The gold is found in dust and nuggets ranging in size from a hazelnut to
fine bird-shot.

It must not be supposed that this gold is lightly earned. Those who have
returned say that the hardships of the life are beyond description. Many
declare that no amount of gold could tempt them back, as beyond the
hard, rough life, the severe cold, and the constant labor, there is an
ever-present dread of starvation. It is difficult for any man to take in
sufficient food to last him through the long winter, and there is
hardly any possibility of obtaining more when the supplies run out.

A company has been formed to send provisions up into the district, and
if this is done the work will be rendered much easier.

The treasury of the United States has already begun to feel the benefit
of the Klondike gold discovery.

The San Francisco mint has received half a million dollars' worth of the
gold, and expects another half-million by the next steamer.

The Mint Bureau has been informed that Alaskan gold has been received at
several of the Pacific ports for shipment to the East, and the ton and a
half from Seattle is also on its way.

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There has long been a movement on foot to limit the wearing of feathers
on hats.

So many charming birds are slaughtered to adorn the headgear of our