The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

carrying his sack Of dust He grew worse
as he approached the Yukon. Meeting
friends at the mouth OF the creek. he was
taken to Forty-M.Ie. where he fingered
for several weeks and died.
Before his collapse Hi wrote TO a friend
in one or the trading s:ores In Dawson.
telling him how to reach the new dig
gings on Sevensy-Mil-- The Information
was quietly given 10 few men. but N
January the story leaked out and there
was a big stampede 20 the new creek.
BY the latter part Of February. several
OF these who went in the early part OF the
sta impede to Seventy Nile creek had re-
turned. They brought bright yellow gold
with them. which upon examination was
found 10 be worth nearly IS an ounce
more than the Klondike gold. There was
no dsscountfng the importance OF the ind.
The whole creek. called Barney creek.
has since been gtaked.
number Of Seattle men have secured
valuable properties In the new district.
They are l. n. Hamilton, Lynn burreli.
~. w. Brown and Robert Aggasix.
Moore and Meadows have each some OF
the Seventy-Miie gold. II Is bright ana
clean and appears TO be very nearly pure.
The returned Yukoners are all very fond
OF telling OF the early days OF the camp.
One story was particularly effective as
showing how the first doubts felt and
expressed by the pioneers In the district
as to the value OF the ground on Eldorado
and Bonanza often cost them good money
when Il came TO selling and trading c,aima
Early In 1897. before more than haif a
dozen claims were showing up anything
extraordinary. Capt. L. .. ELS bought
two claims one on Bonanza and the other
on Eidorado. for $500. !; Is told OF this
transfer that Ellis had been celebrating
with his friends before the purchase, and
an
he had shocked the whole camp by spend
ing his money reckiessly. az was thought.
In paying such price for his two claims.
Capt. Ellis was made the butt fer many
ilbe In the camp for days afterward-
No one believed the ground he had SCI
cured was rich. Ellis he'd 70 his bargain
and now the ciaims are said to be worth,
on the showing they have made over .
quarter OF q million.
Cnrii.ie's Riches.
TO the list OF Seattle men who have
attained riches galore In the Kiondiks
must he added the name OF ]. A. Carlisle.
Who has resided az intervals n this city
for n period covering over fifteen years.
Mr.. Carlisle was passenger on the steam
er Queea, arriving yesterday. and was
the companion Of Moore Tad Meadows
He has valuable interests on bunker. Do
rsfintor All Gold Hear and other streams
Carlisle left Seattle for the Yukon early
last spring. Tbs was before the world
was ready TO believe the wonderful stories
told Of the rich dirt that was dug out
oe the claims on Bonanza and Eldoraio
creeks. Cariisss.s capital consisted largely
az HE industry ard energy and his stock
or provisions.
wnen he reached Dawson there wss no
rlantituae of food. ard he was ahlo to
hfrin operations by trading grub for
shares In mines. From \ small beginning
he was enabled 20 acquire good holdings
On bunker cresk lie sold enc claim for
$saa which, by the way. has been soid
snce for a sum Fifty times as great. ard
with the proceeds he made other lucky
investments. During the past winter he
partly sold cut. To Skin Mitchell, one OF
the Klondike kings. he disposed Of No. IS
c. on Huaker creek. for tss.eOa. and 70
other nsrtses he sold claim on All Gold
creek fer Sem.
NJ. Carlisle would not say how much
his hold ngs In ,he Yukon are worth nor
would he vcuchsafe any Information
touching the amount IN tus: and drafts
which he brought with hirn from the
DEPTHS OF the Yukon