its journey to Circle City.
Lee Henry Lindig, a Dawsonite, was the first white child born at
Forty-mile -- all outise newspaper stories to the contrary
notwithstanding. Heretofore, that honor has been given to a little girl
born on the opposite side of the river, and who is at least two months
younger today than the rightful claimant. He is now two years and ten
months old and carries his distinction with becoming modesty.
A. H. Morrison, the Popular Restaurant man and P. H. Hebb have purchased
24 and 25 between the discoveries on Dominion and expect to work a full
crew of men this season. In a couple of weeks they will put a force at
work putting up cabins and cutting wood preparatory to the winter's
work. Since these parties have several other interests on Dominion they
are good authority on Dominion properties and we are glad to note that
capital still remains in Dawson for legitimate investment.
Messrs. McGrath and Patterson are contemplating an addition to the New
England and will engage in the wholesale liquor and cigar business.
Gilbert S. McConnell, representing M. Fortier & co., of Montreal, has
appointed them the sole agents of his company and has made a contract
with the L. B. & K. Nav. Co., for a through shipment of 350,000 cigars,
to be brought from Montreal to Dawson before snow flies.
A large crowd gathered round the prostrate form of Harry Thayer Saturday
night on Front street. The sight of a man in an epileptic fit is common
enough in the States but is decidedly unusual here. The strongest and
healthiest men in the world are they who have braved and overcome the
hardships and dangers of the trail, and no epileptics have tried it.
Harry's friends declare that his epilepsy is of recent development and
that the three fits he has had here are the first of his life.
In a recent news article we chronicles the report that on Healy's claim,
No. 17 above, Bonanza, the men had recently been paid off with gold at
$17 per ounce, and that at his downtown store only $16 was allowed when
the men went in to trade. Peter Oksvig comes forward and makes the
statement that he is the man running claim 17, though Healy has a half
interest. Oksvig says when he came to pay off the men he offered them
Eldorado gold at $16 or Bonanza gold at $17, and that the took the
Bonanza gold of their own choice, since if they go out at once it would
be to their advantage to do so. "Fair play is a jewel," therefore, we
give the statement the same publicity given the complaint of Oksvig's
employees.
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WILL OPEN ON WEDNESDAY.
Dawson's recently completed first-class hotel, the Fairview, will open
with a grand ball and dinner on Wednesday evening. Miss B. A. Mulrooney
has spared nothing to obtain for this splendid hostelry everything which
could add to the pleasure and comfort of the guests.
The hotel will be run on both the American and European plan by Manager
J. K. Leaming, a gentleman who has been a hotel man for the past twenty
years. Many of our readers will remember him being similarly engaged for
the past six years in Los Angeles.
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BORN.
On Monday, July 17th, a daughter to the wife of J. H. Wardner. Mother
and child are doing well. Mr. and Mrs. Wardner are from Wardner, Idaho,
which town was named after the father of Mr. Wardner.
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PERSONALS.
Messrs. Zilson, Walters, Leinder and Moseo left for St. Michaels in an
open boat Monday.
S. B. VanZant has left on the Monarch. He came in last year and has
acquired some good properties.
Hon. R. H. Fitzhugh, of Lexington, Kentucky, has gone to Munook to
investigate some properties with a view of investment.
Mr. F. A. buckle of the London Canadian Mining and commercial Co., left
for London on the Monarch. He will return this winter or early spring.
Mr. John Elliott, who is located on a bench opposite No. 14 Edlorado,
found the shipping receipt which is mentioned in our advertising
columns.
W. A. Carle, a former Seattle business man, is a recent arrival here. He
is looking up some mining investments, and is well satisfied with the
country.
C. J. Baldes, of Seattle and Wm. Loomis of Roseberg, Or., who located
bench No. 2 on Big Skookum have disposed of their interests and will
soon leave for the outside.
Messrs. J. and L. Vigelino, father and brother of Mrs. Hobbs of Dawson,
are expected in the first boat. Both gentlemen are from Juneau and the
younger is accompanied by his wife.
Constable Dundas has been returned from Stewart where he was recently
sent. He is at the barracks hospital with a well developed case of
typhoid fever. Constable Skirring is convalescing from the same
sickness.
The genial Capt. H. H. Norwood came to town Friday to the satisfaction
of his many friends. The gentleman holds the official position of mining
inspector, and is stationed out at the junction of Bonanza and Eldorado
creeks.
Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Robe arrived in Dawson Thursday, having consumed
fifty-five days in the trip from Bennett. It is needless to remark after
so much time being used that nothing was passed. Each river and creek
received attention in turn.
B. B. Robertson, George C. Friends, John T. Friend, and T. A. Smith
arrived in Dawson Sunday night. Three of the boys are from Richmond,
Va., which place they left June 18. Geo. Friend is an old timer and went
on over the ice late last winter. One hundred and fifty copies of the
Seattle Times of July 9, which the boys brought with them were quickly
disposed of at $1 each.
