San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-16
THE M0ND|KE country
Canada Prepares Interest
ing Statistics.
DESCRIBES THE CLIMATE AND
TEMPERAMENT OF THE
RESIDENTS.
Canaia'S Land Surve..er. Mr.. Ogle-
vie, Advises Persons To Stay
Away Till Spring, At Least.
Gives The Residents A
Hard Name.


the Herald from Washington says:
Secretary Gage has just received
from the minister of the interior of
Canada an official report of the Yukon
mining district. 1t is a condesensa-
ton of the reports of William Ogil-
vie, the Dominion land surveyor and
contains other matter from officials of
the Canadian government who have
previously visited the region or are
there now.
At the outset the minister states
that the report is published in re-
spouse to numerous public demands.
''The object" he says, sis not to in
duce anyone to go to that remote
country at the present time. Until
better means of communication are
established a man undertakes serious
risks in going there, unless he has suf-
ficient resources to tide over the long
winter. After September egress from
the country is practically Impossible
until the following June and person
who has not been successful in locating
paying claim has to depend for his
sal. rs .eAee upon Ending employment.
Wages are at times abnormally high,
but the labor market is very narrow
and easily overstocked.
'It is estimated that UP to the mod
die of May from fifteen TO sixteen
hundred persons had crossed to Dyea
this year. Several hundred more will
go by steamers up the Yukon.
Whether employment will be available
for all and for the considerable pop
ulation already in the district is some
what doubtful. 1t will therefore be
wise for those who contemplate going
to the Yukon districe to give serious
consideration to the matter before
coming to decision"
An extract from the report of A. +.
Willis, assistant surgeon is given to
indicate the climate of the Klondike,
characteristics of the inhabitants and
mode of living. He also describes the
kind of men that should go to Klon-
dixie. He says: 1.-THE climate is wet.
During the winter months the cold is
intense with usually considerable
wind. A heavy mist rising from open
places in the river settles down III the
valley in extreme weather. This
dampness makes the. cold felt much
more and is conducive to rheumatic
pains, colds and the like. In selecting
men to live in this country, Il beg to
submit few remarks, some of which
will be of assistance to the medical ex-
aminers in maintaining their recon-
mendations.
MEN should be sober, strong and
healthy. They should be practicable
men, able to adapt themselves quickly
to their surroundings. Special care
should be taken to see that their lungs |
are sound and they are free from rheu-
matism and rheumatic tendencies and |
their joints. especially knee JOINTS are
strong and have never been awakened
by injury or disease. 1t Is important
TO consider their temperaments. Men
should be of cheerful, hopeful dispo-
sitions and willing to work. Those of
sullen, morose natures, although they
may be good workers, are very apt as
the novelty of the country wears off,
to become dissatisfied, possimistic and
Mr.. Ogilvie, chief of the boundary
survey, in a report of trip down the
Yukon, regarding the weather: with
those familiar with the locality they
know that the storms which rage in