Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1897 — Carrol County Gold Seekers. [ARTICLE]

Carrol County Gold Seekers.

James Obear, ex-surveyor of Carroll county, who sailed from San : Francisco a few weeks ago for AlasI ka, has arrived at Juneau and writes lan interesting letter to friends at I home. He states that there was I on the same vessel with him about , 800 others from all parts of the I United States, among whom was |R. B. Milroy, of Gen. Robert ,H. Milroy, of military fame, form- ( erly of Rensselaer. Obear’s party has a year’s supplies. They will try to reach the gold fields this fall.