The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04

Railway Mail Omciai Thinks tho White Pass
VIII Take the Precedence.

WARRINGTON, Sept 3.-Mr. Frank W. vaille
q Portland, Or. Assistant Superintendent of
the Railway Mail Service in charge OF tho
Northwestern States. is in the city on depart
nent business. Mr.. Vaille is fully informed
On the mail service of Alaska and also on tho
reports from the Klondiks regions. 1t was
largely through his efforts that the present mail
service TO Circle City was inaugurated.
The rush TO the gold regions" said he to O
BUN reporter to-day, "is something almost IN
precedented. From July l unil Aug. % 10000
people, by actual count, left the Pacific coast
Tor the gold fields Of Alaska and the Klondike
regions. 1t Is impossible for many of these to
get over the passes this season. but q large num-
Der wanted TO be near the scene when the spring
opened 20 they could reach the territory easily.
lam OF the opinion that Skagway and the White
fAss Will soon take precedence over Dyea and
me Chilkoot Pass, as the latter Is practically
impossible for horses. The White Pass route
goes through Il heavily timbered country, where
there Is not much danger from drifting snow,
and while for a considerable distance It lies
over Swampy gToUnd, the roadbed Is being laid
With corduroy, and before long 1t will be I'm
good shape. II Is over this road that the Cana
aiAh Government will carry the mails TO Daw-
son CITY. the service being put into operation
this month. Along the .ine they will establish
Trading posts or stations at "A distance of fifty
Y, eeyenty'hye miles, or possibly every twenty
I've miles, This Will enable the mail carrier
make much better tine than he can now"
Mr, Vail!e said he expected that Circle CITY
YOU'D IN the spring become again the centre Of
INNING district, although IL Is now almost de-
regions.
The action Of the Canadian Government in
Setd -" aanrn9g every alternate claim in the, gold
.Hus ana ~ per cent. royalty on all claims
rrhere tho output exceeds $500 q week. said
n; will have the effect Of Keeping a majority ra,I
mot nearly all, the gold seekers on the AMER,
,San side OF the line. At present Inc field lies
Snuseiy on the Canadian side, but there Is
fouh %Spl oL mat Just as rich fields are 10 DO
s snSJusahG miles OF placer mines on the Yukon
ahTi I've branches, and they will be prosperted
the o gIn,nH t sprlh g a, never before. am Of
from IA" Canadian Government over thcir
t lst@ e %b Sa 9dd,tiGnaI part OF the territory
the tiover men ! was In Victoria ! was told that
aSSRsd to obtain a little. All They desire i. $50 to
70 they cs sG"p ISks or ,nc a good harbor on the coast,
kiondike regions without having tHa ~ 70 sne
I Ippgn Lnitsf states territory. as at present.
visih' TO- vet. VA Inc CANADIAN Government
bbs"Sos eNistehGe bince tho rush to the gold dsldss
tTSfii fo ShG u The White Pass becomes a good
M Tot ~ i,,oo people are there nj present wait.
IL I =" eject an entrance into the gold deids.
~ at1oh Is very favorable"
ssegfii,e'' continued Mr.. Vaiiie, TO Tho noSidd
ttHHs IN and they viii DO further incrsasodo in
easy INN; ne carrier TO Dawson City mas no
the mai AIN" a.. iio mas tnirty five days to carry
sSsa On 70 90 IT, In the summer he tioats Il him. m.
liz has IA '% to ts ana IN the winter he uses dog sieds.
s sIont Tor 900 miles, and no has to to cs epgre n rs no
Walks tt3Er he himself and the dogs. Ho usually
The doyu u sfealer part OF the distance, drivinSS
Va h now rom Dyea over the Chiikoot Pass
and oRe 4 moo, one % %ail a month to Circle City
y month from SSnabo lawson City. We have ten
ton" Sfon ne establishment OF reIHdeeru sta.
the neWspa S@,s route eHcept what has been in
'''ef adapted to use In IGis region I than ap Is