Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1898 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Paper Mill Burned. Milwaukee, July 18. —A special to the Sentinel from Stevens Point, Wls., says the Wisconsin River Pulp & Papei company’s mill was destroyed by fire Sunday. The loss will be between 1150,000 and $203,000, fully covered bj insurance. \ THE CLEAN-UP AT DAWSON. Estimated for the Year at a Trifle Less Than 9U0.000.000, Mostly Held by Trading Companies. Victoria, B. C., July 18. Editor Shipy, of the Skaguay News, who came down on the Cottage City, says that this year’s clean up at Dawson will be a trifle Jess than $20,000,000, three quarters of this being in the custody of the big trading companies who will send it down by way of St. Michaell. The May West had $750,000 and more and the other boats which left June 2 and July 4 carry the balance of the output. The Dawson newspapers do not approximate the down-river shipments so highly, the Midnight Sun stating that the Weare, Belie and Charles H. Hamilton do not carry to exceed $4,000,000. San Francisco. July 18.—After being eagerly watched for, hour by hour, during the past ten days, the steamer St. Paul arrived Sunday night from St. Michaels, bringing men and treasure from the Klondike. There were 176 passengers on her list and the amount of their in gold dust, nuggets and hank drafts, is estimated by the ship’s officers at The largest amount brought out by a single prospector Is in the possession of N. I. Picket, who has SBO,OOO, principally in gold dust and nuggets.