The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-26
FROM the GOLD FIELDS
saeturning Miners Tell of TheiF 8 lc 8 !.
Es perfences SID L1clk. s.. g


Seattle, Wash, Aug. 23.--The hrst
party Of Klondi kers toSbrave the dam
gers Of a trip overland TO civilization arr s.
rived nseatt Saturday on the steamer
Starr, with 90 pounds OF gold taken
from Ave claims. Four are on Bonanza
and one on EIdorado creek. The lucky
miners are Edward Thorpe. OF Seattle,
who was supposed to be deaf, George
Stewart, Of Tacoma, and Joseph Winter
holen, Of juneau. They carried their
gold IN two large black satchels. ard
owing to their Gifted appearance did
not attract much attention when they
FASTENED from the steamer to the car
that took them to the home OF Thorpe's
father. They were not anxious to at.
tract attention, and changed their dress
at Juneau. They are not talkatiye, but
what they do say is conservative and
worthy Of consideration. They say
they came out because food was scarce.
The money brought was what they be-.
lieyed would pay their expenses and
give them big supply OF food. They
report rich stakes on Dominion creek:
and Stewart river. People were rush.
ing to Dominion creek. They were SUR
prised to hear of the intention of the
Canadian government to collect royalty
on gold, and predicted that the miners.
would resist. They estimate that the
North American Transportation and
Trading company's steamer Portland
will bring down 100000 to $50o,00O in.
stead of 81 500, 900. They say that their.
clean-ups were made after the miners
who came down on the Portland left the
diggings. They say that there was q
lack of rain up to July ~, and this in
terfered with working some claims.
They think that the Portland on her
last trip down will probably bring
large amount of gold.
They do not say much about the
perilous journey they had after leaving
the head of Pelly river, IT'S miles from
Dawson City. Their pack horse fell
over precipice, with nearly all Of
their provisions. They nearly starved
before reaching salt water August 10.
It took them 40 days to reach saltwater.
from Dawson. Edward Thorpe, his
brother William, rGeorgerStewart and
George Bound, "a cousin of the Thorpes,~
own a half interest in the claim adjoin.s,
ing Clarence Berry's on Eldorado creek.
They own four others on Bonanza creek,
adjoining those of George Cormack,- the
discoverer. They do not pretend to
give values of their claims. Winter
holen owns quarter interest in one
and one-sixteenth interest in another on
Bonanza. he said: II have not done
much work on my claim. The value Of
the dirt is from $1,000 to, $1,000 to the
length of the sluice box. =, -. -....,. ;:
San Francisco, Aug. ga special to
the Bulletin from Dyea, Alaska, August
I IA, tells of the pitiful conditioned many
of the searchers for gold, Wing are noN
stopping atDyea. unable to- proceed Tar:
Their on their journey, owing to Jacket
funds for provisions. Many of those
now ia Dyea are physically unablesto
make the trying trip and there ARE
many who will suffer great hardships
before the winter is over. Many of
those who arrived on the Steamer VIII.
jeanette are absolutely without shelter,
seemingly having gone to thatcold re-
gion depending on the. open-hearted-
ness of others to keep them living.
Many of, the people who are unable to
reach Dawson this winter have twotons
of provisions and no possible mea1ssof
| transportation. e.
Chicago, Aug. 23.-One year ag6dF4Ffrsed
Phiscator was poor man engagedsin
the lumber business at Barodo, Mich.
Saturday night he arrived in Chicago
on his way home from Alaska. Ina:big
/ red pocketbook which he carried: in the
! inside pocket of his vest there reposed
a certificate OF deposit for $12o, 900, be-
side which Mr.. Phiscator remarkedfhat
he had refused $2o0, 900 for the claim he
left behind, and thoughtful was worth
$1,O00,000. It is his intention to spend
| the winter with his family and friends
and in the spring he will lead party
of friends to the scene 81 his fortune
making. "i':
e. Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 23::-The next
mining excitement will be on Peace
| river, in Northwest territory. Mining
has been carried on there in slow wav
for years, but discoveries mode this
sumner leave no room to doubt that an
immense amount of gold will be taken
out of that river and it's tributaries dur
ing the next two years. AID. Kitchen.
a prominent mining brokersof this CITY.
has just returned from British Column
bia..l At Vancouver he met a young
man named johnson, who had lust
come down from Peace river with his
partner, bringing $4,000. The $4,000
brought out had been cleaned ND by the
three men inythree months They went
to Peace river early in the spring. md
johnson started out in July. johnson
said that all the miners on Peace river
were making great deal of money
with the crudests of appliances. John
son told Mr.. Kitchen that If he wanted
gold all he had to do was to go to Peace
river. L fs-s sez>,e =
THE Peace river country is reached most
easily from Edmonton. which Is S33 miles
from Vancouver, being 1871 miles north or
Calgary.on the Canadian Pacific railroad.
Fort Chippewyan, on Athabasca lake.
40 miles, and thence down Athabasca river
and lake by boat. Chippewyarsfs 465 miles
from Edmonton. q Steamboatszg 20 .un4 the
Peace river for a considerable Distance "A
number of it's Tributaries including the
Loon and Deer rivers, are as rich Al the
main stream. The Peace river rises in the
naste5n slSSps; Sf the Rocky mountains
bia. In the northern continuation ~ the
Aame sILnountainsr rise the KloIfiik & 5 IsAiiW
|. stsewart and other gold-bearing .tributS ries
Expelled from c1ba.
Havana, Aug. 23.-Capt. Gen. Weyler
has signed an order expelline from
Cuba sEdouardos Garotia, q local corre-
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