The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03

A miners court was provided for by the
election OF Mr.. g. NJ. Robinson. Of Cincin-
natl. as judge: J. Fianner. Of Telluride.
Col, as marshal, and Prot. Edward Earle.
Of Portland, Or. as clerk
The camp was given the composite name
Of Woodwork by union OF the names a.
Capt. Frank Worth with that OF the
writer.
Since leaving my quarters / have been
advised of two weddings of lady passen-
gers Mrs. Alice Livingstone. of New York.
TO Henry Frey, Of Kalamazoo. Mich. by
Capt. J. s. Rowland a. master OF the
steamer; and Mrs. A. Mcdonald to Samuel
McDil,. OF Rampant City. We had twelve
ladies in our party. but since only three OF
them were single the above Ia not bad
prospect" for matrimonial opportunities
In Alaska. In the absence Of ministers or
civil officers l suppose these marriages by
the captain were treated as being upon the
high seas
AS developments progressed in the Mu-
nook creek district and the news reached
our camp, passengers began 10 go up there
on the ice and more were going. think
that at least 100 Of our party are wtnterfnS
at Rampant City and locating on the nu-
merous creeks Of that district. c. II. Mar
shall was the discoyerer on a creek little
below Rampant City. which was named
Marshall creek In recognition of his discov-
cry. -
j. c. Spicer Of our party discovered on
Spicer creek, four miles above Jackson
creek and many Of our passengers located
on Shefiin creek. long known to carry gold
and to which win refer again later.
1.3OO Miles Over the Ice.
I had expected. upon reaching Dawson
TO come out over the Ice 80 as to reach
home early this year and make business
arrangements for the summer, but did not
figure on any such trip as SIR. Carr and
have Just finished. We left the steamer
November 2, with sixteen dogs and three
sleds accompanied as far as Rampant City
BY Mr.. Colin Beaton. OF New York city.
and an Indian trail breaker" We lost
four days by wind storms. reaching Ram
part December Z. Jim Doason tWjndy
Jim). formerly OF Squak valley tGilman)
in King county. was waiting for letters car
ried by us before starting on bis long mail
trip to Circle City and Dawson. He Left
the following day, while we remained IN
Rampant ten days visiting friends. investi-
eating the district and debating as to the
feasibility OF proceeding at all
In view OF the starvation runors from
Dawson We had carefully Investigated the
route down the Yukon and across the Kns-
kokwim country 10 Cook inlet and also
the route up the Tanana and across 10
Cook inlet or Prince William sound.
blu. could not be sure OF any winter steamer
from those points. You see we did not
guess the activity on the outside. We also
considered many times the route ttaken by
Mr. C. H. Hamilton manager OF the n. A.
r. 4 T. Co. at Seattle several years ago, up
the Tanana and down Forty-Miie creek 81
as TO get dried fish far dog feed. bu. Did
travellers warned us against taking the rfsk
OF getting fish on the Tanana 20 late, IT Is
well we needed this advice. because the
upper Tananas seem 10 have nearly
starved themselves this winter. II we had
gone in there we should have had 10 come
back again. So we determined TO take our
chances Of getting through 10 Dawson and
travel the Yukon all the way.
seattle People ut RRmpart.
On. OF those who failed to reach Dawson
last summer on other steamers we found
a number OF Seattle people who had cas-.
their lot at Rampant rather than so back
home. as many did. E.x-eiov. ]. II. NcGraw
ana Cen. E. NJ Carr we found CIT IN the
g,,iehes hus;iy engaged In developing ..eir
rniring claims They were in the best of
health and spirits They have q number OF
good claims both by location and purchase
and regarded r. "a fortunate that they did
not succeed in reaching Dawson. Il Was
genuine pleasure 20 have nearly whole
DAYS visit with the governor ard 10 sse
him enjoying such good health and pros
meets George Hyde Preston, Capt. Ballet
and George Folsom, We found comfortably
eahiaed on Huosier ereck-xenusne happy
sr.iners-Walter Hall ana Claire RsSclow
on lay on Little Munook. the Rurknan
brothers end Jackson ON lay on The
famous - above on Little Munook, and
Young Hinckiey same claim.
In town we met Mr.. ard Mrs. A. r. lie
wellyn. who were most respltahis also
Mr. and Airs. Tom trouhsrt. Capt. Harry
RsSesew. ard others whose names do got
now come 70 mind.
A. that time we supposed war WAS In
progress with Japan. etc. etc. ard were
cnntscturl.g it's effect upon ocean trafnc 10
ST Michael next summer.
December l. Mr.. Carr and started from
Nnnook fer Fort Yukon with two sseds.
fourteen dogs and an Indian guide or trail
breaker" tone who walks or runs ahead of
the dogs 10 Ena or make the TRAN for
fheril.
Mr.. II. ". Clear. Of Cleveland. with his
team % five dogs accompanied us a. ta~ s.
Fort Yukon. We soon struck snow staTTa
and had six days Of heavy ,rafi breaking
10 reach Fort HaruIan, an Alaska CONNER
c3sl Company trading pest, kept BY ve.-
sra1 trader Mr. Wsadron- Remained tao
days TO rest.
Our ;sns.ng In the SNOW ~ Christmas
aav was relieved by a Christina tEnner IN
vltat.on from Mr. Fawcstt. brother Of the
honorable gold commissioner a; Dawson.
We accepted in furs and rlercassns with
aur sheath knives .or ornaments. Mrs
Faweet,. The sifise daughter ard the excel
.ent dinner made our thoughts Of distant
homes very vivid !ndeea.