The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-21
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WILMlNGTQNlAE
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ARE GOLD STRUCK.
Many Want 10 Go With J. Ed. Addlcks to
the K!9ndyke Field.
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D.B. JONES' IDEA OF THE FIND
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II He Was Younger He Says Delaware
-. Would Not Contain H;m-ls Famit
lar With Alaska.

1.-The desire to dig out the nuggets In tie
K!ondyko gold fields In northern Alaska,
has seized Wilmington youth to q surpris-
ing extent. and If at least fifty young mon
do not shake the ordinary dust of Will
mington from their feet for that of tho
i K.oadyks country before fall it will 30
| The gold craze is everywhere Every
body is talking on street corners Of the
| gold finds. aud II J. Edward Addicks who
| Is at the head Of ono of the mining COM
| panlos which proposes to ope rate there In
the near future had been hero no could
| have obtained any number Of men willing
to go to tho country and work In tho
| mines. There are other people who would
| 80 II their families and ages permitted.
Principal among those IL d. B. Jones the
! MarSet street business man.
Mr. Jones is familiar with tho southern
portions of Alaska and Brietsn Columbia.
having ridden throughout tho country Oh
horseback in lSi9 when gold was dscova
cred in that territory Mr. Jones thinks
the hardships would not be so great He
admits that they would be severe. but not
SC much to prevent him from making q
visit to the klondykc country were ho
younger.
Mr., Addicks. like Mr.. Packard, has also
received a number Of letters from young
men who are an xious to go to the country.
This morning the gas king received five
aad although he laid them away Ii ID safe
tosay that should any inexperienced mon
be taken to the Geld, Delawareans will
stand some show Of getting there How
eve his Is undetermined yet.
B. H. Piedmont and Marvellous Marion
aH. ia.dcn SceptTe Companies turned out
anything but Successes.
1t Is said that Mr.. J. Edward Addicks
and few chosen close friends have been
mi IN but hoe Ind , I'M,
oily to aQuick nir passage to the gold folds
of Alaska, called the over mir route, where
by person could reach the fabulous
wealth in less than "a hours. This is the
route Mr., Addicks accompanied BY his
private secretary, Charles kitt,nger, Will
take, leaving soma day this week
II the money il sight turns out as we'll as
has, thea the few chosen friends will lie
sent word By tho new patent electrical
m on, upon which certain mysterious
signs may be seen reflected Ia the next few
days, THAI everything Is lovely and tie
goose hangs high.
Andrew Lohnsr, Alexander Cloud and
ieve:a! other wei! known GnGnc:ers hsve
tnson Gulch the route Of which can b
procured tron. Harry Bllany. John Evans
or Edward O'Wllliamson 1t Is thought
that the project will pan out big and
tho-s contemplating going should SEQ
that they hove good pair Of minors b,ots
double souled palts and strong con,titu.
tlon gallon or So Of q TERED Brundywine
water 90 tap. We would suggest that
those starting for Alaska should lake along
II few extra dollars SO that If the dream
turns out bad they will not be compelled
to walk an the railroad tracks counting
thousands OF ties.
Tue road Is rough, by water and land,
and we wolld suggest consultation with
ar, Aadichs rs 70 als monopoly of travel.
Ing by his air line, commonly known as
the BAY STATIC Gas Lac Of Boston. A few
lines dropped TO the REPUBLICAN, every
few hours will DO highly appreciated by
It, ten thousand readers.
l. will also keep the gifted tnanoicr and
candidate for United States Senator in
our memory and three cheers for his sue.
cess c'ruering the gold la the Alaska
fields.
We extend our best wishes for his and
the other seekers after wealth that SUCCESS
eha.. crown their efforts and Delaware
thereby placed in the columns o. thu Re.
publican party.