Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-01-14
LATEST FROM DAWSON.
A Party Brings Advices From There Up
to December :.

advices from Dawson up to December
Z. j. VI. Kepner, John Burke and
"French Curley" Delorge left Dawson
on that date, and came through in
record breaking time, reaching here
exactly one month after their start.
The trip out was without special Incl
dent, other than the usual hardship Of
such journey.
"We passed between 200 and 800
men on our way out" said Mr.. Kep-
ner. Parties will be coming in every
day now. The situation at Dawson is
practically unchanged. The food sup
ply is better than it was two months
ago, on account of the people leaving"
DelOrge, in an interview, said: 81
cannot say exactly how much dust was
brought out. think it will run over
100000, and will probably reach
Sl5O,0O0. / know one man who
brought out between $40, 900 and $780,
900 in dust. In drafts there was more
represented. One man alone has a
draft for 500, 900, and others I know
have large drafts. Perhaps the drafts
will total up to $500 There was
nothing new in the way of strikes re-
ported when we left. All mines
opened were being worked, and the
output next spring will be a big one."
All of the returning Klondikers tell
of meeting numerous parties scattered
along the route, trying to push in.
Some have dogs, while many are try
ing to drag their outfits on handsleds.
Considerable scurvey is reported at
Dawson.
T. B. Corey, Of Seattle, said: "My
party counted 20 boats and their pas
sengers tied up in Lake Labarge, and
twice as many on Lake Tagsh. In
places along the river they counted 20
more"
Mr. Corey speaks highly of the hu-
name acts of the mounted police, who
make room in their camps for men to
sleep, feed them and sell necessary
provisions at actual cost. They are To-
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 Klon-
dixie. On Lake Bennett, the party
met IA sleds drawn by horses, carrying
1000 to 1900 pounds to the sled. 1t
was their intention, if possible to 60
as far as the foot of Lake Labarge, and
from there send the supplies along by
dog trains. Later, it was reported that
10 horses, with their loads, had been
lost through the ice at Cariboo cross
ing.
Regarding the food situation, Mr.
Corey was of the opinion that there
was shortage, but expressed no fear
of starvation, as hundreds had gone
down the river to Fort Yukon, and 100
or more had already come out over the
trails. Before leaving, Mr.. Corey vis-
tied the stores and observed that where
the miners had put in orders for their
years supply of provisions, including
10 sacks of flour, but one or two sacks
at most were allowed 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 S75, 600 to the ton.
j. B. ana J. f. Graeber, formerly of
Shamokin, Pa, who have been pros
pecting on the head of Hootalnqua,
report that, October s, a party of seven
people left the head of Lake Labarge,
since which nothing has been heard of
any of the party. They also report the
picking up of two deserted boats, one
of which contained 100 pounds OF pro-
visions and the other 400 pounds. As
near as they could make out by the
marks on the sacks, they were the
property of Whitman. and Parker"
whoever they may have been. The
owners are probably lost, although it
may be possible that the boats had
been lost by drifting away. They
were found on Three-Mle river, be-
tween Hootalinqua river and Lake La
barge.
Napoleon Dupros and q party OF six
Frenchmen are said to have brought
upwards OF $40, 600 in dust wit h them.
They also have draft for 800, 900,
the proceeds of a sale OF some mining
prospects.
B In race with the City OF Seattle,
the steamer George w. Elder, which
runs between Portland and Skagway,
set fire to her staterooms, Monday.
The race occurred on this side of Fort
Wrangel. The fire wa. extinguished.
The present trip of the City OF Seat
tie is the fastest ever made on the
Skagway run. She has been gone just
10 days. She left Skagway on her down
trip Monday morning, January 3.
Rate War Ended.