The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-10-08

the gold.laden giayel, but his place as an
officer Of Klondike development com.
pany will have the effect Of causing
many young men OF tho county to con-
clude that u Klondikc Is good enough
for the long-headed DR.. Dcpew 1t Is
good enough Tor them, and the next their
fond parents and best girls know they
will have ined tue now endless cara.
van that threatens to keep the noun.
tain passes openall winter, The Goulds
have also taken flyer at Klondike, and
t1ere may yet be crowded into that cor
ner Of the earth enough heavyweights to
cause scientists to figure on the possible
tty Of II causing = slight wobble in that
direction.
\ hundred or more people, however,
hate been struggling back from Skaguay
aud Dyea during the past few days.
They will not remain to swell the mum.
Der at the diRgings, but will work their
way nome as quickly as possible and
.oas, their shins before warm Eastern
Gres this winter. Many oithem are not
TO blame for attempting to get over the
passes this fall. interruptions men who
wished to sell them outfits aided In get
ting them started. Others were urged
on by the statement that those who
advised them not to 20 In this fall were
interested In "hoggiuF" the diggngs.
They understand now that the advice
given at Tacoma was disinterested,
honest advice. hut there are Others"
many, many others. who have been dis
appointed. Some 200 tried to get to
Dawson City via ST. Miehaels and the
Yukon river by paying $500 for transpor'
tation aboard the steamer Bristol and
the river boat Eugene. These 200 people
came from all corners Of the Uuited
States. and each and every one Of them
ought TO be spanked for thinking Of de-
pending on old fiat bottomed boats like
the Eugene TO get them anywh e.
cept into Davy Jones' locker. Irl vet
some q ,hem took pAHsAao on, old
tub Still, by making inquiry anon
reliable citizens any Eastern man OF
woman can obtain reliable information
here about men as well rs boats. Bu
those unfortunate passengers from
abroad the Bristol ana Eugene seem Il
have taken everything for granted ant
plunged ahead. They didn't go far
The Eugene sprung leak before sh'
got fairly out into the ocean and had Il
return. The Bristol could not proceet
rs she could not get her passengers ~
the Yukon river, Al hands had to face
e about-they should be thankful they
we're not drowned-and their time Il
, now occupied demanding that their S5Ot
: fare be returned
u In view OF the unfortunate ending OF
o this expedition 1t seems very wise ant
Q considerate, indeed, to find he citizen
< OF Tacoma establishing permanent
= "Klondike' committee, whose duty !
e ID to advise strangers, without maRiul
y any charges therefor or accepting an!
. compensation for the same, regarding
+ ways and means oil reaching the Alask
e gold fields. thus far no unseaworth
y vessels have been permitted to leay
y Tacoma for Alaska and strangers hay
d not only been assisted In making suitl
Y BILE purchases, but have been direete
10 in many ways that have proven yer
y beneficial 10 them. Our Northwestern
q cities arc now following this good e,
y ample, and hereafter Klondikers al
't riying from the east will find no dill
a Guilty ingetting posted by simply NAL
y ing themselves known TO reliable cit
a zens or the Klondike committee.
Klondike committees, or other relia
J. Bile iniormants, are certainly needed b,
a large proportion Of the men and VIC
men who want 10 go to Klondike an,
are actually preparing to do so In th
y spring. Perhaps your next door neigh
bors are among them, as letters inquir
E ing about the gold fields come iron
8 every nook and corner OF the United
y States. A number Of women OF som,
= means will outfit boats and sail ava,
to ST. Mieheals or skaguay or Telegraph
Greek. Telegraph Creek, by the way
lie a comparatively new name. It Is on
the line Of the Hodson Bay Company
old trail to the interior Of Alaska, and