,,*APT] ,,IX
  ,T5 "DS LAT]1 ,H>P] & ,JOE ,LADUE
>RIV$ AT ,SIXTY ,MILE1 & ,"DLI<T1 / A
TRIFLE W1K1 B /R;G 5 6OBEY ! HUN* T _H
-E 6HM1 TRAD$ A ?IRD 9T]E/ 9 8 ,/EW>T
T[N SITE =A ?IRD 9T]E/ 9 _!S ON !
,KLONDIKE4
  ,!Y _H FAI? 9 ! ,UPP] ,C.TRY1 & ,H>P]
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  8,:Y DON'T Y TACKLE ,9DIAN ,RIV]1
,"DLI<T80 ,H>P] ADVIS$1 AT "P+4 8,"!'S
:OLE SLA!RS ( CREEKS & DRAWS DRA9+ 9 UP
"!1 & "S": GOLD J CRY+ 6BE F.D4 ,T'S MY
HUN*4 ,"!'S A BIG /RIKE -+1 & ,9DIAN
,RIV] A9'T GO+ 6BE A MILLION MILES
AWAY40
  8,&! PLACE IS SW>M+ ) MOOSE10 ,JOE
,LADUE A4$4 8,BOB ,H5D]SON'S UP "! "S":1
BE5 "! ?REE YE>S N[1 SWE>+ "S?+ BIG IS
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FLUTT]1 Z HE EXPRESS$ X2 B ,ELIJAH CD N
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( REP1T+ ! EXP]I;E4
  8,I JE/ C'T BE> 6SEP>ATE F GRUB10 HE
EXPLA9$4 8,I "K X'S D[N"R FOOLI%;S1 B ,I
JE/ C'T HELP X4 ,X'S ALL ,I C D 6TE> MYF
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EA*4 ,DEP5D+ ON ! REPORT ( ,LADUE1 HE
9T5D$ 6FOLL[ ,BOB ,H5D]SON'S EXAMPLE &
LIVE PRACTIC,Y ON /RAI<T M1T4 ,:5 ,JACK
,KE>NS' SC[1 LAD5 )! SAWMILL F ,LAKE
,L9D]MAN1 TI$ UP AT ,SIXTY ,MILE1
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TURN$ 8 T[N-SITE APPLIC,N OV] 6,ELIJAH
6BE FIL$1 &! SAME "D 0 L&$ AT ! M\? (
,9DIAN ,RIV]4
  ,=TY MILES UP ! RIV]1 AT :AT _H BE5
DESCRIB$ 6HM Z ,QU>TZ ,CREEK1 HE CAME ^U
SIGNS ( ,BOB ,H5D]SON'S "W1 & AL AT
,AU/RALIA ,CREEK1 ?IRTY MILES F>!R ON4
,! WEEKS CAME & W5T1 B ,"DLI<T N"E
5C.T]$ ! O!R MAN4 ,H["E1 HE F.D MOOSE
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DIET4 ,HE F.D 8PAY0 T 0 NO M ?AN 8WAGES0
ON A DOZ5 SURFACE B>S1 & F ! G5]\S SPR1D
( FL\R GOLD 9 ! MUCK & GRAVEL (A SCORE (
CREEKS1 HE 0 M 3FID5T ?AN "E T CO>SE
GOLD 9 QUANT;Y 0 WAIT+ 6BE UNE>!D4 ,(T5
HE TURN$ 8 EYES 6! NOR?W>D RIDGE (
HILLS1 & POND]$ IF ! GOLD CAME F !M4 ,9
! 5D1 HE ASC5D$ ,DOM9ION ,CREEK 6XS H1D1
CROSS$ ! DIVIDE1 & CAME D[N ON !
TRIBUT>Y 6! ,KLONDIKE T 0 LAT] 6BE CALL$
,HUNK] ,CREEK4 ,:ILE ON ! DIVIDE1 _H HE
KEPT ! BIG DOME ON 8 "R1 HE WD H -E D[N
ON ! ,GOLD ,BOTTOM1 S "ND 0,BOB
,H5D]SON1 :OM HE WD H F.D AT "W ON X1
TAK+ \ ! F/ PAY-GOLD "E PANN$ ON !
