The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-29
ADVICE TO YUKONERS.
l.. ". Turner. Who spent Ten Years
In the Arctic. Gives Voice to
n Timely Warming

l.. NJ. Turner. who, perhaps. has had as
much experience. and as varied in the
regions Of the north as anybody, writes
a letter 20 the Post-inteiiigencer that
should be read by those who intend to try
for fortune In the Ciondyke. Mr.. Turner
says.
1t is about time 20 call halt on this
mad rush 10 the CIondyke gold fields Of
Alaska ard the Northwest Territory.
Hundreds az men are going as far as they
can relying on others TO help them. That
help Will he meaEer enough. and scores
viii certainly endure hardships that death
alone will relieve.
THE transportation companies cannot
possibly accommodate the number going
by way OF ST Nichae's: the small river
steamers Will not afford room for one
third ~ the number going by that route.
The provisions will have 10 be furnished
nv the trading companies. and two-thirds
81 the passengers will hoard at st
Mchaela or along the Yukon river. and
rot see Dawson City until long after their
friends have reached there In the spring
by Way ~ Dyea.
''The many hundreds cf persons row to
60 hv wsy Of nvea wilt winter a, the pass
ar at the heaawaters of the Yukon Every
Incentive viii he offered 30 induce them 70
stop. ana obstacles VIII be placed before
them that even those accustomed 20 pri-
vations viii not have the hard.hood to
endure
Scores AZ schemsrs gamblers. mine
salsera ard others ara prepared 70 fleece
ths urwaTy who halt hy the wayside
The irsBff >iencv 80 food and the made
Quste means - transportation are mat
teTs seemingly urthought Of. What VII
BE ehN consequence
The errsag will be Ear the i-ssse- time
wi'h crust ~ snow snd isnethenin~
DAYS while row swaraps hills ard rough
H. 4-xvr
~ fTossa streams f0r tA. later ones. VIII
re matters ~ convince those who wflf not
heed WwtIs brought f&ee - face with .h0@n
obstacles. No rsgson shcUls 60 there with
lesS TRAN feWr and 0re-half % FIVE and
eHs-Aaif pounds n provisions for zach
eay Na expects % re~nain In thse country
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