The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-11
ED. E. MAxEY, acting Gle K.
DIARY OF A kLoNDIkER.
RviIdioa Houses Of Gold Bricks aad Thrsv.iss
Nuggets at Birds.

Nuggets at Birds.
Nov. 1.-THE scenery is beautiful.
Ereakfasted this morning off of sub,
lime view and shot the shoUtes down
a mountain in a snow. side, Plenty of
fresh air up here, and quiet. No book.
agents or peddlers. No mosquitoes.
Only FIVE years walk from train. If
you try this place once the chances are
you'll never go anywhere else.
Nov,2.-Dined off Of snowballs. AS
am a poet by profession, this seemed
like old times. Memories Of home and
my dear kind creditors crowded my
brain, and | shed a few timely tears.
They were hot scalding tears, and
thawed the snow and ice in front OF me
for more than mile, so that was able
to progress rapidly on the way to fo-.
tune and fame. However, was struck
by another avalanche about p. m. and
buried under 10000 feet of snow.
Nov. 3.-Slept comfortably all night,
but dreamed some heavy weight was
pressing on my chest. With my pat
ent folding snow shovel soon cleared
a path to liberty, and went on my way
with lighter heart. Made century
run on my patent snow. bicycle. By
The way, there is so much air up here
that pneumatic tires never require
pumping up. On the contrary, they
have to be punctured in several places
in order to prevent their bursting. In
long and varied experience have
never noticed so muchsair anywhere.
Nov. Ats remarkable how cheap
ice is up here. No wonder people find
it hard to believe all they hear about
Alaska. The natural resources of this
country in the way of ice are nothing
short of phenomenal. Think of wax
ing up of morning and finding about
$1,000 tons of ice on your doorstep, in
stead of wet spot with bill for So.
At present rate am due to arrive in
Klondike this evening.
Nov. 5.--ArriYed Klondike last night
and staked out a claim. Today am
building house of gold bricks, and
amusing myself in odd moments by
throwing nuggets at the birds. Shall
get up petition to have the streets
watered, as the gold dust blows all over
everything. Am beginning to feel the
need of the biscuits that mother used
to make. Also bed same.
Nov. 6.-Carried $50 pounds of gold
quarts, 22k. fine up TO the gdlch to
Hyena Hanks resort to exchange for
needed stimulants. 1t was big load
but l carried bigger one back,
Nov. There was as pretty fight
as ever saw between a moose and a
polar bear in my back yard this MON.
ing. NJ" neighbor, Deadly Bill, "or.
merlv a Brooklyn preacher, offered to
bet me 1880 in dust on the bear. AS
the fight progressed, quite a crowd gath
cred, and / made book at even money.
Finally the moose ran his antIers
through the bear, and the latter got
back with cOrker on the moose's solar
plexus. Both went down, and some.
body yelled Draw! Everybody
pulled six. shooter, and when the
scrimmage was over, was the only
one able to sit mp and take notice,
There is now $437 200 in dust and mug
gets stacked up in my back yard.
Nov. 8.-Have just paid the S437, 600
for bag of -four, and traded my en-
tire claim for two dozen coffee beans.
Nov. 9.-Started for the United
States. Got up at o'clock so as to
have an early start. Ye gods! If |
only had an air ship!
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