The Wasp — 1891 — page 104: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a narrative article by Joaquin Miller about the Cariboo region (British Columbia gold fields), framed as a saloon conversation among frontier characters including "Colonel Gray," lawyers, and miners from the California Gold Rush era. The central illustration depicts men gathered in Uncle Johnny Fennessy's saloon, discussing mining ventures and the Cariboo goldfields. The satire appears gentle—poking fun at Easterners' ignorance about Western geography and resources, and at the exaggerated tall tales miners tell about distant strikes. References include Apalachicola, San Francisco, and Sacramento, establishing this as post-Gold Rush commentary about California's fading mining prominence versus newer Canadian opportunities.