Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
The Klondykers LeaYe.,
THE PARTY NUMBERING ONE
HUNDRED PEOPLE LEFT LAAr
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
There We're Scenes of Sadness as the
Train Bearing the Argonauts Left
the Union Station The Ledger
Has Several Correspond
ents in the Party.

ents in the Party.
The largest Klondyke party which
has gone from any point In the United
States left here Tuesday for the
Klondyke district of Alaska and the
Northwest Territory. The party num-
bered a hundred men, which outnum-
bers the second largest party, which
left New York City some time ago, by
fifty men.
Mr.. e. 8. Wilson, local agent OF the
Wabash and Chicago & Alton rail-
roads, worked the party up. He sue
ceeded only by his business ability,
hard work and thorough knowledge
of his business, in securing such q
large party to start from Mexico. The
Kiondykers left here in q train of
Northern Pacific sleepers, which run
over the Wabash to Ottumwa, Iowa;
to Mason City, Iowa, over the Iowa
Central; to st. Paul over the Chicago,
Milwaukee &St. Paul; over the North
ern Pacific to Tacoma, WASH; where,
ON March z, the party will set sail on
the steamer, "City Of Seattle" for
Dyea via juneau. At Dyea the party
will disembark and start on their long
trip across the Chilkoot pass and
down the lakes and rivers to Dawson
City, where the party will split up.
Capt. B. F. Purcell, Of High Hill, who
returned from Klondyke last summer
with $4,000, will act az guide and
director of the party while on the
trail. He possesses, together with
Jacob Holterman, of Hardin, Ray
county, several valuable mining prop
critics in Klondyke. The most valu-
able are on Bear Creek, - miles from
Dawson City, and on American Greek,
140 miles from Dawson City.
MI. E. 8. Wilson, of this city, and
Mr.. Phil H. Noel, district psssen-
ger agent of the Northern Pacific,
with headquarters at st. Louia, viii
accompany the party as far as Tacoma
Accompanying the party wers Mr.
| Harrison, of Benton, @. 8. Collier and
Carl billiard, of this city, who are 60
ing to Tacoma to locate.
Following are the names and resi-.
dences of those who compose the
party:
Worcester, Mo.-Ri1ey Wilkerson
New Hope, Lincoln County, Mo-
| G. A. Hamilton.
jamestown, Moniteau County, Mo
&c. M. Haldiman.
Forrest, Hi.-F. E.. Knapp.
Columbus, MISS. B. johnson.
WellsviIle, Moe. e. vanatta, A
L. Vanatta, L. R. Finley.
Lebanon, Nov. w. Bowman
John B. Atchley, Geo. Dougan.
Pitts, Warren County, MOI
Bockherst.
Centralia, Mos. W. Downing
Marthasville, Warren County, Mo-
F. Kriegermiur.
High Hill, MOB. F. Purcell, Thee
Rsokhart, Joe Smatz, cnxa. Neble. Jo'
Camp, ]. @. Owings, Mr.. Ritchey, T
Kimble, L. Fieke, VIM. Goode, Pete
Donaldson.
st. Louis, MOI. Stutchmeyer, witt
D. Crawford & Co.; A. Gordon, witt
d. Crawford & Co.; ]. A. McKain
1900 South Broadway; ]. Daley.
Irvington, Ind.-Mr. Hartman, w
@. Hunter.
Huntsville, Kas.-A. P. Miles.
Moberly, MO-. A. Bassett, Geo
P. Sheed, DR.. w. d. Forster, R. 1
Summer, Geo. A. Sinclair.
Benton City, Moo. W. Wylde, I
F. Moore, DIR. ]. ]. HALEY, John 3
Kellerhals.
Martinsburg, Mo.-Geo. Huber, c
7. Watkins, Hagan Barker, William
Grange, F. 3. johnson.
Moscow Mills, Mo.-Wm. Kerch
erall.
Fulton, MOI. T. Curd, q. R. Craig
head, Chas. Murphy.
Mexico, MOO. P. Jones, J.. N
Marshall, ]. A. Headington, Charlie
G. Dobyns.
Salisbury, MOO. o. Cation.
Arglum, Mo-. 81. Weiter.
!, H~allsville, Mo.-Roy 8. Roberts, I.
A. E elliott.
New Florence, MOD. Leavel
Judge H. 8. Leavell, Chris. Stehin.
Cant, Mo.-A. E. WInn.
Venice, Galloway County, MOI
A. Douglass.
Laddon1a, Moo. G.. Baker.
Auxvasse, Mo.-Frank 8. Parker.
Sedalia, Mo-. O. Keller, 1902 26i
street.
Concord, Galloway County, Mo-
j. Offutt.
Deer Park, Boone County, Mo-
/ G. Kirchner.
>, Olney, Lincoln County, Mo-
Q Spyres, R. Fl. Owings.
i Williamsburg, Galloway County, M
John Watson.
Fayette, Mo.-H. y. Cashfl, ID
Devig.
Il Weldon Springs, st. Charles Count
Geo. Butenmeyer, August oberle.
81 Montgomery City, Mo.-Alexand'
McCrea.
Thompson, Mo.-Ben Franklin.
Bunker Hill, Mo.-Orrin A. Colthri
Catawissa, Warren County, Mo-
x A. Parker.
I'll Shipman, Ill.-Wm. r. Davis, j.
o Meatyard.
L.. Kansas City, MOB. F. Devinne
1910 Central Street.
Paris, Mo.-Gus. Hummeltenbur
Dennis M. Fields, James l.. Fisher,
A. Jones, John F. Thompson, W.
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