The indicator., 1897-09-25
JOAQUIN MILLER IN KLONDYkE,
He Reached the Goal Afrera Quick Trip
Interesting News.


Joaquin 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. ~.
We got here yesterday morning,
twelve days by boat from the head
waters Of the Yukon, fourteen days
from the steamboat and tidewIter. nj
teen days from Juneau, Alaska. twenty
days from Seattle, and twenty-thrcc
days from san Francisco. The trip can
bc made for less than 500. and can
he made alone. | have met u man who
got canvas boat, packed 1t over the
mountain along with his supplies, and
came all the way alone. of course two
or three together make things more
comfortable,
We did not lie down last night, look
ing for news sand such news, There
has never been such mining camp in
all history. | was in nj the discovery
OF Idaho. | was even or dltcd with the
naming Of Idaho. | saw something OF
Montana at he time of her childhood,
! hUl never uINf I S'til II illh VI CIV 81
sol1 mines MS there are here
Pat Gavin said last night in the pres
once of Alex Mcdonald. the John
Macliay Of the klondykc; Next win
I Ter we will take OH 200 tons OF dust.
"Yes, | think we VIII do that nj
least" announced Mcdonald
They say Mcdonald is very conser.
vativc man in his calculations He
/ l,t.. gl
| having nothing ut all to begin with
hut a rich claim. not dollar TO huy
with | hear he is probably The rich
est man in the world.
| ''How long will 1t take TO work oul
the mines. the mines in sight, Mr.. Me
| Dnnaldt"
More than ten years. then the see
ond working will be easier and Will
pay TO work"
"Mr Gavin, how far up the Klon
dyke is gold found?'
"As far as men have gone there is
gold. but they have gone TO bedrock IN
but five places further up than thirty
miles"
'iIow many men can work to advan
tage as far as mines have been founlF
AS many as can come and bring iheii
outfits-bc careful To add-everybody
10 bring their outfits for year. lou
see. we who live here will not hirC
them unless they have outfits and set
| tie down in one of the cabins we builC
for them and stay and take care ol
themselves A man who Is not wei
fed and does not take care of himself
cannot earn SD day. and mine own
crs do not want them
"Will there be any suffering here ihi,
winter
"'There Is always suffering anywhere
always is. but have wintered all alone
here for twenty years ana lived. Thcr,
Is n difference between mountaineer,
with practical sense and mob of OK
oticmen, who know nothing of hard
Ships
There is lots of talk about starva
tion and all this coming winter, be
cause no provisions are coming. iht
water is lower this time than for -tw,
years. There will he no starvation. aut
but little real suffering. There are 10
and 80 cattle two bands cOminL
hut a little way back. Also 900 sheer
that these dark prospectors know no
of. Besides, the snow does not fal
deep here. and men can travel up thl,
river and its muddy banks better IL
winter than in summer. The mails .,
and come more regularly in wintci
than in summer. Men can go out
either up or down the river to tide
water and stores for supplies will
ease and safety in the winter. if TIL,
worst comes to the worst BUT sac
to say there is going To he much sicl;
ness in this muddy. mushroom town.
There have been thirteen doctors ant
eight eases of typhoid fever. Ther,
are plenty of doctors. Two hundre,
dollars visit has been the bill. Bu
you see. the miners are run down h.
the excitement and poor food and di
easily. Two miners who held ont 70
$4,000, died the other day after SO
curing their gold. Three mon hnv
been found dead from heart disease
They say induced by loo violent cN
citement. Good order, good nature
good hearts prevails.