The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-21
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE. TUESDAY. sRrTEanER ~
RELIEF FOR THE KLosDIkE.

The reports Of the scarcity o. food on the
steamer sent up 20 s.. Michael seem 70 be
disproved by the assurance OF r. II. weare
and NJ. cudahy 20 the secretary OF war
that there are ample provisions al tho
mouth OF the Yukon for b.ooo persons for
one year. The only Gsfsculty Is IN trans
porting so large a quantity Ia a limited
time. This statement is entirely consistent
with the representations uaade by the Sc
vtiie Chamber Of Commerce to the war
department. that the government was not
called upon to supply food, but only 10
take the direction OF the means by which
II was 70 be conveyed 10 and delivered at
Dawaon City.
Tie most feasible plan yet proposed Is
that OF a locomotive sled designed 70 draw
logs and other material over the ice In the
same way as Il Il used IN the Jogging
camps Of Wisconsin. Fortunately the sec.
Rotary Of war Is very familiar with this
method Of transportation. and IS quite COM
Potent 20 take personal control of the
measures which viii be necessary. B!shop
Rove, who arrived In san Francisco a few
days ago from the Klondike. expressed the
opinion that shcre viii not be any danger
Tor some time OF actual starvation. II
must be remembered. however that two
months would be a long time for men 10
wait. but Il would be a very short time
within which to perfect the plans and
transport locomotive sled 70 the mouth Of
the Yukon. The Ice Is said to form first
az the mouth or the Yukon and then ex-
tend upward, but that can only be Tor a
certain distance up the river. The ice Will
form much earlier aud become much more
firm on the Lakes and the low water Of the
upper Yukon. While the efforts are being
made 70 get provisions up the river, there
fore the project to send some in over one
OF the passes and down the river should
NOT be overlooked. The probability il thai
when the miners come IN from the outlying
districts for provisions they will remain az
the trading posts until they can secure
their winters supplies. Dawson City must
be the objective point, because that is the
only Important place on the upper river
and Il is there they VIII naturally expect 10
make their purchases
u &c 10 the interests CT the Cudahy COM
pany 20 dlroc. attention 10 ST. Michael as
tie point from whlch supplies should 30
s-nl. and 81 course government ala should
~ siv-a 81 fartacrancc o. their plans. Ru,
The efforts Ct The Seattle Chamber % Com
msrce sbouad no, ~ relaxed aaa The inn
perlance @. considering means hy which
Dawson can be reached from the upper
waters should be Impressed upon the sec.
Ictary. ~
" human llfc should rot be 81 sufficient
interest. tho great gains to he made bv
those who can get provisions In early
should &c sunlcien, temptation 10 eanAal
TO take some risks "a promoting enternr,ses
~ which food SHAH Re secured 60 the $50.
lated miners. e Is oat Of tho question Cor
those anlcrtpnstes 20 DO anything on their
own behalf az this late season. and we
shouid not vaH antI the cry reaches as N
sufferins. EYsn K wc should learn that tho
condition as the miaers was desperate rhey
are so .ar ea iAat IL would takc several
weeks. even with he utmost expedition. %
reach them BY cay OK The d.nicult }ourno,.
aerosS the pass. There Is 10 fear OF loss.
because the Feed Gan be SOLD go advantage.
even u Sc should NOT be SO arycrt!y aeclea
"a now -sems possible.