The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-21

Workers Who were interested decided that
their dreams OF gold had not necessarily
been shattered by the bursting OF the
bubble. and SO MIR. Pearce was again
started across the country with instruc-
tons 10 make up anu outnt party and at
tempt a crossing during the winter.
Al Victoria he VIII be Joined by fifteen
half breed Indians which ii. h. Campbell.
the Winnipeg agent OF the hudson Bay
Company, has secured Tor him. Ali are
experienced dog drivers, ana came from
around Lake Atnabasca and Great Slave
lake, in Canada. Mr.. Pearce viii Take in
20 dogs big, strong husaies-and says
that he viii get to Dawson by February 10.
lie viii start from Seattle expecting 10
cross Chllkoot pass, bat of that ne is not
sure. his supplies are now al Dyea, but
II ae finds that better crossing can he
made through White pass he viii go thar
way.
Il shall choose which route offers the
tewest obstacles TO nay journey" said Mr..
ieArce yesterday. i am going TO drive in
twenty horses. Each horse viii pack 100
pounds OF provenGer. They will be sharp
Shou. and should make good time. / am
taking sbe horses TO feed 10 The dogs. The
YroVender viii keep them going, and when
u is e&lssiust,,. / snali kill them. / nope
10 reach Fort SelkiFk before my horses are
all killed. Ne are taking miscellaneous
suppiles-the same almost every one
takca-aRd expect TO eat up about 5000
pounds before Ne reach Dawson. That Will
leave Us with go pounds 20 sell or keep
(uss as we choose.
"Oue thousand pounds o. the freight Is
caudles. / consider thai great scheme.
said Mr.. Pearce. enthusiastically. Il am
told ihst eandes are worth dollar each
up there and thai half 81 the saloons ana
dance honses are dark, / vii jus; go into
those places and say 10 them. Here.
what's Tie matter with you peVglc Burn
ing kuoss. are you9 Why. III light Hp the
teWn 59g yeu. I've got q thousand pounds
OF candles SIX 10 the pound. SIX thousand
cana!cS only a dollar each or course. ."
continued AIR, pearCe. 4 pEy ket there a
few short, IL nay horsemea, gives ou;. /
wii have 10 feed candles 20 my dogs. I
hear that COG eaA eat candles and thrive
ou them By the way. IL you hear that
pearce is frozen Up there. ard ne waved
MS haad 'oNard ;bs u1yth 'yna can say
lo yourself that he ate al og Use candles
doEs sNd Indians before }}e gave up'
Mr. PeaFyeS rgra2usi outrt is the best
t2sg he coaid secure Ie wiil he ias Only
vtf.e taHE ln .Ge party bat as Be- Is co.ng
- work Is lo0s Is share Is daylight. 20 get
through he thinks jeAt he y 81 rot have
tlnlf - .se lonesome.
4 an used Is having things pretty
easy. NF'3 he. afsu a2g not ~ The least
deceived as 10 the har6ships ,hal cor front
M l. Il were not fhat / feel ina; the re-
TURNS aGa commemorate with the risks 7
am taking J wytlid not venture If
N.a~E ". i{r}lce sU9eFiw5fo5gd tha max
ing eS sae su.t tnst Ar, Pearee viii wear
s~a iH st&eh he IS ptctQred - this article
There Is no particular time fixed for his
gsfaYn. sIthoUEb his trip over u one Of
Commercial purpose ara ~ does uot or6-
pose rs yclus 70. }}e has Aa euEaEe1reg.t .
meet himself in Dawson February s. ard
SAYS that 6e intends - Keep his appoint
mtHt.