The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-21

cnzn1isa. such as clocks, knives. silver
ware, dress goods. groceries. hlanlssss-sn
fact q general merchandising outlaws
wrecked II tire canyon. He managed 70
gret his boat through bat All hts Eoo1s were
vet ara greatly damaged Wnile lying
above tne White Horse helped &C secure
an outfit which cane floating down
s-oSsple Of fellows were wrecked ard lost
mos. o. ts1esr possessions and Seaifag ap-
rsareI boat. etc. But with all this loss,
each instance can be traced 70 awkward
reas Or neglect. As said before VIE had
10 trouble sn the least There was 70
need whatever 0f our carrying our goods
around the canyon, out We tcok no
chances: we did IL q precau ttona-y
measure.
THE little boat Es now tied up here az
hep Journeys end I. seems shame
20 DESTROY her since she has bean such
e faithful little craft.
Her DAYS Of usefulness are passed. aid
she like all the world. must again re-
turn 80 Mother Earth and u1iugte with
the rocks thank God she brought Us
safely, for sbe has been tried. ard at
times Sc yerefy. A thousand miles IS 10
ehiIs's wandering for ever SO stauCch
craft All sorts Of gloomy futures were
pictured 10 US by those who had been
over the river before, but we raid TO
attention 20 them, and came along, ar
T8FlHE q week GEEtdG Oh many ~ SfA~f|N
who criticised the craft. The weather
has been very warm during the day. but
az night Il is cold There Is 10 heat
whatever in the earth. so soon as he
sun goes down the frost in The ground
fits the sir with its moisture ard cold.
Ms whiskars stand in good stead against
the mosquito. / had NY hair cut at
Windy Arm by a barber who said he
had never cut mans nsir. but had
clipped a horse about eight years ago.
You can imagine the cut. / still have
=.
For the last day ard night we fnated
down the river I'm company with coupie
OF Juneau acquaintances OF Harry 8 We
just dashed the boats together and hoat-
cd The rest OF the way we Were alone,
not boat in sight in many days. Some
families came in some with small chill
drsn There was sad sight at the head
OF Lake Linderman, where a poer BABY
was laid 70 rest upon little nil JUST
before entering the canyon. 1t died
from exposure incident TO the trip. An
other sad incident took place at the fo5t
Of Lake Marsh. where a nan WAS accl-
Gent. Ky shot and killed He, too. was
placed to rest upon the bank OF the river.
The only graveyard or graves TO De seen
were at the foot of the White Horse.
where a row Of unfortunates are passing
the years in and out. Indian graves are
not only commanding but romantic
places OF all the people who have come
la this season, / have not hearu or a
drowning or any narrow escapes. me
water was very low al the White Horse.
but high further on down.
II have now written quite at length re-
garding the trip and it's features and, by
the way, ! may Say that no one has any
right or ought 20 undertake il unless he
IL ready and willing to put with any
thing at all times and undergo any and
oil kinds of hardships, privation and ex-
posture.
Now. as to the country. As far as the
wealth Is concerned half has not been
told but like everything else a few have ii
and the many are looking and hunting
the same old story. Many claims have
yielded 500 90 $50 600 and 100000 from last
winters work. One man has three five
gallon coal oil cans full and Is not fully
washed out yet: but remember he Is one
out of perhaps 5000 The many have
nothing. though great wealth doubtless
exists. A town has sprung up here at the
mouth of the Clondyke that has killed
Circle City. Forty Mile and Fort Cudahy.
and all of the other towns dead. The
Alaska Commercial Company and the
North American Transportation & Trad
ing Company have abandoned, or nearly
abandoned their places OF business there
and come bodily up here each are erect
ing three large warehouses and stores.
This will be their headquarters. in fact
the only town an the river. A sawmill
running night and day. saloons by the
score. etc. Prices are high. A couple of
fellows brought in 400 dozen eggs along
with us. They arrived al this afternoon
and now 1879. are nearly sold out at S.
per dozen. Bacon Is G. cents pound
-four S. per 90 pounds. and other things
IN proportion. Flour Is cheapest of any
thing. A steamer came in this afternoon
from Forty Mile with more goods from
tina, point. No steamers have arrived
from ST Miehaels. but one is expected by
the Alaska Commercial Company any day
"June IS
Harry has returned from the diggings
and speaks of some claims that are Won
derful in their wealth. The country is a
queer formation. one creek wonderfully
rich. while another running parallel n
few miles away. worthless. There will he
great activity here this fan and winter
New discoveries will doubtless be made.
and stampedes by the score. A couple OF
stamnedes have taken place since we have
been here, but they amounted 10 nothing
whatever. On the boat tomorrow a great
many are.going ont with ten. twenty. thir-
". and as high rs fifty and one hundred
thousand dollars.
Nv bASftS mere are SO NEHt IL Is nara
| To sleep; 1t Is now II o'clock and as ileht
! as midday. The mosquitoes are getting
more numerous the last few DAYS This
/ place Is building up very RI pldly town
| lots booming as I'm Seattle years ago
"An the Seattle contingency are we'll
| ard doing about as we are have made
! this letter long In order "a give something
| of description ~ the trip and country.
! / have given both ana would also give
my intended movements ~ knew VINE.
/ they would be"
letter from Harry Sheate. Of more re-
| cent date. 10 his parents in Seattle. saws
/ that Mr. Miller and himself have got on
! 10 claim and they are preparing for win
/ ter quarters.