The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-12
THE GOLD FEVER LEADING ALAS
KAN EXPLORERS TO A NEW
DISTRICT.
PARTY TO LEAVE SEATTLE.
IT WILL SEE WHAT 1T CAN FIND
ON THE COPPER AND
TANANA.
GEeRGE RENNICks' 100000,
GATHERED by HIMSELF AND
PARTNER IN A SHORT THREE
MONTHS.
WARMER THAN ON TIE YUKON.
& Exc cn gresham Baldwin Writes an
Interesting Letter En- Route to
Y the Gold Country.
WARMER THAN ON TIE YUKON

y lsationaI and the speculative is be-
ing published in the newspapers of the
4 country regarding the Alaskan gold
4 fields, much of it originating on this
coast, from Vancouver TO San Fran
cisco TO illustrate. 1 need but cite the
arrival here on Nov. IS, from Dyea, of
the steamer City of Seattle, with some
twenty-five or thirty returned KlOn-
dikers. l doubt if this steamer had
reached her dock before the wires were
1hashing the news over the country Of
the great amount of gold brought in
and the awful stories of pending star
walton of thousands in the Klondike
district. Later their reports have been
modified as to the value of the gold
brought in and the danger of starva-
ticn at Dawson. l have interviewed
several passengers of the steamer, and
my convictions are that about the only
danger from scarcity of food will come
from an extravaganza reckless use of
T what they have. If there is danger of
starvation at Dawson, then surely the
Canadian and our own government will
be fully and correctly informed of the
conditions, and then promptly furnish
the necessary relief. l am convinced
that Jack DaltOn'S plan for getting sup
plies in over the Dalton trail during
the months Of January and February
is feasible and when another cabinet
meeting is called for deVising ways and
means for the relief of Dawson, it
would be we'll to call for consultation
and advice practical, experienced men
of the Dalton class. We should notice
7 that most of our information from and
q n
the "tenderfeet" Especially is this
true of the dangers, hardships and pri-
vations. To the would-be Alaska gold
seeker, whose explorations heretofore
have rarely extended beyond a mile
from a steam radiator, the climbing of
the ChilcoOt or Chilcat pass is, to him,
danger and a hardship. With the
experienced prospector, it is only a
tramp over a mountain, and from these
I have heard no complaint of dangers,
or extreme hardship from the coast to
the Klondike. Take my word for it.
no. not my word for may be classed
as "tenderfOot," but the word of
those experienced prospectors and
woodsmen who have spent a year or
more on the Yukon. All of these with
ShOm l have talked, tell me that the
surrey from Dyea to the Yukon is
attended with no greater danger or
hardship than some of their Minnesota
explorations, and two Manitobans. who
had live on the Yukon; one one year.
the other eight years, insisted that a
I\Iondlke winter was no worse than the
winters of Manitoba about Winnipeg
May be these statements will raise
howl from the "tenderfeet" but I think
/ viii be sustained by the class who
prospected the mineral and timber Of
Minnesota and Manitoba And their
statements are not intended to discour-
age the tenderfeet from joining in the
rush for the Alaskan gold fields. It's
the tenderfeet who have made most
of the new gold discoveries and their
development. l offer disbursement TO
that class in Minnesota who from busl-
ness or salary are doing we'll enough
with prospects of better in the future
To these, 1 say, remain where you are
To another class, victims of real estate
speculations, those without business or
employment, if such can raise a few
hundred dollars. advise them for their
own good, for the good of their state
go to Alaska, where there is gold, and
colncident with that, business and
splendid opportunities.
. OUTFIT FOR ALASKA EXPLORA-
TION.
Not a sleeping bag. fur lined. weigh
ing from fifteen to thirty hounds
costing from $18 to 500 though all the
Quitting establishments of the coast
cities will insist on your having a
sleeping bag. Not fur-lined undergar-
ments fur next the skim Not canned
soups or canned meats, etc, as listed
by the Portland. Tacoma. Seattle and
other QUILTING establishments of this
coast. The above does not constitute
any part of an Alaskan outfit What
IS essential for each outfit will be told
by any of Minnesotas timber cruisers
or mining explorers Be advised by
them as to your outfit and you will
make no mistake. What I have said
Of the miners outfit is intended as no
reflection upon the merchants of Sc
attic. Many articles of outfit are bet
ter and cheaper here than in St Paul
and the merchants here are as fair
and as accommodating as any I have
ever met.
WHERE TO GO.
II is conceded here and by returned
miners that the district about Daw-
son is fully covered. There is much
said of fields equally as rich down the
Yukon, or the tributary streams.
f., Wonderful stories are told of the
golden wealth Of a district hundreds
of miles within the Arctic circle. Just
now the district attracting most at
tention, and to which there will soon
lie the greatest visit, is about the head
waters OF Copper river and the Tan
p ana river. Expeditions for these
points are now being organized at
many Of the coast cities from Los
Angeles to Vancouver
This excitement began with the re-
turn some two months since of George
Runnick, from the Copper river coun-
try with 100000 in gold nuggets-the
result as is claimed, of three months
work of himself and partner Capt
Andrew Johnson for thirteen years
resident near the mouth of Copper
river, Is organizing an expedition of
forty persons to sail from Seattle
about Jan. "A. to the most inland point
of Prince Williams sound thence
overland during January or February
to the head waters of Copper river.
= Capt Johnson has been several times
over this Route, and in recent inter-
views, gives me the following infor-
mation:
'.The Copper river country and trib-
utaries are $50 miles long and about
$50 miles in width. Cold and copper
are known to exist throughout most
of this section. L have seen much rich