Project Gutenberg 2015-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 204 Beebe, Iola The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates Produced by Giovanni Fini, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates" by Iola Beebe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the life of Swiftwater Bill, a gold prospector in the Klondike, who is depicted as a complex and somewhat flawed character driven by his quests for wealth and love. Through the eyes of his mother-in-law, the story delves into his many relationships, fortunes, and ultimately tumultuous choices as he navigates the gold rush era in Alaska. The opening of the work introduces Swiftwater Bill as he hears the first whispers of a major gold discovery in the Klondike. Set in the Yukon Valley, the narrative captures a diverse mingling of characters, including prospectors and miners, against the backdrop of a gritty frontier life. The scene unfolds in a humble road house where Swiftwater, initially washing dishes, learns of the potential riches to be gained upstream. His sudden decision to abandon his job in search of gold marks the crucial turning point that sets the stage for his subsequent adventures and misadventures, hinting at the rollercoaster journey of aspiration, love, and betrayal that will define his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries Gates, Swiftwater Bill, -1935 F850.5 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 199842 199835 2024-09-20T06:25:51.958811 2023-09-20T16:17:13.670298 text/html text/html 199623 2015-01-15T14:08:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 1032306 2015-01-15T14:08:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 920645 2024-09-20T06:25:56.035814 application/epub+zip 924396 2024-09-20T06:25:52.807837 application/epub+zip 142072 2024-09-20T06:25:52.394865 application/epub+zip 1001008 2024-09-20T06:25:58.825812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887441 2024-09-20T06:25:55.596805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190548 2022-09-21T18:28:46.889496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172356 2024-09-20T06:25:51.131012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172618 2015-01-15T14:08:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 65468 2015-01-15T14:08:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17365 2024-09-20T06:25:58.951804 application/rdf+xml 22901 2024-09-20T06:25:52.462836 image/jpeg 2843 2024-09-20T06:25:52.428843 image/jpeg 1264741 2024-09-20T06:25:52.042888 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog