New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
GOLD FOR ALL GOLFERS.
TRAVELLERS FROM THE KLONDlkE TELL
OF THE RESOURCES or THE REGION
THE PERII.S OF THE JOURNEY
ID FIELDS.
TO THE GOLD FIELDS.

THE PEkll-S Of NE JCDi'-'N|'
TO THE GOLD FIELDS.
The Klondikers have come to tcwn-"some IN
rags. some in tags. and some in velvet gowns to
ouote the old rhyme Mostly II. velvet gowns. how
ever. as it takes good deal of money to get from
Alaska to New-Yark and the unfortunate pro-
spcctors as a rLe, stranded on the faciHc
Slope The uptown hotels are now entertaining
number OF returned travellers from the YUKON
country. and these same SOld-hunters are enter
tanning the other guests of the hotels with as vera
stories as any one would naturally look for Eacn
DAY records new arrivals, ard the stories told OF
the gold fields of Alaska rival the stories OF the
Argonauts Of 10 a tall, wcll-bullt, prohzed am
brawny maa leaned against the counter OF the I'M
peral Hotel last night and talked OF the hlohdiNe
and its gold He had just deposited two bottles OF
gold-rough. jagged nuggets-in the safe, but he
had more gold in his pocket that had been minted
into legal-tender coin. He was telling Oh the
Yukon country. and as a final burst said:
"Why. it a dollar to get shaved up there |
into that country four years ago ana got
clear out of the track Of civiliza ton. You can
imagine what I looked like when / got back to
Dawson City The first place hunted up was
ba shop. | had a healthy beard on my face
and was glad to get shaved. AS went out saw
the BARRIERS carefully gather up the beard. and /
learned next day that they had refined the hair and
secured about sl3 worth Of fine gold dust You see
1t blows through the air up there. and-say, It's
time to haze a drink
There is no doubt that aside from these extrava-
CANT stories. those who have endured the
rig ors of that country and worked like day labor
in the quest Of gold have deep and abiding
faith in the wealth OF Alaska. A T. Ironmonger-
Soa. who has just returned from the klondke, Is
staying the Imperial Hotel. Mr.. Ironmonger-
Soa Is young Englishman. who has been re-
markaby fortunate. He has large interests there
now. and came away with GOOD stock of gold
II wouldn't advise any to go In there and
try IL out individually" he said last night. The
work is hard. and the return too uncertain There
is doubt but that the country is wonderfully
rich but the climate is severe and the methods Of
transportation meagre yet. Alaska will never be
anything but mining country Its wealth is
practically inexhaustible. and many fortunes will
be made there. ! went in early and was fortunate
in locating pay claims. | have my ground staked
of now. and am ready TO let somebody else stand
tho rough work The country is filling up rapidly
Many will be disappointed and others will succeed
I got out before the rush set in and have no idea
of how many men will get in before tho winter
opens. There is plenty OF room for all comers if
they are prepared. hut those who go expecting 10
secure provisions there will he disappointed"
Joseph Iadue. one Of the largest owners Of
mining interests in and around Dawson city is at
the Waldorf Mr.. Laduc. like all others. talks en-
Enthusiastically about the wonderful wealth Of the
Klondike country Mr.. Ladue incorporated a
company yesterday in NewJersey which bears his
name 1t is to he known as the Joseph l.adue Goa
Mining and Developing Company. the other m
cornorators are Elmer f. Batsf1rd and Albert y.
Emery of Pattsburg: Edgar B Bronson and VIII
ard Brown. of New-lork. and Charles I. Ldpham'
of l.apham. y. y.
Portus b. Weare. OF Chicago. came to the Holland
House last night. and wit hin few moments was
the centre Of little coterie OF hlondlke ehthI-
sists. g., ,,-.ro
THE Klondike promises great things. Mr.. Wedre
said '.Th, reward for a days work varies from
81 to 500 according the locality. W ME All So
tions may not be rich as the streams around tne
Klondikc the whole country. aS a rule, Is rlCh III
gold II is not country where great aEgrtsd-
tons OF -apiial can work single mine. lOoK
forward . seeing thousands upon thousandS OF II
divdual claims worked by individuals. II VIII pe
A great country for the men thrown out of work
by the shutting down of the silver mines dhu
others who care undergo the dlscomiorts ana
risks for the chance of gain.
"rhe reports about scarcity OF food ana the dar-
ger OF many starving 10 death because Of the mad
rush ar. timely The Secretary OF the Interior
wisely issued a warning against this. The Chukoot
traI has been so arranged by nature that only Il
certain number of can get over 1t within the
time that it is open for transporiatlon PROBABLY
six thousand men will get over ana get GOWN 10
tho Klondkc during this term. Now nearly al OF
these will heir own rrONlSlOnS but IN case
4 man goes over and takes the risk Of getung sup
ulies I'm the Klondille he Will find that those who
have already reached the fields Will count noses
and 1us; how far the provisions VIII go. II
they see that the newcomer cannot he dccomfno-
da ted they will say to him: Now. you keep on
moving until get to the mouth or the Yukon.
lie will do this if he Is wise. All ! have TO say Is
that II u starvcs to death in the klondke lie