John Emmett Berns stories of 1898 Klondike Gold Rush life in Skaguay, Alaska

• Main Author: Berns, John Emmett
• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Frontier & pioneer life > Alaska > Skagway; Gold rushes; Skagway (Alaska); White Pass; Vigilante; Skagway; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/pioneerlife/id/3350

John Emmett Berns (d. 1974?) wrote this lengthy news article about the days of the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush in Skaguay (Skagway), Alaska. He describes Skaguay as a lawless boomtown that was a gateway to the White Pass Trail leading to Lake Bennett. He discusses some of the famous figures from the are...