Project Gutenberg 2015-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 184 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.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries Gates, Swiftwater Bill, -1935 F850.5 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American 200027 2025-07-19T09:33:31.129371 text/html 179107 2024-10-24T14:01:21 text/html 920726 2025-07-19T09:33:35.191395 application/epub+zip 924397 2025-07-19T09:33:32.292405 application/epub+zip 142068 2025-07-19T09:33:31.522389 application/epub+zip 1000737 2025-07-19T09:33:37.684364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887375 2025-07-19T09:33:34.801414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190548 2022-09-21T18:28:46.889496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172172 2025-07-19T09:33:30.738400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152239 2024-10-24T14:01:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16756 2025-07-19T09:33:37.818831 application/rdf+xml 22901 2025-07-19T09:33:31.972350 image/jpeg 2843 2025-07-19T09:33:31.935405 image/jpeg 1264800 2025-07-19T09:33:31.207388 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog