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Experiences of Gold Hunters in Alaska
Charles Margeson's work is regarded not only as a first-rate retelling of genuine Alaskan adventure but it is also considered as being the definitive narrative of the Copper River and Valdez phase of the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush. In these leafs, he clearly details the events leading to the exploration of a great portion of central Alaska. This book did not gain the wide distribution or popularity which a book of this caliber would normally have received due to most of the copies of the book being destroyed in a warehouse disaster prior to distribution.
Contents
I. How I Came to Go to Alaska ,
II. Starting for Alaska .
III. Setting Sail on the Great Pacific
IV. Starting over the Glacier
V. The Great Snowstorm
VI. Out of Wood on the Summit of the Glacier
VII. Descending the Glacier
VIII. Our First Bear Hunt
IX. Building Boats on the Klutina
X. Our First Prospecting Experience
XI. Poor Charles Kelley, and Other Unknown Unfortunates
XII. Catching Salmon, and Running for a Claim
XIII. "More Cold Feet " — Miners Going Home
XIV. A Grand Concert -The Indian Chief and the Phonograph
XV. A Race for Claims
XVI. Experience with Alaskan Bears
XVII. Flopped by a Big Salmon
XVIII. Experience with " Wooleys "
XIX. Shooting a Bear
XX. Another Mad Rush for Claims
XXI. The Trip over THE Glacier AFTER Rubber Boots
XXII. Preparing Winter Quarters
XXIII. "Jim" AND His donkey
XXIV. Preparing to Return to the States
XXV. Trip Down the River ....
XXVI. A Thrilling Experience
XXVII. A "Live" glacier
XXVIII. Roping the Rapids
XXIX. Four Miles of Solid Ice
XXX. Securing Food
XXXI. Sick on the Way
XXXII. Taking Boat for Seattle .
XXXIII. Experiences on Shore — Parting
This book originally published in 1899 has been reformatted for the Kindle and may contain an occasional defect from the original publication or from the reformatting.
Contents
I. How I Came to Go to Alaska ,
II. Starting for Alaska .
III. Setting Sail on the Great Pacific
IV. Starting over the Glacier
V. The Great Snowstorm
VI. Out of Wood on the Summit of the Glacier
VII. Descending the Glacier
VIII. Our First Bear Hunt
IX. Building Boats on the Klutina
X. Our First Prospecting Experience
XI. Poor Charles Kelley, and Other Unknown Unfortunates
XII. Catching Salmon, and Running for a Claim
XIII. "More Cold Feet " — Miners Going Home
XIV. A Grand Concert -The Indian Chief and the Phonograph
XV. A Race for Claims
XVI. Experience with Alaskan Bears
XVII. Flopped by a Big Salmon
XVIII. Experience with " Wooleys "
XIX. Shooting a Bear
XX. Another Mad Rush for Claims
XXI. The Trip over THE Glacier AFTER Rubber Boots
XXII. Preparing Winter Quarters
XXIII. "Jim" AND His donkey
XXIV. Preparing to Return to the States
XXV. Trip Down the River ....
XXVI. A Thrilling Experience
XXVII. A "Live" glacier
XXVIII. Roping the Rapids
XXIX. Four Miles of Solid Ice
XXX. Securing Food
XXXI. Sick on the Way
XXXII. Taking Boat for Seattle .
XXXIII. Experiences on Shore — Parting
This book originally published in 1899 has been reformatted for the Kindle and may contain an occasional defect from the original publication or from the reformatting.
340 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 28, 2014
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January 17, 2025
Great recount of the 1898 Copper River gold rush. A lot of the rivers and creeks discussed relates to my property in Alaska, so it was an incredible account to read in relation to that.
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