Download or read book Mining for Alaskan Adventures written by Rose Rybachek and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-05 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do pigs eggs, an alleged governmental secret meeting, a marauding black bear, some angry hornets and an angry wolverine have in common? This is a continuation of Volume I, sharing a few of the challenges faced by this family in the wilds of Alaska. The story is based upon true-life experiences, and will take you through: common events; uncommon events; humorous events; and even some historical background. Join the family as they work their way through risky adventures while they Mine for Alaskan Adventures.
Download or read book Mining for Alaskan Adventures written by Rose Rybachek and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-05 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do a blood curdling scream, a raging bull moose, a mournful wolf howl, and a near-disastrous chimney fire have in common? Those are just a few of the challenges faced by this family in the wilds of Alaska. The story is based upon true-life experiences, and will take you through: common events; uncommon events; humorous events; and even some historical background. Join the family as they work their way through risky adventures while they Mine for Alaskan Adventures.
Download or read book Two Years in the Klondike and Alaskan Gold Fields 1896 1898 written by William Haskell and published by Ravenio Books. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A thrilling narrative of personal experiences and adventures in the wonderful gold regions of Alaska and the Klondike, with observations of travel and exploration along the Yukon. Portraying the dangers, hardships, and privations of a gold-seeker's life; with a faithful description of life and scenes in gold mines and camps. Including full and authentic information of the countries described, their underground treasures, how to find them, etc.” This classic first-hand account contains the following chapters: I. My Boyhood and Early Life—What Led Me to Adopt the Life of a Gold-seeker—Why My Eyes Were Turned Towards Alaska II. Ho For Alaska!—Extent of Our Great Territory— Getting Ready For the Start—Our Outfit and What It Consisted Of III. Choosing a Route—Our Voyage Along the Coast-arrival at Dyea—First Experience With Natives IV. Life on the Trail—Strange Sights and Scenes—Storm Bound in Sheep Camp—a Woman’s Adventures and Experiences V. The Dreaded Chilkoot Pass—How We Crossed It—Sliding Down the Mountains at Lightning Speed—“There Comes a Woman” VI. Camp Life in Alaska—We Build a Boat to Continue Our Journey— Adventures With Bears VII. A Dangerous Voyage—Overturning of Our Boat—Loss of an $800 Outfit—We Escape With Our Lives—Hunting For a Camp Thief VIII. Some Thrilling Experiences—Discovery of the Thief—His Summary Punishment—Pictures by the Way IX. Life on a Yukon Post—Our First Glimpse of the Klondike—How Miners Administer Justice in Alaska—The Plague of Mosquitoes X. Arrival at Circle City—Dance Halls and Other Places of Amusement—The Yukon Sled—Alaskan Dogs and their Peculiarities XI. Guarding Against Evil-Doers—Life in a Gold-Seeker’s Cabin—How It Is Built and Furnished XII. Work and Wages in Alaska—Agricultural Possibilities in the Icy North—Cost of Living XIII. We Reach the Gold Diggings—Locating a Claim—How Gold Is Mined—The Miner’s Pan, Rocker, and Sluice Boxes XIV. My Voyage Down the Mighty Yukon—Incidents and Experiences During the Trip—In the Shadow of the Arctic Circle XV. Still Journeying Along the Dreary River—Sights and Scenes on the Way—Habits and Peculiarities of the Indians XVI. Arrival at Forty Mile—Wonderful Stories of New Diggings—Ho! For the Klondike!—Mad Rush of Excited Gold-Seekers XVII. My First Tramp in the Klondike Gold Fields—What a Place For Gold!—A Peep into the Sluice Boxes—I Stake a Claim XVIII. the Discovery of Eldorado—The Founding of Dawson—Confusion and Queer Complications Over Claims—“Three inch White” XIX. Richness of the Klondike Gold Fields—The Great Winter Exodus From Circle City—First Results From Testing Pans—Miners Wild With Excitement XX. Winter in the Klondike—Camp Life and Work—A Miner’s Domestic Duties—Christmas in a Gold-Seeker’s Camp XXI. Alaskan Weather—On the Verge of Starvation—How We Pulled Through—Dangers of Winter Traveling—Painful Experiences XXII. Preparing For Sluicing—The Spring “Clean-Up”— Astonishing Results When Dirt Was Washed Out—Some Lucky Strikes—The Romance of Fortune XXIII. Stories of Great Hardships and Scanty Rewards—A Romance of the Klondike—Claim Jumpers—An Old Slave’s Lucky Strike XXIV. Incidents of the Trail—Death and Burial of a Baby—A Woman’s Thrilling Experiences XXV. The Opportunities For Money-Making in Alaska—The Costly Experience of Two Tenderfeet—Appalling Price of a Supper—A Horse Missing With $49,000 in Gold XXVI. Dawson and ItsIniquities—Gambling Places, Their Devices and Their Ways—Night Scenes in the Dance Halls—Real Life in New Mining Camps XXVII. A Refuge For Criminals—The Mines More Profitable Than Sporting Devices—Pursuing a Fugitive—A Chase of 25,000 Miles For an Escaped Murderer XXVIII. Women in the Klondike—Some Romantic Stories—Experience of a Woman on the Trail—How Women Have Made Fortunes ... and 12 more chapters.
