The sun., 1897-11-29
to leave went to Fort Yukon. guess there
were about 200 in tho party that left the first

to leave went to Fort Yukon. I guess there
were about 200 in tho party that left the FIRST
day.
One boat came up from Fort Yukon with sew
erai newspaper mon aboard, among them
being Correspondents Sam Wall and McGllvra-
They brought news that the Hamilton had
unloaded all her cargo and tried to get
over the bar light and had failed In her efforts.
though she drew but two feet Of water. This
news increased the excitement and made the
rush toward the food centres all the greater.
"On Sept. Ia, Bert Nelson Of Seattle and my
self left Circle City and started to pole up the
river to Dawson City, distance of 800 miles.
At tho time we started from Circle City the
miners had about all made their departure.
1T took us seven days and three hours to
mako tho journey. Capt. Hanson, with two In.
dians, who had left Fort Yukon, beat us into
Dawson by about an hour and half. Hanson
gathered tho Dawson City miners together
and made short speech in which he advised all
who did not have provisions to last them all
winter to get out OF the country to civilization
or try to reach points in the Yukon country
where II was known that food could be found.
That night was the greatest in the history
Of Dawson City. 1t was we'll known that Han
son spoke tho truth when he said that the
companies had no provisions, and would bo
unable to get any before spring. Tho miners.
as soon as they heard the news from his lips,
made hasty preparations to get out, and night
fall saw these gold seekers and men who can
to-day sell out for many thousands leaving by
hundreds for down the rivor and up tho river.
"The little steamer Kiukuk. which
to make the trip from Dawson to Pei
ly River. where Jack Dalton's trail starts.
was brought into service. She was bcsogcd
by would-be passengers who offered as
fyf hat has ,trht M hr, I,rIi i1a
she made her journeytof l75 miles to the Pclly.
Tho Kiukuk left Dawson on the afternoon of
Sept. 81 with twelve or fifteen passengers
The next day we made up party including
Herbert Raymond OF Seattle, Bert Nelson of
Seattle, Dairy Robertson Of San Fran.
cisco. and myself. We started up tho
river in small river boat. the same one
we had used in going from Circle City to Daw-
son. We left Dawson about 2 p. NJ. and were
soon on our way up the river.
"While Jack Dalton left Dawson a couple
of days later the situation there then
was the same as 1t was when we left,
few words. Tho only thing you could
possibly buy was sugar, baking powder, spices,
and some dried fruit. No flour. bacon. or any.
OF the stores. because they did not have them
SO long as tho stores had any provisions prices
II want TO say that the stores treated tho
men all right, and never advanced the prices,
although they were aware Of the shortage, and
knew that they had but to ask for high prices
TACOMA. Nov. 2s.-The men who arrived
to-day in the City of Seattle said that the largest
part OF the supplies in the klondike district
were owned by comparatively small number of
men.
Some Of the richest claim owners went to Daw.
son with sacks of gold. after their clean-ups
were completed, and purchased n years supply
for as many men as they expected to employ
working their mines.
These supplies then in stock were set apart.
ren aiming in trading companies warehouses
until the purchasers wanted them.
These mine owners refuse to sell and will keep
| their supplies to work their mines this winter.
for all eatabes since 1t became known that no
Flour was bringing $14O per cwt., bacon @5
per pound. and other things in proportion.
meeting had been held at which the food
s s;tsP: S ], safss ,,s to ssssF.sIs how many men S
the The winter winter: These were notiGed that
Fort Yukon. Others intended going down on
the ice after tho river froze up To-day's
rivals say that probably 100 men will come up
get out He paid
$4o0 for having himself and his wife taken
up the river. thirty.ive miles from Daw-
son. His His wife then decided not to risk
back to Dawson. where she will live on one Of
their claims this winter. Both parties expe-
rlencod extremely cold weather coming out, tho
did not trouble them until they crossed the
"Swift Water Bill thinks that next springs
cleanup on the Klondike win yield fifteen to
police will put the camp on abort rations this
winter.