Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-03-04
BAGK FROM KLONDIKE

Charles G Bel, Esq, the wei
known attorney, aud formerly dis
trlct attorney for the counties o
,, Grant and Sierra, surprised biz
many friends here last Saturday By
returning from an expedition tc
! the klondike.
Mr. Bell left Silver City las
April intending to practice law II
Los Angeles, Cal In July, Mr.
Bell became victim to the Klon.
dixie excitement and left for san
Francisco, where he outiitted, sailed
from that point early in August ar.
rlvlng at Dyea the latter part Of
the same month, Mr. Bell at once
began the journey across Chilcoot
Pass with two companions. The
terfors of the pass were fully mp to
Nil report. 1t required thirty days
to Take his outfit across the thirty
miles to Lake Linderman The
remainder of the Journey to Daw
son, a distance of over five hundred
miles, WAS made in about twenty
days by a small boat. Under fav
orahle conditions, Mr.. Bell states
that the trip could be made in ten
days. On October Goth, Mr. Bell
and party reached Dawson Daw-
son is town of about 5000 in
babitants. situated at the month of
The Klondike river on the Yukon
Log cabins have been erected for
habitatIon, but it boasts about thlr
~ saloons with dance ball accom-
paniment A meal costs S3 so,
eggs 81 each, -four 81 80 per pound
bacon and beans VI to 81 per
pound, drinks 80 cents each, init.
tens such as could be bought for
80 cents here $5, privilege Of sleep
ing on the floor in log cabin ST
During the time that Mr. Brll
was in Dawson dispute was on
between the miners and mine own
ers, the former asking $3.50 for an
hours work and the latter endeav
oring to reduce the scale to 81 per
hour.
After remaining in Dawson eight
days, Mr.. Bell came to the conclu
sion that the prospects were not
favorable enough to warrant him
during the winter. and
as he did not have sufficient food |
to last until next June and he
could not purchase any at Dawson
he determined to return to the |
United States He left Dawson on
October 28th and arrived at Luke
on December Goth. |
Fl started on his return trip across
the White Pass In the midst of n
storm, and became sepa-
rated from hIs party. Aimost per.
ishIng from cold, Mr.. Bell finally
found his way to a cabin on the I
trail and received food and succor
and lodging for the night The
next day he succeeded in crossing
The pass and getting to Skaguay.
rom which place he sailed to Seattle, ar
-iving there five months to the day after
eaving san Francisco.
Mr.. Bell states that the reports Of the
Ilondike richness are much exaggerated
nd that persons think & Of going into
hat country should carefully cor sder
be tcrriblc h,rlships which viii have TO
,e endured before attempting it. lie IS
nnatcs that nearly 1000 people are in
mere during tins winter, ana while there
$ no abundance Of food there is sufficient
0 prevent suifrrirg or stIrvat on Thrre
ne thousands awaiting 10 90 in this
pring, the majority OF which are outfit
.ng ~ Seattle. The Cana ian m)unfcI
olice keen excellent order all through
he Kloi dixie country and there has been
o disturbance to speak Of.
Mr. Bell viii shortly reopen law Offices
: Silver City, convince that the Klon
ike gold is no comparison with the pros
erlty which Grant ouuty Is enjoying.
liver City lndepe dent