The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-28
RAILROAD TO THE YUKON.
Engineer e. w. Garsidc Has Survey
ed ew Route From Skng.
INV RAW

The route OF what wifi probably be the
first railroad to be built In Alaska and the
Northwest Territory has been SURVEYED
river. and work will probably begin on its
construction early next year.
The survey has been made for the Brit
ish-American Transportation Company by
George W. Gars!de. a United States en-
gineer now In Alaska
These facts were given to a representa-
tive of the Post-Intelligencer yesterday af-
ternoon by James W. Kelly. formerly a
resident OF Tacoma, who went over the
Chilcat pass into the Yukon basin last
spring. and who returned Monday morn.
Ing on the steamer Topeka from Juneau.
Mr. Kelly was formerly with bis broth
er. Milo Kelly. engaged In the fish bust
ness at Tacoma, having purchased the
plant and business OF the Tacoma Fish
Company. Last spring he and Milo Kelly
LETT for Alaska. having become interested
In some quartz claims in Yankee basin,
thirty miles from Juneau Milo Kelly
stopped at the mines, while his brother
James puzzled ahead over the pass beyond
nyen and as far down the Yukon as Stew
art river.
The British American Transportation
Company Is said TO be wealthy English
Canadian syndicate with plenty OF funds
70 spend IN building a railroad into the
new placer fields OF the Northwest Terri
tory, IL there appears 20 be money in the
scheme. Nov that there is no longer anv
question about the richness OF the Clordylsa
district. II appears that work will ia
pushed as soon as the weather next spring
viii permit
Mr.. Kelly. while not EMPLOYED by Mr.
Garssce. is close friend Of the engineer
ana Is fully acquainted with the details OF
the survey and CT the route that has been
selected. II Nj. Garsides plans are car
RED cut, the Journey frcm Dyea 70 naw-
son city Will be a part rail- line and par.
by river steamers plying up the Yukon
river above Dawson CITY. The route will
be much different from that now in use.
besrs BY way 81 Lakes Tagish ard Attn
and the HootaiinQua river, eliminating the
White Horse rapids and the dangers Of
Miles canyon, where Tow poTfages OF from
one - three miles have TO be made and
where mary miner has been wrecked
Tne route fer Tire new road, SIS surveyed
and iaie CIT by M Gsrside, runs from
skaEuay bay. across the new White tran
10 t1e upper arm Of Lake TaEizh Hero
q transfer % axe steamers tz 70 be made
By steamer the route IL acrosa ths head %
Lake TaE,sh ard through Tnree-Mfle. river
10 Lake Attn Across Lake Atlir 10 is
northern extremity Ia about thirty miles.
Here tie rail atGs Is resumed for dis
Earee Of tairty-9rss miles 10 tAa iaeadwaters
az Hc5tailnuua river
lTsean barking ar Hootal,nqua river. pas-
senseTs ard fra'sE- WIFI Do transferred 20
r1FST steamers 80 be operated bY the com
fs1ay from Dawson ard E'orsY-Mss I'D thA
Yukon ard Hooezl.Tag RIVERS
In-s Toaie IS perhaps : Or TO- miles long
or t&AA tAa< a. present followed py !ngo-
Ing miners and Sold hunters II IL aaid
XMAS iAe trail ovef Nnsts 3 pass vas made
as = pres. sszssl@-s % the surrey .or TIE nasy
railroad.
a building Ire road. the co-1rax1v ex-
SsesztS 70 SEE ire wsgrts{r OF Ire tzzr,a~ Y4akoa
basin s&TslcFs9 90r4ng tEe nex- few years
lfs promoters os11cgs thai shs country
N3A pTsazS- a szrz. s-aDNzz2t O. gold in the
next BALI century. ard that .aa discoveries
@. 1.@s4 pazce-s vii extend ~ Other