Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-14

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Two years aso sll but tramp,
without money, without food and
without a Job, to-day G. Anderson
can write his check for $4,000 and
still be rich man with bis mineral
holdings. 1t is all duc to Che golden
Klondikc, and the possibilities Of that
great country were never better
shown forth than in Anderson's case.
He came down to San Fransisco re-
Gently on the Excelsior, bringing with
him from $4,000 to 100000 in gold
dust and leaving behind him in Alaska
one Of the finest claims on Bonanza
creek, says the Seattle Times.
1t is little over two years since
stranger who gave his name as Ander-
son appeared at Fremont. He was, in
the vernacular of the street, busted"
What's more, Anderson had no pros
poets. 1t was the all-important ques-
ton with him where the next bite Of
bread was coming from. He was not
afraid to work, but somehow things
did not seem to come his way. He
was in desperate circumstances, when
he happened on Charles i. Wallin,
the well-known Fremont shoemaker,
who lives and has a little shop near
the corner of Ewing and Lake ave-
nues. Wallin liked the man, and al
though in poor circumstances, took
Anderson in and gave him a home
until he secured a job on one Of the
sound boats. Anderson soon found
an opening on one of the Pacific Coast
Steamship company's big steamers
and went on the Alaska run. After
several trips he had the mining fever
A partnership was formed with
Yukon miner who had money enough
for two outfits, and the men made for
the Yukon They were soldiers Of
fortune for time, drifting around
from one campto another, and finally
we're attracted to the Klondike region
by the report Of a great discovery.
They took up claims side by side
on Bonanza creek. On these claims
both built and began to mine indus
triously for the yellow metal which
seemed so plentiful. Anderson
worked hard, and soon developed one
of the biggest bonanzas on the creek.
His store of gold began to get larg-
er and larger, and Anderson began to
think of other things besides the yell
low. He thought of his home in the
east, which he had not visited in
years; also of young lady who he
knew was awaiting his return and
whose welcome would be the same
whether he returned wealthy or poor.
In short, there was a romance in con-
nection with Anderson's life, and it
was that romance that caused him to
leave his valuable claim in charge of
a friend and make the trip down the
river to ST. Michaels, and from there
to San Francisco by water About
this he is silent.
He had not forgotten his old friend
Wallin, out in Fremont, who had
given him his start before he went to
Alaska. On his arrival at San Fran
cisco he telegraphed Wallin that he
would arrive in the city about Wednes-
day of last week. On reaching Seattle
the now wealthy miner went to Wal
Inns shop at once, and wilhelm the city
has stayed with him.
In return for the good turn the
shoemaker did him, Anderson has
decided him half the mine on Bonanza
creek from which he took his wealth,
and for which he was offered $4,000
by a San Francisco company while in
that city. Not satisfied with this he
fitted him out with one of the best
Yukon outfits ever taken north from
here, and on the passenger list of the
Willamette, which sailed shortly aft
er, was Wallin's name. He goes to
the Klondike with the knowledge that
well-built cabin is awaiting his COM
ing, and that half interest in one of
the richest mines on the creek be-
longs to him. Anderson goes east at
once to visit his old home, and it is
said by those who know to claim the
young lady as a bride whose vision
brought him ont Of the Yukon coun-
try. Fremont people are all on the
lookout for some kind-hearted tramp
or unfortunate in hopes that they
may befriend some one who will after
ward get rich in Alaska. Wallin is in
luck; he knows it, and is going to
make the most Of it.
Extraordinary Lake.
Father Tossi, who recently made
tour Of Alaska, describes some eX-