The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-31

get near Fort Mcpherson. and from
there on to the Klondyke, as the rest
or the route from Edmonton is so well
dehned, having been travelled for years
mat no guides are required.
You don't need a couple of thousand
collars to start for Klondyke tomorrow
oy the Edmonton route. All YOU need
Is a good constitution, some exper-
lence In boating and camping. and
about $3.50. Suppose a party Of three
aecloe to start. First, they will need
10 purchase a canoe, about $S5 or less:
nrst-class ticket from Hamilton to Ed
monitor, $7l.4O; second-class, ditto.-s443-.zz
W; cost of food at Edmonton for three
men Tor two months Should consist of
pork, flour, tea and baking powder)
300; freight on canoe to Fort McPher-
son, $23. Total for three men from
Hamilton to Fort Mcpherson, provided
they travel second-class on the Cana
uian Paclnc railway Ghey can travel
IN Pullman coming back will be S21S-
~. These figures are furnished by Mr..
Hemlng, who has been over the route
4OO miles north of Edmonton. and got
the rest of his data from the Hudson
Bay officials
If three men chip in $3.50 each they
would have a margin of over 5000 for
purchasing their tools and for trans
port from Fort Mcpherson to the Klon
dyke. This is how it may be done
cheap, though Mr.. Heming considers it
ample for any party starting this sum-
mer. Prices will likely rise on the
route when the rush begins. If the
Hudson Bay people are alive to their
interests they will forward a large
amount of supplies for Fort Mcpherson
Immediately, and make il the base of
supplies for the Klondyke during the
coming winter Parties should consist
OF three men each. as that is the crew
OF a canoe. 1t will take 600 pounds
OF food to carry three men over the
route. Passengers on the Canadian Pa
chic railway are entitled to carry 500
pounds of baggage. The padding is
all down stream, except when they
turn south up Peel river. and sails
should be taken, as there is often a
favorable wind for days"
These figures are, of course, based
or the trip from Hamilton. Canada.
The distance from st. Louis to Klon-
dyke by way of st. Michael's is 6,6S7
miles; by way of Juneau and Chilkoot
pass. about 4,20O miles. The cost of
the trip by way of st. Michaels is $780,
10; by way of Juneau, $139 to Juneau.
and the expenses from Juneau to Klon-
dyke probably average about $50 per
man. From ST. Louis to Edmonton
by way of st. Paul and Portal. is 1.935
miles, and the second-class fare is $57. 10.
From Edmonton to Fort Mcpherson
is 1882 miles, and from Fort McPher-
son to Klondyke about 300 miles, a
total of ALI miles. Taking the Spec
tator's"' figures, the cost for three men
from ST. Louis by this route would be
$229.30, or about SIT each. The trip
from Fort Mcpherson to Klondyke by
this route is the uncertain quantity
The watershed between the Peel river
and the headwaters of the Stewart and
Beaver rivers-down one of which the
descent to the Yukon could be made
is said to consist of comparatively low
mountains. easy to cross. Mr.. Ogilvie,
the official surveyor of the Canadian
government in the Yukon country.
states that a prospector crossed the
range from the headwaters of the
Beaver to the Peel and found only low,
gravelfy hills in the way. In cold
weather this route would probably be
impracticable.