The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-04
OVER " HIGH PASS?
An Old faaoaer says the Chtikoot
Ia the Better In Every
WAY.

Way.
There T. such 4 wide diversity Of opinion
IA TO the merits OF the different passes
from which prospeetogs must choose i'm
soiag 10 the Ciondyke that it has become
= hard matter to advise The Alaska Min
ins Record OF July g which has jlist
reached Seattle. says that Locke McKfn-
non returned 10 Juneau last week from the
head OF Lynn canal. where he had been In
VestisatlHa the meslts of White and Chill
koot passes. I'm antieIpa ton OF the arrival
OF the AK aath heavy consignment az
cattle and sheep. which he and his part
ner, George Miller. will take TO the in,e-
Ylur
lie ss unqualified In his opinion that the
Chilkoot paas In tue superior route in every
way. and as an cid YGkoner of many years
experience In travel through Alaska his
opinion may be taken az expressing the
absolute facts.
Mckinnon Inspected the trail from Skay-
uay TO the lakes, and pronounces that
iauch-ta!kad-of route far inferior for any
purpose or travel To the old and long-trav-
eisd road via Dyea and the Chiikoot pass
II may be true. says Mr.. Mckinnon. that
the summit of Whites pass is lower than
that OF Chiikoot. but the difficulties 10 be
suFmount.d are so much greater and the
distance 50 much farther that all the adj
Eantages lie with Chilaoot. and TO one
with the least knowledge OF the two routes
viii hesitate TO take that by Dyea.
Mcklnnon told tho Mining Record that
there had been practically no rain al the
head OF Lynn canal this season. and that
the trail was In fine condition. and that
packers were never better prepared for
transportation Of outfits. lie said the
fixed cEafge from ryea 20 Sheep camp was
s. hundred. and from that point 10 the
Lakes 81. making total charge Of 81 from
salt water TO boat navigation
Archie Eitrna has divided tr45
and il working a section ON each side IF
tAe summit. On this side Heaiy & Wilson's
pack train can handle easily two tons OF
fFeiNAt day 10 the summit. Mckinnon
said the Indians charged 81 a hundred for
transporting freight TO the head OF canoe
navigation. and from thence TO the sum
NIT 81. -.
st Sheep camp II. S Foss conducts a
boarding house meals, - cents.
The Morrison insley parties passed over
fne divide July l.. their packers taking the
outfts through from pyca 70 The lakes eor
81 hundred. Not au hours delay was
experienced. This party left It's coats Il
pyea, as there WAS plenty OF lumber and
fe -hgit boats AZ the lake. making q
cheaper and more expeditions 10 purchase
than 10 transport across ;he summit
" II. Brook. president ana mauaeer OF
the Ruby saaa Gold Mining Company. ~
1lutya bay, has written the following let.
ser. dated at Juneau. July II. 20 Prof
eehdolt. Of the Washington stato ansver-
sltys
The new TRAN from Skaguay bay on
4lt water near nyca Is fast about COM
Iirte4, correcting with the lakes on the
he4A~sfcss x Ehe Yukon. IL VIII take
YeNF days 30 make the round trip over this
tr8it Hn-Y ray ihc mai carrtar who
tas been 81 the Interior tho isSt eleven
Ntars tells me the Yukon river will b.
ere1 Ger aaSiFsgion as hate es October =
er a \ hraf eea ee taken down 10 CIou-
- kc ia e.sht days.
Advise 1nNeHe whom yea know that is
g-s1N igte fhe Yukon thst there IS sure
p" arcr{aSe 0f pros tsiouS in the le-
t"tlar Hr'l tHev uWs9 taNe enoueh % do
frem anN} ueNt JH1s. After their outHt
hl+ Been paroaaecf 'hes should have rot
i-s ,fan ksv esri and twice that areeun,
usuA ty hstfcr ~ costs ,-.,r, siderable tn
Ve fhe goods hacked over the Summit 70,
Size iskes sra boat cannot BE- H,.iit for
t-e }h4u 80
bad sra iHtno1uettan - McSsrs e.
s"e'he aHs' Fj}llrEhurst the promoters
1871 managers az the new tra9 AND vr, r.
81 SAaSa1y They tell ne that the wharf
SEE caarEe VIII he ( ~ per SON ana tha.
theN iatrn3 Seoa 20 erect ho{ef az each
end ~ the seau
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efeF the'r 'rsl un,a he sovera~eevt grants
thew 4 eh7rrer 3 wsSh yea Wcuff fafor1a
sav ~ Fac ueoaee-s SO eesssrfSs who's, ,..,-,
know taa, 7rs SsaEa8y sfsn goes thronsh
narrow raN~ aut that x q contrary sa
sfanrsa en exclusive tfsh t~of- ysss &. eo.s' 3
sNoaopat=e the s'te-s -t ana he<t Gas 90 -
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sg~s iut2 sire t'ieDGXks Sea anx University
81 Washington esNs to Tho extent % ter
fs2gasis- These leslsrs a@a payers eaast
atsscS June2a ey \ g8s5 = NDa &c l. as.
request abs: tasy ea packed ,osetneT ana
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