The herald., 1897-08-10
CARRIER
PIGEON
Brings News of the Miners
at Dyea
ALL ON BOARD ARE WELL
AND READY TO TACKLE THE
CHILCoOT PASS
ALL ON BOARD ARE WELL
The Canadian Government. Takes Ac-
ton to Preserve Order in the
Frozen Mining Region
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. "a carrier
pigeon which was taken to Dyea on the
steamer George w. Elder returned here
today with the following message:
| DYEA, Aug. ARRIVED safely here
last night. All we'll on board.
T. GAME
Caine took a number of pigeons with
him. and ii is his intention to release the
others when his party has crossed the
Chilcoot pass.
A SPRING PARTY
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Aug o.
this place, proposes to conduct party of
gold prospectors to the Copper river,
Alaska in the spring. AS that section
of the district is peopled with a hostile
tribe of Indians which has hitherto
been given the go-by by the missionaries
it is considered very hazardous to at
tempt to explore it. The judge has re-
ceved hundreds of letters and many
kilograms from all over the country. and
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want to go to the Copper river.
NEW MINING RULES
TORONTO, Ont, Aug. "a special t.
the Globe from ottawa says that the
Dominion government has reached sew
eral important decisions in regard to the
Yukon country, and the working of the
gold fields there.
1t has been decided to appoint an ad-
ministrator for the district, who will
have entire charge of all the Canadian
officials there, and be the chief executive
officer of the government.
Joseph Walsh former commander Of
the Northwest mounted police, is to. be
appointed to the position. A party OF
mounted police to leave Manitoba next
week for the gold country has been in
creased from 20 to 35. They will take
with them two Maxim guns.
The mining rules have been amended
in important particulars. At present a
miner is entitled to stake out a claim of
500 feet running along with the stream
and back to the bank. This has been
reduced to 100 feet, and the new regula-
ton will go into force Immediately.
court for the administration of civil and
criminal questions Of the gold district
has also been decided upon. Justice
Mcclure Of Prince Albert is to preside
over the court.
AROUND THE HORN
NEW YORK, August 9-The first
ship sailing from New York direct to
Alaska is advertised to leave
this city about August 21st. 1t is to be
sent by the New York and Alaska Gold
Exploring and Trading Company. The
company has not yet selected its vessel,
but it promises to dispatch a steamship
capable OF carrying safely 200 passengers
and 1900 tons of freight. 1t says the ship
will make the voyage from New York
around Cape Horn to Juneau in fifty or
sixty days. More than fifty names have
been listed for the voyage. Not more
than 200 passengers will be allowed to
embark. The cost per passenger, incud-
ing berth, meals and transportation of
500 pounds of baggage direct to Juneau
is to be $175
DUTY DODGERS
ROSSLAND, B. c., Aug. 9.-The Gus
toms officials have discovered a snug
Cling scheme on a large scale. The
trail up from the Okanogan country
passes into Canada at Krugers on Oso-
located, and then makes a detour into
the United States and re-entere the Do
mnion at point several miles east of
the custom house.
The town of Oroo is the headquarters
of the smugglers. Freighters from the
states bringing in produce come up the
trail to Krugers, pay duty on stuff they
have in their wagons and follow the
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they pick up big quantities of all sorts
of groceries, principally tobacco and
canned goods, and follow the road into
Canada again, to which they gain access
without difficulty, as all the goods have
presumably paid duty at Krugers, far
ther back on the line.
ALONG LIST
SEATTLE, Wash, August 9.-The
steamer Willamette, with the largest
number of passengers ever carried by
single steamer to Alaska, is now on her
way to Dyea. She was scheduled to
leave Friday, but did not get away until
noon today. The vessel carries SIS pas
sengers, 200 head of livestock and over
1000 tons of freight. Several thousand
people thronged the wharf to bid good
by to the Klondyke prospectors
LOAD TO THE LIMIT
SAN FRANCISCO. August 9.-Two
steamers will sail for the north today
with their carrying capacity taxed to
the utmost. The Umatilla will be sent
to Seattle by the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company and the South Coast will
| be also dispatched.
The Umatilla will take away about 300
passengers and transfer them to the City
of Topeka at some Puget Sound port.
Although the South Coast is not yet
loaded. she is very low in the water and
seafaring men say that with her load in
rough sea she will have great difficulty
In getting through
TALK ABOUT KLONDYKE
| WEAvERvILLE, Aug. 9.-Great ex-
| citement prevails at Trinity Center and
vicinity over rich strike made by the
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