The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-25
TO COME TO FACTS
UNCLE SANS COMMISSIONERS OF
LABOR HAS AN IDEA.

LABOR HAS AN IDEA.
Investigate and to Report Thereupon
Statistics for the Guidance of all Parties
Interested, Whether Capitalists OF
Laborers- Report TO be Issued as a Mat
ter of Legitimate Public Concern
Project for a Telegraph to Dawson
Latest Klondyke News.
Washington, July 24.-Recognizing the
Importance Of the recent gold discoveries
Is Alaska and adjoining territory, and in
obedience 70 the widespread demand for
authentic information in regard thereto.
the commissioner of labor has detailed
from his regular force an expert, thor
oughly familiar with all the features Of
sold mining, to proceed Immediately to
the Klondyke, for the purpose of making
careful and exhaustive investigation Of
the conditions as they exist there. 1t is
the intentios Of the commissioner TO en-
body the facts in a special report or bull
letin of the department, which will ap-
pear at as early a date as possible. This
Is a subject of absorbing interest to all
classes and in making this investigation
the commissioner feels that he is working
In the interest Of the unemployed. Such
a report as that contemplated, giving the
usbiased facts as to the opportunities for
the investment OF capital and emp oyment
of labor, wages, cost Of living, etc,
would be OF value 70 the people Of this
Country.
THE ARKELL CLAIMS.
Indiana Mines Springs, Ind, July "a,
via Attica, Ind, July PA. B. Schanz,
secretary of the Sterling Remedy COM
pany, who is interested in w. ]. Arkell' s
claims to the Klondyke gold fields in
Alaska. was today offered $4,000 for his
interest in the claims by Harry P.
Clark, of Godfrey & Clark. Pittsburg.
Pa. Mr.. Clark is a brother-in-law Of the
Arkells and will accompany Bartlett Ark
ell to the gold fields 10 claim the Glave
and SchanZ locations of 1890 and 1891. 1t
seems that Mr.. Clark wants to acquire
a share in the claims for himself so as
the Attica offices of the Sterling company
ii is stated that Mr.. Schanz will not ac-
cept Mr.. Clark's offer, believisg there is
great deal more money in it if the Ark
ell claims are substantiated. Mr.. Mr..
P. T. Barry Of Chicago. who is interest
ed largely in Cripple Creek, came down
TO the springs today, and is acting in
behalf of a Chicago syndicate formed for
grub-staking prospectors and buying
claims in the klondyke. He is keeping
the wires hot today about the Schasz
locations and is said to have offered $780,
600 cash and a royalty for them.
TO STRING WIRE TO DAWSON.
San Francisco, July 24-Every day
new schemes are being proposed for in
vestment in the land Of the yellow metal
and business men are comforting and con
sidering many plans for the profita bic
investment of money in the northern re-
gions. One Of the latest enterprises for
mulated is that OF the Alaska Telegraph
and Telephone company, which proposes
to incorporate very shortly for the pur-
pose Of constructing a temporary tele-
graph line from Juneau to Dawson City.
The capital stock to be subscribed is
$50, 900 and the company is TO be incorpo-
rated under the laws Of the state of Cal
ifornia. At the head of the enterprise
are ]. w. Wright, local real estate deal
er; c. w. Wright, of Larkspur and D. E.
Bohannon. The latest named is to act
as the advance agent and chief construc-
tor for the company.
Mr.. Bohannon explained the details OF
bn Of tale 4,
wire.
Our method is simple" said he. 'The
line is TO be conducted on the same plans
as the ordinary military line used by
armies for war purposes. We have a
wire quarter Of an inch thick and COW
cred with kerite insulation. which has
proved thoroughly able TO stand the rig
orous climatic conditions prevailing III
Alaska. The wire is wound upon large
reels, the same as an ordinary telegraph
wire, anG these reels are to be placed
on dog sleds and dragged over the ice
and snow. AS we go along the ree.s
will simply pay out the loose wire and
run it along the ground. Our wire viii
be there in about six weeks
WELLS-FARGO PLANS.
San Francisco, July 24.-There is ev-
cry probability that Wells-Fargo & Co. |
will establish an office in Dawson City |
during the coming spring. l. F. Roweli |
assistant manager Of the company, said I,
today that nothing would be gained by |
establishing an Office carrier than that. /
The present rate Of transportation for |
gold from Seattle to San Francisco is /
So a thousand and So from Seattle to |
Philadelphia. If an office is established /
in the Klondyke district, the rate per .
thousand, including insurance, will be |
$40
IN SPITE OF WARNINGS.
San Francisco. July 24.-In spite Of the /
warnings that have been given out by |
returning miners concerning the possibii-
tiles OF starvation in the klondyke coun-
t,y during the coming winter. thousands
of people here and elsewhere are bending
every nerve and energy 10 reach the last
of the golden fleece. Most Of the avail
abe steamers and yachts have been char
tered by private individuals and specula-
TORS. A steamer has been purchased by
an English syndicate for $4,000 and IL is
fne. purpose of the syndicate 10 take one
hundred men who Will put Up s1,0oa each.
They will work on the cooperative plan
on the water front the excitement over
the wonderful stories told Of the kion-
dyke country has reached fever heat.
The schooner James A. Garfield has
been chartered by the Alaska CONNER
cial company to take load Of merchan-
disc 20 St Michaels
ARMY AND NAVY EXCITED.