The state herald., 1897-09-03

ieet ACTUALLY produce $l30,00u, OF Wnich
$6o.000 in nuggets Is here"
Mrs. Clarence Berry is the heroine
OF this great Klondyke romance. II
there are such things as lucky stars
she was born under one of them. She
was Miss Ethel Bush, Of Selma, until
March 10. 1896. when she became the
bride OF Clarence Berry. of Fresno, the
man who has made the biggest and
richest find yet made in the new
Alaskan gold fields. His first season s
work netted him 100000. Nine-tenths
OF the claim he has staked out is yet
TO explore, and is known to be full OF
the yellow dust. And the hand that
held the Aladdin lamp which guided
him to his fabulous fortune was that
of the brave little woman who married
him one day and started with him on
the next for the ice-bound Land OF
Promise in the Northwest.
A PcriIous bridal Tour,
1t was unique honeymoon trip. For
downright luck 1t is without parallel
in the record Of bridal tours. On the
day that they were married these two
young people were poor in everything
but love, pluck and faith In their fu-
tnre Their worldly possessions con-
sisted of just enough money to pay
their passage to San Francisco. thence
TO Juneau, and on to Forty-Mile Camp,
and provide themselves with the neces-
sary stores for year of mining-camp
life when they got there. 1t was n
rough start in life. but this young
couple were no mere dreamcrs of for
tune.
They had those elements of character
that conquer success under the hard.
est conditions. They were prepared 10
literally force open the clinched fingers
on the reluctant hand Of fortune. They
were ready to face hardships and
rough it" together. Between them
and the Yukon river there was n long
and weary journey. full Of perils by
land and sea. The journey to Juneau
which they reached on March "a. was
easy enough. but beyond that point II
was ulnCult ana dangerous.
Their overland journey began on
March "a. and 1t was not until June 10
that this brave pair drove their dog
team into Forty-Mile Camp and struck
claim" The story of those seventy
eight days OF travel through an un-
known country, across an almost track
less waste of ice and snow, is the story
Of wedding trip that must have been
more thrilling than comfortable. But
love lightens labor and laughs at dan
ger when II Is united to the clear grit
which these two had.
II was no freak journey. undertaken
In whimsical spirit OF haphazard
venture. Clarence Berry had talked OF
gold to Ethel Bush while he was WOO
Ing her. There was golden thread
running all through his tale of love.
Among the pretty things he said 10 win
her heart he was constantly whisper
Ing to her the suggestion OF fortune to
be sought and found. hand In hand.
they two together. In the frozen will
derness of the northwest.
/ Rumors OF wealth beyond the
dreams OF ayarice" had been floating
down from there for many a year. So
when they stood up before the minister
and pledged themsel< for life they
had already agreed to start for that
unknown country. And they did.
Over the white Deserts.
From Fresno. where they were mar
ried. they took with them four fine
dogs to help pull them and their outf;
over the white deserts that lay between
them and the Yukon. They purchased