The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-08
IT is MILD.
Nature FaYOrS the KlOndike
Pilgrims This Year.
The Winter Being an Unusual
Iy Open One.
TRAVEL KEEPING ON
Upon the Trails and River
Route to Dawson.
Chicago ArgOnaut Freezes Both
Feet and They Are Off.

! Seattle, Wn., Jan. st. B. Corey Of
| Seattle. one of the men who arrived
here from Klondike on the steamer
City of Seattle, said:
Ny party counted % boats and their
passengers tied up on Lake LIE Barge
| and twice as many on Lake Tagish. In
places along the river they counted 20
more.
Mr.. Corey speaks highly of the hu-
name acts of mounted police located
en- route, who make room in their
camps for men to sleep, feed them and
sell necessary provisions at actUal
| cost.
On Lake Bennett the party met IA
sleds, drawn by horses, carrying 1900
to 1000 pounds to the sled. 1t was
| their intention, if possible to get as
far as the foot of Lake LIE Barge, and
| from there to send the supplies along
the dog trains. Later it was reported
that ten horses, with their loads, had
| been lost through the ice at Cariboo
crossing. Mr.. Corey said there was a
| shortage of food, but expressed no fear
| of starvation, many having gone to
Fort Yukon. Corey says rich quartz
rock has been discovered on DeadWOOd
| creek, which is estimated to run as
| high as $4,000 to $75, 900 to the ton.
J. B. and J. F. Craeber, formerly of
| ShamoIlin, Pa, report that on October
6 a party of seven people left the head
| of Lake LIE Barge, since when, nothing
has been heard of them.
Two boats marked Whiteman and
Parker, containing 500 pounds of pro-
visions, were found drifting down the
river.
Napoleon Dupres and a party of six
| Frenchmen are reported to have
brought upwards of $4,000 in dust with
them. They also have draft for $780,,
600, the proceeds of sale of some min
ing property.
| attic is one of the quickest ever made
on the Skaguay, the run occupying just
| ten days for the round trip.
Juneau, Alaska, Jan. 3.-Via Seattle,
| Wn Jan S-Twenty men have arriv-
ed here from Dawson. Some of them
have been in the interior of Alaska for
ten years. They unhesitatingly state
that there is no danger OF starvation
and no necessity for a government re-
lief expedition. They say that Thirty
Mile river, between Lake LIE Barge
and the HOotalinqua, is open water. and
they were compelled to take to the side
| hills Most of those who arrived to-
night intend going back as soon as pos
sible with supplies for the coming year.
The trail is reported to be in very fine
condition For two weeks the weather
has been very mild.
Ed Lard, the man who was recently y
arrested at Dawson for stealing $22, 600
worth of gold dust from saloon in
which he was barkeeper, has been re-
| leased. It is stated that the reason of
I,ard's discharge was that the pollce
had no food for prisoners.
Major Perry of the mounted police,
is inoUiring very closely into the act
ION of the Canadian customs ofhclals,
amount of provisions an American
miner should be allowed to take in duty
free. .,
wash Jan S.-Capt. Wood in com
mand of the detachment of the North
west mounted police, in the district
which extends from the White Pass
summit to Lake Tagish, warns all per
sons en- route to the Klondixe that they
will not be permitted to pass Taglsh
house unless each person mas at least
600 pounds of provisions.
Mr. Byrne of Chicago, lies in cab
in ON the Lewes river, with both feet
amputated- Byrne and ms uncle
lanes E Mcclure also of Chicago,
were making their way up the river
from Dawson and December 6, Byrne.
who is only 1S years old, had both teet
frozen The men continued their jour
nev for five days. The boy suffered
horribly. and the flesh began to drop
from the frozen feet. Still they forged
ahead with the bones protrud1nS from
Rvrne's feet until Lewes river was
reached and the boy placed in cabin
where he could receive some care 1t
was found necessary to amputate both
feet near the knee A doctor who
banpened to be in the LeweS river
camp performed the operation. Nc
CSl1ire the uncle of Byrne, reached Ska
e11ay in a dying condition, having been
seized with quick consumption on the
wav I'D He will probably live long
enough to reach his home in Chicago.
A man named Shredder died twelve
davs ago at camp near the mouth of
the Hootalinqua river. Shredder was
from the Black Hills.
Scarcely a day passes that does not
witness several cases OF lot jumping IN
Skaguay.
BIIiIding operations are being pushed
night and day. Some of the buildings
are to be used as hotels and lodging
houses more are dance halls, variety
theaters and saloons. Each incoming
steamer brings hundreds Of people.
Resides the City of Seattle, which ar
rived today. the Elder came in from
Portland with 300 passengers. 1t is
almost impossible for people to secure
hotel or lodging house accOmmO Odations.
The restaurants, saloons and gamb-
ling houses are thronged day and night,
while general business is good. Tents
are being put up wherever an available
site can be found, generally in the
master of Skaguay, took charge of his
office.
The first public school will open to-
morrow in the new church building.
The first marriage to take place was
celebrated Saturday night, the groom
being Patrick Boynes and the bride
Miss Jennie Mack.
Vancouver Barracks, Wash, Jan. s.
Capt D. L. Brainard has today award
"a TO c. H. Frye of Seattle, the con-
tract for furnishing 900 pounds of
bacon at S795 per 100 pounds, for the
Yukon relief expedition. The total
cost of the 10000 rations purchased ag-
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