The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
a quiet smile, and II guess Well take the

quiet smile, and 81 guess Wei take the
chances ourselves
Not half of those who went away on the
UmatiIla will be able TO secure accommo-
dation on the City of Topeka, but still
they may be able to make connection with
other Sound boats. The Islander, North
Pacific and other boats now plying be-
tween Seattle, Tacoma, Port Townsend
and Victoria, b. e., are being put on the
route to Juneau, and the rush to that
point will be phenomenal this winter. In
authorization of the rush the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company has been sending up
ali the supplies possible; but yesterday
the limit was reached and not an ounce OF
the overflow was taken. Extra baggage,
dried fruit, potatoes and onions were left
on the wharf, and the chances are that
none Of the packages will reach Juneau
this season.
Among the men bound for Klondyke
are Harry" Long and "Ed" Knox. They
do not intend doing any prospecting. but
are going on a pure business proposition.
They have purchased a thousand paper
back novels, Tor which they paid about
$50. Or arriving at Dawson City they in
tend to start a circulating library. The
subscription will be $25 month and be-
fore the winter is over the promoters ex-
pect TO be able to return 20 San Francisco
with more money than they could have
earned in the mines. In any event their
stock in trade will not cost them much.
Owing TO the rush to K londyke Tamal-
pals is going to lose one of its attractions.
All the donkeys that have been carefully
trained TO climb the mountain have been
sold and their next venture will be climb
ing The divide between Dyea and Lake
the best known caterers in Mari n County,
has purchased the animals for a syndicate.
They will be used as pack-animals from
Lindeman. Teddy Osborne, one of
Dyea and will earn their purchase price
in one trip over the divide.
Among those who went up on the UNA
tilla were Sergeant Avon and five men,
bers of the United States Marine Corps.
These sre all the steamer could carry and
a further contingent will go on the Will
lamette. The men will be landed at Sitka
and from there will go TO Fort Selkirk.
From that point they will be detailed to
various points on the Y ukon to look after
the interests of the American miners.
The soldiers who leave here on the Will
lamette about the end of the month ex-
pect to reach Fort Selklrk almost as soon
as their comrades, who sailed on the Una
tiLla yesterday morning.
A rush is now made TO secure the river
steamers and yesterday twice the value OF
some of them were offered TO the owners.
The fact that the Il. c. Grady has made the
1un from Astoria TO this port leads them
10 believe that sternwheeler can make
the run to St. Michaels and then start in
trading on the Yukon and make small
fortune. The SunoI will be ready for
service in few weeks and when she is in
commission the chances are that the Grace
Barton will be sold or sent north by the
Piper. Alden, Goodall Company. No pas
sengers would be taken, but it goes with
out saying that the vessel would earn
more in three months on the Yukon than
she would in fifteen months on the Vallejo
route. The Modoc Constance and half
dozen other sternwheelers are sched uled
for the gold fields and the fruit industry OF
California is liable to suffer in con-
sequence.
When spoken to about the matter yes
terday Arthur Piper said: 1--WE have had
many an offer for the Grace Barton, but
have no intention of either selling or
chartering her. The Sunol will be ready
for work in a few weeks, but we cannot
afford to part with her, either. OF course
ii they offer small fortune for one OF the
boats they can have her"
Among those who were down to see the
Umatilla off yesterday was Nicholas
Zarackis, 49ar. When asked what he
thought of the exodus he put his hum b
in his mouth and sucked it. That's what
they'll be doing before the middle of neat
month, said he I'm the a byssinia min
in Placer County l took out ninety
seven ounces in six months. The pros
poets are good and 1 expect to take out
$50 ou noes next spring. Now don't you
think I'd be - fool to go to Alaska
face the ice and snow, live on the refuse
OF camp, take my chances of locating a
mine and leave a sure 5000 year behind
meP No. sir; II stay with Placer County.
The only kick l have coming is over nv
pet deer. l called him Adielea (the angeD
and he took all his meals from my hands.
Hunters in Placer County were hard up
for game and they shot my pet. He had
a collar on and was as quiet as a kitten.
Why, had 1 been starving in Alaska |
would not have killed the deer any more
than l would have killed a pet dog"