The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
NEX4AUSTIBIE RICHES OF THE NORTHERN Ell DORADO

SEATTLE, WASH, July 19.-The busi-
ness equilibrium of Seattle was never so
disturbed as it has been by the news of the
richness of the recent Klondyke strikes
For forty eight hours the telegraph offices
of this city have been thronged by people
sending messages to Eastern friends
making a request for sufficient money to
get into the new camp. The list Of those
who have arranged to go includes not only
clerks and such as work for salary, but
business and professional men of recog-
nized standing and ability.
Send me $500. Stake me enough
money to go to Klondyke. News not in
the least exaggerated, is the tenor of the
appeal flashed over the wires Men are
being gruhstaked in this city to an extent
never before thought of and never before
possible. Some local houses who are
likely TO lose trustworthy and well-known
employees will be behind them in many
cases, while individual men with money
at their disposal who by reason of circum-
stances cannot go are not slow to outfit
men in whom they can place unbounded
confidence.
Many amusing instances connected with
gruostakes are transpiring. One which
VIII actually describe the situation had
its finale this morning early. A we'll
known man, honest but poor, was one Of
the first stricken with the desire to go.
The information reached friend Satur-
day afternoon and shortly after the two
met. How much do you want?' in
quired No. 2 of the Klondyke fever pa
tient. II think about $400," was the re-
sponse. "see me in the morning; 1 think
I can stake YOU" Sunday the two did
not meet, but early this morning they
did. when No. gave the first man chill
that extended down the vertebre TO the
end of his toes. Il guess that matter is
all off, No. said. II have bout decided
TO 60 myself, and my man who is inter
esled with me is also going
1t must be said that meanwhile moth
ing is occurring which in the least de-
tracts or discredits the Monte Cristo-like
tales first sent out from the district. Sub
sequent reports not only verify but tend 10
enlarge upon the first accounts. Hon.
c. h. Macintosh, Governor of the North
west Territory, comprising the districts OF
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Assinniboia and
the unorganized districts of the Yukon,
ABDh DdSGd anu dlA Vic lSIi lbOIF SdSb W
Labrador and Hudson Bay, arrived in
Seattle to-day. being en- route to Regina,
the capital of the Territory. He was seen
at the Rainier Clup, of which he is a guest,
this afternoon. When asked for an ex-
preston of his views regarding the great
Klondyke district Governor Macintosh
replied:
1--WE are only on the threshold of the
greatest discovery ever made. Gold has
been pIling up in all these innumerabIe
streams for hundreds of years. Much of
the territory the foot of man has never
trod. It would hardly be possible for one
u e1aggs5ate the richness. not only OF the
klondyke, but other districts in the Cana
dian y ukon. At the same time the folly
of thousands rushing in there without
proper means of subsistence ard in utter
ignorance of the geographical conditions
of the country should be kept ever in
mind. There are fully 5000 miles of these
golden waterways in this section of the
YUKON. Rivers, creeks and streams of
every size and description are all pos
i sessed of more or less gold. l derived this
knowledge from many old Hudson Bay
explorers, who assured me that they con-
sidered the gold bearing district next to
lnexhaustible.
''In 1894 [ made a report to Sir John
Thompson, then Premier of Canada, and
who died the same year at Windsor
Castle, strongly urging that the name
Yukon should be given to that country
by order IN council and that body OF
Canadian police be esta blshed on the
river to MAINTAIN order. This was done
in 1895 and the British outpost OF Fort
Cudahy was founded. l have known gold
. TO exist there since 1889 consequent upon
a report made me by W. Ogilvie, the
Government explorer.
"ManY of what will 70 doubt prove to- he
as rich or richer streams than the Klon-
dyke have not been explored or pros
pected. Among these I might mention
Dominion Creek, Hootalinqua River.
Stewart River, Lizard River and a score OF
other streams comparatively unknown.
1t is my jud ment and opinion that the
1897 yield of the Canadian Yukon will ex-
ceed $40, 0OO, 900 in gold. OF course az is
the case of the Cariboo and Cassiar dis
tricts years ago, it will be impossible to
accurately estimate the full amount taken
out. There is now far in excess of 81, 600
900 remaining already mined on the Klon
dyke. 1t Is in valises and tin cans and
some of it is lying loose in saloons and
just as sacredly guarded there and appa-
rently as safe as though it was in vaults.
Already this spring we have official
knowledge of over S2,000,0 900 in gold
having been taken out Of the Klondyke