The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03


'rto unsupported country has made
nillionaires out Of poor men. In
minute from poverty they came into
influence. The United States will have
more multi-millionaires than ever.
more plutocrats. and more sudden
riches" Canada has not struck II 30
rich, Tor the Esccessful prospectors have
almost without exception, been United
states citizens and residents OF the
states. In the sudden making OF mil
lionaires II Is difhcult TO tell who has
struck II richest. accounts are 20 wide
ly divergent. But all agree that no ac-
counts have exaggerated the facts, 80
FAR as the finding OF great quantities
OF gold II concerned. The richest man
among the new Alaska milllonalres Is
Joseph Ladue. the owner OF the town
OF Dawson. and the finder OF enormous
gold deposits. Ladue Is a resident OF
Schuyler Falls. Clinton county. n. Y.
where, Il Ia said, he is soon TO be mar
ried 10 an old sweetheart whom he
could not before afford to wed. when
the gold fever broke out IN n mild form
two years ago he went to Alaska. after
a failure In the Black Hills, and found
enough TO tell him Of greater things la
ter on. He returned TO his home. but
later went back TO Alaska. took up a
claim In the very heart OF the country.
paid for a certain quantity OF land
which was then for sale at very low
figure. and started In TO look for gold
His frst find brought settlers there by
the dozen. Dawson" the place was
called, and as the owner sold on small
portions OF the land his fame grew and
spread. He now owns Dawson. having
sold but little. and Ia so many times a
millionaire that his wealth cannot be
estimated. lie n the Barnato OF Alas
ka. the man who struck Il rich. and.
knowing a good thing when he saw Il.
held on TO H. Il Is only another tale OF
South African luck. but much nearer
home-enviously near. The rush to the
Alaska gold fields IL such that all out
going steamers are filled far In adj
vance. These steamers run intermit-
tently after the cold weather sets In.
and there are long intervals when few
Alaska voyages can be made. This ac-
counts for the awful haste TO reach
there before the inland waters become
unnavigable. There IL also an over
land route, but this also becomes Inn
practicable after awhile. owing TO the
lack OF travelling accommodations and
the long distances that must be gone
over without finding a habitation.
Alaska has never been settled" ow-
ing TO the great cold there. but Il Il
thought that Il might In time be made
a. llyable a. any Of the other cold cit
les. and. indeed. as ST. Petersburg or
Christianla or any OF the large North
of-Europe cities. But this Ia quite a
step ahead. though not at all Inn
probable
AZ present. n you want 20 get IA
Alaska and become a Barnato. Their,
are two ways OF going. One II by sea
and the other Is overland. II you TAX,
the sea route you can start by steam
ship from Seattle. II you have been for,
tunate enough 10 secure accommoda'
lions ahead. and crossing the Gulf o.
Alaska. touch hrst at unalaska. passing
through the Aleutian Islands. From
there the route lies directly north. get
ting colder and colder every minute
Here you will need all the arctic wrap
you have brought with you. The ship
fare will be warm. nourishing food
cereals. chocolate meats and spices
hut for all that. you viii need fur over
1 coats, fur hoods. blanket wraps. woolei
|, mltiens and big. warm. iur-llnod bag
. IN which TO sleep. For one going from
. a very warm city into this region M
change IA 80 great and 80 sudden tina
there IL sure 20 be great suffering. an'
many Of the would-be Barnatos turl
back here. The crew. on the othe
I, hand. enjoy Il. being accustomed 10
polar latltude-for you are now ap
preaching the pole. In spring IN
weather would he getting daily warm
.. or az the season advanced. but now 20
would nnd Il steadily growing NOR
biting. The steamship stops at 81
Mlchaels; and here, within sight q
Behring sea. almost within hailing dis
; lance Of the Behring strait. you leay
, tho steamship and start inland
+ search for gold. The Barnatos hay
\ nearly an followed the Yukon. Il lead
\ into Klondvke. and one Of Us tribt
= taries IL the Klondyke river. Dawson
i Joseph Ledue Barnato's town. Is O
n the Yukon: and Circle City. anoth'
N rich spot. lies on It's banks.
10 Land Is for sale here very cheal
N or you can do as many prospectol
h have done-start In hunting for gol
= without making too many Inquire
u The ind II 20 sudden that there IL O
= sharp line drawn between that while
d h sold and that which belongs 20 q
m United States. and a man IL free
e hunt where he will. For your ON
u comfort, however. Il Is well TO has
=. some definite arrangement made wi,