The gold fields of the Klondike; fortune seekers' guide to the Yukon region of Alaska and British America; . atter shouldthreaten a shortage, the river is near by and strength wouldbe allowed to suffer rather than quantity. 134 THE GOLD FIELDS OF THE KLONDIKE SCALE OF PRICES. As to other commodities, they are all proportionatelyhigh. Joseph Ladue, who has been merchandising on theYukon for years, has prepared the following scale ofprices: Flour, per ioo pounds $ Moose hams, per pound Caribou meat, per pound 65 Beans, per pound 10 Rice, per pound 25 Sugar, per pound 25 Bacon, per pou
The gold fields of the Klondike; fortune seekers' guide to the Yukon region of Alaska and British America; . atter shouldthreaten a shortage, the river is near by and strength wouldbe allowed to suffer rather than quantity. 134 THE GOLD FIELDS OF THE KLONDIKE SCALE OF PRICES. As to other commodities, they are all proportionatelyhigh. Joseph Ladue, who has been merchandising on theYukon for years, has prepared the following scale ofprices: Flour, per ioo pounds $ Moose hams, per pound Caribou meat, per pound 65 Beans, per pound 10 Rice, per pound 25 Sugar, per pound 25 Bacon, per pound 40 Butter, per roll Eggs, per dozen Better eggs, per dozen Salmon, each $1 to 1^50 Potatoes, per pound 25 Turnips, per pound 15 Tea, per Coffee, per pound 50 Dried fruits, per pound 35 Canned fruits 50 Canned meats 75 Lemons, each 20 Oranges, each 50 Tobacco, per pound Liquors, per drink 50 Shovels 2«5o Picks.,..., THE GOLD FIELDS OF THE KLONDIKE *35 Coal oil, per gallon , Overalls Underwear, per suit $5 to 7*50 Shoes Rubber boots $ 10 to BRINGING HOME THEIR GOLD. Along in the late spring, when the supply runs down to alow ebb, these prices may be doubled or more. Lumber atlast quotations was worth $150 per thousand feet, rough;250 planed. Wages in town $10 per day for unskilledlabor, $15 for carpenters and $15 for work in the mines;>ut it was thought wages would get lower with the bigirrivals of new people. Logs are worth $30 per thousand 136 THE GOLD FIELDS OF THE KLONDIKE feet, log measure at the mill. The sawmill at Dawsoti isof small capacity, and although it is kept running day andnight it is away behind its orders. MUCH CAROUSING GOING ON. Dawson is what is called a lively camp. Liveliness,in this connection, largely means drunkenness and carous-ing. Those who have lived in flush mining camps willbe able to picture the scene for themselves. The peoplecoming to town are of heterogeneous assortment. The
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