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A supply-laden canoe capsized near the Portage, ending the lives of six men seeking their fortune in the gold-rich mountains.
“The accident is attributable to the overloading of the canoe, which contained, besides the 12 men in question, 700 pounds of freight.”
When the government opened new timber claims, hopeful settlers staged a chaotic, near-violent all-night standoff to be the first in line.
“Naturally, for positions in the line, incidents occurred which on several occasions gave promise of culminating in open fights.”
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