The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
TONS OF GOLD IN SIGHT ON THE
KLONDIKE.
Hundreds of Miners With insufficient Sup
plies Have Started From Dawson to
the Coast to Die by the
Way.

JUNEAU. ALASKA Oct by steamship
story ever told of the Klondike has not
yet been told. Judge J. f. Malony OF
Juneau; Addison Miner of Benicia, Cal. ;
Edwari Armstrong of Juneau, Patrick
Gavin and wife OF Ire land and Montana,
Frank Bach OF Douglas, Charles Thebo Of
juneau, George Bounds and wife OF Ia
coma. Wash, and Henry Romaine of Ju-
neau arrived here this afternoon from
Dawson City. Confined to strict news ac-
counts, the language they use in their mar
ralves of the richness of the Kondike
corroborates to the fullest extent all the
reports that have ever come out from that
wonderful country. Heads that have been
cool before are ee ting nervous now.
Judge Malony is an attorney at Juneau.
He says that not one fifth OF the gold that
is now practically in sight has come out
of the wonderland. Judge Mallory said
be would not state for publication what
he really thought would be he output in
, solid gold OF the KondIke next year. So
many large stories, which appeared to be
almost beyond belief. of the gold pro-
ducing capabilities of the country, had
he was loath to make prediction OF what
he really thought would be the amount of
gold that would come out of the region.
Being asked for an estimate, the Judge
said he thought at least $25, 020,000 would
be the lowest output next year.
Charles Thebo told me this afternoon
he thought at least $50 tons, amounting to
about $l30. GOO, 600, would be shipped from
the Klondike next year.
Pat Calvin, in the next breath, said he
thought 300 tons of gold would not exceed
the estimate. Mr.. Calvin has recently
sold an interest in Claim 80, above Bo-
nanza, for 500, 000 He has as much IN
glittering twenues as he can carry with
out making him tired, and Mrs Calvin
has hidden away in the mysterious loca-
tion of a woman's pockets as much more.
The remainder is in the custody OF Wells.
Fargo & Co.
Mr.. Calvin brought out with him the
second largest nugget that has ever been
found in the KIondike. 1t is shaped like
an oyster and weighs 1878. Mr.. Calvin
says he will have a breast plate made OF II
when he gets back to the old coun-
try, where he considers a breastplate of
gold would be SAFE, Notwithstanding the
short potato crop.
Mr.. Calvin went into the Yukon haul
ing his wife on a sled three years ago. He
did not have enough money when he got
there 10 buy ham at sample prices. To-
Soay he has 500 COO in his inside pocket,
faad an interest IN Two other better claims.
one on the FL Dorado and another on
Bonanza.
He said this afternoon be was going
back to Ireland to spend the winter, and
that if thsre are not enough potatoes in
Ireland to feed the people he will buy
them if it takes all the money in his pos.
session.
Several years ago when Mr.. Calvin, who
is typical Irishman, was possessed of a
political am bition to be City Marshal of
Helena, Mont, a hum bic reporter named
Martin Hutchins, " ho is now said to be
Waterfront for a New York paper. was
al bic to do him personal service. This.
Mr. Calvin says, he would never foreet.
On mis- flying trip to Cork he is going to
pause long enough in New ork TO hunt
up Mr.. Hutchins and stake him for llb-
eraI amount of money III return for the
bread cast upon the waters years ago.
The party came out over the Dalton trail
and the Chilkat Pass. They left Dawson
City August 20 and chartered small
steamer, which brought them TO the
mouth of the PeIley River, where they took
the trail. The two women are e first
who have ever come over the Dalton trail.
When they got into Juneau this afternoon
their balloon sleeves, perforated by thorns
and brambles. had sadly collapsed anG
their entire dress was tattered and torn.
But the glowing health visib bic IN the faces
of these women, who had tramped over
400 miles of mountains to Juneau, was
marvellous. II their sisters OF San Fran
CISCO Chicago and New York could see
the fleet of regular exercise and plain
,iood upon the health they would discard
Forever their hot baths and pink wrappers
bnd get out and tramp in the snow.
y Mrs. Bounds said she never had on the
trail less of what she wanted TO eat in her
life, but at the same time her health was
never better. She said she felt like one
new born.
q Judge Malony tells story of Shook um
Creek, a small stream which rolls throug n
the bottom of gulch branching from El
Dorado, where he saw a man who had a
Law on a claim shCv ] out in twelve hours
gold dust and nuggets of The value OF
sol 600. The Judge was fortunate enough
10 buy small interest in this claim and