The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-21
WOMEN SEEKING
KLONDIKE GOLD
A Game Worth Playing Even
if 1t is Lost.
Mrs McDanRold Tells Her Sisters
How TO Reach the Arctic
Treasure Land

Mrs. Sarah WrightMcDannold, treas
urer of the Woman's Klondike Expedi-
ton, has been some weeks in Seattle,
making a thorough investigation OF the
various methods of transportation to
the Eldorado. She has decided that the
safest best and only feasible way for
women TO make the trip to Dawson
City is by the river route. and she has
secured for all those who have signed
with the Woman's Klondike Expedi-
ton transportation on boats, which
leave Seattle in May. The rate for
each person viii be $500 from Seattle to
Dawson City, including $50 pounds of
baggage. with berths and meals for the
entire trip. All baggage in excess of
this amount will be carried at 10 cents
a pound. Transportation is by ocean
steamers to the mouth of the Yukon,
and from there by specially adapted
river boats to Dawson City.
The outfit. with provisions for one
year. can be secured by Mrs. McDan-
mold for $3.50 and upward, according To
the quality desired.
The kind OF outfit and the supplies
necessary vary according 10 the purse,
season. section Of Alaska to which you
are going and the length of your stay
there" Mrs. McDannold says. The
people of New York State do not clothe
themselves alike or eat the same food:
neither do the people of Alaska, The
majority of those who outfit are 10 be
pitied. They buy more things they
don't want than things they really
need Ii takes a careful. clear head to
select the things required"
In securing her own outfit Mrs. Nc
DannOld is having the assistance OF
Mrs. Mike Kelly, whose husband is To
be the guide prospector and protect
or Of the party. A good many of her
garments were made under Mrs. Kelly 5
personal direction. "Nips" are species
Of sock. but reach only to the ankle.
They are made of elastic web material,
with thick wool on the inside, and are
worn over other socks and stockings,
with arctics and rubber boots. Mrs.
Kelly is also helping the other women
Of the party with their outfits.
Mrs. McDannold remains enthusiastic
ever the expedition.
Nh Kelly knows every foot Of the
KlOndike district, she wrote To friend
in this city. and he says there are Just
as likely creeks and rivers still unpros-
/ hope and expect that We viii locate
Noluable claims. It's a good game. and
| viii play il. even If l lose; but | VIII
win. And in any case. We won't have
such bad luck as one masculine COM
papy that / know Of. 1t gave its law
Yer and another man $1,000 To go and
examine some claims in the klondihe.
and report They reached Seattle, but
never got much further. Most OF the
money went foT theater boxes ana hotel
bills and The rest was stolen al Skag-
uay. They had their outfits, but were noe
ilowed TO cross the pass. as they had
not the supply of provisions required by
the British government
There are two expert ~ 'ners aud
Elondikers returning to their claims
in our party. ana ten women, ike my
self. who go To seek their fortune. L
have eighteen letters of introduction To
as MANY husbands-nOt mine-in the
Klondike country. They were gwen to
M hv the wives who said their hus-
, bands would help NE To find good
claims / viii carry with each intro
ductiun a budget of home news and let
ters. and So / argue that my reception
in the Klnndike viii be- a warm one.
Mrs. McDannold says she had a de-
Fghtful time going across the continent
and is now having a delightful time In
Seattle.
The society of Seattle is remarkably
good. she writes. and the class OF peo-
ole thar are going into Alaska is ABOVE
the average.
The theaters of Seattle, Of which
there are several are well patronized.
she continues. and / have seen A
Stranger in New York among other
things. The law here requires women
to remove their hats at the play. and L
know il is enforced. because i nave
seen a woman who refused 10 comply
vim il escorted out of the theatar."