New-York tribune., 1897-07-23

aIaiSns ,S,n for curing salmon; the annual run Of
erected brchcovered she'd % for m the & better proec-
ton Of his catch from the weather. and he already
half-mile further down Carmack expected TO sell
his crop the following winter. principally for dog
occurred last winter dried salmon becomes "a a stable
article Of diet for white mon.
"Carmack. who is an intelligent man. gave us
much Information about the Upper Yukon. The
Clondyke had been known for several years to
had been indiffcrcntly prospccted. but the gold
hunters were generally run out by bears.
IT the miners had made any encouraging finds
at the outset IL would have been different. but all
other things being equal. in their estimation, they
reason for the bears being so bad in tha, partcu.
of al the tributaries OF the great river.
-, The hsh start on their annual run some two or
the beginning of July. They como by millions
The river is turbulent with them. They crowa
Indians-and likewise the bears-come long dis
tances TO give them welcome
aside. but the multitude press onward at the speed
OF about hundred miles day Before the first
above White Horse Rapids 2,2oJ miles from the
Delta.
bears made more or less harmonious division Of
the the territory; Ine redskins maintain their foot
the salmon in nets and dry them IN sufficient guam
ways Of securing he fish. but they so plentiful
that he gets all he wants while they last. After
the salmon season his living is prccarous. and he
probably regards stray miner and thcn-or
an Irdian-as n dispenshtion OF Providence.
CARMACK STRIKES PAY DIRT"
"Carmack told us Of his intention prospect the
Clondykc rs soon as the salmon season was over
Four weeks later as afterward learned. he
took two Indians and started up the stream. After
a few miles OF labOrOus polling against rapid
current they turned into the first considerable trb
utary that came I'm from the right. Here conditons
favorable for prospecting, the water being
shallow. and they found gold in encouraging guam
titles on the bars Of the creek They followed the
miles before they made locations and went TO work
"The results were almost enough to turn the
brain OF a prospector who had searched for many
years I'm the hope OF finding gravel that would yield
a few grains weight of gold to the pan. Here at a
depth Of three feet IN tho low bars by the creek
I'm coarse ragged bits OF gold. Others have since
found dggings tcnfold richer.
AS remote their discovery was. they were
not long to remain In sole possession OF II. Win
the exhaustion OF their few days provisions. the
two Indians were sent back 10 the village for sup
plies 49,
that makes three or four trips during the short
summer season from 81. Michaels. near the mouth
of the Yukon Circle city and Forty Mile. the
distance 10 the latter place being nearly l.SO miles
from ST Michnels one of these trips or the Weare
the frst usually--ls extended about 3D miles
further up the river 20 carry supplies 10 Sixty Mile
and Fort Seikirk. where there are trading posts
>" bout the middle OF August when the Weare
arrived at the Indian village. which Is about hail-
way between Forty Mile and Sixty Mile, the Ind
ians were waiting there to lay In their supplie.
There were also several other prospectors VINO hao