The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-11

Juneau has turned It's face toward the
rorth. Amid the greatest excitement
parties are fitting out for the Yukon.
sad even shis late in the season hun
dreds VIII aock 20 the gold fields. from
which tue latest news is almost beyond
credence.
This 1as the story brought Down by
the ALASKA steamship city Of Topeka.
which --rived in thls city last evening
with 10 passengers. Aboard was Mail
Carrier carr. fresh frofn the Yukon ami
Il is Dee who Is responsible for the exodus
from the southern part OF Alaska 20 the
north. RE brings tales OF ricn discovery
ou the klondiks. which - further than
the most imaginative stories yet heard
Of this region Of fabulous wealth. The
Ray after Carr reached Juneau specially
chartered steamer carried from juneau
large party. hastily equipped for the
long inland journey from Dyea to the
mines. The famous spot described IN
the Indian legend az Too much gold
has been found. and there viii be crop
~ mniionaires coming To Seattle at the
close Of the Yukon season which Will
make glad the clothing man. the out
fttIng mau and other men who depend
on the circulating medium for support
Ia the midst of this great treasure house
are numbers of Seattle people. who may
he expected % take their share of the
mineral wealth.
Advance proofs Of the Alaska Mining
s.f-f3.
the very latest news from the Yukon.
coming by letters from there to Juneau
parties. n the precious sack carried by
Carr These letters follow. The first
otse Is 10 John Baker, juneau formerly
Of Seattle. and IL written by Fred Fay
also well known here
Circle city. May q. 1884,.
Friend Baker ! promised to write YOU
after ! got here and now will fulfill nv
promise and viii tell you all / can about
TINS country There have been many changes
since last fail. Circle City Is deserted
every one having gone to KIondike. where
the Richest strike Of the kind ever known
IN any country was made last fail The
stories told are not exaggerated ono
hundred dollars 10 the pan is very com
mon. one can hardly believe it. bat it IS
trI". nevertheless.
Eldorado Is staked of into claims for
eight or ten miles and every claim so far
mas shown up big. one claim Was sold
FOR sit1e1 three DAYS ago. Bonanza IS
good also and TWO or three other gulches
oloST by show up well Every camp in
the } yukon valley = deserted for klondike
Wages there are 81 while $i2 Is the pre-
vailins rate here. No one wants 20 work
for wages, hut all ara prospecting This
- undoubtedly the best poor mans Coln-
Try io The world today. very hard couu-
Try to I've In on account Of the mo=qui-
toes and poor grub. but healthy. and
snow 20 make tcn-stTiko. We heard
that McCulioGsh. formerly OF the Iuueau
motel. had been drowned while shooting
The White Horse rapids don't know
whether there is any truth tn il as he was
behind us. a number of parties were
s~ampcd ana lost their outfits. but es-
capped VIII their lives The trip is any
thing hut one Of pleasure. as you viii ind
II ever You make H.
FRED BREWSTER FAY"
Ar Baker viii accompany George Miller
who soes Ia ~ith several head Of cattle
TIE last ~ this month
WA Shulera brother writes to him as
follows
"Klondke y " r.. June S. lx7
Deer Will-As have an opportunity
to send a letter up the river I NIL do SO
We reached here safe enough. had a
NerS pleasant Trip good weather most
~ thv time. VITA 80 accident and found
t9e country much b~.ter than Ne hoped
tar W. h8Ne bees r-ra hut short time
ant N+ ai nave money Provisions are
fftusa HrHsr than they were two years
1880. Aut e'rthuc So clear aut ~ sight
on - l3r a a. CO.'S boats was lost IN
tbr ur.as and thera aill be shortare
"t provisions aRaiu this fam There Is
nrthn+ th#t man couid cat ar wear
tHat &c. eau"nf Eet a good price for
F'rsf ts raaner BOOTS are Uorth from
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