Gold discovery at Forty Mile and Dawson City tale
The document recounts a 1890s Yukon river gold rush tale with McCormack, two Chilkit Indians, and Dark Haxt Charlie locating a bonanza along Bonzana Creek. It covers staking claims, survey rules, and the Dawson City boom with sleds, sawmills, and a temporary town layout, noting 200 residents and early commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormack
Jock
Charlie
Gald Botton Creek
Ogilvie
Forty Mile Creek
Freud
The Rush to Dawson Scene Sketches Winter Travel
Fragmentary report describes a winter journey toward Dawson with a steamer arrival around March, mentioning dogs, a sled, and a rugged trek. Names, dates, and places are unclear due to damaged text but imply a challenging trek and travel by river.
Fourth to Pheedute Anderson and the Jobo Moffitt
The list shows assignments of the fourth to Pheedute Anderson and the Jobo Moffitt, the sixth to Chaves Kinibal, the seventh to Ay 4 Borguso, and the eighth to Charles Olsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pheedute Anderson
Mtr
Jobo Moffitt
Chaves Kinibal
Ay 4
Borguso
Charles Olsen
Influx of Dogs and Sledges Reported Near Jiuesan
References a large arrival from Jiuesan with about 1,000 coming in and included mentions of dogs and sledges. The fragment suggests a coordinated movement or crossing event, with emphasis on quantities and the method of transport. No further verifiable details are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiuesan
Claims and Men in the Klondike Gold Boom
The report describes rich gold diggings near Dawson City and widespread disbelief until gold was shown at Selves & Go in San Brandon. Miner Alexander McDonald, from Nova Scotia, is noted as a major claimant with possible wealth up to 5 million dollars. Several deaths occur as prospectors push into the Bonanza district, with burial arrangements and gold commissioner handling of estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGormuck
Lecumse
Indiaservet
Boris
Jick Dalton
Giynsmunt Giave
Frank Leslie
Yen Gerson
Dayar City
First Avenue
Second Avenue
A. «2 Dn
Chi Came
George Wertaoak
Michael's
Fay
Che Wen
Dawson City
Mfr
Piret Avenue
Willsfield Ohlow
Ea Baris
Bave Bichsre
Alex Amfcdonali
Fergaso
MM. 1Ferguson
Berry
Fresno
Wis
Ely
Lim
Selvey
San Brandes
Selves & Go
Aspen
New Marn
Keaty
Bonanza Gola
Alexander McDonald
Nova Scotis
Toyas
Montana
Moss
Asave
Bert Stickney
Luke Jo Burge
G. Felch
Oregon
Dawson
Gregor
Voli Comimissionee
Klondike Men Seek Northwest Town Sites
Reading OCR fragments show men in the Klondike applying to the Canadian government for 18 acres in the Northwest Territory and a Porty Mile town site by O Grien. Ogilvy reports to the survey. notes on town site handling and territorial settlement appear amid unclear lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doritory
Ogilvy
O*grien
Porty Mile
Ogihy
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Cy St. Minha
San Trance
Marcel
Thadan
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Iuarber
D. A. Twihinson
John Whitney
Jones
Dawson Gite
Schwarll
Honwesa Creek
Robert Lowris
Firetoun F
Arizona
New Mexico
Klondike
Tver
Rey
GITY
Duncon
Kenny
Eaanes
Ely Steamer
Frieza
Laure
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