Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17

that a man named George GeTmaln OF
Detroit, Mich, who was employed there
as a carpenter, died on August Is from
complication Of lung troubles Before
his demise he was known to have in the
neighborhood of $4,000 in his possession,
but this money disappeared at the time
Of his death, and no one knows what be-
came Of it.
The whisky traffic into the gold re-
gions has assumed enormous proper
tons. One boat on the river. having
more cargo than she could carry up, de-
stroyed a portion Of the provisions
aboard in order to take on larger ship
ment Of whisky. As an indueement it is
said the company was paid an enormous
rate for the transportation Of the
liquor. Several instances are related of
people going up the river who have sold
or left behind them provisions for the
sake of taking liquor, which sells at IN
exorbitant price in the mining region.
Captain Hall of the Cleveland Is most
emphatic in his statement that intense
suffering will result at Dawson City and
vicinity this winter on account OF the
scarcity of provisions. Half dozen
newspapermcn paid $50 extra and went
up on the Hamilton.
Captain Hall thinks the Portland on
her next trip will bring down million
dollars.
Charles Engle of New York city, who
has been in the Yukon for three years,
came out with his wife and four children.
He sold ont his interests there and prac-
tically fled for fear of starvation.
Another of the Cleveland's passengers
was Hans Anderson of Tacoma. He mas
been in the country only since last
spring, but will return next year with
sufficient food to last for three years An
derson brings with him about 5000 in
gold dust and nuggets.
+. X. Churchill of the provincial
mounted police, stationed at Dawson
City, who came down on the Cleveland,
is interested in some valuable mining
property on Bonanza creek, and is re-
turning for the purpose Of purchasing
supplies for the development of his claim
There are only three hotels in Daw-
son City, and meals, consisting of bread
coffee and baked beans, cost $3.50, which
is considered cheap. Lumber costs $3.50
per 1000 feet, and is hard to get
Among the passengers on the Cleveland
was Charles Ross, whose home is in the
Northwest territory. Ross accompanied
the first detachment Of mounted police
into the Yukon country and has beer
there ever since.
Ross believes that the American sid'
Of the line offers the best inducement'
to miners. He visited Forty Mile creek
and the camps ON the tributaries. ant
found them practically deserted, every
body having gone in the rush to tn
Klondike, abandoning claims from whicl
good pay could be realized.
Albert Bryan Of Seattle, an electrician
who had been working at st. Michaels
returned on the steamer Cleveland. Bry
an said in an interview:
"The river steamer Hamilton, upo
which we were working, started up tn
river on the 18th. About 90 of the pas
sengers on the Cleveland and ExcelsiO
Oh the up trip pooled their fortunes
bought the river steamer st. Michael
and a barge, for $4,000, and started u
the river. Each Of the 60 men took 100
pounds of provisions and tools. p.
Richardson's steamer, which Captai
Worth is to take up, was about read
to start up the river when we left. 81
A had full cargo and could have nm
: number Of passengers, for there wei
n many there who could not secure an
: transportation.
y Every one who came out that l sa
y reported that prices at Dawson City a
; away up, and in fact no supplies Gu
be bought ut any price"