The record-union., 1898-01-11

5,OOO,OOO-Next Winter Ex-
pected to be Far Worse Than
the Present. So Far as the Food
Situation is Concerned.
SEATTLE CWash.), Jan. 10.-The
steamer City OF Topeka. which arrived
here this afternoon from Juneau,
| Alaska, had among her passengers
nine men who left Dawson City De-
cember 9th. They were: w. j. Jones,
Port Townsend, Wash; ID. D. Stew
art, Juneau, Alaska; A. Solder, Nova
Scotia; f. Carnold, San Francisco; w
G. Stenger, Colville, Wash; Harry Mil
Ter, Colville, Wash; J. Cordroy, Den
Yer. Col; George Anderson, Tacoma,
and Robert Johnson, Tacoma.
They We're twenty-four days in COM
ing from Dawson to the coast. Their
journey was unattended by special in
cident. The coolest weather record
was is degrees below zero. The party
brought out with them about $1,000
in old dust and drafts. Dog teams were
used in making the trip.
The party brings no new features in
reference to the food situation at Daw-
son. They all agree that food is scarce,
but that there is no danger of starva
ton. If a large number of persons had
not gone down the river to Fort Yu-
kon and Circle City to spend the winter
different tale would have been told
F. G. Arnold said: There is no dam
ger of starvation OF course, there is
not food enough. but that was always
true in the Yukon, and always will be.
There is a big warehouse of beef at
Dawson. Next winter will be. far
worse than this, because there will be
many more people there"
In reference to the proposed Govern
ment relief expedition, all agree that,
while it is not needed to avert actual
want, it would be welcomed neverthe-
less.
w. J. Jones brings news of the dis
covery of what is supposed to be the
mother lode and quartz origin of the
placers of the Klondike district. The
discovery was made within twenty
four hours at four different points-one
of them at the Dome, a high mountain
to the east of Ell Dorado Creek, by
Frank Slavin; the second one at No. 81,
FL Dorado by A. H. Jose and partner;
the third one on Nugget Gulch, at No.
49, and the fourth somewhere in the
twenties on Bonanza Creek.
The trend of the vein is northwest by
west, westerly from the Dome. 1t is
found at about thirty feet below the
surface, and under the muck and allu-
vial deposits. The ledge is about
eighteen inches wide and makes a uni
form width. 1t is generously sprinkled
with free gold.
Mr.. Jones brings down samples of
the ore, and every one who has seen
them says the rock is precisely the
same in character as is found in the
Comet mine at BernerSway, Southeast
ern Alaska. Mr.. Jones said that old
timers in the Klondike had made
similar observation In no instance
was the quartz discovery made by the
men who owned the placer claims and
the locators of the quartz ledge have
acquired a separate and distinct title
from the locators of the placer.
The discovery of this ledge on No. III,
Ell Dorado, was made by a man VINO
was working the placer for the owner
A shot was put in, and about fifty
pounds of ore blasted out. The great
est excitement prevails, and no man
will listen to any suggestion to sell his
claim until further development has
been made.
Mr.. Jones said: 1.-THE output of gold
in the spring will be from Slo,OOO,0O0
to 500. 100000 This opinion is con-
Cured In by the transportation compa-
MES managers, and Alex. Mcdonald,
the richest man in the Klondike. Five
millions of dust is now stored in Daw-
son, three and half millions of which
would have come out this fall had the
boat reached Dawson"
The Topeka had several passengers
who were returning from unsuccessful
efforts to reach Dawson. Among these
were Mrs. Ada DeGraf and son-in-law,
and Martin H Hubbs of San Francisco.
Being delayed in procuring boat with
which to proceed down the HootallnQua
River, after travelling 80 miles, they
were caught in the ice jam and could
proceed no farther. They built shack
on the beach, where they camped sew
eral weeks, during which time they
suffered great hardships. In gathering
fuel to keep the fires going, Hubbs had
his hands and feet badly frozen After
living thus several weeks, during which
time the mercury went to Of degrees
below zero, a squad of Canadian police
came along. to whom they sold all
their provisions for ST a pound and
started back to salt water. Although
Mrs. DeGraf is "a years of age, and
weighs only 10 pounds, she walked the
entire distance of go miles through
snow and ice in twenty days. She
says she will return to San Francisco
and remain until spring, when she will
again start for Dawson City.
PORT TOWNSEND CWash.), Jan. TO-
Nine men from Dawson City arrived
here to-day. bringing advices up to De-
cember 9th All say that While pro-
visions are scarce there will be no star
walton. Provisions can still be pur-
chased from one dollar to a dollar and
a half per pound. Candles have been
reduced from 81 % to 90 cents each
The trip out was made without special
incident dog teams being used. The |
coolest weather reported at Dawson
thus far was 30 degrees below zero
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