The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-08

pa. 20 sse xah-. and -rasfs1 il here
She Il credited wStas hsvirg washed os'e
sSess xerth ~ gesS As = result os ,hs
iaao-s CO sssis .eIeia snug fortune OF
ssSAsa has seen accumulated. ard all
less than six rso1tzs time. These two IN
cf9an-s eae shc ones thai have stsrrsc the
feminine heart
Il i hv no neaas an inapossfhsli.s fcr a
woman to- visit the CIdi55yse. She must
however. 80 prepared both fer the journey
and the residence there or course shc
should 60 WIKI unan If possible: otherwise
shs woGld have 10 have all the outfit lie
possesses In the way OF Transportation Co.
c3a.tiss and provisions Outside tie camp
tng outfit ard thn food careful INQUIRY
among ;ha woFnen who have returned from
the Ilnndyss region shows thar the follow
Ing would he required:
Owe medicine csse. flied on advice IF
good physician: two pairs % extra heavy.
Atwood blankets. ore Par coat easy~fst-
tsFE three warm wcoisn dresses with COM
fortahle hoGices, and skirts knee length.
fanf3es lined preferable. three pairs -
kn,cksrs or hioomers 20 match the dresses.
three suits % atwood heavy underwear,
three warm flannel night dresses. feur
pairs % knitted weolen stockings, enc pair
~ rubber boots: three arrorS that reac,
from neck 10 knees; small roll az flannel
Tor tnsoles. warming the feet, and hand
ages. q sewing kit, such toilet articles se
are absolutely necessary. including some
skin nngent 20 protect the face from the
lev cold: two light hionsss ~ shirt waists
for summer wear one oiislxin blanket 20
wrap her effects IN 10 be secured az Jul
neau or ST Michaeis; one fu- cape; tT-o
pairs of far gloves, TIVE pairs OF fslr seal
TaoccassE1ss fvo pairs Of nsGclucs-wet
weather r,ocea sins
She wears what she pfeases en- route TO
Juneau OF ST MichaeiS AMI when shs
makes her start for the digplngs she lays
aside every civilized travelling garh fnrtiad-
Ing shoes ard cCrSess. until she comes ont
iastead OF carrying the fur robe fur coat
and rubber boots along they may be pur-
chased on entering Alas hut the expert
e1eed ores advise hat they be taken slorg
The natives make a fur coat with hood at
tached. called a park" but Il Is clumsy
Ter White woman TO wear who has been
accustomed 10 fitting garments. Leggins
and shoes are not so safe nor desirable as
the noceaslns a trunk is not the thing
10 transport baggage In. IL IS much better
in pack with the oil skin cover well tied
or. The things TO add that are useful. but
hoI ABSOLUTELY necessary. are chocolate
coree and the smaller light Injuries
When woman reaches the Ciondyke
always provided she has all the things
that are necessary. she will find a region
that Is, as a rule. as inhospftable as Terra
DEL F'nego. To react, there she has encoun-
tefed, II she has come over the land ronta
from Juneau. any amount of privation and
very hitie pleasure If her Journey has
been by water then she knows what :, 10
10 De week after week subjected 10 the
crowded accommodate lions of an ul-fitted
passenger boat. Anything will seem pleas
ant after that water journey and there
gore IL IS probable that whether her trim
has been by land or sea. she VIII be glad
ss'ousn When she reaches stopping place
iFat is permanent
she can 20 to market In the Ciondyke ~
she likes. but how she will have To nav
lot IL, unless she adopts the METROPOLITAN
!he.hod OF shopping. where one merely
looks ana buys nothing az all She will
hha such dress goods and articles of wo-
men wear as she Is able to purchase
many times the price In the United states
ana always old fashioned.
III she wants to buy flour she "a ,iLe,v =,
pay anywhere from sl2 10 800 for a sack ~
In pounds. Good porterhouse steak eosts
y pound. Bacon is never less thar 81
cents pound. For canned goods she ,vit,
nave 10 pay from $50 10 30 per cent. higher
thah IN TINS city and even at that they
are considered cheap Rice that chean-
est OF all commodities. Is Is cents a no,,nd
IL the Ciondyke, while tea even the moor
est Is not less than 50 pound and tina,
absolute essential. coffee is Sometimes or
bargain days, sold at So a pound. Rut-
Ter Is distinct luxury. II the feminine
en'isfaht gets 1t she will be lucky, and in
any event she Will pay 81 a pound
II she Is a married woman and wants IN
give her husband eggs with his coffee che
VIII have to be willing TO pay for the eggs
al the rate or IS per dozen. No one turns
up ms nose at potatoes in the Ciondyke
country. for they cost $50 a pound 4
lemon at p cents is considered yer, cheap.
ana IL Is fortunate day when ANYBODY
.rprxxs NJ
menu Is not so very extensive for this mart
OF the country, but II is for the CIoIdyke
A real course dinner at the dixgings would
De considered something to be marvelet at.
Another astonishing case, something OF
which has already been published. Is that
OF Mrs. ]. T. Willis. OF Tacoma.
Ten weeks ago Mrs. Willis was moor. To.
day she is worth $500 900. and all on ac
count of the Clondyke. Two years ago
Mrs. Willis whose husband is a black
smith, and great sufferer from rheuma-
tism. decided TO try her luck among the
gold fields OF the frozen North. She SET
out alone and avowed that she would not
return until she could bring a fortune with
her. She has kept her word
After two years OF prospecting and lust
when her spirit and her fortune were AZ
the lowest ebb there came a report TO
Dawson City of big placer strike on the
Clondyke. Joining a party OF cattlemen.
AfS- Niiiis hurried 10 the new EldcradO.
staked claim, and so she realized more
than sS0o.foo from IT,
Not satisfied with this however. she es-
tahlshed laundry at Dawson City and
was the first TO introduce the boiled
shirt" among the miners II made n great
hit and Notwithstanding the fact that Mrs
Wills is compelled TO pay $3.50 for box Of
starch, her enterprise Is prospecting great
ly- An Indian squaw who works in tho
laundry receives 81 day and expenses.
and the log cabin In which the work IL
done is rented for Is month Wood for
fuel costs nearly 500 a year
Before me turn OF fortunes wheel made
Mrs. Willis wealthy she worked for the
mess OF the Alaska Commercial Company
al Dawson.
Efforts have been made TO steal the wo-
mans claim. but to a friend Mrs Frank
Z. Hicks. she writes:
Il have gone through death and a fight
Is now being made to take Possession Of
my claim but | will stand by my right if
Ii takes Eve years"