,KLONDIKE4 ,9/1D1 ,"DLI<T 3T9U$ D[N
,HUNK] 6! ,KLONDIKE1 & ON 6! SUMM] FI%+
CAMP (! ,9DIANS ON ! ,YUKON4
  ,"H =A "D HE CAMP$ ) ,C>MACK1 A SQUAW-
MAN1 & 8 ,9DIAN BRO!R-IN-LAW1 ,SKOOKUM
,JIM1 B"\ A BOAT1 &1 ) 8 DOGS ON BO>D1
DRIFT$ D[N ! ,YUKON 6,=TY ,MILE4 ,AUGU/
0 DRAW+ 6A CLOSE1 ! "DS 7 GR[+ %ORT]1 &
W9T] 0 -+ ON4 ,/ ) UNB.D$ FAI? 9 8 HUN*
T A /RIKE 0 -+ 9 ! ,UPP] ,C.TRY1 8 PLAN
0 6GET TGR A "PY ( F\R OR FIVE1 &1 IF T
0 IMPOSSI#1 AT L1/ A "PN]1 & 6POLE BACK
UP ! RIV] 2F ! FREEZE-UP 6D W9T]
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FAI?4 ,! DI7+S 6! WE/W>D 7 GD 5 = !M4
  ,!N X 0 T ,C>MACK1 8 BRO!R-IN-LAW1
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,9DIAN1 >RIV$ 9 A CANOE AT ,=TY ,MILE1
W5T /RAI<T 6! GOLD -MIS.N]1 & RECORD$
?REE CLAIMS &A 4COV]Y CLAIM ON ,BONANZA
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NI<T1 !Y EXHIBIT$ CO>SE GOLD 6!
SCEPTICAL CR[D4 ,M5 GR9N$ & %OOK _!
H1DS4 ,!Y _H SE5 ! MO;NS (A GOLD /RIKE
G"O "? 2F4 ,? 0 TOO PAT5TLY A S*EME (
,H>P]'S & ,JOE ,LADUE'S1 TRY+ 65TICE
PROSPECT+ 9 ! VIC9;Y ( _! T[N SITE &
TRAD+ PO/4 ,& :O 0 ,C>MACK8 ,A SQUAW-
MAN4 ,& :O "E HE>D (A SQUAW-MAN /RIK+
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RECORD$ CLAIMS & %[N CO>SE GOLD1 !Y'D
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MAN6 ,& ,SKOOKUM ,JIM6 ,& ,CULTUS
,*>LIE6 ,NO1 NO2 T 0 ASK+ TOO M*4
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8 FAI? 9 ! ,UPP] ,C.TRY4 ,_H HE N1 ONLY
A FEW "DS 2F1 SE5 ,C>MACK LOAF+ ) 8
,9DIANS &) N"E A ?"\ ( PROSPECT+8
  ,B AT ELEV5 T NI<T1 SITT+ ON ! $GE ( 8
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COAT & HAT & W5T BACK 6! ,S\RD\<4
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8 [N SACK1 96ANO!R BL[]1 HE EMPTI$ S"EAL
\NCES ( ,CIRCLE ,C;Y & ,=TY ,MILE GOLD4
,AG1 =A L;G "T1 HE /UDI$ & -P>$4 ,F9,Y1
HE POCKET$ 8 [N GOLD1 RETURN$ ,C>MACK'S1
& HELD UP 8 H& = SIL;E4
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SD4 8,%E'S SURE -E--! UP-RIV] /RIKE4 ,&
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A9'T N"E BE5 GOLD L T 9 A BL[] 9 ? C.TRY
2F4 ,X'S NEW GOLD4 ,X'S GOT M SILV] 9 X4
,Y-ALL C SEE X 0! COLOR4 ,C>MACK'S SURE
MADE A /RIKE4 ,:O-ALL'S GOT FAI? 6-E
AL;G ) ME80
  ,"! 7 NO VOLUNTE]S4 ,9/1D1 LAU<T] &
JE]S W5T UP4
  8,ME2E Y GOT A T[N SITE UP "!10 "S "O
SU7E/$4
  8,I SURE H10 0 ! RETORT1 8&A ?IRD
9T]E/ 9 ,H>P] & ,LADUE'S4 ,& ,I C SEE MY
CORN] LOTS SELL+ \ = M ?AN YR H5-SCRAT*+
"E TURN$ UP ON ,BIR* ,CREEK40
  8,T'S ALL "R1 ,"DLI<T10 "O ,CURLY
,P>SON 9T]POS$ SOO?+LY4 8,Y'VE GOT A
REPUT,N1 & WE "K Y'RE D1D SURE ON !
SQU>E4 ,B Y'RE Z LIKELY Z ANY 6BE
MISTOOK ON A FLIMFLAM GAME1 S* Z ^!
