The herald., 1897-08-17
CANADA'S PROPOSAL

WASHINGTON, august l6-Ine can
adian government has submitted pro-
posals to this government to establish
communication with the Klondyke re-
region in Alaska by the construction Of
a telegraph line from the head winter
navigation on Linn Canal into the center
Of the Klondyke district The proposals
have been taken under advisement. 1t
has been approved by the British prin-
cipal Secretary of State for Foreign At
fairs and forwarded by the Governor
General of Canada through the British
Ambassy to the State Department.
There the papers are locked up pending
a consideration.
The proposals, while reserving the
rights of either country pending the set
tlement of the boundary line between
the United States and Canada south of
Mt. st. Elias, urge the expediency of es-
tablishing a permanent route giving
access to the interior at all seasons Of
the year. The most feasible, in the judg-
ment of the Canadian authorities, would
be to start from the head of winter nav
igation on Linn canal. the body of water
running from near Juneau up beyond
Dyea and Chilkat forming part of the
present overland route, crossing the
mountains by White pass, or by any
other pass which may seem more acces-
sible, and proceed northward to Fort
Selkirk and thence to Klondyke.
The Canadian government asserts it's
readiness to undertake to open commu-
nication by the construction of a tele-
graph line from the head of winter nav
igation in the Linn canal, traversing a
distance of eighty miles across the sum-
nit of the mountain range, where trail
can be followed to Fort Selkirk and Klon-
dyke. The government also signifies its
Intention, in case the propositions are
adopted, to erect suitable places for
shelter at periods from forty to fifty
miles along the line and keep up dog
trains during the winter months for the
convenience of the mails to and from
the region.
A CANADIAN SCHEME
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug 16-The Domin-
ion government is considering the ad-
visibility of swearing in all the govern
ment officials who are going to Klon-
dyke as special constables, so that they
may be called on in case of trouble in
collecting the royalty on gold.
SANGUINE DESERTERS
SAVANNAH, Ga, August 16.-The en-
tire crew of the British steamer Dorothy
deserted for the Klondyke and left a
very sanguine note for their erstwhile
captain, informing him that in about two
years he might expect their return with
enough gold to buy the ship and present
1t to him as a pleasure yacht Several
wealthy young men of Brunswick, Ga,
combined with the deserters in the pur-
chase of a small steam yacht with which
they will round Cape Horn for Alaska.
The vessel is said to be we'll with
provisions and mining tools.
STEAMERS SAILING
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 16-Despite
frequent announcements that the steam
er Humboldt, which Mayor Wood char
tered in San Francisco of the Yukon
Commercial company, would sail for st.
Michaels, Alaska, today, she did not get
away. 1t is probable, however, that she
will be loaded tonight and that she will
sail tomorrow at a. m. She will carry
122 passengers.
The big steamer Farallone which was
brought to Seattle by her owners to go
on the run from here to Skaguay bay and
Dyea, sailed late tonight. She had on
board IT'S passengers, about 300 tons of
freight and thirty-five horses.