The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-09-25
ARE STILL 0UIFlTTING
GOLD SEEKERS KEEP ON THE
ROAD TO ALASKA.
Dogs, Horses and Yukon Sleds Are
Part of the Cargoes of the
Steamships.

ship ROsalie sailed for Skaguay and way
Alaskan ports, with Il passenger list that
indicates but little falling off in the
travel to the north. At Victoria the
Rosalie passed up a number of the Eu-
genies passengers, who will go to Wran-
gel and will try the Stickeen river route
to the Yukon. There was noticeable
change in the nature of outfits taken by
prospectors, the Yukon sled being con
spicuous T. H. Hall of Chicago had 10
sleds, his intention being to speculate on
their value at Dyea or Skaguay. Five
dogs and 20 horses were taken.
The % infantrymen ordered to st. Mi
chaels to patrol the Yukon river in the
preservation or order and protection of
American citizens will arrive here tOmor-
row evening from the east, in command
of Lieutenant Colonel Randall. Their
coming will be the signal for the depart
ure of the steamship Humboldt, specially
chartered by the North American Trans
portation and Trading company to CON
vey the troops north.
The schooner Stella Erland sailed yes
terday evening for Cook Inlet with 40
600 feet of lumber and some general mer-
chandise. There were no passengers
The Erland will be followed before the
end of the week b. the steamer NJ NJ.
Merrill
The steamer City of Seattle is due Sep
TENDER 27 from Skaguay. Tie steam
@rips Allli and Queen are expected to ar
i've Mt ary hour The steamship VII
lsmcttc viii sail today for SkaguHy.
Ladue at the white House.
Washington. Sept % --Jo,cpl II. La
lue. the alaskan pioneer, who came To
Washington to consult VITA Secretary
Alecr rbout methods for the relief ii
tine restitution which he and Others who
overtake those who have crowded into
the Klondike without adequate supplies.
called on President Mckinley yesterday.
Accompanying them were r. IL. Coffin
and f. H. Botsford, who are connected
ested. Mckinley discussed the situation
with Ladue and appeared deeply inter
ested in his suggestions for the relief OF
the Klondikers.
Before leaving. the White house Mr.
Ladue presented Mrs Mckinley with Il
half ounce nugget of virgin gold.
Mr.. Ladue left for the west yester1 ~
snOwstorm on ChiIkoot Pass.
San Francisco, Sept. PA letter from
Crater Lake, Alaska, dated September ,
says: Thousands of men toiled all yes
terday in binding storm of snow anC
sleet on the summit of Chilkoot pass
The blizzard lasted from daylight unit
dark. II. c. Willard of Butte, Mont.
fell from the rocks at a point half way
between the summit and Crater lake an,
fractured bone in his left forearm. Ply
sicians set the bone, and Willard pluckil,
continued across Crater lake toward
Lake Linderinan.
A Fortune In n JiRy.
, Vancouver, b. c.. Sept. 22.-Ex-Ser
geant of City Police Wallace Haywoo
returned last night from the KlondikC
having probably made a fortune taste
than any of the other Adventures in tina
> district. He left here in May, an
reached Circle City just on the day of tn
big stampede to the Klondike. He pun
chased third interest in claim No. 80. o
= Bonanza creek, and owns outright ric
r claim on Dominion creek, while he ais
has other interests. His claim on b,
nanza creek has been sold, and Will
= Haywood refuses to state the price, it
= said he got 100000 for his interest. H
u left last Tuesday for New York to clio,
/ the deal. He intends to return to I'll
- Klondike in the spring He fully co
II robontes the story regarding the privi
II ton at Dawson City this winter, an
IS strongly advises every one to wait unit
spring before going up.
Waiting for KIOndike News.
Washington, Sept. 22.-The last cal
II net meeting before the presidents depar
); ure was held yesterday. Secretaries Ga,
he and Long, who are out of the city. we
E. the absentees, and Attorney General NJ
1t kenna remained less than half an hou
TO So far as can be learned, the Cuban 81
e, uatiOn was not under consideration. Sc
10 rotary Alger said after the meeting tn
IN no steps would be taken looking to &
n relief of the miners in the Klondike UNI
after navigation closes and the Cover
ment learns through Captain Ray. w
is at st. Alichaels, the exact situation.
Id Secretary Alger received a telegra
I'd yesterday expressing the opinion that t
e. four steamers now going up the Yuk
ct carried ample provisions for all perso
Ill now at Dawson City and the vicinity.
he they arrive safely, perhaps there will
IL no necessity for any relief measurs.
not, it is possible that Mr. Ladue's ST
gestion for dog trains across the Oh
Loot l.. IL