Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-09-17

pressed into service 10 get the thou
sands already started over the noun
tain passes. Much suffering Will In
evitably result from inadequate means
Of access, and It is one OF the tributes
to American pluck and enterprise that
no fatigue and hardship seems to deter
the ambitious prospector, who seems
determined to brave risks for the sake
Of lettering his condition. His indomi-
table spirit has opened the wilderness
and conquered obstacles heretofore
that brought the great west into civili-
cation and grandeur until now II seems
as II nothing could stop the onward
march OF civilization to the heretofore
neglected shores Of Alaska.
Now that there is no longer any
doubt OF the existence OF gold in mar
vellous richness. American ingenuity
can be relied on to find way to it.
In illustration OF this the Columbia
Navigation company. Of So Wall street.
New York, has conceived a plan by
which novelty and comfort are COM
bined, and the prospective fortune
hunters will receive the news with
grateful hearts.
They will send out a steamer car
rying 500 first class passengers from
New York. around South America, then
northward to the Yukon river. to there
connect with river steamers that will
carry them right into the heart OF the
gold fields with one change. and in ad-
dition furnish each passenger with a
years supply OF provisions. selected
with reference to his needs on arrival
there.
This seems the most humane method
yet pursued. and as the entire cost will
be about $500 Including everything)
the terrors OF gold hunting are re-
duced almost to a minimum. Certainly
the practical side OF it appeals to those
who are going. for 1t Will put them
there In fine physical shape to contend
with the obstacles incident to PROS
pecting, and above all they will not
be subjected to paying wild prices for
supplies. They WILL in fact, be inde-
pendent for a year to come. and not
be worried about making a living;
their minds Will be free to engage in
prospecting for gold and not for grub"
The vessel will leave New York about
the first OF December. and Will call
first at Newport News, then at Ber-
muda. next at Rio JaneirO. then at
Montevideo, and after passing through
the Straits Of Magellan, around South
America. will skirt the western coast,
calling at Valparaiso. Chile. and CAL
lao. Peru. making straight for San
Francisco after leaving there. At each
OF the stopping points time will be al
lowed for observations, thus making
the trip one long to be remembered.
1t has already developed that many
persons have taken passage for the
sake Of the trip alone.
According to the information brought
TO San Francisco by the steamer Ma
tional City, from St. Michael's, an Inn
mense amount OF Klondike gold Is on
it's way from the south Of the Yukon
TO San Francisco and the sound. The
National City brought three passengers
who had just made the trip down the
Yukon. besides important letters from
the Klondike region. One letter, re-
ceived by G. Murray. OF San Francisco.
ITgfn LII. y. W. 1AShSHhdf ooyo. We
leave at once for the Yukon. Two
steamers have just arrived from Daw-
son loaded with wealth. The mines
are the richest on earth. Men can get
$40 a day. but they must have provis-
ions. as they are scarce"
John C. Brady, governor Of Alaska,
recently sent to Secretary Bliss. OF
the interior department at Wash
lngton, a personal letter. In which
he gives some interesting facts about
the rush for the Klondike region. Gov
ernor Brady Is known to be very con-
servative in his opinions. He says:
Steamships are passing daily for
Dyea and Skayuay loaded to the ut
most with passengers and supplies.
The news just out OF Klondike by re-
liable men Is calculated to raise the
excitement to a higher pitch.
THE men who are coming here are
fine fellows. and / greatly admire them
as | see them talk and walk. A country
can we'll be proud OF such men. They
are remarkably orderly"