Download or read book The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska Or The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass written by Frank Gee Patchin and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-04 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska; Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass' by Frank Gee Patchin, readers are taken on an adventurous journey with the Pony Rider Boys as they explore the rugged Alaskan wilderness in search of gold. The book, written in a lively and engaging style, captures the essence of early 20th-century American adventure literature, with its emphasis on exploration, bravery, and camaraderie. Patchin's vivid descriptions of the Alaskan landscape and the challenges faced by the characters make this a compelling read for fans of classic adventure stories. The thrilling plot and fast-paced action will keep readers on the edge of their seats from beginning to end. Frank Gee Patchin, known for his popular juvenile fiction series, draws on his own experiences and love for the outdoors to craft a tale that is both entertaining and educational. His passion for outdoor adventure and his understanding of young readers' interests shine through in this exciting installment of the Pony Rider Boys series. 'The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska' is a must-read for anyone looking for a thrilling and captivating adventure story that transports them to the heart of the Alaskan wilderness.
Download or read book The Search for Gold Along the Koyukuk River written by Kris Capps and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gold in Trib 1 written by Douglas Anderson and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gold in Trib 1 is an account of a flying, hiking, and gold prospecting adventure in wild, present-day Alaska. It is the story of the exploits of two good friends and their adventures while prospecting for gold. It is a factual account where possible and where not factual, it is the way they would have liked it. As a result, readers will enjoy the book for what it is, and will not take it so seriously as to dash off with expectations of finding their fortune. There is still much gold in Alaska, but Douglas may have made discovering the Glory Hole, wherever it may be, sound somewhat easier and more financially rewarding than it really was.
Download or read book Gold Is Where You FInd It written by Gail Ackels and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gold Is Where You FInd It is a love story and an Alaskan family's adventures. Experience some of Del and Gail Ackels' fairy tale romance and their family's harrowing moments with bears, armed intruders, and Mother Nature's fury. as well as hilarious encounters with nature's cute, clever critters in Alaska's awesome wilderness. It began from a simple dream to live a simple and less complicated life. The dream set them on a course to Gold Dust Creek to become gold miners to the utter shock of family and friends. With no clue about gold mining, this courageous family ventured out. There were many bumps in the road and obstacles in their path. Somehow it all worked out and reality became bigger than life, and even bigger than they dared to dream. Within eleven years they made history in Alaska, developing the most advanced technology in the gold mining industry.Gail Ackels was born in Laconia, New Hampshire. She was the youngest in a family of five children. Her father was in the U.S. Air Force and being military they didn't spend much time in one place. While very young her father was transferred to Bermuda.Gail says her older brothers and sister taught her early in life to be a survivor. She remembers jumping off cliffs into pools of water at age five and swimming into crystals caves that were not allowed. Later, while traveling around the U.S. as an Air Force brat, their family ended up in Medical Lake, Washington. Gail. She worked most of the time in the beauty shop and loved the beauty business right away. Hair styling proved to be her specialty. It brought out her creativity. She even tinted her hair to match her high school prom dress. The school counselor was impressed with her talent and thought she should go to beauty school, so awarded her a scholarship when she graduated from high school.Gail eventually became an expert in her field and went to Alaska hoping to make her millions. While in Alaska, she married the love of her life, Del Ackels and immediately gained two step daughters, Jeralyn and Jackie. She became the mother of a daughter, Tiffany Jean. At the time of her marriage, Gail managed the J.C. Penney's Beauty Salon in Fairbanks. Later, she began her own wig shop called Pic-a-Dilly Wigs. Today, Gail and her husband are gold miners in Alaska. Gail also likes to write and paint. Her book, Gold is Where You Find It is sold at Fred Meyer and Wallmart shopping centers in addition to Amazon. Gail's art has been collected worldwide, featured in many publications and is for sale in her Etsy shop.
