The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-05
WOMEN WHO WANT TO GO.
BUREAU OF INFORMATION RE
CEIyEs MANY LETTERS.
Most of Them Are From the East
and south. hut Several Ina Wash
ington Have the Fever-fhey All

There may not be many women in tho
gold fields Of the far north at the present
time. bat wait until spring and that coun-
try will have a colony Ct the fair sex that
will make the old Yukoner open his eyes
and reflect as TO whether he Is In Alaska
or attending the production of an opera
company down here in civilization.
As Is Wen known. the bureau OF infor-
nation connected with the Seattle Cham
Der Of Commerce has caused TO he cir
cuiated throughout the United States the
fact that women contemplating the trip
10 the gold fields will be supplied with oil
necessary information by applying for the
same TO the bureau. Just now letters are
pouring in from all over the country signed
by women who say they Will join In the
spring rush TO the l<londike. True they
viii not ali so 70 the klondiko but they
think that the kIondtke is another name
for Alaska. Seine of the letters are from
women residing in this state. bur the ma
toriiy are from points in the East and
South.
The indications are that Chicago will
have a city OF females Of its own in Alas
ka next year. Dozens Of letters have
come from women residing there, and
they all announce that Chicago viii send
a big crowd west In the spring. The ma
jority OF the women who say they intend
10 make the Journey announce that they
viii be well supplied with money. Some
will dig for gold, but In many Instances
the letters indicate that woman believes
there are other ways OK getting possession
OF Klondike gold than by taking II from
the ground with her own delicate hands
one woman writes from an Eastern city
and says among other things: n take
the liberty of addressing YOU IN order 10
obtain all the information possible am
a woman and have the necessary capital
to defray all the expenses OF going and
coming and while there" The letter will
be answered In detail.
Another woman who Is married and who
lives in a small town In this state writes:
81 have decided 10 go 70 the gold fields
or Alaska. | have done prospecting for
Tour years IN Washington and am used 20
rough trails, and do not expect a bed OF
roses or 10 pick no gold in my pathway i
viii take my place prospecting like man
1 understand mineralogy am quite "A geol-
ogist. and know IL ] ever have fortune
j VIII have 70 earn II. and I intend 70 do
my best at any honorable work I can find
10 10. am a reporter for several Eastern
papers; Please give me all the information
you think would he OF interest 10 me Is
there any chance for a woman TO get
Erubstake proposition? l have "a woman
that would so with me who is fine cook
An Eastern girl. who explained that she
Is "a years Of age. "young healthy and am
bilious" in a letter 10 the bureau says that
she feels that her home is in the flondike
that she is out of place In her present
quarters, and that the sooner she reaches
the gold fields the better 10 will be for her
and for the country. But she realizes that
IL would be impossible to get into the far
northern country at the present time. She
wants 10 Join In the spring rush but does
not care TO stay East during the winter
There Is only one way out Of g." she
writes. "and that Is for me 10 come West
at once and work during the winter Then
| VIII be ready TO link hands with the
crowd In the spring" She states that she
has read the Seattle advertisement in the
Chicago News. and for that reason took
the liberty OF calling on the bureau for the
information she desires. She asks that the
bureau let her know If she could secure
position in the city for the winter IL she
were 90 come at once
The bureau Is addressed by another wo-
man. who lives in California. as Dear
Madam" She writes:
''wiT you kindly furnish me information
concerning Alaska, as I am one Of party
OF ladies who intend going On the SPRING.
Kindly advise me II the sea ports offer as
good business opportunities for bnsi-
conducted family hotels and am
now IN charge OF one. Is there a
good opening fn Scatter Tel me also how
] can get Information regarding Juneau
is there a paper published there. and is
there a chamber OF cognmerce?"
Here IS a sample Of the Eastern woman's
letter, the name being omitted:
Il have Just read in the Daily News of
this city that you supply special informa-
ton TO women desiring 90 go To kloudke.
What can a strong. healthy, middle-aged
woman. respectable and willing 20 work.
find 20 do that VIII pay. Would II be adj
visabe 10 take a years provision " gong
In February. j. q. starting from here In
that month"; what are the requirements
IN the way OF clothugR Any other facts
Of value to teuderfoot VIII be gratefully
received 9"