Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-09-24
LUCKY SHOEMAKER.
tie befriended n Tramp and Gets q
Fortune for His Act.

Fortune for His Act. -
Two years ago all but tramp, with
out money, without food and without
Job. to-day C.. Anderson can write his
check for $4,000 and still be rich
man with his mineral holdings, 1t
Is all due to the golden Klondiks, and
the possibilities of that great coun-
try were never better shown forth than
in Anderson's case. He came down to
San Francisco n few days ago on the
Excelsior, bringing with him from
$4,000 TO 100000 in gold dust and leav-
ing behind him in Alaska one of he
finest claims ON Bonanza creek.
1t is a little over two years since a
stranger who gave his name as Ander-
son appeared at Fremont. He was in
the yernacular 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. lie was
in desperate circumstances, when he
happened on Charles Il. Wallin, the
well-known Fremont shoemaker, who
lives and has his little shop near the
corner of Ewing and Lake avenues.
Wallin liked the man, and although in
poor circumstances, took Anderson in
and gave him home until he secured
job on one of the Sound boats. An
derson soon found an opening on one
of the Pacific Coast Steamship com
pany'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 n time, drift
ing around from one camp to another,
and finally were attracted to the klon-
dixie region by the report OF great
discovery.
They took up claims side by side on
Bonanza creek. On these claims both
built and began to mine industriously
for the yellow metal which seemed so
plentiful. Anderson worked hard, and
soon developed one of the biggest bon
anzas on the creek.
His store of gold began to get larger
and larger, and Anderson began to
think of other things beside the yell
low. He thought of his home in the
east, which he had not visited for years;
also of n young lady he knew who was
awaiting his return and whose welcome
would be the same whether he re-
turned wealthy or poor. In short, there
was romance in connection with An
derson's life, and it was that romance
that caused him to leave his valuable
claim in charge of friend and maks
the trip down the river to st. Michaels,
and from there to San Francisco by
water. About this he is silent.
lie 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 Francisco he teie-
graphed Wallin that he would arrive
in the city about Wednesday of last
week. On reaching Seattle the now
wealthy miner went to Wallins shop
at once, and while in the city he stayed
with him.
In return for the good turn the shoe
maker 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 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 tho
passenger list of the Willamette, which
sails Thursday evening, is Wallin's
name. He goes to the Klondike with
the knowledge that well-built cabin
is awaiting his coming, and that hall
interest in one of the richest mines
on the creek belongs to him. Anderson
goes east at once to visit his old home
and it is said by those who know tc
claim the young lady as bride whose
vision brought him out Of the Yukon
country. He will go north with his
bride in the spring. Fremont people
are all on the lookout for some kind
hearted tramp or unfortunate in hopes
that they may 'befriend someone who
will afterwards get rich in Alaska
Wallin is in luck; he knows it, and il
going to make the most of it.-Seattl'
Times,