Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1897 — FOUND HIS FORTUNE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOUND HIS FORTUNE.

A Michigan Man Struck It Rich in Alaska. Frank Phlscator, the Michigan man who returned to San Francisco with his pockets full of gold and millions staked put for the future, is just the sort of a boy that likes the life of the mountain and the wilderness. His father died twen-ty-five years ago, and his mother passed away ten years ago. Frank “lit out” for the boundless West when he was 10 years old. He longed for room to move about, and Michigan was overpopulated. He drifted to Yellowstone Park. He took to horseback riding naturally, and was soon engaged carrying the mail over a sixtymile route. He liked the work and enjoyed himself as he put away his salary. This sort of life gave him muscles as hard as rock and ns strong as steel. He won health and fortune out of his work. About

eighteen months ago he returned to his home in Michigan and amazed his town folk with his Western ways and his display of wealth. It was said that he had then about $3,000. Phiscntor heard about the mines in Alaska and he struck out for the Yukon. There he met with F. W. Cobb, a Harvard man who had keen knocking about the West for two years, and who went to Alaska for gold. Cobb and Phiscator became partners. The Michigan man worked up the Klondyke while Cobb followed Bonanza Creek until he struck the field to which be later gave the name of Eldorado. He turned back, found his partaer, and the two staked oat

claims that are now said to be worth millions. Phiscator is 35. He is now in ’Frisco.

FRANK PHISCATOR.