The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-08-20

Mr.. Charles II. Metcalf. writing from
Dawson City on the Klondykc river.
under recent date. says.
Here I find myself al last In the
midst OF the greatest and most wonder
rul mining camp the world has ever
seen. Gold o. no plenty that u has TO
be carried about IN cotton bass. and
four or 1vo men are required TO pack
md protect the products Of many Of the
claims. I have seen the result n one
Gays washing on a claim In Eldorado
creek, and the figure was $4,000 for
twelve hours work of four men. This
claim was sold loss than ak months
ngo for $500. and will produce more
than 81 O00O 900 before tho end OF the
year. The excitement Is now 30 great
that no one will sell OF any price 30
there iB no chance for newcomers In
this immediate vicinity. The country Is
full OF prospectora. and every stream
within q hundred miles "a located and
claimed from one end 20 the other. ON
Tho biz creeks where the gold IL found.
namely bonanza aud Eldorado, there
nro many men who tried In every way
20 sell their claims for a few hundred
dollars last winter but could ind no
takers. These men are In possession
Of great wealth. which ~ even yet be-
yond their capacity 20 realize. could
not even attempt 10 picture this camp
or city TO you. Thousands OF men,
and women. too. for that matter. are
here living In tents, or los Sheds or
houses OF boards with cloth roofs. each
habliation taking a position 90 suit
Itself with no regard for "a nolghbor
or any form Of regularity The sawmlll
b running night and day. and men are
rushing about NJ an times Of day and
night and buildings OF all kinds are
going up. Such Is the power OF gold
that before cold weather comes In Sep
Iomber this wilderness Will bo a city In
fact OF many thousand people. ] shall
40 out 10 BONANZA creek In day or
two and look the ground over there.
4 doubt. however, n anything can be
done while everybody IL In this pres
cnt state OF excitement. Circle city Is
n city no longer; with one or two eS-
ecp,lona all tho stores and shops are
closed and the entire population has
Transferred Itself 10 this new Eldorado.
zach and oil full OF hope In the great
golden handicap. Prospeclora are rush
ing all over the country looking for
gold but nothing OF any consequence
has been found outside OF the two big
creeks I spoke OF. A few men will
be made rich here. but everybody IL
spending money In the most lavish
manner. and | am getting good prlcoa
Tor tho goods have to sell. You re-
member the two dogukln robes that cost
me $3.50 each, and which l wanted 30
much 20 bring a quantity or Well.
uold them both yesterday at $40 each.
and could sell q hundred more II had
them; and this Ia a fair sample Of
prices. We had no trouble on the
river this year. but l do not relish
making another trip II could help Il.
! don't mind the Intensely hard work
no much. but ind the worry and anxl-
ETY. abou, getting the goods safely over
tho lakes and river very trying. and
people tell mo | am looking thin, l
hear indirectly that Booth "a young
man Mr. iiotcalf took with hlm) 10 do
ing very well ON my claim. No. .. ON
Mastodon creek. The weather Ia very
no, and will result In much sickness
and suffering IN this damp marsh. Or.
10 Blanc has begun business already.
and will do exceedingly well feel sure,