The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23

KIondikers combined Together they hold
over fifteen claims. some OF which are
numbered among the most valuable on
the Yukon. They have heen n partner
ship about one year. and have acquired
all their properties by purchase. Stevens
has not even used his right Of location in
the klondike. while Daughtray holds one
claim. on French guich. which he located
himself
"Nigxer JIM uRhtray.
Daughtiay Is one Of the most interest
ing personalities that has been developed
In the far northern mining camp. His
soubriquet. Niger JIM" has been GAIN
ed by Southern twang Of speech. He Is
redolent Of the minstrel stage. He is
known u almost every body On the Ia-
kon. Three years ago he WAS rolling logs
in Shelton for a livelihood. Quite recently
he has developed a fondness for shooting
craps a. $i.ooo throw, and does not feel
that his appetite can be satisfied on a meal
costing less than an ounce OF gold dust.
He has been III the klendike three years
and got mis- start by the sale of No q.
above, on Bonanza creek. Since then he
has Increased his holdings by judicious
Investments until, together with Stevens,
ne holds claims which represent millions
OF dollars. He himself does not know the
extent OF his fortune and he will get his
first Idea from the cleanup next spring.
Daughtray may have a manner that wins
friends in the Klondike, but he il little
brusque for civilization, as several we'll
meaning callers who approached him yes
terday In the lobby of the Butler hotel,
found out. .,
Fred Stevens. ..Nisger Jim's" partner,
has 4 genial disposition, which has not
been curdled by the warm glow OF pros
perity. He was here year ago. At that
time he had but little money and few ex-
pectations. He was then planning to build
an opera house in Dawson. The successful
carrying out OF his plan gave him mis-
start. He built the opera house last sum
mer. II was 100xs0 feet and. In that coun-
try, was considered a magnificent build
ing. Early last fall he sold the opera
house for $4,000. In September he went
into partnership with "N!gger Jim"
Since forming the alliance the two have
acquired the following properties:
No. 10 above. on Bonanza.
Nos. "a. Is. IS and q below. on Bonanza.
No 30 below. on bunker.
No. Is below. on Sulphur.
No. q above. on Henderson
Nos II. Il and IL. on Star creek, a trib-
utary OF Hunker.
No. 3. on Moosehide.
No. Il above. on Eureka creek
A third of bench claims Nos. 4 and s. on
Eldorado. with Frank Berry
A third of No. 81 below on Bonanza
"Nigger Jim" owns himself another claim
on French guich. Either Stevens or
Daughtray will so from here to New York
city. whore they have a proposition to sell
claims Nos. "a. IS. 20 and II below. on b.
nanxa. 1t In understood that James A.
Pearce. representing New York capital.
has an option on these claims for 500 oee
As soon as this deal Is closed Niger Jirn''
will start on his return to Dawson over
the Ice. in order TO be present at the spring
cleanup. During the absence OF the two
claim owners their affairs are in the
hands Of Jacob winn Miners on their
property are receiving $50 an hour.
What stevens Says.
I'VE did not come out because of a short
age Of provisions" said Fred Stevens yes
tcrday at the Rainier-Grand, but because
we wanted to have some fun with the
boys. shall go home to visit my mother
In Durham. near Montreal. The fact that
provisions We're not scarce with us does
not mean that they are plentiful among
the miners OF the Kiondike There is not
any too much to eat. though some of the
old miners, who were wise enough to sup
ply themselves beforehand. are not now In
such danger OF want as are those who
have come In during the last year con-
slider the relief expedition wise move IL
It can be successfully carried through.
You ask what l estimate the probable
output OF the Klond;ke this year? I will
be conservative and say So. co.. oco. That
amount will no. come out. Fully half OF il
Will be reirvested In Klondike property.
There Is now at Dawson, the output of last
year which was not sent out between
S,oeo. 900 and SIC o00. zoe. There is probably
more. hut do not wish to be thought to
exaggerate.
Miners do not care 10 bring out large
sums. since money can be loaned there on
good security. at per cent. a month. I
have loaned money In exceptional cases
Mt 10 per cent. Il month When money can
be put TO such good use In the Klondike
IL is foolish to bring IL out.
'paughtray and | left Dawson Deem
Der Is with about eight others. We had
two dog teams. and reached Dyea January
II. after trip without special Incident.
II have heard OF several interviews with
people claiming to be old KIondikers
whom know did nothing more than make
flying trip 10 Dawson and. finding pro-
visions at premium. sold their outfits and
made haste to return the way they had
come. There are only four members OF the
Yukon Order OF Pioneers who have vet
tt1ft out. hst &Te f3ttiF Kaufman VINO
came down several weeks ago. and Gordon
Battles George Nedlock and myself. who
came down on the City of Seattle"
Froxen to Death On the Summit.
penrious with suffering and almost stiff
from cold. Daniel Lopez, formerly "A bar
Der Of San Luis ohsSno Cal. was found
on the summit Of White pass Thursday
January - Kind hands carried him 10
place 81 shelter. but within three hours
or his finding he was dead This Is the
nTst fatality on the bleak summit Of the
mountain pass leading into the interior
Lopez, who = a Young man. = years Of
axe left skaEu&y Tuesday morning Janu-
airy II. with n sled. drawn IN dog On
this he carried a tent blankets and pru-
visions.
When found Thursday by Long Shorty"
E4seiow and Timothy Croes.on IF Skag-
nay, he had lain down on the snow and
drawn his tent over him Near by ~,