The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-17
Ladue Will Try to Reach Klon-
dixie With Supplies.
HAS PURCHASED $500 TONS.
The Founder Of pav son Depends en
Beat. Bring Relief From ~.
MichseI-To Gross the Dyea Pass
by May 4 md Reach the Mines In
June. Weeks Ahead of Steamers.

To private enterprise "a. been left the
task or sen4ing 10 Dawson City provls-
TONS ana supplies Of this staple variety IN
advance OF the arrival Of supply steam
ers FROM s.. Michael. IL Inc minds OK
those familiar with the situation la Daw-
sen. there has never been a douh. bit
tina; the men new a, the mines OF tina.
districs would feel the snaEp teeth az ne
eess!ty before supplies IN any consider
able quantity eould be landed la tie
camp fals summer.
The Pasg- IuieglIgeneer has hersiofora
printed accounts os expeditions equippes.
hy private individuals that have gone by
way OF uyea TO the Yukon. destined for
Dawson. carrying large quantities OF pro-
visions. THAT experienced yux0ners have
seen, FL the abandonment 81 the govern
fssHt relief expedition. a golden opportu-
uity 10 make money by getting provis-
ions into Dawson before The supply a.ear,>
ess arrive Is pientlfaily proven by the
numbers OF expeditions that have already
o1fFs 10 pyea or ATE no. being prepared
for emiaFk ation.
Joseph Ieadue. whose traders instincts
and enterprise enabled him 10 pfc up a
fortune early In The history Of Dawson
has purchased in the East 2.s9 tons Of
supplies Of various ksads but largely
staples, such as -four. beans, bacon and
clothing. and Intends 30 take them 10
Dawson. following the ice IN the Upper
Yukon. arriving at the kiondike capital
from four 10 SIX weeks ia advance Of the
:rss steamer from 81. Michael Mr.
Ladua is convinced. as his scheme !ndi-
Gates. that there vii DC Il raal shestaEa
Of the necessaries 81 life in Dawson before
ths nrst steamers Of the trading CON-
ran!es can possibly reach the camp this
summer.
MIR Ladee is operating through the
f4adue Mercantile company The ship
tnent Of 2 80 tons Is expected to arrive
la Seattle within ten days and VIZ be az
once gorwA. ded 20 Dyea as scon a. trans
portstlou facilities have been provided
Negotiations are now being conducted
between the i.aaue company ard the
byfa- kloGdike company. operatlag
tramway over tho summit Of tire Chill
kooI pass, for handling the supplies from
Ihyes n Lake Bennett.
II Mr.. 1eadue's plans are not baked bv
adverse and unforeseen circumstances. he
viii make "a small fortune ont Of his
venture. f.adus figures that hv getting
hls siulT ever the pass by May J. h viii
be able 20 construct RATS and barses ard
down The lakes and rivers comprising tha
headwaters ~ the Yukou following ssha
fee 10 Dawson Last year proxptctars
arrived n Dawson. after doattng down
the river from Lake Farnett rs early
"a May s. The fret hoat 90 reach fhe
eamp from s.. NJ chael arrived late In
July
Under ortiinaty circumstances tha
Yukon rropsr is ope0 20 navigation some
weeks earlier than Moron sound where
it emptisS iuto TIE sea ON account - She
ice pack So the Sound z IS usually ia1pas-
sihlo Fer oce2n steamers % reach ~.
Aiehtsl before July n ~ q jay 8 is th.,
earliest dare waxn - amets have heen
abba % touch az s. Mlcaael AHa fhree
weeks 6" this for the river VOYAGE fr0sp
the mouth ~ the Yukon - dawson sad
"a Viii be- sseH s'at ordinarily :hn supply
boats from - M.chaei cannot reach raw.
snf n0Th Ocfpre ihe lat'e- end of Jutv.
Mr.. i.sd4e figures On arriving AZ nfw.
son NET batter fnsn june w.ih hss = sxa
fo'1s or supplies II the foe3 situation IN
hav ss'n and ri.inity IS as has rssssl re
ported, she ra}nvrs ~ the k{onsfik< wut
extend - Mr. tadue the glad hand an.l
welcome him = - sacks e dust ready q.
exchange fag flour ard svaneratfa spgi8s
FfotANftE Marvin. Ssaitie's rrafsAe.-
fs& fsT f~elyo Scs~s. Endorsed Sq PRESS
and pG0lie 81, FIRST