[English:]
Opened as a boarding house and laundry in 1902, the building was taken over by Mathilde "Ruby" Scott in 1935. For over 27 years, this former Paris Madame operated a brothel here, finding a ready clientele in the seasonal workers from the gold dredge camps. She operated with the tacit approval of local officials until 1961. With both gold mining and her business in decline, Ruby was charged with keeping a bawdy house. For the next 8 years, Ruby's was simply a boarding house once more.

[French:]
Cet immeuble, ?rig? en 1903, ?tait ? l'origine une pension et une blanchisserie. Mathilde "Ruby" Scott en a fait l'acquisition en 1935. Pendant 27 ans, cette ancienne tenanci?re de maison close ? Paris a exploit? ici-m?me un bordel et a pu facilement se former une client?le aupr de travailleurs saisonniers des camps des dragues. Elle a poursuivi ses activit en ayant l'approbation tacite des dirigents locaux jusqu'en 1961. ?pres le d?clin de l'exploitation des mines d'or et de son enterprise, Ruby a ?t? accus?e d'avoir tenue un maison de d?bauche. Pendant les huit ann?es qui ont suivi, la maison de Ruby est redevenue une pension.

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