Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-02-09
MORE LUNATICS.
K1ondike Fever Breaks Out in
Western New York.
Men Give up Thei Business and Good
Positions and Joins ia the Rush.

FOSItAOmS anu JOlu the kuSh,
Late advices from New York are to
the effect that citizens of that state
have gone entirely daft over the re-
ports from the K1ondike.
New York, Feb. 3.-Mauy people
from western New York are giving up
good positions putting their all into
outfits and starting for the Klondike
region, says the Rochester correspond
ent of the Times. The return to
Frank1inville, Cataraugus county, of
one Dan Frazer, seems to have been
the match which ignited the rapidly
spreading flames of excitement. In
less than ten minutes after Frazer
landed in his native town 800 persons
had surrounded him and he was kept
busy answering questions until 4
O'Clock the next morning. Frazer
talked willingly enough about his ex-
perience, but about his own fortune
was reticent.
A so SSAeAS1ASO, was kdS hIOSb III
could be drawn from him. Perhaps
this reticence fired excitement more
than the most golden tales could have
done. AT any rate the 1eaven worked
so we'll that there started back to the
far northwest Tuesday with Frazer a
large party. Just how large cannot
be told till the men leave Seattle.
From Frank1invil1e alone, 10 went.
Thirty-two joined the party at Sala-
manca, Buffalo, Rochester and many
towns contributed others. Among
the pilgrims were John Rhoden, presi-
dent of the Franklin First National
bank and his wife. The brigade is
headed by A. B. Robbins.
The week of FrazIr'sreturn brought
back to A. B. Bowe. and c. M. Gillette
of Bryon, Genessee County and Menzie,
Mosier & Lee former Caledonia men.
The appearance and tales of these
men reused all Genessee county to the
highe>t pitch of excitement.
Six Italians who left LIE Roy last
summer were reported to be earning
$40 to SIS per day. Bower and Gillette
confided to s. me of their friends that
they owned two and half claims. for
one of which they would not take less
than $4,000. Theirta1es have proved
so alluring that when these men re-
turn on March 1, they will be accom-
panied by as many Genessee county
folks as can raise the necessary
money. How widespread is the inter
est, is proved by the immense crowds
that gather from every part of the
county when one of these men speaks
in public. Each and every one of
these gold seekers gives the scarcity
of provisions during the winte months
as his reason for returning at this
time.
Other western New York towns,
which cannot boast of the return of
their Klondike pilgrims, are making
the most of letters from the far away
Eldorado. There is not a village so
small or so poor that it has not repre-
sentatives presint or pros pective in
the Yukon gold fields. Holley. Or
leans county, sent a party of six this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Clark of Perry.
Wyoming county set out Tuesday.
Their plan is to open hotel on the
Yukon. Three Horne1lsville men have
iOir1od ha~
placed 81 900 each in a common fund
and will share all things equally.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 3.-As the
gateway between the east and the
klondike, this city has for some weeks
been the witness of many returning
parties of gold finders and of parties
of gold seekers. The daily trains to
the coast over both the Northern Pa
ci6c and the Great Northern are
crowded, many of the parties being
made up in the Northwest and outfit
ting here, but more of them coming
from the east and stopping off here
to add to their supplies and outfits.
Two new local companies have Just
been organized and started for the gold
fields, but they have no present inten-
tion to dig for the metal themselves,
having both formed dog train compan-
les and planned to make their share of
the money by hauling supplies. Most
of the men in these companies are rail
readers and about half the stockholders
pO along to work
Nearly every city in this state has
contributed share to the number of
Klondikers and most of them have Civ
en- something to increase the army of
dogs now en- route to Alaska. So ac-
tive has become the market for large
dogs that the local police receive daily
complaints at the DISAPPEARANCE of val
uable CANNES but in most cases have
been too late to reclaim the four-footed
prop rty. One woman found her dog
Icrated ready for shipment; before an
lof6cer could be called the train pulled
out with her dog. Several have beer
rescued at the depot.
i Worchester, Mass, Feb. 3-A part,
of 40 men from this city and vicinit,
left today for the Al ska gold fields. A
crowd of nearly 5000 persons was a
the depot to see them start. The gold
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