The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-17
oGILvIE oS THE KLoSDIKE.
Valuable Advice "a Miner. on Time
and Manner of Csoiag There.

NEW YORK. Aug. IA dispatch 20
the Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Gage has just received from
the secTetaFy CT the interior Of Canada
a. Official report o. the klOnGike mining
district II = q condensation Of the re-
ports o William Ogllvie. the Dominion
land surveyor. ard contains other mat
tsrs from ether officers 0f the Canadian
government VINO have previously visit
Ell the region or are there now.
Al tie outset the minister states that
ths report IS published IN response 10
numerous public demands The obgeat's
NJ SAYS. is not 70 induce anyone 10 go
te that couatry al the present time. I'm
Ia better means OF Conmunsczt ton are
established a man undertakes serious
FlSks IL going there unless he has SUI
ncient resources 10 tide him ever The long
winter. After September egress from the
country Is practically IEauossf be until
the following June and q person that has
noE been successful II locating q paying
claim has 20 depend for subsistence nxion
rnolng employment Wages are st times
ah1ormally high, bat the labor market is
very narrow ana easily oversiocksd
II IS estimated that ~ 20 the middle
o. May L5ss 10 lao pSrSons had crossed
TIE uEea pass this year Several hhn-
ered more Nin 20 BY steamers up the
Yukon. Whether employment VIII be
available for al ard for the considerable
population already n the district is some
what doubtful Il VIII. therefore. De
wise for those who contemplate going TO
the Yukon district 70 give serious con
sldeFaticn to the matter before corning
10 a GeGision-''
Al extract from the report Of a ( WI
rs. assistant surgeon general fer fsss. :
given % Indicate TIE climate o. the Rfbn-
dixie. characteristics % the Inhabitants
and the mode OF living he also describes
the Kind q men that should 50 to the
klondike. He says:
The climate IS vet During TIE win
ter months the cold + intense with usu-
ally considerable wind heavy mist
rising from open plains in the river s@t-
Ties down In the valley In extreme weath-
er Tats eawp1ess makes the cold felt
much noTe. and IS conducive 70 rheurlat-
ic pains. colds and the Ike II select
ing Hen % I've n this country I beg %
submit few remarks. some * which vii
p e assistance % the medical examiners
IN making their recommends lions
Aeu should Re sober, strong ard
healthy. They sAoGiS be practical men.
ahle - adapt Themselves quickly % their
Surroundings. Special care should be
taken 70 see thae the3r lungs are sound
tA&s they are free trcna rheumatism and
Rheumatic tendencies an6 thar Sosrts es-
rert1}ly knee Joints. are stronx ard have
neTer BEEN weakened hy iD5ury O. disease
i IS Important - consider their temper
aFneats Men sbeG}5 BE- Ct cheerful.
hopeful disposition and wiling wovkaE-s.
21osC - -11rose sGllEn natures although
they may ne Eoo8 workers. are very an.
as soon as the roTelty wears OF. 20 be-
come dissatisfied. pessirajsslc sn4 rnel-
archulyF
21r. ogllvie ch8ef q the boundary sur
veT- in a report os q trip eown the va
hon. says regarding zee weather
locality f1at -ee storms vAlca raEs IN
tse VIPER aitituzes - TIE coast rance
during the greater par. O TIE the frcra
October 20 March. zrs terrific 4 mar
caNghf IN ore e tAen runs ire risk q
lestnS bis Afe unless 70 can reach sa.el-
te~ ia a short tsr-e~
Air oEllyia era the same trip Rad rntch
eafy wlth gre fnasans ara rney De-
Ez151a - Her hundred pounds Tor ee--
ry1-r hls gpc8s- Or beIrE to34 that tee
re~tT hsl re~ufE freza ths Great Path
~ ln Nashf1Ft1n 20 rGSE through she
c2a7try. ans taat re Indians wouN Re
punished q tnew lateTs.re1 Tees. rs.srle-rs
TIE nrsc~ - So ~ oFstvfn estimate
AZ tseTs sre Attest - 80 a--es q ar-s
along tas Nukon ard - branches ahat
nS h@ Eses3 FOR Agricultural nurpotes
BIT olvte elvrs tae miners \ baa sapu-
tA.an- Sic Says.
I ray say tAst g Is generally 1erv
1i4aE - Eee any rxacs - eveo AZ
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