The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-12
NOW COMES IDAHO
WITH 4 GOLD FIND STORY TO
MAKE EYES STICK OUT.
Two Prospectors Return to Boise City
Washed Out In . Few Weeks From the
Decomposed Surface of . Mountain
That Seems to be All Ore-Famine 10
Getting Ready to Stalk In the klondyke
Prohibition In Aiaska-Bis Money In
Otter Pelts.

| OIteE
Boise City, Idaho, Aug. 1.-Two pros
| pec1ors have come in from the middle
fork OF the Salmon river, a section tina
has never been explored, bringing il
81, 900 in gold taken from there in a few
weeks work. This gold was washed
! from a decomposed surface Of a noun
! tain which they declare to be all ore.
| The mountain is perphgry. The gold is
found al. through it
FAMINE READY TO STALK.
Dyra, Alaska. Aug. 4, via Seattle,
Wash, Aug. 1.-THE British steamers
Islander and Gees have arrived with
about 500 prospectors, which increased
the number of the Dyea arrivals to fully
1000 Later reports have come in to the
effect that the Skaguay route is open ID
the lakes and that IL is about forty-five
miles long. II is a zigZag route over the
mountains and il is very rough ground.
About 200 Or 300 head Of horses are on
the trail and they will soon tramp the
road into d deplorabie condition.
The probability of one man in ten
reaching the Klondyke is remote. Old
Alaska prospectors, some Of whom have
wintered in the Yukon and know what
TO expect, are becoming frightened and
turning back. Not that they fear the
hardships, but that they are apprehen-
Sive OF famiTres on account Of 50 many
men rushing headlong to the mines with
out provisions to last hem thom months.
The best evidence that those upon the
ground regard the situation with more
or less alarm is the fact that many are
paying 20 cents per pound TO have
freight packed across Dyea pass. This
is an increase Of 8 cents per pound since
the sailing of the Ala, at which time l6
and IL cents was charged Twenty cents
cents is the regular rate over the Dyea or
Chilcoot pass route.
This increase and exorbftant charge is
due to scarcity Of horses. Without
pack animals Of some description it APP
pears to be next to impossible al this sea-
son to get freigh and outfits across the
divide.
IT DOES NOT PROHIBIT.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. ia special 10
the Post-Intelligencer from Dyea, Alas
ka, August 4, says:
Although the United States strictly
prohibits the importation of liquor into
Alaska for other purposes than for medi-
cine, yet there are thousands of gallons
of alcohol. whisky and brandy being
landed every week. A large part of ii
is being shipped to the Klondike. The
worst kind Of whisky finds ready sale to
Indians for So a bottle. In the bay or
hooks Of land where the Indians live are
sloops from which whisky is sold in |
abundance. In Dyea mad Skaguay, as
well as Juneau. Wrangel and Sitka, are |
found many saloons running wide open.
The government issues internal revenue |
licenses and at the same time prohibits |
the importation and sale of liquors
OTTER PELTS VS.. NUGGESTS.
San Francisco. Aug. IA private let
Ter from Captain Smaling, of the scheen-
er Theresa, now in the Bering Sea, gives
news Of the catch OF the sea otter hun
erS up 70 July s. The best OF luck had
followed the men. as the four schooners
heard from had killed sixty-three offers,
he skins Of which are worth from $780,
700 TO $40, 900. The catch was as follows:
Rather, 20; Hermann, Is; Kate and Ann,
8, and Eppinger Z. As the season had
ust opened, it is expected that TIT otter
hunters will come back as rich as Klon-
like miners l