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Show I'raabjIarUs SlUiiouary'eaturr, Washington, Jan. CI, Tho reports that have been coming to the war department de-partment leccotly indicating that tliero Is ui scarcity of food In the Klondlku country lia.o taken another turn, and the list reports go to show that there Is already great scarcity there, with prospects ot worse to come. The following from a private letter written by Her. II 8 Young, Presbyterian Presby-terian Mlsilonsry, dated Dawson Clly, December I wss furnished the secretary secre-tary of war and illlfert from the opinions opin-ions generally expressed by persons recently arriving on the coast, both aa io food suppllrs and good order. ' Tho strike for something to eat Is already distressing. Thieving la frequent, fre-quent, and no inan'a cache Is safe when lie Is away from It Tho suffering for waut of food Is likely to be very gral Ixiforo spring." |