The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-04
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE, GIRLS.
Hundreds of Prospective MiIIionaires
Mnnf Wives.

carried on foot from Fort Cudahy to
Healy's store. a distance Of $50 miles. 1t is
as follows: Il have been thinking for a
long time that 1 would write you a letter
from the Yukon. l was the ninth white
woman in this country, and three out Of
the nine arrived only one month ahead of
me. There are about 1000 white men scat
tered through this part of the country. and
a carload of gir.j could readily find hus-
bands here. We came up the Yukon. L
was the only passenger able to eat three
or more meals a day during the entire trip.
The river does not freeze up before Oct.
10. although we have some very cold wealth
er before that time, but it takes cold wealth
er to stop these swift streams. When 1t
does freeze up, instead of freezing smooth,
the huge cakes of ice seem to be standing
on edge, from twelve TO fifteen feet high in
places. don't know how to describe it
any better than by ikening it to an ice
house blown up with dynamite.
Gold can be found in the gravel on near
ly any river, creek or gulch. All business
is transacted with gold dust. No laws are
recognized here except those made by the
miners themselves. Indians are numerous.
They are peaceabie, religious and self-sup-
porting. They look as much like Chinese or
JdpS as Iuey 90 IKE INDIANS. Inc mercury
goes sometimes as low as eighty degrees
below zero. AT such a time d basinful of
hot water thrown up In the air will come
down in icicles. During the long summer
days we have continual daylight. You can
see to read or write at night as well as
any time during the day. The northern
lights during the winter months are beau
tful to look at. They move rapidly and
form into beautiful shapes and colors.
The mosquitoes are simply terrible. 1t is
my opinion there is only one flock, and that
covers the entire country, for there are
mosquitoes in every place you can go or
think of. They are as thick as snowhakes
In a snow bank. They get into activity and
stay right with you. They do business day
and night. A mosquito bar is as essential
In summer as an overcoat in winter. When
they quit a small gnat shows up. The lat
ter is fully as bad and far Haore numerous.
There are four boats running and bring
Ing In provisions, but there is always a
shortage before winter is over. Fresh vege-
tables are hardly known. But the few
things that do grow we do them justice.
Wild onions and rhubarb can be found
everywhere; they are terribly strong, but
we relish them as you would Strawberries
and ice cream. The BURBERRY, cranberry,
salmon berry, wild raspberry and red cur
rants grow in abundance on the island and
on the sides of the mountains. l have just
received a letter dated a year ago.
There was a new mining district dis
covered fifty miles up the Yukon from here
two months ago. 1t is turning out TO be a
great thing. There are over 600 claims al
ready staked and a new town started called
Klondike. Pat went up with the first eX-
element and got three town lots. One of
them he has already been offered 81, 500 for,
but will not sell. He also staked two claims
and bought another this week for $1,000.
These are all placer mines. | also have a
claim. l am knitting socks and stockings.
! only wear two pairs at a time with a pair
of Dutch socks and a paif of fur boots.
Sixty head Of cattle were driven in from
Juneau and got here last week-the first
beef ever In the country. We got two por-
terhouse steaks for Sunday dinner. They
cost $1o-$1 per pound, bone, trimmings. fat,
horns and tail, all the same price. We got,
by chance, $50 pounds of native potatoes.
We are the only ones with that many"
Mr.. futile EN- Route to Alaska.
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Aug. 3.-Caldwell
w. futile, who was appointed some weeks
ago by President Mckinley as commission
er to Alaska. with headquarters at Sitka,
has left for his new field of labor. accom-
panied by his wife and son. He expects
to sail from Seattle Aug. Z. Mr.. futile was
born In this township about a half-century
ago. He was a member of Company X,
Eighty-eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry,
having enlisted In 1862. He was a Democrat
up to 1874. at which time he turned against
the Democratic local bosses and gradually
drifted into the Republican party. For
twenty years he has been the local leader,
having served as county chairman a great
portion of the time. In 1896 he was the
Republican presidential elector for the
Twelfth congressional district.
Want to "Gct Even" with Canadians.
SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. S.-At a meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce. in %conjunc
tion with the merchants and shippers of
this city, resolutions were adopted memo
rializing the secretary of the treasury to
abolish the privilege heretofore extended to
Canadians of bonding in shipment through
American territory and also to rescind the
action establishing SUPPORTS of entry at
Dyea, Skaguay and Circle City. This ac-
ton is taken in retaliation for what is
deemed the harsh and unjustiiable meas
ure proposed by the Canadian government
TO levy an import duty on personal out
fits of miners and prospectors going from
the United States into the Klondike dis
trict.
A Russian KIondikc.
LONDON, Aug. 4.-The Daily Chronicle
says to-day that a Russian expedition has
discovered twelve auriferous regions along
the banks of the rivers Artichs, Lautara
and MENDOZA. and in other regions in the
vicinity of the sea of Okhotsk, in eastern
Siberia. An expedition is now examining the
western shore of the peninsula of KAN
schatka and the government is about to
send q second expedition TO obtain further
information as to the collaborating regions
in this part of the Russian empire, which
ifornia.
New POstomce for Alaska.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The postmaster
general has authorized the Alaska Com
mercial Company, of San Francisco. Cal,
to carry the mail one trip, without COM
pensation. from San Francisco to Ounalas-
ba, Alaska. ST. Michaels, where a new
postotice has been established, and such
other points as they may reach upon the
Yukon river. leaving San Francisco about
July 81 or Aug. ?. The mails will be in
charge of q sworn carrier.
Ten Women Ready to Sail.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.-The steam
err Noyo will sail tomorrow with 40 pas
sengers for Dyea, Alaska. OF the passen-
gers already booked, ten are women, who
Will make the journey over the Chilkat Pass
TO the klondike gold fields. Two others are
Mayor A. {. Scott, of Springfield, ILL.,. and
hce to seek fortune in the frozen north.
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Cheers for Ten Eyck.
BOSTON. Mass, Aug. 3.-Edward Hanlon
Ten Eyck, the winner of the amateur
single-scull championship at the Henly re-
gatta, was given a reception tonight in
taneul Han, which was a good second TO
tie magnificent ovation at his home in
Worcester last night. Young Ten Eyck was
loudly applauded when he appeared on the
platform, and when the cheering had SUBJ
sliced Mayor Quincy was introduced and
addressed the meeting. Young Ten Eyck
was presented 10 the audience, and the
The crowd then demanded some remarks
from 0 L. Sullivan. who was seated
upon the platform, and the exclamation
was compelled 10 say a few words. Then
the meeting broke up with cheers for Ten
syek h latter returned to Worcester