The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-31
SUMNER OUTING ON THE GOLDEN YUKON.
Mrs. Ely A. Gage and Miss Healy Travel
Thousands of Miles.
A Record Breaking Trip From
Chicago TO st. Michael--River
Stermer Forced to stop by a
Strategem--- Birthday Dinner
on the Great Northern River.


FORT GET THERE. Alaska. Oct IS
Mrs. Ely "A. Gage IS on The Portland home
ward bound. after having made = record
breaking trip from Chicago 20 the Yukon
in order TO rejola her husband. She was
the head OF the Gage-HubbaFd party. con-
sisting az William II. Hubbard. Garnet
Cosn. William Atwood and Rex Beach. Of
Chicago. and william Waicotr, Of Utica,
y. 7. They left Chicago Saturday night,
August Il and in exactly three weeks
time were al s.. Michael. Mrs. Gage had
intended TO catch the steamer Queen ct
Seattle and push through to Dawson by
Dyea and the Chflkoot pass. but on arrival
at Seattle she found that her brother p.
r. Weare. had secured accommodations on
the Humboldt. With scarcely an hour 5
delay she and her party were aboard the
vessel bound for 81. Michael
Fortune favored Mrs. Gage who by the
exercise Of quick wit and bright mind
in a rather dramatic way made connection
with the John J. Healy at St. Michael.
As the Humboldt entered the harbor, the
Healy was leaving for the river, and Mrs
Gage determined to catch the boat. But
the Healy paid no attention TO repeated
signals.
she must stop" exclaimed Mrs Gage.
Just then her eye aIighted on the Cub.
tender 70 the revenue cutter Bear. Send
out the launch said Mrs. Gage. Let the
colors pass IN front of her and she will
have 70 stop. They won't dare to cross
that flag
Mrs. Gage was right Lieut.. Cochrane
Of the Bear lost no time in following her
suggestion, and as soon az the Cub. bear
ing the stars and stripes. passed In front
OF the Healy the steamer lay 10, and Mrs.
Gage had won the day. 1t has remained
for Mrs Gage TO outgenesal US in stop
ping a steamboat" Captain futile after
ward observed.
When Captain John Barr of the Healy.
learned the identity OF his persistent and
distinguished passenger. he delayed his
departure until evening; and at I o'clock
the Healy with Mrs. Gage aboard, left
amid a great blowing of whistles and
noisy demonstration Of the fleet. The
Bear fired a salute and dipped the ensign
in her honor.
You remember this was my second Wis
IL 10 the Yukon this year Mrs. Gage re-
marked in speaking Of her trip. Il came
first early in the year. but was called back
again almost as soon as l reached the
river. My present trip has passed with
out especial incident. although IL has been
a continuous change of plans from the
start, and 1 now find myself returning to
the states instead of wintering In the
Klondike. as / had expected. 1 remember
most pleasantly a birthday party In my
honor, soon after we entered the Yukon.
There was a merry crowd on the Healy,
and we didn't seem so far away from civ
iIization after all. At Munook we landed
about half our passengers, and I took part
in the general mining excitement by secur-
ing a few claims on my own account.
This was September 5. and four days later
we were at Fort Yukon, where j met Mr..
Gage.
Our steamer and the Alaska CONNER
cial Company's steamer Alice entered
Fort Yukon bow and bow, rather ex-
citing finish TO long journey up the river.
We remained at Fort Yukon a fortnight.
then came 10 Fort Get There. where we
have taken the Portland for home.
II feel the least bit disappointed at leav-
ing Alaska. after all my preparations to
spend the winter here bat l shall be very.
very happy to get back TO Chicago. where
my little boy, now Is months old, Is wait
ing for me-
Although Mrs. Gage has decided 10 spend
the winter in her comfortable home, she
Is in no sense a ''quitter." as the miners
would say. for an indomitable viii and
robust constitution would enable her to en-
dure Arctic SHOWS and negative tempera-
ture, with fortitude. She has unbounded
faith In the country. particularly in her
claims on the Munook, and she has re-
peatedlv said that the gold already taken
from the Yukon basin Is scarcely worthy
OF notice as compared with what I'M
doubte5ly remains. The precious metal,
she believes. will be found In large quanti-
ties on the American side. and she is con-
fdeut that Alaska will vet rival the klon-
dixie. and the wonders OF Eldorado and Be-
mama be surpassed by some gold-bearing
stream nearer the coast.