The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-19
MORE KLONDIKE FORTUNES
THE THORPE BROTHERS STRIKE IT
RICH ON ELDORADO GREER.

They Send word They Have Cleaned Up About
5000 600 since May ana They Expect TO
Make n n OOO by tho Time n steamer
Leaves Dnwson-Big waiting Crowd Mt Dyes
SEATTLE, Aug. 1s.-Thc first important news
from the gold fields In Klondikc since tho Port
land brought down her rich treasure was re-
ccived this morning by Willis ThOrp. in a pri-
vate letter written by his sons Murphy and Ed
ward, who arc engaged in mining on Eldorado
Creek.
They inform their father that they hnvo
taken out of their claim since May Sl3O,OOO,
and by the time q boat would leave Dawson
City to connect with the Portland at 81.
Michael they would have 100000 ready to
send home.
This Is the largest amount OF gold produced
by any mine ON the Klondiko OF which there is
any record, and places the Thorps In n good
financial condition.. They were the first men to
take n drove of cattle into the Yukon and
klondiko overland, and arrived Mt Dawson
when the first discoveries wcre made on
Eldorado aud Bonanza creeks. They
disposed OF their cattle TO good advantage, sell
ing the meat at 81 n pound in some instances
and In others selling cattle on the foot to tho
miners. taking pay, in gold dust or interest in
comparatively cheap prices.
After dlsposing OF the cattle in this way 1t
was the purpose of the men to return to
Seattle and enter more extensively upon
the enterprise they had so successfully. in.
Klondike in May, intending to make his pur-
chascs and expecting his sons TO follow him
in time TO make tho summers drive of a large
herd, but they failed to come. and for about two
months he has visited every incoming steamer
from the North in the hope of meeting them or
of getting some information from them by mail.
and was as often disappointed until this morn
ing, when the letter bringing the good news
came.
BY reason of the non-arrival of his sons and by
the further reason of advanced season. he has
| hppn rnunpnllpI In nhnphpp his ruttlp pntprnriaa
kiondikc will be compelled to take bacon and
Willis Thorp was one OF the, pioneers OF Alas
ka. settling originally on the site now known MS
up the country md the, young city. He started
in fact, was at :he head Of ali the progressive
movements in Juneau. He prospered with the
tune came, and his earnings melted away.
was. at this period that he formed the
Of the Yukon. result TIM so ftatrorabiy to himself
and family and. making him one of the wealthiest
men in the Northwest. all earned within a few
This is the story of men who have pene;;
tF"5fd t4 The ff Poetland 9or1 Which In m search than on
yioasiy been REGARDED as exaeseratIons,
and her coming, i is thoSaSht, viii only tend to
swell the 81, mighty tide now setting to the n north RI:
port that n she s' wore ont ih1e eF Welcome S1 .oG Finally al !n at
4:3o 4. VI. she cast off her lines and put to sea.
from Dyco, bringing the news that Dyea at
the present time resembles n. snail army
in camp. Scattered along the route for
every day to get started for Dawson City: The
viii never reach there, but viii be compelled &c
return. Dozens of miners who left here a few
discouraged and are selling ling outfits and prepar-
ing to come home. Others. however: say that
they will get there il it takes them five years.
They arc nnShlnu uhsnl and hone To he
in Dawson City Within four nN weeks. This
Winter Dyea will be a scene Of camp
that it is impossible to get, TO the gold
fields before spring. and will make Dyea
that only % per cent. will reach Dawson City.
Horses are of little use on White Pass.
The men attempted to build a new trail, but
found that it would take 300 men three weeks,
and gave 1t up.
hard work. Eight horses fell over a seventy
foot cliff and were killed. Miners are centring
winter in the mountains will be required to sus-
tain no greater hardships than arc the inevitable
lot OF pioneers in u northern country.
j. G. Cameron, n veteran prospector OF the
upper Yukon. advocates the Teslin Lake route,
S"s hence nee. when The the the roads and i lake viii Be
in good shape for comfortable shedding with
dogs.
The Alki passed fifteen boats en- route for
Alaska. Capt. Patterson says that, there is no
truth in the story Of the Portland taking the
inside route to avoid pirates. She will be here,
he thinks. In less than a week.
When tho Alki left Skaguay. 1000 miners
were at work, on the wagon road to the lakes.
by Saturday last.
Supplies are being packed across Chilkoot
Pass by tho Indians. who are charging 35 cents
IA pound, and there are not enough Indians to
supply the demands for their services.
There is better feeling among the Klondikers,
and and whi,e it is sGtd not more than nothws SSi in
all now on the ground will mako it.
The hundreds of boats that we're built In Sc
attic have proved just that much worthless
| truck, None Of them has been hacked in
either by Indians or white packers.
At present %SknGuay appears to have the pref.
ercnCc over DyCa, and II town OF about 3, 800
people has sprung, up like magic.
The outfits OF discontCntcd gold, seekers, OF
which there are n number. have been eagerly
taken mp by men who arc on The ground for the
purpose. and they are getting them ut half cost.
In II letter dated Skaguay, Aug. 10. the writer
Nv have landed AT Skaguay at last, and 1t is
an experience never to be- forgotten. Tons upon
tons of provisions are piled upon the beach. and
twothir!s Of Tho men will never get over the
is, a horse that will pack. Many a poor fellow
has brought horses that are wild and these are
The trail is in bad shape at present, but they
arc building II portion of il over, and that will
improve it somewhat; am particularly fortu.
naie in having made arrangements 80 that |
many who have been here two or three weeks,
Tel any one contemplating coming at this
F tslo ' h"re !" It s''y viii Il h h@ So as fe by lhS t, apsw tGsS
that they, cannot get through. 1T is no
use 10 have a boat built in Seattle. as
1t cannot be taken over the trail. The
price OF packing is ~ cents per hundred pounds
and still coins up. You cannot get a package
ferricd ashore from the steamer for less than so
cents. and everything Is high"
The steamer Queen is expected to arrive to.
night at a late hour with later dates from the
North, The latest thus far received from the
Klondikc is by way, Of Juneau, only one letter
coming through to Willis Thorp.
o 4 T. y GRiPH TO THE YUKON.
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