The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-08
II They Do Not Strike Gold Will
Work as Mechanics.
Have Scheme Also For Organizing a
Pythian Lodge In Gold Fi,lds.

Next spring, when it is time to dig
gold in the klondike. James h. Kay,
Frederick Howard. Irving Howard.
Thomas Marshall, Charles Marshall,
Daniel Il. Baker of this city will be
there. providing they live until that
time. for with them il is "a genuine case
of "Klondike or bust" The party will
be headed by Mr. Kay, who has for many
years conducted blacksmith shop at the
west end of the Red bridge. Mr.. Kay is
81 years old and is the senior mem ber OF
the party, while Irving Howard is the
youngest, he being about 80. All the men
are hardy and are mechanics. They will
go prepared to build their own boat and
do such work os will be in demand
The men will leave hers about the mid
die of February and will go direct to
Juneau. where they will purchase their
supplies.
Mr.. Baker, who has been in the Arctic
regions and has had some eXrerience in
hunting for gold. will he u sort OF su-
perintendont and will have general super
vision of the digging, providing tpey find
a spot to dig gold out of.
From juneau they will go to Skaguav
and then over the Chilkoot pass. They
expect to reach that place about March l.
They do not know whether they will cross
Lake Linneman or Lake Stewart, but
the latter is the most probable. as there
they think they can find plenty Of lum ber
To build boat or they may be able to
cross the lake on the ice.
WILL BEGIN PROSPECTING.
When they reach the Yukon river they
Will begin prospecting and will continue
10 do so all the way down the river until
they find "A paying claim, and when they
DO that claim will be known as What
Cheer, liz honor of What Cheer Lodge, X.
Of r., OF this city. Mr. Kay being a
member of that organization. Each of the
men with the exception Of young Howard.
are members of secret societies and it is
not impossible tnat Mr. Kay and his as
sociates will organize a lodge of knights
of Pythas at klondike. and ii they do,
that too. will be known as What Cheer
Lodge.
If they do not succeed in striking a
claim they will open blacksmith and
woodworking shop, for each OF the men
can do anything with wood and iron
that any one can. They arc confident
that they can find plenty to do, IL they
cannot dig gold
The What Cheer Combination" will.
If possible. build quartz mill, ms they
think they can find more gold that way
than they can by digging
1t is also a case of ono find, all find, and
share and share alike, and they are de-
termined To go there ana get rich If such
a Jning can be done.
HAVE NERVE AND PLUCK.
There is one thing that is very much
in favor of the party, and that is that
none are drinking men, neither do
they gamble, but they have all the nerve
and pluck necessary for such an under
taking. Ii gamblers or bad men" in
those parts pick up the Providence dele.
CATION for good thing, they won't DO
long in nnding out that they have made
Il mistake.
Before they leave hore they will pur-
chase rifle and shot gun each, and a
full line Of fishing tackle. In fact. they
are going prepared to reach klondike.
and if there is any fun to bo had on the
way, they arc going TO have it.
Each of the men is to have $1,000 after
he purchases his ticket, and will spend
this sum il necessary to reach klondikc.
and then take pot luck after that for
according TO their plans. ttey will be on
hand tn dispose of their skill il they do
net find "a claim.