The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09

A party OF twenty-five from Maine VIII
reach Seattle NEXT March. en- route 10 the
Elonfka They will constitute the
Alaska 7 ukon- kiondIke God Syndicate
now completing its organization In the far
Northeastern. state. Several officials Of the
company are among Names prominent
men The secretary, william II. jeffrey,
formerly a newspaper man Of Portland.
Me. ard prominently mentioned at one
time as a candidate fer congress against
Speaker Raed. will come here In advance
Of the main body. probably leaving the
East for this city the latter part of the
present month. Here he viii arrange for
the transportation OF the party. which
Will leave Portland during the early part
Of March, contract for supplies. arrange
routes and Investigate the conditions that
exist Ia Alaska at this tine.
The syndicate was organized last Sep
TENDER on unique basis. The party
leaving next month wilt he made up OF
partners not employees Each man. well
equipped from a general fund, vii! own
OF represent i.0es shares OF stock. paid
for in advance. and will be under an
eighteen months contract. al a member
OF the company and party. 10 give his
claims. When he locates claim. % per
cent. OF It's product will belong 10 him. and
81 per cent. TO the stock Of the company.
or course, AS this is divided among all
those who have contributed to the ex-
pensgs Of the expedition. the man who
discovers q good claim win be anxious TO
have the other tSenty-four members To-
cate adjoining claims. he coming ia on
each claim Each member OF the COM
pany. there or ~ home. will be directly
benefited by every claim taken up.
jeffrey viii undertake to go over the
Chilkoot pass daring the month OF Janu-
AIRY. and during mis- stay in Alaska he will
visit sttka, Juneau. Dyea and Skaguay 10
determine in advance just what will lac
best 10 be done in order 10 have the expe-
dillon Of TIE syndicate get into the gold
fields al the earliest possible day. and IN
the best possible condition.
An indication Of the character OF the
people vino viii constitute mainly the
spring rush TO Alaska. through this city,
is well shown In the makeup OF the Maine
party. The president of the company is
Hon. Fred r. Reane. ex-mayor OF Halo
we'll. secretary Of the Democratic state
committee. and the present supreme rep
resentative OF the *. Of +. OF the world,
from Maine. &. Il. Jeffrey, OF Bddeford,
for many years general insurance agent,
is the vice president Of the company. He
II well known a business man. and also
because of hts interest in the National
Guard Of Maine. Col. William J. Maybury.
OF saeo, surseon-generaI OF Maine on The
staff OF Gov. Powers. Is the treasurer
George II. Davis is the superintendent Of
minlng. He Is late OF the Holy Cross mine.
In Colorado.
II Is not understood that the foregoing
viii take active part In the expedition.
Those nclssaiiy intending TO so are as fol-
lows; Vice President {. T.. Jeffrey. Of Bid
dsfurd: Secretary William H. Jeffrey, Of
Portland. Superintendent Of Mining George
II. Davis. of Holy Cross. Col; Chester w.
poteu. merchant, Deering; Harry ~ New
ems, clerk. Deering: Frank w. Howard.
Dover. Me formerly n grain dealer at Big
Timber. Mont: Virgil {. Jackson, farmer.
East Winthrop: Alfred y. Cottle farmer
Belgrade, Thomas Il. Jackson meat dealer
and farmer Manchester and Mrs Ella f.
Jackson. Fred A. Jackson. farmer, East
Winthrop. LOUIS II. Caron. millman. Cor
ham. ~ H.. ana Frank J. Caron. millman.
Bloomington. W.
The one woman Of the party. Mrs. Jack
son, is said TO be full Of pluck and courage,
and will undoubtedly prove a helpful ad-
dillon To the party.
The Maine syndicate intends TO send out
several parties during the spring A week
~ report viii be forwarded 20 the manage
menf 81 Portland Me. from che headquar-
ters % the party on the Yukon.