Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
THE IxLoNDIKE REGION.
Experiences of a Young Wnshins~
tonfan There.
washington Star. January l7th)

WASHINGTON Star, January 1ItnJ
Those who have friends OF relatives IN
the Klondke region, as well as those VINO
contemplate going to that part Oh the
world. will doubtless find interesting the
following letter, just received by the mo-
Their of Mr.. b. b. Phillips, young WASH
ingtonian, who left here few months ago
to seek fortune in the frozen lano. Inc
letter was dated at Dawson City, OCTOBER
3, 1897:
yesterday was Ietter-day win every
one here. After much delay, OWING 10 inc
low state of the river, lot or man.
twelve sacks and about 10000 letters, ar
rived such a scramble for mail you
never saw. Christmas at one OF the city
nost-offices was not a circumstance 10 IL.
II wound I'D by almost every one going
awav happy. as in almost every case
there were letters from absent ioved
ones.
81 hardly know how to begin to describe
NV trim in the country, and what L nave
done since | have been here. My last
was from Lake Lindeman, just as we
we're about 10 embark. so / will not try
ana rehearse what was done on the tran
from Dvea to the lake, but from the
| lake on. ,.
LATER two weeks hard work we built
our boat. a most substantial craft, christ
| ened IT the Lillian and started for TINS
burg July 9th, and arrived mere august
| 18th.
MOSQUITOES AND HEAT.
"our trip in was most pleasant one.
aside from the mosquitoes and occasional
| heat. The journey was mostly by river
with a strong current In our favor, save
in the forepart of the trip, which was
through a chain Of lakes. The scenery at
times was grand, and at all times was
pleasing TO the eye. While passing
| through the lakes we caught numerous
esb some OF good size which were most
nalatable after a steady diet Of bacon and
beans varied with fruit. l had the honor
of catching the largest fish and only genu-
inc salmon. IL weighed twenty-seyen
hounds. and was the finest-havored nsn
ever ate of. We also had several varie-
ties Of wild berries, Strawberries, cur
| ~orts and gooseberries. 1t was Ike tor
,r,.a IN get these latter. owing TO the iact
that vo,, had TO go in the woods for them.
| and the mosquitoes and the small yeho"
onats made life miserable They were
6od on the river, but a thousand times
worse in the woods.
eve ran the Saigon and White Horse
rapids successfully. These latter are con
sidered the most dangerous pieces Of
water that one has to contend with, Du'
with a stanch craft and good pilot one
can navigate them successfully.
con the left bank OF the river near the
rapids are 10 be seen twenty-five graves
telling the fate Of some who have tried
60 navigate this water. There Is no doubt
in nv mind that many others have triee
and failed and that death and the river
have claimed them, and the world won
ders what has become OF them.
SELECTS A CAMPING PLACE.
IT would like to fully describe the last
two pieces OF water. but space VIII not
permit. To make a long story short
we arrived here on the date given a aye
and pitched camp at small suburb Of
Dawson.
my experience here has been varied
I have not worked for wages much. II
any. but have spent most OF my time
trampling around. trying 10 ACQUIRE
thinning properties. and have succeeded II
becoming interested In several
LOT course. most OF the claims are on
new and undeveloped creeks. 50 theiI
value is problematical. l think that
have one good one. however. II II G.
Deadwood creek, about four miles dowr