Arizona republican., 1898-05-21
SKAGUAY JUBILANT.
War News Reaches Them-It Does
 Not Prevent Bunco.

Skaguay, Alaska, May This lit tie corner of the world is in an ecStacy of joy and pride, for the papers of the 3d inst. have just come in telling us of the great victory at Manila Sordid aims and thoughts are forgotten for the time and from the highest to the lowest -intelligently, uncouthly, pro fanely, as the case may be-all unite in enthusiastic praise of the nerve and pluck and the direct Irresistible force of the action. Gold and the Klondyke are forgotten; but that our unarmored ships should steam into a fortified Spanish harbor, engage their fleet and sink and burn and annihilate it, and then give the town twenty-four hours in wnich to surrender-this is the all- pervading thought, the passion of the hour. Who else," they say, save English or Americans, could do such a thing? Who else could catch them by the throat, and beat them to death before they had time to draw? 50 say the Americans. The English and Canadians say: "None but Anglo Saxons could have done 1t. We are as proud of it as you"
 So there is handshaking and felici- tation, with occasionally drink or two thrown in, perhaps, throughout the town Most of those here are brave men or they would not be here. And brave, bold fight like this stirs up emotions and enthusiasms that are good to all.
 English, Canadian and Australian Klondykers are beginning to arrive in increasing numbers and they say that the rush from these countries is but just beginning, and will be of large proportions. These people are not at all enthusiastic about the Klondyke. They plod along seriously, almost in- differently, never speaking of the chance of finding fortune, treating the whole thing as though it were an everyday matter. There is none of the eagerness so plainly shown by the none of the nervous en- ergy. When an American meets a difficulty he will jump over it, if he can, or he vii take an axe and chop 1t down. Sour Englishman will put his shoulder against it and push hard. If that doesn't suffice he will call one Of his countrymen or hundred of them, and they will all push together till the SltOo way. 1hC <amOAINoiio will reach Dawson sooner than the They will dig holes fast CT. But will they reach bed rock sooner? There is something admirable in the steady, unsmiling, confident progress of these people,
 The trails are both in a bad condi- tion at present owing to a general thaw. The snow is so soft on the other side of the divide as to make packing almost impossible for a few days, and sledding is thing of the past. Lakes Bonnet and Linderman are breaking up. The Dyea people now refuse to contract to lay goods down at Bonnet at any price. The head of Lake Lin- derman is now their limit. and this places them at a great disadvantage since timber for boat building is scarce there, and a portage between Linderman and Bonnet is necessary It is also necessary that the summer trail from the summit of the ChiIkoot pass to Linderman be put in order Hundreds of horses broke their legs last year on the rocks at this point and much blasting must be done there. if it is to be made safe for pack trains.
 The summer trail from the summit of Whites pass to Lake Bonnet is be- ing rapidly broken in and will be open by the 10th. It is the purpose now to carry this trail to Windy Arm on Lake Tagish to give the Klondyker the advantage of fine and plentiful timber there, besides shortening his journey to Dawson by eighteen miles, The prevailing price to Lake Linder- man, via Dyea or Skaguay, is 8 cents pound; to Bonnet ii cents. Bonnet is the only practical starting point for Dawson at present. Windy Arm, when it can be reached by trail, will be better still. The distance and con- sequently the packing price to either point will be the same Several horses, mules and OK teams have fallen