The San Francisco call., 1897-12-24
THE EXHIBITS
ARE PRAISED
The Special Klondike Car Is
Well Received on It's Jour-
ney to Chicago.
Large Numbers Promise to Go to
Alaska From the Eastern States.
Will Get Supplies Here.

Although it is too soon as yet to
feel the benefits to be derived from
the advertising which is being done
for San Francisco by the special car
Of the Alaska Trade Committee, now
en- route to Chicago, the good which
is being accomplished along the lines
of the railroads travelled will more
than repay this city for the money
and time expended in this way. The
greatest interest has been excited in
the Klondike and San Francisco as an
outfitting point for travellers who are
bound for the new gold fields wher-
ever the car has stopped, and from ad-
vices received from Secretary Carman
the demand for maps and circulars
and all kinds of literature has far ex-
ceeded all anticipation. The recep-
ton accorded the San Francisco
party at Ogden, Salt Lake and Chey-
enne is bound to bring about most
satisfactory results, and judging by
the following Telegram which was re-
ceived from Secretary Carman We'd
nesday from Denver the interest in
Colorado in the newly discovered
placers of the Yukon is not even
overshadowed by the productiveness
of the great mines of that State. The
telegram is as follows:
The San Francisco party was received
this morning upon its arrival in Denver
by Mayor McMullen and a delegation of
twenty-five representative citizens. The
Mayor presided at the meeting tonight
in the Coliseum. the largest building in
the city. Governor Adams of Colorado
and Governor Richards of Wyoming adj
dressed the meeting, and Governor
Shakeley and Secretary Carman spoke
on behalf of San Francisco. The car Is
visited continuously, and the city has
been thoroughly posted with our bills.
The local newspapers are giving us the
most generous notices. All of the rail-
road officials have signified their willing
ness to work with San Francisco. The
advance agent, who took the Leadville
route from Salt Lake reports the great
est enthusiasm in all the towns where
he stopped, and says the demands for
literature is surprising. We will leave
tonight for Omaha. The number Of
companies and parties composed of the
better class of people are being formed
here TO go to the KlOndike, and all of
them are supplied with plenty of money
and are favorably impressed with the
representations that have been made
about San Francisco as the place to buy
their outfits and from which to sail for
the ports of Alaska.
Many OF the visitors at the bureau
at the ferry have made inquiries about
places where they can buy their sup
plies and outfits and the same infor-
nation is requested in many of the
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this reason il has been thought we'll
t. lEvr printed Cor Distribution Il list
CO. tanning the names ans IiI:"s # his
mess Of all persons who have contrib
utrd t. the gcl eral fund o. the Alaska
Trade Con mitiee.
A visitor who lately arrived from
Australia says that the travel from
that part of the world will probably
far exceed the capacity of the regular
steamers, but in spite of ali that the
press of the country can do to dis
courage the exodus to Alaska, in his
opinion not less than 10000 persons
and possibly double that number will
seek to reach the Yukon during the
coming summer. A great part of these
men will be practical miners who are
leaving their old places of employment
because of the depression in the min
ing industry and a general reduction
of wages. If these expectations are
borne out, he says several thousand
Australians will land in this port be-
fore shipping for Alaska.