The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-12
4 NOTE or WARNING.

The rash toward the KEondike has
reached such proportions that Secretary
Blsss. Of the interior department. has felt
called upon 20 issue q warning as 10 the
exposure, prsyation, suffering and danger
incident to going iato that country at
ttas advanced period Of the season. The
warning Is timely. and should receive con-
sldegs;ton from Those who are taking this
journey without due consideration Of xnas
is before them.
OF the Numbers now on the way. or
who are already al Dyea or skasuay. 1t
Is safe to say THAI very large percentage
wtlt not succeed even In crossing the
mountains at all before winter sets In:
a very considerable percentage will be
found who. indeed. will never make the
effort 20 do 50. bait viii return discoar-
aged from the vsEy farst and easiest stage
o. the .oursxy.
On the other hand. there will be some
sao. leaving Seattle even later than this.
viii By sheer force and energy. push their
way in spite Of ali obstacles across the
mountain passes and make their way
into the rev mines.
To all who contemplate making the
journey into the new gold iiei@.s. either
now or nj any future time. II would seem
advisable to take = careful account OF
stock" II is not sufsclsnt alone to be
equipped with . splendid ousft. good
physlase and a willingness 10 endure
hardshlps. II requires Grit and determ.n-
alton of no small order to face what has
20 be endured. The fsss but by no means
The last test Of these qualities Is MADE at
the very outset Of the journey. The cross
Ing OF the mountain passes al Dyea and
sksguay, while sufficiently formidable. is
but An earnest OF what Is 10 come. Pre-
eiseiy similar, or even more difficult tests
viii follow upon arrival in the gold fields.
The miners who made their Nay into the
kiond,ke In the middle Of winter. with the
mercury frozen In the bulb. dragging theft
provisions ,r hand sheds for two or three
hundred miles over the rough river Ice.
had Ia 50 doing. TO encounter more hard
ships than ara me. with or the mounta y
passes. save during The severest storms
Yet 4 was By making sh!s Journey. unde,
tasee circumstances. tina. they succeeded
In securing the claims from which they
ain realise fortunes.
These ihings should be thoroughly un.
lersteos. There are. II ls said. 500 uior
now al pyea ard Skagusy. trying 10 g.
their outfits over tho summit; 20 this
nsimtser probably $50 10 LEO Will oe addcs
st~ present week. In this number Il wll
bs found that possibly 20 per cent. vii
succeed In overcoming the frat scriou:
obstacle to their journey. Those who do
wiii thus have taken their frs; degree
they VIII have shown themselves pos
acssed of most o7 the qualifications nee
essary for them 20 have In order :,
make i success OF msalng in the rev
country. Those VITO fsil may coasraga
late Themselves thai TIC repulse came a
a ilme when way Of retreat waS ssll
open 10 them.
/ 1, : de46isnl whether aey warnings vii
hs.s sgc.t upon The mea who nave -
/ their minds upon wotug into tie ne~ gel,
fields of Tie Yukon Nevertheless II !
ghe as,y % these well informed upon tn
subject. the press especially. 10 glve thas
/ WARNINGS. Considering she fact OF IN
/ number OF men now endoavorlog &
cross the mountain passes. shtt only IN
meet fortunate and most energetic -,
+ saeceed IN nakins the trip N3th aB thei
( HsSsesSsry supplies under two weeks
+ that this may. Indeed occupy a month
( ard that the lakes cioSc vgth lee . consla
F sr.hto ;sre before the river eeaseS 70 Il
nayixab'e Il woela seem Indeed. time Z
eau Gelt 81 ths rasA 20 the klan3lke e.
I ihis season ~ least. THESE so.nx ia gToa
now on. Nth the exeeps'on Of = few 6
she Taest reseivts. harry. energetic ant
welt equipped. All undoubtedly fail i
reaching she mining rcgsoa before wtate
+ ssss IN.