The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-28
Il ROUTE 70 THE MoNDkE.
That WSll Nsa Have RsDresents-
tavo-S. q. Lancaster Heads n Ell
Don1t1on - Leave Next Month

Azbong xhe KIonAskers who came into re
o6u yesterday was J. 8. Lancaster. OF
0nsfo. Mont, who viii be Accompanied On
Ai1 TIN By r. w caidexasad and foGs
aajnasu. Nr. caIdsrnesf b = brother OF
=. G. Caiderhsad, tbs present chief dera's
In The shersf's Office OF iris county.
4f. Lancaster II not granger N Alas
IA, having resided for como time n Jo-
neau. and although be has never been IN
land ne has gained = practical kno" sssixe
Of the country which will BE- os inealcaia-
BILE benefit TO him in conducting sas ea's-
alton. He has recently returned from a
whit TO winnipeg. where he net some OF
the factors OF the Hzdson's Bay co'npa ny
from whom he obtained valuable arc seis-
able information. He expects to 20 IN 'Foiss
Dyea or 0kAguay probably tho latter. WITH
horses and sheds. He ~sli carry four
hofDee. and ne n prepared TO give Zoos
seAsons for choosing this method OF trans
Dorfafion. For months he has been IT
vestigating carefully the best rnethod
making the journey from the coast
Dawson on tia ice. Al one time ne na4
IN idea Of going down tho lAkes wa an .es
boat. but the obstacles prsssnted oy e
Jams ana ,hs general uncertainty OF TIE
echeme caused hsm 20 abandon u. Tneh
for q while he took up the plan o. going
IN with large dog train. Bat ais WEI
20 Manitoba caused him 20 abandon mat
plan also. From tbs Htdsons Say COM
pany people he learned that i would be
perfectly feasible 10 go IN with hcrxes
There arc many things 10 be said In favor
~ honsae" said Mr.. Lancaster 70 Post
1atel.igencer reporter last night Their
carrying capacity IN far greater than nat
~ doxs and they eat less In proportion.
They ct far Isss than oxen. ara are lar
mose Intelligent. The toughest trail 10 Inc
Woat useA TO be the old Dixie tran from
fA
experfepcs with horses on that tran.
enough to convince me that they VIII FOL
low q man ana obey him under c'rcnfi-
stances where no other animal would a.
d last reAo.t OF course. the horse can re
used for food and in ssich an extremity
the flesh will present none Of that repni>
oivenea With which We are inclined 70
vtsw Il here I expect 10 have my sleds
built here and take them NJ with me. /
Do not expect any trouble in getting over
The pass. as have good reason 10 believe
that transportation there has 80 Tar pro-
grtssed that a man can take over almost
any kind Of outfit
Tee I expect To watch the progress OF
The proposed government expedition very
carefully. II the expedition goes IN. as J
think IL will. II is probable that ] shaH go
just behind 1t. Nj reasons are obvious II
will break a trail large enough TO make
travelling In It's rear perfectly feasible. l
can take advantage Of IL experience In
GeftiBg over or around ice jams In the
river Besides ali thar. the nearness OF the
train will give me added security In tray-
cling Ia case of distress OF any kind. We
expect 10 take tents large enough 10 shelter
our party aud the horses. too The latter
will he weii cared for They will make bet
ter time than any other beast 0f burden.
A long ~ the road II good ana the trail
n open the horses can be kept going. When
rough places come the men can be put 10
work 10 pack over Our horses will Be
properly shod ard on level ground can pull
Just az much a. can he piled on behind
them. We allow 60 pounds OF feed for
them. They can pull II withoBt feeling me
additional weight. We expect 10 get other
rough feed for them along the way. SUCH
~ bark and twigs. There IL not Il doubt
In my mind that Ne shall get through In
perfect safety. We expect 10 start north
In the latter part Of January. have first
to make a business trip 10 California. but
shall return here at snee.
Yes. there are good many other people
from Butte going to the klundlke. In fact.
! am safe In saying tia, Butte will send
more people than any other town Of its
size In tho country. There h hardly a
prominent hgTn there that Will not have a
representative Of same kind Ia the field.
You see there IL plenty OF money In Butte.
and !, II essentially a mining city. Most
or the people are there simply nnin some
thing better presents Itself. Thls some
thing better, OF at least more promising
nsany think they have foand IN the klon-
dixie. and consequently many people will
be coming this way"