New-York tribune., 1897-08-10
THEY WILL DIG FOR GOLD
WOMEN OF THIS CITY FORM A CLONDfkE
SYNDICATE EXPEDITION.
SARAH W. M'DoNNOLD. ELIZA ARCHARD CoNNoh
HELEN vARIcK BOSWELL AND JANE
PIERCE PRIME MOVERS.


HELEN vARIcK BOSWELL AND JANE
PIERCE PRIME MOVERS.
The Womans Clondyke Syndicate Expedition Is
an organization that appears to be In process VI
crystallization A golden CLEAN Is in front OF the
originators and shining realizations are cheer'"s
them In their plans. To Mrs. Sarah W. McDon-
mold Is due the original idea and initial tho"en,'
and the following well-known women are the o'"
OF this pioneer womans mining expe"'"o'
President Miss Helen Varick Boswell; vice-pIe''
dent Mrs Eliza Archard Connor; treasurer, Mrs'
Sarah w Mcdonnell; secretary. Mrs. Jane Pierce.
The bankers are Charles Frazier & Co.. NO. ID
Nassau-st Among the patronesses are Mrs' 'e"
ME June Croly. president OF the Womans fieS'
Club OF Nev-York city: Mrs. +. o. Hall. presiae"'
Of Soross: Mrs. Clarence Burns. president OF ."'
Woman's West End Republican Club; Mrs. Esther
Hermann Miss Gertrude Lynch. OF the uh''eu
States Collectors Office Mrs. Mary s. LOCKWOOD
president of the w. y. p. A.. Washington ~ -
Mrs Mary NJ. North. Anacosta. ID. C.; Mrs' MAJ
Whitney Emerson. corresponding secretary OF 'hs
w. n. p. A.. Washington. ID. e.; Mrs james ''
Tanner Washington ID. c.; Mrs. Laura "eare
Walker. Chicago Ill: Mrs. Sarah h. Bierce' 'ie'e
land, Ohio Mrs william Craighead Dayton. Ohio'
and Mrs Sarah Thompson. Delaware, ONO. W.
Morgan Robbins. +. l.. Is the consulting e"s'
neer
In a talk with Mrs. S. W. McDonnold Tribune
reporter gathered a good deal about the proposeh
expedition.
I'VE expect to leave New-York on March l.
1885," said Mrs McDonnold. brskly "and we are
laying foundation plans for SUCCESSFUL Trip
| Why should not women succeed in goid-mh'"s
| expedition? There is reason against 1t. ana We
are starting with our eyes open and after thorous"
| investigation and discussion"
THE PLAN COMPLETE
| How will you got there?"
| "A Pullman sleeping-car-or two cars. II lo''s
| people join us-wi be chartered from Ne"-io'"
to Seattle, and will be occupied exclusively by he
| members OF the expedition. Three meals das
| will be furnished on the car, and all fees anu UPS
will be betrayed by the party The distance IL S"iV
| miles and will make 1t In seven days.
| How Will you get from Seattle TO Sitka-another
| thousand mes?"
| I'VE make that by steamer and II Will take us
four days From Sitka to Clondyke Is an overland
| route of seven hundred miles We Will make /"
| short stay at SitKa I'm order complete the onth'
| of the expedition. which will be ordered by tee-
| graph on leaving NewYork.
| THE fun comes after you leave Sitka. does IL
| not? The Chilkat Pass
| I'VE may decide not to go over the Chlkat Pass.
| but take the Schwatka route instead; we VIII
| decide that question at Sitka. We will travel Dy
| collapsible caravans when We leave Sitka, where
the will have 20 he taken to pieces and carried
| on horseback the pass; so will the tools ana
| provisions On the other side Of the pass the vans
| will be reftted and the Journey continued as wheh
| leaving Sitka. When We reach the lakes. rafts
| will be built from timber on the banks and these
RATS will float people horses and vans across For
| twenty persons there will be five vans, each WIN
| four horses and three Of the vans will be ntted
with portable seepers to accommodate seven per-
each. The two other will be used Tor pro-
visions. with sleepers bunk in front. For those Sc
wishing TO sleep alone. tents and army cots VIII pe
How many men are going to figure in this ex-
MY son viii &c. with me-, said Mrs; McDOnnold mold
n IS M RoSb and S We a~s
properly qualified medical man. VINO viii attena 10
the event Of illness accident, He win have ii,
medicine chest and surgical outfit Then. we will
Ps ssI ss6s ss s S get in ss and he wi"
In tax with the president l, Of the expedition; n;
Miss paH of e
lutte confidence in the ability OF party OF wide
YES certainly want to go, and see no reasoR soR
them as successfully as similar expedition III n OF OF
PLY settled. We women will undertake gold cam
palgn-we are just Obliged to have some kind OF a
Il have NOT definitely decided that will go,
said Mrs Jane w when Se h s Sp
sensible. secure foundations. and none OF us are
1t is the purpose of the expedition to prospect and
locate mining caiWs on She Ci2ndyke ,al ana orner
mining camp and hospital. and to equip complete
! commissariat train.
| THE COST TO EACH PERSON.
The cost to each person travelling with the ex-
pedion will be 5000 800 payable on February l..
1895 and the balance on leaving Sitka on the over
| land route. the whole may he paid before leav-
ing New-YOrk. The company Will locate claims az
| rapidly possible. and when twenty have been Sc
cured. lots will be drawn for the distribution thereof
| among the members of the expedition. each mem
ber receiving claim. On the location and division
! of the twenty claims referred 10. the members OF
| the expedition will Ue at liberty to return home
with Mrs. McDOnnold or to remain on the Clondyke
at their option. The return journey Will he under
| taken by the company for SOC each person.
| Only a limited number Of physically sound and
healthy women willing TO abide by ;he expedition
regulations will be accepted Not less than twenty
people will constitute the company. Applicants
| must pay down 800 to insure fultillment on their
part OF the date fixed for departure. a thoroughly
| experienced man cook will be engaged to prepare
| and serve three good meals daily to each member
| of the expedition and knives. forks spoons alum
mum mugs and plates will be furnished. IL Is ex-
pected that each member of the expedition Will aid
| in the general welfare and comfort OF the party.
| cheerfully Joining In the accomplishment OF such
| work as NAV be allotted en- route and In camp.
| Mrs. Sarah W. McDonnold. treasurer has opened
| An Office in Room No IS. Tribune Building.
MiCTiJ TP1I\T\G E{HTRITION