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Identifier: klondikechicagor00chicrich (find matches)
Title: Klondike : the Chicago record's book for gold seekers
Year: 1897 (1890s)
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Subjects: Gold mines and mining -- Alaska Prospecting Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Monroe Book Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ermination that they would get rich. Mr. Berry mined and Mrs. Berry carried pans of paydirt to the cabin and washed it there. She is creditedwith having washed out $6,000 worth of gold. As aresult of the labors of this couple a snug fortune of $135,-000 has been accumulated and all in less than six monthstime. These two incidents are the ones that have stirredthe feminine heart. It must not be thought that it is only San Francisco orCalifornia women who have the fever, for women haveactually gone there from the east in the hope of being ablein some manner to attach themselves to Klondike expe-ditions in any capacity whatever, as long as it was re-spectable. They seem to think that if only they canonce reach this Mecca of fortune seekers all will be wellwith them ever afterward. It is by no means an impossibility for a woman tovisit the Klondike. She must, however, go preparedboth for the journey and the residence there. Of courseshe should go with a husband, brother or father, if pos-
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BOOK FOR GOLD SEEKERS. 489 sible; otherwise she would have to have all the outfit hepossesses in the way of transportation facilities and pro-visions. Outside the camping outfit and the food, care-ful inquir\- among the women who have returned fromthe Klondike region shows that the following should berequired: One medicine case, filled on the advice of a good phy-sician; two pairs of extra heavw all-wool blankets; onesmall pillow; one fur robe; one warm shawl; one fur coat,easy fitting: three warm woolen dresses with comfortablebodices and skirts knee length, flannel lined preferable;three pairs of knickers or bloomers to match the dresses;three suits of heavy all-wool underwear: three warm flan-nel night dresses; four pairs of knitted woolen stockings;one pair of rubber boots; three gingham aprons thatreach from neck to knees: small roll of flannel for insoles,wrapping the feet, and bandages; a sewing kit; such toiletarticles as are absolutely necessary, including some skinunguent to

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