The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-05

iNeu bt9telHAg llulHlhb Hph E"blHHu
on the steamship ST. Paul
South Africa has taken a back seat,
Everybody OF high and low degree, from
Duchesses to CAB drivers, are talking
about the KlondIke, ana they read ey-
ery scrap OF news that Is published I
expect to see great rush thlther next
spring from Europe.
Lady Augusta Fame Is one OF those
who have the fever, aud she Intends 10
make the trip to Klondike entirely
through Canada No doubt there win be
others- heard the other day banker
who was thinking seriously of leaving
lucrative business to try his fortunes in
the great gold fields"
The lieutenant governor of the north
west provinces OF British Columbia
while spending a month in England,
was besieged on all sides by capitalists
and fortune hunters who were anxious
TO hear the details OF the wonderful
country.
A dinner was niven in his honor and
when curiosity was expressed as to
what a typical Klondlker was like the
lieutenant governor brought out n six
footer Of fine proportions, who did not
lGok the worse for hardship, but who In
the presence OF the distinguished per-
sonages btushed like school hoy. He
was Frank Boucher, who made his pile
and had returned TO England on a visit,
The lieutenant governor left New
York last night for the northwest AS
Ia. 1, Ill 4
house yesterday he was full OF ideas
about the possibilities OF the great fields
and he spoke OF some OF the plans Of
the Dominion government and OF Eng
llsh capitalists.
What about the situation up there
this wlnter?" L first asked him,
II think that the coming hardships at
Dawson City have been greatly exag-
gerated." he repleN although It Is
probable that they win have tough
enough time of It and may be on very
short rdtions, Compared with Dawson
City, however, the situation along the
overland route to the Yukon will prob
ably be terrible, for, in spite OF repeat
ed warnings many went Ia late and
they will not get much beyond the
passes Anticipating such an emergency
sent as many supplies as possible to
Lake Taglsh and they viii be forward
ed In either direction, as the demand re-
qulres. Police have been stationed
along the way for prompt communica-
ton.
~ suppose that there will be between
FIVE thousand and six thousand people
at Dawson City thls winter 1t will be
very dlfficult, OF course, to get any sup
plies UP the Yukon to relieve the min
ers, but understand the North Amer
lean Trading and Transportation Com
pany and other trading concerns viii
do their best to get goods through, at
whatever cost Supplies have been ac-
cumulated at St Michael for this pur-
pose. realize the difficulty OF carry
ing out such programme but II there
should be a crisis there Will be nothing
else to do.
Few people have any conception of
the immense territory covered by these
gold bearing streams The Yukon is on
iy one Of many rivers. II is only two
hundred miles long. while the Lewes
River. which is believed to be equally
rich, is Ave or six hundred miles long.
and there are numerous unexplored
streams which will be developed as
rapidly as the facilities FOR reaching the
country are furnished.
"The Canadian government, as well
as English capitalists. Is carefully con-
slderlng the opening up OF the country
and within a very short time some ac-
ton will be taken. An English explora-
ton company. with n very large capt.
talization, will be formed TO conduct
mining and possibly neutrality-suspicious..
] cannot at present tell YOU who Is back
OF Il, but I presume that Lord Daffer-
in Will be one OF the chief men
He was formerly governor general of
Canada and Is well posted on the min
ing developments zip to the present
time He is very active man, and
whatever he takes hold Of Is sure to be
carried through.
Now, In regard to the construction Of
railroad, you may rest assured that
there will be one within a very short
time The only delay now Is due to
the choice of a route. Three or four
are under consideration. The most prob
able route Is from Port Wranglc, on the
Pacific coast. to Sticklne river, a renion
which Is open to the British as well as
10 the people Of the United States I'M
der the Washington treaty.
1.-THE river is navlgable to Telegraph
Creek, the water being from four 90 five
feet deep. Then there Is stretch OF
country one hundred and forty-five
miles long to Lake Teslin, which pre-
sents no engineering difficulties and
where railroad can be constructed at
moderate cost. That done, the wlte;
stretches, emptying into the Yukon
which are all HaYigable, could be NIL
10 "a a al
portions OF the Canadian territory. This
route 90 the Yukon Is less than ono
thousand miles long.
'Another route is by way of Edmon-
ton, IN Alberta. raiifoud Is already
built from the Canadian Pacific, two
hundred miles, to Edmonton. All chat
would be necessary II the construction
OF line from Edmonton to Athabnsca
Landing, utilizing the water stretches
connecting the Mackenzie river and
then to the Yukon A stu shorter route
IL from Edmonton on 10 DumvcgOn
thence down the Pelly river and south
10 Lewca: thence the route Hes To the
Yukon. Several poFiagng nre required
md the establishment of trnmways OF
railroads.
Another route Ia from Rcyclalokc on
the Canadian Pacific north through Tct.
Jaime pass, thence to Francis Lake anl
to the Lcwes riycr and the Yukon dir,
triot All Of those latter routes, LEADING
from Edmonton and iieyolstoEp, would
be- 900 miles IONS, or perhaps less A.
nm exclusive Canadian route " founJ
feasible the Edmonton sine would have
the preference. lB supplies from East
trn Canada would hu saved q tong haul
"As for fears that there may ba as
pulcg between the United slrloH nul
Canada over the boundary ur over th