Evening journal., 1897-08-16
lew YUKON ROUTE.
ed Out by the Washington
State Coal Inspector.
5AY OF THE STICKEEN RIVER.
IL shortens the Journey by About
We Hundred Miles and Presents
No Such Hardships as the
Yukon Course.


Yukon Course.
ttle, Wash, Aug. 16.--All unprej-
], informed men unite in saying
here are easier routes to reach the
n country than either via Dyea
the passes, or via st. Mlchaels and
e Yukon by steamer. Every time
one has suggested the Stickeen
route to those interested in exist
transportation companies or those
ssted in pack trains along routes
IL heavily patronized he has been
atized as a romancer. But many
ms believe there are other ways
Mach the Klondike than the routes
Travelled, and some of the ingoing
pectors are going to try the new
III. Norton, coal mine inspector for
tate of Washington, said that the
via the Stickeen river and Stuart
was really the only sensible one
ie Klondilke. He went up the Stick
liver nine years ago. At that time
klondike was unheard of, but he
within 100 miles of that river, and
4 easily have reached 1t without
III eXertion.
Norton was with a party of sur
rs and explorers sent out from
wa by the Canadian government in
which went into the northern
try by way of Winnipeg. At that
there was only one transcontinent-
ne, the Union Pacific, and the line
touching Winnipeg stopped there.
he were IS in the party. under COM
of Professor Dawson.
ey went up the route Of the Sa-
chewan river 1900 miles to Battle
the travel being easy and good
for the horses being had at all
s. It is a prairie country. From
leford the expedition went across
country to the Larado river, thence
ceslln lake and thence down the
8 from that lake to old Fort Selkirk.
SelkirlS Is not more than $50 miles
the Klondike river.
his is not the proper way to reach
Klondike at the present time" said
Norton, "but 1t is the way 1t Will be
he'd some day when a railroad to
country is built.
The Stickeen River Route.
here is no doubt in my mind that
proper way at the present time tC
into the goldfelds IS by way Of the
keen river. There are several ways
ct there, as other people have from
to time reported. but I believe that
were going in I would go over the
.e have some knowledge Of and Z
.e that common sense tells me Is
ferable. To go via the Stickeen rive
leave Seattle for Fort Wrangle
4 a go up the Shcleen river $50 mile
1 Telegraph Landing. Then so over
. by a good trail to Teslin lake AM
lce either by canoes or by pack trail
/ he Stuart river. From Stuart rive
he Klondlke is no trick. and I be
. e that more miners next year Wi
. to the Stuart than to the klondik
8 way.
4 rhis route shortens the distance 90
j., es. and there are no passes to climl
/, grass is good all the way and Il
ny places hay could be cut for stoc
/ during the winter months. Thi
i could be comfortably made in 3
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hardships encountered via Dyes
4 ,keen river is the only river north G
Columbia which cuts its wa
4 ough the coast range by a grade pei
ting the navigation by steamers
! sre Is only one small steamer on tn
4 er at the present time. but more wi
\ there next spring, and know miner
o are going into the country by tha
4 te."
4 Slondiixe is not the only goldheld
considered. according to Geors
4 II, q Cook inlet miner now in Sea-
He has just returned from Coo
ct and is enthusiastic concerning Il
5spects.
other Mines Beside the lKlOndike.
n speaking Of Cook inlet he salt
want to deny the stories told
nderfeet, sheep herders and graz
.kcrs who say that there is no gold
ok inlet. I'll wager that from S4OC
D to $500. 900 will be taken out Of Il
nrise City district this summer. {
.nyon creek, Mills creek, Gulch cree
d Bear creek the various mines a
Drlxing from 5 to 20 men. each at
day, and they are taking out
ast 500 per day to the man. OF cour
is isn't doing as well as Klondik
It it's a mighty sight better this
thing.
THE Polly Mining company took o
5000 last year and is working ten M
is year, who are averaging $50 d.
the man. Wages on the Polly mi
e "a per day and board.
IAN old practical miner who went
ink creek. which had been prospect
me and again by tenderfeet and pr
5unced valueless, took out $4,000 la
II and is now working 20 men. The
.e three or four other claims on Lii
eek paying equally well. Claims
ulch creek. which was discovered
man named Shuhier, were averagi
/ 20 per day to the man on July 4.
I'VE have prosperous community
unrise. about 200 population, two ge
.al merchandise stores. two saloo
nd q hotel 1t is no country for m
ho expect to pick gold up by I
andful, but is good for practical, ha
orking miners"
Large Crowds Leave Victoria.