The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-22

There Was a slump IL the prospects q the
district ard be concluded 70 90 back to the
weird.
The slump was rot tire only raason. There
was a young sTe-aan back IN Fresno who
had promised 10 tse MS wife Berry came
from the hidden world and Miss Ethel d.
Bush kept her pledge. They were married.
Berry told hts bride ahoB- the possibilities
o. Alaska She was a girl Of the noun
fz1n.. she said she had not married him
70 be a drawback. but companion II he
intended or wanted 70 70 hack 70 the FL
dorado. she proposed 70 70 with him She
reasoned that he would do better 70 have
her al his side. His pictures OF the dangers
and the hardshfrS had 10 effect upon her.
i was her duty 70 face much as he was
willing 70 face They both decided IL was
worth the try-Success at a bound rather
than years o. common toll. Berry declared
re knew exactly whers he could find a
fortune. Mrs. Berry convinced him that
she would Re worth more 70 him in his
venture than any man that ever lived
Air. and Mrs Berry reached juneau If
teen months ago. They had bat nttle cap
ital bat they had two hearts that were
full Of determination. They renk the boat
20 Dyea. Tire head Of navigation, the rest
% the distauce-and distances in. Alaska
are i0ng-was made behind a team OF dogs.
They slept under tent on beds OF boaghs
Mrs. Berry wore garments which resenbled
very much those q her husband They
came over her feet ike ol5-sashioned
sandals. and did not stop at her knees.
They were made OF seal fur. with the fur
inside. she pulled gum boots over these.
Her skirts were very short. Her feet were
liz ruoccaslns. and over her shoulders was
fur robe The hood was Of bear skin. This
all made a most heavy garment. but she
hero'eaily trudged along with her husband.
averaging about fifteen miles each day.
in June, three months after they were mar
rieG. They called II their wedding trip.
Kioudike was stfii a good way off and
81 was thought at first that the claims
closer at hand would pay. One day a
miner came tearing into the settlement
with most wonderful tales Of the region
further on. His descriptions were like
fairy tales from Arabian Nights''-ac-
counts fitting accurately the scenes in
spectacular plays. where the nymph or
queen Of fairy land bids her slaves 20
pick UP chunks of gold as big as the
crown Of a hat. Berry told the tale TO
his wife. She said she would stay at the
post while he went TO the front. There
WAS no rest that night in the camp. Men
were rushing out pellmelI. bent on moth
INK but getting first into the valley Of the
Kiondike and establishing claims. Mrs
Berry worked with her husband with
might and main. and before daylight he
was on the road over the pass. There
We're fifty long miles between him and
fortune. and he worked without sleep or
rest 20 beat the great field which started
with him. He made the track In two days
lie Was among the first in. He staked
claim 20. above the discovery, which
means that his property was the fortieth
one above the first Alladn. 1t was agreed
that each claim should have 500 feet on
the river-the Bonanza This was the be-
ginning Of BerTy's fortune. He then be-
gan 10 trade for interests in other sites
He secured a share In three of the best
on Eidorado creek. There is no one living
who can tell how much this property is
worth. IT has only been worked in the
crudest way. yet five months netted him
enough TO make him a rich man the bal
ance Of his life. There are untold and in
estimab.e millions where the small sum
from the top was taken.
Berry wanted 10 bring his bride TO him
from the settlement and he proceeded to
build himself a house. 1t was built of
logs. He built 1t solid and then sawed