LOAF]S IS PUTT+ UP4 ,I ASK Y /RAI<T3 ,:5
DID ,C>MACK D ? "H PROSPECT+8 ,Y SD YRF
HE 0 LY+ 9 CAMP1 FI%+ SALMON AL;G ) 8
,SIWA% REL,NS1 & T 0 ONLY ! O!R "D40
  8,& ,"DLI<T TOLD ! TRU?10 ,C>MACK
9T]RUPT$ EXCIT$LY4 8,& ,I'M TELL+ !
TRU?1 ! GOSPEL TRU?4 ,I WASN'T
PROSPECT+4 ,_HN'T NO IDEA ( X4 ,B :5
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IN1 D[N RIV]1 ON A RAFT-LOAD ( SUPPLIES1
B ,BOB ,H5D]SON4 ,HE'D -E \ 6,SIXTY
,MILE1 PLANN+ 6G BACK UP ,9DIAN ,RIV] &
PORTAGE ! GRUB ACR ! DIVIDE 2T ,QU>TZ
,CREEK & ,GOLD ,BOTTOM-0
  8,": 9 HELL'S ,GOLD ,BOTTOM80 ,CURLY
,P>SONS DEM&$4
  8,OV] 2Y ,BONANZA T 0 ,RA2IT ,CREEK10
! SQUAW-MAN W5T ON4 8,X'S A DRAW (A BIG
CREEK T RUNS 96! ,KLONDIKE4 ,T'S ! WAY
,I W5T UP1 B ,I -E BACK 0CROSS+ !
DIVIDE1 KEEP+ AL;G ! CRE/ S"EAL MILES1 &
DROPP+ D[N 96,BONANZA4 ,8,-E AL;G ) ME1
,C>MACK1 & GET /AK$10' SAYS ,BOB
,H5D]SON 6ME4 ,8,I'VE HIT X ? "T1 ON
,GOLD ,BOTTOM4 ,I'VE TOOK \ =TY-FIVE
\NCES ALR40' ,& ,I W5T AL;G1 ,SKOOKUM
,JIM & ,CULTUS ,*>LIE1 TOO4 ,& WE ALL
/AK$ ON ,GOLD ,BOTTOM4 ,I -E BACK
0,BONANZA ON ! *.E ( F9D+ A MOOSE4 ,AL;G
D[N ,BONANZA WE /OPP$ & COOK$ GRUB4 ,I
W5T 6SLEEP1 & :AT DOES ,SKOOKUM ,JIM D B
TRY 8 H& AT PROSPECT+4 ,HE'D BE5 WAT*+
,H5D]SON1 Y SEE4 ,HE GOES "R SLAP UP 6!
FOOT (A BIR* TREE1 F/ PAN1 FILLS X )
DIRT1 & WA%ES \ MORE'N A DOLL> CO>SE
GOLD4 ,!N HE WAKES ME UP1 & ,I GOES AT
X4 ,I GOT TWO &A HALF ! F/ LICK4 ,!N ,I
"ND ! CREEK ,8,BONANZA10' /AK$ ,4COV]Y1
& WE -E "H & RECORD$40
  ,HE LOOK$ AB HM ANXI\SLY = SIGNS (
2LIEF1 B F.D HMF 9 A CIRCLE ( 9CR$UL\S
FACES--ALL SAVE ,"DLI<T1 :O _H /UDI$ 8
C.T5.E :ILE HE TOLD 8 /ORY4
  8,H[ M* IS ,H>P] & ,LADUE GIV9' Y =
MANUFACTUR+ A /AMP$E80 "S "O ASK$4
  8,!Y DON'T "K NO?+ AB X10 ,C>MACK
ANSW]$4 8,I TELL Y X'S ! ,GOD ,ALMI<TY'S
TRU?4 ,I WA%$ \ ?REE \NCES 9 AN H\R40
  8,& "!'S ! GOLD10 ,"DLI<T SD4 8,I TELL
Y-ALL BOYS !Y A9'T N"E BE5 GOLD L T 9 !
