The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-18
MILLIONS ON THE SHIP
Returning Klondikers Arrive In
Frisco With Big Fortunes.
SOME OF THE FORTUNATE
h Alaska Commercial Company Alone
Sends Not Less han 60 100000 by
the ST. Paul-Piles OF Dust
on the Hotel Floors.

a Francisco. July 17.-After being
eagerly watched for hour by hour dur
ing the past 10 days the steamer st.
Paul arrived tonight from st. Michaels,
bringing men and treasure from the
Klondike. There were I7s passengers
earnings. in gold dust. nuggets and
bank drafts. is estimated by the ship
officers at $3 1000, 900.
The largest amount brought out by a
single prospector Is in the possession
OF n. /. Pickett, who has $50, 900, prin-
cipally in gold dust and nuggets. Pete
Wybird admits the ownership of $780,
600. E j. Nash has $50. 900, and Fred
Berry of Fresno, Cal, who had pre-
viously brought out a fortune, says
he has another with him now, but de-
clines TO disclose the amount.
j. Dumas. who has been prospecting
on FL Dorado creek, has $40, 600 TO show
for his labors in the frozen north. and
w. r. Burns. who suffered the misfor-
ture OF having his feet frozen and los
ing both by amputation. feels compen-
stated by the possession OF 500, 900 in
cash, the proceeds OF the sale of his
five mining claims. j. Davis spent on
ly one month In the Klondike, but dur
ing that period realized $40, 900, and
just before his departure sold the claim
for $25, 1000 more, so that his days at
avs were exceedingly profitable.
The returning miners say that II is
idle for prospectors to &c TO the Klon-
dixie now expecting to locate claims,
as ali the mining land of any value has
already been staked out. The only
manner In which claims can now be
acquired is said TO be by purchase.
The general consensus OF opinion is
hat the value OF the Minook creek
as a mining center has been overesti-
mated. Claims there are pronounced
to be OF little value, and the intending
miner, If he be guided by the expe-
rience Of these pioneers, will confine his
operations to the neighborhood Of the
original gold discoveries near Dawson
City.
Dominion creek is pronounced the
richest of the Klondike streams in the
precious metals. FL Dorado and Bonan-
"a creeks being considered by these
prospectors only second in Importance
to Dominion. OF individual claims
great things are expected from 7 and
., not because those numbers are sup
posed to be lucky. but on account OF
their inherent richness.
Later estimates OF the amount OF gold
DTOuknA uO"h ny tit ACdiitti ~. u oo
from the Klondike make the total much
larger than at first reported. Joseph
Lebick of New York city, who has lived
Ave years in Alaska, himself has
brought down abou $50, 900 in dust, and
declares that the Alaska Commercial
company shipped not less than 5000, 600
from St. Michaels. other returning
miners s~ubstantiate this statement. The
officials Of the company could not be
seen tonight. u the opinion among
the Klondikers is hat the trading com
pany has secured the greater part of
the precious metal mined this season.
Many OF the fortunate miners went
to various hotels tonight and deposit
ed their wealth with the proprietors.
At one place over a quarter Of a mill
lion dollars worth Of dust was seen
piled on the floor back of the counter.
Joe Lebick. who has valuable claims
on the Bonanza. Dominion and Miranda
creeks. says that most of the men, like
himself, have come south for the sake
of their health. Scurvy and mountain
fever prevail in Klondike, and food Is
scarce and OF poor quality. Although
prices have been greatly reduced, hour
is still held at IS a sack, and picked
butter at 50 a pound.
II has been earned on reliable au-
thority that the Alaska Commercial
company received on the st. Paul to-
night II boxes of gold, each weighing
$50 hounds. At a conservative valua-
ton of SIS an ounce. this aggregates 3d.
423. 600. Adding this to the amount
brought by the miners, which is now
plaoed al over three millions. the Klon-
atks treasure carried by the st. Paul
is not less than six or sever millions