The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-04


were received on the steamer city OF
Topeka, which arrived from Lynn canal
yesterday morning.
Commissioner ogiivie is in receipt OF a
letter from II. c. Strathdee. 1863 North
Halstead street. Chicago, that tells (.
strange story. Mr.. Strathdee. in company
with his son. young man OF 2 years OF
age, were crossing over from Peace river
to the Nelson. following what is known as
Taylor's trail.
On the morning OF September IS 1898. the
young man rose early and taking his ride
left the tent The father was lying with
closed eyes and apparently asleep. and he
supposed mis- son thought him 50. and not
wishing to disturb him left quietly in
search Of shot at some early morning
game That was the last the father has
ever seen of his son. The father that
morning waited long and patiently for his
return. Then he went in search of him.
No sign was found anywhere to Indicate
where or In what direction ne had gone.
The father, alone, no other individual
known to be within hundreds of miles of
the place. searched through the wilderness
in ever increasing dread.
On February Ed. Siederman fell down a
shaft 12S feet deep In Chechaco hill without
hoisted out OF the hole by the engineer
who, not observing that the man was so
near the top, bumped him against the beam
above. forcing him loose from the bucket.
He fell with feet down almost the whole
distance. landing in three feet of water
at the bottom Of the hole Instantly his
friends called out to him, and when the
answer came back. II am all right" they
stood in amazement, for there was not one
aha I'm at,sl
u. f. Griffith. the gold weigher AT
Fazons saloon. had a lively ride to the
first road house below Dawson February S
A man whom he had befriended contracted
the Nome fever and without permission
took fine wolf robe and dog belonging
10 Griffith and made an early start In
few hours Griffith learned OF his leaving.
and missing the dog and robe borrowed a
bicycle and started out to overtake him
After run OF thirteen miles down the
river in which Griffith scorched at lively
clip the fleeing man was overtaken and
relieved of his i'll gotten gains.
Friends Of August Martin report his
death as having occurred on the Koyuklk
June q He was an ex-captain OF police
at Spokane or Rossland at both of which
places he resided. and at one OF which his
Matt spellman' died at Dr. Stelrn's CABIN.
Mr. spellman was sick only three days. lie
was native Of New York, but lately from
Sacramento, Cal.
H. II. Levie left Dawson February II for
Nome ON a bicycle. lie had a small knap-
sack strapped 20 his back TO carry few
articles of clothing. the sum total OF his
baggage. Levie Il unique character
owning at one time the largest vaudeville
theater in Cripple Creek. He selected the
company Of soubrettes and performers
taken to Dawson by Frank Slmons last
spring on scow
The biggest faro game Of the year took
piece at Grand Forks last Friday night.
says the Dawson Daily News. Max Enlei-
man, who arrived at Dawson from JUNEAU
in the summer OF 1877 sat down at ne
faro table and in a few hours lost sl2 600
He played the bank and tho limit was re-
moved FOR his especial benefit at the Gold
nm hotel He piled the chips high, plung-
cd right along ia the hope that his luck
would turn ION the better, and got up from
HIS seat the loser % good sized stake n
competence FOR a person on the outside %
keep the hungry wolf from the door
Endelman was one Of the principal own-
CTS Ni bNt AnnlA ftitl uete4s hNk a0At Ais
interest by this turn Of III fortune 70 IFS
partners
Mai j. r. \. Strong. writing 20 the
Dawson Daily News. from Nome. under
date Of December 10. said.
a herd % 80 reindeer arrived IN Nome
wednesday evening Three hundred q
the number came from Eaton station on
the Unalskiik river. and 3u came rruta
Golovn hay. Or. Gamble. superintendent
% the Eaton reindeer station. 1ccompAn-
ied tho herd which was In charge 90 four
iaprs OF tbis number 20 arc for Slnroek
Charlie. a. Sinrock, 20 replace 80 deer
borrowed by the government for The Point
Barrow relief expedition % iSS The ra-
uaIndcr ~ the herd so 10 Cape Prince %
Wales.
The Journey from Eaton 20 Nome was
| long aua tedious. tweuty-nlns days having
been required 90 reach here"