The herald., 1897-10-03
To Deal Out Justice to the
Miners
THE CANADIAN OFFICIALS
BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY TO THE
KLONDIKE
Justice Courts May Be Needed, but the
Food Question Is Much More
Serious
Press Special Wire.

government Klondike party got away
just before o'clock this afternoon on
the Dominion steamer Quadra. Minis
ter of the Interior Sifton goes as far as
Dyea, while Major Walsh the admins
traitor of the Yukon, will press through
to Dawson with all speed. Judge Ma
guire and Registrar Wade will estab-
lish the first court Of justice there. A
large number Of dogs, Indian packers
and drivers are on board, together with
detachment of the Northwest mount
ed police. Major Walsh hurried for
ward the packing Of supplies on the
Quadra, as he was anxious not to waste
day in getting to the pass A large
crowd Of people on the wharf cheered
heartily as the Quadra left. Surveyor
Ogilvie has gone up at the express de-
sire Of Mr.. Sifton. When interviewed
he said that there had been many exag-
gerations concerning the condition Of
the miners at Dawson.
Accompanying the party was Domin-
| ion Astronomer King, one Of the Alas
kan boundary commissioners. who, with
Surveyor Ogilvie. will explain to Minis
ter Sifton on the spot certain phases in
| connection with the boundary question.
| The party takes but a small outfit with
| them, relying on the North American
Transportation company to get through
| supplies agreed.
No time was lost by the party here,
as it was just twenty-four hours after
I their arrival that the party sailed.
Sifton, it Is understood, would very
much like to go to Dawson City, but
/ fears that 1t is impossible. In an inter-
view Mr.. Sifton stated that he desired
to obtain information, as to the state
Of the pass and the different routes
leading into the Yukon region, to make
some further changes in the matter Of
| administration and ascertain what fur
| ther steps are necessary to reserve the
| trade to the Canadian people.
AS to the collection Of royalties and
the reservation Of alternate claims he
has every confidence in his officials
When asked If the government intend
ed to enforce the regulations as recently
promulgated, he simply said:
"They are in force now"
Claims that are taken will be retained
by the miners in their present shape.
The regulations will apply to new finds
discovered since the regulations were
received. As to the mail service, Mr..
Sifton says they hope to establish some
sort Of communication monthly.
BACK FROM sKAGUAY
SEATTLE. Oct. 2.-The steamer Far
allon arrived here this morning from
Skaguay, Alaska, with ITO returning
prospectors, among whom was Louis
| nox HI ioI,
he left August 26th, coming out by the
Dalton TRAIL He stopped at Juneau. In
an interview with the Associated Press
correspondent Lang said:
"When I left Dawson the stores had
stopped selling supplies and restaurants
had closed, because they could. get moth
ing to cook. I believe provisions will be
scarce, although many miners are leav-
ing. My opinion Is that there will be
200 or 300 come out over the Dalton trail
within the next few weeks, while great
many others are going down by st. Mich
aels. 1t was a great mistake Of the
trading companies to bring so much
! whisky up the river instead Of supplies.
Before we left Dawson nine beef cattle
were driven in and four butchered.
Choice cuts brought $3.50 per pound,
while soup bone was worth so cents. l
paid 81 and $1.25 pound for elk meat
AS I wanted to get out as quickly as
possible, I brought but very few pro-
visions, the entire pack for each ma n,
blankets and all, weighing about sixty
pounds. I came up the river to Five
Fingers, and then. out over the Dalton
trail. We crossed Summit on Septem-
ber 21st in a snowstorm, and had Indian
guides to show US the way. We had
to wade knee-deep In snow. We met
the Sharp party twenty miles this side of
Summit with cattle, and they seemed
doubtful whether they would get in. 1t
took just twenty-seven days to get down
to tide water"
Another passenger on the Farallon was
Henry Bratnober, mining expert and
confidential man of the London Explo-
ration Company, which is controlled by
the Rothschilds. He has been over the
Yukon diggings, going in and returning
over the Dalton trail He undoubtedly
thinks well Of the country, but is close
mouthed.
Others on board were Lieut.. S. l..
Adair, Fifth United States Cavalry; Col.
G. G. Darrow, formerly prominent cap
italist of Denver, but now living at
Montpelier, Ind; A. Lambeth, wealthy
mining man of Helena; C. D. Colvin a nd
T. A. Garrett of this city. Garrett
reached the summit of White Pass with
his partner, man named Macarthur.
There it was decided that they could get
in provision for only one man and tossed
up to decide who should push ahead.
Garrett lost and came back to Seattle.
He expects to try 1t again next spring.
A MINERS DEATH
VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 2.-Word
| has been received tonight that ex-Mayor
Fred Cope had been drowned in a creek
on the Skaguay trail while fording 1t
with a horse. He slipped and was in
stantly washed away. His body has not
been recovered.
THE PORTLAND'S TRIP
TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 2.-The steam
er North Fork, from Alaskan ports,
brings the news that the steamer Port
land, which went to Dutch Harbor, with
ST. Michaels as her destinat tiop, and a
Maxim gun on her bows TO ward off pi-
rates, is on her way home again without
having accomplished the objects of her
journey up, let alone of her return trip.
She got as far as Dutch Harbor orly.
There a portion Of her passengers and
freight was disem barked and she is now
homeward bound. having neither miners