The herald., 1898-01-08
Using Just One Month for
the Journey
SOME BULLION BROUGHT OUT
AND MUCH MORE PROMISED IN
THE SPRING
Little Danger of Starvation at Daw-
son-Reports of Discoveries Of
Some Very Rich Quartz


! Associated Press Special Wire
SEATTLE, Jan. 7.-Thirty-five Klon-
dikers arrived here today on the steamer
City Of Seattle, bringing advices from
Dawson up to December 7. ]. M. KEEP
ner, John Burke and French" Curley
De Lorge left Dawson on that date and
came through in record time. making
the trip and reaching Seattle exactly
one month after their start The trip
out was without special incident, other
than the usual hardships Of such jour-
ney.
1--WE 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-
ticalIy unchanged. The food supply Is
better than 1t was two months ago, on
account of the people leaving"
De Lorge, in an interview, said: II
cannot say exactly how much dust was
brought out l think It will run over
S1OO, 900, and probably reach $150,00O. l
know one man who brought out between
SIC, 900 and $4,000 in dust. In drafts
there was more money represented. One
man alone has a draft for 100000, and
others know have large drafts. Per-
haps the drafts will total UP $250,000.
There was nothing new in the way Of
strikes reported when we left. All mines
opened were being worked and the out
put next spring will be a big one."
All of the returning Klondikers tell Of
their meeting with numerous parties
scattered along the route trying to push
In. Some have dogs, while many are
irving to drag their outfits on hand
sleds. All are making very slow pro-
gress, Considerable scurvy IL re-
ported at Dawson.
T. B. Corey of Seattle said:
i'My party counted twenty-five boats
and their passengers tied up on Lake
I.ebarge and twice as many on LakN
Taxish. In places along the river they
counted twenty more"
Mr.. Corey speaks highly Of the humane
acts of the mounted police, who make
room in their camps for men to sleep,
feed them and cell necessary provisions
at actual cost.
They are located along the route at
Big and Little Salmon creeks, Lake
Tagish and Bennett, and are making all
possible efforts to get provisions into
the Klondike. On Lake Bennett the
party met fourteen sleds drawn by
horses, carrying 1900 to 1000 pounds to
the sled. 1t was their intention, II pos
sible, to get as far as the foot of Lake
Lebarge, and from there send the sup
plies along by dog trains. Later 1t was
reported that ten horses, with their
loads, had been lost through the ice at
Carfboo crossing.
Regarding the food situation, Mr..
Corey was on the opinion that there was
a shortage, but expressed no fear Of
starvation, as hundreds had gone down
the river to Fort Yukon and 500 or more
had already come out over the trails.
Before leaving, Mr.. Corey visited the
stores, and observed that where the
miners had put in orders for their years
supply of provisions, including from
eight to ten sacks Of flour, but one or
two sacks at most were allowed to each
order.
Mr.. Corey estimates that 500 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 $4,000 to
$4,000 to the ton.
]. B. and ]. #. Graeber, formerly Of
Shamokin, Pa. who have been prospect
ing on the head of the Hootalinquin, re-
port that on the sixth of October party
of seven people left the head of Lake Le-
barge. since when nothing has been
heard OF any OF the party. They also
report Tue piohine up ,oo " wv ooa.s' one
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