The Portland daily press., 1899-08-08

ago. Carl Gustafssn. n Sweds, my com
paniop, and myself, started for home
nd civilization with our packs weigh
ing about 90 pounds on our backs
"Oar flrst point wss to reach MeDame's
creek. a distance OF 1870 miles, where we
got boat and rowed to Lakston, dis
taDos of rs miles, against q strong cur
rent. We made that journey in six days.
We next wont 20 Tniles to De ase lake
where we packed mp and started on foot
for Telegraph creek about a hundred
| miles distant From here we went to
Glenore, twelve miles further on, where
we struck q river steamer that went to
Fort Wrangle.
ave arrived at Fort Wrangle, July 4th,
and found the Indians celebrating the
day in running races. tugs of war and
other sports. We staid at Fort Wranale
| three days and then boarded the steamer
Rosalei, bound for Seatt lie"
Speaking about the horses used in the
northern climates Mr.. Neyens says that
they are tough little animals and will
stand no end of hardship. They will
jump anywhere. In making this descent
of hill the horses viii set on their
haunches and slide down with their packs
still on their bsc ks.
Mr.. Neyens said that during the past
spring no and his companion had trav-
elled distance Of 800 miles ON snow
shoes, hauling mouse meat, eto.
Speaking OF hardships Mr. Nevens said
that one has to endure good many of
them.
Zone day In making a journey OF the
Leared river" said Mr. Neyens, "my
partner and Lost all of our supplies ex.
oepting quantity of bacon aud bean 8.
Our cooking utensils were all lost as the
toat leaked and sunk on us. The Klon-
dixie travellers are az rule very free
hearted and we were soon fitted up with
more supplies and cooking dishes.
"Talk about mosquitoes, - said Mr..
Nevens, 1--WE Of the Middls and Atlantic
states don't know anything about them.
'In the warm season In tho Klondike
regions you encounter mosquitoes In
| swarms. Their bite il terrible but.not
very poisonous.
u GfcoAah8 Va euC CAAA4heo AAls lNoNcnS
says 1t goes TO extremes, some days In the
summer 1t is very warm In the. day and
cold at night. This temperature In tho
summer season averages about 100 de-
grees and the coolest weather he has seen
Ii about 60 degrees below zero and occa-
sionally ths mercary will drop TO so de-
grees.
Mr.. Nevens says that traces of gold are
to be found ali through the x Ionfiike re-
giens. On the Findley river the prospect
or first finds it and keeps on travelling
hoping to kind more further on, bus oil
In vain. Traces Of gold can also BIS
found ON the Black and Lsared rivers,
pat not enough to pay man to stop and
work. A man can earn about $3.50 a
day in digging but with Che extrome
prices charged for the nsoess,tie1 of life
IL hardly pays q man TO work at those
figures.
The only gold that Mr.. Nevens or his
party saw was the -four gold.
When Mr.. Nevens left the Black river
regions -four sold at Sss per 100 weight,
and others supplies at correspoudingly
high rates.
Speaking Of the nen thar travel In the
Klondike Mr.. Nevens says that as rule
they are all good respectable people, as
the drones and slipshod fellows get tired
of the hsrdships and turn back homo
early in the game.
Mr.. Nevens says that tha reports pub
lished from the Klondiks are greatly ex-
Eggeratsd and that the schemers at Seat
tie arc doing IN immense business by
their methods Of deception and encourage
ing people to go to the Klondike.
Nh. Navens says that he Is glad to get
ont With his health as many have not
been able to do that much. He saw
many fellows in Seattle who were hob
bling round on crutches on account Of
frozen limbs, etc.
MIR. Neyens IL In the best Of health and
says he is contsnt after his syentful ex-
perienoes of the past eighteen montha to
rsmain in the east and seek his liveli-
hood.
Mr.. Nevens arrived in Portland Sum
day night about eleven O'Clock.