The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-27

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|cember, and March Or April is soon
enough Every man should bring money
enopgtl 70 take him home again, for
many turns back when they see what gold
mining 1li means, and strong men, l am
told. sat down and cried; and outfits that
cost hundreds were sold for as many
tens of dollars, and the owners went
home sadder but wiser men. do not
advise any not to come for value my
advice TOO highly to waste it on those II
know will not take it So say, come
along you soft fellows, you will be sure to
get something at any rate, if be only
blisters and back ache. If you get no
gold. you will get golden value in ex-
perience. #
II winter you may have to wait at the
chilkoot Pass for days or weeks for a
fine day to cross the divide" The pass
is passabie only on fine days and they are
very rare. Wages at the Klondyke are
$lt z day. everybody has lots of money,
and the finds are very rich. / hear they
are going tossend out every man who has
not grub enough to keep him until
next July. Their Is little or no food to be
had for money. You must take all you
need with you. and it is matter Of self
preservation to see that no men are there
who will leither have to come on your
supplies orstarve to death. A teamster
whom know has been sent out of the
country TOR making an exorbitant charge
for carrying d corpse, and an Indian was
shot for iiotfu fulfilling his contract in pack
ing. These are interesting little episodes
that add diversity to the monoteny of the
trip. hear also that the steamer Mexi-
co was sunk on her last trip down, but
tall hands were saved. THERE'S not more
than heuspal risk of shipwreck however
in coming IS Juneau.
I have Just obtained the following list
Of an outfit for one year, from Mr.. Beh-
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rends. Ofeourse prices may vary some
what. Flour and bacon are both rising
in price at this. time, but these goods can
be obtained in Juneau and at prices ap-
proximatiny those mentioned.
CLOTHING OUTFIT.
| l suit Of heaviest mackinaw, 81 to $40;
2 suits heaviest underwear, $8 to S.; q
suits heaviest overshirts, 81 to $3.50; 2
best'blankets, 81 to$lO; pair of rubber
blankets, s.; half dozen heavy wool
socks. 81 to So per doz.; fur cap, Toe to
$3.50; 2 pair heavy yarn mitts, 81; 10 yds.
mosquito setting Soc; 2 pair golden seal,
crack proof gum boots. $l3; / pair min
er's shoes4 s45o; canvas bag for cloth
ing, 81; I sweater, 81 to 81; I pair Ger
man sockS 81 to 81.
TOOLS.
! whip saw, S; file, 25c; best Dis
tans hand saw, 81; 2 files, 2Oc; one-man
cross-cut saw $3.50; 2 eight-inch fiat files,
3Oc; 1 axe, $l.25;l claw hammer, 75c;
! draw knife. 75c; lack plane, 75c; 1
auger, 1.25; bit stock and bits, Sl.6O;
1 chisel, tOc; spring point shovel; l !
hand made steel pick, 81; 1 gold pan,
SOC; pair gold scales, 81; 100 feet rope,
81; IS pounds nails, 75c; 3pounds oakum,
45c; Z pounds pitch.
COOKING UTENSILS AND TENT.
1nest 3granite cooking vessels, $3.50;
l knife and fork, 16c; butcher knife,
15c; ] tea and table spoon, 25c; / large
basting spoon, l5c; I frying pan, medium
size, 35c;; I four-quart granite coffee pot,
81; cup. plate, dish pan, 9Oc; Yukon
stove. $6, l8xl0; duck tent, $s.
PROVISIONS.
10 lbs. English breakfast tea at Soc lb.
20 lbs. medium coffee at 25c lb.; 6 sacks |
flour at sL6o; s tins baking powder. Roy-
al or Prices, $40; SO lbs. corn meal at
Sc lb.; 30 lbs. sugar, $3.50; 100 lbs. best
evaporated fruit, $40; 50 lbs. evaporated
potatoes, $i2; 80 lbs. island rice at &c lb.
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Grated onion, So: $50 lbs. breakfast bacon,
.$l6.M; 100 lbs. beans in bags, 81; ! box
candles, 1926; l doz boxes matches, I
tins best pepper, 4 ofmustard, s5 bags OF
salt and one doz of beef extract; IS.
The following is a list of approximate
distances from Juneau to the,seat of war:
From Juneau to Dyea 100 miles, to
head Of canoe navigation 1O6 miles, sum-
init of Chilkoot Pass ia miles, head of
Lake Linderman 1923, foot of Lake Lin
derman 1877. head of Lake Bennett 1913,
foot of Lake Bennett 1853, Caribou Cross
ing; l66. foot Of Takish Lake 17s, head
of Lake Marsh 1877, head of canyon 22s,
foot of canyon 224, head of White Horse
Rapids 2a5, Tahkeena River 24O, head Of
Lake LeBarge 256. foot ofLake LeBarge
2s4. Hootalinqua River 816. cassiar Bar
842, Five Finger Rapids 444, Stewart
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