The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-22
Hi MADE
A FORTUNE
By a Quick Move
on the klondike.
WN. N. uCcETIS EXPERIENCE
One Of the Kionslkss Men Of Wealth
Arrives IN Seattle srrov,s
to pswSer.
WN. N. uCcETTS EXPERIENCE

Among the arrivals AZ the Seattle
hotel last night Vas ". NJ tlgertt.
well known Ia the KianaIke a. one
OF the II Dorado kings.
BIN" as he Is Familiarity known
among the boys. has BEEN spending
The winter in the east. and Ia now on
his way back TO Dawson o. collect
large sums % money due him on
various Investments IN mines and
property. Although he has not
figured in the newspapers TO the
extent Of some ether suecaa.fui men.
he has nevertheless an aeknowieig-
I'd prestige In the Nukon country.
being regarded as one af the shrcNd-
sst prospectaFs and miners In the EN-
lire district lie r. president OF the
Yukon order OF Pioneers. composed
al the old timers IN the country. and
enjoys a weii-earued reputation Tor
fair dealing and good fellowship.
Ne has been tn partnership with the
famous saltwater Bill. but Il FAR
richer than swiftW alter. while max
tRg no blow about e.
LiExett has an interesting history.
lie entered the world under same-
What dlseoarsginr circumstances 1T
Holly Grove. w. Va. In the summer
OF 1850. Ills father vas a farmer
In small way. and Bnl aud his
ak brothers began early TO rustic
for living. Most Of the boys drift
ell west. Including Btu. wha tried
farming IN Kansas. but the hot
blasts there. and the paucity % the
min supply made IL impraeficAhie
for him 10 set married. - ne drifted
north, using the polar star an hls
guide 10 fortune. In the spring %
1sss he entered the Yukon country.
boating down to Forty Mlia creek.
where re located his first esAfrn.
In the summer % isso he accorn-
pauiei the Frank I.sxIis Exploring
expedition from Forty Nils across
fhs country TO the Tanara- Liz
gett had. SO FAR. met WITH srAnt sue
cess as a miner. but he had a grim
determination 70 succeed az 20 be
huried In the country. Gfimiy be
stuck 20 his job. uuring the years
mat followed. IAxEett made several
small strikes. one en- Miller Creek
and another On Birch Greek. taking
out some thousands % dollars each
time. Instead of blowing himself
in the mining camp of Forty Nile
and Circle city. he came out with
his dust and planted II Ia farm prop
Grey In West yirEiuia-
f1gKett was at work on Miller
Creek when the news reached him Of
the discoveries ON the Klon1ike.
Dropping his pick where he vas
working. he rushed into biz cabin.
seized few necessary articles OF
food and apparel. and boited dowu
the gulch to the yukon. leaving be-
hind all Of his other property. min
ing claim. cabin. cooking utensils.
tools. and a big stock Of provisions
valued at about si1os. none OF which
he has seen again to this day.
Jumping into . skin. he poisd
furiously up the river. arriving at
Dawson in April 1897. He rushed
UP the bank and away through the
town up the Kloudlke. not stop
ping even to take n drink. Other
people had been before him IN stalk
ink on the best territory. and BINS
chances were slim. But he was not
TO be downed easily. Casting his
snp&FiencR1 eye over FL ltufAao
Creek, a branch OF the Kionfiks that
was just being opened up. he dscid-
cd 10 make the biggest gamble 81
his life. Jumping down into one
prospect hole after another. he I'm
ally came TO No. IL. EidoFafo. whore
ths shaft had Just been sunk TO the
pay streak. Sizing up the claim at
a glance he boldly offered the own
era newcomer In thr country-S3Q.-
go for It. with a deposit 81 5000 for
felt money II the whole sum was not
paid within sixty days. Ths man
eagerly snapped up the offer. and
I.lgEett took possession. with Swift
water Bill. Chute. Mallory aud Turn
CT as partners. The claim proved to
be immensely rich. and paid sum
cicnt to discharge the debt upon II
within the specified time. LlKRett
acquired a five-eighths interest. and
the developments proved phenom-
email. No. 10 turning out 20 be one
Of the richest claims on the Klon-
dixie. II IL expected to yield over a
million dollars when worked out
Last fan Liggett sold his remaining
interest in 1t. and made new invest
ments in valuable property. lie
proposes to spend some time In the
country realizing from these last
ventures. and then 10 quit the Yukon
for all time