Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

hrr Charles II. Metcalf. writing from
xson City on the Klondyke river.
der recent date. says:
rHere l md myself al last In the
A, OF the greatest and mos, wonder
mining camp the world has ever
"a. Gold is 30 plenty that It has 20
carried about in cotton bags. and
ur or fiye men are required 20 pack
a protect the products OF many of the
kims. have seen the result OF one
Tvs washing on a claim in Eidorado
81. and the figure was $4,000 for
relys hours work OF four men. This
Ain was sold less than six months
10 for $500. and will produce more
Ian 81 900, 900 before the end of the
a.. The excitement Is now so great
IA no one will sell at any price, SO
here e no chance for newcomers in
rs immediate vicinity. The country IL
hll OF prospectors. and every stream
lihin 1 hundred miles is located and
aImed from one end TO the other. On
ks big creeks where the gold Is found.
tamely Bonanza and Eldorado. there
he many men who tried in every way
y sell their claims for few hundred
Dollars last winter but could md no
hkers. These men are in possession
y great wealth. which Is even yet be-
bond their capacity 10 realize. could
Bos even attempt 20 picture this camp
b city 20 you. Thousands Of men.
knd women. TOO. for that matter. are
here living in tents. or log sheds. or
ouses q boards with cloth roofs. each
Asbltation taking a position 10 suit
kssh with no regard for It's nelghbor
" any form Of regularity. The saWmili
) running nighi and day. and men are
Gushing about az all times OF day and
blight and buildings OF all kinds are
koing up. Such IL the power Of gold
Ehal before cold weather comes in Sep
8smbsr this wilderness will be 4 city in
Faei Of many thousand people. ] shall
b. out 10 BONANZA creek In a day or
kwo and look the ground over there.
y doubt. however. II anything can be
kioae whlie every body IL In this pres
b, state Of excitement. Circle City Is
y city no longer. with one or two e1-
|scpiions all the stores and shops are
|riosed and ihe entire population has
Fr1nftsTred Itself 10 this new Eidorado.
bach aad all full Of hope In the great
|goiaea handicap. ProspeesaEx are rush
|shg al over the country looking for
|gold but aoshing of any consequence
has been found outside Of the two big
creeks ! spoke Of. A fcw men will
Be made rich here. but every body Is
spending money in the mos, lavish
manner. and I am getting good prices
Tor the goods I have 10 sell. You re-
member the two dogskln robes that cost
me $40 each. and which ! wanted 30
much to bring a quantity of Well. !
sold them both yesterday At so each.
and could sell \ hundred more II had
them: and this 10 a fair sample %
prizes. We had no trouble on the
river this year. but I do not relish
making another trip II could help e.
coat mind the intensely hard work
20 much. but I Ind the worry and anxi-
ely about getting the goods safely over
tne lakes and river very trying. and
people tell mo ! am looking thin. I
bear Indirectly that Booth Ga young
man Nr, Metcalf took with himl il do
,ns very we'll on my claim. No. ,. on
sias'odon creek. The weather Is very
not and will result in much sickness
snd suffering In this damp marsh. DIR.
ne Blanc has begun business already.
aha VIII do exceedingly well feel sure.