Johns, William Douglas, b. 1858.

William Douglas Johns, journalist and prospector, was raised in Chicago and served as a correspondent for The Chicago Record during the heyday of the gold rush.

Johns arrived in Circle City (Alaska) in 1895 and wrote a series of articles for his newspaper at the start of the rush. He also staked out claim No. 12 on the El Dorado which he later regrettably sold.

From the description of The early Yukon, Alaska and the Klondike discovery : as they were before the great Klondike stampede swept away the old conditions forever / by one who was there, Wm. Douglas Johns, 1895-ca. 1940. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36034229