Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-11-26
.HE NEW ELDORAD0
.,- COLI FIELDS OF ALASKA
AND THE YUKON.

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Purchased from Russia in 1867 for
\ 900, 900, Alaska was a portion OF the
rited States for 30 years without at
Latino the attention its resources and
s.ltb merit. Everywhere apathy and
Irorance preaviled in regard to this
lest territorial acquisition. Suddenly
h WAS changed. In a single day the
has Of the entire world were turned to
3 Iordike. and there they remain fixed.
N the 18th of last July the steamer
\ Otland sailed into port with $500, 900
A cold on board, and TO the ends OF
earth was telegraphed the story of
he rich placer diggings discovered
Ong the KlOndike and its tributaries.
hen began that rush to the new mines
bicb has filled the news columns of
press with its varied experiences for
mr. months. Ten thousand men
lined in it. Some I now at the
lines; others are scattered all along
" trails from the coast to the Klon-
Ike; still others are at Juneau, Dyea
I'M Skaguay, awaiting a mor favor
BE time for the journey, while not a
Nv have returned to civilization, sat
fled with their experience or to make
fresh start under better circum-
hnCes. Great and exciting as was
lis first rush, it was but the advance
bpple Of the great wave of gold hunt
i that will roll in upon the Alaskan
ba the coming spring. Probably not
S than $1,000 men will start for the
ukOn next year. and possibly four
INES this number may go. For this
Jason a clear and ~succinct description
Alaska and its resources, with a
lief review of its routes OF travel must
Of interest even to those who have
intention Of seeking the northern
F~iderness.
In the first place. it must be under
bod that the Yukon river flows partly
lDugh Canada and partly through the
nited States, and that the Klondike
giOn is on the Canadian side of the
|undary line, though good placers, pos
ay as good as those of the Klondike,
Flst on the American side of the line.
gglnning at the Arctic ocean,, the
lundary line runs due south along the
list meridian as far as Mt. st. Elias,
marine leagues from the Pacific,
Fhence it follows the coast line, pre-
iV!ng a distance Of 10 marine leagues
Fon 1t, in a southeasterly direction to
Pc latitude OF 81 degrees and 40 min
ts'which becomes the southern limit.
east Of that line belongs to Cam
q, part being in the Northwest Ter
Dly and part in the province of Brit
Columbia, the dividing line run
lAs east and west across both lakes
emmett and Teslin. The present gold
E%%OVerles are all north of the British
CllnOia line, but no one can tell
aaI may be revealed in the future.
inat portion west of the boundary
ns and belonging to the United States
Institutes Alaska proper, and contains
WA area OF GIT, 703 square miles, of
%Vl 0',096 square miles consist of
ANUS along the coast. 1t is only on
y islands and a narrow strip of the
'Vent mainland that settlements
been made and industries de-
"peu except the gradual development
sUu placers along the Yukon, ending
'ne recent startling discoveries.
""hs OF Alaska consist of but half
~'e, OF any prominence, besides the
places on the Yukon. They are
me capital, Juneau, Wrangel,
~Ae1lakahtla, Kodiak and Dutch
oltka is on Baranoff island,
Wv southeast coast, and has a popu.
Vi ABOUT 500. Juneau is on the
,@ lu, about 100 miles further
II is the chief commercial city
uuflne the winter season it's popu-
exceeds 5000. New Metlakahtla
Iisslon and trading point lear the
extremity, and Wrangel is a
~ point on the coast at the mouth
,,a Vheen river. Kodiak is on the
,,L. 'he same name south of the
A1n peninsula, and is the seat of
.,Sa. lOh packing industry. Dutch
~ Is on the island of Unalaska, n
q Aieutian group, where vessels
nUun the Pacific into Behring sea.
Ma Is a region of mountains,
m, Vvlng no great valleys nor plains.
n, ane coast a high range of noun
,s,, uses almost abruptly from the
4, - elge' deeply indented with long
AMI we sea. These present a series
s,i r,ae peaks of the most picturesque
atbs. On' the highest being the Fair
Nsner alps, EXCEEDING TX n loot