The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-24

.iOii tlle Soufld fUo people, ABOUT Z0o %
Whom will go to Dyea, the great ma
3ority go to win fortune in the gold
fields. Those who left here on the Queer
Intending TO go directly through by the
finland trail, should reach Dawson City
Before the freeze-up, which is looked fol
hbout September 20. The steamer Monte
Christie, which for the past year has
been towing on the Skagit river, is tc
be sent north to ply on the Yukon.
San Francisco, July 23-The demand
for transportation TO Alaska has in
Creased so rapidly that the Pacific Coast
Steamship company has decided to place
another steamer on the northern route.
The steamer State of California will
leave here on the 27th. connecting with
the George ". Elder at Portland on
the Both. Advices from the north today
have been received to the effect that all
accommodations on the steamer Topeka,
which leaves Puget Sound on the 28th,
and the Alki. which win SAL in August,
have been sold and that no further
transportation can be had on either yes
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San Francisco, July 23.-Another party
o. successful Klondyke miners arrived,
the richness Of whose finds rivals that OF
h.y yet reported, arrived here today. II
consists Of William Stanley, his son. +.
Phiscator. and c. Worden. all of whom
left Seattle for the mines less than one
year ago. From their claims on FL Dora
do Creek, they tok cut over 100000 worth
Of gold in ninety days, and believe thai
they have only just begun their work
They intend TO return in March.
ON THE STEAMSHIP ELDER.
Portland, Ore, July 23.-The an
nouncemert that the steamship George
". Elder would sail from this port July
30 direct for Alaska has caused rush
10 the office Of the Pacific Coast Steam
tn company, end already half Of the
passenger accommodations have been
sol3 and a large amount Of freight space
disposed Of The Elder can carry 200
rabin passengers and about 300 steerage,
While her freignt-carrying capacity is
400 tons. OF these berths 100 cabins are
allotted TO Portland for sale, and one
half the number of the steerage. The
balance are reserved for sailing San
Franciscans.
BIG RUSH OF ORDERS.
Orders for miners supplies have been
coming into the city by the hundreds
and merchants n Seattle are unable 10
meet numerous demands. A wholesale
dry goods house of this city has had a
force OF seventy men and twenty-five
girls at work night and day for FIVE days
on rusl orders Of clothing for intending
prOspectors. a bag company is also
hard at work on an order for 1000 can
vas bags, to be made especially for the
carrying Of clothing and provisions.
They are also securing a large number
Of tents The wooden mills at Salem,
Oregon City and Albany have all in
creased their forces TO meet the demand
for heavy wooden goods.
ARCTIC UNDERCLOTHING.
ST. Joseph. No, July pa St.
Joseph wholesale firm has just received
one OF the largest orders ever placed in
lhe west for goods to go to Alaska's gold
fields. The order was placed by the
North American Trading and Transfer
company, and is for goods suitable to
the northern country. The company re-
rently purchased an enormous stock, but
IN anticipation of the rush has duplicat-
ed the order. A portion of the order is
for mems Undertaking. which is made
from the heaviest wooden blankets.
THE SPECULATIVE SIDE.
San Francisco, July 23.-Tbe Klon-
dyke craze has struck the speculative
element hard. Companies OF all kinds
ere being organized while the signs and
window 1etterings are appearing. with
marvellous rapidity in the principal
Etreets. Such titles as yukon Trading
and Developing company The Yukon
Gold and Supply company" and the
"Klondyke Improvement Syndicate" |
are 10 be seen on every hand. The first |
Mining company to file articles of in |
corporation is the Alaska and Yukon |
Gold Exploration and Trading COM
pany. limited. The capital stock is |
100000, fully subscribed.
JOPLINITES TAKE A HAND.
Joplin. No, July 25.-The Alaska
Mining company has been organized, |
with offices in New York. Joplin and Ga
lena. Kan, 10 mine in Alaska. The cap
tai stock is to be 500. 600. One thous-
and shares at 500 will be issued. pay
able at the rate Of is per month for
twenty month. William Z. Richards OF
New York is president Of the company.
The company proposes to send twenty
prOSpsctors - Alaska as soon as they
can get into the gold fields to take I'D
claims for the company Secretary Fos-
ter has opened an office here and will J
soon begin the sale OF stock. He saws
the company viii endeavor 70 buy or
charter small steamer to make the trip
from Seattle 10 the Yukon country. with
provisions and supplies sufficient to last
year.
WARNING TO PROSECUTORS.
Ottawa, Ont, July 23.-Hon. Clifford
Seton. minister OF the interior. has is
sued statement TO the press to the
effect that the government will not be
responsible for getting provisions into
the Yukon during the approaching win
Ter. He is afraid the rush there might
lead people u 60 in without taking the
necessary provisions with them and has
therefore thought il we'll TO remind all
who contemplate such a move that the
food 10 be had there is very limited. The
government. however. IS preparing 10
make some arrangements for parties
ging in and out Of the country.
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