G. S. McConnell, ex-Alderman of Vancouver B. C., is here, and here to
stay. Mr. McConnell who is connected in business with Mr. Buckle has
already acquired a considerable amount of mining property and in
addition to the mining business the firm will carry a stock of
merchandise. Mr. McConnell, is brother to R. G. McConnell, the
geologist, who is now making a survey of the Klondike gold belt for the
Dominion government.
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INDIANS TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER.
Deliberately Tried to Kill Their Benefactors for the Outfits.
The Treacherous Instincts of the Aborigines Will Get Their Necks
Stretched With Hemp Probably in Dawson - Villainous Savages in the
Toils.
Sergeant-Major Tucker and Corporal Rudd came down from Tagish post one
day last week with the four Indians accused of the murder of Billey
Meechan and the attempted murder of C. A. Fox - two white miners who
built their boat on the McClintock river, some 12 miles from Lake Marsh.
They are villainous-looking Indians, and from the evidence in hand there
is not much doubt but the four murderers will stretch hemp either here
in Dawson or back at Tagish. Most of our readers have heard the case
outlined. The two white men attempted to cross from the lake to the
Hootalinqua river by way of McClintock river and across the divide. The
ice broke so they went to boat building on the shore intending to float
down to the lake and reach Hootalinqua in the usual way. The Indians,
Joe Nantuck, Jim Nantuck, Frank Nantuck and Dawson Nantuck visited the
boat building camp frequently and ere sometimes fed and given tobacco
and tea. They claied to be out hunting and excited no suspicion by their
behavior. At last the boat-builders loaded up and started down stream.
Twenty minutes from the time of starting a volley of rifle balls was
fired into the boat from the shore. Both men fell over instantly and
Billey Meechan never spoke afterwards. Fox was shot through the lung,
the bullet entering at the left shoulder blade and passing out at the
breast bone. After another volley the Indians came out from their
shelter. The boat drifted down stream, stern first.
Fox felt his lung filling up with flood, but from where he lay he could
see the Indians over the edge of the boat. He saw them step back into
the brush and knew from his old experience with Indians that they had
gone down to the bend in the river to catch the boat as it went by. His
left arm was utterly useless, but by a herculean effort he paddled the
boat to the other shore and stepped out, the boat continuing its course
down stream. He knew the Indians would catch the boat and cross over to
find him; so, though almost dead with weakness, he made his way over
logs toward the hills, leaving no tracks for the human bloodhounds to
follow. His painful experiences getting down to McIntosh's camp, at the
mouth of the river, are too harrowing to recount; suffice to say he was
given the best of care and medical attention and afterwards taken on dog
sleds to Tagish post.
The police soon captured two of the Indians and were shown where the
body of Meechan had been sunk in 25 feet of water. The other two Indians
were followed by the police for hundreds of miles with the assistance of
Indian trackers.
Fox is a Pennsylvanian and Meechan from a nearby State; but both men had
lived long in Alaska and had lost all fear of the Indians.
The prisoners will be tried before Judge McGuire. Fox is here as a
witness. His left arm is still paralyzed though the doctors say he will
recover its use in time.
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A HUGE COLOR.
Mr. Nathan Kresky called at this office to get souvenir copies of the
paper as he is going out in a few weeks. His visit revives a
recollection of the Big Skookum gulch excitement last fall. He still has
the first color he found in his discovery bench claim opposite No. 1,
and it weighs $10.25, having lost 10 cents by appraisal since being
found. Messrs. Kresky and Peterson were partners and in 12 days and a
half rocked out over $6,000.
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FROM DOMINION.
H. J. Dignan, located on 161 below on dominion, called at this office
the other day and gave a newsy account of affairs on that creek. He
reports about 100 men at work above upper discovery and quite a number
around and below. There are cabins on nearly every claim as far as 100
below, and indications point to a considerable amount of work being done
there this season.
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GOOD WISHES TO THE CAPTAIN OF THE "SOVEREIGN."
We, the undersigned passengers on board the steamer "Sovereign," wish to
express our sincere thanks to Captain M. S. Danaher for the special
effort made by him to accommodate all the passengers who had freight
which should have been taken by the steamer Monarch from St. Michaels,
and for the many courtesies shown passengers in fulfilling the company's
contracts, and feel that he merits the praises of all for his constant
attention to business, thus avoiding accidents and delays and in the
future we most heartily wish him "God speed and good luck."
[Signed].
W. H. Parsons, W. B. Price, James Starter, B. L. Gates, W. J. Newson,
Chas. Lewis, Chas. W. Averill, Garry Bush, Fred Beck, R. L. Head, J. H.
Dinnin, and many others.
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