Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18
Expedition Forming for Exploration
Of the Klondike Fields.
WILL LEAVE NEW YORK NEXT MARCH
Claims viii Be Taken and Work
of Mining Prosecuted.
OUTLINE OF THE PLANS

! ers, representing every section of the Uni
| ted States, who are interested in "Wo-
| mans expedition to the Klondike gold
| fields" which has been Oh gained to explore
! that now famous region.
| 1t is stated that the project is receiving
much encouragement, and unless some
thing unforeseen occurs to prevent, the ex-
petition, under auspices as above stated.
will start nom New York March 1 next
| The object of the syndicate, as stated to
| a Star reporter by one of the ladies inter-
| ested, il ito prospect and locate mining
| claims in Alaska and Northwestern Terri
| tory and on the Klondike and other tribu-
tsries OF the Yukon river; to establish
new mining camp and hospital and equip
| a complete cominssariat train
The &C st to each person travelling with the
expedition, as stated by the same lady,
will be s., 900, payable 500 February l. 1888,
| and the balance upon leaving Sitka by the
| overland route, or the whole may be paid
| or leaving New York Subscribing men,
| bers are admitted for $500, emitting them to
the same advantages to the travelling
members.
The syndicate will furnish free to each
travelling member transporta ton to the
kfondike, total equipment, provisions and
| tents. for a tour of six months from the
| time of leaving New York. This expedi-
| ton is based upon a number not less than
| twenty, but any multiple may be included,
| with the consequent multiplication of the
parts of the expedition.
| Location of Claims.
Claims will be located as rapidly as pos
sible, and when twenty have been secured
| lots will be drawn for the distribution
| thereof among the members of the expedi-
ton, each member receiving a claim. Twen-
| ty-five per cent of the proceeds arising from
| the sale Of the claims or from profits de-
| rived from working them, are to be paid
| to the founders of the expedition.
w. Morgan Robbins, consulting engineer
| to the New York Klondike" and ala
klon' expeditions, will act in an advisory
| capacity to this expedition to and from the
| gold fields. In addition, a surgeon, an
assayer and a Photographic artist will ac-
| company the expedition.
On the location and division of the tven-
| ty claims referred to, members will be a.
! liberty to return with the expedition or
| remain on the klondike at their option
The return journey will be undertaken by
the expedition for $500 each person. Only a
limited nurter of physically sound and
healthy women. willing to abide by the ex-
| Fedition regulations, will be accepted
A Pullman sleeping car will be engaged
from New York TO Seattle, and will he oc-
cupied exclusively by the members of the
syndicate. In the event of forty persons
joining, two cars will be obtained; sixty
persons. three cars. Three meals will be
| itihiSiieu edcH udy on the car, ard all fees.
tips and other incidentals will be defrayed
by the expedition. Distance 33lo miles:
Tune, seven days. By steam y, a distance of
L,oo miles. VIII occupy four days. The
pest accommodations that the steamer at
fcrds viii be secured, including meals
Overland Trip.
| The overland route is 200 miles. A short
stay will be made at Sitka, where the vans
! will be taken to pieces and carried ON
horseback over the pass, and the tools and
| provisions will be treated in like manner
| On reaching the other side of the pass the
vans VIII be refitted and the journey con-
| tinued as when leaving Sitka
Upon reaching the lakes, RATS will be
built from timber on the banks to carry
members. horses and vans across. For
| twenty persons five vans will be provided
each with four horses, so that each MEM
Der VIII have mount when required for
quick, but difficult climbing
Three OF the vans Will be fitted up with
portable sleepers to accommodate seven
persons each, the other two vans being
| used exclusively for provisions. with sleep
ers bunk in front-thus giving sleeping
accommodations for the whole party Ii
VIII be seen, therefore. that so far as pos
sible, the hardships OF overland travel will
be reduced to a minimum.
In addition to the sleeping accommoda-
tions OF the vans, tents and army cots will
be provided for the expedition for those
wishing to sleep alone A general supply
OF rugs, blankets and tarpaulins will be
taken, but members are expected to fir.d
their own outfit, not exceeding 300 pounds
A thoroughly experienced man cook will
be engaged to prepare and serve three
good meals daily to members of the ex-
petition. Knives. forks, spoons aluminium
mugs and plates will be furnished. and
everything supplied to render the Journey
agreeable and pleasant, so that upon ar
irving at the gold fields the expedition will
be in excellent physical condition to prose-
ia NJ nrly of
of claims.
Medical Attendant
further feature of great value to this
expedition will be the services of properly
qualified medical man, who will readily at
tend to the wants of the members in the
event OF sickness or accident He will
| nave charge Of complete medical.chest
and surgical outfit. An assayer will also
accompany the party with a crucible and
assay apparatus, that the expedition
may obtain its own tests as discoveries are
made In addition to these gentlemen, ex-
perts In scenic descriptive writing and ILL.,
iustratnn will describe with pen pencil
and camera the whole trip froom New
york to kiondike, and the stay there, and
Sir. Robbins will write on the geographical
aspects of the klondike with practical
mining Illustrations, the whole to be pub
hshed in book form on the return of the
expedition.
to pilot the expedition on the overland
route. He will lead the party on the out
ward and homeward trips. and his knowl-
edge OF the best routes will be of great
help to the expedition, and will consid
erably facilitate the caravan transporta-
ton. complete equipment of miners
tools, ropes. hosting gear, wheelbarrows.
buckets and carpenters tools for raft
making, and log cabin building will he
provided for the use of the members
II is expected CT the members of the ex-
petition that they will unite in promoting
the general welfare and comfort of the
company, and cheerfully join in the per-
torrance OF such work as may be allotted
them en- route and in camp
The necessary suppIies
The articles necessary for the expedi-
ton, and which will be furnished by those
in charge to the members. comprise the
following: Thirty small barrels of flour
so bags of oatmeal, 20 tins of baking pow
der, LOO sides of bacon, 100 hams, 800
sacks Of beans. 10 tubs of butter, best
creamery; sacks sugar. 500 cans of con- |
densed milk, boxes of coffee, In bean: |