Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07

prospecting.
After the departure Of Hardman Jeff
explained to Tim why he drove him
from their company. He told what
Frank had seen when crossing Lake
LHIerman, and afterwards how the
IeI0wNhen he thought all were asleep
EitHIn the tent, Went out to meet MS
confederate.
Il GiCnt want to turn him loose on
tile road, said Jen, though / had half
mlnd TO tell him to nunt I'D his
lr,eaus and Join them. But he now
Bias the same chance as the rest OF Us
and must look out for himself"
Lesorra, but We are right, Jiff."
was inc hearty response OF the irish
man. I'm beginning to suspect that
Aa didn't lntlnd to give back that
money ne borrowed that is ii he should
I,er lay hands on the same"
Je.1 looked plying at his friend. but
reading in The expression of his face
JA2J lie was testing, made no response.
Instead he spoke mpressively:
You never would have lost that
money if you hadn't been in LIQUOR
that's fact, Jill; but how dld you
find it QUIZ
Ny own common sense told me.
You've been looking around for the
.2s hour for Chance 10 indulge
a5in'
IN admit" was the frank response,
that a dim idea of the kind has been
fiekerin' through me brain, but | cast
the timptation Indignantly behind me.
10 YOU know why?'
No"
Nobody offered to pay for the
drinks and | haven't a clint to pay for
4ny myself
And you won't get a cent from me,
and must earn it by taking out gold.
LII sou succeed it will be yours and you
can do as you please with it.
Tim removed his cap and scratched
lis head.
1--we some q good many weeks with
ont it and / feel so much better that
] N thinking Of keeping up the good
work"
II hope you will and prove yourself
q man Of sense, but We have no time
to waste, we oughter be on our way
now"
The sentiment suited all and was
followed without delay. Amid the
crush and hustle it was impossible TO
hire q horse, mule, donkey N boat.
Everything hai been engaged long he
fore and there We're hundreds OF dis
appointed applicants who, like our
friends, were obliged to m1k3 The
tramp eastward on foot. carrying their
utensils with them and leaving behind
all that was not necessary ir the WORK
Of placer mining
During the blief stay at Dawson City
the four attentWely studied such maps
as they could secure and gathered all
information from the many who were
qualified and willing to give it, AS a
consequence, when they started up the
Klondike they had a well-dehned idea
Of their destination.
The first stream which flows into the
river from the southwark is the Bon
ANA, some 25 miles long. This itself
has numerous small tributaries empty
ing into il, but hearing that all claims
had been located and not believing it
possible that any valuable ones had
been overlooked, they pushed on to
Twelve Nile Creek, also flowing from
the south. There the same facts CON
1ronted them, and camping on the road
when necessary, our friends finally
reached TOO Much Gold Creek, IS miles
IRON Dawson.
Gold hunters were all around them,
and frequently the men and boys
tramped for miles in the company of
men whom they had never seen before;
but such a life levels social distinc-
lions and they were soon upon as
friendly terms as if they had come
from Seattle in company
Az the mouth Of Too Much Gold
Creek they encountered two grizzly
miners, each mounted on a mule, that
was SO covered with additional luggage
That little beside his head, ears and
fore feet were visible. They intended
TO cross the Klondike and prospect on
the other side. jeff asked whether
there was no gold on the creek which
they had just descended.
'its full of it," was the reply of the
elder, but we're too late; all the
claims have been taken up
Did you go to the headwaters?"
No, We didn't want to waste the
time when all the claims are gone
there are ether places as good as that
end Wen strike one. So goodby,
friends"
Laughing and in high spirits the
TWO miners stuck their boot heels
against the ribs of their mules and
were off. It may be worth recording
that both Of them struck it rich with
III the following week and month
later started for home, rich men.
1T amt likely" said Jeff, that
there are many claims left along this
river, but there must be some. Any
NOW, We'll try it, I'm sure there are
places among those mountains that
nobody has visited"
10 the east and south lowered a
spur Of the Rocky mountains. It
would take hundreds Of men a long
Time thoroughly TO explore their re-
cesses, and it was the intention of the
leader to push in among them. The
region resembled that to which he had
Aeen accustomed in California and he
would feel more at home there.
20 the wearisome tramp was re-
Snmed and continued, with occasional
sJS, until set of sun late at night
O'her parties were continually en-
countered, and all had the some story
9 tell of there not being a foot of de-
slrable land that was not pre-empted.
some Of these people We're returning,
IuJ most Of them pressed on, hopeful
quickly finished and sat down for
long rest.
y striking some spot that was await
lip fhor,