The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-19

had trouble In picking up more than n living.
There was always, In most camps, food in plenty.
Last year, however. we caughtit bard. There
were times when many OF Us were compelled TO
live on flour and beans. and we're glad to get
that. This was due to the great influx Of men.
They practically deserted Forty Mile and Circle
City. and It was Impossible for boats to bring in
enough substantial provisions for ell. The same
thing will occur this year, and I look for starva-
ton to invade Dawson City.
There is room in Klondike for thousands Of
mincrs. but they must 20 at it gradually. All
that section is filed with nuggets, and In my
opinion there will be strikes made far richer
thar those now in sight. Forty Mile and Circle
City IL Just q little too far west to make mining
very profitable. The ledge. a. we know now. IL
further east. lido not mean By this that mining
at the camps named did not pay, but rather that
returns wore small for the amount Of labor In
volved. Later. when Il IL possible TO get
machinery In there. those claims will be very
valuable, and In my opinion will yield millions"
With the opening OF next year the conditions
for communication with the outside world will
b materially better. Ladue intends to take up
with him q number Of telephones. which he will
string up between Dawson City, Forty Mile,
and Circle City. The mining camp proper will
also be connected with Dawson City. thus obvt-
ating many tiresome journeys for supplies.
| There Is also wild talk Of Q railroad along the
Yukon River. which could be laid next summer,
80 as to make the new bonanza camp practically
independent Of river navigation. In only q few
places, the enthusiasts say, would snow sheds
be necessary. As the strong winds blow the snow
clear from the track for the greater part Of the
way.
Mr.. Ladue said he expected to return to the
Klondike IN n few weeks, when he would per
1 fank . ah.rnA tk,k rn,,tl 6-1-, n,,w1N. fHt~
He would not tell what 1t was, but before he left
it was learned that several stock brokers were
anxious to organize companies for the biggest
claims in the Klondike district. and place the
shares on sale in San Francisco. It Is understood
that the scheme has met with little favor.
1t Is probable that the people o: Dawson City
will organize q Stock Board. in which event the
scenes on Pine street. in the good old Bonanza
days, will be resnacted-
Some hard luck stories come out incidentally
when returned miners are telling Of their good
fortune. Jack McTuston. one of the original
Alaska pioneers, is expected By the next steam
er. He has Erub-staked hundreds of miners, JET
he comes back himself will no money. He was
the founder Of the Alaska Pioneer Society. tn,
requisite for admission Il that q person shall
have spent seven years in the Territory. Their
are ITO charter members of this society.
Stories have been printed here Of the extrava
gance OF some Of the newly returned miners
but they are fakes. LAdue Is the only man o
the party who succumbed to the temptation Il
buy iewelry. He purchased q diamond ring ana
q watch and had nuggets made into cuff buttons
and q cravat pin. The others simply bough
new ready made clothes and INDUCED in wha
their appettes craved in the way Of food. Man,
Of the miners are Germans, Swedes. and Nor
wegians. and most Of them have sent a larE
part Of their money to the old country to thei
families. Several Of these men are preparing &
take a trip abroad and return next spring. bu
they havn't even discarded their blue shirts an
SLOUGH hats. The style of dress they wore in tn
mines seems good enough for them here.
\ pathetic story Of hardships endured. b
many miners and the devotion Of q partner wa
told to-day by one Of the returned men at tn
} Commercial Hotel. He said two Of his friends
both young men, started from Circle City :
l prospect. They had bad luck and were return
D ing with a slcdge when one fell sick and died
. His companion packed the body Of his partne
on a sledEe and hauled IL moro than 800 miles i
order to give il q Christian burial.