Of the 100,000 people who embarked for the Klondike: 40,000 of them actually reached Dawson 20,000 prospected or worked claims 300 made over $15,000 worth of gold Out of those 300 who had struck it rich; only 50 kept their wealth for any length of time afterwards.
***** Steam ships took an average of 14 days to get to Dawson from Seattle. Tickets were expensive. ***** The Klondike Goldrush lasted until gold was discovered on the beaches of Nome, AK in July of 1899. Dawson emptied. ***** To the best of my knowledge, no stampeder witnessed a Siren, Riverwoman, or Mermaid in the Yukon. |
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