The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-24
Fortune Hunters From Various
States Gather in Seattle.
SIXTEEN ARE FROM MINNESOTA
Lars GunderSen's Party from Ninne-
apoiis Reaches seAftie-Fffteen
Tons Of Supplies Have Been Pur-
chased I'm This City-Ten Come
From the Hawkeye state md Five
Hail From the state of Maryland.

4 party Of sixteen men from Minnsapo-
lis arrived IN Seattle Yesterday in a spS-
ciaa car over the Northern Pacific. Lars
Gunderson. a well-kn0wn resident OF. the
Flour City. Is al the head OF the party.
which Is destined for Dawson They
have purchased nftern tons of provisions
and other supplies in Seattle and will sail
"Wednesday on the steamer Cily OF Seat
tie.
The members Of the Gundersnn party
have incorporated the Monitor Gold Min
ing and Trading Company Each mem.
Der or the party is a stakeholder IN no
company. The incorporation was effect
ed simply fur the purposes OF business
convenience. Tile N sn.bers VIII expead
In Seattle for outfits OF provisions and
miners supplies something like s>osu.
our purpose Is ia push on 10 Dawson
with all speed possible, said Mr.. Gun
derson last night we have selected cur
party with care so as 10 get hardy, strong
men, and We go fully equipped To spend
eighteen months in that region. Only
three or four OF the party VIII prospect
for gold. The ma jority Will work AZ vari-
Gus occupations in the gold fields, ear
pentcring, logging and taxing contracts
Tor erecting houses and other buildings.
YOU can quote me- As saying that not
less than Loo men will come to Seattle
from s.. Paul and Minneapolis 10 start
East. and especially Of Minnesota. are
aroused To pitch OF excitement over the
geld discoveries Hundreds of men are
ncw arranging their affairs with the pur-
pose OF making en- early start for the
north. Many inquired eff me concerning
the treasure that has been Brought out
from the klondike. and to the most
practicable point at which o outfit for
the north. L gave them the results of
my inquiries and observation. telling all
that Seattle is the trade center and 99t-
hitting station for TIA. Yukon country. |
talked with 8 number of parties who are
planning coming West. end | did not find
one tina. was not coming to Seattle 10
prepare for the journey TO the gold
fields"
The Gunderson party includes represent
atives Of several lines of employment:
there are four carpenters, one tailor one
stenographer. one baker. one woodwork
or. two sailors, one iumherman and five
traders. Ten of the party are Nor
wcsians, two are Danes. two are Sw edes
and two are Americans. The members of
the party are: Lars Gunderson. Lars
Gunderson. jr.. Gay Il. Erwin. Frank A.
Skog. j. P. Steele Frank G. Doll. Halvor
Guam. Martin Hybertson. Martin Claus
en-. Ingeoright Z. Hartley. Ole Sandheim.
Morris Lee. Anton Henderson, Ole Weld,
Ole Stenvig and Nicoley +. Peterson.
Coming From Iowa.
The Hawkeye state will contribute Its
quota TO the ever-inereasing army of gold
hunters. Ed Worstall and Fred Stevens,
OF Des Moines are IN Seattle today as the
advance representatives. of party or ten
men. of which eight are from Iowa. Mr..
Stevens said last night that the remainder
OF the party would arrive in Seattle with
in the next two weeks and that the start
for the gold fields VIII be made late in
February or early IN March.
With Mr. Stevens and Mr.. WorStlfl are
Charles Angel, of Wisconsin; ". q.
Thompson. OF Butte. Mont. and j. a. VII
son. of Massachusetts,. The party of five
is stopping AZ the State house.
Said Mr.. Stevens last night; We have
examined the goods sold by the Quitting
merchants in Seattle and are thoroughly
satisfied that this Is beyond all question
the proper place TO prepare for the jour-
ney 10 the gold fields. The other members
Of the party viii come direct TO Seattle
from Des Moines. Although the Iowa pa
pers have not printed a great deal Of in
formation concerning the klondike. there
is coed reason for believing that numbers
will come from the state 10 Seattle on
their way 10 the Klondke. our party
will take ample supplies of provisions and
clothing. all of which win lee purchased In
Seattle"
These Are From Maryland.
Edward Goldsman. Harry Fahy. John
VI. kuppleman. ]. Gottschalk and William
Shoemaker, all Of East RaltimOre. com
prise g party of Maryland men who are
here en- route to the gold fields They
LETT Baltimore January IL and arrived yes
terdAy over the Great Northern. Their
purpose is Ia explore the Stewart river
visiting its headwaters. hoping II verify
the reports as 10 the richness Of the
stream that have been brought down by
various pr0spectors during the past six
months The party like many others
has effected an organization for business
purposes. styled Faby & Co. Each man
Will have 1850 pounds Of provisions. Their
supplies FOR the most part will b. pur-