The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-03

fear among good citizens who wish TO
come into the Yukon country to see for
themselves.
Montanans are In the Yukon in great
numbers. but the largest percentage
comes from the sound country. Eastern
people are few. Among the latest ar
rivals is a reporter for the Frisco Exam
liner. also the Californian poet. j. Miller.
Mail has arrived very slowly this sea-
son. No n seems to know what Is de-
tanning IL. Nearly all of the letters
come over the Summit and papers do
not find their way in for a year or two,
although everything of interest Is sent
in letters by those writing to their
friends here. The clippings of the Cor
bett-Fftzsimmons fight Travelled from
one claim TO another n last heard of
was on creek, a tributary of
Klondike. where Pat Calvin, formerly
city marshal OF Helena. took il to some
Of his men on n Of his numerous
claims. Mr.. Calvin has the credit of
paying the first $4,000 in cash for a
claim in the Klondike district, No. 80.
on Bonanza.
Pete Cassidy, formerly Of Anaconda,
was killed on Mastodon creek last win
ter while at work drifting.
Bird Stickney. who was coming in
with Tom Hogan this spring.
~ bh Nv udls did HIS ItAl-
ner, Hogan. brought his lead body
to this place, seven days after death.
Both of the men were in the country
before and had gone out last summer.
Mr.. Stickney was from Craig, Mont,
and MIR. Hogan from Butte City.
A. Leslie Of New York state was KILL
ed on Bonanza by a falling tree. Vic
Peterson. an old-timer and pioneer. was
suffocated on Eldorado this summer
while drifting.
i / would like to describe the Journey
over the Summit, but my memo 'lndum
book is up the gulch. In regard to
coming into the country, one should
bring in plenty of supplies. One
should not try to make the journey
alone. for that is almost out of reason.
Juneau is about as good a place to out
fit as anywhere on the coast. 1t is the
best to start early. BY this | mean
about March l. BY buying "A sleigh at
Juneau (oak best) one can haul more
over the Summit. People should
not be i'm a rush, but be careful and not
u too many chances. for the water is
ice cold, and that is why n should be
careful to get in "a position where
swimming is unnecessary. Now n can
buy lumber at the lakes to build a boat
with. | am told. h reason n should
bring plenty of provisions Is because
~ II III llilt III ~ . " Vim
panies' boats come up and then Is the
time for a newcomer TO go TO the
g~ulches, and if anyone wishes To dis
pose of anything. he can sell at Yukon
prices readily.
If a person wishes to prospect he
should have supplies for the whole
at least. The river is falling
rapidly. and at Fort Yukon ian old
Russian post) the water was most too
I,,.. OH ,,rnp,ar 1NhA etaa palla
was on a bar five days coming up on
her last trop. The T.. b. Wear may be
the bar. and may not. The Alice
her trips o. X. SO far. The j. j.
Healy made her first two trips up this
A steam scow of the A. &.
seems to be overdue now for two
weeks, and no news about the same az
yet The Chas. Hamilton % the n. a.
T. & T. Co. is said to be the larges.
the river. n her time of arrival
is about due. Everyone coming should
warning and bring Ii they can.
In regards 10 any n copling to stake
on the now known creeks Will be. Of
course. out Of the question. There may
be new fields struck. n may not. The
country look rather bad for those
were not interested before Klon-
dix was opened; IL was better. al
though, for those who had bad luck.
for the companies then would give out
fits to such men who had no money.
and looked like deserving men. But
this cannot be expected of the COM
panies now, as they cannot supply the
cash orders. and furthermore. there are
many people in the country whom
they do not know.
All business is transacted with gold
Scales are used, of course. to
weigh all change, and is carried on
very quickly. An ounce ls valued at
81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker. formerly of An
aconda, are located on Bonanza creek,
and are in a very good locality. Writ
paper has been a scarce article all
summer. and is yet. and IL is hard for
many to get enough paper tn write a
letter on