The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-08
LATEST FROM KLONDYKE
Arrivals in Seattle Give Straight
Account of Things Up There.
STRINGS OF MEN EN- ROUTE
Great Booms in the Camps and No
Starvation Will Be Recorded-Some
Terrible Experiences of Trav-
elers-A Wedding.

II Seattle. Wash. Jan. 7-Thirt y-fivo
klondykers arrived here to-day on tho
steamer City of Seattle. bringing ad-
vices from Dawson up to Dee. Z. I'M.
kepner. John Burke and French Cur
ley De Lorge left Dawson on that date
and came through in record breaking
time, reaching Seattle exactly one
month after their start. The trip out
was without special incident other than
the usual hardships of such "A jour
ney.
We passed between 900 and 300 men
on the way out" said Mr. kepner
Parties Will he coming in every day
now. The situation at Dawson is prac-
tically unchanged. The food supply Is
better than it was two months ago. on
account of the people leaving"
De Lorge, in an interview. said: II
cannot say exactly how much dust was
brought ont. I think it will run over
100000 and probably reach $f50,00 |
know one man who brought out be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 in dust In
drafts, there was more money repre-
scented. One man has one draft for
100000, and others l know have large
drafts. Perhaps the drafts will total
up To $250.000. There was nothing new
in the way of strikes reported when
we left All mines opened We're being
worked and the output next spring will
be a big one"
All of the returning klondykers tell
of their meeting with numerous parties
scattered along the route, trying to
push in. Some have dogs. while many
are trying to drag their outfits on hand
Sleds. All are ma king very slow prog
ress. Considerable scurvy is reported
at Dawson.
I. Il. Corey of Seattle said: MY
party counted 25 boats and their pas
sengers tied up on Lake lie Barge and
twice as many on Lake Tagish In
places along the river they counted 20
more" MIR. Corey speaks highly of the
humane acts of the mounted police. who
make room in their camps for men to
sleep. feed them and sell necessary pro-
visions at actual cost. They are located
along the route at Big and Little SAL
mon creeks. Lakes Tagish and Bennett
and are making all possible efforts TO
get provisions into the Klondyke. on
Lake Bennett the party met IA sleds
drawn by horses. carrying 1.h00 to 1000
pounds 10 the sled. 1t was their in
tention. il possible. to get az far as
the foot of Lake lie Barge and from
there send the supplies along by dog
trains. Later ii was reported that 10
horses, with their loads. had been lost
through the ice at Cariboo crossing.
Regarding the food situation. Mr.
Corey was of the opinion that there was
a shortage, but expressed no fear of
the river to Fort Yukon and 100 or
more had already come out over the
trails. Before leaving Mr.. Corey visited
the stores and observed that where
miners had put in orders for their year
~ supply of provisions including from
eight to ten sacks of flour. but one or
two sacks at present were allowed to
each miner. Mr.. Cory estimated that
800 pounds Of gold dust passed his party
coming out. He says rich quartz rock
has been discovered on Deadwood
creek. which is estimated to run as high
as $50, 900 to $15. 900 To the ton.
j. j. and J. +. Graeber. formerly of
Shamokin, Pa, who have been pros
pecting on the head of the Hoot alinqua
report that on the 9Th OF October a
party of seven people left for Lake Le
Barge. since when nothing has been
heard OF any Of the party. They also
report the picking up Of two deserted
boats, one of which contained 100
pounds of provisions and the other 400
pounds. As near as they could make
out. by the marks on the sacks. they
were the property OF whitman and
Parker" whoever they may have been.
The owners are proba bly, lost. although
IT may be possible that the boats had
been lost by drifting away. They were
found on Three Mile river. between
Hootalnqua river and Le Barge.
Napoleon Duprus and party of six
y itHfilIIltil arr reported 10 nave
brought upwards Of $4,000 in dust with
them. They also have a draft for
$780, 900. the proceeds of a sale of some |
mining prospects.
In "A race with the CITY Of Seattle the |
steamer George w. Elder. which runs |
between Portland and Skaguay, set fire |
To her state rooms Monday. The race |
occurred on this side of Fort Wrangle. |
The fire was easily extinguished. The |
present trip of the City of Seattle is one |
of the quickest ever made on the Skag- |
nay run. She has been gone Just 10 |
days She left Skaguay on her down |
trip Monday morning, Jan. 3.