The Monte Vista journal., 1897-09-25
JOAQUIN MILLER IN xLonpykr
He Reached tho Goal After Quick Trip
latsresting Nsws.


Interesting News.
Joaquls Miller has reached the Klon-
dyke. He was only two weeks In max.
Ing the trip from the steamboat land
Ing. He writes as follows to the Chi
cago Tribune from Dawson City:
Dawson City, North OF the Klon-
dyke. Dominion OF Canada, Aug. III,
via San Francisco. California, Sept. 10.
We got here yesterday morning.
twelve days by boat from the head
waters Of the Yukon. fourteen days
from the steamboat and tidewater, fif.
teen days from Juneau, Alaska, twenty
days from Seattle, and twenty-three
days from San Francisco. The trip can
be made for less than 500, AMI can
be made alone l have met man who
got canvas boat. packed 1t over the
mountain. along with his supplies. and
came all the way alone or course two
or three together make things more
comfortable.
We did not lie down hast night, look
Ing for newsstand such news! There
has never been such mining camp In
all history. WIS In at the discovery
of Idaho. was even credited with the
naming Of Idaho. I saw something of
Montana at the time of her childhood.
But never have seen land Of such
gold mines as there are here.
Pat Gavin said last night In the pres
ence OF Alex Mcdonald. the John
Mackay of the Klondykc: "Next win
Ter we will take out 900 tons OF dust -
"Yes. / think we will do that at
least" announced Mcdonald.
They say Mcdonald Is a very conser-
vative man In his calculations. He
made his million by locating claims.
having nothing at all TO begin with
hut rich claim. not n dollar to buy
with. hear he Ia probably the rich
est man in the world.
'How long will II take to work out
the mines. the mines In sight. Mr.. Nc
Donald?"
more than ten years. then the sec
ond working viii bc easier and will
pay 10 work"
"Mr. Gavin. how far np the Klon-
dyke is gold foundg"
AS far as mch have gone there Is
gold. hut they have gone to bedrock in
but five places further up than thirty
miles"
How many men can work to ndvan-
tngc as far as mines have been founiy''
''As many rs cen come and bring their
outfits-bc careful to ndd-cvcrylsody
to bring their outfits for wear. You
see. we who live here will not hire
them unless they have outfits and set
tie down In enc OF the cabins we build
for them and stay and take care of
themselves. A man who IL not well
fed and does no. take care OF himself
cannot earn S15 dav. and mine own
crs do not want Them
"Will there he any suffering here this
w'ntcrr'
"There is alwa~s suffering auvwherc
always H. hut I have wirtarcd all alnn.
here for twenty wears ana lived. There
IL a difference between mounfaincers
with practical sense and mob Of r~-
o''"men. who know nothing OF hard
siIIrs."
There Is lots of talk about starvn.
ton and all this coming winter. I've
cause no provisions are coming, the
water Ii lower this time than for two
ycarr. There will he no starvation. and
hut little real suffering. There are 100
and 30 cattle two innis) coming
hut little way hack. Also 900 sheep
that there dark prospectors know no;
OF. Resides. the Snow does not fall
deep here. and mon can travel mn this
river ana its muddy banks better In
winter than In summer. The mails 20
and come more regularly In winter
than In summer Men can 20 out.
either mn or down the river to tide.
water ard stores for supplies with
ease and safety In the winter. II the
worst come, To the worst. But sad
10 say. there Is going 10 he much sick.
ness In this muddy. mushroom town.
There have been thirteen doctors and
cleHi eases Of typho!d fever. There
are plenty ~ doctors. Two hundred
dollars visit Has been the HI. Ru'
you seq. the miners are run down nv
the excitement and poor food and dio
easily. Two miners who he'd cnt for
SSA Ah0 pled n" other day after Sc
curing their gold. Three mon have
hocn found dead from heart disease
ficv saw induced hv loo violent tx.
element. Goo-l ftder. good nature.
good hearts rrcvnils.