The record-union., 1898-07-24
HALF A MILLION.
Lucky Klondikers Who Come Back
With Their Lives and Gold.

SEATTLE, July 23.-One hundred
and thirteen Klondikers who arrived at
Victoria this morning on the steamer
Garonne, reached here this afternoon
The most conservative estimate places
the amount of gold they brought at
half a million dollawS. Dr. d. w. Ward
of Portland, Or, says there are many
who have large amounts, While on the
other hand many are coming out broke.
ii. N. jacobson of Sacramento, Cal,
is said to have SO, 900 and is probably
the largest individual holder of the yell
low stuff. OF two brothers of Philadel-
phia, who are reported to have $4,000
each in dust, the story is told that they
refused to put their treasure in the
steamers safe. They guarded it all
the way down, taking watches of six
hours each. They said they were going
to take it to the Philadelphia mint and
would not let it get out of their sight
one moment until they arrived there.
o. l.. Williams of Seattle, who has
been in Alaska two years, had two
sacks containing about $4,000.
H. G.. Sibray of Portland only credits
the entire party with S175,OOO. Mr..
Sibray, with four others, was capsiZed
while floating down the Klondike River
in a small boat. All lost what they had
made during the winter. The hard
ships in that country, he says, connot
be over estimated.
There is plenty Of gold there said
he, and few good claims, but thou
sands of claims will not pay the re-
cording fee
The steamer Garonne collected S2O,
coo in dust for passage money from st.
Michael to Victoria.
Edward Award, who has spent five
years in Alaska and who was one of
the few who remained in his claim in
American territory when the rush to
the Klondike occurred, returns with
nearly $4,000 of Forty Mile dust taken
from his claim on Napoleon Gulch. He
says that within a few years, diggings
will be developed on American terri
tory that will surpass those of the
KlOndike.
Following is a list Of the most for
tunate proSpectors with the amounts
credited to them:
Z. Aylward, Puget Sound, $50, 600;
Jack Brothers, Ottawa, S35, 900; G. H.
Church, Juneau, $4,000; H. n. Jacob
sen, Sacramento, Cal, S25, 900; n.
Adams, Portland, $4,000; r. B. Tay
lcr, Wheaton, H., $4,000; VIM. Buck
ingham, Chicago, $4,000; G. B. Elliott,
Chicago, $4,000; P. H Young, Winni-
peg, $4,000; A. r. Mcdonald. Ro
chester, n. Y, s., 200.
When the Garonne left ST. Michael
July 10Th, the Seattle No. l. had ar
rived from Dawson with 100 passen-
gers and about 100000 in gold The
steamer Leelenaw had arrived with her
tow of two barges and two river steam
ers. Nothing had been heard of the
Moran fleet of twelve river steamers.
1t was expected that the mail steamer
Alliance would leave for Seattle July
18th. The Yukon is reported to be get
ting lower and there was some doubt
that the steamer Rock Island, which
left for Dawson July 11th, would be
able to get up without lightering, as
she drew six feet at the stern.
On account Of the non arrival of the
British Company river steamers, the
company chartered the Rock Island to
carry up the passengers taken to st.
Michael by the Garonne. It is said
they pay 500 a day for her and furnish
provisions.
July 9th, river steamer John c. Barr
sailed for Dawson heavily loaded. The
steamer Charles Nelson is having trou-
BILE with her passengers. Part of them
refused to leave the ship as none Of the
ccmpany's river steamers had arrived.
Most of the passengers came down
the Yukon on the steamer Seattle No.
IL They complain bitterly Of the
monopolistic tendencies of certain trad
ing corporations which are trespassing
on the privileges Of individuals to
such an extent that some decisive act
ion will have to be taken by the author
tiles at Washington. Nothing of the
alleged privateer was seen by the pas
sengers of the Garonne.