Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

The entire Pacific Coast has gone gold mad
vince the discoveries OF the yellow metal IN
be Kloudike region. In Alaska The Alaska
Commercial Company's steaners viii not -
'ble 90 carry tenth OF TIE hordes now pre-
)aring g. start for the frczen gold aeids.
Great professions Of men. and some
women. have been nline 10 and out - the
steamship Offices. asking particulars about
.rarsportation and route. It Is estimated
hat 600 people will start troa san Francis
% towards Alaska before August. From tho
ports of Puget sound az many more will eru-
Dark Tacoma reports that men q wealth
that city are forming syudicates and ad-
gnncins cribstakes. with tie understanding
hat the men who DO the work are 90 receive
lalf % the gold they securc- These syndl-
'ates arc made up of from teu 20 twenty ucD.
and each one signs a contract T. receive "a il
share % the proceeds. Each party will scat
Ger on reaching the placer. and IL Is esti-
mated that at least two out % each party q
.eu W.. strike IL rich and bring the average
of al up g. not less than $4,000.
To Charter n Steamer.
The biggest scheme of all T. % chartar the
Northern Pacific steamer city of seattle
provision her and load her down with al
sorts Of goods suitable for Use "a the Far
North Il l. proposed 20 send the vessel up
the Yukon River as far as possible and to
utilize her during the Winter a. heaAguar-
ters for the Tacoma colony. All the exper-
fenced Yukon miners Insist that those who
venture into the Kloudike country must have
AZ least one years spply ct provisions. but
such warnings are not heeded by many who
are only anxious to get into the gold aelds.
and then trust 70 luck 10 make living. Al
classes Of people are joining the gold hunt
ere, but street car employees and policemen
hn fnr ir.r lfvs nf nrlf-
tllist who proposed paying men IS day and
meet all their necessary expenses. besides dt
vidins earnings with them. was overwheluet
With applicants and had g. withdraw hi.
oyer.
Il is leaking out that many who returne,
last Spring from klondike Were careful no
% give "a true version Of the wealth % th'
country. Maps OF Alaska are Ia demand
The center of the new gold region il no
within Alaskan territory. but forty miles AZ
not much on a map, aud thousands oi pros
pective aiventurers on the Pacific Coast ar
studying the somewhat uncertain lines an
charts that will serve 70 guide fortUnC-hUni
ers into the far Northwest
The advent Of the Excelsior, with It's lOa
Of gold dust. has dispelled some OF the haz
notions of this distant Yukon region. whic
generally has been regarded a. a dreary sue
cession OF impossible snow, mountains an
nlimitable ice prairies- The gold hunter
who returned with fortunes tell of countr
rich not alone In minerals. but in variety
, climate and resources. IL Is not az endle.
Ice carnival up there. There are two month
OF sunshine and summer. There are trc.
0 and berries and flowers. and where cul,ivl
tion Of the soil has been attegn pied. accor'
Ing 20 the requirements OF thar latitude.
has been successful Nevertheless the Ia
gers from cold and famine are great. ar
the menace OF snow. Tee and the relente
Winters Will have a restraining influence
the exodus.
Reports OF Rapid Wealth.
The arrival Of the steamer Portland. wi
S70O, geo In gold. and a second party of q
miners, IL taken a. full confirmation u G
stories OF the richness Of the mines. on :
other hand, 1t accentuates the question ma
will ask before deciding 70 invest $500
$1,000 In the dangerous northern trip. T
question Is. why are 50 many Of the mine
returning with fortunes as small as slO q
or S25.O 900 IL there Is such a wealth OF x
that anybody may obtain These min,
might have all stayed and became milliC
aires, Judging by their own descriptions.
/. fore the people IN this part Of the contins
- had a chance TO get there. OF course sol
have given good reasons for coming aw
so early; some are going back and all ha
brought gold enough 10 force the scept
into admission thar the discovery on
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