[323], The port of Skagway also shrank after the rush, but remains a well-preserved period town, centered on the tourist industry and sight-seeing trips from visiting cruise ships. [88][92][93] Avalanches were common in the mountains and, on April 3, 1898, one claimed the lives of more than 60 people travelling over Chilkoot Pass. [72] Their population had already begun to decline after the discovery of gold along Fortymile River in the 1880s but dropped catastrophically after their move to the reserve, a result of the contaminated water supply and smallpox. [143] Late 19th century technology existed for dealing with this problem, including hydraulic mining and stripping, and dredging, but the heavy equipment required for this could not be brought into the Klondike during the gold rush. [248] Of these arrests, over half were for prostitution and resulted from an attempt by the NWMP to regulate the sex industry in Dawson: regular monthly arrests, $50 ($1,400) fines and medical inspections were imposed, with the proceeds being used to fund the local hospitals. [15] Following a suggestion from Robert Henderson, a Canadian prospector, they began looking for gold on Bonanza Creek, then called Rabbit Creek, one of the Klondike's tributaries. This was followed by another successful picture,The Life of the Party, which was also shot entirely in Technicolor and was an even bigger hit than Hold Everything. At their terminus, Dawson City was founded at the confluence of the Klondike and the Yukon Rivers. [151], In the summer, water would be used to sluice and pan the dirt, separating out the heavier gold from gravel. You Save: $6.04 (30%) Share. [132], This last task was particularly unpopular with American prospectors, who faced paying an average of 25 percent of the value of their goods and supplies. [154] The attraction of the Klondike to a prospector, however, was that when gold was found, it was often highly concentrated. Inventory: Currently out of stock, ship dates to follow. [266] The NWMP were tasked to run the mail system by October 1897, but they were ill-trained to do so. To impress a woman who liked eggsthen an expensive luxuryhe was alleged to have bought all the eggs in Dawson, had them boiled and fed them to dogs. Cast; Crew; Details; Genre; Cast. The photographs taken during the Klondike gold rush heavily influenced later cultural approaches to the stampede. [66] Unsurprisingly, the price of draft animals soared; at Dyea, even poor quality horses could sell for as much as $700 ($19,000), or be rented out for $40 ($1,100) a day. [53][n 10], Seattle and San Francisco competed fiercely for business during the rush, with Seattle winning the larger share of trade. [142] The only way to be certain that gold was present was to conduct exploratory digging. [233][n 35], Despite these challenges, the huge quantities of gold coming through Dawson City encouraged a lavish lifestyle amongst the richer prospectors. Performing this task, and contending with the mountainous terrain and cold climate, meant those who persisted did not arrive until summer 1898. [106] It meant dragging and poling canoes up-river and through mud together with crossing a 5,000 feet (1,500m) mountain along a narrow trail. [302] "Ah, go to the Klondike!" These full-text cookbooks are worth their weight in gold: [1851] Collins, Anna Maria. The NWMP and Canadian government facilities needed enough wood each year to require a log pile 2 miles (3.2km) long by four feet wide. 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