Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-01-21
HO FOR KI1ONDIKE.
The Tribune's Coast Correspondent
States That the Rush to the
Klondike is On.
Tickets on All the Steamers to Dyea
and skaguay Sold for Many
Trips Ahead.
George Winters, AL Beal, w. B.
Livermore and Other Bismarck
ers Among the Pilgrims.
Jan s, 1898.

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SEATTLE, Jan -, 1898.
EDITOR TRIBUNE: "Pointers" re-
garding Alaska being in great demand
at present, in should interest many peo-
pie in and around Bismarck to know
that the rush northward has commenced
and that those who propose ''getting in
on the ground floor" at any of the coast
points like Dyea or Skagway, had bet
ter be starting or they may be forced to
occupy a sky parlor in the attic. The
steamer leaving here for the north to-
day has sold no tickets for nearly a
week and those sailing as late as the
18th, have disposed of every berth and
nearly all the space for freight. There
are a number of large and commodious
boats now on the run, and many more
are being rapidly put in order for the
business, but it behooves all p1ospec-
tive Alaska travellers to arrange for their
passage as far ahead as possible.
Reports from Skagway indicate that
it is becoming quite a town ard that
the pass leading thence into the interior
has been put in much better condition
for travel. The bulk of the winter trips
seem to be made via :Dyea and at this
point there is also a substantial growth
and great preparations for the coming
rush.
There is much travel to the Copper
river company, but mainly for prospect
ing in that vicinity, as it not seem to
have developed anything like a popular
route to the upper Yukon. Canadian
travel will mostly go via the Stickeen
river, but this way is not considered adj
vantageous by Americans. 1t is an i'm
portant truth that no citizen Of this
country need think the Canadian Gus.
toms make it better for him to outfit on
the British side and go in through that
governments territory.
Klondikers who have arrived in Seat
tie within the past two days, are agreed
that while it is by no means certain
that there will be starvation on the up
per Yukon this spring, there was a ser
ions shortage of provisions when they
left in early December. The chances
are at best that many hardships and
suffering is inevitable and consequently
the government relief expedition is con
sidered a wise move; these miners furth-
er Say that it might be regarded as a
money making venture on the part of
Uncle Sam, inasmucb as the provisions
will nearly all be bought and paid for
in yellow gold dust, Of which commod-
ity there appears to be no shortage.
A breakfast for one, INDUCED in the
morning this party left Dawson,
consisted of mush, bacon, a small
moose steak, beans and bread and cost
$3.50. In this would be Delmonico's,
coffee tea or chocolate is listed at SO
cents a cup; sandwiches Is cents each;
ham and eggs, SIS and porterhouse
steak the same price.
OF the Bismarckers who have gone
north I can mention w. B. Liyermore,
now probably at Skagway, and George
Winters and AL Beal who left for
Nanaimo last week in a small steam.
boat purchased by Mr.. W: The
craft. will eventually ply between some
of the new Alaskan points. Old
Bismarckers frequently seen on the
streets of Seattle are George Thomas,
who represents one of the largest life
insurance companies; Capt. John G.
Barr who leaves for Berhing Sea today
to be absent a month; G. L. Burdick,
now postmaster in South Seattle; F. G..
Whitaker, prominent in real estate cir
cles Michael Mayouck, an officer of the
fire department; L. j. Stewart, a police
men; Crawford, Griffith, Sloan, O'Brien
Burgess, Shirley, Tom Griffin and like
wise "LoRD P1uNKETr."