The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-19
HAS A UNIQUE PLAN.
u~v~s He Can Easily Relieve Any
Di.fres. al D.wson Csty-rwo Par
tie. Organized TO Go over snow.

Arthur Jordan. OF Sanfon, p. g. man
who has gore TO Stewart river and the
hssdwaters Of the Yukon overland hsif a
dozen times. has arrived IN Seattle and
offers sn original and unique scheme for
entsrina the gold districts during the viz
ter and relieving any distress that may
possibly exist from a shortage Of food.
Mr.. Jordan does not purpose taking IN
large quantities Of supplies 10 tide over
s1airs aatil the river breaks up and food
is brought up BY the steamers. bat his
idea r. 70 take 10 enough TO feed a large
number and conduct his party out OF the
country by trail SO OF 80 miles long,
that VIII land his rescued miners and the
dog and toooTgan train al Ashcroft, on
the Canadian Pacific railroad. The route
leads from Ashcroft TO Lake Tesiin. and
is an old trail OF the Hudson Bay Com
pany. Two parties are already organized,
or nearly organized. 10 enter under Mr.
Jordzn's direction: one OF 30 is already
filed for February. ard the other, which
Is intended 70 go north within q month,
is nearly made up. The organizations
are the result OF an advertisement inserted
b. Mr.. Jordan In the Post-fnteiligencer
month ago. and the fact exhibits the
value OF advertising space in this paper
in relation TO Alaskan matters. some og
the people who are gcing with both par
ties coming from the Atlantic states. The
promises Of Ar. Jordan are to place both
parties on tho headwafers OF the Stewart
RIVER. where be has already located rich
quartz mines. samples from which assay
81 90 TO the ton. The ore Is spoken cf
az free milling white quartz. and is IA
the center Of the district that contains the
iodes thar have formed the placer digginSs
along the bars and creeks OF the Yukon
districts. The advantage claimed by BAR
Jordan for his winter route II that there
- no divide 10 cross. and that II Is plain
siedgfng over the SHOWS from the time
Ashcroft Is left. Applications TO Join the
party have been made from both Seattle
and Tacoma. and he IL now ia the latter
place investigating the likelihood Of Sc
curing enough 10 fll MS lists tor the first
trip. A large number Of those who have
already signifed their Intention Of going
are from Spokane and Butte. Mr.. Jor-
dan Ii a sturdy Scotchman and Is well
educated. HE Is an explorer. hunter and
trapper from pure love Of adventure. AS
early as 1855 he set out from Peace river,
striking north. Without any companions
and without a previous knowledge OF the
trails he found no difficulty In penetrating
20 the headwateTs OF the Stewart river.
The Indians that he found he says are
called Minnehoeys. and they were dis
posed 10 be unfriendly. but Mr.. Jordan
succeeded in winning their confidence as
a medicine man, his education having In
GUIDED course In medicine and surgery,
and by curing the simple ills of the saw
ages he established himself firmly with
them as their friend.
.Juse to prove that a man won't starve
in the far north IL he understands any
thing about living In the woods" said Mr..
Jordan. II want 10 tell you that | started
for tho north in 1885 with a sack of rice,
nF IS
bacon and a small quantity of tea. That
was ali OF what might be called civilized
food that / had during my four years
stay, and / Jared sunptuouSly every day.
OF course the supplies did not last long,
but there are many edible roots TO be
found mp there, and II one knows any
thing about the vegetation he can find
plenty to eat. Game is everywhere, and
I had fresh meat all the year round. The
summer season is short. but I raised all
the ordinary garden vegetables near my
cabin on the Stewart river. and the quail
ity Is equal to that grown In any of the
warmer ciimes. l have seen herds of
thousands Of head Of caribou In that
northern country, and / had bear meat
and fish in abundance. But you must not
understand that I suggest that men start
for the north without ample supplies, but
claim that many Of the outfits that have
been sold 10 Klondkers have been prac-
tcaily useless and far too expensive.
have made list of all the supplies a man
needs and you viii find that the whole
oatflt can be purchased in Seattle Tor
about 800. Here is the list:
a rife. ammunition. revolver. knife
*. Ratchet. belt. crosscui saw. file. draw
knife. ehtsel, auger. rule. wire nails
screws, copper wire. pulley block. rope.
'wine. Clothing Mackinaw suit. blanket
sglf sweaters. three suits underwear six
PAIRS stockings. three pairs arctic socks
three pairs moccasins. fur cape. two pairs
fur nits; towels. soap. brushes. comb.
ieggius. muffier. oll-skin suit. sleeping haz
or blankets tent: medicines. snowshoes.
tobossany. dogs or horses. Provisions
no pounds OF -four. % pounds OF rice n
pounds OF beans, % pounds OF bacon. 10
pounds OF tea. pounds OF coffee go
eharine, currants tsultanas3 - hounds 81
pounds OF baking powder - mounds ~
salt and pepper. large bottle OF curria
powder. a large tin az ginger. matches and
fishing tackle
Il have made a study II the con5ersl,,s,
and COMPRISING OF foods" said pr -
dan. and will undertake 20 prepar, the
outfits for the Parties whom hone "a taxi
into that country. II T. all nonsense a.
say that one must have surs. haa
blanket undarclos hing and an cutters suif
Of heavier. closer-woven cloth IKE =
Navajo blahkets answered all rpogira-
ments. Acccasins preferably Of caribo,
sktn. are Necessary with Arctic aoeks
shoes or boots can not he used wien r.
snowsnoes, ss they do not etKs tha go
sNiiiasenf play. We use the fat web shoe
II EUocccd la my EFFORTS ne
sfaH start STtb.n two weeks v.itb )
sniau company Of men I will undertake
20 land them safely ga the hcadvpafers ~
the Stewart river within sixty dave "a
w!H chen return to take Others 7-hs
advantage ~ setting in this wlnfer ia ga.
Ne can begin prospecting in APRIL whne
the men who start next spring via 20. -
80 bate that bat nttle work can -, son@
before snow files The trim uo,,.t ~
picnic, bat there arc on more harlssh.-,-
than are ordinarily cncouatere8 lr
tourney across a Wild country THE 80
from Ashcroft - Lake Tasffn noe -
Travelled Tor ten years hy the Husse, "a,
company. ard there isn't a had nIsrs M
T. Lake Teslin ts a tine BODY az ss.r~~
ana easily n2vtgatcd. and tho t~se g..
me foot 90 the lake - the ea8vy.4s~rs -
The Stewart. While not wei sea,e4 -
hrUaEh S wooded country. and b s,ssf.-
travelled There "a not rg,aunfst, =.
,ime nor divide 20 cross the ar,tf~a 7t.
lance. Around Lake Tesl.n ami al.--.
he stewart Is ore vast mineral h.lt
Ns.cA IS practically unexnlsrcf ana v-hs.,.
koow 70 - r}cl IS KGca,ffke X, -
Is no EoeS np With me VII ever care 81 -
.o the Alontike unless q BE- IN es~, =.
oer day G2tH spring caraaS. There -
So}t nsletS U6toUChcd wkIrh VII -.