The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-10-22
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packers Of the Rocky Mountains is
known as the double diamond hitch"
Instead oiiaeking thedouble diamond
hitch, or even the single diamond hitch,
many Of the miners, simply wound
their rope round like thread on spool
The fact that the Scandinayians have
been successful in the Kondike placers
has resulted in large number Of that
nationality joining the rush. You meet
them at every turn In the trail.
"a tank ny stay bay do saw MILL"
said one while cooking some hap-jacks
near the summit, "iia gate back again" -
lie was asked by member Of our
party for two fap.iacks.
"Av wish, 90 help me Chris,iana. you
would take da whole dame outfit"
lie was mad, lighting mad. Tie re-
fused pay for the cakes, but moment
later when a packer came along and
asked for some, offering to pay q 80 or
ti.2b each, the disguised Scandinavian,
reared;
"Ay no, bring day stuff hare to give
It away" lie considered selling cakes
at 81 20 each was virtually givirg them
away, considering the troubles he has
undergone in getting his outfit that
far.
. Al Carter Lake. mile or two beyond,
there Is no wood, and you have to pay
q o. for pork and beans. Wood costs 81
A per gunny sack, and I, soi quality
. that provokes much profanity. Tho
, restaurant keeper At the lake claims
he sometimes burns half a sack Of wood
a getting one meal. lis emphasizes this
4 when you complain OF his Del Monico.
!, prices.
a AZ this point an amusing incident
~ happened TO c. W. seamour, the lectur-
or. lie had been presented with cane
at Lake Landerman aud carried Il with
nj him az far as Lake Carter. While he
m was eating acarrier Whitfield il up and
"A. was burning II when Mr.. Seymour re-
turned.
n, Here. what on earth are you burn
Ing my cane fore" Demanded scy-
mour.---.-
ia. Excuse me-. said the offender, ''bu
mr. that Is more wood than I've seen In 4
an coon's age. Twas furnishing for ire
no How much do owe your"
xt One more funny inellent before clos
nd ing.
~. Down at skagway an cnterprisiAg
d Yankee sought TO make his icr,une
,e packing supplies over on the hacks Of
az billy goats. The first and last and only
-,s goat 20 be experimental with stood
.. calm and obscrvant while fifty pounds
Of goods were being cinehed to HE back.
NO A great crowd collected and finally the
nm rope which held The goat captive was
We severed.
N. Preito change No. 2
no Over an A.shapcd tent went Mr..
Ia Goat at the very first bound lie land
10 ed In the brush and the peace-naker,
Of whom the lord loyeth, hurried to re-
I'd lease poor billy. Once up that goat
i. didn't do a thing to Mr. Peace'naker.
=. lIo butted him down and at once set
of out to clear away the crowd. oihera
an we're knocked of their plus and Mr..
4, Goat made for the woods never TO re-
turn.
People who are going TO Klondike In
ne the spring" are beginning to gather
here already. Many will leave their
ia families on Puget Sound while away
aud are already engaging quarters. The
" more serious business OF outlining their
or plans will be taken up next.
Of Thomas sANoSs.
A pain in the chest is natures warn
ID Ing that Pneumonia is threatened.
IN Dampena piece Of flannel with Cham
~ berlaln's Pain Balm and bind over the
seat Of pain, and another on the back
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