The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-27

"trip opsns thai i viii not Dc a success.
They say that there ara too many rocks
70 Se struck. ard that the canvas viii -
tern Into sh-e6s The wooden boats and
nargss ttar ara built here are % soft
wood but with ordinary care and skin
they can be constructed 50 as 20 be CON-
paratfvesy safe under reasonae2e con-
disions.
Where n Child Lies Buried
Two little mounds at either end Of Lake
Lsnderman IN silent and almost reveren-
tial tones tell the stories of two living
sacrifices upon the altar OF greed for
gold the curse ard blight cf many
happy life. One Is the last resting place
OF bright, swee;-faces little girl who IN
the early spring OF life was going 10 the
mines with her parents. II was last April.
when the raw blasts OF Arctic gales swept
the barren peaks 81 surrounding ellis
and the storm king seemed TO take as
much delight in rendering all nature mis-
cradle Is did the devil and his maps when.
through the aid OF the fires OF he'll
bursting through the agencies OF volca-
noes and other subtsrranean forces, they
upheavsd this great area Of indsscrfbah HE
and unknown mountainous country. that
a fond mother carried her blas-eyea ard
faxen-haIred little girl baby across the
pass over rough roads Of snow and gla-
ciers 70 this place. The little one was
chilled. and while the father was kindling
fire and raising the tent 70 warm and
shelter his flesh and blood. her little
spirit took lts fight pretty little fence
on the top of knoll overlooking the green
lake, which mirrors the white, glacier
capped, proflsd peaks Of surrounding
mountains, marks the earthly resting
place of the little girl. The family name
was Carr.
Misfortune Brings Suicide.
The other grave IS on the portage be-
tween Lake Bennett and Lake Ltnder-nsp,
and is that Of ]. A. Mathes. who left his
wife and family in Idaho and started for
the gold fields 81 the kiondike. While try
ing 70 shoot" the rapids, instead of
poFtsging. his boat was capsized and
supplies lost. That was on June r. Eye
witnesses say that after the accident he
viewed the scene in silence, tears trimmed
his eyes, and turning on his heel he re-
marked. My God. what viii become of
Jane and the babies2' and went into his
tent. A moment later the clear report of
a pistol shot startled the camp. Fate was
too much for the man, and by his own
hand. rather than go 10 the klondhke in
a destitute condition. he took his own life.
Sad, indeed, are these incidents of the
great rush TO the great northern gold
fields
Droves of sheep and Cattle.
A herd Of TOO head of sheep. which was
brought up on the steamer Al-ki sailing
from Port Townsend on July il. arrived
this far without the loss OF a single ami
NAL. They are now being driven down the
west side over the old Fort Selkirk trail 10
a point below White Horse rapids, where
they will be grazed until cold weather
and then slaughtered and taken 10 Dawson
City and sold for 30 cents a pound
John F. Maloney, an attorney of Juneau.
t. 1v-.-
Daulton trail he is having good luck
with his herd. Several head Of horses and
cattle have been driven across the mount
aims 20 Lake Bennett and shipped 20 the
klondike on barges. At White Horse and
other rapids the stock was landed and
driven across the portages.
Creeping Toward the Lakes.
Down on the Dyea river, below Grand
canyon, are many campers who are grad
ually working their way toward the sum-
NIT and Lake Linderman. Walter Miiroy,
an attorney of Olympia, and Mat McElroy,
the Hood canal logger. are camped at the
head OF canoe navigation and are making
slow progress. Camped close by is Judge
Osborn. OF Seattle, who is not much en-
couraged over the situation or the facilities
offered for transportation TO the lakes.
An organized army, independent OF the
Canadian or American governments, has
litE -l>fRnt4kC ana Is spreading the
truths OF religion among the mining camps.
A captain one lieutenant and two pri-
Yates. whom | believe to have contracted
the contagion about the time the Yukon
excitement was first manifested. are going
In to prosecute their Christian labors. as
they put II. / would not be surprised.
though. when reach Dawson CITY 10 see
them shovelng gravel for SIS a day instead
Of iaboring for the Lord.
On Crater lake lust over the divide fc n
large, red freight wagon. belonging 10
Archie Burns. which he proposes taking to
the klondike. The wagon was tfismantled
and carried across the summit IN sections
Owing 10 the rates Of, packing advancing
100 per cent. the wagon win probably be-
come landmark Mr.. Burns has gone 10
the mines.
Notes of the Trail.
James SIorah. of Seattle. has sprained
ankle. was temporarily laid up at Sheep
camp and Is now returning TO Juneau for
treatment. He was accompanied in mis-
cry by 4. Stevens. who is suffering from
a slight attack OF rheuma tism. but will
cross the summit in a few days.
DR.. Brown and family. Of Seattle his
father-in-law. Mr. Hughes. and Miss
Hughes, of Renton are camped at Stone
camp At the foot Of the summit.
w. J. Matthews. Jack Lawrence and
Johnny James, Of Port Townsend and
Winnie Sprague, OF Tacoma, are camped
at SkaEuay waiting for the arrival Of
horses from the Sound 10 carry their sup
piles across 10 the lakes.
Ex-City Detective Charles Phillips
Capt. Coffee and Mr.. Chestnut. late Of
the Seattle FIRE department. are half way
between Dyea and sheep camp. gradually
moving their supplies up the canyon to-
ward the summit
Capt. Jensen. the Seattle barber mas
ter. who did not wait for the mayor 10
accept his resignation. bat struck out for
the klondike as soon as the steamer
Portland arrived WIKI her two tons OF
uaIA Lost M Ina b., r,tlnnsnrr fhrn.l..h -,