The herald., 1897-08-08

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ports received of the discovery of gold
In almost unlimited quantities at Klon-
dyke has increased with each returning
day. and is hourly growing in intensity.
The arrival of the North American
Transportation and Trading company's
steamship Portland with returning
miners carrying ton and half of gold
in dust and nuggets-gold worth 81, ,0O0,-
BOO in coin-has famed the excitement
to fever heat Much of the substance of
the stories told by these returned miners
has already been spread broadcast
through the land and found its way by
cable to Europe, but 1 am now enabled
for the first time to put those stories
together and give details gathered from
personal talk with the wealth laden
argonauts.
AL the men who have returned from
Klondyke unite in saying that gold be-
yond the dreams of avarice is there.
All have gold dust or nuggets-some
more or less-to show as the result of
theirlabors. No one has returned empty
handed.
Many Of the men who have come back
from Klondyke are residents of Seattle.
Others are from San Francisco, from Los
Angeles. or from other places along the
coast. Most of them are from the north
west
Among the most fortunate of the
miners is Clarence Berry. farmer. OF
Fresno, Cal, who brought back seven
Backs of dust and nuggets worth s155,0O0.
He had been in the Yukon gold fields
for three years. meeting with but little
success. Last fall he returned home and
was married. Determined to try his
luck again he went back to Alaska, and
hearing of the discovery of gold at Klon-
dyke, went there, and as he says,
"struck it rich"
William Stanley. formerly a black
smith of this city, went to Alaska two
years ago and was among those who
returned on the Portland. He had with
him $115,000 worth of gold found on Bo-
nanza creek about five miles above
Dawson City.
Henry Anderson, a Swede, who is we'll
known In Seattle, came back with good
supply of gold dust and $4,000 he had
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dyke. III.
Frank Keller, of Los Angeles, Cal.
went to Alaska last year and returned
with $35, 900 received for his claim.
William Sloat, former dry goods
merchant of Lanimo, B. c., has $50, 900
received for his claim.
A fellow resident of Lanimo, named
Wilkenson sold his claim for $40, 900.
oa1r ;,1xzo ~ -
Tacoma, was among the few who might
be called unlucky. He brought back only
5000 worth of dust.
Frank Phiscator of Baroda, Mich has
$96, 900 worth of dust and nuggets.
j. Kelly of Tacoma went to Alaska last
year with his son. He returned on the
Portland with $4,000 in gold and his son
is still at work on their claim taking out
more.
Robert Hooks brought back s14,OO in
gold dust and $12, 900 he received for his
half interest in claim. He has an in
terest in another claim and intends to
return after he has had rest and enjoy
ment.
j. B. Hollinshead after two years spent
in the diggings can show $25, 900 worth of
dust and still possesses claim to which
he intends to return.
M. S. Norcross was one of those who
were looked upon as unfortunate. He
selected a claim, but became i'll and
could not work it, so he was compelled
to sell out for $4,000.
Thomas Flack has only $4,000 worth of
dust, but he has claim at Klondyke for
which he has been offered $50, ,000 He in
tends to return to work it himself.
Con Stamatin returned with y, irl
share Of $500 worth of dust taken out
in forty-five days work.
Il brought down just 1000 ounces of
dust and sold it to the smelling works."
said William Kulju. "I sold my claim for
$4,000. When 1 went to Klondyke last
summer had only few dollars and
pack. Now am going home to Finland
but am coming back next year"
John Marks was the possessor of $11,-
800 in dust ''There is plenty of gold in
Alaska" he said, more, believe, than
the most sanguine imagine. but it can
not be obtained without great effort and
endurance. The first thing for man
to do when he reaches the country is to
begin prospecting. AS snow is from tive
to five feet deep prospecting is not easy
Snow must first be shoveled away. and
then fire built on the ground to melt
the ice. AS the ground thaws the shaft
must be sunk until bed rock is reached.
The average prospector has to sink A
great many shafts before he reaches
anything worth his while If gold Is
found in sufficient quantities to pay for
working he may begin drifting from the
shaft, and continue to do so as long as
he finds enough gold to pay"
Fred Lendsseen returned with SIS. 900
worth Of gold. after two years spent in
Alaska 81 have had considerable ex-
perience in mining he said today "and
say without hesitation that Alaska is
the richest country I have ever seen. I
have interest in a claim near Dawson,
and am going back in the spring"
Greg Stewart brought back $45, 900. re =
ceived for his claim, anda good quantity
OF dust he had taken out before selling.
Hollinshead and Stewart, who worked
as partners, had $25 900 worth of dust.
Among the returned gold seekers are
{ Prof Thomas c. Lippy and his wife of
this city Prof. Lippy was formerly sec
retary of the Y. NJ. c. A. of Seattle. He
has with him $50, 600 worth of gold and
etill owns a claim in which he says there
is at least $150000 more in sight.
Mrs Lippy was the first white woman
who went into the new camp at Klon-
rrk "a fn