The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

the cabin built by himself on the mob hill
of Dawson, as perhaps the most interest.
ing, without the spice of danger and mar.
row escapes.
F'ulda started from San Francisco Aug.
II, 1897, on forty-eight hours notice Hs
went on the steamer Humboldt with tho
party of eX-Mayor Woods of Seattle Full
da and Mining Expert Bowie went to-
gether in the interest of the Alaska Ex-
ploration Company, but kept their mission
secret. At st. Michael they discovered
that the river boats they took with them
could never go up the river and conse.
quently found themselves further away
from their destination than before they
had started from San Francisco. They
applied in vain for passage to the trans
portation companies. No amount of money
or persuasion would avail them anything.
Every berth was filled and the rest Of
space crowded beyond the limits of safety
tulda resorted to strategy to reach his
destination. He dOnned overails and
jumper and went TO the wharf seeking
work, and was put at carrying wood Tor
one of the transportation companies.
He soon gained the favor of the engineer
of the river boat, to whom he confded that
he had ample means TO pay his passage,
but was unable to purchase it from the
company, and that he was willing to pay
well for The chance Of getting to Dawson.
The opportunity came sooner than he eX-
pected. The steamer needed fireman,
and the engineer recommended fulda for
the place. His stature, physique and the
record for work in carrying wood on tha
boat caused the agent to engage him at
once Fulda went TO work with a will,
happy that his plan had so well sue
ceeded.
In his rough working clothes he carried
a letter of credit for $500 and a0ouE
81 COO in currency and coin. His outfit, IN
Guiding provisions for two years he was
forced TO abandon. But he took account
of everything he saw and what transpired
on the trip and made ample notes, keep
ing a complete dairy and gathering all the
information he needed for locating trading
posts and stations for his company AT
the Yukon Flats the boat stuck fast ana
could go no further. AT last he was trans
ferred to another boat going up the river,
and was the only one of SS5 passengers
who had gone on the same journey 10
reach Dawson. Bowie, who had managed
to steal on board a river boat with coth%
panion, reached Dawson some time later
In Dawson Fulda met many old CAM
fOrnians, who offered TO share their hlue
store with him. Food was very scarce,
flour selling at 500 a sack and other foo1
staples in proportion, while money nao
little value Fulda was compelled 70 ac-
cepL OF lneif hospitality, put dtN -
sparingly, losing forty pounds of weient
during the winter. His familiarity win
carpenters and miiIermen's tools stood
him in good stead. He secured choice
lot in the best residence portion OF
Dawson, built a snug cabin, which now
serves him as a dwelling and office uh.l
the oOmpany's structures shall be reaay
for occupancy. Being an experienced ma
chinist, his neighbors frequently consulted
him on mining and building enterprises,
ana he readily assisted them in every way
he could. He has secured many valda0'e
properties for the Alaska EXporauoI
Company, although he claims he codd
have purchased the same properties for
fraction of what he paid if he had peeh
ready to buy as soon after his arrival ~
Dawson and before he had an opportunity
10 test the value of the claims. Fulda y
now on his way down the Yukon to mets
the company's steamers at ST. MIchaei,
where he will direct the movements OF Tug
river boats, the distribution of freight and
look after the warehouses and other bui',
irgs of the company that he contracts
for at the various stations along the river