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May 24, 1940
The Midland Journal
Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland
What is this article about?
Dr. Lowell R. Laudon describes the once-vibrant Klondike gold rush area, now buried under 40 years of flood mud, based on his 1953 hiking trip from Skagway over Chilkoot Pass to Lake Bennett, Yukon. Only a lone trapper remains amid overgrown ruins.
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Lusty Klondike Is Stilled
The lusty Klondike, where men killed each other for gold and gambled away their fortunes on green-topped tables in smoky saloons, is all but buried today beneath the gray muds deposited by 40 years of floods. Dr. Lowell R. Laudon, professor of geology at the University of Tulsa (Oklahoma), painted that picture in describing his experiences in a hiking trip from Skagway over Chilkoot pass to Lake Bennett at the headwaters of the Yukon river last year. A lone trapper lives in the ghost area today. Sodden gray piles of lumber, almost completely overgrown with the dense Alaskan vegetation, mark former camp sites. Beneath tumbled roofs lie wreckage of crudely made furniture, harnesses, packs, wagon wheels, sleds, oars, and other gear discarded after the collapse of the golden bubble.
The lusty Klondike, where men killed each other for gold and gambled away their fortunes on green-topped tables in smoky saloons, is all but buried today beneath the gray muds deposited by 40 years of floods. Dr. Lowell R. Laudon, professor of geology at the University of Tulsa (Oklahoma), painted that picture in describing his experiences in a hiking trip from Skagway over Chilkoot pass to Lake Bennett at the headwaters of the Yukon river last year. A lone trapper lives in the ghost area today. Sodden gray piles of lumber, almost completely overgrown with the dense Alaskan vegetation, mark former camp sites. Beneath tumbled roofs lie wreckage of crudely made furniture, harnesses, packs, wagon wheels, sleds, oars, and other gear discarded after the collapse of the golden bubble.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Misfortune
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Klondike Gold Rush
Ghost Town
Flood Mud
Alaska Vegetation
Hiking Trip
Yukon River
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Lowell R. Laudon
Lone Trapper
Where did it happen?
Klondike, From Skagway Over Chilkoot Pass To Lake Bennett, Headwaters Of The Yukon River, Alaska
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. Lowell R. Laudon
Lone Trapper
Location
Klondike, From Skagway Over Chilkoot Pass To Lake Bennett, Headwaters Of The Yukon River, Alaska
Event Date
Last Year
Story Details
The bustling Klondike gold rush town, site of violence and gambling, is now a ghost area buried under flood mud after 40 years, observed by geologist Dr. Laudon on a hiking trip, with only a lone trapper remaining amid overgrown ruins and discarded gear.