The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-27

tn. marvellous demands that have been
made upon the Post-InteiiIgsneer for
copies Of the editions containing Dictated
ard accurate information as TO the CIon-
dyke gold discoveries. routes TO be taken
70 reach there. the supplies necessary
ard the condition OF the country. are re-
sponsshIe for stss special C1ondyke num-
ees The Poss-rnsesixeacer launched the
gold craze Gu the people OF this cisy and
% the Pacific Northwest when :: pub
Hailed from a special correspondent an
Interview with Pro-. TAppy At San Fran
es,co. From iha. tine On this paper led
In tie publication of Clcniyxe news The
poSs-En.elllgeacer's special tug met the
Portland early Saturday morning. July IL.
ard special edition giving she first de-
tailed Information from TIE rich gold
fields was on the street shortly after the
Portland entered the local harao- and be-
fore many knew that she had reached
here from the north. News OF vast i,a-
porssnce to the world has daily develop
ed. and has appeared In the Post-Tnteili-
geneer. So great has been the demand
for copies OF the paper thai extra and
regular editions have been exhausted. II
necessarily follows that during such ex-
element as has taken possession OF the
masses, much is published that has no
permanent value. In this special edi-
ton II is aimed 10 publish only that
which viii be of benefit. news known
McIatosh. OF the Northwest territory. the
center 81 the great discoveries; William
ogiivie. of the Canadian survey: Jack
Carr the Yukon mall carrier; Prof Lip
Ply j. @. Hest.ood. p. =. weare and half
q dozen others to whom the gold fields
Of the North are as familiar as IS con-
finement to a convict. speak to the world
through the columns OF the Post-Intelli-
gencer and, IL accurate information Is
obtalnable, certainly II is in what they
say. q. W. F. Johnson, who is making
his headquarters at Dawson City, writes
In detail OF the country, and presents
map based ON knowledge secured by per-
sonal experiences and investigation, and
interviews with experienced miners ia
miliar with every foot Of the gold coun-
try. Another map given shows the Iu-
kon country and the overland and outside
routs. a cut Of the steamer Portland is
produced which should be OF interest, for
never in the history Of the North mas a
vessel returned with such riches. Miners
are asking every day: What shall in
clude In my outfit?" The answer is given
In this edition. People want to know the
names OF some of the lucky men who
mace big strikes. Peruse this edition and
you will find them. Miners Inquire
whether they shall go to the gold neids
this summer or wait until spring. To
these the Post-Intelligencer says: Read
what experienced men have TO say about
IT. General opinion is: If you have suf-
fieient food to last through the winter.
or money with which to buy IL go now;
IL not, wait until spring.
In the future the world will be hungry
for news from the North. The Posr-In-
telligencer VIII supply it. Mr.. 8. p.
Weston went North on the Portland as
special correspondent. He took with him
as an experiment a dozen carrier
pigeons, which Will be released from
time TO time, buile,!ning the news
prior 10 her arrival. Mr. Weston
Will return On the Portland. mingle with
the outcomipg miners. and this paper viii
again be IN a position to tell the first
news OF the portland's second wealthy
cargo. George Hyde Preston and w. ].
Jones are two special correspondents or
ths Post-Inteiligeacer who have gone into
the Yakon. where they viii winter. ard
whenever the opportunity offers. send out
letters o. life IN the greatest and richest
mining camp In the world.
X is the intention OF the Post-In;eln-
gcnccr 10 circulate many Thousand copies
Of this edition all through the Eastern
country. The demand Is already sufficient
20 justify the announcement that Il VIII
be the largest edition in numoers ever
ant as. e.a. ~. r1scS tassf