The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-05
fair to presume that they have been
somewhat effected by it.

fair to presume that they have been
somewhat effected by it.
WHAT THE SURVEYORS SAY.
l called at the museum Of the Ca
madam geological survey this after
noon to gather what information
could about the Klondike. Canada
has a well-equipped geological survey,
and she always keeps a number Of eX-
ploring parties in the field. One of the
chief surveyors as regards the klon-
dixie is William OgilVie, who is now at
work in the Yukon territory and an
other is DR.. George M. Dawson, the
head of the survey.
Dr. Dawson and Prof. Ogilvie Travelled to-
gether through part of the Yukon a few
years ago. DIR. Dawson tells me that there
is no doubt the country contains a vast
deal of gold and says that be found miners
prospecting through all parts of the Yukon
made any large finds. He predicts that there
will be many disappointed men among the
thousands who are now there, says there
is absolutely nothing in the country in the
way of food and thinks that there must be
great suffering during the coming winter.
With DR.. Dawson l looked over large num-
Der of photographs covering parts OF the
Yukon and Klondike. The doctor thinks that
the White pass will be the favOrte pass,
rather than the Chilkoot pass. He says that
a good road could be constructed along it and
cOnlDafdUlNGIy
the meantime there is a strong possibility
of a railroad being built north from the
Canadian Pacific into the Yukon country.
branch already runs to Edmonton, and from
here it is said, that road could be built
which would make Klondike of comparatively
easy access.
HUDSON BAY MANS NDEA.
I chatted last night with man who for
wears had Travelled through British Ameri-
ca as an employee of the Hudson Bay com-
pany. He told that could easily get
through to the Yukon from this side OF the
mountains He said he would go first to
Edmonton by rail- then to Lake Athabaska
by wagon, and thence on TO the Lesser Slave
lake, from where he would pack his goods
by trail to the Nelson river and on to the
Desse river, and thence right on to the
Pelly river and down to the Klondfke He
says there are along nearly the whole of this
route good pack trails which have been used
for years by the Hudson Bay company, miners
and traders. The whole distance from Atha-
baska landing to the Pelly could be mace
with pack horses, and wagon road could
be made without much cost. The trip to
Pelly from Athabaska landing would be only
about 900 miles, and from thence you could
easily float down the 200 miles remaining
to the gold regions. There IS no doubt but
that there will be a number of men who
will make this trip in the spring. l meet
! everywhere people who are going to the
! Klondike as soon the winter is over. All
sorts of companies are being formed in Can
ada the shares in which range from twenty
| four cents to one or more dollars. l have
before me the prospectus of a company with
a capital (Ruthorized) of $1,200,0e0 in five mil
| lion shares the par value OF which is TWEEN
| ty-four cents, OF one shilling. One of the
heads of the company is the mayor of Mon
| treal and there quite a number of dis
| tinguished men the directors list. The
| advertisement of this company states ina
subscription lists now open and thai
| shares may be secured on application by pay
| ing six cents share.
! CANADA'S CAPITAL.
This town of Ottawa is beautiful one. L
| is about one-siXth the size of Washington
public buildings. and. if I am correctly in
formed. magnificent public debt. Its stu
| alton is on a series of bluffs at the poin