The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-07
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INVITATIONS OF AND SUBSTI-
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goods taken across Lake Linderman. and from
there to Lake Bennett, a distance of nearly
mile we had to do our own carting II took
one lake to the other. At Lake Bennett We
bought an old scow. 1t wouldn't sell for 81
mere, but 1t cost us $780, On this fraIl craft
we shipped for Dawson CITY
On our way, after leaving Lake Rennett
we were stopped by English officers who de-
manded and collected of us % per cent on the
ieeaf E1 our CUNT 1t was nothing less than
~, IN passing down the Fifty-mile river we
S went through the Miles canyon, where the
strean tnree-quarters of mile wide above,
goes shooting through deep, dark ravine
not more than fifty feet in width. The cam
yon is mile and half long, and II takes
tbomg minute on. and ma half to go through it. al
lts shadows. We paid 500 for a pilot to euide
our boat through the canyon, and gave The
same same Individual s25 to pilot our old scow
through the rapids a short distance further
GOWN the stream. This is another extreneIv
dangerous place to navigate. ONLY half onr
sooos were taken through In the boat: the
mile. " "''u' "aii
Below the rapids we commenced prospect
ing for gold. A number Of holes We're dug
a and streams and the dirt carefully washed
anu inspected. We found color in MANY
p pa put not in quantities that would pay
Tor the digging. EN'
Dawson City was reached on the 22d Of
september at about o'clock in the after
noon. Our arrival was greeted by the bark
ing OF dogs. There are hundreds of the bri,tes
at the camp, and they cause no small amount
Oh trouble. A number OF parties who failed
70 Keep close watch on their outfits after
reaching Dawson City lost most OF their pro
visions, carried away by the dogs. The only
way 10 Keep eatables secure is 10 build
small nut ten or twelve feet above the ground
IN the trees. That is the plan the miners
nave adopted. The dogs are held ar S150
each. They are used to draw sleds over the
ice. An average of six or seven hoats ra.ob
vu LAWSON CITY day during the time we
were there; Each boat had two. three or four
Alaska gold fields "a '"e
After resting a day or two we visited the
rlch 'nnds up the Bonanza and Eldorado
creeks. about twenty miles from Dawson Citv
me Eldorado is no doubt the richest gold
field in the world, but there Is no chance IN
get claim in that locality. Every foot OF
ground mas been taken up. and the owners
Will not even lease their claims to have them
worked on shares. In the Bonanza district
claims are being worked for so per cent OF the
gold taken out
Il located claim along Hunker creek.
ABOUT forty miles from Dawson City and
twenty miles from the BONANZA and Eidorado
fields. My claim runs 500 feet along the
stream for which l paid SIS to the English
recorder. who gave me the space on the chart
TO secure claim 1t is necessary for the ap-
plcant to swear that he found gold on the
site. That little difficulty is often obviated by
a friend Of the applicant dropping a 81 gold
piece and the official finding II on the claim
has adopted a new rule and Is now allowing
claims only 100 feet In length.
Il expect to return to Dawson City the lat
ter part of April or early in May. My trip
last year cost me about 81 200.
George Achorn."