The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-05
the safe arrival of the steamer Portiano
at Dutch Harbor, where she VIII unIoao'
VOTED A GOOD THING.

the safe arrival of the steamer Portland
at Dutch Harbor, where she VIII unloao'
VOTED A GOOD THING.
New York. Oct. General c. H. Nc
Intosh. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF me Nor'h-
west Territory, in which the gold mines
of the Klondike are situated, arrived IN
this city from Southampton on the steam
ship St Paul today.
..Tne greatest possible interest is tax
en- in the discoveries on the Yukon oy
all the English people, he said, and
was compelled 10 delay my departure for
TWO DAYS on account OF an order receiV-
ed to address officially the leading nnan-
,iers and public men upon the resources
and prospects, not only Of British CO.
Iumbia and the Yukon, but Of all the
Northwestern territories generally.
Lord Dufferin, former governor OF
Canada and viceroy Of India, was in the
chair. and Mr. Whitaker, leading Lon
| don financier, occupied the vice char.
| Nv address was given at the Savoy hotel
| and all the representatives OF the imam
cial press and many noblemen and peers
| were present.
| AT the Tic 6CHCioi NOAA7NA
sus of opinion was that the empire owed
il to her premier colony that British
capi.al should be invested in the develop
ment Of wealth from mineral sources In
the western colonies. When Lord Dur
ferin 50 expressed himself at the meeting
the cheering was vociferous.
San Francisco, Oct. 4.-The construc-
ton Of a railroad from Vancouver or
from some point east of that place on the
| Canadian Pacific line to Dawson City
and the Klondike country in general
will not be a very difficult or expensive
undertaking in the opinion Of Colling-
wood Schneider of Ottawa, who is now in
this city. He has arrived with party
Of Ottawa people, including Z. New
comb, deputy minister of justice.
In discussing the building of road 10
Dawson Mr.. Schneider said: 1.-TWO sur
veys are now being made from different
point on the Canadian Pacific. The lai-
ter company Is making one Of the sur
veys and the government is making the
other"
The chief object Of the deputy minis
ters western visit is to inspect the pro-
gress Of work on the Crows Nest Pass
railroad, which virtually means another
Canadian transcontinental railroad. The
government has granted it subsidy OF
$4,000 a mile. 1t is being built by way
Of Nelson, on Lake Kootenai, and viii
run through the Rossland mining dis
trict 1t is undecided yet whether or not
the new overland line will be extended
west TO tidewater to join the Canadian
I 10 mil "a =
OF Vancouver. The total length Of the
line will be about 600 miles.
THOUSANDS FOR TOLL.
Victoria, B. C. Oct. 4.-Collec5or Milne
{ received a letter from the Canadian Gus
toms officer at Tangish lake, stating tina
4. he was about to forward $4,000, III
= amount of duty collected from prospect
! ors who took American goods over IN
( Skaguay and Dyea trails on their way t
, the Klondike Alexander Trainer, VIII
has been with the Dominion government
survey party on the Stickeen route state
. that 1000 men passed Telegraph Creel
bound for the Klondike by all the Can
!, adam routes.
THE MICHIPICOTEN FIELDS.
6 Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. 4.-Lor
: Douglass of Harwick, England, arrive
n in the city this morning from the Mich
picoten gold fields, where ne secured
: interest in seven valuable claims. He
:, an enthusiastic believer in the. great pos
sibilities Of this new mining region an
;, has telegraphed his brother, Sholto, q
n Seattle, 10 meet him here and the tw
= will further investigate. Returning pros
It pectors today report recent rich find
that insure fortunes for their owners.