Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1897 — A KLONDIKE GRUB STAKE. [ARTICLE]

A KLONDIKE GRUB STAKE.

Reasonably Accurate Estimate for One Man One Year. What is a “grub stake”? It Is moneyenough to get to the mines of the Klondike or any other country and start work. But the “grub” to eat is another story. The following estimate for one man one year, In the Klondike, is believed to be as near the proper quantities as.it is possible to guess in advance: Articles. Wt. lbs. Articles. Wt. lbs. 7 sacks flour 350 Sundrled apples... 20 1 sack cornmeal.. 50 Sundrled peaches.. 20 Rolled oats 30 Sundrled apricots. 15 Beans 100 S'ndrled ptd plums 10 Rice 20 Sundrled prunes... 10 Evap'd potatoes. . 25 Raisins 5 Evap'd onions.... 5 Figs 6 Bacon 150 Coffee 20 Sugar 50 Tea 10 6 pkgs yeast cakes 2 Butter, 14 bricks.. 28 7 lbs bkng powder 7 Pepper 1 3 lbs soda 3 Mustard 1 25 lbs salt 25 Ginger 1 1 box (120) candles 15 Soap 10 1 gross matches.. 5 Dried beef 15 Total 1,010 Extract beef...,. 2 The first thing to do is to get the goods, to be sure, but it is equally important to get them from civilization to the mines.