BL[] 2F4 ,LOOK AT ! COLOR ( X40
  8,A TRIFLE D>K]10 ,CURLY ,P>SON SD4
8,MO/ LIKELY ,C>MACK'S BE5 C>RY+ A C\PLE
( SILV] DOLL>S AL;G 9 ! SAME SACK4 ,&
:AT'S M1 IF "!'S ANY?+ 9 X1 :Y A9'T ,BOB
,H5D]SON SMOK+ AL;G 6RECORD80
  8,HE'S UP ON ,GOLD ,BOTTOM10 ,C>MACK
EXPLA9$4 8,WE MADE ! /RIKE -+ BACK40
  ,A BUR/ ( LAU<T] 0 8 REW>D4
  8,:O-ALL'LL G P>DN]S ) ME & PULL \ 9 A
POL+-BOAT TM = ? "H ,BONANZA80 ,"DLI<T
ASK$4
  ,NO "O VOLUNTE]$4
  8,!N :O-ALL'LL TAKE A JOB F ME1 CA%
WAGES 9 ADV.E1 6POLE UP A ?\S& P.DS (
GRUB80
  ,CURLY ,P>SONS & ANO!R1 ,PAT ,MONAHAN1
A3EPT$1 &1 ) 8 CU/OM>Y SPE$1 ,"DLI<T PD
!M _! WAGES 9 ADV.E & >RANG$ ! PUR*ASE
(! SUPPLIES1 ?\< HE EMPTI$ 8 SACK 9 DO+
S4 ,HE 0 L1V+ ! ,S\RD\<1 :5 HE SU45LY
TURN$ BACK 6! B> F ! DOOR4
  8,GOT ANO!R HUN*80 0 ! QU]Y4
  8,I SURE H10 HE ANSW]$4 8,FL\R'S SURE
GO+ 6BE WOR? :AT A MAN W PAY = X ? W9T]
UP ON ! ,KLONDIKE4 ,:O'LL L5D ME "S
M"OY80
  ,ON ! 9/ANT A SCORE (! M5 :O _H DECL9$
6A3OMPANY HM ON ! WILD-GOOSE *ASE 7
CR[D+ AB HM ) PR(F]$ GOLD-SACKS4
  8,H[ M* FL\R D Y WANT80 ASK$ ! ,ALASKA
,-M]CIAL ,-PANY'S /OREKEEP]4
  8,AB TWO TON40
  ,! PR(F]$ GOLD-SACKS 7 N )DRAWN1 ?\<
_! [N]S 7 GUILTY ( AN \TRAGE\S BUR/ (
M]RI;T4
  8,:AT >E Y GO+ 6D ) TWO TONS80 ! /ORE-
KEEP] DEM&$4
  8,SON10 ,"DLI<T MADE REPLY1 8Y-ALL
A9'T BE5 9 ? C.TRY L;G 5 6"K ALL XS
CURVES4 ,I'M GO+ 6/>T A SAU]KRAUT
FACTORY & -B9$ D&RUFF REM$Y40
  ,HE BORR[$ M"OY "R & LEFT1 5GAG+ &
PAY+ SIX O!R M5 6BR+ UP ! FL\R 9 HALF Z
_M M POL+-BOATS4 ,AG 8 SACK 0 EMPTY1 &
HE 0 H1VILY 9 DEBT4
  ,CURLY ,P>SONS B[$ 8 H1D ON ! B> )A
GE/URE ( DESPAIR4
  8,:AT GETS ME10 HE MOAN$1 8IS :AT Y'RE
GO+ 6D ) X ALL40
  8,I'LL TELL Y-ALL 9 SIMPLE ,A1 ;,B1
;,C & "O1 TWO1 ?REE40 ,"DLI<T HELD UP "O
F+] & 2GAN *ECK+ (F4 8,HUN* NUMB] "O3 A
BIG /RIKE -+ 9 ,UPP] ,C.TRY4 ,HUN* NUMB]
TWO3 ,C>MACK'S MADE X4 ,HUN* NUMB] ?REE3
A9'T NO HUN* AT ALL4 ,X'S A C9*4 ,IF "O
& TWO IS "R1 !N FL\R J HAS 6G SKY-HI<4
,IF ,I'M RID+ HUN*ES "O & TWO1 ,I J GOT
6RIDE ? C9*1 : IS NUMB] ?REE4 ,IF ,I'M
"R1 FL\R'LL BAL.E GOLD ON ! SCALES ?
W9T]4 ,I TELL Y-ALL BOYS1 :5 Y-ALL GOT A
HUN*1 PLAY X = ALL X'S WOR?4 ,:AT'S LUCK
GD =1 IF Y-ALL A9'T 6RIDE X8 ,& :5 Y-ALL
RIDE X1 RIDE L HELL4 ,I'VE BE5 YE>S 9 ?
C.TRY1 J WAIT+ =! "R HUN* 6-E AL;G4 ,&
"H %E IS4 ,WELL1 ,I'M GO+ 6PLAY H]1 T'S
ALL4 ,GD NI<T1 Y-ALL2 GD NI<T40