The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-10

Ca Company had rezcEec t1s t0~-- 10
arrival q boat with supplies wAs o<las
snxsousiy locked for, As l.s H.
alarmed a. TIE prospects q food s-iof.-
sxe. TnA people n there vi not 1afs
enough TO sas. thozga there VII De Do
on dfA a rtArva-sgZ- Two weeks pcLefr
~. len Dawson The Commercial AlsSkA
coxuzry.s scezznsT Alice csp2rteo Tor =.
EIeaAs. with ! number q psssenEers- CP
a the Tine We iset ire North Aun-Tscan
Trans2ortarson e. Trading Company lad
rot ben able 70 send me b1lk q Is treas
ure down the river. ard e was T-sL-ns
Esfsly n tAs co71pany's Erong ooAea-
@ nos know how m1ch there - BAT y
nsuEf - = large sim un3erst4i,o tiiat
q r1a1or mas reacsec here fnAt b4s =
Cry lad been b9rned cannot lh1ei-
sEane hon such a reporl E-z-te1- - las
10 foundation n fact
InexAausffbfs Riches
spawson = ngw very qslss and EIDE
work = being eors What O. I es-iilla.s
VIZ - the oztgut next fprlnsf We.
- - 90 VII aarSly De- q starter. ho-
would not believe ms y ] were 70 nanl@
the anoun; Z really expect ~ D tAAen
from me mines q tns Nukon as - ifal--
tzrles next yszr. TIE Tlc1ss q tns eo1E-
ffY sessn insK1aEsf.-le- III 20 - az n
H. tie sp--aE ~ ne Dye2 tra-A con-
a3sr q greatly a4perlor % an otler way
o. r.acalaS Ia Egkcn-"
Theng Aaa ulKNe- welEning rlne
oanoss. and exnla.,ea ssveral aFeast pms
Enase g. Ds~son C3fy - szElzAl nlaxset1 a.
taese1 O. a BAR - ggl1
The Dalton Trail
C y. GsrE.sh an W. "A. Davis left Dsw-
saE C4fy CO August - villa Louis Lang and
IA Iadi4n Euias. Lang reached here
Wee& ag3 or fhe Farali0n. bar Gerrish ard
DAVIS remained behind him II Juneau.
CsFr.sh describes TIE Dalton Trail a. being
q comparatively easy route . travel over
a. this season ~ the year. Between Daw-
san aud Five Fingers niles O. wagon road
can bs bulit a. small c0st," he said. 'and
along Tire route there are stretches Of from
four 20 Eve miles that a bicycle could now
travel over. The route down Hoochie river
% Lake Dasssdash runs down a wide.
open valley, DOTTED BY few small lakes
and punches ~ timber. Getting over the
summit from Akiun Lake 20 the head OF
Lynn canal II the worst part OF the route.
bar The party 0vercnme II vita 10 serious
difficulty. At times We got of the regular
trail, but BY back tracking easily caught
Il again. By taking one pack animal a
party Of four or FIVE can come out over
the Dalton trail with comparative ease.
From 80 TO 20 people are nov on their
way out from Dawzon over this route but
as many VIII come out BY the way OF the
mouth OF the Yukon as can BE- loaded on
the last down-going river boats. Most Of
the miners intend TO stay Oh their claims
as late a. possible In the nelghborhood
OF go or s.009 vii winter there. There
VIII hardly be work enough for all who re-
main IN the mines. a. a single claim can
not employ a larger force than ten men,
and there Is practically no winter work a.
the towns.
''The sanitary condition Of Dawson City
Is not 90 bad as many reports have stated
ard Ira many instances sickness and death
has been brought about BY constitutional
neglect. hard Work and excitement the
relaxation OF the mental and physical
strain being too great change for many
to endure. Some men live on barely
rotblng and that only half cooked. The
excitement attendant 10 the washing and
accumulation OF gold Is so great that men
devote the time to IL that should be
given to cooking. cleanliness and rest
There was \ case Of a man who washed
cut 5000 and could not dispossess him.
SELF Of the idea that he was going TO be
robbed. The mental strain vas 50 great
upon him that Il caused his death, for
he was found one morning dead In his
bed ard underneath his pillow lay his
sack Of so 600 IN gold dust
When We left Dawson people were
begging at the store doors to be allowed
TO enter and get supplies. II was some
days before our party succeeded in OBJ
taiusng enough provisions TO supply Us
on our journey out Most Of the claim
owners secured their WATER supply early
IN the season. knowing that there would
b. scarcity oy FAN. and by such fore
thought are prepared 20 stay and work
their ground all winter. I did not see
any Of the divy-up schemes put into prac-
tice AZ reported. but think that those who
went in with plenty would share II they
reesiFed cash In pay ment or suitable
guarantee OF Ii being returned when need
ed, The companies have adopted policy
20 limit each individual. or deal out what
they viii have on hand 70 one and all
ohke IN summing up the condition. pro-
visions VIII he scarce. but there viii be 10
str rvatlo7
"Hunker creek f. proving 10 be rich No
important discoveries have been made en-
stewart river or tributaries although In
d3eations are fair that something win he
turned Up during the winter IN that local
ity. and others as well Owing 20 wet sur
face ground. bat nttIe prospecting can be
Gene during The summer. as prospect
*hnfts have 70 be sunk IN the winter, when
the surface seepage Is frozen
Henderson creek. two miles below Stew
aft. VII ne well prospectca by spring and
good results are locked TO-.
Pack animals have been running on the
3aa from Dawson 10 the mines an sum-
mer, The packers have secured some hay
far winter feed hUt not enough 10 carry
Ell tAcir animals through the winter as
meadow land In the vicinity Of Dawson Is
scarce. therefore only the best will be kent
and the balance butchered for dog food.
The trading companies do not iseue
drafts On gold deposits because signatures
Of depositors are not known. However.
1ney VII carry cut cole. charging 5 per
cent. Tor shipment. and assume no risks.
or r@AfEe II per cent and insure the shin
ment weighing In at SIS Per ounce. or
miners can deposit their gold NJ the Dos,
Nud draw on the head offices when the
Sold has been received there taking
chances as 10 the tiue az is arrival Ia
such cases miners have waited as long as
two years before they were able 10 draw.
Ia exchanse FOR supplies Yukon sold g. gen
orally rated az 81 Per ounce. ana SIS rer
ounce in exchange FER cash.
Tha largest naEset SET discovered On
iae ksora.ke was taken from ciatm ss Ei-
dorado. August la. lis value Is $50 es IN
length t is 81 inches Wdth 81. lncats
ana Thickness over - inch.
As Nct the British authorities are no,
eol.actng duty GA supplies. bur thiux
seriously og doing So Soon
Making nfg Money.
x =. Treat and Ron cranfe-d a. DO
INK niriug brokers business A r1y-s.,-
sea are rean.nr a harvest
NO mau Org Dawson carries a s,x-4h,ot.
81 and there are few pasta. at.tu~bar..s
4ns Resale breuFht down e frst-el,s,
passengers ilf "a Ihe steerars a-d :
- awa~aya. .at1i 10 "a Follower i !
i.t az Tie RrssIie'a p1ssenrers.
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krarkett T. ?. Breshs-h w. A. weNenv
v. 6 Nfwour1 ,. Martinez A Z. NJ.
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