The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-29

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100000 and Rsch Valleys Yet That = r
to BE Heard From-Says the Canada
Government Makes No Discriminate
Against Americans
Mr.. W. ]. White of the department o
the interior of the Canadian govern
ment, who is here in charge OF an eX
hibit of the mineral and agriculture
products of mis- country, al the fai
grounds, talked Interestingly to re
porter for the Eagle yesterday OF tn
Klondike region and the way TO reaci
It.
He said That there was misconcep
ton on the part OF a portion OF th'
American press as to the mining regula
tons governing that territory. While
not advocating the movement Of any L
that district, he thought it only fair Il
Canadian government that it should be
explained that the district and the
many rivers that are there are as free
10 AIISIlGdllS dS " O1llaAAcliSs '~-tC Ao(lt-
being forced to pay 10 the government
the same royalty as the former. There
is practically no discrimination beyond
the fact that Americans and all Wild
bring goods purchased in a foreign mar
ket have 10 pay the same as il they
took them into any other part Of Cana
ia. No special duty is placed upon any
goods. In order TO avoid the payment
% these dueties, il is necessary to pur-
chase them in Canadian market.
The royalty is a feature somewhat
Hew in mining districts, although for
years it mas been charged in some coun-
tries In this case IT is altogether like
~ that the regulations which apply TO
other Canadian mining districts would
prevail and no royalty charged, but for
the expense ID which the government;
has been placed.
The Yukon in the past has been an al
most inaccessible district, and in order
10 make ii possible for people to live
there, the government has been forced
70 spend a large amount Of money. In
the first place exploring parties. mead
ed by Ogilvie Dawson and Mcdonald,
have been there for years. spending
summer and winter in surveying and
furnishing reports 10 the department of
the interior; a detachment Of the mount
ed police has been there for the past
three years, and in that short time have
established law and maintained de-
gree OF order not found in any other
mining camp in the world. In addition
to this within the past few months,
since the excitement Of the gold fields
became so great, the police forceh as
been increased to one hundred, a per-
feot administration has been completed,
and a governor appointed in the person
of Major Walsh. TIE major and his staff
will leave Vancouver today for Yukon.
A properly qualified Judge has been
forwarded and ne has with him all the
machinery necessary for the observance
OF law and order. Little difficulty is
apprehended, as it Is fully believed the
better class OF the manners will be pleas
ed to assist IN maintain ing ii.
As to the value of the gold in the
Yukon, Mr.. White was non-cOmmittal,
but he was willing to admit that the ad-
vices Of government officials put the
wealth Of the country at anywhere from
s5o0.O00O 900 to 7O0,O00 600. These same
people state that the gold indications
are 5usr as strong in Tives whose names
have not yet reached the public as on
those that have been explored and have
been giving up their wealth so bounte-
ously during the past few months Dr.
Dawson. the head Of the archaeological
department, and who spent a couple of
years up there, is fully as sanguine as
is Mr.. Ogilvie. the great Canadian ex-
plorer, but both agree that the difficult
lies Of reaching there and the dangers
Of the seTere wealth AFTER getting there
have not been moderated.
One Of the principal matters that has
absorbed the attention of the govern
ment has been how to get there. AL
though much time has been spent in
this matter. and every available means
OF securing Information used, the ques-
ton is still somewhat unsettled. Sew
eral routes have been proposed, but the
only one that seems 10 have had the en-
Iorsement Of the government is that by
the Stikeen river. II is understood that
the Canals an Pacific railway mas under
taken the construction OF a line of rail-
way from Telegraph Creek TO Teslin
Lake, which viii give a route Of about
$50 miles. The only difficult point will
he the portage from Five Finger TO
Rink Rapids. Otherwise Il is an easy
trip from Teslin Lake. The other routes
are pretty We'll known 10 the public.
Tn eroIte by White Pass is the one that
VIII be taken by Major Walsh and MS
party. When they arrive al Dyea the
majCreNpec1s the soft places will be
frozen ana he viii be aoie - make use
OF his Norway House dogs ana the Sleds
which he takes with him. That he viii
ge5 through is fully expected by those
who knaw the major. and are acQuaint-
Ell with the work ne did While at the
head Of the Canadian mounted police
during and prior to the time he sue
oeeded in receiving the surrender of Sit
ting Bull and his band. The Edmon-
ton route is favOrabiy spoken of and the
recent reports from those who are ac-
quAntei With il ara favorable The
government has taken in hands the
work Of exploring il, and the report
from these officials is daily expected az
Ottawa. CanaGa. To reach this il *
necessary 10 so in by the Canadian Pa
cific a. Winnipeg and 50 west over that
line 70 Calgary. east OF the Rocky
mountains. then north 10 Edmonton.
and from there on by stage and river;
OF, Il in winter, by dog train. as is be-
ing done by the party who recently left
Chicago.
Il * not generally known that the
word kloniike is a corruption Of the
Indian word "Thorn-Dinck. The La
ter means many fish while OF course