The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03

She Took u Piano. n Saddle Horse,
Dogs and IA Canary Bird.

Dogs and IA Canary Bird.
New York Journal
San Francisco, Cal.-Notable among the
300 passengers to leave for the Klondile via
st. Michael's on the steamer North Fork,
which sailed Sunday, was Miss Blanche
King Of New York. Miss King. who says
she will speculate at the mines, came from
New York three weeks ago, having started
for the Klondike in the early stage OF the
excitement.
She is a young and good looking woman,
rather tall and somewhat solid In build,
and an ayowed believer In comfort and lux
ury. She carried the most astonishing out
fit that has yet been recorded in the Klon-
dixie rush Here are the principal features;
Three seal skin costumes. several trunks
full OF clothing, provisions for two years,
colored cock, a maid, piano. pet saddle
horse, two st. Bernard dogs. one spaniel, a
parrot, four canary birds and Sl0,0 in
cash
II always travel that way" said Miss
King, II would not go II could not be
comfortable, and don't want to miss such
an opportunity for investment. My plan
is to buy interests in claims whenever |
find good opportunities, and as | have done
a great deal of specializing 1 am confident
Miss King has paid a premium for the
best apartments on the North Fork and has
bought tickets for her cook and her maid.
She has also paid in advance for the trans
portation OF her piano, horse, dogs and
birds. All that troubles her is that the
climate may be too severe for the canaries.
She expects to return with several hundred
thousand dollars. If the mines are as rich
| az they are reported to be.
Il will take $40 600 to invest" she said
"nnd she'll expect to make that bring ten
times as much before next spring. have
speculated great deal In New York and
! hold some valuable stocks now. but it is in
a new and rich region like the Klondikei
that the best opportunities are offered.
Being woman, I am practically pre-
cluded from the opportunity of going into
the mines to do active work in the way Of
prospecting, but with little capital
think | eau do better than the average
prospector will. You see, good many Of
the miners will not he able to support
themselves while they are working on good
prospects. My plan is to help such men
along by buying part interests IN their
claims and to take chances on the returns
II | can get small interests in few rich
| claims, am sure Of profitable venture,
ana propose to make my chances as num-
erous as possible by buying only small
| interests, or. az aay rate by paying only
I
Speculate in that way as well as a man; .
perhaps better.
'oh, no, | am not afraid OF the cold. l
IKE cold weather do not think 40 degrees
below zero Will be much worse in the Alas
kan climate than 20 degrees below in the
East All that | am worrying is that the
cold may be too severe for my pets.
have driven my black mare. Hawk, for
eight years in New York and am SO fond
Of her that l would not think OF going
without her. | have had some very warm
blankets made for her aud In Alaska I
Will have her wear leggings. My st. Ber-
nards viii enjoy the cold. am sure. aud
| they will be the finest dogs on the Klon-
dixie. The parrot and my canaries would
not stand the cold If they had to be ex-
posed very much. and unless | am con-
| WINGED that they can be kept In good con-
ditlon | will leave them here until re-
turn"
Miss Kings staterooms on the steamer
North Fork are to be specially fitted up
| Tor the trip to st. Michael. The piano.
which will be probably the first one on the
| hiondtke, Is not TO be boxed UP and slowed
away in the held, but will be kept in tune
all the way to Dawson City.