Dawson City

the most important town in the gold region of the Klondike, N. W. Can. It is on the BE. side of the Yukon river, and is reached by a perilous journey over the CHILKOOT Pa . Dawson is 575 miles from Juneau, the point from which most of the gold-seekers start. It was founded by Joseph Ladue, a miner, who built the first house here, Sept. 1, 1896. The place grew as if by magic. In September, 1898, three tons of gold, worth about $1,500,000, were shipped from Dawson, and the yield of gold continues very large. Pop.(1901) 9,200. ’ Dawson, George Mercer, a Canadian geologist; born in Truro, Nova Scotia, Aug. 1, 1849. He was educated at McGill University, and at the Royal School of Mines in London. In 1874 he was made A istant Director and in 1895, Director of the Geological Survey of Canada. He wrote geologieal works on Canada, and the Rocky Mountains. He died in 1901. rE Dawson, Sir John William, a Canadian geologist; born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Oet. 13, 1820. He studied at Edinburgh University, and in 1841 a isted Sir Charles Lyell.in the geological exploration of Nova Scotia. In 1850 he was appointed Superintendent of Education of Nova Scotia, and in 1855 profe or of natural history at McGill University. He was the author of valuable scientific works. -He died in Montreal, Nov, 19, 1899.