In richest Alaska and the gold fields of the Klondike; how they were found ..together with a history of this wonderful land from its discovery to the present day ..and practical information for gold seekers . h themover a half million of dollars worth of gold. Not one ofthem carried less than $5000 and from this figure theamounts secured ran up to almost $90,000. Some ofthis wealth was in the shape of nuggets the size of hazelnuts and from this went down through various sizes tothe proverbial dust. It was carried loose in pockets, intin cans, in canvas bags, in wooden boxes and some ofit wrapp
In richest Alaska and the gold fields of the Klondike; how they were found ..together with a history of this wonderful land from its discovery to the present day ..and practical information for gold seekers . h themover a half million of dollars worth of gold. Not one ofthem carried less than $5000 and from this figure theamounts secured ran up to almost $90,000. Some ofthis wealth was in the shape of nuggets the size of hazelnuts and from this went down through various sizes tothe proverbial dust. It was carried loose in pockets, intin cans, in canvas bags, in wooden boxes and some ofit wrapped up in paper. Three days after the arrival of the Excelsior, thecountry was again stirred up by the announcement thatthe Portland, another ship engaged in the Alaskantrade, had put into Seattle fourteen days out from with another band of successful miners from theKlondike country. There were sixty in this party andthey carried with them in native gold about $700, the hamlets and cities of the United States were look-ing for confirmation of the stories flashed over the worldearlier in the week, the arrival of the Portland affordedit. Immediately men, and some few women, of all sorts. RUSH TO THE GOLD FIELDS. jg and conditions, representing- every trade and profession,from every State in the Union, those who had thrivingbusinesses of their own and those who had none, high andlow, rich and poor, weak and strong, venturesome andtimid, those who had seen service in other mining coun-tries and those absolutely without experience, began therush toward Alaska and the rivers of promise. Thescenes during the past weeks along the wharves ofSeattle, San Francisco and other Pacific ports baffle de-scription. So great at times has been the struggle forpositions on boats going to the northern ports, that thepassengers on the down trip have left the boats withdifficulty on account of the press due to those seeking totake their places. The rush shows no sign of abatementand
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