All That Glitters Author:Ed Jones, Star Jones LadueÕs quest took him to the dusty, rowdy boon-towns of Deadwood and Tombstone and the Yukon. He founded Dawson City, one of the most important commercial centers during the heady days of the Klondike Gold Rush. In 1897, Leslies Weekly Magazine dubbed Ladue ÒThe Original King of the Klondike.Ó