Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-30
PIONEER moORE's VERSION.
He Talks OF KiondiIse which He Ex'
ptored Fifteen Years Ago.

piored Fifteen Years Ago.
Revew may DO OF interest TO ihose
contemplating trip into the Kion-
dixie, ns 1t come from su Alaska pio-
ueer who explored the Yukon country
In lSS2.S3.
William b. Moore OF this CITY was
on the upper YuRon for more than
year in 1923. His party OF ten went
10 that county from Tombstone,
Arizona, and Included Joe Ladus, one
OF the discoveries Of the KlUndike.
1--WE went In by the Dyea route"
said Mr.. Moore yesterday, "and our
party was one of the first 10 prospect
for gold ON the hebdwatefs OF the Yu-
koD, amt we were the frs, white men
seen on the Yukon between Fort Bel
kirk at the mouth OF Pelly river anu
the extreme outpost OF the Alaska
Commercial company at Fort Rs.
iinnoe, since the destruction OF Fort
Selkirk rome sixty years ago by the
Chiikats.
'In going up the Pelly river we met
Jim Winn's party coming down the
stream. They gave sucn Encouraging
reports OF the herdships OF WATERING
IN that country that six OF cur party
voted to return with Thorn. The others
OF the party. comprising Joe Laiue,
John RJgere, John McGrew anu my
sell, decided TO remain, PR spect down
the river and 90 into winter quarters.
Meeting some Indians. they reported
our presence on the river to JACK Nc.
Questin, manager Of the post at Fort
Reliance. VINO immediately sent q note
not to 20 into winter qusrtors until we
VIA In In .ts.
the river, fiading gold ON all streams
from seikirk to Relisnce, and alter
arriving at Reliance, near the mouth
of the Klondike, anu resting for two
uRys, We made u prospecting trip over
on a stream which after proved TO be
Forty MIL creek. We ound ground that
paid from $40 to Sl25 Day to tue man
on Forty Mile creek, anu during The
winter took in and cached about !, $40
pounds OF tools and provisions, for the
coming summers WORK. We wintered
| at Reliance, but the spring found three
OF our parry down with the scprvey. L
was In the worst condition, and was
sent down the Yukon as on as the
river opened, anu the others came out
later on during the summer. Ladue
remained In tho country until two
years ago, when he made his first
visit cut. Alter returning to this sec.
ton became interested In quartz
mining, and never returned 10
AlDska."
"What is your opinion OF the klon-
dixie etrikes?"
UNDOUBTEDLY RICH IN GOLD.
"I think there is no exaggeration.
The country over wide area, from
the Rocky mountains to Siberia, 10
undoubtedly rioh la gold. 1t has
since been demonstrated that the beet
season for pros ectiog Ia in idwinter.
iheu the ground is frozen, there is no
water to cJntend wiib, and prospectors
can get to the bottom OF the streams
through the Ice ana take out their
gravel for the summer washing.
"WOuld you ADVISE men TO 90 this
year or walt until next spring."
~ would not advise any one TO at.
August. 1t is u hard country to PROF.
reGi. The Indians made no trails.
During the winter they trap for fur,
aud In summer they live on the rivsr
and fish and kill fowl. There are large
areas OF tunJrs lanJs which are very
tiIesOme to traverse. Gold, however,
IL ound right in these tundra marshes.
"rhe chief hardship is the long tedi-
Gus, dark winter. In miuwinter the
sun does not rise above tho nor ION,
and you have only an hour anu "a
half to two hours OF twilight. In sum.
msr the motquiloes, guats and tiIes
come in clouus. This sunshine ia al
most perpetual, and the summer
growth is tropical. In tho canyons
tue temperature frequently rlsts TO
morei than 100 In Tue shade, aud
temsins there for dsys. The growth
OF all kinds OF vegetation at this
season is prodigiDus. The thimbie
berry STALK ~ much larger than
IN this coultry, and the leaves are
the size OF u palm Leaf fan. The vine
orauberry is very abundant, ana the
fruit is eImilsrl'o the cultivated Graz
perry. The forests are similar 10 the
woods OF TN. etate, and frewood is
generally TO oe mai in abundance"
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