The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-16
The GLITTEROF GOLD

and, with a fire in the StOve-tO be re-
plenished during the night-wrap our
blankets about us and sleep the sleep
of the just. I think Carl will agree
with me that our trip from Dawson
was not attended with any special
hardships or privations, certainly with
no dangers. In fact, we rather enjoyed
it. The dogs suffered more than we.
because of the rough condition Of the
ice. May be it would have been better
not to have taken them. This mild
climate Of Seattle has given me the
worst cold I have had in ten years. I
assure you I shall be glad to return to
Alaska Mosquitoes; yes, in certain To-
calities there are these pests. but not
so numerous or troublesome as l found
them in the South. In much of my
summer explorations, l found scarcely
any mosquitoes.
Yes, the gold wealth of the Klon-
dixie is tremendous. / can not give you
a realizing sense Of its magnitude. I
believe this winters cleanup will be
from $40, geo 900 to SIC, 00O, 600 The pro-
duct of this district by present crude
means of working may reach LOCO. 000,
600, then capital may come in and with
improved methods take out as much
more. 1 do not look for further great
finds or Developments within the Ca
madam lines. The Stewart, Pelly and
other streams have been prospected a
good deal, now and in the past, without
favorable. results The coming great
gold field is in Alaska, from about the
head of Forty-Mile creek to and down
the Tanana, with the Yukon and it's
tributaries, and in the district within
the arctic circle. The next stampede
will be to these districts. It is folly to
go to the -Klondike All that district
is staked. Recently the Yukon river is
being staked into claims. 1 and my
acquaintance have prospected the
FOrty-Mile, Tanana and Yukon until
we are convinced of its great wealth
in placer and quartz gold. Besides
there is in these districts valuable de-
posts of silver, cinnabar copper,
lead and several other minerals. The
great wealth of Alaska is in the gold
bearing quartz, the low grades Of the
coast and the high grades of the in
terror
Relief expeditions for the starving
of Dawson, 1 never heard of it until
reached Dyea. Nothing was known OF
1T at Dawson, nor was anything known
of any danger of starvation. There
were those who were short of grub, but
they could easily reach Fort Yukon,
where there is an abundance, or they
could come out to the coast as Carl
and 1 have, though fear of shortage
of provisions had nothing to do with
our coming. [ had plenty and Carl
had over years supply. What d,
howl of ridicule and indignation would
go up from Dawson if they knew of
relief being sent to them. What does
it mean? Who started it? / assure
you, sir. there is no fear Of starvation
at Dawson. In present condition of
the trails 1 do not think it possible to
roo faI1 Tlo.a
were 1000 destitute in Dawson q deny
there being 1000 the well-to-do of that
city would provide food to last them on
the march to Dyea. That and that
only would be the relief, if relief was
necessary.
Who are the lucky ones of the Klon-
dixie? l can not name them all. NC
Donald has probably 10000, 900 III
sight L might name 100 who are mil
lionaires, and have become so within
the past year. Opportunities in the
industrious, honest and persevering.
Moral qualifications go for more in
Dawson than any other place 1 have
ever known. Work and hustle, keep
aloof from saloons and gamblers, and
help and opportunities will be rendered
freely. There is room and to spare In
Alaska for the 900 that are coming
this year. but keep out of Dawson,
keep out Of the Canadian territory
George A. Bracket, whom I had the
pleasure ofmeeting here recently thinks
there is room in the Klondike and on
Stewart river for all that come, though
they number hundreds of thousands.
But, then, our friend Bracket is one
OF the projectors and managers of the
wagon road being constructed over the
pass, besides George A. never
was known to damn anybody or any
thing with faint praise, and, as he talk
ed to me Of the wealth of the Klondike
and the future greatness of Skaguay
he almost took my breath away. I
hope he may find in Alaska
the wealth he lost In Minneapolis, and
I think he will. 1 am sure there are
many thousands Of citizens of Mime
apolis who will rejoice over any good
fortune that may come to kind-hearted
philanthropic George A. Bracket.
Every boat clearing from here for
Dyea and Skaguay goes loaded to her
guards with passengers and freight
Many passengers are refused, and
Thousands of tons of freight are wait
ing shipment, and yet the rush has
not yet begun. We only see the adj
vance guard on the skirmish line of the
great army following.
On Jan. 2 1 sent three explorers on
the steamship Alliance to the Copper
river country. w. A. Hayden, George
A. Foster, Of Detroit, Mimi. and An
tome Denomie, of Duluth. With them
up crew of four, was Charles
Mcneil, a Colorado mining expert, in
the employ of Colorado capitalists. Two
others are experienced woodsmen, an
other is practical mineral prospector.
all as stout of limb and brave of heart
as any who will penetrate the wilds Of
Alaska. These men had full authority
to provide themselves with everything
necessary for a years supply Of food,
clothing and outfit. The following is a
complete invoice of provisions per man.
and may be of interest and help to
many who will soon be going through
a like experience:
Flour, 800 pounds; corn meal, 35
pounds; beans, 100 pounds; hominy, 20
pounds; rice, 20 pounds; rolled oats Is
pounds; sugar. 35 pounds; bacon. 125
pounds; salt pork, 20 pounds; evaporat-
ed apples, 10 pounds; evaporated
peaches, 20 pounds; raisins, Is pounds
salt, 25 pounds; evaporated onions. 5
pounds; yeast cakes, % pounds; baking
powder,2 pounds; cayenne pepper, one
half pound; chilli pepper, one-half
pound; coffee, 5 pounds; tea, pounds;
soups. 5pounds; candles, 1 box; con-
densed vinegar, 1 quart; citric acid,
one-half pound; pilot bread, Is pounds;
soda, pound; matches, 8 tins This in
weight is less than half that a Seattle
outfitter would insist as necessary, to
say nothing of canned soups and fruit.
chocolate. sardines, etc. The rest of
the outfit was. besides sled and rub
Der hip boots and mining tools, just
such as the Minnesota timber overseer
would select. Especially is this true
III
expect to send my next communica-
ton from the Alaska coast