The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-18


ing in all and one mile of CARRYING on
land. Once here, the hardest part of
the work remains to be done. Slowly
and tediously the boards must be whip
sawed, squared and lined, and then
made into strong boat for the Yukon
trip.
NO less than two men. can work at
this, or would now be hustling in
stead of waiting, But l am compelled
to await the arrival of my partners,
and while waiting fret and grow more
nervous every hour.
Among the Klondikers who are here
on the summet are Mr.. and Mrs. Fan.
cher of San Francisco who came up
from Portland on the steamer George
w. Elder. Mrs. Fancher, bright re-
fined woman, has moved an amend
ment to the original question of wo.
mans clothing and carried her point.
AS We toiied up the last of the steep
pass, we were greeted with:
How do You do, young gentlemen ?"
The voice was feminine and that was
decidedly pleasant, but the attire was
that of a man, corduroy pants, duck
coat, jaunty cap, and outing shirt. In
few moments we were in the camp Of
Mr. and Mrs. Fancher, who were pas
sengers on the steamer Elder.
wont you have hot pancake and
some coffee and bacon?"
Would we? We would have any
thing under the stars in the shape of
food we could get at and to have a
hot meal served at wowan's hand way
up here on the top of Chilkoot pass
just as the sun was preparing to sink
behind the craggy peaks-well it was
enough to make a fellow think of
no me and some of its comforts.
Mrs. Francher goes on through to
Dawson. Far from being a hindrance
on this, a very arduous trip, she is of
real assistance to her husband. In a
| dicker with the Indians, she saved one
or two cents pound on their entire
outfit, getting it carried over part of
the route at II cents a pound, when
others were paying IS or 49, She dis
penses a wOman's hospitality and has
added some elements of cleanliness to
the camp, or rather, eliminated large
number of elements of the opposite.
Just over there about 20 yards is a
young woman, a bride, who, with her
husband is going TO Klondike. She
came up on the steamer Elder from
Portland, and has won the admiration
of all in camp for her pluck in coming
this far. There are several ladies here
bound for Dawson City and one has
her little 5-year-old girl with her.
Everyone in the camp almost is
short of grub, for they are waiting
for their outfits, which are delayed on
The trail. have thousand pounds
of food, one tin cup, one coffee pot
and not frying pan, plate or spoon
l have made plates of pieces of board
spoons from wood, and get along finely
with camp fire and spit for cook
ing meat. Nevertheless, 1 am rather
anxiously looking for the arrival OF
some cooking utensils, as we Klondi
kers develop rapidly into expert cater
ers, and just as soon as l get my toolI
with which to work l propose to star
a restaurant at $500 a meal. Such
an institution will pay, and before
will lie around and do nothing l will
enter business. If any of you peopl,
want board, however, you must tele
graph via Chilkoot pass, as boarder
are plentiful and will soon tax the ca
pacity of my culinary department.
Just about 300 yards above this spo
lies buried the body of mani named
Mats. He attempted the rapids herr
leading into Bennett from Linderman
Striking rock the outfit belonging t,
him ard his partner were dumped int
the river, and Mats pulled his pisto
which had not been wet, and blew GU
his brains. His personal effects, watcl
ETC.. were sold at auction and the pro
ceeds sent to his wife.
, Some one has plucked some will
flowers and laid flor al offering on tn
grave.
, Lake Linderman again 1920 a. M
| Arriving here 1 find Jim Jackson ha
| come over yesterday and DIR. Beati
today, and all our goods are started o
: the trail. 1t looks like success, a
= though something may happen yet t