The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-29

jam and had been several days without
food. The Indians here are very kind
and when they find such cases they
bring them in on dog sleds.
"A man named Ryan from Butte was
brought in badly frozen. His partner.
Hayes, a brother of Con Hayes Of
Gregson Springs. brought him in. Yes
terday the doctor had to cut his leg off
TO save his life. which he considers
very doubtful of accomplishment, as
they had been bathing his frozen parts
in hot water for several days before
sending for him, the very worst thing
they could have done. could write of
a dozen other cases / have in mind, but
this is sufficient to show you the in
tensity of the weather here and the
chances on this river In the fall.
"Cordwood sells here 800 cord pulled
in by dog team three miles. L saw six
dogs and a sled sell here for $1,000. Any
kind of a cur dog is worth 500, and the
Indians ask from $3.50 to $500 piece for
good ones. There are some dog teams
here that are going to freight to Daw-
son. They want 81 a pound freight. If
they can't get that they go to Fort
Yukon and load up with candles for
Dawson which they will sell for $l.25
apiece-pretty high-pricsd candles. 1t
gets dark here at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. and in December at = o'clock.
Joaquin Miller. the noted writer of
the Examiner. left by dog team for
Juneau few days ago. ] heard he
gave an Indian $500 To take him
through. L. Riley. whom you remem-
Der as being in Butte during the races,
"A friend of Nolan, Is here stranded.
Ed the cook who worked nights for
Joe Klaffki when you worked for him,
is here. ! heard to-day that Jack
Eagan of Butte was drowned above
here few days ago. If j knew where
Nolan was | would write him."
Circle City. Alaska. Nov. Is.
Since | wrote The within letter |
have found a way to get some mail
out. A man starts with the United
States army officers mail to Washing
ton on Nov. 20. He goes by dog sled
and takes letters al 81 a piece. I wrote
you before from here, but the promised
mail man due here Oct. has not yet
turned up and the letter is still in the
postoffice. We have been here since
Sept. 27 after one of the worst trips
imaginable. AT Fort Yukon, so miles
below here, as far as the boats could
come this year. the army officer, Cap
tain Ray. has taken possession of the
provisions and will not allow ii TO
sold to be taken to Dawson. He has 900
broken starving men he is feeding, and
says he will not a,'tw goods that Is III
American territory to be freighted to
foreign country when It's citizens are
IN distress. L SuppoSe the SuheiihS III
Dawson and along the river viii he
something terrible. That army officer
is all right, and If he was not here
many of them would suffer. Col. John
Doyle of Butte started down the river
for grub at Fort Yukon a few days
before the river froZe over, so | suppose
he is down there now. Captain lib
belts, wealthy man from Juneau, is
frozen in here and has TO get out. He
offered $4,000 for seven dogs and sled
and the man wanted $10.000-quite a
difference in price. Harry McCrim-
mons and Hugh O'Donnell of Butte
bought three dogs for $500 and started
up the river for Dawson on Nov. II.
They expect to take 80 days to go, when
one will come back after the remainder
of their stuff and the other stay there.
If you see anything in the papers of
any interest to me cut out the clippings
and put in an envelope and send care
~ A. r. & 7. Co. Dawson. If not too
cold we will try to pull sled up by
hand in March or April.
Council and Boyle Of Butte left to-
day for Dawson, pulling handsleds with
$50 pounds apiece freight"