The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-22

fer news OF their soxr having expected
rim 20 corne CUT on TIRE Portland Since
then they have watched every steamer
cgnsn~ from tbs north for news O. their
boz. After each anxious inquiry a. the
lpesstofTare brought 10 word from the ed
il fhe KI0adska. they began 20 fear That
Rad luck had bszaIIen bin II vas ru-
rrsored from time 70 time that The elder
Thorp had received word from Dyea tnat
his son vas coming oct with EI2oosa, baf
unfn he sst eyes or him yesterday he
had received no ttdlngs OF any kind from
him.
Al TIRE Thorp co-nscsie. No 16l1 Twenty
second avenue, Edwin and Stewart were
found With their faces buried IN large.
f9sev watermelon. the first fresh frGIt
rhey had taste@ for months. Soon after
wards tire os3or Of & delicious dinner wfllcn
Mrs Tho-p was preparing for the re-
turned KloudIkers. en1anated from the
t5fehsn. and thare were evidences OF tn
easlrssg about tire boys as they were be-
lag piled with questions from trio OF
Newspaper men In the parlor-
NO Place for Qaitters-
Here f. wha. young Thorp says for the
benefit OF iafsrs1fnE kioneISers.
Il would not advise any one with
steady situation 20 attempt 70 get into he
Yukon country this winter. 10 the sxPscia-
ton Of easily getting hold o. q rich claim.
the mountains between the coast and the
upper headyaters Of the Yukon. or those
who had gore into the diggings when 1
was there, not more than che n ter struck
A. rich II f. possible that there viii be
good strikes Ia the country this winter
do not believe that all the good claims are
confined &c Bonanza and Eldorado creeks
NY advice % any one who wishes 10 Ifg
his fortune in the hienafke IS 10 wait TIL
spring and then 20 m with q good o59t1At
lie cen prospect during the sumner. and
If he finds any ground that looks prom!s-
tng during the summer. he can develop the
claim during the winter. II half OF the
people now az Skaguay get into the Yukon
country by the time winter sets In. there
VIII not he work for much more than half
~ these-that il. IN the Kl0udske mines.
Hut If new strikes are made In Stewart
river and Indian creek. which may pro-
duce some good mines. there win be a
chance for many. There mas been gold
found 81 the bed OF Indian creek. and IN
some % the small tributaries - the Stew
art but the extent Of these deposits viii
rot be known until they have gone down
70 bedrock
There Is no difficulty about the climate
az the k8ondike The thermometer went
as low as y degrees below zero last winter,
but a great part Of tae time the cold was
rot more severe than X would be here at
10 degrees below zero. The cold Is dry
cold and II the hands and face are pro-
tected no danger II 20 he anticipated. The
greatest difficulty ahos1t a residence IN
that country is the lack Of green stuff. Eff
ffrfz ara being made bv the Alaska Com
mercIai Company TO plant garden ana
raise some fresh vegetables next year.
1T ig my opinion that the country IN the
vicinity Of the KlonGike viii be the great
est gold producing country, for It's area. on
the North American continent.
a man going into that country ought 10
make up his mind to stay with H. no mat
ter what hardshius he may encounter. The
hiondike is no place for gutter
CIean-up of Ten Millions.
When Thorp reaches Dawson on his
next Journey north he will have COM
plefed two round trips from there 10 Sc
attic this year. He came out on the snow
early this spring. and left Seattle again
on May a. He has spent several years
I'm Alaska and the Canadian Northwest.
AMI II has no terrors for him
I'VE have the richest country in the
world" he said. 'and I guess We are going
70 get some Of n. ] feel sure that the
winter cleanup VIII BE- an enormous ore.
and will not be surprised IL IL reaches or
exceeds ten millions. The summer out
put viii only be fair. We only brought
out what we needed. There were ninety
cared 20 pack. I went in with cattle.
bat ! am a miner now. Wages keep up
to SIS per day. bur we are OF the opinion
that the high price Of food regulates that
ard when food gets more plentiful they
win fan OF 10 SO Scarcity Of food forced
as out. and we want 20 get hack before
the winter eloses down and the river
Jams. We VIII so in over skaguay and
the White pass.
Some days before left a young man
named Carlson died Of typhoid fever at
DAVIS He was the younger Cs two
brothers who we're mining In there. but
/ do not know hts name"
May Reach Fifteen Millions.
wlutenhoien has been IN Alaska for ten
years and IN the Yukon for two. He
prospocted first on Birch and American
creeks on the American side of the line
ard while some good claims were located
he did nothing lie left Circle City on
January 10. ard when he reached the
hlondlke bought a one-sixth interest in
claim g and a one-fourth interest in
claim ~ on BONANZA creek lie has worked
on both. but says neither has developed
much. The expectations for the winter
ara good however.
Il had 1900 when went into the coun-
Try and am coming ont for provisions
with $500 Of that same money. We have
taken out some money on our claims, but
have not yet struck II rich We are very
hopeful. though and ! am going 10 take
IN supplies enough TO last us until next
wear / DO not know anything Of Do
ninion creek. bat have great faith in
Stewart river The latter aeeds prospect-
ing. our summer output has been light.
but the wiuter win be a winner. ! ara
sure that Il VIII ran up 20 fully 80 coo 90.
ana 10 NAV SO 20 &Ee.NE3 UsN,
The Klondike has been wonderfully
orderly. I Do not believe there has been
single serious crime committed The
fact that a man cannot set away kevpR
rpsnher came IN IN thc sprinS. bur none
- these Of the last rush reached as
There are about 3 oa0 people "a the coun-
try rot counting those rho have gone
In late
stewart looks for Rig Returns
party, gave this account of tbefr Journey
aad thc tidlngs which they bring:
The summer has been a cry one and
the scarcity of water MI keep the pro-
doctlon - gold down. II WAS raining The
day We left Dawson. ard the Sownpour
followed as fnr several dave That may
have EfVou theTa tbe water thew want
hnt aas of the opinion that the big
ele80-Np viii be made during the ~ inter
and my orini9n Is shared by mauy 81 the
miners wtth whom I talked before left
h@ve - nesltantF u saying thAt the
output viii De Simply immense learn
sincn nay arrival th8f Tire steamer Port
land Ia expected here next week ard that
the arrival Of "a large amount - e1ld "a
anticipated hat 3 10 not think she VII
hftnG 50 mach - is Thought Ii IL trsa
there NIL he number ~ men who haVa
sold their claims aboard and q number
~ clslms cleaned up after the last steam
er left. hs3t sttil Do rot place che amount
veev high.
Il look upon the regulations n the Ca
nAai8n government as outrageous and
crmLy believe the miners sill o~aanfse N
resist toe cncrcac bmerts uuaa thegr
rights EHe itoa ~ taxing nw4E 1e aEd
and seEs3oE am eaaai h%neaf FROM thetr
prosresttng work ey gyaeni0r the alter
nate Claims tFtt Oh. tae wi"ers Viii
not stand q The royaiN. collection ean-
mounted rr'tre ara a ralp,e - ruus rhs
r2eu @lll sfrn9v tAra SSH tha.r c.a{n4