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CONTENTS.

LAND OF THE ARGONAUTS.

A Country Frozen by the Lapse of Time-Discovery of Gold Not New-

News is Flashed Over the World and Creates a Furore-Old Dig-

gings are Soon Abandoned—Effect of the Find on the People of the

United States and on the Money Centres of the World-Region

which may Properly be called the Land of Gold once Thought so

Worthless the Russians Offered to Give it Away for Nothing-

Testimony as to the Richness of the Deposits-The Popular

Demand for Information as to the Country, its Inhabitants,

Scenery, Resources and the Like-Camp Life and Experiences. .

SPREAD OF THE KLONDIKE FEVER.

Arrival of the Portland with more than a Ton of Gold on Board-

Miners Tell of their Marvelous Strikes-Gold and the Aborigines

-First Great Gold Craze-Prospecting in Early Days-Rich Gold

Discovery on Bonanza Creek-Argonauts Flock to the Steamers

-Scenes at the Wharves-Companies Formed in Response to

the Rush-Millions of Money and Thousands of Men-Craze in

Wall Street-Royalty Affected-Money in Grub-stakes-Joaquin.

Miller Under Way-"Lucky" Baldwin After Mother Lode-

Bright and Dark Sides of Story

"STRIKE IT RICH" ON KLONDIKE.

Gold-seekers who "Made their Pile" in the Placers-Tales Brought

Back by Returning Argonauts-Fabulous Stakes made by Novices

-The "Tenderfoot" Has His Day-Clarence J. Berry, the "Barney

Barnato " of the Diggings-His Wonderful Streak of Luck-Gives

the Credit to His Wife-Captain McGregor's Wonderful Panning

Results-Fortune Favors an Indiana Boy-Some of the Dark Sides,

by People who Saw Them-Miners Go Insane-Death on the Glacier

-Hard Work and Lack of Supplies-Advice of a California Pioneer

HOW TO GET THERE.

Main Routes to the Klondike—By Water and Land-Voyage via St.

Michael's-Trip Up the Yukon-Choice of Trails via Juneau and

Dyea-In by Chilkoot Pass-Over the Chilkat-The White Pass

Route-Lieutenant Schwatka's Trail via Taku-By Way of Fort

Wrangel and Lake Teslin-Railroads Suggested-The "Back Door"

Route-Up the Copper River—By Moose Factory and Chestereid

Inlet Other Trails-Telegraph and Telephone-Postal Service-

Outfits for Miners-List of Necessaries.

A LAND OF WONDERS.

Land of the Midnight Sun-Great Distances—Primitive Conveyances—

Terrors of the Arctic Regions-World of Wonders-Dangers of

Travel-A Great Glacier-A Frozen Cataract-Beautiful Scenery

-Rush of Torrents-Marvelous Sunsets-Great Yukon River-

Cañon of Lewis River-Dominion of the Frost King-Towering

Volcanoes-The Winter Moon-A Country of Romance-Totem

Poles-Salmon Fisheries-Vast Solitudes-The Alaskan Natives. . 182

WOMEN AT THE MINES.

Schemes for Obtaining Wealth-Mrs. Gage and Mrs. Schwatka in the

Frozen North-The Mosquito Pest-Juneau and the Lynn Canal—

Climbing the Mountains-Difficulties of Mining-Scarcity of Game

-The Scurvy Terror-Morals of Klondike Mining Camps-

Female Enterprise-Scarcity of Amusements-Sisterhood of St.

Anne-The Four-leaf Clover-Bridal Trip to Klondike-Romance

of Joseph Ladue-Women's Klondike Syndicate-A Lucky Seam-

POET OF THE SIERRAS' VISION.

Rushes off to the Diggings at the First Report-Mining in '49-Goes

in to Rough It-Carries His Own Pack, Pick and Pan-W! Hunt

for a Good Job-Coming Back With Bed-rock Facts-Contradicts

Some Horse Stories-Schemes of the Pioneers-Not a Pistol in the

Crowd-One Way to Get Bear Meat-Recalls Other Big Strikes-

On Mary Island-With Father Duncan's Flock-No Jail Nor Police

at Metlakahtia-Hay on the Klondike-None Coming From Yukon

-Frolic with Indian Children .

HISTORY AND PURCHASE OF ALASKA.

One of the Happiest Deals Ever Made by American Statesmen-

Seward's Glory-His Prophecy on Retiring to Private Life Verified

-Comparatively Few People in the Territory-Story of the Early

Days of Russian Occupation-The First Massacre-Country Once

Offered to the United States for Nothing-Appropriation for

Money to Pay for the Tract Opposed by Congress Bitterly-Efforts

to Provide Country with a Government-Interior containing Gold

Fields once thought Worthless was Parceled Out in Thirds between

as many Nations-Recent History.

