The herald., 1897-12-29
|KLONDIKE
is ANXIOUS
But Not Concerning Food
Supplies
CANADA'S MINING LAWS
Too Oppressive to Suit the
Diggers
PROVISIONS NOT PLENTIFUL
BUT THE SUPPLY WILL LAST UN-
TIL SPRING
Thirty People Coming Down Agree
That the Goods Most in De-
mand Are Coal Oil and
Candles
BUT THE SUPPLY WILL LAST UN-
TIL SPRING

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SEATTLE, Dec. 2S.-There will be no
starvation at Dawson this winter and
the sending Of a relief expedition by the
United States government is unneces-
sary. This is the unanimous expression
Of thirty persons who arrived here to-
day from Dawson on the steamer Al XII.
They came to Dyea, where they took the
| steamer in different parties. The last
party to leave Dawson left November
25th. All Of them came up the frozen
Yukon and out over the Chilcot pass.
Those coming out were w. W. Cleve.
land. L. w. Fox, w. E. Knowles, s. G.
Coffman, c. Dugan, M. Weinin, ]. j.
Mckay and wife. Dan Egan. w. A.
Keistlein, B. Anderson, A. Hedstrom
w. Felker. d. j. Barnes, H. Dobson, Geo.
Monroe, F. w. Foote, w. j. Christie,
M. B. Crane. C. j. christensen, F. T..
Renaud, C. P. Phillips, T. H. Mallory,
Con O'Brien, Ed harrington, Jas. Keat.
ing, L. Cheny, U. G. Krock, E. A. Lather
and ]. Dobskyski.
The last to leave Dawson were Egan
and Keistlein. They made the trip from
Dawson to Dyea in the remarkably
quick time Of twenty three and half
days. J. J. Mckay and wife made the
trip in twenty,f1v days. They passed
about 200 people on the trail who were
headed for civilization.
AS to the food situation at Dawson, all
say there is more alarm over the situa-
t. 81 - -
at Dawson, who, while they have not a
surplus, have sufficient supplies to last
them until spring. Whatever danger Of
starvation existed has been averted by
the exodus of large number Of people
from Dawson to Fort Yukon and the
departure of great many people up the
river to the coast.
AS has been reported, the most serious
shortage is in candles and oil. This will
reduce the output of the mines, as an
absence Of artificial light will prevent
their being worked to full capacity.
Edward Conrad, when asked If there
Is danger of starvation at Dawson, re-
piled, emphaticallly, mo, sir; there is no
great surplus Of food, but there will be
no starvation"
When asked for an opinion on the gov
ernmental expedition, he said: ut is a
humbug, and 1 doubt If it can get down
to Dawson before the ice breaks. The
men who came out and said that starva-
ton turks there are men who were there
only few weeks, got discouraged and
homesick and cry starvation as an ex-
cuse for coming OUT
Conrad's statement, so far as they
related to the improbability of starva-
ton, were endorsed by all the other ar
rivals seen.
They qualified their statements by the
assertion that the present supply of pro-
visions would be exhausted by spring.
harrington said: There is no need of
any ones worrying over their friends
starving. OF course, provisions are not
plentiful and supplies should be taken
in in the spring. at which time all the
provisions in the country will be ex-
hausted."
Speaking of the rush to file claims,
Mr.. harrington said: For some time
before I left the commissioners office was
unable to accommodate the miners The
men stood in line for days, with the mer-
curry 40 degrees below zero, in order to
file.
1.-THE biggest sensation in the way of a
strike was No. 43 on Bunker. 1t paid $45
to the pan. If 1t had not been for the
exodus to Fort Yukon, 100 claims would
have been worked on Bonanza, Ell Do
RADIO and Bunker creeks this winter"
s. w. Foote said great many people
went past Dawson in boats with
the floating ice, unable to make a land
ing.
Many people are living in tents at
Dawson, though the temperature is
way below zero.
Good strikes have been made on Lucky
creek. a tributary of All Gold. Sulphur
creek is also turning out fine.
"On the way out we encountered good
weather nearly all the time. We left
Dawson November 81. Part of the way
we threw of our coats and went in shirt
sleeves and bare hands; it was only is
degrees below zero then.
'At the Chilkoot summit we encoun-
tered fearful snowstorm and were
lost for time. It lasted all the way
from the head of Lake Linderman to the
summit. One man went ahead with a
stick, poking 1t into the snow to find the
hard path to walk on.
Beef and mutton at Dawson are being
sold at from 81 to $3.50 per pound. Moth
ing in the food line can be obtained from
the companies without an order. Flour
was selling from outfits at 500 per sack.
while bacon and beans broueht from a1