The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
THEY SMELL DAWSON GOLD.
Spectators to Take Food Into
the Great Mining City.
FIGURE on MAKING A FORTUNE.
one 81 These Men II r. w. Levens-
lie VIII Leave Here Sanoafs :"
with Fifteen or Twenty Horses
and Tons of Provisions ana Az
..-~, =. Make the Winter Trip
over the Ice by the River Route.

chance 70 exchange four for gold
dust. aac n your own prices. it Is believed
xxists ia the kloadlke- Fer once in the
hlxtory CT tie country the yellow measure
Of ali values Is ontaone b. the white SKA
Ole that makes the staff OF hfe Tor Hiii-
liens CT the human race. On this theory
nc, leSz than q dozen schemes are now
bs,nr nursea by men who see In the food
scarcity at Dawson . chance Tor making
q fortune III short order. such as perhaps
may never he eauaied.
Nearly every private letter received from
Dawson during the past few weeks con-
tsias the statement that man with
large quantity Of food in Dawson could
dispose OF il for a big pile Of gold or trade
& for an Interest in claims that would
make him Independently rich the remain
der of his life. The owners of sold-stud-
oed mines on Bonanza and EIaorado
creeks have been forced TO leave the camp.
or abandon work for want o: a fal supply
Of provisions.
A scheme 10 take food 70 Dawson In
time to dispose of IL before the supply
boats ascend the river next summer Is
attractive Ia many ways. Such scheme
il now being cherished by II. w. LeYens,
an experienced trader. Of Baker CITY, or.
When the steamer Corona sails for Alas
ka January 70 she will carry Mr.. Levens
and his four sons and one daughter. Mr..
lsevens wflI go to Dyea and within few
weeks will start over the ice for the In
terror with large expedition ana twenty
tons of provisions which hc has pur-
chased In Seattle. lie aims to reach Daw-
son some time ia advance Of the river
steamers from below.
Horses and Provisions.
Mr. Isevens has had considerable expe-
rience with horses in cold countries and
believes that IL is perfectly feasible TO
take supplies over the ice TO Dawson and
land them there la plenty OF time to dis
post of them at a high figure.
A stock Of staples in the clothing line,
hay. feed. grain. 0.go feet OF lumber and
other articles have been purchased here
hy Mr.. Lesens. lie has also secured
stock of groceries and miners hardware.
lie will take fifteen or twenty horses
north. and about the first of February
will start over the pass with twenty tons
of provisions. hay, etc. lie will pack the
provisions. tents and stock feed on sieds
and will make All effort to drive TO Daw-
son over the ice and STOW. by the river
route In forty days. Indeed. he believes
shat he can reach Dawson in less than
that time.
I'VE win send our freight and live stock
Ia pxea 9a the steamer Huensme.' said
Mr. i,evens last night. ~ have four sons
who are to accompany me and will aid me
81 carrying out my plans. With the lum-
her which, ] have purchased / will build
Jauther store building Al Dyea aud then
max, ready For the trip down the Yukon.
; keow tAaS different accounts as 10 the
fflot.g- uf food az Dawson have been
iaeo nj down by the returning Klondk-
80. aas Notwithstanding all this IN
sni.s'led that there VIII be a real shortage
aeIoTe the aQm:aer sun releases the w
hon from I,s wlntry bondage. / am also
oGnhaeat taat an expedition, properly
handled, can teke food TO Dawson without
sitnoe.ty IS geing in over the Tee. I have
aid al my plans on this theory
lesens' Little Experiences.
hr- Levons came 10 Seattle last summer
and ras passenger north on the steamer
cleveland last August. He was on the
steamer Healy on It's trip up the rsTcr
~ Fort Yukon Capt. J c. Barr. In com.
mand Of he HeaIy, put the Passengers
ashore. Some az the passengers resented
the treatment they were subjected to No
enc has ever settled the poin; ~ issue be-
tween Capt. Barr and the men on the
uesly. Whatever were the equities in
viewed IN thn ease. Il IS = TACT that Capt
Barr and Air. i.cVons had an experience.
ore with the either. that neither viii for
Ee, for long time
As SIR Levens tells the story. Cant
Barr told the Healy's passengers that the
Company had done all in lie power 10 set
them through to Dawson 10 which aoi4t
they rad purchased Tickets. ard could do
ao more Their baggage VAS put ashore.
and the passengers 80 the number Of TWEEN
* or thirty prepared 10 make the best Of
their situation
THE fcw cabins were all occupied and
IL vas coming On uiEht,' said MIR Levens
Yesterday. | made ap MY mind / would
80 hack t0 - Mirhaei on that hcat or
Know the reason WY. Accordingly went
aboard ana placed my blankets ana other
effects on the deck CANT Barr told M.
taat he had put my baggage ashore lnce
and had tala al OF she passengers ~ leave
-sc ship ana ths; he Wanted me t. pack
up ard get oH. ! told Cart 1{avr That
nothing would induce me 80 loaet. the
STEAMER. and tAaf he na3 better make
provision for feeding ms MY son and Two
others IN my party. capt. Barr again
o-ticr5d me o<, / refused ana told = n
ths. / Mould kili the first msr teat touch
ed g0y baggage. lie looked me IN the eve
moment. end then, seeing shat / vas
determined 3e said 'Weu. I.evs0s yat
ss7 So w:Gh me ThSt ufEnt the steamer
Wearc v.fth Nj NeaYe himself aboard
arrived FROM down the river. ard we were
al taker back 50 s.. Michael That VAS
thr end 81 az incident that I viii lqnsy re
member