Country of Vast Extent and Remarkable Features-Like an Ox's Heal

Inverted-Yukon District Described as a Great Moorland-Its

Archipelago a Wonderland of Immense Mountain Peaks-Legends

of the Indians are Many-Tributes of Visitors to the Wilderness

Magnificent Auroral Displays-The Reports Brought Back as to the

Differences of Temperature-Mr. Weare Gives Some Interesting

Information-Bitter Cold in the Region in Which the Mines are

FLORA, FAUNA AND CLIMATE.

Agricultural Industries in Alaska-Vegetables and Small Fruits in the

Southeastern Portion-Grasses and Fodder-Panorama of Blossoms

in the Short Summer-Seasons in the Yukon Basin-Sea Otters

and Fur Seals-Food Animals and Carnivoræ-Moose and Caribou

-Value of Pelts-Fish of the Territory-Salmon Canning and

Salting-A Dog Fish Story-Birds of Alaska-Among the Ceta-

ceans-Mosquitos and Gnats-Weather Bureau Report-Tempera-

ture at Klondike-Animals and Vegetation in British Columbia. . 295

INDUSTRIES AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

Chief Occupations of the Natives and the Settlers-The Four Remark-

able Seal Islands-How the Animals Have Been Ruthlessly

Slaughtered-When the Fur is at Its Best-The Great Fishing Plants

of the Country-Alaska the Home of the Salmon-Cod and Other

Fish Abound-Trapping and Hunting on the Decline-Current

Belief that the Outlook for Lumbering is Not Good-Probability

that this Opinion may be Reversed by Later Discovery-Trees on

the Islands Agricultural Development one of the Great Needs at

the Present Time-Land Simply Needs Tilling-Vegetables and

Berries Grown in Quantities—Reports of Travelers.

RESOURCES AND WEALTH.

Record as a Fur Country-State of Development Twenty Years Ago—

How the Golden Treasures were Discovered and Developed-Re-

port of Geological Survey Expert Spurr-Professor Elliott's Review

-Alaska Richer than Klondike-West of the Coast Range-Mint

Director Preston's Views-United States Leads the World in Gold

Production-From the Alaska Mining Record-Value of Yukon

Gold-Cook's Inlet Diggings-Some Scattered Streaks-Experts

in the Field-John W. Mackey Quoted-Other Mineral Resources--

Canadian Report.

GOLD MINING IN ALASKA.

Antiquity of Placer Mining-How Nature has Filled the Gravel with

Gold-Selecting a Locality-Building a House-Out Prospecting-

Thawing the Ground-How to Distinguish Gold from other Minerals

-Pyrites, Mica, Black Sand-Mechanical Assay-Locating the

Claim-Local Customs-Commissioner Herrman's Digest-Getting

Out the Gold-Mining in Winter-Work Along the Yukon-Sluic-

ing for Gold-Dry Placer Miners-Dredging for Gold-Old Miner's

Advice-Gold-bearing Quartz-How Gold Came to Klondike-

Banks and Banking

RESUME OF MINING LAWS.

Law and Order-Fees for Mining-Rights of Miners-Quartz Mining-

Surveys and Reservations-Voice of the Press-Penalties Imposed

-Call for United States Troops-Size of Claims-Canadian Laws 402

GOLD CRAZES OF OTHER DAYS.

Mining Excitements in Other Countries-Australia and South Africa lay

the Old World under Tribute-Outbreaks of the Fever in America

-Early Case in North Carolina-Stampede of '49-" Pike's Peak

or Bust"-Recollections of the Argonauts-The Rocky Belle Camp

Craze-Rush to Stevens' Claim-Excitement About Tombstone-

Placers in Baja, California—Harqua Hala Diggings-Randsburg and

Its Boom-Comparisons with Klondike-What the Early Stampedes

Cost in Cash and Life.

Oddities and Freaks of the Klondike Craze-To the Gold Fields via

Baloon-Bicycles for Argonauts-Swim or Slide-Fancy Stock

in Dogs-Chopping Wood to Pay Passage-Grub-stakers and

Angels "-Schemes of Worn-out Prospectors-Clairvoyants as

Gold-finders-Mining Stocks and Sharpers-Magic in the Name-

Barber's Syndicate Sleuths to the Yukon-Samples of Argonauts

-Freaks of "Tenderfeet "-Bogus Bureaus-Hard Work to Keep

Gold-Gamblers and Miners-Type of a Miner's Paper .

CAMP LIFE AND MORALS.

Mining Towns in the Alaskan Wilderness Similar to Other Rude Com-

munities, with such Peculiarities as are Born of Climatic and Topo-

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