The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-29

Sse1 Nasee, sY., who Is prominently
4S1aul With business and railroad IN
. IAN Francisco, and VINO IL the
- . family OF weii-known athletes.
.ss.. ~r~n~ the passengers that arrived
from Dawson City. He was o
d !s..s, = Jack Dalton's party. which
zs~ 50 City in two divisions. Ocio-
2<z. ,a~.a 3. bringing out the latest news.
e1ur the reports OF a food shortass
s aant whisky supply.
8 sehW deliberate opinion" said Mr.
-. that California and Australia are
49, h1se their past and present vast
S.. enufanced by the development Of the
~ - b that wild region" This state
- % conservative man regard
- - - that the Yukon country II
-. = seuduce Is one OF the most im--
aoAs since the sacks OF yellow
- carted away from the treasure
- 1nnanA last July.
- - n the Dalton party up tho Ice
s flve ana across the snow-covered
ss11luv rods like romance. with the
go v1res Of death spread out from
y night. ever ready TO fold them
! - 80 ths adventurous party. Words
1a = IN the hardships and dangers en-
11rof. The strongest and most hardy
= = - party. Indian Sam. cssrsed Hike
1850 and finally broke down. and
N . child. Hands and feet were
- ara to make matters more terrible
- u1lss party were poisoned by impure
-. Iood ran short several times. and
- nly after the greatest perseverance
sssnuIble that the land OF life and sunshine
~ - more reached and the hardships
1919 memories Of the past. The man
- satess Alaska In winter takes his life
II - hands.
N city Of Seattle brought out two par
T. sho had just come in afoot over the
psllan tail from Fort Selkirk. a distance
II 1oaxiy - miles. after tedious jour-
~ = the Yukon from Dawson. One OF
~ PARTIES was led by Joseph Boyle. He
~ accompanied by w ]. Gates CsSwift
Wafw BILL These two men left Dawson
aj6ne Eeptember a The other men OF
~ party Joined Boyle and Gates at yarf-
- potats between Dawson and Carmacks
pout o. the Yukon. This party was nine
Ms storm-bound and rested three days
mfcute Chilkat was reached November
= 1hs other party was led by Jack Dali
IA. discoverer OF the Dalton trail. He
m Dawoon October is at noon with one
Indian, going In canoes up the Yukon 10
1br Selkirk. where they were joined by
Thomas Magee. ST.. and Thomas Magee,
n Of San Francisco. William Leak. Hugh
1tguson and A. 6elene. the last three be
~ yukoncrs. Pelly was reached on Octo-
~ >. Two days later Dalton. with FIVE
hbrses and a party OF eleven men. left
itg Chilkat. which was reached November
One days stop was made on the trail
0ly.
The excitement over the failure Of the
ftsarners 10 bring food up to Dawson con-
timed when We left" said Mr.. Magee last
fght
The police took charge Cor two DAYS Of
- stores and warehouses of the North
western and Alaska Commercial Corr
Nnisa. 40 :recaution only Flour was
ne'ns At = per pound and one sale Of a
Riy-ponnd saeE a. $50 was made. 40
ans had yet been sormuIs,ed TO avert
e starvation % thoae who are short or
avvnlUris. Those aeli uupplied have rot
hnch sympathy with those who are short.
Mcause n the fact ti.at the ria jorit- cf
ieess latter WENT IN with little food al.
aough ahnndantly warned 4. Lake Ben
ut IN advance. Great scarcity. II not
stsasl famine. will prevail
II hac not been disco1efeo no 70 Octo-
70 v 10 shot the two nea In Dawson
mo we're caught 9tea.ing FOOD. One was
.eQnd dead. the other, fatally wounded,
wa ~ the Catholic hospital II Is believed
mai secret organization exls.s Cor The
Urpose OF shooting down th.~ves.
Ine organization Of hunting parties for
he winter 70 hunt moose was talked 0.
sao viii he carried out.
pysentery and accompanying sc~-~
Nss general AZ Dawson last summer
iaey were caused by r1Iasma from n.
amp on which the business :own is suils
sad elher absence Of ira,.age and s-wer.
=. These conditions will be greatly IN
NaNhed next summer and an epidemic ia
eledacfed. The river water Is bad enc
= sasfs u one fine spring OF water out at the
eslhoac hospital
No.nins WAS talked OF but the grub
..uasion The solution Will probably be
PUBIC committee 20 gatner nm volrtnfa-v