The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-12
FEW LUCKY
KLONDIKERS
Arrived Today on the
Humboldt.
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MANY MEN RETURNED PENNILESS
z. n. oewisy ssisGs psws $40. 500
ssd 4. n. prosssr sac. 900
stssmbest stsrvstisn.
MANY MEN RETURNED PExNILESS

end 4. n. prosssr sac. 900
stssmbest stsrvstiss.
Many men that are returning daily
from the Yukon country reaiixe fully
nov that all IL not gold that gilt
tern" In the far north. There were
possible 100 % this class on the
steamer Humboldt when SHE arrived
A the Arlington dock shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning from
sksgway.
Both decks OF the staunch and
speedy steamer were blocked with
roughly sttir~d men. and a sprlnk-
ling OF women. All looked relieved
as they filed down the gang plank
and reached the wharf. but disap-
poAniment was depicted on many
eosn,snanres. for the frozen ground
Of the north had not yielded them a
fortune This 10 quite evident also
from the statement Of Purscr Car
roii. 90 the effect that while over 100
northern miners men that have
worked with the pick and shovel
came down. the wealth represented
by them Il not more thar fioo. 900.
mssy Men Out Of tsst.
The lucky kloudikers were eonse-l
auentiy few In number. Half dog
en- q the latter deposited about u.s.
600 In geld with purscr Carroll. tb~
precious metal being In small boxes,
xfipa leather bags. and. in some
eases. small Tin cans The names Of
the monied men are
4. N. bowisy ................. 80. 100
"a. Wright .+................... $500
]. " Pearson .....ss....s..... 100
a. NJ. GILBERT .....ss........... 200
y. u. Eirinx ......s....s..-.... i.soo
". N. froeser .......s......... 1900
A number Of the klondikern who
brought out gold. kept ~ In their
sssteroouas. Their wealth probably
amounted TO i5S.oco more. making che
total amount OF treasure on the
Humboldt about 100000.
A number Of kiondiksrr who came
down on the the steamer were con-
fsdent that the treasure would not
run higher than the sxure quoted
The miner. with gold duet fnms-
ilately wen, up 20 the assay ofslce.
osvisy osss . Ssssss.
Mr. powisy. who was formerly
connected sath one Of the rireet-car
line. In seattle. was the richest mae
on the boat His f.o.ooo In gold was
carried In two stout boxes and a
Strip.
Most Of the Kiondlkers came on,
from Dawson on the steamer Gold
star. They numbered about 30.
and they aay they we're nearly starry
star. When they reached skaEway
they told the papers there the fol-
lowing story.
From the start out the grub was
bad. and although II was eaten up
BY the time sclklrk was reached. the
purser refused 10 buy more from
passing provision seows At Sell
kirk TIE steamer tied up for ave
days. when the passengers were fed
on vile mixture called hash
Then too. the boat was srightfuliy
dirty. and among 40 passengers We
we're given only two towels for four
days"
RsmsYtssIs cisss-ups.
The Humboidts passengers are the
last to come out Of Dawson to the
coast. They brought no startling
news. Wealthy miners were atm
busy cleaning up" and the output.
II was stated. would amount to about
20 millions. The clean-ups on the
bench and hill claims were surpris-
ing all by their richness.
In addition TO the kionsfikers.
quite number Of railway employees
and Atifn miners came down on the
Humboldt. The latter had very little
money Reports from Atlin are not
too encouraging 6. Book. who left
there on July Z. says that an attempt
was being made 20 get the records
Strengthened out. l.. A. Dunnlng,
owner Of a fraction between No. S
and on Wright creek. took out a
nugget weighing about $3.50 In gold
The whole district IL stu very much
wrought up over the allen law.
Humbeidt's Passenger List.
Tho following were the lIumboldts
passengers; Mrs. u. Glimour ana
daughter. Miss NJ. klrkman. Mrs.
Teddy. ]. Barrett. 8. W. Bailey, J.
Bertram. A. ". Fslker. Chas. Nc
f.auEhlin. James Davis. Frank Lory,
n. G. McCaulcy. J. A. Morrison. X.
A. Olsen. E. A. Disby q. r. Athen-
aur. James Kelly. J. Reilly. J. Kelly.
Alex. Taylor. A. Mcclellan. J. A. Me
cielian. y. sanburg, c. w Crawford.
J. Guthrie. Angus Mcclellan. W, NJ.
Guthrie. +. ". vinlng, ~. Howard.
VIM. Karkeek. Miss q. Nhthe-on.
Mrs. u. NJ. Dowby. y. NJ. Dowby.
Mrs. Rodenkirch. G, Fife and wife.
w. c. Nichols, X. J. Rosmerg. J.
Thornton. otho MoAlllster. W. Rich
ards. A n. watten. Miss NJ. Wright.
MissF Wright. James Biddle. J. ".
Pearson. W. ". Moaeby. Mrs. w. -.
Folsom. Mrs. Geo. Bounds. NJ. Ham
burger. l.. Garfinkle, NJ. Meyers. r.
Banker. H. Saxton. j. u. Agner, a.
]. carignan. Chhs Higgins. VIM.
Lancaster. r, NJ T'rltes, J. II. Nc
Govern. Eugene Rush, q. NJ. Gilbert.
II. " Svasser. ". e. Compton. Jno.
A. Rigby. o. y. Compton, y. Sween-
cy. A. Howard. r. Stevens. VIM.
Bourgett, l.. @. williams, Frank
F'roboda, l.. Sloper. II. n, Hixon. G.
u. Eby, J. NJ. Hall. chas. NJ. Carl
SON n q Kenuey r ~ Sundbprg