The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-10-08
KLoNolKE LETTER.


closely, that hundreds Of people could
have saved themselves thousands upon
thousands Of dollars ithey had followed
the ndyise Of those ~ no are in a position
to know and had kept away from Alaska
and the Klondike this fall.
In a limited way the mountain passes
are kept open all winter. The United
States mails have to he carried in and,
too, the Canadian government proposes
to carry letters In aud out Of the country
at intervals all winter. But the men
who carry the mails pack only enough
supplies to sustain them. II they had
70 carry years supply OF food they
would not he making trip every three
months to Klondike. Still, rs a matter
Of fact, the Uuited States does not dc.
liver mail to "Klondike" or Dawson
City, II cannot carry mail into foreign
countries, aus that Is the reason why
the postal authorities Of the United
States and Canada have prepared Joint
delivery for the new gold fields. Al
present the Uui,ed States mail carriers
Of Alaska w3'k under contract. They
are paid, as rule. about $500 dollars
Tor round trip from juneau 70 Circle
CITY. They tcavel with dogs. aud only
the toughest mountainous can stand
the journey In midwinter. Even
among people Who live In the mountains
and prospect all the year around In
Alaska the going and coming Of the mail
carriers is looked upon with wonder and
amazement.
And yet, from the bushel Of letters
that come to the Klondike Information
Bureau here one would imagine some
Of the wise people Of the East believe
1t isonly a little jaunt from Tacoma ,c
Dawson City even in midsummer
Another thing, these mountain passei
you near so much about ave no, pcr
pendicular walls thousand feet high
They can all be crossed at the prope
time. The trouble up there at presen
Is, however, that four or 1--WE thcusan
1 people are trying to get over the passe
''out Of season." Their motto has bee
"Klondike, this fall, right away, quick
!. or busti" And without exactly sayin
81 told YOU II will be found, by reiel
ence to one OF my very fret letters, this
3 | turned prophet-a very dangero on
0 business-and said II would be cas-
o f"busr" Ia most instances 20 far q
. reaching Klondike this fall concerne,
3 The people who start next Februar
. will have q fresh supply Of provision
3 they will find the panes In good col
y dition for hauling sirds and they wi
D reach Kiondike before hall Of those WI
y rushed pell-mell mp against d
0 mountain passes this fall and got stuc
. in the mud oi Dyia and skaguay. II
o tue benefit Of those who read the
y letleJsI will make a Trip TO tho mounta
passes In few days. The round tr
y can now be made iroa Tacoma 10 SIX
U quay, Dyea and Fort wrangle IN lit
~ over week. A few weeks ago par
. Of New York society folk visited skaguI
% and Dyea rs one Of the great sights
their trip around the world. Amor
y the party were theTwombly and sloal
a sons-in.law Of the Vandcrbilts. Tn
. enjoyed the trip immensely, and wou
% not have missed Il for anything on the
y itinerary. One Sunday they were
% skaguay among struggling ant'hills
o Klondike minere, and tie next th'
o were monarch Of all they surveyed
. Yellowstone National Park.
So. 1t pays sometimes to be sonsi
law.
But IL is, Indeed, remarkable ho
= peoples heads get turned by gold.
a woman walked here the other day fro
] Cape Flattery 10 go gold hunting. III
husband had deserted her and the
three children, and she preiernsd wadir
/. streams, sleeping in the forest prlmey
r and tramp,ng 200 miles to go to KIOl
dixie to remaining on the ranch whoI
, her improvident spouse left her. 81
hopes to make money cooking Klondik
meals even II she cannot dig gold wit
! a spade.
Again there is Dr.. Depew, president
the New York Central railroad. Helha