He became the city engineer and operated lot sales to miners .
Reid , a 54 - year - old resident of Oregon , had worked as a bartender in the Klondike Saloon , a gambling den under Smith 's control .
Smith became the city engineer and operated lot sales to miners .
Reid , a 54 - year - old resident of Oregon , had worked as a bartender in the Klondike Saloon , a gambling den under Smith 's control .