Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. 1, 1905.
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’* I find Fairbanks about what I expect
ed;—a city full of “hot air.” My first
• impression was that I had alighted by
j some way in Dawson, for in looking
-- around me, I saw the same signs hang
;ing from the buildings; the same old
;horses and dogs on the streets, and the
»8ame old boys and girls in the saloons,
\loing the same old things for a living
|that they have been doing ever since
•they, first struck the trail in ’97. The
latter, however," look a little older; a
little sadder, and a little more weather
beaten than they did in the* good old
days when the Klondike was young and
full of promise.
The town is as dead at the present
. time as Rampart. There is no money
in circulation. In the saloons you can
see the bar-keepers playing crib over
the bar. Everybody tells you of the
good times to come when the river
breaks up, and the cheechaco comes in
with hfs good outside money to invest
—and they will come by the hundreds,
too; the transportation companies will
see to it that they do. A few days ago
a man by the name of Downing, was
started for Seattle with what was said
to be a qn.arter.of a million of Fairbanks
gold dust, but . in reality only a few
thousands of this dust was from Fair-.
banks.
Cleary creek is getting a great tear
ing up this winter. Every claim has
from one. to three, and as many as five
big plants running in full blast. I was
down in three of the so-called good
claims and saw considerable panning
done. The pans were all very light—
from colors to three cents. The shafts
average sixty feet deep. That kind of
ground will not pay the labor against
it. They all claim to have better dirt
than that, but that is the kind of pan
nings I saw. I could get a lay on the
creek but I am afraid of it.
SomeJof the mighty kings of Bonan
za creek are playing a lone hand here.
It is surprising how the mighty have
: fallen in the last two or three years.
It is jack-rabbit or ho breakfast with
- some of them, who in '98 and ’99 were
drinking champagne at $50 per bot!
Mail arrived both ways.
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Eddie Powers will arrive early, over
the ice via Valdez.
A. Bederman arrived today from his
wood-camp, 30 miles up-river.
. Jack Isom, Geo. Salisbury, Jack Mi
les and Dave Rushing are in town.
Alex. Jamieson, Hunter creek, is in
town. He reports he is nearly- ready
for summer work.
From recent advices Dave Scott has
become a benedict. Dave and Mrs.
Dave will be in on the first boats.
- John Pemberton and Cap Lindeboom
came in from 5 1 m yesterday for sup
plies. They are taking out fair pay.
Jim Dalton, one of the discoverers of
What Cheer bar, came in town last
evening.
Archdeacon Stuck is expected to ar
rive at Rampart from the Koyukuk on
his return trip to Fairbanks shortly.
The subject for Sunday evening at
St. Andrew’s chapel will be: “Some
reasons for being a ‘Churchman’.’*
Monroe & Lindsay, 13a Hoosier, are
still making good pickups. During the
last two days they have picked up over
$100.
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George Shirley and Charley Mayo left
for the Toolavana Wednesday. Shir
ley will remain there prospecting and
alter a few days hunting Mayo will re
turn. ''
HOTEL FLORENCE
Barber Shop
SHAVING AND HAIRCUTTING
JIM CARPENTER
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SUNDAY SERVICES
Morning Prayer 11 o'clock
Evening Prayer 7:30 o'clock
Fridays Litany 4 o'clock
Geo. W. Ohilson, Layman in charge. \
St. Andrew’s Mission
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