The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-01
FOOD ATDAWSON CITY
NO DANGER OF STARVATION.
Thirty People Arrive at the Coast Includ-
Ing One Woman Details of Conditions
ON the Yukon.

Thirty People Arrive at the Coast Includ-
| Ing One Woman Details of Conditions
| ON the Yukon.
Seattle. WASH, Dec 20.-There will
be no starvation at Dawson City this
winter and the sending of n relief eX-
petition by the United States govern
ment Is unnecessary. This Is the unan-
imous expression Of thirty persons who
arrived here to-day from Dawson on
the steamer Ao-Ki. They came from
Dyea. where they took the steamer in
different parties. The last party to
leave Dawson left November 25th. All
OF them came up from the frozen Yu-
kon and out over the Chilkoot pass.
The last to leave Dawson We're Mr.
Ecnn and w. T.. Kcistlein. They made
/ the trip from Dawson to Dyca in the
remarkable quick time of twenty three
and one-half days. J. j. Mckay and
wife made the trip in twenty-five days.
They passed about 200 people on the
trail who Were headed for civilization.
AS to the food situation at Dawson,
all say there Is more alarm over the sit
uation outside than is felt by the people
/ al Dawson. who. while they have no
surplus. have sufficient supplies to last
them until late in the spring. What
/ ever danger of starvation exists has
been avcrted by the exodus of Il large
number of people from Dawson for the
Yukon and the departure of great
many people up the river to the coast.
AS has been reported, the most ser
ious shortage is in candles and oil. This
| will reduce the output of the Mines
hS an absence of artificial light will
prevent their being worked 10 full ca
pacity.
| Edward Conrad. when asked IL there
Is danger Of starvation nj Dawson, re
piled emphaticalIy:
No. sir. there Is not n surplus of
food, but there will he no starvation"
When asked for an opinion on the
governmental expedition, he said: "lt
Is humbug, ana | doubt If il can get
down TO Dawson before the ice breaks.
The men who came out and say that
starvation turks there are men who
We're there only few weeks, got dis
couraccd ana home sick and cry star
walton as an excuse FOR coming OUT
Conrads statements. SO far rs they
related to The improbablli;y of starva-
tion were indOrscd by all the other
arrivals seen.
But they qualified their statements
by the assertion that the present sup
ply of provisions would bc exhausted
| 10y spring.
T. harrington said: '''rherc is no need
of any one worrying over their friends
starving. OF course, provisions are not
plentiful and supplies should he taken
In in the spring, after which time all
the provisions In the country Will be
| exhausted
Speaking of the rush to file claims.
Mr.. Harrington said: For some time
| htfnr, | loft TN. .,nnlI i Si inn,r's ntIi..
was unable to accommodate the min
crs. The men stood in line for days
with the mercury forty below zero in
order To file claims.
The biggest sensation in the way of
n strike was No. ~ on bunker. 1t paid
So to the pan. If II had not been for
the exodus To Fort Yukon 100 claims
would have been worked on Bonanza.
III Dorado and liunkcr creeks this
winter
=. W. Foote said n great many people
went past Dawson in boats with tie
floating Ice. unable to make n landing.
MANY people are living in tents nj
Dawson. though the temperature is
away below zero.
Good strikes have been made on
Lucky creek. n tributary OF All Gold.
sulphur creek is also turning out fine.
"On the way out we encountered
good weather nearly all the time. We
left Dawson November 2lst. Part of
the way we threw on our coats and
went In shirt sleeves and bare hands.
II was only fifteen below zero then.
AT III" Chilkoot summit we cncoun.
tered n fearful snow storm and were
lost for n time. II lasted all the way
from the head Of Lind"rmann To the
summit. one man went ahead with n
q, G..,. al. 4
ia" hard path To walk on.
Beef ana mutton at Dawson l. he
ing sold M 81 Ia Sl.lo per pound. Moth.
Ing In the food line can he obtnincd
from the companies without an order.
Flour was selling from outfits nj 500
per sack. while bacon and beans
brought 81 To Sl.2, per pound. There
was plenty of sugar nt 80 cents per
pound
"'rhc claims are all taken to within
n radius Of foriy.iiv" 20 tifiy miles OF
Dawson"
j. u. Enru"s states that Tia" Alaska
Commercial Company and III" North
American TRANSFORMATION and Trading
Company have declined To- receive any
NOR" gold FOR safe keeping for the min.
"rs. ns their safes mr." full.
T.. II. Mallory believes III" output
next season win h. between fifteen aud
twenty millions ! ]. Mckay cstl-
mates II ~ riglii millions.
ON November 10Th III" English
church. known as "rhr klnndlko." wns
h.-tgov'd 10y lire. Two or three adj Join.
lng cabins wpr" also burned
All III" creeks IN Ill" klondikc dis.
irlci mr." reported ns turning out well.
The amount nf gold brought ont from
Dawson hy those who arrived this
morning Il estimated MI III" wny from
Sl0.0DO to Sll1.so. Nearly MI Of 10.
tlny's arrivals viii return IN the spring.
after purchasing n new lot OF supplies.
Document signed bv Coal Operatives.