The evening times., 1898-02-09
WOMEN FOR The KlON0IKE
A Washington MatrOn Organic
ing an Expedition.
THE PARTY TO LEAVE IN MAY
More Than One Humid red Applica-
tions for Admission to the Expe-
dition Received-A Company To Be
Formed to ship Evaporated Vese-
tables to the Gold Fields.

Mrs, Ada Harris McDermott, of No.
1908 NJ street northwest, who returned
to this city last week from a trip to
Seattle and Tacoma, is now making
preparations TO take party of twenty
ladies to the gold fields of Alaska. She
will rent her Washington house. and,
with her children, set out for Tacoma,
where she has purchased cottage.
She will leave her children there and
push on to the gold fields with the
party that size will conduct. More than
100 persons have applied To her for per-
mission to join the party, but as yet
Mrs. McDermott has not selected her
party. She desires women of business
instinct and those who are willing to
brave toll and hardship. One woman
who applied, and who is native of
France. said she wanted to go to get
a rich husband. 1t is not at all likely
that she will join the party.
Mrs. McDermott was, previ-
Gus to her second marriage,
Mrs. p. Harris, and was a
member of the firm of Harris. Britton
& Dean. former lessees of the Acade-
my of Music in Baltimore.
account of her trip to a reporter. She
said:
I'VE took the Southern Pacific route,
stopping at Atlanta, New Orleans and
San Antonio, we had to contend with
the terrible heat of the great American
Desert. On account of the recent hold
ups, there was a band of shotgun mes
sengers on the train to protect it. This.
To me. was very novel. and. don't you
3 I al int. Ng.f
( to see a single robber poke his head
above the sand dunes.
/ The trip through California was
! enhancing.
Next we went through Portland. and
! afterward to Seattle. This is an ideal
/ place The buildings are modern and
Of great size, and the price of real es-
tate is terrible. Why, do you know,
( could not purchase house for love or
money | rather think that Seattle is
so prominent because the first boat
| for Klondike started from there.
1T was only through the kindness of
/ a friend that l was able TO get hotel
accommodations in Seattle. The city
has salubrious climate. caused by the
: KuroSiWo. or Japan current. 1t was
quite funny to see all the stores with
their display of furs and heavy sup
plies while the climate was so mild
Here. too, / could see the dogs being
trained for the Klondke. They are
large, shaggy fellows, and appear very
strong. While l was here the proprie'
tor OF the hotel introduced ME to VIII
liam Casey. the best known miner il
the region. Here also met Happy
Jack and Swift Water Bill two oi
the miners, who have staked many
claims ~
Il was struck by the sterling hon
esty of these men. They always KEEP
their word. and were sincerity itself.
THE people In Seattle have plenty o.
gold Why. these miners carried L
around in their pockets as We carr.
pennies. Paper money is curiosity.
Il bought a cottage in Tacoma, and
will live there. Yes l will rent my
house in Washington. and go out there
with my children. | am going 10 or
ganize a company and start for the
KIondike in May.
"Now. as to our proposed plans. We
are going TO take twenty ladies in oul
party to Tacoma, where We Will pur
chase our outfit. Then, by easy jour
news. we will make our way to Daw
son City. We will remain there on'
month, and then push into the gol'
fields.
"These ladies in our party will sigI
a contract p give the company fifteeI
per cent of any claim they may bt
able to secure. After we reach th'
gold region l will come back and re
turn with my son, Gordon, who viii
bring supplies
Another thing I intend to do is t
form another company and ship evap
Grated vegetables into the region
do not see why / cannot manufacture
the food and realize a fortune by it.
Now. | can see success pointed on
in these adventures. and, as love bus
mess life. l will push the proposed
I schemes to a finish