The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-01-19
CHAPTER Iv-Contlnued.

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CHAPTER Iv-Contlnued.
In the meantime there was nausht
b show for 1t but bunch. But 1t was
coming. As he would stake his last
ounce on a good poker hand. SO he
staked his life and effort on the bunch
that the future held In store q big
strike on the Upper River. So he and
his three companions. with dogs. and
sleds, and snowshoes. toiled up the
frozen breast of the Stewart. toiled
on and on through the white wilder
ness where the unending stiffness was
never broken by the voices Of men.
the stroke of an Ak, or the distant
crack of q rife. Gold they found on
the bars. but not in paying quantities,
and In the following May they re-
turned to Sixty Mile.
Ten days later. Harper and Joe La
due arrived at Sixty Mile. and Day.
light. strong to obey the bunch that
had come to him. traded a third in
terest In his Stewart town site for q
third interest in theirs on the Klondike
They had faith in the Upper Country.
and Harper left downstream. with
saft-load Of supplies, to start a small
post at the mouth Of the Klondike.
why don't you tackle Indian River.
Daylight" Harper advised. at part
ing. There's whole slathers Of creeks
and draws draining In up there. and
somewhere gold just crying to be
found. That's my bunch. There's a
big strike coming. and Indian River
amt going to b a million miles
away"
And the place ID swarming with
moose" Joe Ladue added. Bob Hen
derson's up there somewhere. been
there three years now. swearing
something big Is going to happen.
living off'n straight moose and pros
pecting around like a crazy man."
Daylight decided to 90 Indian River
. nutter. as he expressed IT.; and lin
gered a few days longer arranging his
meager outfit He planned to go in
light. carrying q pack of seventy-nve
pounds and making his Eve dogs pack
a. well. Indian fashion. loading them
with thirty pounds each. Depending
on the report of Ladue. he intended to
follow Bob Henderson's example and
live practically on straight meat.
When Jack Kearns' scow. laden with
the sawmill from Lake Linderman.
lied up at Sixty Mile. Daylight bun
died his OUTFIT and dogs on board.
turned his town-site application over
20 Elijah to be fled. and the same day
was landed at the mouth Of Indian
River. He continued down bunker
to the Klondike. and on to the sum-
mer fishing camp Of the Indians on
the Yukon.
Here for day he camped with Car
mack. a squaw-man. and his Indian
brother-in-law. Skookum Jim. bought
. boat. and. with his dogs on board.
drtfted down the Yukon to Forty Mile
Then It was that Carmack. his broth
0r-in-law, Skookum Jim. and Cultus
Charlie. another Indian. arrived in a
canoe at Forty Mile. went straight to
Che gold commissioner. and recorded
three claims and discovery claim on
Bonanza Creek. After that. In the Sour
dough Saloon. that night. they exhibit
ID coarse gold to the skeptical crowd
Daylight. too. was skeptical. and this
despite bis faith In the Upper Coun-
try. HaA he not. only a few days be-
fore. seen Carmack loafing with his
indians and with never a thought Of
prospecting? But at eleven that night.
oitting on the edge of his bunk and
Rnlacing his moccasins. q thought
came to him. He put on his coat and
hat and went back to the Sourdough.
Carmack was still there. flashing his
coarse gold In the eyes Of an unbe-
eieving generation. Daylight ranged
alongside Of him and emptied Car
macks sack into . blower. This he
studied for Q long time. Then. from
his own sack. into another blower. he
omptied several ounces OF Circle City
and Forty Mile gold. Again. for q long
dime. he studied and compared. Final
n. he pocketed his own gold. returned
Carmaeks. and held up his hand for
hilence.
Boys. ! want to tell you-an some
khins. he said. 'She's sure come-the
up-siver strike. And I tell you-all.
clear and forcible. this 10 Il There
nint never been gold like that In q
blower In this country before. It's
new gold. It's got more silver In IT,
You-al can see It BY the color. Car.
nack's sure made . strike. Who-all's
Uut faith 10 come along with met"
No one volunteeeod.
Then vhoall II tale Q lob from
- cash wages b aAvance. 70 pole ~
thousand pounds q Qubr
Curly PaFsoas and another. Pat
Ganahan. accepted. and. With he cue