Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-11-10

picked men should be made members
Organization should be perfected at
once and supplies should be ordered
put aside, subject to approval when all
are ready to leave for Alaskan points.
The passenger rate to Copper River
will be about $50 from Tacoma, with
the privilege Of carrying 1000 to 1900
pounds Of supplies free.
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The work Of building the aerial tram.
way over the Chilcoot pass is going
ahead rapidly and by February the
Tacoma co upany which controls it
will sell tickets direct from eastern
points to the head of navigation on the
Yukon. The ordinary man would
naturally conclude that this railroad
and tramway over Chilcoot pass would
put an end to pack trains, However,
the managers Of the latter are proceed.
ing on the theory that there will be
more packs to carry than all the tram
way and pack trains can handle. And
their position seems sustained by re.
cent reports.
For instance, Captain John Barneson,
an old Puget Sound sea dog, has just
returned from London, England, and
reports that between $4,000 and $4,000
residents of England, Scotland, Ireland
and Wales alone will 60 to Klondike
next spring. 1t was part of Captain
Barneson's business to find out how
many people were going, and he con-
siders his report conservative.
A prominent Chicago railroad man
claims Chicago will contribute not less
than so, 1000 to the Klondike jam.
A New York City man, just arrived,
told me today that there was scarcely
business house or counting room in
that city that would not contribute
man or two.
Australia has sent 400 miners already
and promises to send 1000 more, and
even in Japan notice, on reading the
Japan Mail, Japan Gazette and Kobe
News, they have the Klondike gold
hunting fever. do not mean that the
average Jap has the fever, but the
English and American colony has it,
without doubt.
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Last week recorded the departure
of two Scandinavians, who came here
direct from Norway. Yesterday | had
long talk with the forerunner of
large party of Colorado miners. His
name is H. Curl, and he is accompa.
MED by Thomas Aikens. They came
from Colorado and will push through
to Dawson City at once. They will not
carry supplies but will simply report
the condition of the trails to their
friends. Should they find the snow in
such condition as to warrant it they
will begin packing in supplies and al.
low their friends to come in Eight"
Similar parties are arriving from
Wyoming and Montana. 1t is well to
note here that the practical miners are
the first to arrive and prepare for the
start overland. They look upon the
"crush" with something of contempt,
and expect 10 be off and away before
the crowd" get fairly started.
And yet the practical miners are not
alone in getting an early start. A
party Of six ranchers, headed by E. II.
Goodwin of Rainier, few miles from
this city, will start for Dyea as early
as December 1. They will camp there
and do any work they can get, and
then push over the pass at the earliest
opportunity.
Just to show how the Klondike fever
reaches the rich and poor in all coun.
tries, l will give, without mentioning
names, snatches from conversation
which participated in today at the
Citizens Klondike Committee rooms.
The first speaker was tall youth, with
fine linen and costly clothes, carefully
manacured finger nails, bright brown
eyes, red cheeks and carefully curled
moustache and carefully brushed
teeth. He spoke the purest OF French
and hailed from Switzerland. He
wanted Klondike information.
when will you go inp" he asked.
Not until spring. l shall remain
here until spring. Which is the easiest
routep"
by the ocean to st. Michael and up
the Yukon"
And which is the quickest and
shortest route?"
THE Chilkoot pass, Will you go to
mining or will you follow some bust,
ness?"
II shall bond or buy mine, If pos.
Concluded on fourth page.
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