The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-23
Returns From the Klondike With a
Fortune.
TREvARROW HAS $4,000
ONE SEASONS WORK AT DAW-
SON CITY.
He and His Brother Took Out $685.
600 In Dust and Sold Their Claim
for $40, OOO-Brings News Con-
corning Salt Lake People-Will
Go Back.


dixie gold in his pocket, as a reward
for his two years trip to the land of
the midnight sun, William Erevorrow,
in the best of health and spirits, re-
turned to his home in this city yester-
day morning. happy and contented in
the thought that his expectations had
been realized, and that no ill had be-
fallen his patient wife and two bright
little boys during his absence.
Mr.. Trevorrow said that he and his
brother, Edward, who had not yet left
Seattle, went to Dawson nearly two
years ago with a firm determination to
make winning. if possible. After d
whole seasons skirmishing they finally
decided to locate a claim each on what
is known as Gold Hill, at the junction
OF Bonanza and Eldorado creeks.
How They Won Out.
The ground selected was on a bench
considerably higher than any point at
which work was then being done, but
they went on the theory that the
stream, which had cut out a deep and
precipitous channel below had at some
time or another claimed the bench on
which they located as its bed.
Early last fall they built cabin, got
in a winters supply of wood, supplies,
ETC., and without assistance from any
one, in October last started a shaft on
one of their claims. They toiled on
from day to day, going down through
the frozen ground at an average of
eighteen inches every twenty-four
hours, and while their neighbors lower
down were striking pay dirt at dis
tances from the surface of few inches
to few feet. no change occurred for
them until a depth of seventy feet had
been attained.
Nothing but faith in the ultimate
outcome kept us from becoming dis
couraged," said Mr.. Trevorrow, land
when We finally struck pay gravel we
felt happy, indeed"
From the bottom of the shaft drift
was run in each direction to the lines
of their claim. This work took them
all winter. and when they made their
cleanup, four or five weeks ago, they
found they had over Sc, 900 in nuggets
and dust. They then sold the claim on
which the work was done for 500. 900
spot cash, packed their BELONGINGS,
went down to Dawson and took the first
boat up the river for home, which left
a few hours after their arrival in the
great gold camp.
The Seasons Cleanup.
Mr. Trevorrow says conservative
estimate of the seasons cleanup for
the whole section, as figured by reliable
men, best able to judge. places the
amount at between SIS. O00, 900 and $40
0OOOOO, though a great many higher es-
Inmates have been made.
1t took them nearly three weeks to
make the trip from Dawson to Seattle.
owing to the difficulty experienced with
SAND bars in the rivers. The season
is three weeks behind. and the high
water due in June had not developed
when they made the trip.
Something About Utah People.
Mr.. Trevorrow says Captain Donovan
is stlll engaged in teaming at Dawson.
and he understands he is doing we'll.
the fact that poor ma
1--WE nay is worth $500 ton. while the
cheapest imported hay brings $500 and
mas SOLD for as much as 81 600 a ton.
RonaId Morrison, another well-known
salt Laker, has some fine claims on
Sulphur and Dominion creeks and is
rapidly piling up fortune He looks
-or Mr.. Morrison to come out on one
Of the late boats this fall.
Mike Sullivan, who served on the no.
nee force here during the Liberal re-
slme and who went from here to ac-
sept position as policeman at the
" ORD fair, is running a big resort in
over fist manu-
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis of TooeIe Citv
came out from Dawson and on the
same boat with Mr.. Trevarrow as far
as seattle. They will reach home in
few days. Mr. Davis was mining on
Dominion creek, and returns home soy
sraI thousands Of dollars better off than
when he went away, but Just how
nuch he cleaned UP Mr.. Trevorrow
was unable to say
Owing to the short time Mr.. Trevar-
'ow had in Dawson before leaving. he !
sald he was unable to gather any re-
ldDle data as to what had been accom-
hlshed by men who had been mining
IN the American side, though he |
earned men who were familiar with |
Nhat had been going on had Just ar /
lived in Dawson.
Turned Gold Into Drafts.
Mr.. Trevarrow and his brother. |
Nhose home is in Denver, turned all |
heir gold into bank drafts. with the |
exception of about $1,000 in nuggets |
ma few small samples of dust Mr.. |
lreVarrow came away from Seattle
Without his nuggets, having forgot to |
axe them out Of the safe at the hotel |
oe1ore leaving. They will reach here
n day or two. however. when he will
Mrs. Trevarrow's Souvenirs.
On reaching Seattle the first thing
Hr. IreVarrow did was to have
handsome bracelet mace for Mrs. Ire
arrow from the choicest nuggets in
us collection, together with a beauti-
uliy chased ring from the same ma
erial.
Mr.. TrevarroW has a nugget as large,
leafly, as a hens egg, which he car
les about as a pocket piece. 1t is a
'eauty.
IL all goes well Mr.. Trevarrow ex-
ects to return to the north next Sep
ember and either work the claim still
wned by himself and brother or else
uy out some other homesick bonanza
Wner, as he says innumerable oppor-
unities present themselves for profit
Die investment at the end of every
eaSon-
No Need OF Pain.