The herald., 1897-11-14
CROSSED
THE PASS
With DrOveS of Cattle for
Dawson
WORK BEGUN ON WAGON ROAD
RUNNING FROM sKAGUAY TO
LAKE BENNETT
Railroad Men Preparing for a Ire
mendous Rush Alaskawards
When Spring Opens
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 13.-The
steamer City of Seattle arrived here this
afternoon from Juneau and Skaguay,
Alaska. Among the passengers was Ad-
olson Stewart who was with the Thorp
party. He left his associates eight days
ago. They had just reached Lake Ben
net with thirty-six head of cattle The
lake and river were freezing rapidly and
by the time the cattle were butchered
and sleds built it was thought the river
would be sufficiently frozen to permit
the party starting for Dawson City with
the frozen beef. Waericheter and Steu-
Der of Spokane had also reached Lake
Bennett with their droves of Cattle
John Macarthur of Seattle, who went to
Cook Inlet last spring in the interest
of the Alaska gold syndicate. was also
a passenger. He made extensive eXplor-
ations in the country tributary to Cook
Inlet. He discovered twelve rivers
which had never been previously located.
He describes it as rough mountainous
country, which he thinks is very rich in
quartz lodges, the cr2Cpings of which
show $40 per ton. Macarthur says that
party of twenty men are now camped
at Knik Arm, at the mouth of the Matan-
uski river waiting the arrival of the
Copper river Indians, who come down
to trade at Cooks inlet. The intention
Of the men is to follow the Indians back
and, if possible, locate the field from
which they procure gold brought out by
them on their trading expeditions.
THE PASS ROAD
SKAGUAY, Alaska, Nov. 9, per steam
er City of Seattle Nov. 13.-Work has
commenced on the construction of a wag-
on road between this place and lake
Bennett. Three iron bridges have been
ordered from the Portland Bridge Com
pany of Portland, Ore, the first three of
which will arrive here about November
14th. The company undertaking the
building of this highway is the Skaguay
and YukonTransportatio and Improve
ment company, organized under the
state laws of Washington, with the head
office in Seattle. A number of local busi
ness men are interested in the enter
prise and among the nonresident stock
holders are eX-Congressman Acklen of
Tennessee and ex-Mayor George A.
Brackett of Minneapolis, Minn. Mr..
Bracket is the general manager of the
company. Reasonable tolls will be
charged over the bridges and the max
imum charge will not exceed four cents
q pound.
1t is proposed to have the bridges
completed not later than March LIST
next The wagon road proper will be
macadamized. The company is capital
lied at $5O0,0O0.
Work is also being actively pushed
on the Skaguay and Bennett tramway,
about three miles being completed.
The Colorado and Alaska Transporta-
tion campany has been organized for
the purpose of carrying on an express
business between Skaguay and Dawson
City. Posts will be established every
ten or fifteen miles. J. F. Cornforth, for
merly of Denver, is general manager Of
the company.
For the last week or so the weather
has been very mild. The lakes are still
open.
On October 22d a Pennsylvania party
headed by j. F. Graeber and c. E. Trott
of Shamokin, Pa, who had gone into
winter quarters, pulled up stakes and
started for Dawson with the intention
of going as far as they could before the
stormy weather set in.
There is now about ten inches Of snow
on the White pass and about two feet
on the CNlcoot. People are still pack
ing over both routes.
The telephone line from Dyea to the
lakes has been completed as far as Sheep
Camp.
THE LATEST STRIKE.
VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. 13.-Five min
ers who arrived here today via Stickeen
report that just before they left Dawson,
October 9Th, a rich strike had been made
on a side hill near Dawson. The gold
was found under the moss. A number
of good nuggets were brought in. They
say the Hootalinqua river is navigable
for boats drawing three feet at the
lowest water. Steamers can run from
Teslin lake to Dawson by merely dis
charging cargo at Five Fingers and
making short portage.
]. r. Simon, who left Dawson City on
October 9Th, arrived today. He reports
that just before leaving Dawson Indians
brought in rumOr to the effect that
Fort Yukon had been burned. This re-
port could not be verified. Simon says
there is no fear Of starvation in the
Klondike, the the companies are now
supplying men with provisions for the
winter. Most Of those who went over
the passes in the fall are still camped
along the river.
The Warrimoo, which arrived from
Australia, brought fifty prospectors for
for the Klondike.
THE SPRING RUSH
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-The local
Alaskan trade committee is getting
ready to receive Klondike-bound East
ern people and has secured space in the
new ferry building for an extensive ex-
hibit of Alaskan minerals and the nec-
essary tools and conveniences to be
used in the far North. A great deal OF
the traffic is expected to pass through
this city during the next six months.
Representatives Of the local comittee