The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-28

HEAPS OF GOLD.
a Quarter of a Cord of Gold
Dust in Sacks
Stacked Up at One Time on the
Dock at Dawson.
20 THOUSAND POUNDS
Left on the Last Steamer For
st. Michaels.
Canadians Are ROhhino the Men
20 THOUSAND POUNDS
Canadians Are RObbing the Men
Entering Through Dyea.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 2s.-E. F. Cas-
sell, president of the Juneau Chamber
of Commerce, is in the city. He says
that the Canadian government has
scored over Uncle Sam by the estab-
lishment of a SUPPORT of entry at
Dyea.
1.-THE order making Dyea SUPPORT"
said Mr.. CasseIl, means loss to
american merchants already of half a
million dollars, and before the sum
mer's rush to Alaska is over the loss
will foot up to fully a million. The
American prospectors discovered the
gold and the great finds would have
remained undiscovered by the Canad-
ians yet they have put a vicious tax
on the miners and the government has
established a SUPPORT of entry to ia
vor their merchants and miners. Thou
sands of Canadians today landed at
Dyea and with their provisions and
outfits which come from foreign coun-
try go through the United States with
out word of interference from Ameri
cans. I know of one case where an
American with $475 worth of cigars was
called upon by Canadian officials to
pay 5000 of tax. This SUPPORT order
should be reScinded and the Canadians
compelled to pay duty. If the SUPPORT
is to be continued, let Canada agree
with America that our subjects shall
enjoy the same rights and privileges in
the gold fields that are enjoyed by the
subjects of Canada.
Mr.. Cassell gives news regarding the
relative merits of the Chilkoot and
Skaguay passes. He says:
AN enormous number of those at
Dyea have gone over, but those who
have attempted to reach the fields by
the White Pass, have not had much
luck.
II think it safe to say that only 5
per cent have been successful. 1t would
have been a physical impossibility to
do much on the pass before winter
They tried to close the pass in order to
fix it, but failed. On the Chilkoot Pass
they are pressing steadily forward.
believe that those who go to Dyea at
once, will get over before winter sets
in. Indians have used this pass for a
hundred years.
A company is being formed to be
known as the Dyea-Klondike Trans
portatiOn company, to transport pas
sengers and supplies from salt water
the spring will be sure of going through
without delay. The Chilkoot Pass will
be used exclusively. From IS to 100 men
will be transported daily, together with
their supplies, and the company prom
ises that the charges will be less than
one-third the present rates. 1t is to be
ready for work Feb 1.
Before I left Juneau" said Mr. Cas-
sell, Il had a talk with Archie Shelp,
who told me positively that on the
dock at Dawson City was piled up gold
dust, and that the pile measured a
quarter of cord. 1t took him two
hours to get his sack from the heap
on the dock I saw a letter from VIM
Kerr, which said that the last steamer
which had just left there had taken
away three and half tons of gold"
A wharf to obviate the necessity of
landing goods on the tide flats and
pushing horses overheard to swim
ashore is to be built at Skaguay by a
Juneau company. The wharf will be
over LOCO feet long and is to be rush
ed to completion at once.