Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-09
DOGS CARRY HIM
ON LONG JOURNEY.
fFrom Thursdays Daily,

Get There. Eli" and Eli A. Smith
is getting there not with both feet.
but with his famous dog team from
Alaska, pulling into Prescott YES
tcrday afternoon and attracting the
attention OF hundreds as his novel
outht trotted along and went into
camp for the night at Ruffner's
stables.
This caravan has attracted nation.
wide comment, and its advent in
Prescott after so many years of a
pilgrimage, and the last lap coming
to an end, closes one OF the most
novel and interesting hikes that
man or beast ever accomplished. Mr..
Smith was communicative to the
many who questioned his manner
and method of travelling in the rig
he has adopted. and told the story
over again as he has in hundreds
OF cities throughout the country. He
| said
AT Nome, Alaska. a bet of $4,000
was made between the mail carriers
and the miners that my dog team
could not reach Washington. ID. c.
in a specified time. running from
November H. 1905, to May I, 1907.
Proof that the journey had been ne.
gotiated was to be verified by me
handing President Roosevelt a seal
ed letter from Alfred s. Moore,
chief justice of the supreme court
OF Alaska, and its receipt being ac-
knowledged on the date il was de-
livered. won out arriving at Wash
ing on February 20. 1907, With the
money in bank, and with the under
standing also that $4,000 was to be
drawn at various times toward meet
ing expenses, left Nome for Val
dez. on the morning of November
IL, with fine string OF the Esqui-
maux canine family, making the 1888
miles without any trouble and ahead
of my time card. At Valdez the
outfit went aboard Of steamer, as
per agreement, and when Seattle
was reached the long overland jour
ney was started in earnest. II was
an up and down hill pull so to
speak. and at times il appeared as
IL my time card would be cut into |!
threads, but good fortune favored
me and ! won out with ninety days
nearly TO spare.
II should also include in the wag-
er made, that a side bet OF $1,000
was put up by myself that ! would
touch at every state capital in the
United States before May |, 1918,
using OF course. my dog team. This
am about to accomplish, and my
arrival in Prescott is due 10 the
fact that am just from Santa Fe,
n. NJ. and Phoenix is my Arizona
destination, where | will receive the
autograph Of the governor and
few words verifying my arrival at
the state capital. Here is the GER
tifcate from Governor Mcdonald,
of New Mexico. and il will be mail
ed to Sacramento, Cal, this evening
to the secretary OF state. Arizona
makes the forty-seventh state
have entered up to date, and when
my arrival is officially verified at
Phoenix, have only California left.
So you will see have a long time
in which to close the last gap in
making the state capitals OF the ma
ton, to pick off that 10000 chunk OF
easy money
ayes, will tell you about the
dogs. Since November IA, 1905,
have used over $50 dogs to make the
tourney to date. OF the original
team of seven started with. under
the contract and agreement. but one
is left. He stands by the side OF the
wagon, and his name is Jack lie
Is OF the Maullcmute race OF Es-
1uimaux CANNES, which signifies do
wolf. lie is eleven years
old. and frequently hitch him up
in the lead. He is as docile as a
lamb. and as a team leader is with
out an equal OF the various breeds
have used in this long journey,
the mongrcl dog has performed the