In richest Alaska and the gold fields of the Klondike; how they were found ..together with a history of this wonderful land from its discovery to the present day ..and practical information for gold seekers . Mt. St. Elias and(Muir Glazier. BUSINESS HOUSES. IO9 being hurried to completion for present and future usesand hundreds of busy hands are delving in the gulchesand canons and mountains and streams beyond for theyellow treasure that brought Dawson into existence. Dawson City is in the character of its buildings andinhabitants much like its sister camps. There are atpresent two stores. One
In richest Alaska and the gold fields of the Klondike; how they were found ..together with a history of this wonderful land from its discovery to the present day ..and practical information for gold seekers . Mt. St. Elias and(Muir Glazier. BUSINESS HOUSES. IO9 being hurried to completion for present and future usesand hundreds of busy hands are delving in the gulchesand canons and mountains and streams beyond for theyellow treasure that brought Dawson into existence. Dawson City is in the character of its buildings andinhabitants much like its sister camps. There are atpresent two stores. One of the Alaska CommercialCompany, the other of the North American Transporta-tion and Trading Company. On these two establish-ments everyone who goes to Dawson without provisionsmust rely mainly. Even those who have a good outfitwill find it often necessary to patronize one or other ofthe stores. Prices are on an average three times as highas at Juneau or St. Michaels and four to five times assteep as in San Francisco. When the winter is nearlyover and supplies begin to run short prices are, as aconsequence, raised. Toward the close of last winterbefore the new supplies came up the river prices weredo
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