The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27
ENRouTE TO THE KLoNDKE.
An Extraordinry Series OF Photograph
&c Views ofihc Northwest Wonder
land 20 BE Published Under

lana 10 lie iupii,ilfh Y h"'i
This Title.
The attention OF the civilized world was
suddenly directed to Alaska ana Noli"-
west Territory last summer. Ireasui G
had long been suspected OK BENG loch.'
IN the snow and ice OF the Mcuc norm
west. but not until the arrival or inc so'.
laden steamer Excelsior on the l9'h on
last juno ot San Francisco followed 10y
tho arrival OF tho steamer forlidh" az
Seattle July llth, did the puoilc Ie"l'@o
the actual existence OF the iresaure uoNe'
OF yellow metal that pioneer afsonau's
had umeathed IN what has come TO DC
known as the Klon0lke country.
As is always the case. Journalistic en-
torpYise was in advance OF all others 10
performing that part OF the work due the
public by the press. While the neWspa-
pcrs of tho United States We're providing
a means 20 inform tho public how much
was true and how much untrue Oh lhe
fabulous stories being sent broahctsN
over the world by the returned hionouk-
crs. another enterprise was DfeWlns-"Io
chat. commencing last july, was not so
oucl, 60 show results as the pen pictures
OF the daring press correspondents WHO
went forward $50 readily and fcor'ossiy on
their dangerous assignments. But now
that tho enterprise S. completed. ana t1e
results ready to be shown, tho promoters
feel amply repaid Tor .ae great dangers
and hardships attendant thereon.
80 less thing has been done tnan the
taking of % consecutive series OF pnoto-
graphs of the various routes 60 tho klon-
dixie country. and of the points OF IN
terost Ga and abou; the gold mincs OF ih,
Dawson City district Also. incorporated
in ths series are other points of interest
in Alaska. to which tho attention ol %
student. The reader. and Tine curious mas
been directed 10y tine association OF these
places with the hardy and daring pioneer
goldseekors OF the close az thc twentieth
century
Air. =. LaRochc, photography oil
Seattle. who has had many years eN-
poricnce I'm inc taking OF outdoor photo
graphs in tine land that lies in the shadow
of tho Arctic circle headed the expedition
which sailed ou Che steamer McAico l'7-
Jllr. with tine purpose in NiuW oi proc
curing series of Alaskan and N"fth"
Territory views. Iu bri introduction
Nr. LaRoci cHrre ses Do, purpose OH i"e
expedition as follow.
."rhe author bad previously spent many
years i'm pursuing tha Nori, OF pnoi,-
craphin. views of Tine Northwest Af-ic
region. and when the in, Hc eAc..eiAe
which manifested itself las. summer WAS
sc ite height determined to undertake 'l
expedition looking to thn pinot lA.iia
of The sights and scenes oi tN.s Ne" MOO
RADIO. AS much with On view o.. p.eiufins
with convincing .aracy Dts o'l-'is' e9
w,U as its .fruueenoss and grand hr.
Also. fhat bv series of pctur.s az actual
/ scenes and experiences cn rout. lial'
teal guide for prospective travellers 'l
the KIoudikc could Doe presented. thes
photographs convey realizing sense o.
tho conditions Go Doe confronted ON tle
WAY and will picture t0 fle mind oi tl'
reader Ifc-like idea of those places
I mentioned daily iu the ncWsiapct'. RIO"
well our intend ID aim has been CART 90 g
successful completion mast d. Judged "a
those who follow Che photographer in his
/ iomneNues as shown m tle series oi
/ Photographs
/ Now that the series has been completed
and put iu convenient shape for Tine puD'
d., a. number of The leading daily papers
OF the United States. Canada ana tit"'
Britain have undertaken to conduct I'D,
distribution. With this end ln view. ano
/ to make the series popular and put IT
within the reach OF an The Times mas
decided 10 offer tho ueardlOut l'0 photo
graphs in Sis numbers of - Photographic
rcnroducuous each. ANA 40 issue ihen
weekly. including large map 100 colors
siz8 "a 1-2Xll L. inches. with No. J. \
charge of twenty-five cents Tor cacn num-
ber VIII De required from the public gems
orally. one 90 appear each week for sla
weeks. But to Times subscribers nomi-
nal charge of only ten cents for each
number will ORE made Definite announce
ment of the date of issue ana genera
particulars viii shortly ho made in the ad.
yerdslnl columns of The Times.