Download or read book Two Women in the Klondike written by Mary Evelyn Hitchcock and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 100 illustrations and maps, Mary Hitchcock's incredible Alaskan adventure brings to life the kinds of stories which for many were pure fiction. While the miners were normally men, women also came North seeking adventure and employment. Vaudevillian performers like Klondike Kate made a name for themselves travelling from one mining camp to another entertaining the workers.
Download or read book Alaska and the Klondike Gold Fields Practical Instructions for Fortune Seekers By A C Harris Including Mrs Eli Gage s Experiences of a Year Among the Yukon Mining Camps Mrs Schwatka s Recollections of Her Husband as the Alaskan Pathfinder Pr written by A C Harris and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to gold prospecting in Alaska and the Yukon, with firsthand accounts from women who lived in the mining camps and stories of exploration and adventure. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Placer mining Methods and Costs in Alaska written by Norman L. Wimmler and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mystery in Trib 2 written by Douglas Anderson and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a sequel to Gold in Trib 1, Doug's new book, Mystery in Trib 2 is an interesting blend of fact and fiction; factual in terms of the flying, hiking, and gold-mining two friends enjoyed; fictional in the form of a cleverly woven mystery concerning the loss of a World War II military aircraft. The story is well researched and so masterfully formulated the reader will be hard pressed to separate historical fact from fiction. Mystery in Trib 2 portrays wilderness Alaska accurately and as it can be experienced by anyone fired with a lust for outdoor adventure.
Download or read book Boom and Bust in the Alaska Goldfields written by Steven C. Levi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-11-30 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively narrative with its numerous illustrations and photographs, Steven C. Levi captures the color and the riches of the Alaska Gold Rush and tells the stories of the larger-than-life characters who lived the adventure. The Alaska Gold Rush at the end of the 19th century was the last great fit of gold fever in North America. Men and women—including African Americans, Portuguese, Japanese, Italians, and Chinese—all rushed north. Many of these adventurers died in the harsh Arctic winters or drowned in the leaky, rotting ships that ferried them to the gold fields. The Gold Rush created the geography of modern Alaska and brought its rich natural resources and large Native population under the eye of the American government. This book, says Levi, is not intended to be an overview of the Alaska Gold Rush. Rather, it is meant to provide a myriad of glimpses into the lives of people and events of the age. This is a book of popular history. If you find it interesting, don't thank the writer; credit the 100,000 men and women who rushed north in search of the precious yellow metal a century ago. Far to the north of the 48 contiguous states, writes Steven C. Levi, is a land shrouded with the miasma of adventure. It is a land of glaciers the size of some states and fish the size of some cities. Its history is steeped in intrigue, scoundrels abound, and things that could never occur anywhere else on earth happened here. It has everything one has come to expect of an exotic port-and more. This land is Alaska. The Alaska Gold Rush at the end of the 19th century was the last great fit of gold fever in North America. It promised untold riches to anyone who could get there, and created a last-ditch, wild-west culture of greed and sin—a perfect haven for dreamers and scoundrels alike. Men and women—including African Americans, Portuguese, Japanese, Italians, and Chinese—all rushed north. Many of these adventurers died in the harsh Arctic winters or drowned in the leaky, rotting ships that ferried the dreamers to the gold fields. The Gold Rush created the geography of modern Alaska. Strikes in Nome (where the gold lay on the beach and anyone could reach down and pick it up), Juneau, Fairbanks, Valdez, and Kotzebue helped put Alaska on the map and brought its rich natural resources and large Native population under the eye of the American government. In this lively narrative with its numerous illustrations and photographs, Steven C. Levi captures the color and the riches of the Alaska Gold Rush and tells the stories of the larger-than-life characters who lived the adventure. E. T. Barnette, for example, founded his own city (Fairbanks), established his own bank (Washington Alaska), and then absconded with every dime in the vault. George Hinton Henry, the father of Alaska journalism, was run out of every town where he tried to establish a newspaper. This book, says Levi, is not intended to be an overview of the Alaska Gold Rush. Rather, it is meant to provide a myriad of glimpses into the lives of people and events of the age. This is a book of popular history. If you find it interesting, don't thank the writer; credit the 100,000 men and women who rushed north in search of the precious yellow metal a century ago.
