The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-13

II 1871.
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government. While several aew boats are
being scared e make s perfect service
TIE the Kiendike Nv Rail.
Another Seattls enterprise - great
rrarr'se Is n tAe Aa~ts - Anir~~ ?.
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period OF I've Saws 0f TIE entire success
% - scheme NJ. R0rlslEh nas no MS
Fsviaxx Fe has perfected rs plans 20 such
an extent that ne Is convinced sNat the feat
can - accomplished. ard within 6 reas n
sely short spscs % time Tne sxTe19i-
tu-e cf g REQ aa.a "a required and Mr. Bur
leizA eutlined briefly. the route and his
plans as follows:
TIE route lies from Seattle - he head
% LINN csu&i - miles BY water teenes
across Chiikst-not Chilkoo, or the pyea
pass--hus Chiikat Pass ard The old pa'ton
traN which the InG,sns have used Tor can
turfss n crossing The Yukon - ArSeN lake,
n distance OF another 1fa miles bY rail.
thence d0wn Arkell lake and the TakeeaA
river walch emp,ies ingo the Yukon Is
miles below the trea~ herous White Horse
RAPIDS ard on down the big STREAM, %
Dawson Prem me head 81 Arkell lake ay
water % Dawson Il IS as aaiies, - the
actual distance by the route described Is
only SO miles and az but Ia by naviga-
ble water This 80 miles, Mr.. BuTleigh
PROPOSES 10 cover with narrow gauge
railroad.
My nlan involves the construction %
two is-knat shins az cost OF S7a0 eco the
railroad AZ s. 80 eso and three small boats
FOR navigating Arkeu. Takesna and the
Yukon at 500 90. total expenditure OF
s. 800 sao said Mr.. Burislgh.
The i5-knot ships viii cover the dis
two dave and Il hours certainly the raj
way distance can be done IN 10 hours. and
yge have q hours. two days, IN which TO
cover the remaining distance 81 4T miles
via ire lake. small river ard tAe Yukon
Thus only FIVE days are consumed IN max
ing the trip.
Plan IL Feasible.
The plan IS feasible one and propose
to execute 4 ard make the Ave day jour
fFxr
| easy OF accomplishment and at moderate
| cost 70 the traveller.
Mr.. Burleigh's company. Of which he Is
president is known as The Yukon Com
pany and has a capital Of $40. ooo.eo7. with
shares OF the par value OF $40.
This company IS organized under the
laws OF the state Of Washington. II ts
proposed, besides establishing a through
| line for passengers and freight from Seat
tie 10 Dawson City. 20 open large trading
| establishment in the mines, stocked with
| clothing provisions mining supplies and
such other merchandise as Is best suited
| 70 meet the requirements or trade in that
| region. This branch OF the business. car
ried on a large scale as this company IN
| tends doing will undou b,edly earn large
| profits for prices are and must continue
| high IN that country. owing 10 its remote
| ness ard the dfficulty OF getting there dur
Ing the winter season, and because prices
| are always high and profits good where
money Is plenty. There Is no place tn the
| United States or IN the civilized world
| where there is as much gold per capita az
| In Alaska or where wages are as high or
| business as good Money is easily made
| and as easily spent The company " II also
| engage in mining. quartz and placer. where
| Il can be done safely and prohtably. II Ia
| impossible under The existing conditions 70
| carry out these plans unless the company
| controls its own transportation. II Is said
| the company VIII have active intelligent
! miners IN its service ard Il will secure
| the best mining properties 70 be had In
| that country.
The principal Office OF the company f.
| located az Seattle. Wash. That Is the
| nearest point to Alaska In the United
| States. and Is the gateway 10 that north
ern land. through which the greater por-
| ton az the business Is done now. and viii
/ ter of convenience TO operate from that
city"
! The company has permanent headquar-
| 'ers AZ SIS Burke building Seattle The
| company expects 20 be IN position by Jan
uary J. 1895. 70 offer to the public facilities
/ for both freight and passengers for the
season OF 1895.
| Another Proposed Line.
Another proposed railroad is by Della
|
| niles in length and the route runs from
| he head Of Taku inlet TO Lake Tesnn in
| he interior. Lake Tesiin is at the head
| II the HootAlinqua river, one Of the prin-
| cipsl tributaries Of the Yukon. and both
| are uav!gable. so that the line Will be from
| salt water navigation 20 steamer naviga-
| lion on the river.
Speaking Of the proposed line. w. A.
| Pratt. the engineer said:
Il found a very favorable route indeed
| for the line II goes UP the Taku river 10
| he junction Of the Ciocl oheen and Ma
| kina rivers. thence up the latter river 10
| silver Salmon river and finally overland 20
| ne head Of Teslin lake. The highest
Grade r. per cent, and the route is re-
| markedly direct for mountainous eoun-
Try. Il VIII not be an expensive road 20
| Construct. the only difficulty being the
trouble and expense OF getting In sup
plies At the point where the range Is
| crossed the elevation Is 80 feet. bat the
ascent r. gradual and the summit Is
| table land ] shall advise the company
| cot 70 attempt 70 build more than one-haf
q the road the hrst season. and put Oh
rack train for the remaining distance.
| completing the entire line the year follow
/ ~"
| Mr. Pratt says that II VIII take all Of
| ext YEAR 70 build tee first haif of the line
! The locating surveyors VIII so 70 work
| as soon as the STOW comes and have the
| route ready BY the opening Of spring.
over white Pass.
| The announcement has been made that
| suether company intends 70 build = mar
! row gauge railroad over skuguay COR
| White pass.
| some 81 the directors Of this company
/ are well known Ia Seattle. among them