The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-28
SKAGUAY.

Less than four months ago Capt. Car
roll. of the steamer Queen. dropped anchor
in this harbor. and. addressing the crowd
of argonauts ON hoard TALL of whom had
booked TO Dyea) said
Il understand that there IL a good trail
over the mountains here and 81 better pass
than the chlkoot. 1t is easier to land car
go, TOO. Suppose l put you all ashore
here's
So began Skaguay and the troubles OF
many thousands. Then the news went
abroad of the dreadful difficulties Of the
trail, gathering exaggeration and misrep-
rtsentation with distance. as Is the fashion
OF had news until all over the world has
gone the Impression that the Skaguay
route 10 the gold fields should be avoided
like pestilence. That this impression will
moi only soon be greatly modified. but en-
tirely removed. may be predicted with con-
fl,ence.
Last evening the Al-ki tied UP and dis
charged cargo at one of three great docks.
each one OF which. with approaches, is
about e.se9 feet in length and is capable Of
accommodating two large vessels AT the
same time. They are all nearly completed.
AZ one walks ashore where something over
n hundred days ago was scarcely more
than lonely beach ones rreconceived
opinion as to Skaguays future is likely tn
undergo an astonishing change. 1t Is to
be presumed thar capital does not linger
where promise of gain has departed. III
the Skaguay route 10 the Yukon Is de-
fusion and "a snare, then capital Is trying
TO hf; tssaif by its bootstraps. Evidences
of big money outlay are very visible.
These wharVes hulit by three rival COM
ranies cost probably slsooo Ia $2noss each.
for everything In the construction. both
material and iabor. Is from two 10 three
times expensive AS II is on the Sound.
and ioa hog buildings. besides tents scat
tered ali through The woods 4 consiiera-
ble number az these buildings are two
stories and some are being constructed
even with three stories.
sLagnay's Euterpri~e.
buildings are going up rapidly. Tie
following Is list OF enterprises In opera
tien here
\ wife-awase sIx-Tase weekly neSspa-
per~~the Skaguay SewA
church ana schoolheusc combined.
seating capacity $40 persons. bullt by con-
trshutfuns from EpfscopSslians. MethoI;sts
Preshyterans Hartists. Congregational
lists and Others Another church ia in
course OF construction.
A private nAStefflce.
Three wharves fer heavy-draft vessels
taireadE uentienedi.
One saw mill
SIX hotels and fifteen lodging houses.
Most Of them are provided with blankets
ard with sheets and pillows.
Fifteen restaurants and eating houses.
Thirteen general merchandise stores.
Four tobacco and cigar dealers.
Four news and stationery stands
About twenty-five harrooms.
Thros tsnsrnitis
Three druggists.
Five meat markets.
Three French iaunirics.
Six American laundries.
Six hlacksaysghs
Foar hath housss.
Six barber shops
Three jewellers.
SIX bakeries.
Also carpenter shops sign raiater., -en-
tractors. shoeinAkerS. dairy farm. ex-
press companies. packing companies with
ALI kinds az pack animals.
makers. dairy farm. express ccgnpaBines.
packing companies with all kinds OF pack
animals.
An elso;rio liSh, system is being consi,i-
erred.
city water system. at preseut consist
ing Of a SIMPLE hoard finms bringing an
simple supply Of good water from a lake
on the mountain side
one iail teniptyt
sundry United States government Of
ncssls. including = United States cafa-
missioner. who has made a Worldwide
reputation.
poctors. lawyers. etc. galore.
AZ present SksEusv cAa accommodate
SO people NJ the hotels ara lodging
houses. and soon there viii ~ seconsrae.-
dations FOR many Tssore. good bids ars, sss,S
20 tn 5 cents n,ght. meals S. =, - ceate.
r 4, Sylvester Il bnildlnE tf4res.-wtsrx
hotel s1kfee feet. which Will asraa,rYso.sa; 4,
60 neepte. Ex~MaNcT Brackets. er Mime
arssis. is largely interested in SsasuAy en-
terGT1Sss. ana. 81 e>3mrany With hts SONS.
has secured ground on which ~ - about
20 erect number ~ barge buildings
sectrty IN sksguny
Every Saturday nisht there Is held a
seieSt gathering * taa inhabitants Icy
taxisailea eGly.~ waeTe one nay asxss