Download or read book The Conzack Mine Incident written by Marie Morris and published by . This book was released on 1993-06-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kennicott Copper Mine is located in a wilderness area approximately 120 miles, as the crow (or raven) flies, almost due east of Valdez & the Prince William Sound, of Exxon Valdez infamy. From remote Chitina one proceeds through a narrow pass, across the Chitina river, along approximately sixty miles of abandoned rail bed, ultimately parking at McCarthy & crossing the raging Copper River in a hand-pulled tram. The authors renamed the mine "Conzack" in honor of their fictional characters Wendell Connery & Zachary Thomas. The "incident" is actually a series of events triggered by a mysterious group hallucination experienced by lead characters Julia Garnett & Blaine Widmark & friends. Elements of the illusion are woven into a plot of intrigue which includes a hunt for lost treasure & a legal battle to right what seems about to go wrong. Authors Marie & Norm wrote alternate chapters, she from Julia's viewpoint & he from Blaine's except for the metaphysical ending, on which they collaborated, with, of course, an omniscient viewpoint. The cover illustration, in black & white, is an actual photograph of the abandoned processing plant just below the mine shaft, foreshadowing the spooky contents of the book itself. To order: Polo Productions, 100 Bunnell, Suite 4B, Anchorage, AK 99508; 907-337-9499.
Download or read book Pay Dirt written by Otis Hahn and published by Epicenter Press (WA). This book was released on 1998 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The absorbing story of a fifty-year-old Minnesota farmer who turned over his farm to one of his sons, and headed north to Alaska to mine for gold. The revealing story of how a man with the courage to follow his dream found both gold and unexpected adventure and adversity in Interior Alaska, while learning that human nature can be the most unpredictable force of all.
Download or read book Methods And Costs Of Gravel And Placer Mining In Alaska written by Chester Wells Purington and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the challenges and rewards of mining in the rugged Alaskan wilderness with this comprehensive guide to gravel and placer mining. From the equipment needed to the techniques used, this book provides a wealth of practical information for anyone interested in this exciting field. Whether you're a seasoned prospector or a curious novice, this is a must-read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Alaska Gold Mining and Exploration Co written by Alaska Gold Mining and Exploration Co and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Alaskan Gold Mine written by Leland Carlson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Alaskan Gold Mine: The Story of No. 9 Above is a notable and tragic story of the discovery of Alaska gold in 1898. The mine had so many implications for leaders and institutions of the Evangelical Covenant Church, a tangled and contested case of ownership extending over two decades that went to the Supreme Court of the United States on four occasions. Visiting Alaska three times doing meticulous research into legal proceedings and conducting oral interviews, Carlson succeeded in crafting a compelling narrative of gold, grief, and greed. An Alaskan Gold Mine: The Story of No. 9 Above remains a classic case study of the Alaska gold rush as a whole, as well as the particular context of issues and personalities unique to the bonanza claim staked by a Covenant missionary on Anvil Creek above the boomtown Nome.
