Of possible interest to those of you who have ancestors who went to the Klondike Gold Rush, I've just posted a very moving set of letters which describe the struggles of the Banks family of Thorp, Washington, and the tragedy that befell Mr. Banks. It describes a very common situation for the period, and is posted at http://arcticculture.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa112798.htm Murray "Arctic/Northern Culture" Your key to discovering the North on the 'Net http://arcticculture.miningco.com The Mining Co. - We mine the net so you don't have to