Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-27
Said 10 b Bsheld in Dawson City,
British Columbia.
RICH DIGelNs OF THE NORTH.
rnr,htr Account Of Conditions on the
Klondlkr, by those Who Have
Bcsn III re.

Seattle. Among her passengers were
Joseph Lowe, mayor Of Circle City;
Harry ASH, well known nmcns sIo;t.
In. men on the Pacific ooas,, and
Iohn n. Dnsmore. All OF them came
tn this city by stesmer. Each brings
a small quantity OF gold dus'. reaching
nerhaps $4,000. Mr.. Lowe was oho.
san mayor Of Circle CITY by the uuan-
imous wish of the prople.
,,One can see wsshtuO full OF mug
vs,s mt npy time Ia Dawson," no said.
Trhe camp ID now quiet, there being
pnt ons fiuht month. Al 81.
Michaels there were $500 tons. vi
irsip MT piled up when We came GOWN.
In NV opi aion, not more than 20 pei
cent OF those pounu for Dawson by
the river will be able TO get there be-
fore next year. l look for the b1a's to
beoome biocsnded by Ice, as was the
case Tor eight months last yeat."
Diusmore said: "rhers have been
no big cIeun-ups since the last Of June
nuu the first Of July. They have had
very little rain sno this mas prevented
work being pushed. l estimate that
the Portland will not bring Gown
more than S4OO,0OO. or possibly $780,
900, There Is plenty OF worn for all
those who get on the grounu this iali
at SIS o Gay, becsuss holusrs OF iicb
claims are uesiring OF getting cut golu
as last ss possible"
Asb intends to winter here. He I'D.
vises all people to stay out this winter
unless they already have miues.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
PORT TOWNSEND. WASH, Aug. 26.
The schooner Fred Il. Sanders,
arrived this morning., thirty days
passepssrt from the Kiobd Ike country.
They are J. w. DiAsmore. we'll
known merchant of Eureka, Cal,
Charles West of Portland, Or, Jamta
MeNamee Of Junesr, j. Lowe, a well.
known miner Of Puget Sound, and
Henry Ash and vile of Dawson Ciiy.
Only three CT the number have Teen
engaged In mining, tut they are much
plensed with their prosTecls and in
tend to return in the spring. The
total amount in nuggets brought by
Bsnders 10 about $50. 600.
McNsnpse took from his fourteen
claims sl37 200. but reinvests most Of
IT, MIR. McNsmee saiJ: "nhere are
about 3. 800 people in Ki1ndike dis.
trici, aud unless the YUKON steamers
make sn0thsr trip this year there Will
be a shortage OF provisions at Dawson.
The reports OF rich sttik.e on the
Stewart river are untrue. Bars pau
CUT well, buI n big strikes have beeu
made there during the lsrt twelve
months. l think the entire Klondtke
district hiss not produeed to excseI 81.
100000. II we could have secured
men 10 work our claims, more would
have been taken out, but although
wages are SIS per day, men desired TO
prospect for themseIve.. Ii We can
get men next ssnsop, believe the
district with produce ST, 100000"
Joseph Lowe breuga. down enough
to "get back on" rs he termed II.
His claims are near Circle City, and
he says promise well. He states that
Minock creek, $50 miles ssiow Circle
City Ia Amsrioan territory, has been
attracting some attention. Sevsinl
claims which have been located there
promise we'll.
The returning Yukoners estimate
that the vAiue OF the gold coming on
the steamer Portland will not ,xceed
$760,0OO. Following is u list OF the
Sanders passengers dirsot from Daw-
son Guy, together with the amounts
they bfouRhi:
James MoNam,s, Juneau, $1,000:
Lowe, juneau, SIS, 900, Harry Ash,
$4,000; J. 8. Dinsmore. Eureka, CAL,
$1,000.
THE STORY FROM JUNEAU.
JUNEAU, Al.sk,, Aug. q, via Be.
attle, Wash, Aug. 26.-Ths latest
news from the horth still confirms ali
previous statements regarding this In
going Yukoners, their successes anu
failures In getting over the trails. Al
SkaguRy there IL found N gluited 0on-
dilion, no progress being made In get
ting over the summit at what 10 kno n
AZ the White pass, II having proved q
complete failure this year, aecordiDg
to all reports.
There are now between 1000 and
5000 persons camping along the trail
between salt water aud up hve or six
miles. They will remain there, eating
up their supplies, until spring, or until
they make up their minds to either go
overto Dysa or return TO Juneau or
tho STATES,
Many have already sold out and
abandoned the trip altogether, some
Gladly taking 10 per cent OF the origi-
nal cost OF their outfits, and leaving
That part Of the c0untry for miider
nslds. Those who started via Dyea
and the Cbilkoot pRss are getting along
very wei; the Inuiaps are charging at
Piesent 30 cents per rauHu Tor packing
ltom aRlt water { ne lakes. Under
Present conditions II is expected that
all who are now on that trail VIII
safely reach Klondike before the WIN
Ter sets in.
Advioes from the In erior nder date
OF July "a are repetition OF VIVA
mas been said before as TO the richness
OF The diggings that have been worked
up 10 that date; also that some iets
valuable finds have been made near
Stewart liver. High prices aud was Q,
remain At heretofore reported.
According TO recent news from To 0
YUKON, wafer hss been scarce Tor n.y.
utaalic purposes, but better arrange
mants will be provided for these opera
tlots neat year. Flour 10 still selling
In the interior ior SO per sack OF huy
pounds, ana iiks prices are ashed iOf
o'her staple articles.
Miners who were empl yed In the
mlnee near juneau AMI wnU went tU
ile Yukon river, have had their places
vi hilsd by recent arrivsls, so tna'
now there 10 10 special demaDu ioI
hoOf here, and IL would be worsp ina"
WY Tor man to come to juneau e2'