The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-04
EDWARD THORP OVERDUE.
4 Yukon Cattle MAA Who Was to
Come to the Coast by the
Overland Route.

Overland Route.
Willis Thorp CT ia1I Twenty-second ave-
hue, VINO took herd OF cattle 10 Dawson
City last spring. is anx.ously waiting the
return OF his son, Edward. from Dawson
City. The young man left there or al.
least that was his intention, June g. by
the way OF the Pelly river and Chilcat
pass, and his 1ather expected that he
would be in Seattle surely by July q
When Edward did not come on the City
OF Topeka as father was not much sur
prised. but the arrival OF the Al-Ki and
the Queen without him. or news of him
has made Mr.. Thorp a trihe anxious One
or Mr.. Thorp's sons. named Juneau Alas
ka Thorp, was drowned at Eagle harbor
two weeks ago.
The elder Thorp has made arrangements
TO take 100 head OF cattle TO Dawson City
by the way OF the Chilcat pass. and he
cannot move In his enterprise until his
son returns. The young man will return
over the same route that the cattle Will
be driven ever. and IL Is not imp~oba Bile
that he has lost a few days In fixing parts
OF the trail.
Edward Thorp left Seattle May II. and
his special reason for going 10 Dawson
City was 10 attend TO business affairs
There Is reason TO believe that he was 10
bring out large sum of mone- He
reached juneau May 1s and according 10
letters. Dawson City June Is His trip
was made by the way OF Chilcat lass and
down the Pelly river. II is $50 miles from
Chiicat TO the Pelly river. Mr. Thorp pro-
vided a horse and a first-class guide far
his son. The guide is an old Indian, who
knows every twist and curve Of the route
and who thinks a great deal OF young
Thorp. Mr.. Thorp instructed the Indian
TO guide his son 10 Dawson City and
back again 10 salt water
Ine return trip. as near as can be call
culated. was commenced June 3 II was
necessary to pole up TO the point OF dis
embarkmen; on the Pelly river and then
the trail led across the country finally
touching what is called the DauIton trail
Mr.. Thorp figured that his son would
reach the Peiiy river July 4. and Chiicat.
fourteen days later. This programme
would have made 1t practicable to catch
the Al-ki she left Dyea July a. Mr..
Thorp had figured in a general way that
his son would get back by July q and as
'hat time has been extended several DAYS
.ae naturally Is wondering what can have
happened
The delay may be, as previously point
ed out. owing TO the desire OF the young
man TO put some portions of the trail
where cutting Is necessary into condition
for the cattle 10 pass over His father told
him 10 watch out for this point. and II
may be that he has overlooked the lapse
OF time. Dir. Thorp has been ready for
some time TO leave for the north with 100
head of cattle. and unless his son arrives
shortly all his plans will be upset
Ii will be observed that Mr. Thorn IN
tends TO take his cattle in over the Chill
cat pass. He thinks II much better than
either Dyea or Whites and predicts tia.
the travel Will eventually go that way
When asked II he thought there would be
hlockage Of freight and prospectors ct
Whites pass. which leads from Skaguav.
he said that he believed such Il thing was
inevitable. He pointed out that the pass
was new and that the horses would I'M
coubtedIy suit II up SO that in the rnarshv
places they would sink over their knees
With the rush of men and horses the mass
would become impossible owing 70 mud
and before things could be straightenea
ont the lakes and rivers would freeze IN
THE obstacle 20 travelling on the ice"
said Mr.. Thorp. as that bic hillocks OF ,ca
are pushed up- making the path rough
and very hard 70 travel. As rule nros
pectoTs keep TO the Ice. because thar.. is
no defined trail ard they are afraid ~
losing their way. These people who ara
rushing toward Dawson City by Dvaa ara
Whites pass do not realize what Is ahead
OF them"