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

holes for doors and windows. This was
late last sumner. The Thermometer vas
getting accustomed 20 standing az p de-
erees below zero day IN and day out
Mrs. Berry frudged through the nineteen
miles Of ha~s snow ard took her place II
the hut with her husband. There was no
floor but the snow bank Il cost the
couple 500 a thousand feet 10 get ire
wood hauled. and there was but little
chance 10 use fuel except 20 thsw- cut the
moose and cariboo. which the Indians
pesidled The bride and groom kept warm
by cuddIing-a thing somewhat unknown
in civilized communities, but absolutely
necessary with the mercury disappearing
in the bulb and wood worth its weight II
gold. They endured ali the hardships
without complaining, since by this time
they knew they had reached the golden
pot az the tip q the rainbow.
The new gold king and queen made the
first strike OF year ago In November.
They we're working along EldoraGo creek,
a branch q the Bonanza, which ernpties
into the Klondike about TWO miles above
Dawson city. Their site was the fifth one
above where the first discovery had been
made IN this peculiar region X took
nearly a month TO get into paying dirt,
but when the vein was opened il vas sim
ply awful. The first prospect panned 81
and - 20 the pan. Is grew suddenly 10
-
seemed they had tapped mint, and one
cay Mr. and Mrs Berry gathered no less
than $50 from a single pan OF earth.
This they have saved in a sack by itself.
and the people who have listened 20 the
strange stories Of the young man and his
young wife have no fear that they have
been mistaken. They have left no room
20 think they are not telling the truth
truth which seems probable in the face
of sacks and Jumps OF gold. which they
have not yet had time TO send TO market.
Berry and his men worked five months
at this claim They thawed out and
washed thirty box lengths OF soil. This
brought him $50. Go. out Of which he paid
81. COO for help. He then put fifteen min
ers 10 work in his best diggings and
started home 10 get some coin. He has
acquired five claims all of which are be-
ing worked. He has not the slightest idea
how much he is worth. He has been
away from the fields for two months. He
guesses that he has at least l.0e0 GO more
ready for him by this time. Ii may be
twice or three times that amount. He
has a good wagon load of the yellow stuff
in the safety deposit vault. Mr.. and Mrs.
Berry have one of the best rooms at the
best hotel on the Coast. They have
leaped from poverty to wealth in single
twelvemonth.
Mr. Berry is going 70 leave in a few days
with his wife TO see the farm where he
used TO raise plums and peaches. He is
going TO buy the place just for memory's
sake. Mrs. Berry wants it. She Will live
there the rest of her life. The pin money
she panned out-Sl0 0so-is 10 go for a new
house She has had enough of the klon-
dixie. Her new king and the new gold
king of the Coast will go back in the
spring There is no chance that his prop
erty will be jumped or robbed. He has
left IL in trusted hands. Berry talks in
immense figures. 1t is possible to deduct
half as a tribute to blinded enthusiasm,
and he will then have enough to rate him
among the very richest men in the world.
Berry gives all the credit of his fortune
to his young wife. 1t was possible for
her to have kept him at home after the
first trip. She told him to return and she
returned with him. 1t was an exhibition
OF rare courage. but rare courage rarely
fails. The wedding trip lasted about
fifteen months. Berry says IL was worth
81 ,ooo0o0 a month. The estimate Is one
measured In cold cash--not sentiment
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