The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-22

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Thorp has One Hundred and Thtrt
| Thousand Dollars Worth Of Dust will
Him, Which Story Proves Much To,
Large for the Facts as Admitted BY Mr
Thorp-Other Gold News.
Victoria, B. c., Aug. N.-The steame
| George Starr called at Union, having OF
| board a number Of Klondikers, one mar
from Seattlehaving $4,000. Four Vic
toria men have between them $4,000
They went in last May and will return
Immediately. They say they can ge
through 10 Dawson City this season.
Seattle. Wash, Aug. 21-The s;eame'
George e. Starr arrived her her dock
this morning shortly after II o'clocs
from Dyea and Skaguay, and was me-
by great crowd of people, it having
been reported that several men from
Klondike, having made their way to sail
water overland, were on board. This
report proved true, but the interest CEN
tered in the appearance Of one passen-
ger, Ed. ThoTp. who was expected 10
come down on the Portland, and who is
reported to have somewhere in the
neighborhood of $4,000 in Klondike
gold in his possession. Thorp and his
companions talk, but i. is impossible 10
get anything definite from them. Willis
Thorps the father of Ed. Thorp, received
letter few days ago on the Alki from
his con saying that ne had $4,000 in
gold; al least, that is what Willis Thorp
is alleged 10 have told his friends. but
now Thorp and his three companions on
the Starr unite only in one point IN tell
ing their story. and that is that they
have $4,000 between them. Four men
on the steamer are direct from Dawson.
They are George I. Stewart, Ed. Thorp.
Joe Winterfield and Jack Ross, and their
Indian guide, Schwatka.
Stewart went to the Yukon in July
1896, and located a claim on FL Dorado
creek, a branch of Bonanza creek, and
about sixteen miles from Dawson. When
their party left Dawson City. July 4.
nothing had been heard of the discov-
cries on Stewart river. The party came
up the Yukon to Pelly river, which they
reached on July II. From there they
came over the Dalton trail and reached
Skaguay August II. Dalton trail neces-
States packing distance of between 400
and 500 miles and is used mostly for
driving stock over the Yukon. II is the
intention Of all theparty to return to
their mines at once on the next trip Of
the steamer George e. Starr. if they can
get ready. They all came out after sup
plies. Ny. Stewart said supplies run
short in the spring and that -four went
up TO $40 per sack At present ii is s12
per hundred weight
Old miners on the Yukon say that the
company promises every
year to have plenty of provisions for the
next winter but that the supply invar-
iably runs short
YEARS LAST EXPEDITION.
San Francisco. Aug. N.-The last en-
petition this year from California for
the Alaska gold fields will leave here on
August %. The steamer Navarro has
bene chartered by the California and
Alaska Navigation and Commercial
and will tow the river steamer
Thomas Dwyer to the mouth of the Yu-
kon river. The Navarro will have ac-
for seventy-five passen-
gers and the managers of the expedi-
ion calculate in reaching Dawson City
n about thirty days. Two physicians
will accompany the expedition to look
after the health of the prospectors.
PUGTLIST SLAvIN LOST.
San Francisco, Aug. GA letter from
he head Of Lake Bennett states that
Frank Slavine, the big pugilist, is lost
n the wilds OF Northwest Territory
August 8 Slavine started back alone
rom the lake towards the summit OF
yhilhoot Pass TO find a number of arti-
les lost from his pack. Up 10 August
J. the date Of the letter, nothing had
been heard from him and grave fears for
lis safety were entertained.
DESTITUTION AT DYEA.
San Francisco, Aug. 21.---A special 20 |
he Bulletin from Dyea, Alaska, August |
4. tells OF the pitiful condition of many |
u the searchers for gold who are now |
topping at Dyea, unable 10 proceed fur |
her on their journey owing TO lack OF |
unds for provisions. Many Of these /
iOW III DN Cd a. ~ /
make the trying trip and there are many |
ripples, who will suffer great hard |
hips before the winter is over Many
Z those who arrived on the steamer
willamette are absolutely without shel-
or. seemingly having come 10 this cold
egion depending on the open-hearted-
Iess Of others 20 keep them living. Many
T the people who are unable 10 reach
Dawson this winter have tvo tons of
rovisions and no possible means Of
One may has over 5000
ounds which he is trying 20 pack over
Whites Pass in lots Of 20 pounds each.
laking short relays. Thieves have been
perating extensively, and many tents,
cols and much ammunition and money
as been stolen. Already a vigilance
ommittee Is spoken OF and unless the
lefts cease trouble will follow.
MAMMOTH STAMP MILL.
San Francisco, Aug. 21.-With seven
billions or ore in sight, the principal
'readwen mine Of Douglas Island,
.laska. is soon 20 have the largest stamp
ill in the world. II has been decided
, double the capacity OF ne plant,
taking the number Of stamps 500. The
ext largest mill in size, located in South
frica. has $50 stamps The Treadweu
i'll mine its product az cost Of
IN and will produce $4,000 a month
Hest Hunting nd Fishin:
ound on The Colorado Midland railroad.
ates are very low to all points. Write
y illustrated pamphlet
". T. BAILEY, D. P. A,
Denver. Colo.
MORE ABoUT THE LIMA WRECK
On aiming = Revised List OF Those Injured