The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-08
DUST BROUGHT FROM DAWSON
ONE MAN BROUGHT OUT GOLD IN
THE SUM OF $4,000.
Last Arrivals Report Food Condi-
tons Better Than Two Months
Ago-No New Strikes.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 7.-Forty-five
Klondikers arrived here today on the
steamer City of Seattle, bringing adj
vices from Dawson up to Dec. Z. ]. NJ.
Kepner, John Burke and French Cur
ley Delorge left Dawson on that date
and came through in record breaking
time, reaching Seattle exactly one
month after their start. The trip out
was without special incident other
than the usual hardship of such a
journey.
I'VE passed between 200 and 300 men
on our way out" said Mr.. Kepner.
Parties will be coming in every day
now. The situation at Dawson is prac-
tically unchanged. The food supply is
better than it was two months ago, on
account of the people leaving"
Delorge, in an interview, said: Il
cannot say exactly how much dust was
brought out. 1 think it will run over
100000 and probably reach $150,000
know one man who brought out be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 in dust. In
drafts there was more money repre-
scented. One man alone has a draft for
100000 and others l know have large
drafts. Perhaps the drafts will total
up $3.50, 900. There was nothing new in
the way of strikes reported when we
left. All mines opened were being
worked and the output next spring will
be a big one''
All of the returning KlondikerS told
of their meeting with numerous parties
scattered along the route, trying to
push in. Some have dogs, while many
are trying to drag their outfits on hand
sleds- All are making very slow prog
ress Considerable scurvy is reported
at Dawson.
T. B. Corey of Seattle said: MY
party counted % boats and their pas
sengerS 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 hui
name acts of the mounted police, who
make room in their camps for men to
sleep, feed them and sell necessary pro-
visions at actual cost. They are 10
Gated along the route at Big and Little
Salmon creeks, Lakes Tagish and Ben
nett, and are making all possible efforts
to get provisions into the Klondike. On
Lake Bennett, the party met IA sleds
drawn by horses, carrying 1000 to 1000
pounds to the sled. 1t was their inten-
ton, if possible, to get as far as the
foot of Lake LIE Barge. and from there
send the supplies along by dog trains.
Later, it was reported that ten horses,
WIN I0elr lOdQS, nave DScl lOSl through
the ice at Cariboo crossing.
Regarding the food situation, Mr..
Corey was of the opinion there was a
shortage, but expressed no fear of
as hundreds had gone down /
the river to Fort Yukon, and SEQ or
more had already come out over the /
trails. Before leaving, Mr.. Corey visit |
ed the stores and observed that where |
miners had put in orders for their
years supply of provisions, including I
from eight to ten sacks of flour, but /
one or two sacks at most We're al |
lowed to each order.
Mr. Corey estimates that 800 pounds !
of gold dust passed his party coming /
out. He says rich quartz rock has
been discovered on Deadwood creek, /
which is estimated to run as high as !
$50. 900 to $4,000 to the ton.
Napoleon DuDros and a party of six |
Frenchmen are reported to have !
brought upwards of 900 in dust with |
them. They also have a draft for $780,, |
300, the proceeds of a sale of some min
ing properties.