The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-08-13

W "uy hlul, luuCu leSS Ouc tudt d pIOS-
poctor may bnild. to live in them.
The craft must be dragged mile after
mile, heavy task Oh failing strength
|and endurance. The men who venture
into the ice fields risk much for the
gold they seek.
At last they reach the Pelly river.
the most important point thus far in
their long journey. They have now
only to fear for want of supplies and
weakening Of their powers of endur-
ance. They travel down the Pelly
river for SO miles, until they reach the
White river. At the confluence of the
two streams the Yukon opens before
them. They are 2.044 miles from the
mouth Of the great stream.
They travel down the Yukon ten
miles and cross the Stuart river.
Twenty miles farther, and they are at
Sixty Mile post. For over 60 miles
more they meet nothing that even the
map makers have dignified with a
Iname. The stream flows through as
bleak region as the most daring ex-
ance, small, most insignificant post,
is passed There is nothing to eat
there.
Forty Mile post, 46 miles away. Re-
cent events have made this post a
small settlement, but the most foolhar
dy pr, spectors will not expect to Sc
cure provisions there unless they have
more money than they need, and all
need money in the north. Nearly IL
mile from Forty Mile post is Fort Cad
ahy, but the travellers receive hardly
of
tion. For 10 miles more the way is
barren, and then Circle City appears;
A year ago Circle City was the
most important town in the interior.
1t then had population of 800 people,
but now. as matter of course. it bias
many more. 1t is 1858 miles from Ju-
visions NAV be obtained at anything
ers nced food. they buy it at Circle
City and pay what the storekeepars
choose to ask.
river meets the Yukon, about 220 miles
above Circle City, a new city, Daw-
son, has risen like an apparitiOu.
ands who. like themselves, are in
But after the long trip has been
made the prOspectOrs must rest in idle
ness. 1t has taken them Al entire sea-
son to reach the mines. The rivers
and the lakes are locked in ice behind
them. The mountains are covered with
slov, and this white mantle is over
everything around them. They are on
the other side of terrible barrier that
Il
tn ~ m lst wait for another seasoA,
when HE snow and the ice melt ana
they can look for what they are seek
Ing.
Here is a table of distances with San
Francisco as starting point. When
you start. just paste it in your hat,
and you will know just how much
father You must go at any stage of the
Journey:
To St. Michael's ..............2. 1850
To Circle City 4,350
To Forty Mile. Observation-Disclosures 4,600
To Klondike ........... ....... AGO
The following distances are on the
overland route from Juneau:
juneau to Chilcat t................ sc
juneau to Dyea NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10C
Juneau to head of navigation . I0f
Juneau to summit of Chilcat pass. IA
juneau to head of Lake Linderman. IL:
Juneau to foot of Lake Llnderman 12i
Juneau to head Of Lake Bennett . 12S
Juneau to foot Of Tagish lake .. III
Juneau to head of Lake Marsh 49, Us
Juneau to head of Canyon. ...... 22:
JuDelu to head of White Horse
rapi S. .... ........... 49,. %:
June III to Tahkeena river. ....... 24(
r al, r y
juneau to foot of Lake LIE Barge =. 2S4
juneau to Hootalinqua river ....,. 3lt
Juneau to Big Salmon river. .,..,. "a!
| Juneau to Little Salmon river. -. .3St
Juneau to Five Finger rapids .,... Az
Juneau to Rink rapids ............, 45(
juneau to Pelly river ........,.. so:
juneau to White river. ............ 59s
Juneau to Stuart river .......... Cos
juneau to Sixty Mile post. ........ 62s
juneau to Dawson City ........... 61s
Juneau to Forty Mile post. ....,..7 72e
juneau to Circle City So. ......... S9s
| Forty Mile to Miller creek diggings 7C
Circle City to Birch creek diggings 5(
KlOndike to diggings. ............ 8
The ordinary outfit for the juneau
route will cost the prOspector $50.
| From those who have gone over the
trail it has been learned that the fol
lowing articles are absolutely essential
for the journey: Fifty pounds of
fl )ur. one half pound of baking pow
der, Is pounds of dried fruit, &c
pounds of bacon 80 pounds of beans,
10 pounds of sugar, 3 pounds of coffee,
pound of salt one half pound OF
pepper, pound of desiccated onions
matches. butter, milk, rice. cOrnmeal,
and such other articles of food as tie
pocket of tie adventurer will permit
This. however, is supposed to cover
only the 80 days consumed in making
the trip and two weeks grub stake