Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-09-23
JOAQUIN MILLER IN xLoNpykr
He Reached the Goal After quick Trip
Interesting News.

He Reached the Goal After Quick Trip
Interesting News.
Joaquin Miller Inns reached the Klon-
dyke. He was only two weeks In max
ing the trip from the steamboat land
cago Tribune from Dawson City:
Dawson City. North of the Klon-
dyke. Dominion OF Canada, Aug. IL.
via San Francisco. California, Sept. ~.
We got here yesterday morning.
twelve days by boat from the head
waters of the Yukon. fourteen days
from the steamboat and tldewater. 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. and can
bc made alone. have met man who
got a canvas boat. packed II over the
mountain, along with Ills supplies. and
came all the way alone. or course two
or three together make things more
comfortable.
We did not lie down last night, look
Ing for newsstand such news! There
has never been such mining camp in
all history. l was In at the discovery
Of Idaho. l wns even credited with the
naming of Idaho. ! 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 Klondyke: "Next win
Ter we will take out 200 tons OF dust"
ayes. I think we will do that at
least" announced Mcdonald.
They say Mcdonald Is very conscr-
vative man in his calculations. He
made his million by locating claims,
having nothing at all to begin with
but a rich claim, not dollar to buy
with. hear he Is probably the rich
est man In the world.
"How long will 1t take to work ont
the mines, the mines In sight, Mr.. Me-
Donald?"
''Alore than ten years. then the sec.
ond working will bc easier and will
pay to work"
"Mr. Gavin. how far up the Klon-
dyke is gold foundf'
"As far rs men have gone there is
gold. but they have gone to bedrock In
but five places further up than thirty
miles,"
flow many men can work to advnn-
tage as far as mines have been found?"
"As many MS can come and bring their
outfits-be careful to add-everybody
to bring their outfits for year. You
see. we who live here will not hire
them unless they have outfits and set.
tie down In one of the cabins we build
for them and stay and take care of
themselves. A man who Is not well
fed and does not take care OF himself
cannot earn $15 day. and mine own
ers do not want them"
"will there be any suffering here this
winter:"
"rhere is always suffering anywhere.
always Is. but I have wfntercd nll along
here for twenty years ana lived. There
Is difference between mountaineers
with practical sense and n mob Of ey-
ot'rmen. who know nothing Of hard
ships"
There Is lots OF talk about starva-
ton and all this coming winter. be
cause no provisions are coming, the
water is lower this time than for two
years. There will be no starvation, and
but little real suffering. There are 100
and $50 cattle two baIds) coming
but little way back. Also 1000 sheep
that these dark prospectors know not
of. Besides. the snow does not fail
deep here. and men can travel up this
river and Its muddy banks better in
winter than In summer. The mails go
and come more regularly In winter
than in summer. Men can go out,
either up or down the river to tide
water and stores for supplies with
ease and safety in the winter. IL the
worst comes to the worst. But sad
to say. there is going to be much sick
ness in this muddy. mushroom town.
There have been thirteen doctors and
el&nt cases of typhoid fever. There
are plenty Of doctors. Two hundred
dollars a visit mas been the bill. But
you see the miners are run down hv
the excitement and poor food and die
easily. Two miners who held out for
$4,000. died the other day after Sc
curing their gold Three men have
been found dead from heart disease.
they sny induced bv foo violent OK
element. Coed order. good nature.
good hearts prevails.